If the next version of Windows is version 7, how do you get to that number?
The last version of Windows with an advertised version number was Windows 3.1.1.
So there must be 3 different version of windows in the interim between 3 and 7. But I seem to remember a few more than that.
- Windows ‘95
- Windows ‘98
- Windows ‘98SE
- Windows 2000
- Windows Me
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
Which looks like 7 versions to me.
Of course, Microsoft are trying to down play it, but most people ignored Vista. Which drops us down to 6.
And nobody really liked Windows Me. So we can discount that one too. Now only 5 versions.
But that’s still too many.
Maybe it’s just a coding error that got overlooked, and output the number ‘7′ when asked which number the next version of Windows should be.
Or is it that a competitor already has mind share in the number 10?
procrastinate \ pro·cras·ti·nate \ verb:
( remember to finish this section tomorrow )
Q: What do you call a fast food joint that fills you order before you finish giving it.
A: Mach Donalds
Inspired by the recent Sydney meme, here is today’s cartoon.
SBS reports that Melbourne has been declared ‘swine flu capital of the world‘. With 874 reported cases of H1N1, Melbourne has twice the prevelance of Mexico.
That is a swine flue cases at 1 to 9,139 in Victoria, and at 1 to 21,860 in Mexico.
Of course, there are 109,955,400 people in Mexico and only 5,205,200 people in Victoria. And Australia only has 4.5% of the cases in the world.
Swine Fu \ swahyn fu \ noun:
An ancient martial art form practised by members of the pig family.
Similar to the other animal styles of Kung Fu, but developed for porcine rather than to mimic them.
This style is characterised by moves such as razorback and brick house.
The latest Iron Web Master specs are up. The round 5 theme is fitness. And the sites are due up Thursday 20 March at 3pm PST (-800 GMT?).
But what can I use as a parody theme this time?
I had thought of doing Exercise, but that is too close to the last one. Maybe ‘Get on your bike’? Thought I can’t think of any other bike jokes.
So, I’m suffering from a little writer’s block. Anybody got any good ideas that I can borrow? 
My latest offering for the Iron Web Master competition if Go To Hell.
The theme for round 4 of the competition is Travel, where should you go, how to get there and what to take. So I though why not advocate travel to a destination most people wouldn’t necessarily want to go. And the double meaning is fun
You can rate my entry here. There are a couple of more hours to do that.
The humour in this site is a little more blatant as people voting for the previous sites didn’t seem to get the joke.
In the world of the eco friendly do you find that it isn’t easy being green?
Are there too many rules to remember?
The theme of round 2 of he Iron Webmaster competition is ‘Go Green‘. With a push for environmentally friendliness, organics and global warming.
For my entry I entry I have produced a site promoting reduction of carbon emissions, and how you can contribute to this.
Go visit the It’s not easy being green site, and find the Eco Message.
Then go vote ‘Best’ for it on the Rate page. Remember to leave a comment before selecting the rating.
Edit:
And the thing I forgot to include is a link to the Cafepress shop. So here it is: Eco Message #03
Do you find programs with English dictionaries where all the spelling is actually in U.S. English annoying? Or that a ‘World series’ doesn’t include people outside America?
I found a funny take on this in John Cleese’s “Letter to America”. A notice revoking their independence and informing them of the changes that will be made.
It is very funny and worth a read.
