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    Mark_Wallace
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    It's only just dawned on me that that phrase makes no sense at all. I can't blame my not noticing before on my getting older, because it was in use when I was a lot younger -- but spotting it now could be a sign that I'm getting smarter.

    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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      It's only just dawned on me that that phrase makes no sense at all. I can't blame my not noticing before on my getting older, because it was in use when I was a lot younger -- but spotting it now could be a sign that I'm getting smarter.

      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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      Cp Coder
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      Smarter? Yes, that is possible, but I have yet to find someone who got wiser with age. :sigh:

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        It's only just dawned on me that that phrase makes no sense at all. I can't blame my not noticing before on my getting older, because it was in use when I was a lot younger -- but spotting it now could be a sign that I'm getting smarter.

        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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        Lost User
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        should be possible to find a table cloth (paper ones too) that'll fit your desk at most department stores.

        after many otherwise intelligent sounding suggestions that achieved nothing the nice folks at Technet said the only solution was to low level format my hard disk then reinstall my signature. Sadly, this still didn't fix the issue!

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          It's only just dawned on me that that phrase makes no sense at all. I can't blame my not noticing before on my getting older, because it was in use when I was a lot younger -- but spotting it now could be a sign that I'm getting smarter.

          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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          Daniel Pfeffer
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          I've seen it referred to as the "desktop background", but I can't recall seeing "desktop wallpaper". Could this be some local variant?

          Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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            I've seen it referred to as the "desktop background", but I can't recall seeing "desktop wallpaper". Could this be some local variant?

            Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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            Hmm, yes. Maybe it's only for windows[^], Linux[^], and apple[^].

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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              should be possible to find a table cloth (paper ones too) that'll fit your desk at most department stores.

              after many otherwise intelligent sounding suggestions that achieved nothing the nice folks at Technet said the only solution was to low level format my hard disk then reinstall my signature. Sadly, this still didn't fix the issue!

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              Mark_Wallace
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              lopatir wrote:

              should be possible to find a table cloth (paper ones too) that'll fit your desk

              But, Shirley, if I have to use wallpaper on my desktop, then I'll have to put any tablecloths on the wall.

              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                Smarter? Yes, that is possible, but I have yet to find someone who got wiser with age. :sigh:

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                Mark_Wallace
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                Cp-Coder wrote:

                I have yet to find someone who got wiser with age

                Nonsense![^]

                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                  Hmm, yes. Maybe it's only for windows[^], Linux[^], and apple[^].

                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                  jsc42
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                  Mark_Wallace wrote:

                  Maybe it's only for windows[^]

                  Wallpaper for Windows? How would you see out?

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                    Mark_Wallace wrote:

                    Maybe it's only for windows[^]

                    Wallpaper for Windows? How would you see out?

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                    Mark_Wallace
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                    I know! And what's the Z-order?  Is it windows-desktop-wallpaper, or wallpaper-desktop-windows??? It's enough to drive you up the wall, it is -- wallpaper or no wallpaper!

                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                      It's only just dawned on me that that phrase makes no sense at all. I can't blame my not noticing before on my getting older, because it was in use when I was a lot younger -- but spotting it now could be a sign that I'm getting smarter.

                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                      honey the codewitch
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                      reminds me of "window manager"

                      Real programmers use butterflies

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                        reminds me of "window manager"

                        Real programmers use butterflies

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                        Mark_Wallace
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                        I always pictured someone in a black uniform, shouting "I'm in charge!"

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                          It's only just dawned on me that that phrase makes no sense at all. I can't blame my not noticing before on my getting older, because it was in use when I was a lot younger -- but spotting it now could be a sign that I'm getting smarter.

                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                          Jon McKee
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                          Hm, hadn't considered that one before :laugh: My favorite has traditionally been "constant variable."

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                            It's only just dawned on me that that phrase makes no sense at all. I can't blame my not noticing before on my getting older, because it was in use when I was a lot younger -- but spotting it now could be a sign that I'm getting smarter.

                            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                            Given that the screen is generally close to vertical while working, the term "Desktop" is the real anomaly.

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                              Given that the screen is generally close to vertical while working, the term "Desktop" is the real anomaly.

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                              Mark_Wallace
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                              Ah, but it's horizontal, in the computer's memory, and is just projected onto a near-vertical surface -- otherwise, everything would fall to the bottom.

                              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                Ah, but it's horizontal, in the computer's memory, and is just projected onto a near-vertical surface -- otherwise, everything would fall to the bottom.

                                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                :laugh:

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                                  It's only just dawned on me that that phrase makes no sense at all. I can't blame my not noticing before on my getting older, because it was in use when I was a lot younger -- but spotting it now could be a sign that I'm getting smarter.

                                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                  maze3
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                                  😟 i am trying to understand what you mean? For me all i see is that the desktop term comes from digitising the physical desk. Trach can, draws, folders. As for for Desktop wallpaper I imagine when the developer working in a cubical, where you could stick things to vertical surfaces. I've only ever worked in "open" work places, because as a developer I want more noise 🤷‍♂️

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                                    lopatir wrote:

                                    should be possible to find a table cloth (paper ones too) that'll fit your desk

                                    But, Shirley, if I have to use wallpaper on my desktop, then I'll have to put any tablecloths on the wall.

                                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                    kalberts
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                                    And remember that if you mix up wallpaper paste and K-Y, your wallpaper might fall off the walls.

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                                      And remember that if you mix up wallpaper paste and K-Y, your wallpaper might fall off the walls.

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                                      Mark_Wallace
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                                      Member 7989122 wrote:

                                      if you mix up wallpaper paste and K-Y, your wallpaper might fall off the walls.

                                      So why waste money on the paste?  Just use K-Y on its own.

                                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                        😟 i am trying to understand what you mean? For me all i see is that the desktop term comes from digitising the physical desk. Trach can, draws, folders. As for for Desktop wallpaper I imagine when the developer working in a cubical, where you could stick things to vertical surfaces. I've only ever worked in "open" work places, because as a developer I want more noise 🤷‍♂️

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                                        Mark_Wallace
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                                        Do you have a real, physical desk? How did its makers finish its top?

                                        a: with varnish or lacquer? b: with melamine? c: with Fablon? d: with Formica? e: with 1mm, 1.2mm, or 1.5mm wood laminate? f: with wallpaper?

                                        If they went for f, it's probably best not to buy furniture from them again.

                                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                          Cp-Coder wrote:

                                          I have yet to find someone who got wiser with age

                                          Nonsense![^]

                                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                          RandMan7557
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                                          My dad got smarter as I got older . . . not sure I did

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