Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:24:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net> To: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Don't unplug that ... ::pfft:: Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007190920170.25933-100000@turtle.looksharp.net> In-Reply-To: <20000719205443.A4376@welearn.com.au>
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Sue Blake wrote: >How do those of you who work with a building full of microsoft and >graphite users prevent kind hearted souls (and cleaners) from turning >your machine off after you go home? Or at other times, for that matter. >They just don't realise how much damage it can do, and how much damage >it _won't_ do to leave it on. After the event they look at you with >tears streaming out of big eyes and say "I didn't know! I'm so stupid!" >but it's too late then, you've already maimed them. > >I've thought about leaving abusively threatening notes, applying Have you tried leaving a not-so-easy to remove note near the power switch saying Please leave on? If being polite doesn't work, maybe you can get lockable switch covers if the power switch is somewhere physically accomodating? Or turning off the monitor and disconnecting any led's that would give visual indication that power is on, assuming the power supply fan is not too loud? (You can buy quiet ones of those too if you were financially inclined) >superglue to the power switch, booby-trapping the floor, putting a >rubber lady decked in lifesaving medical electronics in the chair and >dimming the lights... These techniques all have problems, and office >people are so inventive when it comes to doing innocent damage, it's >hard to keep up with their reasoning and workarounds. > >BTW, there's hope for the world. Early this morning the guys at work >(not unix users) snuck in and set up a new adjustable monitor stand for >me, something they know I've wanted for ages. I'd left the machine on >with the monitor turned off and keyboard covering part of the case, so >that nobody would see a light and try to turn it off for me, which is >the norm in this place. > >Anyway, the new toy was a wonderful surprise, so I resolved to hide any >dismay at having to fsck after they'd probably turned my computer off >and thrown it across the desk. But no, they hadn't turned it off, only >unplugged the keyboard and mouse to reroute them. The machine was fine >(other than the confused mouse, see -questions). Gee, in other places >I've had people pull out the power plug just to help someone see where >the power point is. But not all OtherOS users are dorks, eh :-) I still >don't trust them not to do bad one day by trying too hard to do good. > > >-- > >Regards, > -*Sue*- > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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