It's a slow day, I have a spiffy i7 box here at work, and I want to use it for interesting things. Suggestions? I was playing with VM this morning, but that's gotten stale, though it does open opportunities for different OSes and such to play with as well.
Interesting things to do on my work computer
Started by SpleenBeGone, Oct 11 2012 09:41 AM
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:41 AM
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 10:03 AM
Do you know any SQL? If not, set up a VM* and install MS SQL Server** and start learning.
*I suggest a VM because SQL Server has a few constant running processes that I'm sure you don't want bogging you down normally.
**I suggest MS SQL Server because they have a giant database called AdventureWorks pre populated with data for you to play around with, as well as many MSDN articles with specific examples to AdventureWorks
*I suggest a VM because SQL Server has a few constant running processes that I'm sure you don't want bogging you down normally.
**I suggest MS SQL Server because they have a giant database called AdventureWorks pre populated with data for you to play around with, as well as many MSDN articles with specific examples to AdventureWorks
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 10:08 AM
I know some basics, mostly adding, cleaning and dropping things. That's not a bad idea though, running a place like this, SQL is something I need to brush up on.
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 10:11 AM
I would definitely consider it a great skill to have. We have two offices - an IT building (server guys, programmers and operators) and a sales building. We have a technical liaison at the sales office, and I would kill for him to know SQL. A lot of times we'll get requests for one-time queries (ie what users can view this set of data), would be awesome if he could do that kind of stuff for them.
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 11:51 AM
do what every other male in the country does...
watch porn and play video games.
or you can be productive and listen to jiggles. do you really want that on your conscious?
watch porn and play video games.
or you can be productive and listen to jiggles. do you really want that on your conscious?
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 12:32 PM
hmm..choices..choices..
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 12:47 PM
I'm sure he has two monitors...do what every other male in the country does...
watch porn and play video games.
or you can be productive and listen to jiggles. do you really want that on your conscious?
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 12:48 PM
and i gave two suggestions...
this calls for a third monitor.
this calls for a third monitor.
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 12:50 PM
Or a pornographic game
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 12:52 PM
That I do.I'm sure he has two monitors...
I've always wanted a 3 monitor setup...and i gave two suggestions...
this calls for a third monitor.
Or to design a multiplayer porn game using mysql as the database!Or a pornographic game
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 01:02 PM
Or to design a multiplayer porn game using mysql as the database!
design a multiplayer porn game using mysql
multiplayer porn game
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 01:04 PM
You know you would play!
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 01:17 PM
god dammit, i love that movie.
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 02:05 PM
god dammit, i love that movie.
They are rumoured to be making a sequel sometime soon.
It is perfectly acceptable to fear and admire a being you could not possibly understand.
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 11:05 PM
They confirmed it, in their reddit AMA.They are rumoured to be making a sequel sometime soon.
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 11:14 PM
They confirmed it, in their reddit AMA.
It is perfectly acceptable to fear and admire a being you could not possibly understand.
