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Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: Barman on November 27, 2007, 10:44:53 AM
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
When I was a young man, the name for people like you was "Cack-handed".
There is no doubt a more modern and offensive term available for people who break keys in locks, round-off heads on bolts and jam zippers.
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
When I was a young man, the name for people like you was "Cack-handed".
There is no doubt a more modern and offensive term available for people who break keys in locks, round-off heads on bolts and jam zippers.
I am not cack handed! Banghead
It's just a wanky design! cussing:
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
Happens to me too! Why is that?
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
Happens to me too! Why is that?
It's just a wanky design! cussing:
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
Happens to me too! Why is that?
It's just a wanky design! cussing:
Yes, yes. Of course. ::)
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
Happens to me too! Why is that?
It's just a wanky design! cussing:
Yes, yes. Of course. ::)
Nick can't do it either! point:
rubschin:
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It's a wanky design!
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It's a wanky design!
Agreed... the farm boy doesn't know what he is talking about... whistle:
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It's a wanky design!
Agreed... the farm boy doesn't know what he is talking about... whistle:
It is natural "consumers" like you two that keep the wheels of industry turning.
Those of us who have empathy with machinery and animals just watch and chuckle. whistle:
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How are the turnips?
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How are the turnips?
Splendid.
Easy to plant and pull as well. whistle:
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So I am told! spider:
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By a strange coincidence I have to go out and buy two 3m USB extension cables today; I'm now even more concerned as I don't really do techy confused:
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By a strange coincidence I have to go out and buy two 3m USB extension cables today; I'm now even more concerned as I don't really do techy confused:
Active or passive? whistle:
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Que?
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Active or passive extension cables... it matters you know... whistle:
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Active or passive extension cables... it matters you know... whistle:
Bvgger Banghead
How do I know? redface:
Male / Female ?
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Ask the youth in the shop?
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I was hoping BM might elucidate... tunble:
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Active or passive extension cables... it matters you know... whistle:
Bvgger Banghead
How do I know? redface:
Male / Female ?
If it is an extension lead it must have a male and a female...
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I was hoping BM might elucidate... tunble:
If you follow his USB advice, don't forget to buy a hammer and a pair of pliers at the same time.
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Active or passive extension cables... it matters you know... whistle:
Bvgger Banghead
How do I know? redface:
Male / Female ?
If it is an extension lead it must have a male and a female...
Yes. eeek: So, what's the active / passive stuff then?
And hammer and pliers will be at hand DS spider:
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I was hoping BM might elucidate... tunble:
If you follow his USB advice, don't forget to buy a hammer and a pair of pliers at the same time.
It is just wanky okay? Banghead
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I preferred it when we had floppies. You knew where you were in those days.
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Active or passive extension cables... it matters you know... whistle:
Bvgger Banghead
How do I know? redface:
Male / Female ?
If it is an extension lead it must have a male and a female...
Yes. eeek: So, what's the active / passive stuff then?
And hammer and pliers will be at hand DS spider:
Here...
http://www.solwise.co.uk/networking_sundries.htm
Active is better but more 'spensive... whistle:
Depending on the device to be connected, passive leads don't work over certain lengths...
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I preferred it when we had floppies. You knew where you were in those days.
Ah, the old cold weather problem eh? whistle:
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I preferred it when we had floppies. You knew where you were in those days.
5 1/2 inch of course. whistle:
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8 inch whistle:
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
Happens to me too! Why is that?
It's just a wanky design! cussing:
Yes, yes. Of course. ::)
Nick can't do it either! point:
rubschin:
Hang on Barman, you are using Captain Calamity as an excuse for your own cack handedness, claiming that it is a design flaw?
Have you been sampling the homebrew before it's ready again?
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8 inch whistle:
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
Happens to me too! Why is that?
It's just a wanky design! cussing:
Yes, yes. Of course. ::)
Nick can't do it either! point:
rubschin:
Hang on Barman, you are using Captain Calamity as an excuse for your own cack handedness, claiming that it is a design flaw?
Have you been sampling the homebrew before it's ready again?
Can you do it then? whistle:
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Ask a milkman?
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Why do USB plugs never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, (recurring) fit the socket when you try and push them in? Banghead
Then you turn them over ‘cos they must be upside down and they still don’t fit so you turn them back up the way they were originally then they fit! cussing:
Happens to me too! Why is that?
It's just a wanky design! cussing:
Yes, yes. Of course. ::)
Nick can't do it either! point:
rubschin:
Hang on Barman, you are using Captain Calamity as an excuse for your own cack handedness, claiming that it is a design flaw?
Have you been sampling the homebrew before it's ready again?
Can you do it then? whistle:
Get a USB to work? every time I'm afraid old chap. whistle:
If you are having problems then get a USB extension cable and run it to the side of your keyboard. This way you should find it easier to work out which way its supposed to be inserted happy088
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8 inch whistle:
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8 inch whistle:
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whistle:
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I feel old. I used to work with those. noooo:
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8 inch whistle:
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whistle:
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whistle:
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Hollerith ;D
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Que?
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Not forgetting chad of course.
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Golfball typewriters anyone?
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Que?
Invented the punched card system - Hollerith Code.
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I think IBM had got to magnetic cards by 1978. Just.
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Paper tape, or even hard-wired programming?
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Paper tape, or even hard-wired programming?
Easier than trying to get a USB plug into a socket! cussing:
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Air conditioning, certainly.
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And what does USB stand for?
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And what does USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus... whistle:
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Universal Serial Bus whistle:
or in Barman's case
Unable to Slot in Box point:
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Universal Serial Bus whistle:
or in Barman's case
Unable to Slot in Box point:
evil:
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Unskilled Shoving Barman
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Unkempt Slack Beaver.
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Did you know that if you google images of Valves you get hundreds of pictures of Taps? Fvcking Yanks can't even speak the language evil:
This is what I wanted but the point has rather gone now.... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftbn0.google.com%2Fimages%3Fq%3Dtbn%3AeaQP-sKGpLgRYM%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.physics.uq.edu.au%2Fphysics_museum%2Fpictures%2Fcat504.jpeg&hash=2424a8105287d6681d385f58c7e9ee54afbe934d)
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Valves, oh yes!
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Did you know that if you google images of Valves you get hundreds of pictures of Taps? Fvcking Yanks can't even speak the language evil:
This is what I wanted but the point has rather gone now.... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftbn0.google.com%2Fimages%3Fq%3Dtbn%3AeaQP-sKGpLgRYM%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.physics.uq.edu.au%2Fphysics_museum%2Fpictures%2Fcat504.jpeg&hash=2424a8105287d6681d385f58c7e9ee54afbe934d)
Don't they call them 'tubes'?
Ignorant colonials. noooo:
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You are probably correct DS ~ I finally found what I wanted by adding the word Radio to Valve and re-googling.
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You are probably correct DS ~ I finally found what I wanted by adding the word Radio to Valve and re-googling.
I got dragged to some 'do' at the Officers Club at Greenham Common when the Yanks were still there and endured some chap droning on about the 'great sound of a tube radio'.
Naturally I worked out what he was on about but confused him by extolling the 'tone of a valved wireless' we had in the kitchen, as if it were a new subject.
He had that same vacant facial expression worn by Bush all the time. whistle:
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By a strange coincidence I have to go out and buy two 3m USB extension cables today; I'm now even more concerned as I don't really do techy confused:
Be afraid.. be very afraid....Sauron (Dark Lord of Mordor) draws his odorous powers from an USB port.
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eeek: eeek:
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By a strange coincidence I have to go out and buy two 3m USB extension cables today; I'm now even more concerned as I don't really do techy confused:
Be afraid.. be very afraid....Sauron (Dark Lord of Mordor) draws his odorous powers from an USB port.
So that's what Bill Gates calls himself online whistle:
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By a strange coincidence I have to go out and buy two 3m USB extension cables today; I'm now even more concerned as I don't really do techy confused:
Be afraid.. be very afraid....Sauron (Dark Lord of Mordor) draws his odorous powers from an USB port.
So that's what Bill Gates calls himself online whistle:
You know Sauron is nearly an anagram of Uranus? I just thought I'd share that with you lol: And I reckon the Dark Lord of Mordor can go back whence the Sun don't shine whistle:
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By a strange coincidence I have to go out and buy two 3m USB extension cables today; I'm now even more concerned as I don't really do techy confused:
Be afraid.. be very afraid....Sauron (Dark Lord of Mordor) draws his odorous powers from an USB port.
So that's what Bill Gates calls himself online whistle:
drumroll:
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drumroll:
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I see they have finally listened to my complaint! cloud9:
But now Type-C is here to save the day. USB Type-C is a description of the port connection itself. It’s small, compact, and replaces the standard USB Type-A and B connections as well as the myriad of micro and mini USB ports. Basically, it’s one USB connection type to rule them all. And best of all, it’s reversible, so the days of flipping your USB cable three times before inserting it correctly may finally be numbered. Over the next few years, look for USB Type-C to begin becoming the universal port for all devices including desktop, laptop, and mobile.
It would be rude of me to say, "I told you so" eh Nick...? whistle:
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If I'd invented that ten years ago I could be a miwlionaire! Banghead