Posts Tagged ‘Computing’

Whinging

Right, I’ve come to whinge & moan!!! Stupid bloody computers again!!! I was set the task of trying to do a group project for 4-6 people on my own in 3 weeks (which got cut down to 2 cos my supervisors couldn’t produce the questions in time, but went up a bit when I offered to stay on an extra few days to try get some of it done (muppet!!)). Anyway, the people doing the group project have about 4 months to do it. So lets say there’s only 4 people in the group and each do say 2hours a day (not realistic but possible if they were really sad, which considering they do computer science is probably true) that means one person would have 240 hours for their part of the project (in my terms of my working days equals 24 days (if i go hardcore and do 10 hours a day)). Now if we suddenly remember “Oh yeah, there’s four of us!” That means (i can’t do maths in my head, hold on…)960 hours, which equals 96 days or 3 months!!!! I’ve had less than 3 bloody weeks!!! I mean I know I’m great and all that, but come on!!! I have a life (well bits of it) and I’m not gonna spend 10 hours a day slaving in front of a screen trying to write a stupid holiday booking system to see if your stupid lab works ok!!! RAGE!!!!! RAAAARRRRRRR!!!!!

(bashes keyboard on head & chews on mouse cable)

GRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! POO-CHEWS!!!!!!!! I’m not even being paid any more for this!!! Infact I think after 2moro I’ll just tell them that it was unrealistic that i’d ever finish doing this project & they’re both big fat & smelly people then I’ll stick my tongue out at them, moon in their faces (whilst explaining what I’m doing to Robert because he’s blind) and then blow a raspberry whilst my bum hangs out and walk out of the door (making sure i don’t trip over my trousers, which would be really embarrasing)!!!

ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [ttcgcshnd-1], [0], [], [], [], [], [], []

That’s the stupid bloody error message that keeps coming up when ever I try get my code to work!!! Don’t you love it when you go on holiday for a few weeks and come back & people have changed EVERYTHING!!! Literally everything!!! The computers all have XP, the database I was using before has been upgraded, the room I was in has been cleared out & moved, they’re redecorating the whole interior & so you have to use a different fire exit each day to get in (depending on which ones the builders have blocked), the other programs I was using have all changed (though that’s cos I asked them too & that’s fine, but still it’s a change). Now all the work I did 5 weeks ago won’t work!!! And no-one can sort it out!! The other stupid thing is it’s meant to be my last day at work, but I’ve got so much to do I’ve gotta stay on & work next work!!!

I think this is a moment for that computer smashing game!

The difference between a list box and combo box

Well that was a fun 1hour 20minutes! I just had my two supervisors (there should be 3 but Nick is slacker! How hypocritical, he expects us to all this work & he can’t even show up for a meeting!) Anyway, my two supervisors came & checked my attempt at the 2nd exercise (screen design) and said “Hmm… It’s alright, but you could’ve done this & this & this & …” Hello!!! I know I could’ve done all that, but if you’d have given me the work on time I would’ve had more time to put those things in!! Grrr!!! Apart from that we had a good laugh!! (As if!)

Last night I watched a brilliant film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”. It’s got Leo DiCaprio in it as an autistic boy & he is absolutely brilliant!!! Em got it out the other day, but i recommend seeing it (it’s also got Johnny Depp for you ladies! There’s not really any one for the men, but it’s good film). It’s one of those films which is beautiful to watch & you can feel the emotions they’re all going through. Go see it! And if you disagree then you’re a heartless cow! (sorry! harsh but true!)

Arrggghh!!! Die Computers!!! DiE!!!!!

Right!! That’s it!!! I’ve had up to here (my hand is touching the ceiling) with bloody computers!!! The flippin program keeps reseting all the work I do!!! All i want to do is change the name of a button on the screen & everytime it goes and wipes everything else i’ve already done!!! Who’s stupid idea was to create computers!!! I think it was some guy who came to this university actually, but he’s an idiot!!! Bill Gates – Loser!!! Mr Apple – Loser!!! Mr PC World – Loser!!! Grrr!!! Why did I take this flippin Degree? I’m gonna create a website dedicated to the destruction of computers! I can feel the satisfaction now of watching a pristine Pentium Doo-dah ultraplex taskmaster bionic headsplitter launched of the side of a cliff into a field full of mines (and sheep if you want to be sadistic, but the RSPCA might get on the case) and just watch it bounce (if it can bounce) and explode. And have the mouse still plugged in so you can the one-balled sucker trailing in the air behind it!!!! DIE DIE DIE!!!!

I think I’m gonna go get a coffee.

* I’ve jus found this fantastic game that represents what i want to do!!! I’m sure everyone will find satisfaction in it: http://antics.icepox.com/metelev.php. Ignore the foreign language, all nationalities can unite under a banner of hate to computers! And don’t stop pounding it, keep going, even when you think you’re done!!!

Happy Birthday Scab

Today is Abi’s 20th birthday!!! So, Happy Birthday!!! I haven’t got her present yet cos i haven’t had time! I tried to get it on monday but the shop was shut cos it was bank holiday (the day when everyone is likely to be shopping & pretty much every other shop is open!!) Anyway, I think i’ve nearly finished the first piece of work i’ve been given!!! There’s jus one bit which i don’t know how to do, but I’ll get my supervisor to sort that out. Only 3 more pieces left and 1 week to do them in!!! Great one!!! The good thing about all this work is I get my name mentioned in the lab manual, check this:

“The CS2352 team would like to thank Matthew Goldspink for the hard work he has put into creating the components of this specification and in setting up the technical environment for the project”

“hard work”!!! If only they new the truth!!! I had a whole week off paid (though that wasn’t my fault).

I was watching Indiana Jones & the raiders of the lost ark. It such a quality film!!! I’ve always wondered what happened to the ark cos after a while in the bible it’s jus never mentioned again! So i did a little digging today and discovered this site:
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-abr/abr-a002.html
which gives some theories of where the ark could be. Interesting!! (if you’re a geek like me!)

Anyway, i’m off to do more work cos i’ve still got loads of it to do!!! Poo-chew!!!