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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 12:04:33 -0400
From: Mathew KANNER <mat@cs.mcgill.ca>
To: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>
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Subject: Re: Don't unplug that ... ::pfft::
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On Jul 19, 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
> 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.

	Um, how about using apm to refuse the power button on the
front of the machine (assuming ATX).  They would have to go the extra
mile to shut off the machine.
	Nice rant btw.

	--Mat


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