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  • L Lost User

    ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

    "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
    "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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    GParkings
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    im not sure a name sounding like 'Wait' bodes well in terms of performance

    Pedis ex oris

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    • L Lost User

      ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

      "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
      "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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      Pete OHanlon
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      Well, I believe they should go with Windows App Store Home EDition UPdate.

      Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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        Well, I believe they should go with Windows App Store Home EDition UPdate.

        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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        Is that similar to the Windows App Store Technical EDition?

        Pedis ex oris

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          Is that similar to the Windows App Store Technical EDition?

          Pedis ex oris

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          Pete OHanlon
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          Depends what you're smoking when you download it.

          Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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          • L Lost User

            ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

            "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
            "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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            Phan7om
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            someone in the comments suggested Infinity - pretty reasonable given that '8' resembles infinty :)

            No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it

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            • L Lost User

              ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

              "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
              "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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              realJSOP
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              Repost. This was discussed ad-nauseum when the term Weven was coined here. I think I was the person that coined the term Weven.

              ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                :laugh: Weven... Weight... Whine... When...

                It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                Bassam Abdul Baki
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                Weleaven' after when?

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                • R realJSOP

                  Repost. This was discussed ad-nauseum when the term Weven was coined here. I think I was the person that coined the term Weven.

                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                  Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                  Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

                  If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                  • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                    Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

                    If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                    LittleYellowBird
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                    John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

                    Ali

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                    • L LittleYellowBird

                      John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

                      Ali

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                      Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                      Doesn't that simply reaffirm what I said?

                      If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                      • L Lost User

                        ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                        "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                        "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                        Well, with Weven, we wemoved wone wetter... (Sorry, the alliteration was getting to me)... So, keeping with that pattern, Windows Eight becomes... Wight[^]: 1. (archaic) A living creature, especially a human being. -- Does this mean Wight ==> Skynet? 2. (paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor. -- That gives me a kind of Lovecraft vibe... Is Microsoft going to spawn Cthulu? 3. (poetic) A ghost or other supernatural entity. -- So basically, it's a manifestation of evil that will creep its way into our computers, possess them, and slowly corrupt them from the inside... But I thought we'd already covered that with Vista. Whichever definition you follow, it sounds like bad news... I think we should all wait for Wine.

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                        • L LittleYellowBird

                          John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

                          Ali

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                          The term "smoking-gun" is a reference from 19th century literature, describing a just-fired weapon as "smoking". Gun smoke is created as a result of both the chemical composition of gun power from that era, and the burning off of various gun cleaning/lubrication checmicals due to extreme heat caused by the discharge of the weapon. Powder nowadays is smokeless, and advances in cleaning solvents and oils somewhat inhibits the production of resulting smoke/vapors, thus allowing faster follow-up shots.

                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                          • L Lost User

                            ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                            "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                            "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                            CDP1802 wrote:

                            So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                            WstillworsethanXP?

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                            modified on Thursday, September 8, 2011 9:15 AM

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                            • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                              Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

                              If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                              Keith Barrow
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                              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                              Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                              How's it going?

                              Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                              -Or-
                              A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                              • L Lost User

                                ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                                "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                                "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                                Lost User
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                                open window, mac windows, all window, com window, net window, sky window

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                                • R realJSOP

                                  The term "smoking-gun" is a reference from 19th century literature, describing a just-fired weapon as "smoking". Gun smoke is created as a result of both the chemical composition of gun power from that era, and the burning off of various gun cleaning/lubrication checmicals due to extreme heat caused by the discharge of the weapon. Powder nowadays is smokeless, and advances in cleaning solvents and oils somewhat inhibits the production of resulting smoke/vapors, thus allowing faster follow-up shots.

                                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                  LittleYellowBird
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                                  John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                  Powder nowadays is smokeless

                                  So I guess that means you don't blow the end of your gun after shooting then? :sigh:

                                  Ali

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                                  • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                                    Doesn't that simply reaffirm what I said?

                                    If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                                    LittleYellowBird
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                                    It sure does! :-D

                                    Ali

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                                    • K Keith Barrow

                                      Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                      Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                                      How's it going?

                                      Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                      -Or-
                                      A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                      Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                      Abu Adam! I'm pretty good mate, actively looking for a job in North America (which will be the subject of my next post) as I plan to move in a month's time. How are things at your end? How's the tiny tot? :)

                                      If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                                      • L Lost User

                                        ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                                        "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                                        "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                                        Single Step Debugger
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                                        With their plans to make W8 a tablet OS which is somehow desktop compatible, the name of the next mass OS will be AFD (Android For Desktops).

                                        There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                        • K Keith Barrow

                                          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                          Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                                          How's it going?

                                          Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                          -Or-
                                          A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                          LittleYellowBird
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                                          Keith Barrow wrote:

                                          Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                                          It's just not the same! :(( :-D

                                          Ali

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