Re: sad but true, Linux sucks, a bit

[Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net>]

On Sat, 2014-01-18 at 18:01 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> On 1/18/14, Chris Bannister <cbannister@slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 07:13:17PM +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> >> Certainly humans have technology, and gadgets, and technological power
> >> (awesome chariots, ...
> >
> > Mmmm, so the last chariot I saw wasn't on "Ben Hur"?
> 
> Yes, definitely, and did you notice the fine leather work on those
> chariots? the Selley's poly glue stuff used to join the spokes of the
> wheels to the rims? the fine muck-metal buckles for the reins (muck
> metal is _so_ inexpensive it's awesome!)
> 
> :)

http://antiqwatch.com/all/bronnikovs-unique-wooden-pocket-watches.html

Not antique, a Russian still build such watches. But of cause, an atomic
clock is more precise ... that reminds me to run ntpdate, because
computer clocks are the most precise clocks ;).