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Title: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: sam on April 25, 2010, 21:23
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Metadata is a highly complicated geek concept, that requires plenty of big words to explain.

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/cnews/article.php/3878261/Tech-Comics-Whats-Metadata.htm
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 25, 2010, 21:53
:lol2:

This one's rather fitting...  ;D

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Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: sam on April 25, 2010, 23:02
 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: sam on April 25, 2010, 23:02
we should try that defence and see what happens.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 25, 2010, 23:14
I think Rik tried it last October, and it seems to have worked.  ;D
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: sam on April 26, 2010, 00:35
 ;D
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 08:53
 :laugh:

So far...
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 09:47
Be optimistic!  You'll be fine.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Clive on April 26, 2010, 10:01
It's all very worrying!  ;D
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 10:03
It is for me. ;D
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 10:32
Still no sign of Reg?
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 10:33
No. It's kind of annoying when he said he'd be here first thing and I've one eye on the clock with regard to the hospital. :(
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 10:34
Indeed.  Worth a phone call?
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 10:37
If he's not here in half an hour...
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 10:52
Some people's "first thing" seems to lack definition. 
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 11:57
Obviously it meant first thing before lunch, but he's been, the machine is fine, the new memory has it's own fan and that's one less thing to worry about today. :)
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 12:10
That's great, Rik.  One down...  ;)
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 17:54
Now two. :)
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 18:24
:thumbs:
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 18:26
That 75 minute sit in the waiting room had me going, though.  :crazy:
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 18:28
I bet!
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 18:35
I was near to my walkout point, but then I saw one of the nurses from CCU and had a chat - that helped.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: sam on April 26, 2010, 23:59
a day of waits then... at least its over.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2010, 09:41
For the moment, anyway, Sam, but I'm frustrated that I now face another two months of testing, all of which should have been done by now.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2010, 12:04
That puts pay to any June holidays.  :(
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2010, 12:14
Exactly. I was hoping to come back yesterday and book.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2010, 12:37
Well, if you want to avoid July / August, September can still be nice, and you'll still have the light evenings.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2010, 12:44
There's about 3 hours less light in the evenings by then. :(
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2010, 12:51
In Scotland?  I thought it stayed lighter for longer up there.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2010, 12:57
It does, but the closer you get to the equinox, the less the difference. In late June/July, sunrise is about 4:12, sunset 22:23. By the beginning of September, that's become 6:23-20:02.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2010, 13:58
I guess you could chance it and book something in June, and ask for another appointment if one of the tests come up.  A question of priorities, I suppose.
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2010, 15:45
Right now, they have to be heart first. :(
Title: Re: Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2010, 16:18
:sigh: