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A: Did Ray Bradbury ever claim that "Fahrenheit 451" was not about censorship?

Did Ray Bradbury ever claim that his book [Fahrenheit 451] was not about censorship? Yes, absolutely, you can listen to him explain it in his own words (Bradbury on Censorship/Television) on his website. Transcript: I wasn't worried about freedom, I was worried about people being turned ...

bjb568

math.stackexchange.com/questions/1298834/…

user259867

sigh goes to the close queue again

SmokeDetector

12:25 AM

[ SmokeDetector ] Email in body: Please Help Me -Ourtput Pins not showing in Sensors by Lee Stecher on raspberrypi.stackexchange.com

user259867

user259867

I kind of wanted to close it as a duplicate.

michaelpri

@Yes Hehe, what question?

user259867

-1

Q: Geometry and Algebra, Algebraic Geometry Question

Can we compare geometry and algebra? Which is harder? Which should I take? Are we comparing geometry and algebra already? If so, what do I need to know?

education

michaelpri

I think that might be the first time I've ever seen it closed for four reasons

bjb568

12:40 AM

I've seen all 5 before on SO.

I was the fifth, of course.

Roombatron5000

I think it may have been proposed before, there should really be a secret hat next bash for asking a question that is closed for all 5 reasons.

user259867

@Roombatron5000 Now that you reached #1 in downvotes on SO, what's next? Catching up gnat for network-wide lead?

bjb568

Damn repwhores always getting downvoted...

Roombatron5000

@Yes I really have not thought about what's next. I just try to go day by UTC day using the votes I have fall where they may.

user259867

1:00 AM

There are now 7 SO users with 20K+downvotes; the newest member of the club is Hans Passant.

Roombatron5000

what.. stackoverflow.com/questions/2301415/…

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Offensive body detected: Cost Calculator Ajax, jQuery, PHP: Help in some general thoughts from a noob by Whykiki on stackoverflow.com

James

oh hai all

michaelpri

@James Hey :)

Roombatron5000

hoy'a

user259867

1:06 AM

> I would be very happy, if someone reads all of this teenie-weenie noobie shit

user259867

I read only to find what the trigger word was.

user259867

Not going to try editing it.

Roombatron5000

@Yes right at the bottom of course :)

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Email in answer: How to suppress a drupal_set_message output by core for site users? by favour22 on drupal.stackexchange.com

michaelpri

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

1:08 AM

@michaelpri Blacklisted user.

hichris123

SPAM: drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/124720/…

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Blacklisted user, email in answer: Unable to generate og:image using Metatag and ImageCache Token modules by favour22 on drupal.stackexchange.com

Doorknob

haha

@SmokeDetector You were so close.

Roombatron5000

It's great the bluefeet is becoming CM, but not so great for the mod flag queue. She handles tons of flags from what I've heard, maybe the best ever at handling them. So now that the andrewbarber?, thelizardwhosenameisbill?, and that animusonguy? are all not mods, and we only got 3 new mods, and now with bluefeet getting re-assigned/promoted, there is going to be a major traffic jam in mod flag queue... right?

Braiam

@Roombatron5000 They needed two mods to share Bill's quota...

Alexis King

1:12 AM

@Roombatron5000 Alexis King for mod!

michaelpri

@Roombatron5000 I believe that they will be adding on another mod, probably the 4th place person in the mod race

Alexis King

...hahaha who am I kidding, I'll never get elected at this rate.

I haven't been in the review queues at all lately.

Maybe @Martijin just handles them so quickly they realized they didn't actually need bluefeet as a mod anymore and could finally promote her.

user259867

#4 would be Raghav Sood, by a very narrow margin over Matt.

user259867

Of course, there is this revision summary...

Alexis King

@Yes Hah

hichris123

1:26 AM

@AlexisKing Martijn is pretty good, I believe.

bjb568

saw a snake outside

very exciting

Braiam

@Yes mm.... why were people trying to close it?

and exactly the same day it was announced...

hichris123

@Braiam Some people decided to VTC it as a dupe of last years.

@Yes I just re-ran the ballot with 4 seats -- it would end up being Matt, actually.

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Repeating characters in answer: How to dock "Tool Options" to "Toolbox"? by Aj Chris on stackoverflow.com

michaelpri

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

1:36 AM

@michaelpri Blacklisted user.

Doorknob

1:52 AM

noooooo I can't believe I forgot that today is Towel Day!

Alexis King

pelts @Doorknob with towels

Braiam

@hichris123 so... previous year mods would get double diamond?

hichris123

cv-plz stackoverflow.com/questions/30304388/…

@Braiam heh, I guess.

cv-plz stackoverflow.com/questions/30306517/…

AstroCB

@xkcdBot delete

hichris123

cv-plz stackoverflow.com/questions/30306969/…

cv-plz stackoverflow.com/questions/30233223/…

cv-plz stackoverflow.com/questions/30286908/…

@Doorknob?

Doorknob

2:09 AM

woah that was weird

There was a power surge because thunder and lightning and stuff and when the WiFi reconnected all of those cv-plz's appeared at once. :P

hichris123

Oh right you're getting storms.

James

!!/blame who causes Doorknob's power surges?

SmokeDetector

@James It's Braiam's fault.

James

bloody hell

Braiam

@SmokeDetector ¬_¬

I'M MESSING WITH DOORKNOB FROM THE CARIBBEAN!?

hichris123

2:13 AM

Need one more vote: stackoverflow.com/questions/30286908/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/30304388/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/30306517/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/30405113/…

Doorknob

Okay wow this is getting ridiculous. I feel like tomorrow I'll wake up and my house will be underwater.

James

How much rain in the last 24 hours?

Braiam

@Doorknob if you are not near a river or cliff I doubt so...

Doorknob

@James It only really started about half an hour ago.

James

Is the roof leaking?

Where are you?

can we get a satellite map?

Braiam

2:16 AM

an GPS lock would be more useful

user259867

livestream pls

James

!xkcd find storms

xkcdBot

The average error in the NHC forecasted position of a hurricane three days in the future has shrunk to a third of what it was in 1990--a staggering accomplishment. However, as you may have gathered, forecasts of future storm *strength* have proved more difficult to improve.

Doorknob

very very very loud thunder O_O

Braiam

quickly, take the tinfoil hat... NO!

tchrist

2:24 AM

@Doorknob It has rained for 23 of the last 25 days, with no end in sight. Well more than half nomal average rainfall in under a month. Although that counts snow.

Braiam

here we have a drought

Doorknob

I'll gladly send some of this rain over there

keyboardfire.com/20150525_211617.mp4 <-- sound on for maximum effect

Braiam

@Doorknob boo!

I have to download it!

Doorknob

oh, it doesn't let you play it in-browser? -_-

Braiam

> Content-type: text/plain

»_»

Doorknob

2:30 AM

oh

uhh

how do I fix this

Alexis King

Depends on your server. :p

Braiam

apache... or so it says

@Doorknob voice.firefallpro.com/2012/03/html5-audio-video-mime-types.html

guy got higher ranking than SE

The Wobbuffet

halp is flooding

Doorknob

^ lives very close to me

@Braiam okay, done

bjb568

@Doorknob ur vid sux

Doorknob

2:36 AM

this is true

Oh lol it somehow became sideways

bjb568

twss?

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body, bad keyword in title: 아시안카지노【♥】 koo28.com 【♥】아시안카지노 by ziackwoo on academia.stackexchange.com

Doorknob

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

@Doorknob Blacklisted user and registered question as true positive: added title to the Bayesian doctype 'bad'.

Doorknob

that says "Asian Casino," I think

Braiam

2:39 AM

bamwar -> koo28?

bjb568

At least it was with ♥…

The Wobbuffet

i'm going to make a video and it'll be better than @Doorknob s

Doorknob

Or more accurately, "ahseean caseeno"

user259867

Spam? I think so. android.stackexchange.com/a/110341

Braiam

@Doorknob what the heck is that sound that appears to be a floating platter sound effect?

Doorknob

2:40 AM

rain?

Lots and lots of rain

Braiam

> How do I open pls files?

Doorknob

pls help with pls files

bjb568

pls

user259867

@Braiam pls files of radio stations. Nothing about conversion into mp3

The Wobbuffet

i was going to use my hd video camera, but the power went out...

user259867

2:42 AM

@Braiam "Not sure if by "floating platter" you meant "flying saucer"...

The Wobbuffet

6 battery % left on my computer... nerrr

user259867

We'll remember you, @TheWobbuffet

Braiam

@Yes works the same platter: something shaped like platter, especially of a circular shape, in particular.

The Wobbuffet

if my computer goes down i go down with it

Braiam

@TheWobbuffet that sounds so cool!

The Wobbuffet

2:43 AM

then i turn on my other computer that is fully charged

Braiam

and it already wear off

The Wobbuffet

but that computer happens to be like 6 years old so i refrain from using it too much

Doorknob

Luckily I still have power here.

The Wobbuffet

19 minutes remaining... apparently

Doorknob

Well, it cut out for about 5 minutes a little while back.

The Wobbuffet

2:45 AM

with only this web browser open

AstroCB

I've adjusted the xkcdBot auto-postings to Tavern peak hours, so it should post the daily comic in here around 2:00 UTC, if anyone cares.

The Wobbuffet

my computer screen is the only light i have left

AstroCB

@Doorknob If you lose it, you'll have to go to mobile chat. shudders

The Wobbuffet

or hopefully his laptop has a battery

that reminds me

takes battery out of server computer and sells it

4%...

please don't run out of battery on me

Braiam

and Firefox crashed for no reason while I was switching YT videos... has done that since 29 darn it!

hichris123

2:49 AM

Report it!

about:crashes

The Wobbuffet

and my sister tries to charge her phone to the wall... -_-

hichris123

To the wall?

The Wobbuffet

like with a wall charger

Doorknob

weather.com/storms/tornado/news/…

hichris123

I didn't realize walls needed charging now a days.

The Wobbuffet

2:52 AM

to an outlet

hichris123

Ooh it's a derecho.

From, @TheWobbuffet. Not to.

Doorknob

The Wobbuffet

@hichris123 you must first ping in order to receive a pong

someone should invent a chargeable wall

it's hailinging

i propose a challenge: try to find something that google doesn't do

because... why the heck do they have a news thing

bjb568

@Doorknob Looks like a big forest fire… if only there was some rain…

@TheWobbuffet do things well

stand for anti-ads

produce good UIs

follow good HTML/CSS/JS patterns

make logos that don't look like they're from a kindergarten classroom

make kewl glasses

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body, bad keyword in title: 실시간카지노실시간카지노渋（渋 koo28.com 渋）渋실시간카지노 by ziackwoo on academia.stackexchange.com

Doorknob

3:03 AM

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

@Doorknob Blacklisted user and registered question as true positive: added title to the Bayesian doctype 'bad'.

Doorknob

^ Picture my friend took just now.

AstroCB

edited just now

Andrew T.

Storm! Storm everywhere!

bjb568

@Doorknob Thank FSM, that forest fire looked serious!

user259867

3:09 AM

why didn't Smokey catch this? math.stackexchange.com/a/1298944

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Repeating words in body: How to properly align a 5x10 2-d array with random data in console? C# by Jeffrey Dilley on stackoverflow.com

user259867

Grace Note is fixing broken Twitter

bjb568

$this is a test$

Yay, mathjax bookmarklet bound to ⌘-1 as first favorite bookmark, I love Safari.

user259867

This is spam. I use Google to translate into English and find out it is spam for a Casino. Be careful. — scaaahu 2 mins ago

user259867

Still there, -4.

Braiam

3:18 AM

@hichris123 anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-mozilla/iceweasel.git/tree/debian/…

hichris123

:(

Nuked.

user259867

1

Q: How to dust a TV screen?

I attempted to dust the screen of my tv with a cotton cloth and much dust collected in the edges and corners. How can I dust more efficiently as to avoid this build-up?

technology glass dust

user259867

A firehose?

Unihedron

yo yo yo yoyoyoy

Alexis King

@Yes Buy a new TV.

@JasonC LIFE HACK!

Braiam

3:26 AM

@Yes YOLO

Unihedron

use firehose to dust TV screens #LifeHack #macgyvering #yoloswaglolz

AstroCB

> cheap, disposable, and works as advertised.

SPAM

user259867

I've no idea what counts as spam on that site.

user259867

Maybe Mooseman was spam seeding, hmm.

AstroCB

> Lifehacks Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people looking to bypass life's everyday problems with simple tricks.

Their site description sounds like spam...

Unihedron

3:30 AM

spam lifehacks.stackexchange.com

3

Alexis King

@Unihedron tpu

Unihedron

awesome flowchart

since you peeps are my only friends I'll share with y'all if I have any ideas I'm passionate about :P

AstroCB

bug

bjb568

Go complain on meta.

Night!

Unihedron

review plz lifehacks.stackexchange.com/q/7146/137

full disclosure, the post is mine. I'm looking for room for improvements.

Undo

3:36 AM

@Unihedron Eat the snacks faster.

duh :)

Unihedron

...

Undo

if you consistently buy snacks at a faster rate than you eat them, there is no organization tactic that will keep the snacks from eventually spilling out of your house.

Unihedron

I also hand them out when guests come for visiting, so no problem there ;)

user259867

@Unihedron Is it cut off by design?

Unihedron

I'm a generous person (conditionally).

@Yes yes

Here's the full.

SmokeDetector

3:43 AM

[ SmokeDetector ] Offensive answer detected: How can I see the browsing history and bookmarks in the stock browser? by mike on android.stackexchange.com

Unihedron

@SmokeDetector tpu-

Alexis King

3:55 AM

@Unihedron Don't eat snacks.

Life hack!

user259867

SPAM travel.stackexchange.com/a/48230

user259867

No affiliation disclosure. Google search shows travel forums also being spammed with this.

user259867

4:16 AM

@SmokeDetector fp-

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Url in title: http://www.smaboy.com/u/summyravia? by summyravia on drupal.stackexchange.com

user259867

@SmokeDetector tpu-

SmokeDetector

4:54 AM

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body: Preserve your baby out-of direct sunlight by Anylor drea on stackoverflow.com

user259867

> In 2013 ----- I think a downvote and comment are better than a close vote
> Today (2015) ---- A down vote and comment is no longer sufficient. http://meta.graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/a/700/

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Offensive answer detected: Awesome or Sweet by Valdez V. on spanish.stackexchange.com

user259867

@SmokeDetector ignore-

SmokeDetector

5:19 AM

[ SmokeDetector ] Url in title: http://bestofantiagingcare.com/af-formula/ by fredwalk on drupal.stackexchange.com

[ SmokeDetector ] Url in title: http://bestofantiagingcare.com/af-formula/ by fredwalk on meta.stackexchange.com

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body: L'Reve 24k Natural Nail Care Tips And Remedies by georgpaga2 on meta.stackexchange.com

user259867

SPAM askubuntu.com/questions/628281/…

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Email in body: Forgiveness for your brother by MrsRenee Cox on christianity.stackexchange.com

[ SmokeDetector ] Offensive answer detected: Can Thief steal what you don't see? by fuckerton on gaming.stackexchange.com

user259867

@SmokeDetector tpu-

user259867

5:36 AM

SPAM drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/159542/…

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Blacklisted website: You will a little bit not be moved up by rogeliopmarino on askubuntu.com

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body, blacklisted website: Rosin this year I am here prior by first lovpsh on superuser.com

[ SmokeDetector ] Offensive body detected: Message her you are at this moment by first lovpsh on superuser.com

James

is serum a bad keyword?

Infinite Recursion

@James Yes, "(skin )?eye serum", "skin (serum|eye)"

user259867

6:08 AM

@SmokeDetector fp-

SmokeDetector

6:20 AM

[ SmokeDetector ] Email in answer: Cosa si chiede più frequentemente in banca per acquistare una casa: un "prestito ipotecario" oppure un "mutuo"? by merit hope on italian.stackexchange.com

James

I'm guessing spam?

Yep spam

On a mod's question too

user259867

@SmokeDetector tpu-

SouravGhosh

cv-pls stackoverflow.com/q/30450848/2173917

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Blacklisted website: I always have a specific lender inky shower by rogeliopmarino on askubuntu.com

James

6:36 AM

@SmokeDetector gone-

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Nested quote blocks in body: How to enter a declared variable in the mail body, while sending mail using perl script? by kiran bbnl on askubuntu.com

Infinite Recursion

They all go to quora.com? — rene 10 hours ago

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body, blacklisted website: What may have I'm a little bit more it's a little by kierarile on drupal.stackexchange.com

Alexis King

@InfiniteRecursion Ooh, a feisty one, I see.

SouravGhosh

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

6:40 AM

@SouravGhosh Blacklisted user and registered question as true positive: added title to the Bayesian doctype 'bad'.

Alexis King

@SmokeDetector fp-

@SmokeDetector I read this as "kinky shower" and was even more confused than usual.

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Blacklisted user, blacklisted website: A little bit drier it's really not drive? by kierarile on drupal.stackexchange.com

Unihedron

@AlexisKing: without munching on snacks I'm not sure what's worth living for

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body: Look having a wide spectrum for a sun block merchandise by Azee Itee on askubuntu.com

Infinite Recursion

Andrew T.

6:52 AM

Is that... coffee grain?

Alexis King

@AndrewT. Your face is coffee grain!

...sorry, just maintaining the @JasonC quota while he's away.

Andrew T.

HELP!

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] All-caps title: HOW TO PLEASE BOTH MY BOSSES AND MY CUSTOMERS by amelie on workplace.stackexchange.com

Andrew T.

@AlexisKing lol ;)

Alexis King

@SmokeDetector STEP 1: FIGURE OUT HOW YOUR SHIFT KEY WORKS

Infinite Recursion

6:56 AM

@SmokeDetector Shouting won't please anyone.

Andrew T.

@SmokeDetector pls help open pls file

Infinite Recursion

@SmokeDetector All the i's are lowercase. Repeat STEP 1.

Alexis King

XD

Infinite Recursion

@SmokeDetector Suggested an edit

PeterJ

offensive: electronics.stackexchange.com/a/172379/17064

Andrew T.

7:08 AM

flagged, -6 and not yet gone :(

Infinite Recursion

@AndrewT. nuked it

Who nuked this answer? (I am curious to know who handled my flag)

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body, blacklisted website: what is several as my would love level and provides? by jonaljuriya on drupal.stackexchange.com

bummi

@InfiniteRecursion Martijn Pieters

Infinite Recursion

@bummi Thanks

bummi

np :)

SmokeDetector

7:15 AM

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in title: High Quality Ingredients For Skin Care Supplement by Klaudia Bosch on askubuntu.com

SPArchaeologist

@InfiniteRecursion and then all of the "i" will be made uppercase ...

> I have been workIng In the company for close to 2 years

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Blacklisted website: Best Skincare Products by linzee wioz on meta.stackexchange.com

Infinite Recursion

@SPArchaeologist lol

Alexis King

> A sufficiently customized emacs is indistinguishable from an editor.

Bahahaha.

JonasCz

7:34 AM

stackoverflow.com/users/3259815/… User is doing many trivial edits just changing a tag, most of which are useless, eg. this one. Bad ? I'll leave a comment, does it also warrant a mod flag ?

bummi

cv-pls stackoverflow.com/q/10288065/1699210

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body, repeating characters in body: your body excellent informal and ripped by user47744 on drupal.stackexchange.com

James

@SmokeDetector gone-

JonasCz

Nice to see that you are editing some questions, but please also fix all other problems with the questions while you are editing. Minor edits waste the time of those having to review them, and may get rejected. Also, in some cases, your tag changes do not seem to be very useful, so make sure your edits are actually relevant and necessary. — JonasCz 3 mins ago

Left a comment for him.

James

@JonasCz I'd flag it for mod attention. There was a guy who was banned for 3 days last week for a similar offence

JonasCz

7:47 AM

Flagged.

James

If that flag gets declined, let us know

because that is a valid flag and we need consistancy

I'll star that so we keep track of it. All those edits may need to be rolled back

Can I get some input from other users? Do you agree that this is abusive editing for rep farming

Andrew T.

I agree. Recently there's also a post on MSO regarding removing apple only edit.

bummi

blacklist candidate bestofantiagingcare.com

Bart

8:10 AM

goodmornings fine peoples

PeterJ

spam: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/257190/…

Bart

"Waiter! Please provide me with a selection of your best real women!"

Patrick Hofman

@Bart Morning Bart :)

Bart

o/

Patrick Hofman

Does anyone know the algorithm behind the review suspension? I wonder if this OP is right: meta.stackexchange.com/q/257188/245360

PeterJ

8:20 AM

@Patrick, I think I read somewhere that is correct, suspension gets longer and doesn't reset

Patrick Hofman

@PeterJ I would love to see the exact algorithm. Couldn't find it, and I doubt whether it is public.

Bart

Seems like one of those "not gonna be public" things

PeterJ

I thought someone like Shog posted exact rules, I'll see if I can find it...

Unihedron

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH

THERE ARE ANTS IN MY KEYBOARD again!!!

Dark Ashelin

@Unihedron not sure if real or not

Unihedron

8:27 AM

@DarkAshelin I'm serious!!!!

Dark Ashelin

gross

why are you still typing?

PeterJ

@Patrick, I think this is what I was thinking of, although it's quite old and doesn't match what I recalled with it working in a 30 day window: meta.stackexchange.com/a/190562/203972

Unihedron

in fact I'm on my phone - don't dare going anywhere near my workstation

eek

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body, blacklisted website: How to Get Beautiful Glowing Skin by KlaudiaBosch on askubuntu.com

Patrick Hofman

@PeterJ I found that one too, but it doesn't give the algorithm.

James

8:31 AM

Does anyone know if Astro's notification ping noise problem has fixed itself

Patrick Hofman

Come on, why are people arguing duplicates of 'nullreferenceexception' stackoverflow.com/q/30453201/993547 ? Argh...

Jan Dvorak

Because the dupe doesn't tell them where they forgot to assign in their code

6

Unihedron

@PatrickHofman Downvote and move on, no need to argue with "nobody" about your decisions.

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in title: Natural Skin Care Tips by genovevarhenry on meta.stackexchange.com

SPArchaeologist

@JanDvorak how should I go for asking this one to get pinned? should I just ask Shog very nicely or I should also include some bacon with the request?

Jan Dvorak

8:37 AM

@InfiniteRecursion should be able to pin it

Unihedron

or @JasonC

ping all the ROs \o/

Andrew T.

@InfiniteJason

Bart

@AndrewT. "With our powers combined ..."

"Captain Tavern, (s)he's our hero."

I'm having a productive day so far ...

Andrew T.

Your productive day ended just now.

Bart

Before it started

Unihedron

8:43 AM

GG NO RE

0

Q: How can I remove ants from my laptop keyboard?

There are ants in my laptop keyboard again. It's happened before and ended up killing my productivity occasionally as the little critters suddenly show up from within the gaps of the keyboard. I had to bring it over to my uncle and he got rid of the ants, somehow, but I forgot to ask how he did i...

appliances insects

Really hope I get an answer :(

James

YOU GET MY UPVOTE

Andrew T.

Vacuum cleaner, or duct tape

Jan Dvorak

Strong coffee. Not that it removes the ants, but you'll be so hyped you won't care about them - or even will actively hunt them down with your fingers.

Unihedron

@AndrewT. Vacuum cleaning a keyboard for ants? I'm going to scream when I have to clean the trash bag...

Jan Dvorak

You are squishier than the ants...

Andrew T.

8:51 AM

There are so many ants, then? I thought only 1 or 2

PeterJ

It reminds me I was laughing at the following Wikipedia section a while back, considering it's probably one of the less common failure modes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics#Degradation

Bart

@Unihedron what laptop do you have? You should be able to disassemble it to a point where it's easy to clean.

Andrew T.

Raspberry Crazy ants..? Raspberry Pi?

Unihedron

@Bart ASUS-ul20ft. Also, I've tried reassembling three laptops, none of them ever worked since, so I'm not trying again.

Bart

Kids these days ...

James

8:53 AM

GAHHH!!!!

twitch

Unihedron

It's an ASUS-ul20ft, if it helps. Also, I'm not positive on disassembling the laptop to a point where it's easy to clean, since I've tried reassembling three laptops and none of them has ever worked since. — Unihedron 5 secs ago

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@James bwahahahahaha

it's your predestined fate to wait

Andrew T.

Just realized it's a laptop, not desktop keyboard. That makes the issue harder...

Unihedron

Yeah I know

I'm totally the kind of person who would throw away a totally functional keyboard just because it has ants.

:S

Andrew T.

Sometimes there are 1 or 2 on my laptop too (in addition of some on the desks), but they were gone on random basis... are there any ants other than inside the keyboard?

Unihedron

How can I inspect that?

Bart

8:59 AM

cough disassemble cough

But is there anything in there that attracts them? Did you spill something?

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