Space station dumps Windows.

[mperdue]

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/...rom-windows-to-linux-for-improved-reliability

 

[KE4EST]

Good move on their part.

 

[ftageekyyc]

Marginally related to the topic at hand.

I've been telling my wife for 20 years that if Microsoft ever develops a teleporter, there is no way I'm stepping in the thing until at least Service Pack 3.

Don't need my arm sticking out of my forehead.

 

[Teehar]

Marginally related to the topic at hand.

I've been telling my wife for 20 years that if Microsoft ever develops a teleporter, there is no way I'm stepping in the thing until at least Service Pack 3.

Don't need my arm sticking out of my forehead.

LMAO!!! classic!

 

[w6pea]

LMAO!!! classic!

X2 ROFLMAO

 

[truckracer]

Marginally related to the topic at hand.

I've been telling my wife for 20 years that if Microsoft ever develops a teleporter, there is no way I'm stepping in the thing until at least Service Pack 3.

Don't need my arm sticking out of my forehead.

ROFLMAO!!!!!! LOL

 

[TheTechGuru]

Somewhat on topic:

If Lieutenant Commander Data Ran On Windows 95:

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WORF: Captain, there are three Romulan warships uncloaking dead ahead.
PICARD: On screen.

[The main viewing screen changes to a pattern of horizontal lines, each only a single pixel wide.]​

PICARD: Data, what's wrong here?
DATA: Captain, the main viewscreen does not have sufficient video memory to display an image of this size. May I suggest that you select a lower resolution?
PICARD: Make it so.

[The screen blanks, and then an image appears, with big, blocky square pixels. Three objects appear in the center, which could be Romulan warbirds, but which actually look more like the aliens in "Space Invaders."]​

PICARD: Data, open a hailing channel to the Romulans.
DATA: Aye, sir.

[Data picks up an hourglass from the floor beside him, turns it over, and places it on the console in front of him. He punches some buttons on the console and sits motionless for several seconds. A flash of light blossoms from one of the Romulan ships on the viewscreen.]​

WORF: Incoming plasma torpedo, Captain!
PICARD: Shields up!
DATA: I'm sorry, Captain, but I am still attempting to complete your last instruction. I must ask you to wait until I have finished before you issue your next command.
PICARD: What on earth do you mean? Data, this is important! I want those shields up right now.
DATA: I'm sorry, Captain, but I am still attempting to complete your last instruction. I must ask you to wait until I have finished before you issue your next command.
LAFORGE: Allow me, captain. [to Data] Control-alt-delete, Data.

[Data removes the hourglass from the console, and returns it to the floor.]​

DATA: The Romulans are not responding to my hails. Press my nose to cancel and return to Windows. Pull my left ear to close this communications channel which is not responding. You will lose any information sent by the Romulans.

[LaForge pulls Data's left ear.]​

PICARD: Shields...

[There is a tremendous explosion. The bridge shakes violently, and all the crew members are thrown to the floor. A shower of sparks erupts from Wesley Crusher's station at the helm, throwing Wesley back away from the console.]​

PICARD: ... up, Data!
DATA: Aye, sir.
RIKER: All decks, damage report!
WORF: Captain, Ensign Crusher is injured. He appears to be unconscious.

[Data picks up the hourglass again, places it on his console, and punches some more buttons. He waits a few seconds, then puts the hourglass back on the floor.]​

DATA: Shields are now up, captain.
PICARD: And not a moment too soon. Worf, lock all phasers on the lead Romulan ship.
WORF: Aye, sir. [He punches buttons on the weapons console.]
PICARD: Mr. Data, take the helm, and prepare for evasive action.
DATA: I am sorry, sir, but I do not have the proper device driver installed for that console.
PICARD: Well, damn it, install the right one.
DATA: Please insert Setup Implant #1 in my right nostril.
PICARD: Number One, where do we keep Data's setup implants?
RIKER: I left them with Geordi.
LAFORGE (in a surprised voice): What!!? I thought you still had them!
PICARD: Data, don't you have device drivers stored in your internal memory?
DATA: Not found, sir. Please insert Setup Implant #1 in my right nostril.
PICARD: Data, I don't have Setup Implant #1.
DATA: Not ready reading right nostril. Abort, Retry, Fail?
PICARD: Abort!
DATA: Not ready reading right nostril. Abort, Retry, Fail?
PICARD: Well, fail, then!
DATA: Current nose is no longer valid.

[Data walks over to the helm, and presses several buttons. The ship lurches, the images of the Romulan warships suddenly shift to one side of the viewscreen, and a high-pitched whining noise is heard coming from somewhere else in the ship.]​

LAFORGE (alarmed): Data, what the hell are you doing?
PICARD: Number One, do we have a customer service number for Data?
RIKER: Yes sir, but last time I tried to call them, I got put on hold for two hours before I was able to talk to anyone. And that person wasn't knowledgeable about androids of Data's model. She specialized in industrial control robots.

[Suddenly, the lights all go out, the viewscreen goes blank, and all the usual noise of fans, motors, and so on whines to a halt. After a few seconds, the red emergency lights come on. Data is standing by the console, absolutely motionless.]​

PICARD: What's going on?
LAFORGE: [checking the helm console] Lieutenant Data has caused a General Protection Violation in the warp engine core.
PICARD: These androids look really sharp, but you can't really do anything with them.

[The shimmer of the transporter effect appears, and six Romulans in full battle dress materialize on the bridge. A seventh figure, a Ferengi, appears moments later.]​

FERENGI (with a mercenary grin): Can I interest you in a Macintosh, Captain?

 

[mike123abc]

Marginally related to the topic at hand.

I've been telling my wife for 20 years that if Microsoft ever develops a teleporter, there is no way I'm stepping in the thing until at least Service Pack 3.

Don't need my arm sticking out of my forehead.

You are daring after even 3...

 

[TheTechGuru]

I couldn't stop laughing at the ending!!!

 

[Poke]

Yeah sad thing is they were running XP which no one should be everyone should be on at least Win7 or Win8.

 

[riffjim4069]

Space station dumps Windows...

...My God, what kind of an idiot would design a Space Station with windows? Probably the same guy who installed a screen door in his boat and had to invent Flex Seal Spray Liquid Rubber to keep it afloat.

"Open the window Buzz, there's a lovely solar wind blowing this evening." ~Y. Cosmo Berra

 

[mperdue]

Yeah sad thing is they were running XP which no one should be everyone should be on at least Win7 or Win8.

The sad thing is that they were running ANY version of Windows.

 

[TheTechGuru]

The sad thing is that they were running ANY version of Windows.

I wonder if MIR ran Windows 3.11 or Windows NT 4.0

 

[DodgerKing]

Yeah sad thing is they were running XP which no one should be everyone should be on at least Win7 or Win8.

7 not 8. I will rank 8 below Vista even.

Top MS OS out of the last 4 in order

4. Windows 8 (one of the worst OS they ever came up with. The only one which requires a new version update)
3. XP (I know many would put XP ahead of Vista, but I cannot stand the UI of XP)
2. Vista
1. Windows 7 (their best OS to date)

 

[TheTechGuru]

7 not 8. I will rank 8 below Vista even.

Top MS OS out of the last 4 in order

4. Windows 8 (one of the worst OS they ever came up with. The only one which requires a new version update)
3. XP (I know many would put XP ahead of Vista, but I cannot stand the UI of XP)
2. Vista
1. Windows 7 (their best OS to date)

Both Vista and XP can be set to look like Windows 2000/ME/98 GUI. Windows 7 can too except for the Start menu layout. I run that classic GUI on computers with low ram.

Example, I've got a 1.2Ghz Athlon maxed out with 512mb of RAM setup in the garage for running Mitchell1 Automotive repair data that I recently upgraded from XP to Vista because XP is EOL (no more support) next year.