Discussion » 16:47 03 December 2003

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Posted by cal, 16:47, 3rd December 2003:
 
Possibly the best thing ever invented for lazy cooks: the fridge/oven combo. Put your meal in the oven in the morning, keep it refridgerated all day, then cooked automatically to be ready in time for dinner. [via jeffld]

I can only get one answer in this 1980's pop quiz, though to be honest i didn't try that hard. £20 prize when the winner is picked on christmas eve [via freston]

If you use bash then this handy guide to customising your prompt is very cool. Changing the prompt color based on whether you're logged in as root is a great visual marker.

This script for handling telemarketers is excellent [via giles]

A nice and simple history of windows version releases [via london.pm]
Posted by Grim..., 17:19, 3rd December 2003:
 
That bash thing is crap.
I followed all the instructions and I still can't get more than 50 random quotes per page =/
Posted by cal, 20:52, 3rd December 2003:
 
i assume that's a joke

i REALLY hope that's a joke
Posted by friday, 06:52, 4th December 2003:
 
Telemarketers thing is good, dont get many in Africa though!

Also, I want one of those fridge cookers

:-)
Posted by Grim..., 08:44, 4th December 2003:
 
It's a joke.