<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_06_01_2332200</id>
	<title>Keeping a PC Personal At School?</title>
	<author>kdawson</author>
	<datestamp>1243880820000</datestamp>
	<htmltext><a href="mailto:1000003@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">Berto Kraus</a> writes <i>"As one of the most tech-oriented students in my art-oriented institution, I'm usually the one with the laptop. This causes frequent requests from other students to read mail, check some site, or connect it to the projector to display a file from their Flash drive. For the sake of my privacy, the health of my laptop, and my own peace of mind, I'm reluctant. But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart, as they should do, is considered rude and unfriendly. Now, I could dual-boot Ubuntu, or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick. Or I could embed the computer in my skull. For many reasons, none of these solutions is ideal. So I'm asking you, insightful and funny Slashdotters, what would you do to keep your PC personal at school?"</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>Berto Kraus writes " As one of the most tech-oriented students in my art-oriented institution , I 'm usually the one with the laptop .
This causes frequent requests from other students to read mail , check some site , or connect it to the projector to display a file from their Flash drive .
For the sake of my privacy , the health of my laptop , and my own peace of mind , I 'm reluctant .
But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart , as they should do , is considered rude and unfriendly .
Now , I could dual-boot Ubuntu , or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick .
Or I could embed the computer in my skull .
For many reasons , none of these solutions is ideal .
So I 'm asking you , insightful and funny Slashdotters , what would you do to keep your PC personal at school ?
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Berto Kraus writes "As one of the most tech-oriented students in my art-oriented institution, I'm usually the one with the laptop.
This causes frequent requests from other students to read mail, check some site, or connect it to the projector to display a file from their Flash drive.
For the sake of my privacy, the health of my laptop, and my own peace of mind, I'm reluctant.
But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart, as they should do, is considered rude and unfriendly.
Now, I could dual-boot Ubuntu, or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick.
Or I could embed the computer in my skull.
For many reasons, none of these solutions is ideal.
So I'm asking you, insightful and funny Slashdotters, what would you do to keep your PC personal at school?
"</sentencetext>
</article>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178241</id>
	<title>Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>Atlantis-Rising</author>
	<datestamp>1243884600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I must admit, I've never had this problem. Probably because I have a very long password and I lock my PC whenever I turn my head away from the screen. As long as you're obviously paranoid enough with your PC, chances are, people won't ask you to use it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I must admit , I 've never had this problem .
Probably because I have a very long password and I lock my PC whenever I turn my head away from the screen .
As long as you 're obviously paranoid enough with your PC , chances are , people wo n't ask you to use it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I must admit, I've never had this problem.
Probably because I have a very long password and I lock my PC whenever I turn my head away from the screen.
As long as you're obviously paranoid enough with your PC, chances are, people won't ask you to use it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180323</id>
	<title>Make it really difficult for others to use it</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243948380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>fluxbox</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>fluxbox</tokentext>
<sentencetext>fluxbox</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179783</id>
	<title>Re:A better way</title>
	<author>rastos1</author>
	<datestamp>1243944000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>But you aren't the community PC guy, are you? You are being<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/used/.</p></div></blockquote><p>

<i>"Listen, before I buy you a drink, I want to know one thing: Will you sleep with me tonight?"</i> - Richard Feynman</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>But you are n't the community PC guy , are you ?
You are being /used/ .
" Listen , before I buy you a drink , I want to know one thing : Will you sleep with me tonight ?
" - Richard Feynman</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But you aren't the community PC guy, are you?
You are being /used/.
"Listen, before I buy you a drink, I want to know one thing: Will you sleep with me tonight?
" - Richard Feynman
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178455</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178267</id>
	<title>Uh, how about just different accounts?</title>
	<author>rolfwind</author>
	<datestamp>1243884780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'm pretty sure even Windows Vista will keep your porn stash safe, if you log out of your account, and into a guest account for them.... all of 15 seconds.  Just make sure you have to sign into your account and that your files are in your directory.</p><p>You probably also want to edit the bios so that it only starts from the harddrive, and that nothing in the bios can be changed without a password</p><p>Don't remember if XP Home enforces seperate directories.</p><p>(There's also the word "no" when people ask...)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm pretty sure even Windows Vista will keep your porn stash safe , if you log out of your account , and into a guest account for them.... all of 15 seconds .
Just make sure you have to sign into your account and that your files are in your directory.You probably also want to edit the bios so that it only starts from the harddrive , and that nothing in the bios can be changed without a passwordDo n't remember if XP Home enforces seperate directories .
( There 's also the word " no " when people ask... )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm pretty sure even Windows Vista will keep your porn stash safe, if you log out of your account, and into a guest account for them.... all of 15 seconds.
Just make sure you have to sign into your account and that your files are in your directory.You probably also want to edit the bios so that it only starts from the harddrive, and that nothing in the bios can be changed without a passwordDon't remember if XP Home enforces seperate directories.
(There's also the word "no" when people ask...)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28204957</id>
	<title>My Solution</title>
	<author>Agripa</author>
	<datestamp>1244042280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Although not widely advertised, RPN calculators largely ameliorate any problems with borrowing:</p><p>Borrower: "May I borrow your calculator for a second?"<br>Lender: "Sure, here you go." <br>Borrower: "Um, no thanks."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Although not widely advertised , RPN calculators largely ameliorate any problems with borrowing : Borrower : " May I borrow your calculator for a second ?
" Lender : " Sure , here you go .
" Borrower : " Um , no thanks .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Although not widely advertised, RPN calculators largely ameliorate any problems with borrowing:Borrower: "May I borrow your calculator for a second?
"Lender: "Sure, here you go.
" Borrower: "Um, no thanks.
"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179377</id>
	<title>Take collateral.</title>
	<author>Celeste R</author>
	<datestamp>1243939500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They are imposing themselves onto you, simply because they think they can get away with it.</p><p>Do you really think that making a guest account will prevent solve your woes?  I'd set up a guest account on a chained down desktop, but not a laptop.</p><p>A laptop is a -personal- valuable.  If you're putting it into the hands of others, you better be prepared for it to be stolen someday.  Sharing with random people isn't part of the adult's world.  Even if you -do- recover the laptop, is it worth your gray hairs?</p><p>Don't VMWare if you use windows; you're asking for downloaded viruses to get through.</p><p>Personally, I'd take significant collateral (car keys, etc), because I don't trust people (and I'm the SHARING kind!)  It gives me peace of mind, and I'm not being an ass if they really have to do something.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They are imposing themselves onto you , simply because they think they can get away with it.Do you really think that making a guest account will prevent solve your woes ?
I 'd set up a guest account on a chained down desktop , but not a laptop.A laptop is a -personal- valuable .
If you 're putting it into the hands of others , you better be prepared for it to be stolen someday .
Sharing with random people is n't part of the adult 's world .
Even if you -do- recover the laptop , is it worth your gray hairs ? Do n't VMWare if you use windows ; you 're asking for downloaded viruses to get through.Personally , I 'd take significant collateral ( car keys , etc ) , because I do n't trust people ( and I 'm the SHARING kind !
) It gives me peace of mind , and I 'm not being an ass if they really have to do something .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They are imposing themselves onto you, simply because they think they can get away with it.Do you really think that making a guest account will prevent solve your woes?
I'd set up a guest account on a chained down desktop, but not a laptop.A laptop is a -personal- valuable.
If you're putting it into the hands of others, you better be prepared for it to be stolen someday.
Sharing with random people isn't part of the adult's world.
Even if you -do- recover the laptop, is it worth your gray hairs?Don't VMWare if you use windows; you're asking for downloaded viruses to get through.Personally, I'd take significant collateral (car keys, etc), because I don't trust people (and I'm the SHARING kind!
)  It gives me peace of mind, and I'm not being an ass if they really have to do something.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178379</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>yea then you have to learn dvorak in the first place. God I think the only reason people use that kbrd config is to be an elitist. I taught myself dvorak a few years ago buying into the hype that it was faster...well its not, and this is coming from someone that can do ~100 WPM QWERTY</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>yea then you have to learn dvorak in the first place .
God I think the only reason people use that kbrd config is to be an elitist .
I taught myself dvorak a few years ago buying into the hype that it was faster...well its not , and this is coming from someone that can do ~ 100 WPM QWERTY</tokentext>
<sentencetext>yea then you have to learn dvorak in the first place.
God I think the only reason people use that kbrd config is to be an elitist.
I taught myself dvorak a few years ago buying into the hype that it was faster...well its not, and this is coming from someone that can do ~100 WPM QWERTY</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181487</id>
	<title>Re:Easy reply</title>
	<author>Slacksoft</author>
	<datestamp>1243954980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Considering that most keyboards are dirtier than toilets it's more like sharing the same toilet without flushing but letting <i>them</i> go first.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Considering that most keyboards are dirtier than toilets it 's more like sharing the same toilet without flushing but letting them go first .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Considering that most keyboards are dirtier than toilets it's more like sharing the same toilet without flushing but letting them go first.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178263</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178519</id>
	<title>Virtual Terminal</title>
	<author>Sir\_Lewk</author>
	<datestamp>1243973040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Switch to a VT and tell them that only paying customers can use X.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Switch to a VT and tell them that only paying customers can use X .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Switch to a VT and tell them that only paying customers can use X.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28187377</id>
	<title>Re:It's the price you pay</title>
	<author>Anonamused Cow-herd</author>
	<datestamp>1243935360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>It's the price of your vanity.</p> </div><p>What?  I don't know if you've ever USED a computer before, but for many people, they are integral tools for communicating and learning in LIFE -- screw school!  Even if something's not required for a curriculum, I'd rather have all the materials at hand to be excellent in all of my endeavors, required or not!  There's no vanity involved.  Jeesh.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's the price of your vanity .
What ? I do n't know if you 've ever USED a computer before , but for many people , they are integral tools for communicating and learning in LIFE -- screw school !
Even if something 's not required for a curriculum , I 'd rather have all the materials at hand to be excellent in all of my endeavors , required or not !
There 's no vanity involved .
Jeesh .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's the price of your vanity.
What?  I don't know if you've ever USED a computer before, but for many people, they are integral tools for communicating and learning in LIFE -- screw school!
Even if something's not required for a curriculum, I'd rather have all the materials at hand to be excellent in all of my endeavors, required or not!
There's no vanity involved.
Jeesh.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178603</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179097</id>
	<title>Facial Recognition</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243936440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Use facial recognition software like Keylemon or the like (In combination with a webcam). Without your face in front of the computer, it will lock up and not allow anyone to access it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Use facial recognition software like Keylemon or the like ( In combination with a webcam ) .
Without your face in front of the computer , it will lock up and not allow anyone to access it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Use facial recognition software like Keylemon or the like (In combination with a webcam).
Without your face in front of the computer, it will lock up and not allow anyone to access it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180675</id>
	<title>Alternately</title>
	<author>LHN</author>
	<datestamp>1243950480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you feel your computer is so personal, a snappy response like, hey can I borrow your toothbrush may be in order.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you feel your computer is so personal , a snappy response like , hey can I borrow your toothbrush may be in order .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you feel your computer is so personal, a snappy response like, hey can I borrow your toothbrush may be in order.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178947</id>
	<title>privacy?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243934340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If you are that bothered about your privacy you wouldn't be taking it to class with you.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If you are that bothered about your privacy you would n't be taking it to class with you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you are that bothered about your privacy you wouldn't be taking it to class with you.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180249</id>
	<title>Give them their own (virtual) machine</title>
	<author>Salamander</author>
	<datestamp>1243947960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I know other people have suggested it, but I'll reiterate what they've said.  (It's the Slashdot way, after all.)  Set up a virtual machine for them.  Let them play in the virtual machine to their hearts' content.  Reimage it as often as you need, since it doesn't take long.  The only person using your host OS on a laptop should be you because you're the host; everybody else is a guest and should use a guest OS.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I know other people have suggested it , but I 'll reiterate what they 've said .
( It 's the Slashdot way , after all .
) Set up a virtual machine for them .
Let them play in the virtual machine to their hearts ' content .
Reimage it as often as you need , since it does n't take long .
The only person using your host OS on a laptop should be you because you 're the host ; everybody else is a guest and should use a guest OS .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I know other people have suggested it, but I'll reiterate what they've said.
(It's the Slashdot way, after all.
)  Set up a virtual machine for them.
Let them play in the virtual machine to their hearts' content.
Reimage it as often as you need, since it doesn't take long.
The only person using your host OS on a laptop should be you because you're the host; everybody else is a guest and should use a guest OS.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178233</id>
	<title>easy.</title>
	<author>l3iggs</author>
	<datestamp>1243884540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>create a guest account.</htmltext>
<tokenext>create a guest account .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>create a guest account.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178283</id>
	<title>Multi-user</title>
	<author>sgrover</author>
	<datestamp>1243884900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Modern OS's allow you to set up multiple users - each of which has their own login environment.  Set up one account for your everyday use.  Set up a second account for your "guest" users.  Whenever you need to allow a compatriot to use your system, log out of your account, log in as the guest account.  Lock down the guest account as needed.

Linux allows this very easily, and both KDE and Gnome have a Switch User option where you don't even need to log out of your own account (running processes keep running).  You'll still need your password to get back to your original environment too.  I haven't used Windows at this level for quite some time, so don't know if there is an equivalent to the Switch User, without logging out totally and logging in.

You can always blow away the guest account if you ever suspect any foul play.  This should be relatively safe.  Insert your own values for relative here.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Modern OS 's allow you to set up multiple users - each of which has their own login environment .
Set up one account for your everyday use .
Set up a second account for your " guest " users .
Whenever you need to allow a compatriot to use your system , log out of your account , log in as the guest account .
Lock down the guest account as needed .
Linux allows this very easily , and both KDE and Gnome have a Switch User option where you do n't even need to log out of your own account ( running processes keep running ) .
You 'll still need your password to get back to your original environment too .
I have n't used Windows at this level for quite some time , so do n't know if there is an equivalent to the Switch User , without logging out totally and logging in .
You can always blow away the guest account if you ever suspect any foul play .
This should be relatively safe .
Insert your own values for relative here .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Modern OS's allow you to set up multiple users - each of which has their own login environment.
Set up one account for your everyday use.
Set up a second account for your "guest" users.
Whenever you need to allow a compatriot to use your system, log out of your account, log in as the guest account.
Lock down the guest account as needed.
Linux allows this very easily, and both KDE and Gnome have a Switch User option where you don't even need to log out of your own account (running processes keep running).
You'll still need your password to get back to your original environment too.
I haven't used Windows at this level for quite some time, so don't know if there is an equivalent to the Switch User, without logging out totally and logging in.
You can always blow away the guest account if you ever suspect any foul play.
This should be relatively safe.
Insert your own values for relative here.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28192471</id>
	<title>greenmanwitch</title>
	<author>greenmanwitch</author>
	<datestamp>1243971060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Use a tiling wm<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:). They will be confused and wander off. I do that.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Use a tiling wm : ) .
They will be confused and wander off .
I do that .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Use a tiling wm :).
They will be confused and wander off.
I do that.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181411</id>
	<title>Just say Ummm... No.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243954620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You've already started letting them use your laptop, you are in a difficult situation now that you want to say No.   It is probably best if you leave it home for a few days or keep it in it's case.  Or, if someone asks to borrow it just tell them you're really sorry but even though it may seem like just a laptop to them, to you it's a very personal and sentimental item to you and you don't feel comfortable sharing it.  Art students should be able to understand that.  Nevertheless, your inability to say no is the real issue and clearly that has nothing to do with installing linux.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You 've already started letting them use your laptop , you are in a difficult situation now that you want to say No .
It is probably best if you leave it home for a few days or keep it in it 's case .
Or , if someone asks to borrow it just tell them you 're really sorry but even though it may seem like just a laptop to them , to you it 's a very personal and sentimental item to you and you do n't feel comfortable sharing it .
Art students should be able to understand that .
Nevertheless , your inability to say no is the real issue and clearly that has nothing to do with installing linux .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You've already started letting them use your laptop, you are in a difficult situation now that you want to say No.
It is probably best if you leave it home for a few days or keep it in it's case.
Or, if someone asks to borrow it just tell them you're really sorry but even though it may seem like just a laptop to them, to you it's a very personal and sentimental item to you and you don't feel comfortable sharing it.
Art students should be able to understand that.
Nevertheless, your inability to say no is the real issue and clearly that has nothing to do with installing linux.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178567</id>
	<title>When VMware performance fails, try BSD jails</title>
	<author>crazybilly</author>
	<datestamp>1243973640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>When VMware performance fails, try BSD jails</htmltext>
<tokenext>When VMware performance fails , try BSD jails</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When VMware performance fails, try BSD jails</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179515</id>
	<title>Oh come on</title>
	<author>cj1127</author>
	<datestamp>1243941000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Half the replies here are:<p><div class="quote"><p>1) They go to art school so they're not worthy of borrowing your laptop. Tell them to fuck off </p><p>
2) On MY salary I can afford to buy a laptop for each day of the week, why can't these peasants afford one for themselves? Tell them to fuck off </p><p>
3) Let them use it, but deliberately make it prohibitively difficult to use.; They'll soon fuck off </p></div><p>And people wonder why the IT industry is so stereotyped and maligned by other people.</p><p> It'll be interesting to see how far these asshole attitudes get you in the middle of a recession, I sincerely hope these people don't lose their jobs and wind up living in the gutter<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/sarcasm</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Half the replies here are : 1 ) They go to art school so they 're not worthy of borrowing your laptop .
Tell them to fuck off 2 ) On MY salary I can afford to buy a laptop for each day of the week , why ca n't these peasants afford one for themselves ?
Tell them to fuck off 3 ) Let them use it , but deliberately make it prohibitively difficult to use .
; They 'll soon fuck off And people wonder why the IT industry is so stereotyped and maligned by other people .
It 'll be interesting to see how far these asshole attitudes get you in the middle of a recession , I sincerely hope these people do n't lose their jobs and wind up living in the gutter /sarcasm</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Half the replies here are:1) They go to art school so they're not worthy of borrowing your laptop.
Tell them to fuck off 
2) On MY salary I can afford to buy a laptop for each day of the week, why can't these peasants afford one for themselves?
Tell them to fuck off 
3) Let them use it, but deliberately make it prohibitively difficult to use.
; They'll soon fuck off And people wonder why the IT industry is so stereotyped and maligned by other people.
It'll be interesting to see how far these asshole attitudes get you in the middle of a recession, I sincerely hope these people don't lose their jobs and wind up living in the gutter /sarcasm
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178437</id>
	<title>Re:Install a VM of Windows</title>
	<author>ericdujardin</author>
	<datestamp>1243885860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>
+1.
Especially since memory is nearly free these days.</htmltext>
<tokenext>+ 1 .
Especially since memory is nearly free these days .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
+1.
Especially since memory is nearly free these days.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178411</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182897</id>
	<title>Use...</title>
	<author>thefringthing</author>
	<datestamp>1243959600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Tinfoil Hat Linux. If no one but you can see what's on your screen, no one will want to use your laptop.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Tinfoil Hat Linux .
If no one but you can see what 's on your screen , no one will want to use your laptop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Tinfoil Hat Linux.
If no one but you can see what's on your screen, no one will want to use your laptop.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180807</id>
	<title>Say yes all the time.</title>
	<author>cheros</author>
	<datestamp>1243951380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I can't imagine a shorter route to getting pr0n on your hard disk then let students look for it.  Call it an early exposure to outsourcing, including the fact that you may not quite get what you expect<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I ca n't imagine a shorter route to getting pr0n on your hard disk then let students look for it .
Call it an early exposure to outsourcing , including the fact that you may not quite get what you expect : - ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I can't imagine a shorter route to getting pr0n on your hard disk then let students look for it.
Call it an early exposure to outsourcing, including the fact that you may not quite get what you expect :-).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180391</id>
	<title>Scare them away</title>
	<author>the\_brobdingnagian</author>
	<datestamp>1243948860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Use some kind of user interface that's different from what they know.<br>
<br>
I use OpenBSD, xdm, scrotwm (tiling window manager) and lots of xterms. This is the way I like to work with the added bonus that nobody wants to use your machine. But it's a great way to get attention.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Use some kind of user interface that 's different from what they know .
I use OpenBSD , xdm , scrotwm ( tiling window manager ) and lots of xterms .
This is the way I like to work with the added bonus that nobody wants to use your machine .
But it 's a great way to get attention .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Use some kind of user interface that's different from what they know.
I use OpenBSD, xdm, scrotwm (tiling window manager) and lots of xterms.
This is the way I like to work with the added bonus that nobody wants to use your machine.
But it's a great way to get attention.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179699</id>
	<title>Just don't bring it.</title>
	<author>Rungi</author>
	<datestamp>1243943160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If no one else brings one, why do you need one?
End of problem.

Good luck!</htmltext>
<tokenext>If no one else brings one , why do you need one ?
End of problem .
Good luck !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If no one else brings one, why do you need one?
End of problem.
Good luck!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178635</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>crazybit</author>
	<datestamp>1243974120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>Lending your laptop once in a while is OK, specially when you are truly helping someone who's laptop got infected by a virus or some other problem. Helping others in emergencies is good for friendships and enhancing relations with colleagues.<br> <br>
On the other side, providing unlimited access to your laptop is dangerous for your data and equipment, and saying "you are rude" if you deny their petition is just a psychological technique to manipulate - "psycho-bullying".<br> <br>Say no and explain the reasons politely, and offer them you will help them if they plan to buy a laptop. If they tell you you are being rude after that, it means they don't know what 'Friendship' means.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Lending your laptop once in a while is OK , specially when you are truly helping someone who 's laptop got infected by a virus or some other problem .
Helping others in emergencies is good for friendships and enhancing relations with colleagues .
On the other side , providing unlimited access to your laptop is dangerous for your data and equipment , and saying " you are rude " if you deny their petition is just a psychological technique to manipulate - " psycho-bullying " .
Say no and explain the reasons politely , and offer them you will help them if they plan to buy a laptop .
If they tell you you are being rude after that , it means they do n't know what 'Friendship ' means .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Lending your laptop once in a while is OK, specially when you are truly helping someone who's laptop got infected by a virus or some other problem.
Helping others in emergencies is good for friendships and enhancing relations with colleagues.
On the other side, providing unlimited access to your laptop is dangerous for your data and equipment, and saying "you are rude" if you deny their petition is just a psychological technique to manipulate - "psycho-bullying".
Say no and explain the reasons politely, and offer them you will help them if they plan to buy a laptop.
If they tell you you are being rude after that, it means they don't know what 'Friendship' means.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180451</id>
	<title>re: sharing  your PC</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243949340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>carry a second PC</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>carry a second PC</tokentext>
<sentencetext>carry a second PC</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178921</id>
	<title>Go old school.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243933920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Make a webpage that boots fullscreen whenever the computer turns on that looks and acts like a dos prompt that you access your files through. Keep all your necessary school stuff under an easy to remember file structure so you won't need to rack your brains to remember where everything is, and only use the windows interface when nobody can see you.</p><p>It will earn you points as a techy, as an artist, and also make people too uncomfortable to use it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Make a webpage that boots fullscreen whenever the computer turns on that looks and acts like a dos prompt that you access your files through .
Keep all your necessary school stuff under an easy to remember file structure so you wo n't need to rack your brains to remember where everything is , and only use the windows interface when nobody can see you.It will earn you points as a techy , as an artist , and also make people too uncomfortable to use it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Make a webpage that boots fullscreen whenever the computer turns on that looks and acts like a dos prompt that you access your files through.
Keep all your necessary school stuff under an easy to remember file structure so you won't need to rack your brains to remember where everything is, and only use the windows interface when nobody can see you.It will earn you points as a techy, as an artist, and also make people too uncomfortable to use it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178527</id>
	<title>Slasshdot or Dear Abby?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243973100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>For many reasons, none of these solutions is ideal. So I'm asking you, insightful and funny Slashdotters, what would you do to keep your PC personal at school?</p></div>

</blockquote><p>

You're problem is that you feel uncomfortable saying "no" to a request to borrow a personal item?  And you're looking for a technological solution for that?</p><p>

Well I could talk about setting up a virtual machine sandbox for your your friends but the reality is that your question is not a technological one that belongs on Slashdot but rather something better served by Dear Abby because, T1000s excepted, there is no technology that can replace a lack of spine. </p><p>

A computer is a personal item and the information on it valuable if destroyed.  Do you let your friends have your car whenever they ask?  Do you give them ten bucks whenever they ask?  Can they use minutes on your cell phone at will?</p><p>

Same thing.</p><p>

Just smile and  politely say "I'm sorry but I am not comfortable with anyone else using my <i>personal</i> machine" and that's really the end of it.  If anyone thinks it "impolite" then it;s their issue and not yours.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>For many reasons , none of these solutions is ideal .
So I 'm asking you , insightful and funny Slashdotters , what would you do to keep your PC personal at school ?
You 're problem is that you feel uncomfortable saying " no " to a request to borrow a personal item ?
And you 're looking for a technological solution for that ?
Well I could talk about setting up a virtual machine sandbox for your your friends but the reality is that your question is not a technological one that belongs on Slashdot but rather something better served by Dear Abby because , T1000s excepted , there is no technology that can replace a lack of spine .
A computer is a personal item and the information on it valuable if destroyed .
Do you let your friends have your car whenever they ask ?
Do you give them ten bucks whenever they ask ?
Can they use minutes on your cell phone at will ?
Same thing .
Just smile and politely say " I 'm sorry but I am not comfortable with anyone else using my personal machine " and that 's really the end of it .
If anyone thinks it " impolite " then it ; s their issue and not yours .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For many reasons, none of these solutions is ideal.
So I'm asking you, insightful and funny Slashdotters, what would you do to keep your PC personal at school?
You're problem is that you feel uncomfortable saying "no" to a request to borrow a personal item?
And you're looking for a technological solution for that?
Well I could talk about setting up a virtual machine sandbox for your your friends but the reality is that your question is not a technological one that belongs on Slashdot but rather something better served by Dear Abby because, T1000s excepted, there is no technology that can replace a lack of spine.
A computer is a personal item and the information on it valuable if destroyed.
Do you let your friends have your car whenever they ask?
Do you give them ten bucks whenever they ask?
Can they use minutes on your cell phone at will?
Same thing.
Just smile and  politely say "I'm sorry but I am not comfortable with anyone else using my personal machine" and that's really the end of it.
If anyone thinks it "impolite" then it;s their issue and not yours.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179029</id>
	<title>How to keep a PC or a Mac as personal computer.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243935420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Many people does big mistake by believing that PC means same as "personal computer", but it ain't. Personal computer and PC are two different things. Even that IBM did get the PC trademark from the personal computer markets, those are two different things.</p><p>There are personal computers what can be a Macintosh, Smartphone, PC or even a servers and then there are PC's what ain't personal computers but public computers.</p><p>Too many people believe that PC stands for the personal computer and they use PC to mark any computer what they see. They can not make the difference of PC and Macintosh or PC and Amiga. Even that all those three (PC, Macintosh, Amiga) has be sold as personal computers, only one of them is PC.</p><p>The question really is that how you can keep your PC only in personal use only? Same would be how you can keep your Macintosh in personal use only?</p><p>That is easy, first you need to make new accounts, stop using sudo if it ain't configured correctly to allow you only do few maintenance jobs like installing updates. (Ubuntu use wrong way the sudo) (Why? Because on public places like on the school, they find out your password bretty fast and because of wrong usage of sudo on Ubuntu, they can crack it open easily if you are away). If you use Windows Vista or now 7, you are on better stands. Then just told to the people that you do not allow your computer be used by everyone.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Many people does big mistake by believing that PC means same as " personal computer " , but it ai n't .
Personal computer and PC are two different things .
Even that IBM did get the PC trademark from the personal computer markets , those are two different things.There are personal computers what can be a Macintosh , Smartphone , PC or even a servers and then there are PC 's what ai n't personal computers but public computers.Too many people believe that PC stands for the personal computer and they use PC to mark any computer what they see .
They can not make the difference of PC and Macintosh or PC and Amiga .
Even that all those three ( PC , Macintosh , Amiga ) has be sold as personal computers , only one of them is PC.The question really is that how you can keep your PC only in personal use only ?
Same would be how you can keep your Macintosh in personal use only ? That is easy , first you need to make new accounts , stop using sudo if it ai n't configured correctly to allow you only do few maintenance jobs like installing updates .
( Ubuntu use wrong way the sudo ) ( Why ?
Because on public places like on the school , they find out your password bretty fast and because of wrong usage of sudo on Ubuntu , they can crack it open easily if you are away ) .
If you use Windows Vista or now 7 , you are on better stands .
Then just told to the people that you do not allow your computer be used by everyone .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Many people does big mistake by believing that PC means same as "personal computer", but it ain't.
Personal computer and PC are two different things.
Even that IBM did get the PC trademark from the personal computer markets, those are two different things.There are personal computers what can be a Macintosh, Smartphone, PC or even a servers and then there are PC's what ain't personal computers but public computers.Too many people believe that PC stands for the personal computer and they use PC to mark any computer what they see.
They can not make the difference of PC and Macintosh or PC and Amiga.
Even that all those three (PC, Macintosh, Amiga) has be sold as personal computers, only one of them is PC.The question really is that how you can keep your PC only in personal use only?
Same would be how you can keep your Macintosh in personal use only?That is easy, first you need to make new accounts, stop using sudo if it ain't configured correctly to allow you only do few maintenance jobs like installing updates.
(Ubuntu use wrong way the sudo) (Why?
Because on public places like on the school, they find out your password bretty fast and because of wrong usage of sudo on Ubuntu, they can crack it open easily if you are away).
If you use Windows Vista or now 7, you are on better stands.
Then just told to the people that you do not allow your computer be used by everyone.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179553</id>
	<title>How about charging a fee?</title>
	<author>ipquickly</author>
	<datestamp>1243941480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Why not put a sticker on the laptop "5 minutes $3.00 when not used by owner".
<p>
Or you could always run a "GCC-screen-saver" and make your laptop painfully slow, while they're using it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Why not put a sticker on the laptop " 5 minutes $ 3.00 when not used by owner " .
Or you could always run a " GCC-screen-saver " and make your laptop painfully slow , while they 're using it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why not put a sticker on the laptop "5 minutes $3.00 when not used by owner".
Or you could always run a "GCC-screen-saver" and make your laptop painfully slow, while they're using it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182167</id>
	<title>The ultimate answer for this.</title>
	<author>Dr\_Ken</author>
	<datestamp>1243957260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Stop your whining. Grow a dick. Learn to say "no". Mastering these three steps is a much more valuable life skill than anything you'll learn at an art school.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Stop your whining .
Grow a dick .
Learn to say " no " .
Mastering these three steps is a much more valuable life skill than anything you 'll learn at an art school .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Stop your whining.
Grow a dick.
Learn to say "no".
Mastering these three steps is a much more valuable life skill than anything you'll learn at an art school.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28187683</id>
	<title>Re:It's the price you pay</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243936560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>&gt;so the implication is that you carry it as a status symbol<br>or u use it to browse itnernet, or programming, or reasearch, or any other number of uses<br>laptop is very useful, I personally would not ever lend it out to use by people out of sight, highly dangerous privacy and security risk and risk of hardware damage</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>&gt; so the implication is that you carry it as a status symbolor u use it to browse itnernet , or programming , or reasearch , or any other number of useslaptop is very useful , I personally would not ever lend it out to use by people out of sight , highly dangerous privacy and security risk and risk of hardware damage</tokentext>
<sentencetext>&gt;so the implication is that you carry it as a status symbolor u use it to browse itnernet, or programming, or reasearch, or any other number of useslaptop is very useful, I personally would not ever lend it out to use by people out of sight, highly dangerous privacy and security risk and risk of hardware damage</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178603</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28188459</id>
	<title>your laptop: you control it</title>
	<author>Eil</author>
	<datestamp>1243939800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'm sure the submitter will never get this far in the thread, but I just wanted to add my 2 cents here anyway.</p><p>1. If the submitter thinks that telling people "no" is rude, has he thought about how rude it is of <i>them</i> to ask in the first place? Suppose someone you walk up to someone on the street and ask to borrow their cell phone so you can call your girlfriend for a little chat. What do you think the answer will be? And why should your response be any different when someone randomly asks to use your laptop to check their email or facebook?</p><p>2. If you're really the type who can't say no to inconvenient requests from random people, and you happen to run Linux, create a guest account (with a password of "toocheaptobuymyownlaptop") with a really obnoxious window manager and use a web browser that has Javascript, Flash, etc all disabled. Or perhaps install Windows 95 in a virtual machine and make that your "guest account". Your goal here is to make people not <i>want</i> to use your computer. Eventually, the requests will dwindle down to virtually none.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm sure the submitter will never get this far in the thread , but I just wanted to add my 2 cents here anyway.1 .
If the submitter thinks that telling people " no " is rude , has he thought about how rude it is of them to ask in the first place ?
Suppose someone you walk up to someone on the street and ask to borrow their cell phone so you can call your girlfriend for a little chat .
What do you think the answer will be ?
And why should your response be any different when someone randomly asks to use your laptop to check their email or facebook ? 2 .
If you 're really the type who ca n't say no to inconvenient requests from random people , and you happen to run Linux , create a guest account ( with a password of " toocheaptobuymyownlaptop " ) with a really obnoxious window manager and use a web browser that has Javascript , Flash , etc all disabled .
Or perhaps install Windows 95 in a virtual machine and make that your " guest account " .
Your goal here is to make people not want to use your computer .
Eventually , the requests will dwindle down to virtually none .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm sure the submitter will never get this far in the thread, but I just wanted to add my 2 cents here anyway.1.
If the submitter thinks that telling people "no" is rude, has he thought about how rude it is of them to ask in the first place?
Suppose someone you walk up to someone on the street and ask to borrow their cell phone so you can call your girlfriend for a little chat.
What do you think the answer will be?
And why should your response be any different when someone randomly asks to use your laptop to check their email or facebook?2.
If you're really the type who can't say no to inconvenient requests from random people, and you happen to run Linux, create a guest account (with a password of "toocheaptobuymyownlaptop") with a really obnoxious window manager and use a web browser that has Javascript, Flash, etc all disabled.
Or perhaps install Windows 95 in a virtual machine and make that your "guest account".
Your goal here is to make people not want to use your computer.
Eventually, the requests will dwindle down to virtually none.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178661</id>
	<title>Saying no is the right thing to do</title>
	<author>Peter (Professor) Fo</author>
	<datestamp>1243974300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>95\% of the time at least.
<ol>
<li>It may encourage them to take a 'computers are not toys' attitude to their own systems when they reach the real world.</li>
<li>It is good practice (not least for parenting) to be able to say 'no'.  Yes they will whinge and moan but that's when you explain the first time and when it comes to the second time say "I explained didn't I?".  If there's a third time then "Stop being lazy and use the alternative."</li>
</ol><p>
<i>However</i> if there is something of a technical nature to be done then you're into the realm of <i>knowledge</i> where you may want to actively help them achieve their goals.  Your first faltering steps to being a guru!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>95 \ % of the time at least .
It may encourage them to take a 'computers are not toys ' attitude to their own systems when they reach the real world .
It is good practice ( not least for parenting ) to be able to say 'no' .
Yes they will whinge and moan but that 's when you explain the first time and when it comes to the second time say " I explained did n't I ? " .
If there 's a third time then " Stop being lazy and use the alternative .
" However if there is something of a technical nature to be done then you 're into the realm of knowledge where you may want to actively help them achieve their goals .
Your first faltering steps to being a guru !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>95\% of the time at least.
It may encourage them to take a 'computers are not toys' attitude to their own systems when they reach the real world.
It is good practice (not least for parenting) to be able to say 'no'.
Yes they will whinge and moan but that's when you explain the first time and when it comes to the second time say "I explained didn't I?".
If there's a third time then "Stop being lazy and use the alternative.
"

However if there is something of a technical nature to be done then you're into the realm of knowledge where you may want to actively help them achieve their goals.
Your first faltering steps to being a guru!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178485</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179445</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>houghi</author>
	<datestamp>1243940160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I do something similar. In Belgium the standard keyboard is Azerty and I use QWERTY. Not only that, I have a Happy Hacker keyboard, so people are confused twice. Next I use a trackball instead of a mouse and that is not so much fun for most.</p><p>This results in nobody sitting at my desk when I am not around. Many people are now getting portables and as they can't find a qwerty one or don't want to buy one, I don't have the possibility to work from home during the weekend.</p><p>So I am very happy with the situation.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-D</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I do something similar .
In Belgium the standard keyboard is Azerty and I use QWERTY .
Not only that , I have a Happy Hacker keyboard , so people are confused twice .
Next I use a trackball instead of a mouse and that is not so much fun for most.This results in nobody sitting at my desk when I am not around .
Many people are now getting portables and as they ca n't find a qwerty one or do n't want to buy one , I do n't have the possibility to work from home during the weekend.So I am very happy with the situation .
: -D</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I do something similar.
In Belgium the standard keyboard is Azerty and I use QWERTY.
Not only that, I have a Happy Hacker keyboard, so people are confused twice.
Next I use a trackball instead of a mouse and that is not so much fun for most.This results in nobody sitting at my desk when I am not around.
Many people are now getting portables and as they can't find a qwerty one or don't want to buy one, I don't have the possibility to work from home during the weekend.So I am very happy with the situation.
:-D</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179887</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>pz</author>
	<datestamp>1243944840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>He's an artist. A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless. Therefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him, because in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.</p></div><p>This is perhaps the most insightful comment on this thread.</p><p>And it leads to the real issue: the OP, out of his or her own good heart, is sharing a valuable resource with others.  Kudos to them.  But the burden of this altruism is becoming worrisome.  Fundamentally, this person is providing a service that the institution provides, but badly.  The OP needs to speak not with Slashdot, but with the host institution to work out an equitable solution, likely including more readily available institution-owned hardware that resists physical attack (read: theft).</p><p>I had a similar situation when in college, as I had a van.  One of those huge full-sized vans without windows, a big sliding door, and nothing in the cargo compartment but a thin carpet on the floor.  Everyone wanted to borrow my van.  Refusing wasn't a morally acceptable option for me.  So, what I did was to charge a nominal fee that benefited me, was not onerous to the borrower, and was well below market rates, so I could still feel good about being nice to my friends.  For the van, the rate was either one case of beer, or a full tank of gas upon return (depending on the gas level and anticipated travel involved).</p><p>If the OP cannot convince the institution to pony up to provide a necessary service for its students, then he should start charging some nominal fee for use of his laptop.  Better if it is a barter-based fee, rather than a monetary one.  Say, lunch the next day.  Or the price of a couple of beers after school.  Or a dollop of some important art supply (guache or something).  My advice to the OP is to be creative in figuring out what to charge, but charge SOMETHING for the service they are providing, even if only a nominal, token amount.</p><p>Finally, since someone is borrowing something of value, the OP also needs to be entirely explicit about the rules surrounding what happens when something goes wrong and the item returns broken.  For my van, it was simple: the borrower agreed to cover all costs of repair or damage, period, fully understanding that it was an old van with a relatively high probability of failure.  For a laptop, repair usually means replacement, so the borrower needs to understand the liability they are undertaking when borrowing a delicate and expensive bit of kit and explicitly acknowledge it.  If not on paper, then verbally, in front of witnesses.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>He 's an artist .
A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless .
Therefore , acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him , because in his quality matrix , interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.This is perhaps the most insightful comment on this thread.And it leads to the real issue : the OP , out of his or her own good heart , is sharing a valuable resource with others .
Kudos to them .
But the burden of this altruism is becoming worrisome .
Fundamentally , this person is providing a service that the institution provides , but badly .
The OP needs to speak not with Slashdot , but with the host institution to work out an equitable solution , likely including more readily available institution-owned hardware that resists physical attack ( read : theft ) .I had a similar situation when in college , as I had a van .
One of those huge full-sized vans without windows , a big sliding door , and nothing in the cargo compartment but a thin carpet on the floor .
Everyone wanted to borrow my van .
Refusing was n't a morally acceptable option for me .
So , what I did was to charge a nominal fee that benefited me , was not onerous to the borrower , and was well below market rates , so I could still feel good about being nice to my friends .
For the van , the rate was either one case of beer , or a full tank of gas upon return ( depending on the gas level and anticipated travel involved ) .If the OP can not convince the institution to pony up to provide a necessary service for its students , then he should start charging some nominal fee for use of his laptop .
Better if it is a barter-based fee , rather than a monetary one .
Say , lunch the next day .
Or the price of a couple of beers after school .
Or a dollop of some important art supply ( guache or something ) .
My advice to the OP is to be creative in figuring out what to charge , but charge SOMETHING for the service they are providing , even if only a nominal , token amount.Finally , since someone is borrowing something of value , the OP also needs to be entirely explicit about the rules surrounding what happens when something goes wrong and the item returns broken .
For my van , it was simple : the borrower agreed to cover all costs of repair or damage , period , fully understanding that it was an old van with a relatively high probability of failure .
For a laptop , repair usually means replacement , so the borrower needs to understand the liability they are undertaking when borrowing a delicate and expensive bit of kit and explicitly acknowledge it .
If not on paper , then verbally , in front of witnesses .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He's an artist.
A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless.
Therefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him, because in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.This is perhaps the most insightful comment on this thread.And it leads to the real issue: the OP, out of his or her own good heart, is sharing a valuable resource with others.
Kudos to them.
But the burden of this altruism is becoming worrisome.
Fundamentally, this person is providing a service that the institution provides, but badly.
The OP needs to speak not with Slashdot, but with the host institution to work out an equitable solution, likely including more readily available institution-owned hardware that resists physical attack (read: theft).I had a similar situation when in college, as I had a van.
One of those huge full-sized vans without windows, a big sliding door, and nothing in the cargo compartment but a thin carpet on the floor.
Everyone wanted to borrow my van.
Refusing wasn't a morally acceptable option for me.
So, what I did was to charge a nominal fee that benefited me, was not onerous to the borrower, and was well below market rates, so I could still feel good about being nice to my friends.
For the van, the rate was either one case of beer, or a full tank of gas upon return (depending on the gas level and anticipated travel involved).If the OP cannot convince the institution to pony up to provide a necessary service for its students, then he should start charging some nominal fee for use of his laptop.
Better if it is a barter-based fee, rather than a monetary one.
Say, lunch the next day.
Or the price of a couple of beers after school.
Or a dollop of some important art supply (guache or something).
My advice to the OP is to be creative in figuring out what to charge, but charge SOMETHING for the service they are providing, even if only a nominal, token amount.Finally, since someone is borrowing something of value, the OP also needs to be entirely explicit about the rules surrounding what happens when something goes wrong and the item returns broken.
For my van, it was simple: the borrower agreed to cover all costs of repair or damage, period, fully understanding that it was an old van with a relatively high probability of failure.
For a laptop, repair usually means replacement, so the borrower needs to understand the liability they are undertaking when borrowing a delicate and expensive bit of kit and explicitly acknowledge it.
If not on paper, then verbally, in front of witnesses.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183569</id>
	<title>Just say no?</title>
	<author>imake1tgirl</author>
	<datestamp>1243962120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I must be more rude than you. I switched from a computer science degree to psychology, and ended up in your shoes. I was the one who had the laptop, and was the one who could answer tech questions.
<br>
<br>
When folks tried to get on my laptop, I just made jokes about not letting them in my undies, either. It just wasn't worth letting someone that was critically tech unfriendly on my computer. Double so, when I still had a windows laptop.
<br>
<br>
I don't think anyone treated me poorly for my curmudgeony ways. Most just accepted I had a weird "thing about the computer". It's not that big a deal to say no. It's you're equipment, and if you don't want folks checking AOL, Myspace, etc. Then it's really your choice. You don't owe them access.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I must be more rude than you .
I switched from a computer science degree to psychology , and ended up in your shoes .
I was the one who had the laptop , and was the one who could answer tech questions .
When folks tried to get on my laptop , I just made jokes about not letting them in my undies , either .
It just was n't worth letting someone that was critically tech unfriendly on my computer .
Double so , when I still had a windows laptop .
I do n't think anyone treated me poorly for my curmudgeony ways .
Most just accepted I had a weird " thing about the computer " .
It 's not that big a deal to say no .
It 's you 're equipment , and if you do n't want folks checking AOL , Myspace , etc .
Then it 's really your choice .
You do n't owe them access .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I must be more rude than you.
I switched from a computer science degree to psychology, and ended up in your shoes.
I was the one who had the laptop, and was the one who could answer tech questions.
When folks tried to get on my laptop, I just made jokes about not letting them in my undies, either.
It just wasn't worth letting someone that was critically tech unfriendly on my computer.
Double so, when I still had a windows laptop.
I don't think anyone treated me poorly for my curmudgeony ways.
Most just accepted I had a weird "thing about the computer".
It's not that big a deal to say no.
It's you're equipment, and if you don't want folks checking AOL, Myspace, etc.
Then it's really your choice.
You don't owe them access.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182151</id>
	<title>I don't get it</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243957200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I would think that most art students were required to have a Mac laptop to meet their trendyness quota.  Are you part of some authentic cave-man art program?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would think that most art students were required to have a Mac laptop to meet their trendyness quota .
Are you part of some authentic cave-man art program ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would think that most art students were required to have a Mac laptop to meet their trendyness quota.
Are you part of some authentic cave-man art program?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178455</id>
	<title>A better way</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"For the sake of my privacy, the health of my laptop, and my own peace of mind, I'm reluctant."</p><p>As you should be.</p><p>"But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart, as they should do, is considered rude and unfriendly."</p><p>But you aren't the community PC guy, are you?  You are being<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/used/.  Not even mentioning your privacy or possibility of OS infection, what if someone simply drops the machine?  I suspect you won't be able to get anyone to pay for the repair or replacement, as they are unwilling to get their own.  If this keeps going on, you are going to have a broken computer<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/and/ a lot of resentment aimed at your so-called friends.  This might sound harsh to you, but it is reality.</p><p>There is a solution to this, however.  If your group is cohesive enough, maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a "group computer."  This is how the real world works, especially if you are acquainted with the concept of the "office group owned coffee pot and coffee kitty."  Same concept.  Those who contribute get to use the computer/coffee pot/whatever.</p><p>But if you continue on the current path you are on, it can only end badly.</p><p>--<br>BMO</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" For the sake of my privacy , the health of my laptop , and my own peace of mind , I 'm reluctant .
" As you should be .
" But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart , as they should do , is considered rude and unfriendly .
" But you are n't the community PC guy , are you ?
You are being /used/ .
Not even mentioning your privacy or possibility of OS infection , what if someone simply drops the machine ?
I suspect you wo n't be able to get anyone to pay for the repair or replacement , as they are unwilling to get their own .
If this keeps going on , you are going to have a broken computer /and/ a lot of resentment aimed at your so-called friends .
This might sound harsh to you , but it is reality.There is a solution to this , however .
If your group is cohesive enough , maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a " group computer .
" This is how the real world works , especially if you are acquainted with the concept of the " office group owned coffee pot and coffee kitty .
" Same concept .
Those who contribute get to use the computer/coffee pot/whatever.But if you continue on the current path you are on , it can only end badly.--BMO</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"For the sake of my privacy, the health of my laptop, and my own peace of mind, I'm reluctant.
"As you should be.
"But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart, as they should do, is considered rude and unfriendly.
"But you aren't the community PC guy, are you?
You are being /used/.
Not even mentioning your privacy or possibility of OS infection, what if someone simply drops the machine?
I suspect you won't be able to get anyone to pay for the repair or replacement, as they are unwilling to get their own.
If this keeps going on, you are going to have a broken computer /and/ a lot of resentment aimed at your so-called friends.
This might sound harsh to you, but it is reality.There is a solution to this, however.
If your group is cohesive enough, maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a "group computer.
"  This is how the real world works, especially if you are acquainted with the concept of the "office group owned coffee pot and coffee kitty.
"  Same concept.
Those who contribute get to use the computer/coffee pot/whatever.But if you continue on the current path you are on, it can only end badly.--BMO</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185625</id>
	<title>NO</title>
	<author>LaTechTech</author>
	<datestamp>1243971060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just tell them no.  Do you think they will be able to pay for repairs if they can not afford their own?  One simple drop and you may not only have a broken laptop, but, unless you have an SSD, you also probably just lost all of your data.  Even if they can afford to replace your laptop, they will not be able to replace your hard work.<br> <br>My two cents and I expect change...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just tell them no .
Do you think they will be able to pay for repairs if they can not afford their own ?
One simple drop and you may not only have a broken laptop , but , unless you have an SSD , you also probably just lost all of your data .
Even if they can afford to replace your laptop , they will not be able to replace your hard work .
My two cents and I expect change.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just tell them no.
Do you think they will be able to pay for repairs if they can not afford their own?
One simple drop and you may not only have a broken laptop, but, unless you have an SSD, you also probably just lost all of your data.
Even if they can afford to replace your laptop, they will not be able to replace your hard work.
My two cents and I expect change...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180259</id>
	<title>Why take it into school? Seriously...</title>
	<author>hattig</author>
	<datestamp>1243947960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Don't take a laptop into class. You don't need it, you're there to learn - that means pen and paper and listening to the teacher when they're teaching, doing the work on paper and remembering by repeated application of what you've been taught. A distraction like a computer is deadly to this aim if you're even mildly into computers.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't take a laptop into class .
You do n't need it , you 're there to learn - that means pen and paper and listening to the teacher when they 're teaching , doing the work on paper and remembering by repeated application of what you 've been taught .
A distraction like a computer is deadly to this aim if you 're even mildly into computers .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't take a laptop into class.
You don't need it, you're there to learn - that means pen and paper and listening to the teacher when they're teaching, doing the work on paper and remembering by repeated application of what you've been taught.
A distraction like a computer is deadly to this aim if you're even mildly into computers.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180035</id>
	<title>Charge Rent</title>
	<author>jayrtfm</author>
	<datestamp>1243946160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Maybe $30/hour, with a $5 minimum charge. Have a program display an ELUA before they can access it, and a running total of the fee. If they complain you can point out you're in a room that they are paying to access (school) so what's the difference? If they have borrowed it before, have they ever bought you a "thank you" coffee/doughnut etc for the favor?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Maybe $ 30/hour , with a $ 5 minimum charge .
Have a program display an ELUA before they can access it , and a running total of the fee .
If they complain you can point out you 're in a room that they are paying to access ( school ) so what 's the difference ?
If they have borrowed it before , have they ever bought you a " thank you " coffee/doughnut etc for the favor ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Maybe $30/hour, with a $5 minimum charge.
Have a program display an ELUA before they can access it, and a running total of the fee.
If they complain you can point out you're in a room that they are paying to access (school) so what's the difference?
If they have borrowed it before, have they ever bought you a "thank you" coffee/doughnut etc for the favor?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179435</id>
	<title>Just learn to say "No".</title>
	<author>dg2fer</author>
	<datestamp>1243939980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Where is the urgency to check someones else mail account in the classroom? They can easily wait till after class and go down to the computer room in your university (and I bet you have one).</p><p>If someone do some Flash whatever as homework, then he should also care for the machines he needs to display -- or hand-in the flash via E-Mail to your professor, if he accepts.</p><p>And if somebody really really needs a notebook -- there are lots of netbooks for $200 and sometimes even below. If they can afford to have a mobile phone (which they don't need for school!) they could easily afford a netbook in exchange. Of course, one can't phone with such a netbook, but there are priorities.</p><p>To cut it short: Having no notebook is their problem, not yours. Stop trying to solve problems of other people who're not willing to solve it theirselves. If it would be a real, hard problem, they would do.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Where is the urgency to check someones else mail account in the classroom ?
They can easily wait till after class and go down to the computer room in your university ( and I bet you have one ) .If someone do some Flash whatever as homework , then he should also care for the machines he needs to display -- or hand-in the flash via E-Mail to your professor , if he accepts.And if somebody really really needs a notebook -- there are lots of netbooks for $ 200 and sometimes even below .
If they can afford to have a mobile phone ( which they do n't need for school !
) they could easily afford a netbook in exchange .
Of course , one ca n't phone with such a netbook , but there are priorities.To cut it short : Having no notebook is their problem , not yours .
Stop trying to solve problems of other people who 're not willing to solve it theirselves .
If it would be a real , hard problem , they would do .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Where is the urgency to check someones else mail account in the classroom?
They can easily wait till after class and go down to the computer room in your university (and I bet you have one).If someone do some Flash whatever as homework, then he should also care for the machines he needs to display -- or hand-in the flash via E-Mail to your professor, if he accepts.And if somebody really really needs a notebook -- there are lots of netbooks for $200 and sometimes even below.
If they can afford to have a mobile phone (which they don't need for school!
) they could easily afford a netbook in exchange.
Of course, one can't phone with such a netbook, but there are priorities.To cut it short: Having no notebook is their problem, not yours.
Stop trying to solve problems of other people who're not willing to solve it theirselves.
If it would be a real, hard problem, they would do.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181447</id>
	<title>Get their own ?</title>
	<author>billcopc</author>
	<datestamp>1243954800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I tend to over-generalize, but if you're the only kid in school with a laptop, I see two possible solutions:</p><p>1. Leave your laptop at home.  If no one else needs one, why should you ?</p><p>2. Tell the others to go @$#\% themselves, er... I mean get their own damned laptops</p><p>I'm all for tech-savvy people, but if you're in art school and you're not in a classroom full of computers, chances are the prof is teaching you non-computer stuff and you should perhaps be paying attention to what the old welfare case is yapping about.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I tend to over-generalize , but if you 're the only kid in school with a laptop , I see two possible solutions : 1 .
Leave your laptop at home .
If no one else needs one , why should you ? 2 .
Tell the others to go @ $ # \ % themselves , er... I mean get their own damned laptopsI 'm all for tech-savvy people , but if you 're in art school and you 're not in a classroom full of computers , chances are the prof is teaching you non-computer stuff and you should perhaps be paying attention to what the old welfare case is yapping about .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I tend to over-generalize, but if you're the only kid in school with a laptop, I see two possible solutions:1.
Leave your laptop at home.
If no one else needs one, why should you ?2.
Tell the others to go @$#\% themselves, er... I mean get their own damned laptopsI'm all for tech-savvy people, but if you're in art school and you're not in a classroom full of computers, chances are the prof is teaching you non-computer stuff and you should perhaps be paying attention to what the old welfare case is yapping about.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183709</id>
	<title>Grow a pair</title>
	<author>stonewolf</author>
	<datestamp>1243962720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Say no.</p><p>It is not rude to say no, it *IS* rude to ask to violate your personal space.</p><p>The general rule is always, if you feel in anyway uncomfortable about what is asked, just say "no". If they ask again or act offended or tell you that your are rude, then you say, "FUCK YOU, I SAID NO" you can substitute "WHAT PART OF 'NO' DON"T YOU UNDERSTAND". If they ask after that, well , raising a fist in fair warning is enough to get the point across.</p><p>Personally, I would smash my laptop across their face before I would allow them to use it.</p><p>Like I said, grow a pair.</p><p>Stonewolf</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Say no.It is not rude to say no , it * IS * rude to ask to violate your personal space.The general rule is always , if you feel in anyway uncomfortable about what is asked , just say " no " .
If they ask again or act offended or tell you that your are rude , then you say , " FUCK YOU , I SAID NO " you can substitute " WHAT PART OF 'NO ' DON " T YOU UNDERSTAND " .
If they ask after that , well , raising a fist in fair warning is enough to get the point across.Personally , I would smash my laptop across their face before I would allow them to use it.Like I said , grow a pair.Stonewolf</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Say no.It is not rude to say no, it *IS* rude to ask to violate your personal space.The general rule is always, if you feel in anyway uncomfortable about what is asked, just say "no".
If they ask again or act offended or tell you that your are rude, then you say, "FUCK YOU, I SAID NO" you can substitute "WHAT PART OF 'NO' DON"T YOU UNDERSTAND".
If they ask after that, well , raising a fist in fair warning is enough to get the point across.Personally, I would smash my laptop across their face before I would allow them to use it.Like I said, grow a pair.Stonewolf</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178471</id>
	<title>Let them have the laptop ...</title>
	<author>Ihlosi</author>
	<datestamp>1243886220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>... right after they sign a a couple of hundred pages of legal paperwork detailing how they're liable for any damage to it, whether physical or digital, etc, etc, and that you are, in no way, liable for any damages they incur by using the laptop (e.g. stolen passwords/privacy/identities, etc).</p><p>(Sorry, I thought these guys had better sense than asking to borrow something that's a) highly personal b) kind of expensive and then consider a "No, sorry." rude. WTH? Can you borrow one of their diaries?)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>... right after they sign a a couple of hundred pages of legal paperwork detailing how they 're liable for any damage to it , whether physical or digital , etc , etc , and that you are , in no way , liable for any damages they incur by using the laptop ( e.g .
stolen passwords/privacy/identities , etc ) .
( Sorry , I thought these guys had better sense than asking to borrow something that 's a ) highly personal b ) kind of expensive and then consider a " No , sorry .
" rude .
WTH ? Can you borrow one of their diaries ?
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>... right after they sign a a couple of hundred pages of legal paperwork detailing how they're liable for any damage to it, whether physical or digital, etc, etc, and that you are, in no way, liable for any damages they incur by using the laptop (e.g.
stolen passwords/privacy/identities, etc).
(Sorry, I thought these guys had better sense than asking to borrow something that's a) highly personal b) kind of expensive and then consider a "No, sorry.
" rude.
WTH? Can you borrow one of their diaries?
)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179165</id>
	<title>Do not bring the laptop</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243937160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>do not bring the laptop then. It's like that joke "doc, if I move my arm it hurts", "do not move that then"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>do not bring the laptop then .
It 's like that joke " doc , if I move my arm it hurts " , " do not move that then "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>do not bring the laptop then.
It's like that joke "doc, if I move my arm it hurts", "do not move that then"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181033</id>
	<title>Don't run windows and use a linux guest account</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243952640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'm sure someone has pointed this out already, but using a guest account under Windows will not benefit you.  Chances are you'll get infected by some malware that will get into your normal account too.

I've used a lot of different versions of Linux over the years and yesterday tried the latest Ubuntu.  Many Linux installers allow you to easily setup a dual boot option so you could use Linux while at school and run Windows at other times if you want.  Under Linux you will find three benefits:

- unfamiliarity with Linux may cause your artsy brethren to borrow someone else's computer
- you'll be considerably less susceptible to inappropriate access to your account from a guest account.  just setup fast user switching and give other people access only to Firefox
- I've seen many artists use Linux for exhibitions as they find it easier to program.  Depending on the kind of artist you are you might find Linux as a source of art.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm sure someone has pointed this out already , but using a guest account under Windows will not benefit you .
Chances are you 'll get infected by some malware that will get into your normal account too .
I 've used a lot of different versions of Linux over the years and yesterday tried the latest Ubuntu .
Many Linux installers allow you to easily setup a dual boot option so you could use Linux while at school and run Windows at other times if you want .
Under Linux you will find three benefits : - unfamiliarity with Linux may cause your artsy brethren to borrow someone else 's computer - you 'll be considerably less susceptible to inappropriate access to your account from a guest account .
just setup fast user switching and give other people access only to Firefox - I 've seen many artists use Linux for exhibitions as they find it easier to program .
Depending on the kind of artist you are you might find Linux as a source of art .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm sure someone has pointed this out already, but using a guest account under Windows will not benefit you.
Chances are you'll get infected by some malware that will get into your normal account too.
I've used a lot of different versions of Linux over the years and yesterday tried the latest Ubuntu.
Many Linux installers allow you to easily setup a dual boot option so you could use Linux while at school and run Windows at other times if you want.
Under Linux you will find three benefits:

- unfamiliarity with Linux may cause your artsy brethren to borrow someone else's computer
- you'll be considerably less susceptible to inappropriate access to your account from a guest account.
just setup fast user switching and give other people access only to Firefox
- I've seen many artists use Linux for exhibitions as they find it easier to program.
Depending on the kind of artist you are you might find Linux as a source of art.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182033</id>
	<title>A composite solution</title>
	<author>swordgeek</author>
	<datestamp>1243956780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You had the two elements of a successful solution there in your post. You just have to put them together.</p><p><i>"...or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick. Or I could embed the computer in my skull."</i></p><p>Carry around Linux-on-a-stick, and when they ask, embed it in THEIR skulls!</p><p>A few USB sticks, and they'll stop asking.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You had the two elements of a successful solution there in your post .
You just have to put them together .
" ...or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick .
Or I could embed the computer in my skull .
" Carry around Linux-on-a-stick , and when they ask , embed it in THEIR skulls ! A few USB sticks , and they 'll stop asking .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You had the two elements of a successful solution there in your post.
You just have to put them together.
"...or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick.
Or I could embed the computer in my skull.
"Carry around Linux-on-a-stick, and when they ask, embed it in THEIR skulls!A few USB sticks, and they'll stop asking.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180051</id>
	<title>So wait a second</title>
	<author>osgeek</author>
	<datestamp>1243946340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>So you're basically saying that you're at a school full of girls that you don't know how to say "no" to but you're afraid that they might accidentally open up your pron folder?</p><p>Is that about right?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>So you 're basically saying that you 're at a school full of girls that you do n't know how to say " no " to but you 're afraid that they might accidentally open up your pron folder ? Is that about right ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So you're basically saying that you're at a school full of girls that you don't know how to say "no" to but you're afraid that they might accidentally open up your pron folder?Is that about right?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179509</id>
	<title>Re:Trade!</title>
	<author>pathological liar</author>
	<datestamp>1243940880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>He's at an art school. More appropriate advice is likely "Ask for sexual favors from both."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>He 's at an art school .
More appropriate advice is likely " Ask for sexual favors from both .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He's at an art school.
More appropriate advice is likely "Ask for sexual favors from both.
"</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178699</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178867</id>
	<title>Re:VM</title>
	<author>purpledinoz</author>
	<datestamp>1243933440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Seriously, I would love it if hot chicks said some words to me in exchange for using my laptop. But if you really don't want people using your computer, just do everything with the command line.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Seriously , I would love it if hot chicks said some words to me in exchange for using my laptop .
But if you really do n't want people using your computer , just do everything with the command line .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seriously, I would love it if hot chicks said some words to me in exchange for using my laptop.
But if you really don't want people using your computer, just do everything with the command line.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178369</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28192499</id>
	<title>Art school, not Business school..?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243971360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yeah, if you were in business school you'd know what to do...</p><p>Charge em.</p><p>Set up a Paypal account and bill them by the minute (with a 10 minute minimum.) Give each 'user' a ID and password, and log the number of minutes.</p><p>Use this as an object lesson in how to set up a little enterprise. This will be a hella better education than learning art...</p><p>As they lose track of on-line time, you'll be amazed at how much money you're raking in!</p><p>Use the profits to buy another machine; lather, rinse, repeat!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yeah , if you were in business school you 'd know what to do...Charge em.Set up a Paypal account and bill them by the minute ( with a 10 minute minimum .
) Give each 'user ' a ID and password , and log the number of minutes.Use this as an object lesson in how to set up a little enterprise .
This will be a hella better education than learning art...As they lose track of on-line time , you 'll be amazed at how much money you 're raking in ! Use the profits to buy another machine ; lather , rinse , repeat !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yeah, if you were in business school you'd know what to do...Charge em.Set up a Paypal account and bill them by the minute (with a 10 minute minimum.
) Give each 'user' a ID and password, and log the number of minutes.Use this as an object lesson in how to set up a little enterprise.
This will be a hella better education than learning art...As they lose track of on-line time, you'll be amazed at how much money you're raking in!Use the profits to buy another machine; lather, rinse, repeat!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181439</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243954740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Indeed it is 'bullying'.  It is just not what he is used to.  He needs to remember why many of those people are in 'art'.  Many could not figure out what to have a degree in so they picked 'art'.  The reason for that is no one ever gave them clear goals of what to be in life.  So they come from an environment where acting 'put out' gets them what they want.  The fact that their parents are letting them 'do art' for a degree shows that.  I have known many toxic people such as this.</p><p>Using it once and awhile in a pinch is probably fine.  But if it is a daily occurrence.  Tell them NO.  Tell them they need one obviously as they are always using yours.  I know for a fact that most art supplies are in the 50 and up range.  A 250/300 dollar netbook is not a huge hardship upon them.  If they are digital designers photoshop alone can cost quite a bit (more than the computer).  Unless of course they just copy it.  But then what sort of person is that?  The computer is a tool like a knife, pen, clay, paint...  Hell being a student they probably can write it off on their taxes.</p><p>Another suggestion is to leave the computer AT HOME.  Yes it is a pain but shows a better lesson to those involved.  Make sure that there is something where *THEY WILL* depend on it.  Then leave it at home.  'Oh the battery was dead I was letting it charge up'.  Do this for about 2 weeks.  When they start bitching about it tell them 'you are dependent on something you do not have ANY control over perhaps you should get yourself one'.  If they balk at it bring it back in and when they ask to use it tell them 'you are unwilling to buy your own *EXPENSIVE* tools and are a leach which I think is rude'.</p><p>You also have a nice problem in that you LET them do it to you in the first place.  Now it is expected.  You will need to show them that depending on something they have 0 control of is a bad choice in life.</p><p>If you have a nice laptop tell them 'would you loan out your car every day to a different person or that one dude who doesnt want to buy a car?'.  When they say 'its not the same thing' tell them 'my laptop costs as much as a used car how is it different?'.</p><p>These people you are with may 'act' like your friends now.  They are using you.  But in 5-10 years they will be gone.  I can see they are flakey just by the 'rude' comment you gave.  Trust me she is not that cute and she is just using her looks to get things from you.</p><p>I would be willing to bet cold hard cash that they guard their stuff like a hawk.  Yet are willing to 'borrow' someone elses things without any thought.  Think about it and what it means.</p><p>This is much like the gentleman I had to kick off my yard (me being 29, him being 55).  He could not figure out why the property on my side of the line I could do with as I please.  He had no control over it anymore (he could before I built the house because no one said anything).  It drives him nuts (and boy does he pout like a 3 year old)!  But I made it VERY clear 'your stuff my stuff'.  Was I 'rude' yes.  But he needed it.  Why for the life of me I had to show a much older man what community property is and is not...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Indeed it is 'bullying' .
It is just not what he is used to .
He needs to remember why many of those people are in 'art' .
Many could not figure out what to have a degree in so they picked 'art' .
The reason for that is no one ever gave them clear goals of what to be in life .
So they come from an environment where acting 'put out ' gets them what they want .
The fact that their parents are letting them 'do art ' for a degree shows that .
I have known many toxic people such as this.Using it once and awhile in a pinch is probably fine .
But if it is a daily occurrence .
Tell them NO .
Tell them they need one obviously as they are always using yours .
I know for a fact that most art supplies are in the 50 and up range .
A 250/300 dollar netbook is not a huge hardship upon them .
If they are digital designers photoshop alone can cost quite a bit ( more than the computer ) .
Unless of course they just copy it .
But then what sort of person is that ?
The computer is a tool like a knife , pen , clay , paint... Hell being a student they probably can write it off on their taxes.Another suggestion is to leave the computer AT HOME .
Yes it is a pain but shows a better lesson to those involved .
Make sure that there is something where * THEY WILL * depend on it .
Then leave it at home .
'Oh the battery was dead I was letting it charge up' .
Do this for about 2 weeks .
When they start bitching about it tell them 'you are dependent on something you do not have ANY control over perhaps you should get yourself one' .
If they balk at it bring it back in and when they ask to use it tell them 'you are unwilling to buy your own * EXPENSIVE * tools and are a leach which I think is rude'.You also have a nice problem in that you LET them do it to you in the first place .
Now it is expected .
You will need to show them that depending on something they have 0 control of is a bad choice in life.If you have a nice laptop tell them 'would you loan out your car every day to a different person or that one dude who doesnt want to buy a car ? ' .
When they say 'its not the same thing ' tell them 'my laptop costs as much as a used car how is it different ?
'.These people you are with may 'act ' like your friends now .
They are using you .
But in 5-10 years they will be gone .
I can see they are flakey just by the 'rude ' comment you gave .
Trust me she is not that cute and she is just using her looks to get things from you.I would be willing to bet cold hard cash that they guard their stuff like a hawk .
Yet are willing to 'borrow ' someone elses things without any thought .
Think about it and what it means.This is much like the gentleman I had to kick off my yard ( me being 29 , him being 55 ) .
He could not figure out why the property on my side of the line I could do with as I please .
He had no control over it anymore ( he could before I built the house because no one said anything ) .
It drives him nuts ( and boy does he pout like a 3 year old ) !
But I made it VERY clear 'your stuff my stuff' .
Was I 'rude ' yes .
But he needed it .
Why for the life of me I had to show a much older man what community property is and is not.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Indeed it is 'bullying'.
It is just not what he is used to.
He needs to remember why many of those people are in 'art'.
Many could not figure out what to have a degree in so they picked 'art'.
The reason for that is no one ever gave them clear goals of what to be in life.
So they come from an environment where acting 'put out' gets them what they want.
The fact that their parents are letting them 'do art' for a degree shows that.
I have known many toxic people such as this.Using it once and awhile in a pinch is probably fine.
But if it is a daily occurrence.
Tell them NO.
Tell them they need one obviously as they are always using yours.
I know for a fact that most art supplies are in the 50 and up range.
A 250/300 dollar netbook is not a huge hardship upon them.
If they are digital designers photoshop alone can cost quite a bit (more than the computer).
Unless of course they just copy it.
But then what sort of person is that?
The computer is a tool like a knife, pen, clay, paint...  Hell being a student they probably can write it off on their taxes.Another suggestion is to leave the computer AT HOME.
Yes it is a pain but shows a better lesson to those involved.
Make sure that there is something where *THEY WILL* depend on it.
Then leave it at home.
'Oh the battery was dead I was letting it charge up'.
Do this for about 2 weeks.
When they start bitching about it tell them 'you are dependent on something you do not have ANY control over perhaps you should get yourself one'.
If they balk at it bring it back in and when they ask to use it tell them 'you are unwilling to buy your own *EXPENSIVE* tools and are a leach which I think is rude'.You also have a nice problem in that you LET them do it to you in the first place.
Now it is expected.
You will need to show them that depending on something they have 0 control of is a bad choice in life.If you have a nice laptop tell them 'would you loan out your car every day to a different person or that one dude who doesnt want to buy a car?'.
When they say 'its not the same thing' tell them 'my laptop costs as much as a used car how is it different?
'.These people you are with may 'act' like your friends now.
They are using you.
But in 5-10 years they will be gone.
I can see they are flakey just by the 'rude' comment you gave.
Trust me she is not that cute and she is just using her looks to get things from you.I would be willing to bet cold hard cash that they guard their stuff like a hawk.
Yet are willing to 'borrow' someone elses things without any thought.
Think about it and what it means.This is much like the gentleman I had to kick off my yard (me being 29, him being 55).
He could not figure out why the property on my side of the line I could do with as I please.
He had no control over it anymore (he could before I built the house because no one said anything).
It drives him nuts (and boy does he pout like a 3 year old)!
But I made it VERY clear 'your stuff my stuff'.
Was I 'rude' yes.
But he needed it.
Why for the life of me I had to show a much older man what community property is and is not...</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178635</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179815</id>
	<title>scare them off</title>
	<author>cstacy</author>
	<datestamp>1243944240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>I could dual-boot Ubuntu, or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick. Or I could embed the computer in my skull. For many reasons, none of these solutions is ideal.</p></div></blockquote><p>

The ideal solution is to combine those ideas: embed Linux-on-a-stick in your skull.  Those "friends" will no longer approach you.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I could dual-boot Ubuntu , or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick .
Or I could embed the computer in my skull .
For many reasons , none of these solutions is ideal .
The ideal solution is to combine those ideas : embed Linux-on-a-stick in your skull .
Those " friends " will no longer approach you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I could dual-boot Ubuntu, or carry around a Linux-on-a-stick.
Or I could embed the computer in my skull.
For many reasons, none of these solutions is ideal.
The ideal solution is to combine those ideas: embed Linux-on-a-stick in your skull.
Those "friends" will no longer approach you.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178415</id>
	<title>cli</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>hand it to them as a cli login prompt and say "go for it"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>hand it to them as a cli login prompt and say " go for it "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>hand it to them as a cli login prompt and say "go for it"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178709</id>
	<title>Install a keylogger</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243974960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Then you can transfer the fee you find appropriate from their bankaccount.<br>Also, there may be interesting stuff in their email, which also could fuel a blackmail-business.</p><p>Stick a label: "For quality-assurance your email may be monitored or recorded" on the laptop.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Then you can transfer the fee you find appropriate from their bankaccount.Also , there may be interesting stuff in their email , which also could fuel a blackmail-business.Stick a label : " For quality-assurance your email may be monitored or recorded " on the laptop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Then you can transfer the fee you find appropriate from their bankaccount.Also, there may be interesting stuff in their email, which also could fuel a blackmail-business.Stick a label: "For quality-assurance your email may be monitored or recorded" on the laptop.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178759</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243975440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>And some of us list amongst our pet peeves "douchebags with a sense of entitlement"</p><p>If the poster's not comfortable with other people expecting to use their laptop, that's no foul, we're each allowed to seek our own space as we can.</p><p>If they feel willing to share, that's their call, and good on them if they're feeling generous, but it's their call, and it seems a poor view that you'd suggest they should feel obliged to serve anyone that comes along. (I'm thinking there's probably more than one that's thinking "But dragging my laptop to class makes my bag so heavy....")</p><p>I could be mistaken on the poster's colleagues.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>And some of us list amongst our pet peeves " douchebags with a sense of entitlement " If the poster 's not comfortable with other people expecting to use their laptop , that 's no foul , we 're each allowed to seek our own space as we can.If they feel willing to share , that 's their call , and good on them if they 're feeling generous , but it 's their call , and it seems a poor view that you 'd suggest they should feel obliged to serve anyone that comes along .
( I 'm thinking there 's probably more than one that 's thinking " But dragging my laptop to class makes my bag so heavy.... " ) I could be mistaken on the poster 's colleagues .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And some of us list amongst our pet peeves "douchebags with a sense of entitlement"If the poster's not comfortable with other people expecting to use their laptop, that's no foul, we're each allowed to seek our own space as we can.If they feel willing to share, that's their call, and good on them if they're feeling generous, but it's their call, and it seems a poor view that you'd suggest they should feel obliged to serve anyone that comes along.
(I'm thinking there's probably more than one that's thinking "But dragging my laptop to class makes my bag so heavy....")I could be mistaken on the poster's colleagues.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178485</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179707</id>
	<title>Use an obnoxious name and password.</title>
	<author>chris\_sawtell</author>
	<datestamp>1243943280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Call your lappie some exotic female name so the login screen says Welcome to Linux on Samantha, or whoever</p><p>Tell the nuisances who want to use your computer that the guest login name is ROOTER</p><p>and the passphrase is "is going to catch AIDS"</p><p>That fact will get around the dorm. before you can say Jack, and you won't have any more problems.</p><p>Let us know if that doesn't work please.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Call your lappie some exotic female name so the login screen says Welcome to Linux on Samantha , or whoeverTell the nuisances who want to use your computer that the guest login name is ROOTERand the passphrase is " is going to catch AIDS " That fact will get around the dorm .
before you can say Jack , and you wo n't have any more problems.Let us know if that does n't work please .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Call your lappie some exotic female name so the login screen says Welcome to Linux on Samantha, or whoeverTell the nuisances who want to use your computer that the guest login name is ROOTERand the passphrase is "is going to catch AIDS"That fact will get around the dorm.
before you can say Jack, and you won't have any more problems.Let us know if that doesn't work please.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28186869</id>
	<title>Guarenteed to work, use Dvorak</title>
	<author>voxel</author>
	<datestamp>1243933200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Switch your keyboard layout from QWERTY to Devorak.  Learn Devorak over a week or so and then you're all set.</p><p>I bet when you tell them, "Yeah, go ahead, but my keyboard is wonky, it has a different layout", they'll try to type, get frusterated fast, won't want to tell you their passwords then say "thanks but no thanks".</p><p>It's worked for me over the last decade in dozens of situations and environments.  People just won't touch your computer if they can't type on it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Switch your keyboard layout from QWERTY to Devorak .
Learn Devorak over a week or so and then you 're all set.I bet when you tell them , " Yeah , go ahead , but my keyboard is wonky , it has a different layout " , they 'll try to type , get frusterated fast , wo n't want to tell you their passwords then say " thanks but no thanks " .It 's worked for me over the last decade in dozens of situations and environments .
People just wo n't touch your computer if they ca n't type on it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Switch your keyboard layout from QWERTY to Devorak.
Learn Devorak over a week or so and then you're all set.I bet when you tell them, "Yeah, go ahead, but my keyboard is wonky, it has a different layout", they'll try to type, get frusterated fast, won't want to tell you their passwords then say "thanks but no thanks".It's worked for me over the last decade in dozens of situations and environments.
People just won't touch your computer if they can't type on it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185889</id>
	<title>buy a netbook</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243972140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>buy a Eee 900HA for 250 and offer to rent it for 10 bucks an hour (or fraction there of). carry around the extra weight and you could have a bit of an industry going - offering travelling internet to the unwashed (cause I too have been to art school) masses.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>buy a Eee 900HA for 250 and offer to rent it for 10 bucks an hour ( or fraction there of ) .
carry around the extra weight and you could have a bit of an industry going - offering travelling internet to the unwashed ( cause I too have been to art school ) masses .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>buy a Eee 900HA for 250 and offer to rent it for 10 bucks an hour (or fraction there of).
carry around the extra weight and you could have a bit of an industry going - offering travelling internet to the unwashed (cause I too have been to art school) masses.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181881</id>
	<title>Then be "rude and unfriendly."</title>
	<author>PhxBlue</author>
	<datestamp>1243956300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart, as they should do, is considered rude and unfriendly.</p></div></blockquote><p>Then <b>be</b> rude and unfriendly.  Whose laptop is it, anyway?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart , as they should do , is considered rude and unfriendly.Then be rude and unfriendly .
Whose laptop is it , anyway ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart, as they should do, is considered rude and unfriendly.Then be rude and unfriendly.
Whose laptop is it, anyway?
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178343</id>
	<title>Keeping PC safe</title>
	<author>ErikPeterson</author>
	<datestamp>1243885320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>You could let them play inside a virtual machine: <a href="http://www.virtualbox.org/" title="virtualbox.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.virtualbox.org/</a> [virtualbox.org]  If you cant say no to people using your system having them trapped in a virtual machine may keep you from reloading windows on your box.

If you use windows lock down Internet Explorer to unusual with an admin kit and force them to use Google Chrome, preventing some of the common nasties from eating your computer.

The real question is why not just be rude, a laptop is a tool that you use for education most students I know don't have unlimited resources to replace laptops that are damaged by people who are borrowing them.</htmltext>
<tokenext>You could let them play inside a virtual machine : http : //www.virtualbox.org/ [ virtualbox.org ] If you cant say no to people using your system having them trapped in a virtual machine may keep you from reloading windows on your box .
If you use windows lock down Internet Explorer to unusual with an admin kit and force them to use Google Chrome , preventing some of the common nasties from eating your computer .
The real question is why not just be rude , a laptop is a tool that you use for education most students I know do n't have unlimited resources to replace laptops that are damaged by people who are borrowing them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You could let them play inside a virtual machine: http://www.virtualbox.org/ [virtualbox.org]  If you cant say no to people using your system having them trapped in a virtual machine may keep you from reloading windows on your box.
If you use windows lock down Internet Explorer to unusual with an admin kit and force them to use Google Chrome, preventing some of the common nasties from eating your computer.
The real question is why not just be rude, a laptop is a tool that you use for education most students I know don't have unlimited resources to replace laptops that are damaged by people who are borrowing them.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28194413</id>
	<title>See this as a growth experience with boundaries</title>
	<author>Buddy the WIld Geek</author>
	<datestamp>1244037780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Pretty girls have the problem that guys think they deserve sexual favors just because, because.   Friends think they deserve to use your computer just because because.  Because they want it.  Sexual favors and laptops are both the kinds of things that anyone should say no to friends about, because the owner knows what they are worth, and the friend doesn't.  This is just about saying no and staying relatable and friendly anyway.  After the initial shock, you and they get used to the idea.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Pretty girls have the problem that guys think they deserve sexual favors just because , because .
Friends think they deserve to use your computer just because because .
Because they want it .
Sexual favors and laptops are both the kinds of things that anyone should say no to friends about , because the owner knows what they are worth , and the friend does n't .
This is just about saying no and staying relatable and friendly anyway .
After the initial shock , you and they get used to the idea .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Pretty girls have the problem that guys think they deserve sexual favors just because, because.
Friends think they deserve to use your computer just because because.
Because they want it.
Sexual favors and laptops are both the kinds of things that anyone should say no to friends about, because the owner knows what they are worth, and the friend doesn't.
This is just about saying no and staying relatable and friendly anyway.
After the initial shock, you and they get used to the idea.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178393</id>
	<title>recent documents and browser history</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>are a couple of dead giveaways. I know a guy at school (Pattie) who always checks folks laptops for recent documents. Very funny sometimes! <br> So my advice is to a) use a browser with 'incognito' or similar mode for 'privacy'.<br> Of course there is always having multiple user accounts! Ubuntu has a 'guest' account by default I understand. I usually have a "user" account on my laptop, no privelages, default browser etc.</htmltext>
<tokenext>are a couple of dead giveaways .
I know a guy at school ( Pattie ) who always checks folks laptops for recent documents .
Very funny sometimes !
So my advice is to a ) use a browser with 'incognito ' or similar mode for 'privacy' .
Of course there is always having multiple user accounts !
Ubuntu has a 'guest ' account by default I understand .
I usually have a " user " account on my laptop , no privelages , default browser etc .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>are a couple of dead giveaways.
I know a guy at school (Pattie) who always checks folks laptops for recent documents.
Very funny sometimes!
So my advice is to a) use a browser with 'incognito' or similar mode for 'privacy'.
Of course there is always having multiple user accounts!
Ubuntu has a 'guest' account by default I understand.
I usually have a "user" account on my laptop, no privelages, default browser etc.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179469</id>
	<title>BOFH Laptop Security 101</title>
	<author>Shadow\_139</author>
	<datestamp>1243940460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you do the follow modification to your laptop nobody will ask to us it:
<br>
<br>
1. Change OS and Software language to Klingon.
<br>
2. Replace the current keyboard with a DAS one {or just paint over all the keys.}
<br>
3. Set you screen saver and background image to randomly pull images from<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/B/.
<br>
4. Wire the laptops PSU supply directly into the data channel on all your USB ports.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you do the follow modification to your laptop nobody will ask to us it : 1 .
Change OS and Software language to Klingon .
2. Replace the current keyboard with a DAS one { or just paint over all the keys .
} 3 .
Set you screen saver and background image to randomly pull images from /B/ .
4. Wire the laptops PSU supply directly into the data channel on all your USB ports .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you do the follow modification to your laptop nobody will ask to us it:


1.
Change OS and Software language to Klingon.
2. Replace the current keyboard with a DAS one {or just paint over all the keys.
}

3.
Set you screen saver and background image to randomly pull images from /B/.
4. Wire the laptops PSU supply directly into the data channel on all your USB ports.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178949</id>
	<title>Guest or thier own account</title>
	<author>scrum\_hp</author>
	<datestamp>1243934340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Whenever anyone I know asks to borrow my laptop if I'm not currently using it I log them on as a guest or if they are my friend or a potential friend I make them an account of their own. I find people usually consider having an account made for them a friendly gesture.

I also tend to set the laptop on a flat solid surface for the borrower and I ask them not to move it.

I am surprised how many unfriendly answers have been given to this question.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:(</htmltext>
<tokenext>Whenever anyone I know asks to borrow my laptop if I 'm not currently using it I log them on as a guest or if they are my friend or a potential friend I make them an account of their own .
I find people usually consider having an account made for them a friendly gesture .
I also tend to set the laptop on a flat solid surface for the borrower and I ask them not to move it .
I am surprised how many unfriendly answers have been given to this question .
: (</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Whenever anyone I know asks to borrow my laptop if I'm not currently using it I log them on as a guest or if they are my friend or a potential friend I make them an account of their own.
I find people usually consider having an account made for them a friendly gesture.
I also tend to set the laptop on a flat solid surface for the borrower and I ask them not to move it.
I am surprised how many unfriendly answers have been given to this question.
:(</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178999</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>91degrees</author>
	<datestamp>1243934940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I think it's reasonable to ask "why" first.  If it's email they can wait.  If it's a website they can wait.  If it's for school work they can use school equipment.  If they urgently need to settle a bet then let them borrow it:)</htmltext>
<tokenext>I think it 's reasonable to ask " why " first .
If it 's email they can wait .
If it 's a website they can wait .
If it 's for school work they can use school equipment .
If they urgently need to settle a bet then let them borrow it : )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think it's reasonable to ask "why" first.
If it's email they can wait.
If it's a website they can wait.
If it's for school work they can use school equipment.
If they urgently need to settle a bet then let them borrow it:)</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178235</id>
	<title>art school lol</title>
	<author>pieisgood</author>
	<datestamp>1243884540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>Not take it to class and pay attention instead.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Not take it to class and pay attention instead .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not take it to class and pay attention instead.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179559</id>
	<title>Re:Easy reply</title>
	<author>DoofusOfDeath</author>
	<datestamp>1243941540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes.</p></div><p>It means you're living with a skanky girlfriend?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes.It means you 're living with a skanky girlfriend ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes.It means you're living with a skanky girlfriend?
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178263</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179031</id>
	<title>Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243935420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Install StorageCraft ShadowSurfer (search the net for a "free" download coupon).  It works real well for me.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Install StorageCraft ShadowSurfer ( search the net for a " free " download coupon ) .
It works real well for me .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Install StorageCraft ShadowSurfer (search the net for a "free" download coupon).
It works real well for me.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178541</id>
	<title>For pete's sake</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243973340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Stop being a wuss and just tell them "no".  People are so afraid to hurt other people's feelings.  You cannot be responsible for how other people feel.</p><p>Grow up and grow a pair already.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Stop being a wuss and just tell them " no " .
People are so afraid to hurt other people 's feelings .
You can not be responsible for how other people feel.Grow up and grow a pair already .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Stop being a wuss and just tell them "no".
People are so afraid to hurt other people's feelings.
You cannot be responsible for how other people feel.Grow up and grow a pair already.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184483</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>Mal-2</author>
	<datestamp>1243966200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have every keyboard (that I do not have to share) converted to Dvorak. Even the netbook is re-labeled. If keys cannot be moved (though I specifically buy keyboards where they can), a laser printer, some Avery labels, and some packing tape (as lamination) goes a long way.</p><p>On top of that, some times I have the mouse on the left side of the keyboard, and other times do not. It all depends which arm or shoulder is giving me trouble. If they're both OK, I <i>usually</i> leave the mouse on the right, but not always. I tend to use way too much internal tension left-handed, since that side is a little bit more "twitchy" than the right.</p><p>None of this is to inconvenience others, and I do not change other people's keyboard layouts when I have to use their machines (though I might switch the mouse). If they can't use my machine, that's just a side effect.</p><p>Mal-2</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have every keyboard ( that I do not have to share ) converted to Dvorak .
Even the netbook is re-labeled .
If keys can not be moved ( though I specifically buy keyboards where they can ) , a laser printer , some Avery labels , and some packing tape ( as lamination ) goes a long way.On top of that , some times I have the mouse on the left side of the keyboard , and other times do not .
It all depends which arm or shoulder is giving me trouble .
If they 're both OK , I usually leave the mouse on the right , but not always .
I tend to use way too much internal tension left-handed , since that side is a little bit more " twitchy " than the right.None of this is to inconvenience others , and I do not change other people 's keyboard layouts when I have to use their machines ( though I might switch the mouse ) .
If they ca n't use my machine , that 's just a side effect.Mal-2</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have every keyboard (that I do not have to share) converted to Dvorak.
Even the netbook is re-labeled.
If keys cannot be moved (though I specifically buy keyboards where they can), a laser printer, some Avery labels, and some packing tape (as lamination) goes a long way.On top of that, some times I have the mouse on the left side of the keyboard, and other times do not.
It all depends which arm or shoulder is giving me trouble.
If they're both OK, I usually leave the mouse on the right, but not always.
I tend to use way too much internal tension left-handed, since that side is a little bit more "twitchy" than the right.None of this is to inconvenience others, and I do not change other people's keyboard layouts when I have to use their machines (though I might switch the mouse).
If they can't use my machine, that's just a side effect.Mal-2</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183359</id>
	<title>Quid pro quo...</title>
	<author>motherpusbucket</author>
	<datestamp>1243961220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I consider my PC a very personal item due to the contents.  If someone asks you to borrow it, then ask them if you could 'borrow' any one of the following items:<br>
Chapstick<br>
Nose Spray<br>
A Kleenex<br>
Q-Tip<br>
Tube of Preparation-H<br>
<br>
Be sure to return the item when you are done using it.  Maybe they'll get a clue.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I consider my PC a very personal item due to the contents .
If someone asks you to borrow it , then ask them if you could 'borrow ' any one of the following items : Chapstick Nose Spray A Kleenex Q-Tip Tube of Preparation-H Be sure to return the item when you are done using it .
Maybe they 'll get a clue .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I consider my PC a very personal item due to the contents.
If someone asks you to borrow it, then ask them if you could 'borrow' any one of the following items:
Chapstick
Nose Spray
A Kleenex
Q-Tip
Tube of Preparation-H

Be sure to return the item when you are done using it.
Maybe they'll get a clue.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184349</id>
	<title>Re:It's the price you pay</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243965600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Where does it even remotely say that he "needs" his laptop? The poster is vain because he chooses to bring a laptop to school? Please.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Where does it even remotely say that he " needs " his laptop ?
The poster is vain because he chooses to bring a laptop to school ?
Please .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Where does it even remotely say that he "needs" his laptop?
The poster is vain because he chooses to bring a laptop to school?
Please.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178603</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182871</id>
	<title>Simple...Put a Windows Sticker on it.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243959540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Then it wont be cool enough for art majors to use.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Then it wont be cool enough for art majors to use .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Then it wont be cool enough for art majors to use.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178679</id>
	<title>Re:Slasshdot or Dear Abby?</title>
	<author>Korey Kaczor</author>
	<datestamp>1243974360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>You worded this excellently.  It's definitely a case of someone trying to replace a personal problem with a technological one.</htmltext>
<tokenext>You worded this excellently .
It 's definitely a case of someone trying to replace a personal problem with a technological one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You worded this excellently.
It's definitely a case of someone trying to replace a personal problem with a technological one.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178527</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178603</id>
	<title>It's the price you pay</title>
	<author>petes\_PoV</author>
	<datestamp>1243973880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>You obviously don't need a laptop for your studies (or every student would have one of their own), so the implication is that you carry it as a status symbol. In that case having other people ask to use it is part of the status you have chosen to pursue. It's the price of your vanity.
<p>
BTW, I wouldn't buy any justification based on the idea that you do other things while supposedly studying which mean you "need" to have it. Hopefully the course you have decided to take is sufficiently interesting and rewarding - otherwise maybe you're in the wrong place, studying the wrong subject.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You obviously do n't need a laptop for your studies ( or every student would have one of their own ) , so the implication is that you carry it as a status symbol .
In that case having other people ask to use it is part of the status you have chosen to pursue .
It 's the price of your vanity .
BTW , I would n't buy any justification based on the idea that you do other things while supposedly studying which mean you " need " to have it .
Hopefully the course you have decided to take is sufficiently interesting and rewarding - otherwise maybe you 're in the wrong place , studying the wrong subject .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You obviously don't need a laptop for your studies (or every student would have one of their own), so the implication is that you carry it as a status symbol.
In that case having other people ask to use it is part of the status you have chosen to pursue.
It's the price of your vanity.
BTW, I wouldn't buy any justification based on the idea that you do other things while supposedly studying which mean you "need" to have it.
Hopefully the course you have decided to take is sufficiently interesting and rewarding - otherwise maybe you're in the wrong place, studying the wrong subject.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184223</id>
	<title>tell them all to fuck off</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243965060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>n/t</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>n/t</tokentext>
<sentencetext>n/t</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179211</id>
	<title>Learn to say no.</title>
	<author>Martin Spamer</author>
	<datestamp>1243937640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It is not your responsibility.  These people are not your friends, they are using you unless there is quid quo pro.</p><p>[b]Learn to say no.[/b]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It is not your responsibility .
These people are not your friends , they are using you unless there is quid quo pro .
[ b ] Learn to say no .
[ /b ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It is not your responsibility.
These people are not your friends, they are using you unless there is quid quo pro.
[b]Learn to say no.
[/b]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182741</id>
	<title>Windows SteadyState?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243959180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If you're running Windows XP or Vista on your laptop you might be able to use Windows SteadyState. It should do what you want.</p><p>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If you 're running Windows XP or Vista on your laptop you might be able to use Windows SteadyState .
It should do what you want.http : //www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you're running Windows XP or Vista on your laptop you might be able to use Windows SteadyState.
It should do what you want.http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178965</id>
	<title>Re:A better way</title>
	<author>syousef</author>
	<datestamp>1243934580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>There is a solution to this, however. If your group is cohesive enough, maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a "group computer."</i></p><p>There's something decidedly funny about telling the art guy to get a communal computer...and they wonder why people say slashdot is communist hehe.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>There is a solution to this , however .
If your group is cohesive enough , maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a " group computer .
" There 's something decidedly funny about telling the art guy to get a communal computer...and they wonder why people say slashdot is communist hehe .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There is a solution to this, however.
If your group is cohesive enough, maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a "group computer.
"There's something decidedly funny about telling the art guy to get a communal computer...and they wonder why people say slashdot is communist hehe.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178455</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181753</id>
	<title>Here is a thought</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243956000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>charge $5 a minute, log in as a guest (Security enabled).<br>Save the proceeds and buy a really nice laptop for yourself and keep the old one as a rental.<br>Capitalism at it's finest!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>charge $ 5 a minute , log in as a guest ( Security enabled ) .Save the proceeds and buy a really nice laptop for yourself and keep the old one as a rental.Capitalism at it 's finest !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>charge $5 a minute, log in as a guest (Security enabled).Save the proceeds and buy a really nice laptop for yourself and keep the old one as a rental.Capitalism at it's finest!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179793</id>
	<title>BJ</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243944060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just tell them that they can use your computer if they give you a blow job (this might not work out so handy if you are not at least bi as I'm sure in art school there are plenty of gay people there).  You won't be asked so often for your machine, and for those times that your machine does end up getting loaned out, you'll get something nice in return.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just tell them that they can use your computer if they give you a blow job ( this might not work out so handy if you are not at least bi as I 'm sure in art school there are plenty of gay people there ) .
You wo n't be asked so often for your machine , and for those times that your machine does end up getting loaned out , you 'll get something nice in return .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just tell them that they can use your computer if they give you a blow job (this might not work out so handy if you are not at least bi as I'm sure in art school there are plenty of gay people there).
You won't be asked so often for your machine, and for those times that your machine does end up getting loaned out, you'll get something nice in return.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178277</id>
	<title>Ubuntu</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Just use Ubuntu, it has nice features specifically for this sort of thing. What do you use windows for outside of shoop? Shoop works on wine or in Virtualbox.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Just use Ubuntu , it has nice features specifically for this sort of thing .
What do you use windows for outside of shoop ?
Shoop works on wine or in Virtualbox .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just use Ubuntu, it has nice features specifically for this sort of thing.
What do you use windows for outside of shoop?
Shoop works on wine or in Virtualbox.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183805</id>
	<title>You only have two choices</title>
	<author>taustin</author>
	<datestamp>1243963200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Either don't take the laptop to school.</p><p>Or, when they tell you it's rude to say no, point out that's it's equally rude for them to ask in the first place.</p><p>Either way, really, it's the same choice: Grow up, and stop believing that like what other people want you to do matters more than what you want to do.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Either do n't take the laptop to school.Or , when they tell you it 's rude to say no , point out that 's it 's equally rude for them to ask in the first place.Either way , really , it 's the same choice : Grow up , and stop believing that like what other people want you to do matters more than what you want to do .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Either don't take the laptop to school.Or, when they tell you it's rude to say no, point out that's it's equally rude for them to ask in the first place.Either way, really, it's the same choice: Grow up, and stop believing that like what other people want you to do matters more than what you want to do.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181711</id>
	<title>Re:A better way</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243955820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I know this idea will be popular at an art school.  But 'rent' the LT to them... I mean you put out your money, shouldn't they? MAybe a $1/5 mins? or something like that. Pretty soon they will prefer to spend their time to get the free desktop on a cart instead of paying you.  After all your time (aka money) went into getting your LT.</p><p>With the money collected it can go in your 'computer repair fund' that you will have to spend because they break the KB from abuse, or infect the OS, etc.  Or by the new one when this one goes.  I'd also use a VM to do this, and not the main OS.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I know this idea will be popular at an art school .
But 'rent ' the LT to them... I mean you put out your money , should n't they ?
MAybe a $ 1/5 mins ?
or something like that .
Pretty soon they will prefer to spend their time to get the free desktop on a cart instead of paying you .
After all your time ( aka money ) went into getting your LT.With the money collected it can go in your 'computer repair fund ' that you will have to spend because they break the KB from abuse , or infect the OS , etc .
Or by the new one when this one goes .
I 'd also use a VM to do this , and not the main OS .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I know this idea will be popular at an art school.
But 'rent' the LT to them... I mean you put out your money, shouldn't they?
MAybe a $1/5 mins?
or something like that.
Pretty soon they will prefer to spend their time to get the free desktop on a cart instead of paying you.
After all your time (aka money) went into getting your LT.With the money collected it can go in your 'computer repair fund' that you will have to spend because they break the KB from abuse, or infect the OS, etc.
Or by the new one when this one goes.
I'd also use a VM to do this, and not the main OS.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178455</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178347</id>
	<title>DVORAK</title>
	<author>kkrajewski</author>
	<datestamp>1243885380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Redundant</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They'll never ask again.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They 'll never ask again .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They'll never ask again.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181129</id>
	<title>Simple answer</title>
	<author>jbking2</author>
	<datestamp>1243953120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If they want to use your laptop, ask if you could borrow their cell phone and make various calls and stuff.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)

Just as they could cause some costs for your equipment, you're doing the same thing to them so I see it as a rather fair trade given how sophisticated cell phones have gotten.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If they want to use your laptop , ask if you could borrow their cell phone and make various calls and stuff .
; ) Just as they could cause some costs for your equipment , you 're doing the same thing to them so I see it as a rather fair trade given how sophisticated cell phones have gotten .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If they want to use your laptop, ask if you could borrow their cell phone and make various calls and stuff.
;)

Just as they could cause some costs for your equipment, you're doing the same thing to them so I see it as a rather fair trade given how sophisticated cell phones have gotten.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178907</id>
	<title>Re:Slasshdot or Dear Abby?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243933800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Do you let your friends have your car whenever they ask? Do you give them ten bucks whenever they ask? Can they use minutes on your cell phone at will?</p></div><p>Car - I'd be happy to drive them wherever, and lend it under the right circumstances.<br>Ten bucks - Of course.<br>Phone - Of course.<br>And the computer I'll lend to them as well. If I'm concerned about any data on there, I'll switch em to a guest account.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Do you let your friends have your car whenever they ask ?
Do you give them ten bucks whenever they ask ?
Can they use minutes on your cell phone at will ? Car - I 'd be happy to drive them wherever , and lend it under the right circumstances.Ten bucks - Of course.Phone - Of course.And the computer I 'll lend to them as well .
If I 'm concerned about any data on there , I 'll switch em to a guest account .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Do you let your friends have your car whenever they ask?
Do you give them ten bucks whenever they ask?
Can they use minutes on your cell phone at will?Car - I'd be happy to drive them wherever, and lend it under the right circumstances.Ten bucks - Of course.Phone - Of course.And the computer I'll lend to them as well.
If I'm concerned about any data on there, I'll switch em to a guest account.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178527</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179987</id>
	<title>What is with this generation?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243945740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What would I do?  Stop being a tool and bringing a laptop to class.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What would I do ?
Stop being a tool and bringing a laptop to class .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What would I do?
Stop being a tool and bringing a laptop to class.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178511</id>
	<title>If you have TPM enabled hardware... use Bitlocker</title>
	<author>mlts</author>
	<datestamp>1243972920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If your laptop has a TPM, I'd highly recommend BitLocker.  This way, you can allow people their non administrative user to do what they need to do in a guest account, but if they decide to try getting around the protection by booting an OS CD, they will be faced with an encrypted hard drive.</p><p>Of course, TrueCrypt is good as well, but the main advantage of BitLocker is that with a TPM, it requires no boot passphrase, and in a multi user environment, there is likely someone shoulder surfing in hopes to get it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If your laptop has a TPM , I 'd highly recommend BitLocker .
This way , you can allow people their non administrative user to do what they need to do in a guest account , but if they decide to try getting around the protection by booting an OS CD , they will be faced with an encrypted hard drive.Of course , TrueCrypt is good as well , but the main advantage of BitLocker is that with a TPM , it requires no boot passphrase , and in a multi user environment , there is likely someone shoulder surfing in hopes to get it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If your laptop has a TPM, I'd highly recommend BitLocker.
This way, you can allow people their non administrative user to do what they need to do in a guest account, but if they decide to try getting around the protection by booting an OS CD, they will be faced with an encrypted hard drive.Of course, TrueCrypt is good as well, but the main advantage of BitLocker is that with a TPM, it requires no boot passphrase, and in a multi user environment, there is likely someone shoulder surfing in hopes to get it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181795</id>
	<title>YRO?</title>
	<author>mishehu</author>
	<datestamp>1243956060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I don't see why this is listed as YRO.  This has nothing to do with a gov't agency or a corporation or anybody *forcing* anybody else to do anything with their possessions and data.  This seems to fall more into the "Ask Slashdot" category.  </p><p>
Wake up and smell the coffee, if they are asking you too often it's a sign that they are abusing you.  If they assign guilt to your refusals, it's a sign that they are just manipulative.  Human/group interaction does not mean that it's alright for others to leech off of you.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't see why this is listed as YRO .
This has nothing to do with a gov't agency or a corporation or anybody * forcing * anybody else to do anything with their possessions and data .
This seems to fall more into the " Ask Slashdot " category .
Wake up and smell the coffee , if they are asking you too often it 's a sign that they are abusing you .
If they assign guilt to your refusals , it 's a sign that they are just manipulative .
Human/group interaction does not mean that it 's alright for others to leech off of you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't see why this is listed as YRO.
This has nothing to do with a gov't agency or a corporation or anybody *forcing* anybody else to do anything with their possessions and data.
This seems to fall more into the "Ask Slashdot" category.
Wake up and smell the coffee, if they are asking you too often it's a sign that they are abusing you.
If they assign guilt to your refusals, it's a sign that they are just manipulative.
Human/group interaction does not mean that it's alright for others to leech off of you.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178409</id>
	<title>Just install...</title>
	<author>NervousNerd</author>
	<datestamp>1243885680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just install Windows ME on the thing. The sight of Windows ME will make even the most seasoned IT professional run away in fright.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just install Windows ME on the thing .
The sight of Windows ME will make even the most seasoned IT professional run away in fright .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just install Windows ME on the thing.
The sight of Windows ME will make even the most seasoned IT professional run away in fright.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179883</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>Zontar The Mindless</author>
	<datestamp>1243944840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><nobr> <wbr></nobr></p><div class="quote"><p>...in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.</p></div><p>Um. Are you trying to say he doesn't want people using his computer but still wants to get laid?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>...in his quality matrix , interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.Um .
Are you trying to say he does n't want people using his computer but still wants to get laid ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext> ...in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.Um.
Are you trying to say he doesn't want people using his computer but still wants to get laid?
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178583</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183719</id>
	<title>Re:It's the price you pay</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243962780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Why is parent not modded 5?</p><p>OP, If you are screwing around on your laptop during class instead of paying attention, you're wasting your time and money.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Why is parent not modded 5 ? OP , If you are screwing around on your laptop during class instead of paying attention , you 're wasting your time and money .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why is parent not modded 5?OP, If you are screwing around on your laptop during class instead of paying attention, you're wasting your time and money.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178603</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182127</id>
	<title>Play the "No Internet" card???</title>
	<author>FunkflY</author>
	<datestamp>1243957140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Wards 'em off like bug repellent...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Wards 'em off like bug repellent.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wards 'em off like bug repellent...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180513</id>
	<title>ubuntu...</title>
	<author>SCHecklerX</author>
	<datestamp>1243949580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...log in as guest?</p><p>I actually don't use that myself, as you can't customize it, and created my own guest account that wipes settings on each login instead.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...log in as guest ? I actually do n't use that myself , as you ca n't customize it , and created my own guest account that wipes settings on each login instead .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...log in as guest?I actually don't use that myself, as you can't customize it, and created my own guest account that wipes settings on each login instead.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178545</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>TheLink</author>
	<datestamp>1243973340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I don't know if it's safe for laptop keyboards - a colleague used to use the QWERTY layout but for amusement he rearranged the keys on his desktop keyboard. A-Z from top to bottom<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:). I could still use his keyboard, but I think a lot of people couldn't<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:).<br><br>Honestly though, if you don't want to lend your computer to others, you should just say "No", rather than to lend it \_insincerely\_ and make it difficult.<br><br>If you do want to lend your computer, and don't want them to mess up your stuff or read your emails, just create a guest account for general use. Works on WinXP, Linux etc.<br><br>Lastly, a paranoid or security conscious person wouldn't want to use an untrusted person's computer - since there could be key loggers etc</htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't know if it 's safe for laptop keyboards - a colleague used to use the QWERTY layout but for amusement he rearranged the keys on his desktop keyboard .
A-Z from top to bottom : ) .
I could still use his keyboard , but I think a lot of people could n't : ) .Honestly though , if you do n't want to lend your computer to others , you should just say " No " , rather than to lend it \ _insincerely \ _ and make it difficult.If you do want to lend your computer , and do n't want them to mess up your stuff or read your emails , just create a guest account for general use .
Works on WinXP , Linux etc.Lastly , a paranoid or security conscious person would n't want to use an untrusted person 's computer - since there could be key loggers etc</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't know if it's safe for laptop keyboards - a colleague used to use the QWERTY layout but for amusement he rearranged the keys on his desktop keyboard.
A-Z from top to bottom :).
I could still use his keyboard, but I think a lot of people couldn't :).Honestly though, if you don't want to lend your computer to others, you should just say "No", rather than to lend it \_insincerely\_ and make it difficult.If you do want to lend your computer, and don't want them to mess up your stuff or read your emails, just create a guest account for general use.
Works on WinXP, Linux etc.Lastly, a paranoid or security conscious person wouldn't want to use an untrusted person's computer - since there could be key loggers etc</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185683</id>
	<title>Use Broken Screen</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243971240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Why bother putting another OS on YOUR LAPTOP for others to use?<br>What you do is change your screen saver to 'My Pictures Slideshow' in win32 or http://code.google.com/p/alock/ in lin/bsd32.<br>Add this image http://www.yellowrage.com/blog/uploaded\_images/crack-desk-735591.jpg to the screen saver, and when someone comes asks you to use your laptop, you activate the screen saver, and say, "Sorry my screen is broken.".</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Why bother putting another OS on YOUR LAPTOP for others to use ? What you do is change your screen saver to 'My Pictures Slideshow ' in win32 or http : //code.google.com/p/alock/ in lin/bsd32.Add this image http : //www.yellowrage.com/blog/uploaded \ _images/crack-desk-735591.jpg to the screen saver , and when someone comes asks you to use your laptop , you activate the screen saver , and say , " Sorry my screen is broken .
" .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why bother putting another OS on YOUR LAPTOP for others to use?What you do is change your screen saver to 'My Pictures Slideshow' in win32 or http://code.google.com/p/alock/ in lin/bsd32.Add this image http://www.yellowrage.com/blog/uploaded\_images/crack-desk-735591.jpg to the screen saver, and when someone comes asks you to use your laptop, you activate the screen saver, and say, "Sorry my screen is broken.
".</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178251</id>
	<title>Easy</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Who doesn't own a laptop nowadays? If the kids are this poor then art school probably isn't the right choice.</p><p>Art school is for kids who needn't worry about money thanks to their parents. Otherwise, go get an education that teaches you a marketable skill.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Who does n't own a laptop nowadays ?
If the kids are this poor then art school probably is n't the right choice.Art school is for kids who need n't worry about money thanks to their parents .
Otherwise , go get an education that teaches you a marketable skill .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Who doesn't own a laptop nowadays?
If the kids are this poor then art school probably isn't the right choice.Art school is for kids who needn't worry about money thanks to their parents.
Otherwise, go get an education that teaches you a marketable skill.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181185</id>
	<title>leave it at home</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243953540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I saw a surprisingly few people suggested "leave it at home."  At no point in any of my studies has NOT having a laptop in class been more trouble than loaning it out and possible damage or data loss that way.</p><p>Leave it at home.  If you're so addicted that you have to have it with you, then get help.  If you're just worried about your own email, then get a smartphone.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I saw a surprisingly few people suggested " leave it at home .
" At no point in any of my studies has NOT having a laptop in class been more trouble than loaning it out and possible damage or data loss that way.Leave it at home .
If you 're so addicted that you have to have it with you , then get help .
If you 're just worried about your own email , then get a smartphone .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I saw a surprisingly few people suggested "leave it at home.
"  At no point in any of my studies has NOT having a laptop in class been more trouble than loaning it out and possible damage or data loss that way.Leave it at home.
If you're so addicted that you have to have it with you, then get help.
If you're just worried about your own email, then get a smartphone.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179753</id>
	<title>grow a pair</title>
	<author>Col. Panic</author>
	<datestamp>1243943760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>i mean who allows people to just glom off their computer like you have nothing better to do than carry it around for them?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>i mean who allows people to just glom off their computer like you have nothing better to do than carry it around for them ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>i mean who allows people to just glom off their computer like you have nothing better to do than carry it around for them?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179979</id>
	<title>Re:A better way</title>
	<author>bogjobber</author>
	<datestamp>1243945680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p><i>But you aren't the community PC guy, are you? You are being<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/used/. Not even mentioning your privacy or possibility of OS infection, what if someone simply drops the machine? I suspect you won't be able to get anyone to pay for the repair or replacement, as they are unwilling to get their own. If this keeps going on, you are going to have a broken computer<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/and/ a lot of resentment aimed at your so-called friends. This might sound harsh to you, but it is reality.

There is a solution to this, however. If your group is cohesive enough, maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a "group computer." This is how the real world works,</i></p></div>  </blockquote><p>No, that's not how the real world works.  You generally let your friends/classmates use your laptop if you're around, because it's a nice thing to do.  Maybe take a few precautions by having a guest login and remind them to be careful.  If you don't like or trust the person, don't let them use the laptop.  You don't have to be rude about it, either make up some excuse that you need to use it or tell them politely you don't want to do it.</p><p>Use your laptop power to meet a cute girl or guy and ask her/him to hang out.  Start conversations with interesting people.  Try to get laid.  Don't listen to all these stuffy nerds about social niceties.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>But you are n't the community PC guy , are you ?
You are being /used/ .
Not even mentioning your privacy or possibility of OS infection , what if someone simply drops the machine ?
I suspect you wo n't be able to get anyone to pay for the repair or replacement , as they are unwilling to get their own .
If this keeps going on , you are going to have a broken computer /and/ a lot of resentment aimed at your so-called friends .
This might sound harsh to you , but it is reality .
There is a solution to this , however .
If your group is cohesive enough , maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a " group computer .
" This is how the real world works , No , that 's not how the real world works .
You generally let your friends/classmates use your laptop if you 're around , because it 's a nice thing to do .
Maybe take a few precautions by having a guest login and remind them to be careful .
If you do n't like or trust the person , do n't let them use the laptop .
You do n't have to be rude about it , either make up some excuse that you need to use it or tell them politely you do n't want to do it.Use your laptop power to meet a cute girl or guy and ask her/him to hang out .
Start conversations with interesting people .
Try to get laid .
Do n't listen to all these stuffy nerds about social niceties .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But you aren't the community PC guy, are you?
You are being /used/.
Not even mentioning your privacy or possibility of OS infection, what if someone simply drops the machine?
I suspect you won't be able to get anyone to pay for the repair or replacement, as they are unwilling to get their own.
If this keeps going on, you are going to have a broken computer /and/ a lot of resentment aimed at your so-called friends.
This might sound harsh to you, but it is reality.
There is a solution to this, however.
If your group is cohesive enough, maybe each can contribute to the acquisition of a "group computer.
" This is how the real world works,  No, that's not how the real world works.
You generally let your friends/classmates use your laptop if you're around, because it's a nice thing to do.
Maybe take a few precautions by having a guest login and remind them to be careful.
If you don't like or trust the person, don't let them use the laptop.
You don't have to be rude about it, either make up some excuse that you need to use it or tell them politely you don't want to do it.Use your laptop power to meet a cute girl or guy and ask her/him to hang out.
Start conversations with interesting people.
Try to get laid.
Don't listen to all these stuffy nerds about social niceties.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178455</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178773</id>
	<title>A little white lie, perhaps?</title>
	<author>hyades1</author>
	<datestamp>1243975560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p> Simply say, "Sorry, but the last time I got it back, it was [fill in your own minor catastrophe here].  I just can't afford to fix it again."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Simply say , " Sorry , but the last time I got it back , it was [ fill in your own minor catastrophe here ] .
I just ca n't afford to fix it again .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext> Simply say, "Sorry, but the last time I got it back, it was [fill in your own minor catastrophe here].
I just can't afford to fix it again.
"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179489</id>
	<title>Re:Install a VM of Windows</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243940760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Use VirtualBox, but have a virtual drive with MS-DOS running and hand them that.  Or OpenBSD with no X installed.  Either way, they won't be back.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Use VirtualBox , but have a virtual drive with MS-DOS running and hand them that .
Or OpenBSD with no X installed .
Either way , they wo n't be back .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Use VirtualBox, but have a virtual drive with MS-DOS running and hand them that.
Or OpenBSD with no X installed.
Either way, they won't be back.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178411</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183035</id>
	<title>To reiterate&#226;&#166;</title>
	<author>Zearin</author>
	<datestamp>1243960200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>1. Um, yeah&#226;&#166;Guest account?
2. I know about &#226;oeFast-user switch&#226; on Windows, and on OS X you can go into System Preferences&#226;'Accounts and enable a menu item that lets you switch users any time you want.

I use this to switch to a Guest account when people want to use my laptop on campus.</htmltext>
<tokenext>1 .
Um , yeah     Guest account ?
2. I know about   oeFast-user switch   on Windows , and on OS X you can go into System Preferences   'Accounts and enable a menu item that lets you switch users any time you want .
I use this to switch to a Guest account when people want to use my laptop on campus .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>1.
Um, yeahâ¦Guest account?
2. I know about âoeFast-user switchâ on Windows, and on OS X you can go into System Preferencesâ'Accounts and enable a menu item that lets you switch users any time you want.
I use this to switch to a Guest account when people want to use my laptop on campus.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179389</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243939560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>HTherefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him, because in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.</p></div><p>Lub u</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>HTherefore , acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him , because in his quality matrix , interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.Lub u</tokentext>
<sentencetext>HTherefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him, because in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.Lub u
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178583</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180421</id>
	<title>Devorak Layout.</title>
	<author>ponraul</author>
	<datestamp>1243949100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If you don't want to appear rude by telling them "no" yet you want to passively aggressively tell them to find another computer, do what my lab-mates did in college: switch the keyboard layout to Devoark. Within seconds they will discover that their attempts to update their facebook status are futile.</p><p>If the laptop in question is running windows, you can setup a hot-key sequence that switches between layouts and hide the input-mode selector that usually appears in the taskbar.</p><p>Alternately, you could use a foreign keyboard layout instead of the Devorak layout; this approach allows you to escalate your response. Start off with something subtle; the German layout swaps 'y' and 'z' and mixes in extra glyphs for things like the ess-tzet with where they would normally expect punctuation marks. End with a Cyrillic layout; that one is fairly self-explanatory.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If you do n't want to appear rude by telling them " no " yet you want to passively aggressively tell them to find another computer , do what my lab-mates did in college : switch the keyboard layout to Devoark .
Within seconds they will discover that their attempts to update their facebook status are futile.If the laptop in question is running windows , you can setup a hot-key sequence that switches between layouts and hide the input-mode selector that usually appears in the taskbar.Alternately , you could use a foreign keyboard layout instead of the Devorak layout ; this approach allows you to escalate your response .
Start off with something subtle ; the German layout swaps 'y ' and 'z ' and mixes in extra glyphs for things like the ess-tzet with where they would normally expect punctuation marks .
End with a Cyrillic layout ; that one is fairly self-explanatory .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you don't want to appear rude by telling them "no" yet you want to passively aggressively tell them to find another computer, do what my lab-mates did in college: switch the keyboard layout to Devoark.
Within seconds they will discover that their attempts to update their facebook status are futile.If the laptop in question is running windows, you can setup a hot-key sequence that switches between layouts and hide the input-mode selector that usually appears in the taskbar.Alternately, you could use a foreign keyboard layout instead of the Devorak layout; this approach allows you to escalate your response.
Start off with something subtle; the German layout swaps 'y' and 'z' and mixes in extra glyphs for things like the ess-tzet with where they would normally expect punctuation marks.
End with a Cyrillic layout; that one is fairly self-explanatory.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180195</id>
	<title>Make it unusable...</title>
	<author>dentin</author>
	<datestamp>1243947420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I accidentally found a solution to this when I was in school:  change the keyboard so people have to touch type to use it.  One day I decided I really needed to improve my touch typing, so I popped all the key caps off the keyboard and put them back on in a random order.  People would come in to use my machine for mail and the like, and start typing by LOOKING AT THE KEYS.  When learning that they had to touch type to get it to make any sense, they immediately gave up and left.</p><p>Another option might be to switch to dvorak keyboard layout, if you can type that way.</p><p>This of course doesn't address situations where it's just a "can you put this file up on the viewer", but it might be a start.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I accidentally found a solution to this when I was in school : change the keyboard so people have to touch type to use it .
One day I decided I really needed to improve my touch typing , so I popped all the key caps off the keyboard and put them back on in a random order .
People would come in to use my machine for mail and the like , and start typing by LOOKING AT THE KEYS .
When learning that they had to touch type to get it to make any sense , they immediately gave up and left.Another option might be to switch to dvorak keyboard layout , if you can type that way.This of course does n't address situations where it 's just a " can you put this file up on the viewer " , but it might be a start .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I accidentally found a solution to this when I was in school:  change the keyboard so people have to touch type to use it.
One day I decided I really needed to improve my touch typing, so I popped all the key caps off the keyboard and put them back on in a random order.
People would come in to use my machine for mail and the like, and start typing by LOOKING AT THE KEYS.
When learning that they had to touch type to get it to make any sense, they immediately gave up and left.Another option might be to switch to dvorak keyboard layout, if you can type that way.This of course doesn't address situations where it's just a "can you put this file up on the viewer", but it might be a start.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180447</id>
	<title>Easy</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243949280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Click your username or the head-and-shoulders icon in the upper left, on the menubar. Select "Guest Account."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Click your username or the head-and-shoulders icon in the upper left , on the menubar .
Select " Guest Account .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Click your username or the head-and-shoulders icon in the upper left, on the menubar.
Select "Guest Account.
"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178353</id>
	<title>Art student?  Paint the keycaps.</title>
	<author>bipbop</author>
	<datestamp>1243885380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It won't stop everyone, but you'd be surprised how many people can't type on a keyboard that doesn't have the letters printed on it.

Do you know DVORAK?  Paint the keys AND switch the layout, and you're golden!</htmltext>
<tokenext>It wo n't stop everyone , but you 'd be surprised how many people ca n't type on a keyboard that does n't have the letters printed on it .
Do you know DVORAK ?
Paint the keys AND switch the layout , and you 're golden !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It won't stop everyone, but you'd be surprised how many people can't type on a keyboard that doesn't have the letters printed on it.
Do you know DVORAK?
Paint the keys AND switch the layout, and you're golden!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178417</id>
	<title>Install a keylogger</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>1. Install a keylogger<br>
2. Let others borrow your computer<br>
3. ???<br>
4. Profit!!<p>
I'll leave step 3 as an exercise for the reader</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>1 .
Install a keylogger 2 .
Let others borrow your computer 3 .
? ? ? 4 .
Profit ! ! I 'll leave step 3 as an exercise for the reader</tokentext>
<sentencetext>1.
Install a keylogger
2.
Let others borrow your computer
3.
???
4.
Profit!!
I'll leave step 3 as an exercise for the reader</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182135</id>
	<title>At school = no privacy</title>
	<author>JustJenFelice</author>
	<datestamp>1243957140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Assuming that you're in the U.S., you should understand that <em>anything</em> you have at school has limited "personal" qualities.  From the most recent case (Redding) to a number of historic cases (Board of Ed v. Earls, NJ v. TLO, etc.), the Supreme Court has clearly enumerated student's limited expectation of privacy.</p><p>While I understand that this isn't directly what you asked, it's important that you understand the realities of taking your computer to school with you - the least of your worries is fellow classmates using your computer.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Assuming that you 're in the U.S. , you should understand that anything you have at school has limited " personal " qualities .
From the most recent case ( Redding ) to a number of historic cases ( Board of Ed v. Earls , NJ v. TLO , etc .
) , the Supreme Court has clearly enumerated student 's limited expectation of privacy.While I understand that this is n't directly what you asked , it 's important that you understand the realities of taking your computer to school with you - the least of your worries is fellow classmates using your computer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Assuming that you're in the U.S., you should understand that anything you have at school has limited "personal" qualities.
From the most recent case (Redding) to a number of historic cases (Board of Ed v. Earls, NJ v. TLO, etc.
), the Supreme Court has clearly enumerated student's limited expectation of privacy.While I understand that this isn't directly what you asked, it's important that you understand the realities of taking your computer to school with you - the least of your worries is fellow classmates using your computer.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178245</id>
	<title>Really?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Grow a pair and learn the word "no".</p><p>It is your property. I don't see the issue here.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Grow a pair and learn the word " no " .It is your property .
I do n't see the issue here .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Grow a pair and learn the word "no".It is your property.
I don't see the issue here.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180327</id>
	<title>weird window manager</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243948440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Install linux with some weird window manager like ratpoison or ion3. People won't ask to use your laptop twice.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Install linux with some weird window manager like ratpoison or ion3 .
People wo n't ask to use your laptop twice .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Install linux with some weird window manager like ratpoison or ion3.
People won't ask to use your laptop twice.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182453</id>
	<title>Usage fees</title>
	<author>likuidkewl</author>
	<datestamp>1243958220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Start charging a "Usage fee"</p><p>I bet the request will slowly die after they hear that Berto is charging.</p><p>Justify it by lost productivity, general upkeep and support of your machine.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Start charging a " Usage fee " I bet the request will slowly die after they hear that Berto is charging.Justify it by lost productivity , general upkeep and support of your machine .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Start charging a "Usage fee"I bet the request will slowly die after they hear that Berto is charging.Justify it by lost productivity, general upkeep and support of your machine.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178687</id>
	<title>Easy</title>
	<author>moosesocks</author>
	<datestamp>1243974420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Install Windows Me! as your operating system.</p><p>Nobody will want to be anywhere near the computer.</p><p>Or, better yet, dig deep, and find a copy of Microsoft BOB.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Install Windows Me !
as your operating system.Nobody will want to be anywhere near the computer.Or , better yet , dig deep , and find a copy of Microsoft BOB .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Install Windows Me!
as your operating system.Nobody will want to be anywhere near the computer.Or, better yet, dig deep, and find a copy of Microsoft BOB.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181375</id>
	<title>Shut Down X</title>
	<author>Bob9113</author>
	<datestamp>1243954440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Shut down GDM, KDM, XDM, or whatever your X launcher is (or just Control-Alt-F1 before heading into common areas). Then use command line tools like Lynx, Emacs, Vi, Pico, whatever. If someone asks to use it say, "Sure", log out, log back in on a dedicated "for monkeys" chrooted account, still at that command line, and hand it to them. The mesmerizing inky darkness of the console, and the plaintively blinking cursor will put them into a trance-like state. Then you can simply pluck your computer back as their facial muscles go slack and the spittle begins to well at the corners of their mouth.</p><p>Seriously though, set up a guest user account and learn to use your "special purpose"(*) as a stepping stone to winning friends and influencing people(**). Being computer literate means you will be getting questions and requests for the rest of your life. College is an excellent place to learn how to turn a conversation opener (like, "can I use your laptop") into a social entree. As long as you're getting something (a stronger social bond, a sense of gratitude) out of it, it's worth it. Just be sure to develop the connection while you have it. If you just silently let them use the machine you'll have gained little or no connection strength. Ask them for their opinion on something, anything, the weather if you have to. And be genuinely interested in their response.</p><p>Soon, you'll not just be "the guy with the laptop", you'll become "the nice guy with the laptop." And ideally, "the nice, kinda quirky-cute guy with the laptop who I should set up with my friend."</p><p>* See Steve Martin's "The Jerk" for reference.<br>** See Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" for reference.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Shut down GDM , KDM , XDM , or whatever your X launcher is ( or just Control-Alt-F1 before heading into common areas ) .
Then use command line tools like Lynx , Emacs , Vi , Pico , whatever .
If someone asks to use it say , " Sure " , log out , log back in on a dedicated " for monkeys " chrooted account , still at that command line , and hand it to them .
The mesmerizing inky darkness of the console , and the plaintively blinking cursor will put them into a trance-like state .
Then you can simply pluck your computer back as their facial muscles go slack and the spittle begins to well at the corners of their mouth.Seriously though , set up a guest user account and learn to use your " special purpose " ( * ) as a stepping stone to winning friends and influencing people ( * * ) .
Being computer literate means you will be getting questions and requests for the rest of your life .
College is an excellent place to learn how to turn a conversation opener ( like , " can I use your laptop " ) into a social entree .
As long as you 're getting something ( a stronger social bond , a sense of gratitude ) out of it , it 's worth it .
Just be sure to develop the connection while you have it .
If you just silently let them use the machine you 'll have gained little or no connection strength .
Ask them for their opinion on something , anything , the weather if you have to .
And be genuinely interested in their response.Soon , you 'll not just be " the guy with the laptop " , you 'll become " the nice guy with the laptop .
" And ideally , " the nice , kinda quirky-cute guy with the laptop who I should set up with my friend .
" * See Steve Martin 's " The Jerk " for reference .
* * See Dale Carnegie 's " How to Win Friends and Influence People " for reference .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Shut down GDM, KDM, XDM, or whatever your X launcher is (or just Control-Alt-F1 before heading into common areas).
Then use command line tools like Lynx, Emacs, Vi, Pico, whatever.
If someone asks to use it say, "Sure", log out, log back in on a dedicated "for monkeys" chrooted account, still at that command line, and hand it to them.
The mesmerizing inky darkness of the console, and the plaintively blinking cursor will put them into a trance-like state.
Then you can simply pluck your computer back as their facial muscles go slack and the spittle begins to well at the corners of their mouth.Seriously though, set up a guest user account and learn to use your "special purpose"(*) as a stepping stone to winning friends and influencing people(**).
Being computer literate means you will be getting questions and requests for the rest of your life.
College is an excellent place to learn how to turn a conversation opener (like, "can I use your laptop") into a social entree.
As long as you're getting something (a stronger social bond, a sense of gratitude) out of it, it's worth it.
Just be sure to develop the connection while you have it.
If you just silently let them use the machine you'll have gained little or no connection strength.
Ask them for their opinion on something, anything, the weather if you have to.
And be genuinely interested in their response.Soon, you'll not just be "the guy with the laptop", you'll become "the nice guy with the laptop.
" And ideally, "the nice, kinda quirky-cute guy with the laptop who I should set up with my friend.
"* See Steve Martin's "The Jerk" for reference.
** See Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" for reference.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28193169</id>
	<title>Re:Rude and Unfriendly</title>
	<author>DiamondMX</author>
	<datestamp>1244023080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If your friends think it's rude not to let them borrow your stuff, it's probably because you borrow their stuff, or they help you out regularly and they expect some give and take.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If your friends think it 's rude not to let them borrow your stuff , it 's probably because you borrow their stuff , or they help you out regularly and they expect some give and take .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If your friends think it's rude not to let them borrow your stuff, it's probably because you borrow their stuff, or they help you out regularly and they expect some give and take.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178257</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180787</id>
	<title>How to not trust</title>
	<author>Eivind Eklund</author>
	<datestamp>1243951260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have dealt with this kind of issue by denying access, but being very explicit about trusting the person: "I trust you.  Unfortunately, I don't fully trust my own judgment - I think I trust so many people that I'm going to be wrong somewhere, and so I feel I have to block even the ones I trust."  This has worked well - nobody has been offended.  (The above statement has been true everytime I used it, too.)</p><p>Eivind.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have dealt with this kind of issue by denying access , but being very explicit about trusting the person : " I trust you .
Unfortunately , I do n't fully trust my own judgment - I think I trust so many people that I 'm going to be wrong somewhere , and so I feel I have to block even the ones I trust .
" This has worked well - nobody has been offended .
( The above statement has been true everytime I used it , too .
) Eivind .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have dealt with this kind of issue by denying access, but being very explicit about trusting the person: "I trust you.
Unfortunately, I don't fully trust my own judgment - I think I trust so many people that I'm going to be wrong somewhere, and so I feel I have to block even the ones I trust.
"  This has worked well - nobody has been offended.
(The above statement has been true everytime I used it, too.
)Eivind.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185729</id>
	<title>2 things</title>
	<author>droidsURlooking4</author>
	<datestamp>1243971360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>1st. Dismount your encrypted drive. You do keep all personal data on a laptop encrypted, right? If using TrueCrypt for example, this is as easy as right clicking a task bar icon.
<p>
2nd Launch IE or whatever browser you DON'T use. More than likely they will begin typing in whatever browser is looking at them and are less likely to interact with your favourites/history.
</p><p>
This should be safe enough for most 'let me check  my mail real quick', needs. If someone wants to take it into a different room, that's really a whole different level.
</p><p>
Other thoughts: Turn the security settings on IE up to full so that it's practically unusable, and have it prompt you for everything. This will discourage regular leeches.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>1st .
Dismount your encrypted drive .
You do keep all personal data on a laptop encrypted , right ?
If using TrueCrypt for example , this is as easy as right clicking a task bar icon .
2nd Launch IE or whatever browser you DO N'T use .
More than likely they will begin typing in whatever browser is looking at them and are less likely to interact with your favourites/history .
This should be safe enough for most 'let me check my mail real quick ' , needs .
If someone wants to take it into a different room , that 's really a whole different level .
Other thoughts : Turn the security settings on IE up to full so that it 's practically unusable , and have it prompt you for everything .
This will discourage regular leeches .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>1st.
Dismount your encrypted drive.
You do keep all personal data on a laptop encrypted, right?
If using TrueCrypt for example, this is as easy as right clicking a task bar icon.
2nd Launch IE or whatever browser you DON'T use.
More than likely they will begin typing in whatever browser is looking at them and are less likely to interact with your favourites/history.
This should be safe enough for most 'let me check  my mail real quick', needs.
If someone wants to take it into a different room, that's really a whole different level.
Other thoughts: Turn the security settings on IE up to full so that it's practically unusable, and have it prompt you for everything.
This will discourage regular leeches.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180045</id>
	<title>Windows Steady State</title>
	<author>MulluskO</author>
	<datestamp>1243946280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Here is a real answer:</p><p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx" title="microsoft.com">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx</a> [microsoft.com]</p><p>This is software from Microsoft which helps prevent unpriveleged users from altering your computer in any way. Install this, enable the guest account, and switch users when people ask to borrow your machine. You'll need a password on your account, of course.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Here is a real answer : http : //www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx [ microsoft.com ] This is software from Microsoft which helps prevent unpriveleged users from altering your computer in any way .
Install this , enable the guest account , and switch users when people ask to borrow your machine .
You 'll need a password on your account , of course .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Here is a real answer:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx [microsoft.com]This is software from Microsoft which helps prevent unpriveleged users from altering your computer in any way.
Install this, enable the guest account, and switch users when people ask to borrow your machine.
You'll need a password on your account, of course.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178579</id>
	<title>Best advice</title>
	<author>Korey Kaczor</author>
	<datestamp>1243973760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>How about you actually be a man for once and tell people "no" without worrying about nonsense like manners and rudeness?  You clearly don't want them to do it yet you tell them they can and let them simply because you don't want a confrontation.
<br>
<br>
Here's a hint: tell them upfront you don't want them on your computer.  Yet you don't because you're passive; you don't want people getting angry or getting back at you, yet you're in this conondrum because nobody there thinks you have backbone.  And from your question you clearly don't, you just let people walk all over you because you're afraid of making someone angry.
<br> <br>
Stop asking questions on slashdot about how you can make someone else's  viewing experience on your computer more pleasant for them instead of growing a spine yourself.  It's clear you probably hand over your laptop while pretending to read your calc notes as if it's not a problem while secretely wishing they would get off so you could go back to IRC or whatever messenger you like.  It certainly is a problem because you asked this question:  what I want to know is why you enable them thru passivity and sycophantic considerations of having a boot flash drive for them.  Booting from USB flash from laptops can take a good 5 to 10 minutes, especially with ubuntu, so I'm wondering why you think it's easier to not grow a spine than to have your time taken up by deadbeat students wanting to leech off you while providing you nothing in return.
<br> <br>
Sorry if this harsh (actually I'm not because you're too passive and that's a flaw of yourselrf) but you need to learn how to say no.  You don't need flash drives for other people's benefits or whatnot, you need to grow a sack and tell people no without giving a damn what they think.
<br> <br>
At the very least, learn how to lie about being busy.  Having to worry about being a lapdog for your fellow natty ice-drinking costudents is just disgraceful.</htmltext>
<tokenext>How about you actually be a man for once and tell people " no " without worrying about nonsense like manners and rudeness ?
You clearly do n't want them to do it yet you tell them they can and let them simply because you do n't want a confrontation .
Here 's a hint : tell them upfront you do n't want them on your computer .
Yet you do n't because you 're passive ; you do n't want people getting angry or getting back at you , yet you 're in this conondrum because nobody there thinks you have backbone .
And from your question you clearly do n't , you just let people walk all over you because you 're afraid of making someone angry .
Stop asking questions on slashdot about how you can make someone else 's viewing experience on your computer more pleasant for them instead of growing a spine yourself .
It 's clear you probably hand over your laptop while pretending to read your calc notes as if it 's not a problem while secretely wishing they would get off so you could go back to IRC or whatever messenger you like .
It certainly is a problem because you asked this question : what I want to know is why you enable them thru passivity and sycophantic considerations of having a boot flash drive for them .
Booting from USB flash from laptops can take a good 5 to 10 minutes , especially with ubuntu , so I 'm wondering why you think it 's easier to not grow a spine than to have your time taken up by deadbeat students wanting to leech off you while providing you nothing in return .
Sorry if this harsh ( actually I 'm not because you 're too passive and that 's a flaw of yourselrf ) but you need to learn how to say no .
You do n't need flash drives for other people 's benefits or whatnot , you need to grow a sack and tell people no without giving a damn what they think .
At the very least , learn how to lie about being busy .
Having to worry about being a lapdog for your fellow natty ice-drinking costudents is just disgraceful .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>How about you actually be a man for once and tell people "no" without worrying about nonsense like manners and rudeness?
You clearly don't want them to do it yet you tell them they can and let them simply because you don't want a confrontation.
Here's a hint: tell them upfront you don't want them on your computer.
Yet you don't because you're passive; you don't want people getting angry or getting back at you, yet you're in this conondrum because nobody there thinks you have backbone.
And from your question you clearly don't, you just let people walk all over you because you're afraid of making someone angry.
Stop asking questions on slashdot about how you can make someone else's  viewing experience on your computer more pleasant for them instead of growing a spine yourself.
It's clear you probably hand over your laptop while pretending to read your calc notes as if it's not a problem while secretely wishing they would get off so you could go back to IRC or whatever messenger you like.
It certainly is a problem because you asked this question:  what I want to know is why you enable them thru passivity and sycophantic considerations of having a boot flash drive for them.
Booting from USB flash from laptops can take a good 5 to 10 minutes, especially with ubuntu, so I'm wondering why you think it's easier to not grow a spine than to have your time taken up by deadbeat students wanting to leech off you while providing you nothing in return.
Sorry if this harsh (actually I'm not because you're too passive and that's a flaw of yourselrf) but you need to learn how to say no.
You don't need flash drives for other people's benefits or whatnot, you need to grow a sack and tell people no without giving a damn what they think.
At the very least, learn how to lie about being busy.
Having to worry about being a lapdog for your fellow natty ice-drinking costudents is just disgraceful.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28210901</id>
	<title>How many of them can type on dvorak?</title>
	<author>zoom-ping</author>
	<datestamp>1244135520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I have had similar issues. I used to do a lot of work in a coffeeshop that I frequently visited and I know most people who went there. So of course they asked me if they could use my computer. The thing is, that it has only dvorak layout installed (splitstreamed xp), so I could be honest and tell them that it's the only way they could type on it. If it was something truly urgent, I helped them out of course.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I have had similar issues .
I used to do a lot of work in a coffeeshop that I frequently visited and I know most people who went there .
So of course they asked me if they could use my computer .
The thing is , that it has only dvorak layout installed ( splitstreamed xp ) , so I could be honest and tell them that it 's the only way they could type on it .
If it was something truly urgent , I helped them out of course .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have had similar issues.
I used to do a lot of work in a coffeeshop that I frequently visited and I know most people who went there.
So of course they asked me if they could use my computer.
The thing is, that it has only dvorak layout installed (splitstreamed xp), so I could be honest and tell them that it's the only way they could type on it.
If it was something truly urgent, I helped them out of course.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179271</id>
	<title>"It broke"</title>
	<author>selven</author>
	<datestamp>1243938360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>One day, come to class without it, and tell them it broke. Go without a computer for 2 weeks, change your computer's appearance a little and tell them "this is my brother's and I have to be super-careful about it. He even told me no lending whatsoever"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>One day , come to class without it , and tell them it broke .
Go without a computer for 2 weeks , change your computer 's appearance a little and tell them " this is my brother 's and I have to be super-careful about it .
He even told me no lending whatsoever "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>One day, come to class without it, and tell them it broke.
Go without a computer for 2 weeks, change your computer's appearance a little and tell them "this is my brother's and I have to be super-careful about it.
He even told me no lending whatsoever"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179669</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>machine321</author>
	<datestamp>1243942740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Also, if they did that, they couldn't really have been friends.</p></div><p>Mom?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Also , if they did that , they could n't really have been friends.Mom ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Also, if they did that, they couldn't really have been friends.Mom?
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178395</id>
	<title>It's not rude to say no!</title>
	<author>wmbetts</author>
	<datestamp>1243885560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I wouldn't ask to use someone else's computer so I don't expect them to use mine. Regardless of what a lot of people seem to think a computer is a very personal thing. Asking someone to use their computer is like asking to write in their Diary.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I would n't ask to use someone else 's computer so I do n't expect them to use mine .
Regardless of what a lot of people seem to think a computer is a very personal thing .
Asking someone to use their computer is like asking to write in their Diary .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I wouldn't ask to use someone else's computer so I don't expect them to use mine.
Regardless of what a lot of people seem to think a computer is a very personal thing.
Asking someone to use their computer is like asking to write in their Diary.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181083</id>
	<title>Sharing</title>
	<author>gryf</author>
	<datestamp>1243952880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Sharing a computer is like sharing a toothbrush. Remind them that you're responsible, legally, for any malware or explicit material that accidentally pops up if they browse the web and the liability isn't worth it.
<br> <br>
Point in the direction of the bookstore and say "student discount".</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sharing a computer is like sharing a toothbrush .
Remind them that you 're responsible , legally , for any malware or explicit material that accidentally pops up if they browse the web and the liability is n't worth it .
Point in the direction of the bookstore and say " student discount " .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sharing a computer is like sharing a toothbrush.
Remind them that you're responsible, legally, for any malware or explicit material that accidentally pops up if they browse the web and the liability isn't worth it.
Point in the direction of the bookstore and say "student discount".</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178975</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>polle404</author>
	<datestamp>1243934700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>just to insert the missing car analogy:<br>
would you lend your car to all that asks?<br>
<br>
But, as several others have remarked, your fav'rite *nux distro, with a locked down guest account is the way to go.</htmltext>
<tokenext>just to insert the missing car analogy : would you lend your car to all that asks ?
But , as several others have remarked , your fav'rite * nux distro , with a locked down guest account is the way to go .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>just to insert the missing car analogy:
would you lend your car to all that asks?
But, as several others have remarked, your fav'rite *nux distro, with a locked down guest account is the way to go.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178241</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178287</id>
	<title>VMWare Workstation</title>
	<author>dago</author>
	<datestamp>1243884900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As said in the title, install ubuntu and let them use a dedicated virtual machine with windows XP.<br>Make a snapshot after the initial installation and always revert to this snapshot.</p><p>Of course, there are other virtualization solutions, so you may have your preferences, but VMWare may still have some advantages over others (dual screens, sync USB,<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As said in the title , install ubuntu and let them use a dedicated virtual machine with windows XP.Make a snapshot after the initial installation and always revert to this snapshot.Of course , there are other virtualization solutions , so you may have your preferences , but VMWare may still have some advantages over others ( dual screens , sync USB , ... )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As said in the title, install ubuntu and let them use a dedicated virtual machine with windows XP.Make a snapshot after the initial installation and always revert to this snapshot.Of course, there are other virtualization solutions, so you may have your preferences, but VMWare may still have some advantages over others (dual screens, sync USB, ...)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179255</id>
	<title>Re:Keeping PC safe</title>
	<author>TheP4st</author>
	<datestamp>1243938240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>If you use windows lock down Internet Explorer to unusual with an admin kit and force them to use Google Chrome</p></div><p>No need for an admin kit simply change the shortcut target so that it point to Chrome instead of IE, for additional fun make it point towards Lynx.
<br>

Alternatively you could let it point to a heavily crippled IE, when the "friend" wonder why youtube/facebook/my space..., whatever doesn't work say something along the lines "What!!, goddammit my machine is infected for the 3rd time, sorry but from now on you will have to ask someone else for their notebook I've <b>had</b> it dealing with problems caused by other people."</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you use windows lock down Internet Explorer to unusual with an admin kit and force them to use Google ChromeNo need for an admin kit simply change the shortcut target so that it point to Chrome instead of IE , for additional fun make it point towards Lynx .
Alternatively you could let it point to a heavily crippled IE , when the " friend " wonder why youtube/facebook/my space... , whatever does n't work say something along the lines " What !
! , goddammit my machine is infected for the 3rd time , sorry but from now on you will have to ask someone else for their notebook I 've had it dealing with problems caused by other people .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you use windows lock down Internet Explorer to unusual with an admin kit and force them to use Google ChromeNo need for an admin kit simply change the shortcut target so that it point to Chrome instead of IE, for additional fun make it point towards Lynx.
Alternatively you could let it point to a heavily crippled IE, when the "friend" wonder why youtube/facebook/my space..., whatever doesn't work say something along the lines "What!
!, goddammit my machine is infected for the 3rd time, sorry but from now on you will have to ask someone else for their notebook I've had it dealing with problems caused by other people.
"
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178343</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180889</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243951800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>He's an artist. A fairly techy one</p></div><p>Doesnt know how to create a guest account? Yeah, he's a real tech guru.<br>TBH some of the responses on this thread a typical<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.er OTT BS.</p><p>Car Analogy<br>Hey, I have a car &amp; I like to give my friends a lift to work. But I'm afraid I they might hurt themselves if we have a car crash. How do I secure them from flying thru the windscreen in such an event.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.er - Rope!<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.er - Bullet Proof Glass<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.er - install 5 point security harness<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.er - fill the car with foam peanuts<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.er - put them in the trunk during transit<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.er - give them morphine ahead of time, incase of accidents<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.er - etc etc etc</p><p>Answer - use the bloody seatbelts.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>He 's an artist .
A fairly techy oneDoesnt know how to create a guest account ?
Yeah , he 's a real tech guru.TBH some of the responses on this thread a typical /.er OTT BS.Car AnalogyHey , I have a car &amp; I like to give my friends a lift to work .
But I 'm afraid I they might hurt themselves if we have a car crash .
How do I secure them from flying thru the windscreen in such an event .
/.er - Rope !
/.er - Bullet Proof Glass /.er - install 5 point security harness /.er - fill the car with foam peanuts /.er - put them in the trunk during transit /.er - give them morphine ahead of time , incase of accidents /.er - etc etc etcAnswer - use the bloody seatbelts .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He's an artist.
A fairly techy oneDoesnt know how to create a guest account?
Yeah, he's a real tech guru.TBH some of the responses on this thread a typical /.er OTT BS.Car AnalogyHey, I have a car &amp; I like to give my friends a lift to work.
But I'm afraid I they might hurt themselves if we have a car crash.
How do I secure them from flying thru the windscreen in such an event.
/.er - Rope!
/.er - Bullet Proof Glass /.er - install 5 point security harness /.er - fill the car with foam peanuts /.er - put them in the trunk during transit /.er - give them morphine ahead of time, incase of accidents /.er - etc etc etcAnswer - use the bloody seatbelts.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178583</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180507</id>
	<title>Actually install Ubuntu</title>
	<author>grege1</author>
	<datestamp>1243949520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Actually install Ubuntu and dual boot. Run Ubuntu in the class. Being technologically challenged they will take one look and never ask again.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Actually install Ubuntu and dual boot .
Run Ubuntu in the class .
Being technologically challenged they will take one look and never ask again .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Actually install Ubuntu and dual boot.
Run Ubuntu in the class.
Being technologically challenged they will take one look and never ask again.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185331</id>
	<title>make it user unfriendly</title>
	<author>CAIMLAS</author>
	<datestamp>1243969740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Install Linux or a Unix and use a window manager like ratpoison, ion, awm, dwm, or (my preference) awesome. It'll be user-unfriendly, and nobody will want to touch it.</p><p>Switch to dvorak or some other key layout nobody can use.</p><p>With either approach, they'll stop asking when they find out your computer is unusable to them.</p><p>Alternatively, just say no. When they get indignant, tell them your checkbook isn't their personal socialist clearinghouse for gadgets and that if they want something, they should buy one themselves. Which is (in reality) more rude: asking to use someone's stuff, or turning them down? I mean, seriously. Of all the pretension.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Install Linux or a Unix and use a window manager like ratpoison , ion , awm , dwm , or ( my preference ) awesome .
It 'll be user-unfriendly , and nobody will want to touch it.Switch to dvorak or some other key layout nobody can use.With either approach , they 'll stop asking when they find out your computer is unusable to them.Alternatively , just say no .
When they get indignant , tell them your checkbook is n't their personal socialist clearinghouse for gadgets and that if they want something , they should buy one themselves .
Which is ( in reality ) more rude : asking to use someone 's stuff , or turning them down ?
I mean , seriously .
Of all the pretension .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Install Linux or a Unix and use a window manager like ratpoison, ion, awm, dwm, or (my preference) awesome.
It'll be user-unfriendly, and nobody will want to touch it.Switch to dvorak or some other key layout nobody can use.With either approach, they'll stop asking when they find out your computer is unusable to them.Alternatively, just say no.
When they get indignant, tell them your checkbook isn't their personal socialist clearinghouse for gadgets and that if they want something, they should buy one themselves.
Which is (in reality) more rude: asking to use someone's stuff, or turning them down?
I mean, seriously.
Of all the pretension.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178605</id>
	<title>Use Portable Apps</title>
	<author>lijn</author>
	<datestamp>1243973940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Have a clean install on your laptop and then use portable apps <a href="http://portableapps.com/" title="portableapps.com" rel="nofollow">http://portableapps.com/</a> [portableapps.com] for anything personal.<br>Use encrypted filesystems for personal data.</p><p>No matter how you look at it; a laptop is portable and can easily be stolen. The question is not whether you'll let others use it from time to time, but how you personal stuff is protected in case it gets 'misplaced'. If you are prepared for theft, making that friendly gesture to a co-student won't bothr you a bit. At least security-wise.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Have a clean install on your laptop and then use portable apps http : //portableapps.com/ [ portableapps.com ] for anything personal.Use encrypted filesystems for personal data.No matter how you look at it ; a laptop is portable and can easily be stolen .
The question is not whether you 'll let others use it from time to time , but how you personal stuff is protected in case it gets 'misplaced' .
If you are prepared for theft , making that friendly gesture to a co-student wo n't bothr you a bit .
At least security-wise .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Have a clean install on your laptop and then use portable apps http://portableapps.com/ [portableapps.com] for anything personal.Use encrypted filesystems for personal data.No matter how you look at it; a laptop is portable and can easily be stolen.
The question is not whether you'll let others use it from time to time, but how you personal stuff is protected in case it gets 'misplaced'.
If you are prepared for theft, making that friendly gesture to a co-student won't bothr you a bit.
At least security-wise.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178387</id>
	<title>Just say it straight</title>
	<author>grimsnaggle</author>
	<datestamp>1243885560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I had this problem for a while at school. Ultimately it went away when everyone else got a laptop or an iphone.</p><p>In the interim, I just said very straightforwardly, "I'm not comfortable letting other people use my computer. It's part of my personal space and deserves to be respected that way." Most people understood and let it go. Some people were not understanding and pushed it and got nasty about it. Luckily my friends were in the first category.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I had this problem for a while at school .
Ultimately it went away when everyone else got a laptop or an iphone.In the interim , I just said very straightforwardly , " I 'm not comfortable letting other people use my computer .
It 's part of my personal space and deserves to be respected that way .
" Most people understood and let it go .
Some people were not understanding and pushed it and got nasty about it .
Luckily my friends were in the first category .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I had this problem for a while at school.
Ultimately it went away when everyone else got a laptop or an iphone.In the interim, I just said very straightforwardly, "I'm not comfortable letting other people use my computer.
It's part of my personal space and deserves to be respected that way.
" Most people understood and let it go.
Some people were not understanding and pushed it and got nasty about it.
Luckily my friends were in the first category.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178967</id>
	<title>Re:Ubuntu guest mode</title>
	<author>puhuri</author>
	<datestamp>1243934640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This seems to be a very nice option. I just tested (on 9.04) and seems that the guest was given a home directory at<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/tmp/ but had no acceess rights to<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/home (even if<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/home has mode 755).  According to <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Specs/Intrepid/GuestAccount" title="ubuntu.com">spec</a> [ubuntu.com], the AppArmor is used to limit access.</p><p>Much better than system I used earlier (passwordless guest account with only local gdm login allowed).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This seems to be a very nice option .
I just tested ( on 9.04 ) and seems that the guest was given a home directory at /tmp/ but had no acceess rights to /home ( even if /home has mode 755 ) .
According to spec [ ubuntu.com ] , the AppArmor is used to limit access.Much better than system I used earlier ( passwordless guest account with only local gdm login allowed ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This seems to be a very nice option.
I just tested (on 9.04) and seems that the guest was given a home directory at /tmp/ but had no acceess rights to /home (even if /home has mode 755).
According to spec [ubuntu.com], the AppArmor is used to limit access.Much better than system I used earlier (passwordless guest account with only local gdm login allowed).</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178491</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180241</id>
	<title>PC = personal computer</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243947840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Is the poster idiotic or something? Speaking Engrish?</p><p>Personal Computer. That's what "PC" stands for. Using a term like "PC Personal" marks one closer to vegetablle matter than human.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Is the poster idiotic or something ?
Speaking Engrish ? Personal Computer .
That 's what " PC " stands for .
Using a term like " PC Personal " marks one closer to vegetablle matter than human .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Is the poster idiotic or something?
Speaking Engrish?Personal Computer.
That's what "PC" stands for.
Using a term like "PC Personal" marks one closer to vegetablle matter than human.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178575</id>
	<title>keylogger !</title>
	<author>PrimordialSoup</author>
	<datestamp>1243973760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>STEPS:
1) Make a guest account
2) install a key logger on the PC (start it whenever they want to use your computer)
3) Wreck havoc with their lives if they spoil your computer<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</htmltext>
<tokenext>STEPS : 1 ) Make a guest account 2 ) install a key logger on the PC ( start it whenever they want to use your computer ) 3 ) Wreck havoc with their lives if they spoil your computer : )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>STEPS:
1) Make a guest account
2) install a key logger on the PC (start it whenever they want to use your computer)
3) Wreck havoc with their lives if they spoil your computer :)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180111</id>
	<title>Saying "no" doesn't have to be personal.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243946880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Learn how to say no. It's a rare, massively valuable skill.</p><p>Most people find it very hard to say no under pressure, particularly to peers and superiors. Saying yes is easy; saying no is often seriously uncomfortable and hard (and some people, frankly, never learn how to). But if you can learn to refuse politely, firmly and without making a big thing of it, and then not allow yourself to be bullied into defending your choice, you'll find that it gets easier. Saying no doesn't have to be personal (in fact, it needs *not* to be) - you're simply making a decision that's yours to make, and whilst you're unlikely to get away without giving at least some reason for your decision, you shouldn't allow yourself to be drawn into an argument about you decision. If you can get the skill to do that under your belt, you'll be a little bit more mature, and you'll also have something that will stand you in good stead for the rest of your life. Frankly, even if you take *nothing* else away from your college years, you'll still have come out ahead.</p><p>Take a good look at your teachers, because it's likely that you'll see both ends of the spectrum. The ones who command respect almost certainly have the skill - you know that when they make a decision, they've thought it through and made their minds up, and they're not going to be swayed from that unless there are good reasons. The ones that get walked all over, or have to keep pulling academic rank on you, don't have it. Simple as that.</p><p>(The above from first-hand experience. I made a massively bad career move once, simply because well-meaning superiors wanted to steer me in a direction that I didn't want to to go, but at the time I didn't have the skills to come out and tell them that. It took me five atrocious, stressful years in a job that I wasn't suited to, to recover from that. That's water under the bridge now, and even the bad stuff is ultimately experience that I can draw on - but it's not a mistake I'd easily make again.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Learn how to say no .
It 's a rare , massively valuable skill.Most people find it very hard to say no under pressure , particularly to peers and superiors .
Saying yes is easy ; saying no is often seriously uncomfortable and hard ( and some people , frankly , never learn how to ) .
But if you can learn to refuse politely , firmly and without making a big thing of it , and then not allow yourself to be bullied into defending your choice , you 'll find that it gets easier .
Saying no does n't have to be personal ( in fact , it needs * not * to be ) - you 're simply making a decision that 's yours to make , and whilst you 're unlikely to get away without giving at least some reason for your decision , you should n't allow yourself to be drawn into an argument about you decision .
If you can get the skill to do that under your belt , you 'll be a little bit more mature , and you 'll also have something that will stand you in good stead for the rest of your life .
Frankly , even if you take * nothing * else away from your college years , you 'll still have come out ahead.Take a good look at your teachers , because it 's likely that you 'll see both ends of the spectrum .
The ones who command respect almost certainly have the skill - you know that when they make a decision , they 've thought it through and made their minds up , and they 're not going to be swayed from that unless there are good reasons .
The ones that get walked all over , or have to keep pulling academic rank on you , do n't have it .
Simple as that .
( The above from first-hand experience .
I made a massively bad career move once , simply because well-meaning superiors wanted to steer me in a direction that I did n't want to to go , but at the time I did n't have the skills to come out and tell them that .
It took me five atrocious , stressful years in a job that I was n't suited to , to recover from that .
That 's water under the bridge now , and even the bad stuff is ultimately experience that I can draw on - but it 's not a mistake I 'd easily make again .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Learn how to say no.
It's a rare, massively valuable skill.Most people find it very hard to say no under pressure, particularly to peers and superiors.
Saying yes is easy; saying no is often seriously uncomfortable and hard (and some people, frankly, never learn how to).
But if you can learn to refuse politely, firmly and without making a big thing of it, and then not allow yourself to be bullied into defending your choice, you'll find that it gets easier.
Saying no doesn't have to be personal (in fact, it needs *not* to be) - you're simply making a decision that's yours to make, and whilst you're unlikely to get away without giving at least some reason for your decision, you shouldn't allow yourself to be drawn into an argument about you decision.
If you can get the skill to do that under your belt, you'll be a little bit more mature, and you'll also have something that will stand you in good stead for the rest of your life.
Frankly, even if you take *nothing* else away from your college years, you'll still have come out ahead.Take a good look at your teachers, because it's likely that you'll see both ends of the spectrum.
The ones who command respect almost certainly have the skill - you know that when they make a decision, they've thought it through and made their minds up, and they're not going to be swayed from that unless there are good reasons.
The ones that get walked all over, or have to keep pulling academic rank on you, don't have it.
Simple as that.
(The above from first-hand experience.
I made a massively bad career move once, simply because well-meaning superiors wanted to steer me in a direction that I didn't want to to go, but at the time I didn't have the skills to come out and tell them that.
It took me five atrocious, stressful years in a job that I wasn't suited to, to recover from that.
That's water under the bridge now, and even the bad stuff is ultimately experience that I can draw on - but it's not a mistake I'd easily make again.
)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181383</id>
	<title>it's contagious too</title>
	<author>jimofoz</author>
	<datestamp>1243954500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I know it's been 10 years since I graduated/taught, but I doubt much has changed. School computers were laden with malware and viruses. I'd get disks with assignments from clueless students that were virtually bubbling over with viruses. I'm sure it's the same with USB drives now.

Honestly, lending out your laptop would seem to be akin to lending your toothbrush to a typhoid patient.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I know it 's been 10 years since I graduated/taught , but I doubt much has changed .
School computers were laden with malware and viruses .
I 'd get disks with assignments from clueless students that were virtually bubbling over with viruses .
I 'm sure it 's the same with USB drives now .
Honestly , lending out your laptop would seem to be akin to lending your toothbrush to a typhoid patient .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I know it's been 10 years since I graduated/taught, but I doubt much has changed.
School computers were laden with malware and viruses.
I'd get disks with assignments from clueless students that were virtually bubbling over with viruses.
I'm sure it's the same with USB drives now.
Honestly, lending out your laptop would seem to be akin to lending your toothbrush to a typhoid patient.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180181</id>
	<title>Re:A better way</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243947360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Maybe you could put in a request to have your classrooms house a desktop on a cart so that you don't need to be interrupted.</p><p>Also, the sufficient paranoia does work.  I work in the arts and no one ever even asks to borrow my laptop -- which I would let someone use if they were in dire straights, but otherwise me and my computer are in paranoid mode.  It's weird that they don't have their own.  I mean who makes art anymore sans computer?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Maybe you could put in a request to have your classrooms house a desktop on a cart so that you do n't need to be interrupted.Also , the sufficient paranoia does work .
I work in the arts and no one ever even asks to borrow my laptop -- which I would let someone use if they were in dire straights , but otherwise me and my computer are in paranoid mode .
It 's weird that they do n't have their own .
I mean who makes art anymore sans computer ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Maybe you could put in a request to have your classrooms house a desktop on a cart so that you don't need to be interrupted.Also, the sufficient paranoia does work.
I work in the arts and no one ever even asks to borrow my laptop -- which I would let someone use if they were in dire straights, but otherwise me and my computer are in paranoid mode.
It's weird that they don't have their own.
I mean who makes art anymore sans computer?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178455</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178925</id>
	<title>eNABLE SHIFT LOCK</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243933980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>4 quick solutions:<br>a) Start a rumer that you use a keylogger to record passwords typed on the machiene.<br>b) I assume noboedy in a arts class would be seen using anything other than a mac. so get a ibm.<br>c) install windows 95<br>D0 eNABLE SHIFT LOCK&gt; iT"S REALY ANOYING&gt;</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>4 quick solutions : a ) Start a rumer that you use a keylogger to record passwords typed on the machiene.b ) I assume noboedy in a arts class would be seen using anything other than a mac .
so get a ibm.c ) install windows 95D0 eNABLE SHIFT LOCK &gt; iT " S REALY ANOYING &gt;</tokentext>
<sentencetext>4 quick solutions:a) Start a rumer that you use a keylogger to record passwords typed on the machiene.b) I assume noboedy in a arts class would be seen using anything other than a mac.
so get a ibm.c) install windows 95D0 eNABLE SHIFT LOCK&gt; iT"S REALY ANOYING&gt;</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181275</id>
	<title>I use a three stage defense</title>
	<author>n0tquitesane</author>
	<datestamp>1243953900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>First, I switched to dvorak.

Then if someone asks, i switch to a guest account, using Xwindows and xterm.  no DE/WM, nothing else.

last I discreetly turn off wireless before handing it over.

NQS</htmltext>
<tokenext>First , I switched to dvorak .
Then if someone asks , i switch to a guest account , using Xwindows and xterm .
no DE/WM , nothing else .
last I discreetly turn off wireless before handing it over .
NQS</tokentext>
<sentencetext>First, I switched to dvorak.
Then if someone asks, i switch to a guest account, using Xwindows and xterm.
no DE/WM, nothing else.
last I discreetly turn off wireless before handing it over.
NQS</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181003</id>
	<title>Make Goatse.cx Your Wallpaper</title>
	<author>WebmasterNeal</author>
	<datestamp>1243952520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I can guarantee you, nobody will want to use your computer ever again. If you're really feeling ambitious make lemonparty.org your home page as well.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I can guarantee you , nobody will want to use your computer ever again .
If you 're really feeling ambitious make lemonparty.org your home page as well .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I can guarantee you, nobody will want to use your computer ever again.
If you're really feeling ambitious make lemonparty.org your home page as well.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181227</id>
	<title>Bad PC</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243953660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Create a battery low screenshot, and even a fake BSOD screenshot that gets invoked after say 2 mins.</p><p>OR</p><p>Run a background task that is so cpu/io intensive which renders the PC so slow to be almost a pain to use.</p><p>They will come back to you with the PC and probably wont ask you again for it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Create a battery low screenshot , and even a fake BSOD screenshot that gets invoked after say 2 mins.ORRun a background task that is so cpu/io intensive which renders the PC so slow to be almost a pain to use.They will come back to you with the PC and probably wont ask you again for it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Create a battery low screenshot, and even a fake BSOD screenshot that gets invoked after say 2 mins.ORRun a background task that is so cpu/io intensive which renders the PC so slow to be almost a pain to use.They will come back to you with the PC and probably wont ask you again for it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179687</id>
	<title>Re:Trade!</title>
	<author>machine321</author>
	<datestamp>1243942920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This is art school, so you probably have that backwards.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is art school , so you probably have that backwards .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is art school, so you probably have that backwards.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178699</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181319</id>
	<title>Sandboxed web browser</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243954140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Guest account on WinXp/Vista with access only to web browser (Firefox) and Sandboxie http://www.sandboxie.com to run a sandboxed instance of the browser. You can configure sandboxie to dump the sandbox after each session. Nothing</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Guest account on WinXp/Vista with access only to web browser ( Firefox ) and Sandboxie http : //www.sandboxie.com to run a sandboxed instance of the browser .
You can configure sandboxie to dump the sandbox after each session .
Nothing</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Guest account on WinXp/Vista with access only to web browser (Firefox) and Sandboxie http://www.sandboxie.com to run a sandboxed instance of the browser.
You can configure sandboxie to dump the sandbox after each session.
Nothing</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178261</id>
	<title>Is There Something Wrong With User Accounts?</title>
	<author>Phat\_Tony</author>
	<datestamp>1243884780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>What OS are you running? Is there some reason you can't keep a "guest" account with few privileges and no access to any of your personal data, and just log into the guest account before you hand them the machine?<br> <br>
The answer of using different user accounts for different users when you want to have multiple people using the same machine strikes me as so obvious, it makes me wonder if I'm misreading the question?</htmltext>
<tokenext>What OS are you running ?
Is there some reason you ca n't keep a " guest " account with few privileges and no access to any of your personal data , and just log into the guest account before you hand them the machine ?
The answer of using different user accounts for different users when you want to have multiple people using the same machine strikes me as so obvious , it makes me wonder if I 'm misreading the question ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What OS are you running?
Is there some reason you can't keep a "guest" account with few privileges and no access to any of your personal data, and just log into the guest account before you hand them the machine?
The answer of using different user accounts for different users when you want to have multiple people using the same machine strikes me as so obvious, it makes me wonder if I'm misreading the question?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180415</id>
	<title>Use xguest</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243949100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Fedora provides an SELinux restricted account that doesn't need a password when running SELinux in enforcing mode. See:<br><a href="http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/04/17/fedora-9-and-summit-preview-confining-the-user-with-selinux/" title="redhat.com" rel="nofollow">http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/04/17/fedora-9-and-summit-preview-confining-the-user-with-selinux/</a> [redhat.com]<br><a href="http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/07/02/writing-policy-for-confined-selinux-users/" title="redhat.com" rel="nofollow">http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/07/02/writing-policy-for-confined-selinux-users/</a> [redhat.com]<br><a href="http://danwalsh.livejournal.com/11913.html" title="livejournal.com" rel="nofollow">http://danwalsh.livejournal.com/11913.html</a> [livejournal.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Fedora provides an SELinux restricted account that does n't need a password when running SELinux in enforcing mode .
See : http : //magazine.redhat.com/2008/04/17/fedora-9-and-summit-preview-confining-the-user-with-selinux/ [ redhat.com ] http : //magazine.redhat.com/2008/07/02/writing-policy-for-confined-selinux-users/ [ redhat.com ] http : //danwalsh.livejournal.com/11913.html [ livejournal.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Fedora provides an SELinux restricted account that doesn't need a password when running SELinux in enforcing mode.
See:http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/04/17/fedora-9-and-summit-preview-confining-the-user-with-selinux/ [redhat.com]http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/07/02/writing-policy-for-confined-selinux-users/ [redhat.com]http://danwalsh.livejournal.com/11913.html [livejournal.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181481</id>
	<title>Re:Easy reply</title>
	<author>FyreWyr</author>
	<datestamp>1243954920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>That doesn't stop some people. I had a female roommate--and her Austrian boyfriend didn't understand why I didn't just "move out", so...--it can be a dominance thing to use/borrow other people's stuff.

(I'll answer the author directly below)</htmltext>
<tokenext>That does n't stop some people .
I had a female roommate--and her Austrian boyfriend did n't understand why I did n't just " move out " , so...--it can be a dominance thing to use/borrow other people 's stuff .
( I 'll answer the author directly below )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That doesn't stop some people.
I had a female roommate--and her Austrian boyfriend didn't understand why I didn't just "move out", so...--it can be a dominance thing to use/borrow other people's stuff.
(I'll answer the author directly below)</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178263</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179989</id>
	<title>Foreign keyboard.</title>
	<author>leuk\_he</author>
	<datestamp>1243945740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Switch the physical keys arround so it looks like a foreign keyboard mapping. That will scare them off.</p><p>you can type blind so have no problem.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Switch the physical keys arround so it looks like a foreign keyboard mapping .
That will scare them off.you can type blind so have no problem .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Switch the physical keys arround so it looks like a foreign keyboard mapping.
That will scare them off.you can type blind so have no problem.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178513</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>cybernga</author>
	<datestamp>1243972980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I don't think he's talking about friends - from the OP they sound more than colleagues in the same class...</htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't think he 's talking about friends - from the OP they sound more than colleagues in the same class.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't think he's talking about friends - from the OP they sound more than colleagues in the same class...</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181153</id>
	<title>Simple</title>
	<author>Cytlid</author>
	<datestamp>1243953300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Use common sense.  Ask for something personal in return.  Collateral.  I want your cell phone/wallet/purse/bra/phone number in exchange for use of my laptop.  Make sure to mention as they feel comfortable using your laptop during the duration, you'll feel just as comfortable using their personal items.  Of course you'll return it in the shape it was in when they borrowed it, when both you and they are finished.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Use common sense .
Ask for something personal in return .
Collateral. I want your cell phone/wallet/purse/bra/phone number in exchange for use of my laptop .
Make sure to mention as they feel comfortable using your laptop during the duration , you 'll feel just as comfortable using their personal items .
Of course you 'll return it in the shape it was in when they borrowed it , when both you and they are finished .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Use common sense.
Ask for something personal in return.
Collateral.  I want your cell phone/wallet/purse/bra/phone number in exchange for use of my laptop.
Make sure to mention as they feel comfortable using your laptop during the duration, you'll feel just as comfortable using their personal items.
Of course you'll return it in the shape it was in when they borrowed it, when both you and they are finished.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183153</id>
	<title>Think Sideways.</title>
	<author>kcdoodle</author>
	<datestamp>1243960560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Switch to Ubuntu. Create a guest account and let them use that.
<br> <br>If you or the people you lend to really need Windows...
<br> <br>Install QEMU, on Ubuntu, it is a nice virtual machine.
Take your old Windows CD and install as a FILE in your QEMU Virtual machine.

<br> <br>Keep a couple copies of the Virtual Windows FILE on your hard drive.

<br> <br>When someone wants to borrow your laptop, start up your Virtual Windows Machine in QEMU and lets them play. If the screw up that Windows copy (or if you just don't trust them), delete the FILE and use a new copy of the FILE on your Virtual Machine.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Switch to Ubuntu .
Create a guest account and let them use that .
If you or the people you lend to really need Windows.. . Install QEMU , on Ubuntu , it is a nice virtual machine .
Take your old Windows CD and install as a FILE in your QEMU Virtual machine .
Keep a couple copies of the Virtual Windows FILE on your hard drive .
When someone wants to borrow your laptop , start up your Virtual Windows Machine in QEMU and lets them play .
If the screw up that Windows copy ( or if you just do n't trust them ) , delete the FILE and use a new copy of the FILE on your Virtual Machine .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Switch to Ubuntu.
Create a guest account and let them use that.
If you or the people you lend to really need Windows...
 Install QEMU, on Ubuntu, it is a nice virtual machine.
Take your old Windows CD and install as a FILE in your QEMU Virtual machine.
Keep a couple copies of the Virtual Windows FILE on your hard drive.
When someone wants to borrow your laptop, start up your Virtual Windows Machine in QEMU and lets them play.
If the screw up that Windows copy (or if you just don't trust them), delete the FILE and use a new copy of the FILE on your Virtual Machine.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178941</id>
	<title>Key Logger...</title>
	<author>ZirconCode</author>
	<datestamp>1243934220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Install a Key Logger and after they checked their mail log into their e-mail account and rename everything to something funny.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Install a Key Logger and after they checked their mail log into their e-mail account and rename everything to something funny .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Install a Key Logger and after they checked their mail log into their e-mail account and rename everything to something funny.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178253</id>
	<title>Sharing is bad</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You wouldn't share needles, would you? Don't share computers!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You would n't share needles , would you ?
Do n't share computers !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You wouldn't share needles, would you?
Don't share computers!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183581</id>
	<title>Just say no</title>
	<author>daveywest</author>
	<datestamp>1243962120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Here's a skill that will help you your entire life:  Learn to say "no".  You don't need to be a jerk about it, just present them with the same solid argument you've presented here.  As you grow older, it might be more convenient for your neighbor to borrow your lawn mower then to buy one himself.  At what point do you decided to stop bending over and taking it in the rear Mcfly?</p><p>Here's the reality.  You have a valued possession.  If internet access was valued by your dorm mates, they would all have their own laptops.  Do any of the borrowers loan you their car or art supplies?  I'm guessing no.</p><p>In summary, just grow a pair.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Here 's a skill that will help you your entire life : Learn to say " no " .
You do n't need to be a jerk about it , just present them with the same solid argument you 've presented here .
As you grow older , it might be more convenient for your neighbor to borrow your lawn mower then to buy one himself .
At what point do you decided to stop bending over and taking it in the rear Mcfly ? Here 's the reality .
You have a valued possession .
If internet access was valued by your dorm mates , they would all have their own laptops .
Do any of the borrowers loan you their car or art supplies ?
I 'm guessing no.In summary , just grow a pair .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Here's a skill that will help you your entire life:  Learn to say "no".
You don't need to be a jerk about it, just present them with the same solid argument you've presented here.
As you grow older, it might be more convenient for your neighbor to borrow your lawn mower then to buy one himself.
At what point do you decided to stop bending over and taking it in the rear Mcfly?Here's the reality.
You have a valued possession.
If internet access was valued by your dorm mates, they would all have their own laptops.
Do any of the borrowers loan you their car or art supplies?
I'm guessing no.In summary, just grow a pair.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178583</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>fractoid</author>
	<datestamp>1243973880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>He's an artist. A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless. Therefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him, because in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.</htmltext>
<tokenext>He 's an artist .
A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless .
Therefore , acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him , because in his quality matrix , interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He's an artist.
A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless.
Therefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him, because in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178241</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180571</id>
	<title>HELL NO</title>
	<author>akume325</author>
	<datestamp>1243949940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>SAY HELL NO!! the last thing you want them doing is downloading stuff onto your machine.  the only way i let someone use my machine is if it's code red and the president needs to get on otherwise it ain't happening.</htmltext>
<tokenext>SAY HELL NO ! !
the last thing you want them doing is downloading stuff onto your machine .
the only way i let someone use my machine is if it 's code red and the president needs to get on otherwise it ai n't happening .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>SAY HELL NO!!
the last thing you want them doing is downloading stuff onto your machine.
the only way i let someone use my machine is if it's code red and the president needs to get on otherwise it ain't happening.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28192381</id>
	<title>White Lies and Graceful Non-Affirmative</title>
	<author>Vastad</author>
	<datestamp>1243970280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>
Personally - and I have done this - I appeal to their empathy and sense of how it is an inconvenience to you.
</p><p>
In my case I said something along the lines of "I'd love to but last time I did that I got a virus/they busted a USB port/my keyboard got Coke all over it."
</p><p>
Play the Once Bitten, Twice Shy game.
</p><p>
Like a couple of posters have already said, they really <i>don't</i> need to be checking their email simply because you are there with a resource.
</p><p>
Rebuff casual requests to check Facebook. Use your judgement for more important requests like need to google a hospital a friend of their's is in.
</p><p>
One slight problem is that you have already been generous with your laptop, therefore people expect to use it again (seriously, humans are a rude and presumptuous species). They will be more annoyed than if they never enjoyed your generosity in the first place. But the above white lie can still work. Say that one guy/girl, can't remember who or choose a good, plausible scapegoat, messed up your laptop and now <b>no one</b> gets to use it. It was an expensive fuck-up, sorry dude.
</p><p>
If your colleagues start holding your reluctance to share against you...I think you are better off knowing who were the first to turn on you than to walk around thinking they gave a shit about you or your kindness. Overall, think of this as good practice for learning how to gracefully say no while minimizing or totally nullifying consequences. It is an <i>EXCELLENT</i> tool in life and one I admit I sometimes have trouble with.
</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Personally - and I have done this - I appeal to their empathy and sense of how it is an inconvenience to you .
In my case I said something along the lines of " I 'd love to but last time I did that I got a virus/they busted a USB port/my keyboard got Coke all over it .
" Play the Once Bitten , Twice Shy game .
Like a couple of posters have already said , they really do n't need to be checking their email simply because you are there with a resource .
Rebuff casual requests to check Facebook .
Use your judgement for more important requests like need to google a hospital a friend of their 's is in .
One slight problem is that you have already been generous with your laptop , therefore people expect to use it again ( seriously , humans are a rude and presumptuous species ) .
They will be more annoyed than if they never enjoyed your generosity in the first place .
But the above white lie can still work .
Say that one guy/girl , ca n't remember who or choose a good , plausible scapegoat , messed up your laptop and now no one gets to use it .
It was an expensive fuck-up , sorry dude .
If your colleagues start holding your reluctance to share against you...I think you are better off knowing who were the first to turn on you than to walk around thinking they gave a shit about you or your kindness .
Overall , think of this as good practice for learning how to gracefully say no while minimizing or totally nullifying consequences .
It is an EXCELLENT tool in life and one I admit I sometimes have trouble with .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
Personally - and I have done this - I appeal to their empathy and sense of how it is an inconvenience to you.
In my case I said something along the lines of "I'd love to but last time I did that I got a virus/they busted a USB port/my keyboard got Coke all over it.
"

Play the Once Bitten, Twice Shy game.
Like a couple of posters have already said, they really don't need to be checking their email simply because you are there with a resource.
Rebuff casual requests to check Facebook.
Use your judgement for more important requests like need to google a hospital a friend of their's is in.
One slight problem is that you have already been generous with your laptop, therefore people expect to use it again (seriously, humans are a rude and presumptuous species).
They will be more annoyed than if they never enjoyed your generosity in the first place.
But the above white lie can still work.
Say that one guy/girl, can't remember who or choose a good, plausible scapegoat, messed up your laptop and now no one gets to use it.
It was an expensive fuck-up, sorry dude.
If your colleagues start holding your reluctance to share against you...I think you are better off knowing who were the first to turn on you than to walk around thinking they gave a shit about you or your kindness.
Overall, think of this as good practice for learning how to gracefully say no while minimizing or totally nullifying consequences.
It is an EXCELLENT tool in life and one I admit I sometimes have trouble with.
</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178551</id>
	<title>well, if you don't mind paying:</title>
	<author>shellster\_dude</author>
	<datestamp>1243973460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>You could look into some sort of program, such as Deep Freeze <a href="http://www.faronics.com/" title="faronics.com">http://www.faronics.com/</a> [faronics.com].</htmltext>
<tokenext>You could look into some sort of program , such as Deep Freeze http : //www.faronics.com/ [ faronics.com ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You could look into some sort of program, such as Deep Freeze http://www.faronics.com/ [faronics.com].</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179359</id>
	<title>xmonad</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243939380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Learn to use xmonad - http://xmonad.org/ and not many will be able to use your computer.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Learn to use xmonad - http : //xmonad.org/ and not many will be able to use your computer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Learn to use xmonad - http://xmonad.org/ and not many will be able to use your computer.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185589</id>
	<title>No.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243970820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I do not let anyone use my laptop computer, no matter how simple their request.  Locking the computer is a friendly way to invite them to use another machine.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I do not let anyone use my laptop computer , no matter how simple their request .
Locking the computer is a friendly way to invite them to use another machine .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I do not let anyone use my laptop computer, no matter how simple their request.
Locking the computer is a friendly way to invite them to use another machine.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179169</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>Anonissimus</author>
	<datestamp>1243937160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Don't touch the shiny things, they are for local people only!</htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't touch the shiny things , they are for local people only !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't touch the shiny things, they are for local people only!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178241</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178411</id>
	<title>Install a VM of Windows</title>
	<author>Shikaku</author>
	<datestamp>1243885680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Using VirtualBox.  Set it up however you want, then make a snapshot and a save state.  When somebody wants the computer, run VirtualBox and load the state (which is very fast to by the way), fullscreen VirtualBox and make the escape key (which will allow you to exit the VM) something much different from the default and only you know.</p><p>It looks like a normal Windows install.  Let them do whatever they want.</p><p>When they are done, revert the image back to your to the snapshot.  Works as if nothing happened.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Using VirtualBox .
Set it up however you want , then make a snapshot and a save state .
When somebody wants the computer , run VirtualBox and load the state ( which is very fast to by the way ) , fullscreen VirtualBox and make the escape key ( which will allow you to exit the VM ) something much different from the default and only you know.It looks like a normal Windows install .
Let them do whatever they want.When they are done , revert the image back to your to the snapshot .
Works as if nothing happened .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Using VirtualBox.
Set it up however you want, then make a snapshot and a save state.
When somebody wants the computer, run VirtualBox and load the state (which is very fast to by the way), fullscreen VirtualBox and make the escape key (which will allow you to exit the VM) something much different from the default and only you know.It looks like a normal Windows install.
Let them do whatever they want.When they are done, revert the image back to your to the snapshot.
Works as if nothing happened.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183343</id>
	<title>Passive-Aggressive Solution</title>
	<author>Flack405</author>
	<datestamp>1243961220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Spend about a week eating Cheetos, cutting your fingernails, and eating sugary snacks directly over your laptop, getting that crap all over (and between) the keys. Also be sure to sneeze directly on the screen (bonus points for having a mouth full of soda at the time). If you don't have the heart to tell them no directly, maybe you can indirectly dissuade them from wanting to use it. Plus if you get hungry during class you can always dig out some of those Cheeto bits<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Spend about a week eating Cheetos , cutting your fingernails , and eating sugary snacks directly over your laptop , getting that crap all over ( and between ) the keys .
Also be sure to sneeze directly on the screen ( bonus points for having a mouth full of soda at the time ) .
If you do n't have the heart to tell them no directly , maybe you can indirectly dissuade them from wanting to use it .
Plus if you get hungry during class you can always dig out some of those Cheeto bits .. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Spend about a week eating Cheetos, cutting your fingernails, and eating sugary snacks directly over your laptop, getting that crap all over (and between) the keys.
Also be sure to sneeze directly on the screen (bonus points for having a mouth full of soda at the time).
If you don't have the heart to tell them no directly, maybe you can indirectly dissuade them from wanting to use it.
Plus if you get hungry during class you can always dig out some of those Cheeto bits ...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179679</id>
	<title>Re:Easy reply</title>
	<author>machine321</author>
	<datestamp>1243942800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Tell them that, and then still lend it to them with a big smile.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Tell them that , and then still lend it to them with a big smile .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Tell them that, and then still lend it to them with a big smile.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178263</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181663</id>
	<title>Dvorak</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243955640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Learn Dvorak and set your keyboard to that. That way when someone wants to use it, they can't. Then the request will stop.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Learn Dvorak and set your keyboard to that .
That way when someone wants to use it , they ca n't .
Then the request will stop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Learn Dvorak and set your keyboard to that.
That way when someone wants to use it, they can't.
Then the request will stop.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178419</id>
	<title>Stick a sticker on the back...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>that says "l33t h4ck3r". They may be the ones fearing their privacy then. Oh wait, they're art students, they'll probably compliment you on 13375p34k</htmltext>
<tokenext>that says " l33t h4ck3r " .
They may be the ones fearing their privacy then .
Oh wait , they 're art students , they 'll probably compliment you on 13375p34k</tokentext>
<sentencetext>that says "l33t h4ck3r".
They may be the ones fearing their privacy then.
Oh wait, they're art students, they'll probably compliment you on 13375p34k</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184333</id>
	<title>The real hassle is driving projectors</title>
	<author>Animats</author>
	<datestamp>1243965540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>
Every time I go to some big conference, there's a clusterfuck as someone tries to get their laptop to talk to the projector.
</p><p>
If you lend your machine out for that sort of thing, make very sure that autorun is turned off for all external media.  Someone is going to put in a CD or a USB stick that has something on it that will try to autorun.
</p><p>
Incidentally, if you're giving a talk, have everything set up in advance. When the projector turns on, your first slide should be up.  Not a Windows desktop.  Not a PowerPoint slide tray. Not "New updates are available for your computer." And especially not "Low Battery". That's amateurish.  I used to have a housemate who was a roadie for rock groups, a stage rigger, and also did event setup at Stanford. She insisted presentations run like theatrical performances; any prep work takes place out of sight of the audience.  If you're in art school, definitely learn to do this right.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Every time I go to some big conference , there 's a clusterfuck as someone tries to get their laptop to talk to the projector .
If you lend your machine out for that sort of thing , make very sure that autorun is turned off for all external media .
Someone is going to put in a CD or a USB stick that has something on it that will try to autorun .
Incidentally , if you 're giving a talk , have everything set up in advance .
When the projector turns on , your first slide should be up .
Not a Windows desktop .
Not a PowerPoint slide tray .
Not " New updates are available for your computer .
" And especially not " Low Battery " .
That 's amateurish .
I used to have a housemate who was a roadie for rock groups , a stage rigger , and also did event setup at Stanford .
She insisted presentations run like theatrical performances ; any prep work takes place out of sight of the audience .
If you 're in art school , definitely learn to do this right .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
Every time I go to some big conference, there's a clusterfuck as someone tries to get their laptop to talk to the projector.
If you lend your machine out for that sort of thing, make very sure that autorun is turned off for all external media.
Someone is going to put in a CD or a USB stick that has something on it that will try to autorun.
Incidentally, if you're giving a talk, have everything set up in advance.
When the projector turns on, your first slide should be up.
Not a Windows desktop.
Not a PowerPoint slide tray.
Not "New updates are available for your computer.
" And especially not "Low Battery".
That's amateurish.
I used to have a housemate who was a roadie for rock groups, a stage rigger, and also did event setup at Stanford.
She insisted presentations run like theatrical performances; any prep work takes place out of sight of the audience.
If you're in art school, definitely learn to do this right.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28189751</id>
	<title>don't bother with a dual boot</title>
	<author>alizard</author>
	<datestamp>1243946520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Use Kubuntu Jaunty as the main OS (assuming it's got the drivers for your mobile PC)... and use WINE or Crossover Office or Virtualbox-XP virtual machine depending on the level of Windows compatibility you really need for what you're doing and how powerful your mobile computer is. (mine is an Eee PC900... I stopped at Crossover Office because I don't want to turn my netbook into a battery-powered space heater that executes programs with glacial slowness)
<br> <br>Then, just create a guest account using KUser.
<br> <br>Bonus... Amarok2 is part of the default OS install. It's a great way to run and more to the point, <b>find</b> streaming "Internet Radio" by genre.
<br> <br>Better security and stability, and the unfamiliar Linux UI will hopefully encourage people to find other ways to get to their content. (of course it's easy to use, but most people will make <i>no</i> effort to learn about anything that's "different").</htmltext>
<tokenext>Use Kubuntu Jaunty as the main OS ( assuming it 's got the drivers for your mobile PC ) ... and use WINE or Crossover Office or Virtualbox-XP virtual machine depending on the level of Windows compatibility you really need for what you 're doing and how powerful your mobile computer is .
( mine is an Eee PC900... I stopped at Crossover Office because I do n't want to turn my netbook into a battery-powered space heater that executes programs with glacial slowness ) Then , just create a guest account using KUser .
Bonus... Amarok2 is part of the default OS install .
It 's a great way to run and more to the point , find streaming " Internet Radio " by genre .
Better security and stability , and the unfamiliar Linux UI will hopefully encourage people to find other ways to get to their content .
( of course it 's easy to use , but most people will make no effort to learn about anything that 's " different " ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Use Kubuntu Jaunty as the main OS (assuming it's got the drivers for your mobile PC)... and use WINE or Crossover Office or Virtualbox-XP virtual machine depending on the level of Windows compatibility you really need for what you're doing and how powerful your mobile computer is.
(mine is an Eee PC900... I stopped at Crossover Office because I don't want to turn my netbook into a battery-powered space heater that executes programs with glacial slowness)
 Then, just create a guest account using KUser.
Bonus... Amarok2 is part of the default OS install.
It's a great way to run and more to the point, find streaming "Internet Radio" by genre.
Better security and stability, and the unfamiliar Linux UI will hopefully encourage people to find other ways to get to their content.
(of course it's easy to use, but most people will make no effort to learn about anything that's "different").</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178491</id>
	<title>Ubuntu guest mode</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243886340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The most recent version of Ubuntu has a guest account that will let people do some web browsing and such, and after that person logs off, everything should be wiped clean automatically again.</p><p>So that seems like it could work..</p><p>Then again, you could just tell them to get their own toys.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The most recent version of Ubuntu has a guest account that will let people do some web browsing and such , and after that person logs off , everything should be wiped clean automatically again.So that seems like it could work..Then again , you could just tell them to get their own toys .
: )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The most recent version of Ubuntu has a guest account that will let people do some web browsing and such, and after that person logs off, everything should be wiped clean automatically again.So that seems like it could work..Then again, you could just tell them to get their own toys.
:)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179465</id>
	<title>Experience teaches more than words.</title>
	<author>Iori Branford</author>
	<datestamp>1243940280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Have the machine say no.

Stick to the command line, or at least delete all icons of anything except strictly work applications (Office, Photoshop, Maya...). Then disable network access, especially in Windows where damn near any window accepts a web address.

If asked, claim that GUI, internet, and browser are broken. Under duress, well, a solid pair of running shoes might help.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Have the machine say no .
Stick to the command line , or at least delete all icons of anything except strictly work applications ( Office , Photoshop , Maya... ) .
Then disable network access , especially in Windows where damn near any window accepts a web address .
If asked , claim that GUI , internet , and browser are broken .
Under duress , well , a solid pair of running shoes might help .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Have the machine say no.
Stick to the command line, or at least delete all icons of anything except strictly work applications (Office, Photoshop, Maya...).
Then disable network access, especially in Windows where damn near any window accepts a web address.
If asked, claim that GUI, internet, and browser are broken.
Under duress, well, a solid pair of running shoes might help.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183711</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243962720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>i discovered this indirectly when I remapped to dvorak and rearranged the keys on my ibook g4. i would even set it as qwerty so people could touch type but nearly everyone was so confused about the keys being different, (and surprisingly few people can touch type) that they just stopped asking. freakin' brilliant.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>i discovered this indirectly when I remapped to dvorak and rearranged the keys on my ibook g4 .
i would even set it as qwerty so people could touch type but nearly everyone was so confused about the keys being different , ( and surprisingly few people can touch type ) that they just stopped asking .
freakin ' brilliant .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>i discovered this indirectly when I remapped to dvorak and rearranged the keys on my ibook g4.
i would even set it as qwerty so people could touch type but nearly everyone was so confused about the keys being different, (and surprisingly few people can touch type) that they just stopped asking.
freakin' brilliant.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185507</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243970460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If their laptop was infected with a virus, that's the person you really don't want using your computer.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If their laptop was infected with a virus , that 's the person you really do n't want using your computer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If their laptop was infected with a virus, that's the person you really don't want using your computer.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178635</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178919</id>
	<title>My solution</title>
	<author>MortenMW</author>
	<datestamp>1243933920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Some potential solutions:<br>
- Guest account/limited user<br>
- Quit school and get a real job! (And get the hell of my lawn!)<br>
- Show them the finger and tell them to go fuck themselves<br>
- Show them the finger and tell them to go buy a bloody laptop</htmltext>
<tokenext>Some potential solutions : - Guest account/limited user - Quit school and get a real job !
( And get the hell of my lawn !
) - Show them the finger and tell them to go fuck themselves - Show them the finger and tell them to go buy a bloody laptop</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Some potential solutions:
- Guest account/limited user
- Quit school and get a real job!
(And get the hell of my lawn!
)
- Show them the finger and tell them to go fuck themselves
- Show them the finger and tell them to go buy a bloody laptop</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181885</id>
	<title>Easy - use Linux</title>
	<author>scarolan</author>
	<datestamp>1243956300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Boot it up and log onto your Linux guest account.  Most likely one of two things will happen:</p><p>1.  Your x-windows configuration won't work with the schools projector.<br>2.  The person who asked to use your laptop will have no idea how to use Linux.</p><p>Either way you win, and they won't ask you next time.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Boot it up and log onto your Linux guest account .
Most likely one of two things will happen : 1 .
Your x-windows configuration wo n't work with the schools projector.2 .
The person who asked to use your laptop will have no idea how to use Linux.Either way you win , and they wo n't ask you next time .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Boot it up and log onto your Linux guest account.
Most likely one of two things will happen:1.
Your x-windows configuration won't work with the schools projector.2.
The person who asked to use your laptop will have no idea how to use Linux.Either way you win, and they won't ask you next time.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28206605</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>jonaskoelker</author>
	<datestamp>1244106420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Probably because I have a very long password</p></div><p>I tried changing mine to 'penis', but I was told it wasn't long enough<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:(</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Probably because I have a very long passwordI tried changing mine to 'penis ' , but I was told it was n't long enough : (</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Probably because I have a very long passwordI tried changing mine to 'penis', but I was told it wasn't long enough :(
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178241</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28198091</id>
	<title>Personal space</title>
	<author>Chiindi</author>
	<datestamp>1244053260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Pop half an Alka-Seltzer tablet in your mouth. When you start foaming at the mouth and give a wild eyed stare, people tend to keep away. It works on NYC subways.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Pop half an Alka-Seltzer tablet in your mouth .
When you start foaming at the mouth and give a wild eyed stare , people tend to keep away .
It works on NYC subways .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Pop half an Alka-Seltzer tablet in your mouth.
When you start foaming at the mouth and give a wild eyed stare, people tend to keep away.
It works on NYC subways.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179529</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>stephanruby</author>
	<datestamp>1243941180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What the hell!?! This is so wrong in so many ways. I'm not even sure where to start.</p><p>I say charge a good amount for lending out the laptop, more than market average (it's both an hassle and a risk). This guy is an Art student for Christ's sake! Telling an Art student to forego his personal boundaries, be nice, and they'll like you, is the surest way to make sure -- he remains unappreciated and hungry for the rest of his life. As an artist, people will ask him for his time, his work, his talent, his equipment, and his expertise all the freaking time, and I can guarantee you -- that 99\% of those people won't even be ready to pay him -- even the most modest of minimum wages (not to mention, taxes or insurance or whatever else he might want/need).
</p><p>If there was ever a time to learn how to learn to ask for money, or to learn how to say "no", being in Art school is that time. Do it. Be an asshole if you have to be. The mature people will understand. The immature people won't. In fact, I can guarantee you that your friendships will become absolutely rock solid and much more healthier that way. </p><p>For further reading on this, I'd recommend the book "When I Say No, I Feel Guilty" by Manuel J. Smith (not to be confused with similar titles, and do wait to read its first chapter until you've finished the rest of the book if you can, its first chapter makes more sense as its final chapter), and another book called "The Trick to Money is Having Some" by Stuart Wilde (crazy author, but worth the read -- at least this book). Also as another option, you could make a bumper sticker or a sign that says "No, you can't borrow my computer." and stick it to the back of your screen. Or if you feel bad about asking for cash, ask for favors instead (like a car ride to Safeway, or an helping hand moving, or whatever...). And if he/she doesn't have any cash on him/her, but swears they're going to give you some, ask for their iPod or something else of value as collateral (the collateral can be just a token item/amount, but even a token item can help you in some case. It can help you get compensated for your time -- or it can help make sure they understand that they'll probably want to bring their own laptop next time around).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What the hell ! ? !
This is so wrong in so many ways .
I 'm not even sure where to start.I say charge a good amount for lending out the laptop , more than market average ( it 's both an hassle and a risk ) .
This guy is an Art student for Christ 's sake !
Telling an Art student to forego his personal boundaries , be nice , and they 'll like you , is the surest way to make sure -- he remains unappreciated and hungry for the rest of his life .
As an artist , people will ask him for his time , his work , his talent , his equipment , and his expertise all the freaking time , and I can guarantee you -- that 99 \ % of those people wo n't even be ready to pay him -- even the most modest of minimum wages ( not to mention , taxes or insurance or whatever else he might want/need ) .
If there was ever a time to learn how to learn to ask for money , or to learn how to say " no " , being in Art school is that time .
Do it .
Be an asshole if you have to be .
The mature people will understand .
The immature people wo n't .
In fact , I can guarantee you that your friendships will become absolutely rock solid and much more healthier that way .
For further reading on this , I 'd recommend the book " When I Say No , I Feel Guilty " by Manuel J. Smith ( not to be confused with similar titles , and do wait to read its first chapter until you 've finished the rest of the book if you can , its first chapter makes more sense as its final chapter ) , and another book called " The Trick to Money is Having Some " by Stuart Wilde ( crazy author , but worth the read -- at least this book ) .
Also as another option , you could make a bumper sticker or a sign that says " No , you ca n't borrow my computer .
" and stick it to the back of your screen .
Or if you feel bad about asking for cash , ask for favors instead ( like a car ride to Safeway , or an helping hand moving , or whatever... ) .
And if he/she does n't have any cash on him/her , but swears they 're going to give you some , ask for their iPod or something else of value as collateral ( the collateral can be just a token item/amount , but even a token item can help you in some case .
It can help you get compensated for your time -- or it can help make sure they understand that they 'll probably want to bring their own laptop next time around ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What the hell!?!
This is so wrong in so many ways.
I'm not even sure where to start.I say charge a good amount for lending out the laptop, more than market average (it's both an hassle and a risk).
This guy is an Art student for Christ's sake!
Telling an Art student to forego his personal boundaries, be nice, and they'll like you, is the surest way to make sure -- he remains unappreciated and hungry for the rest of his life.
As an artist, people will ask him for his time, his work, his talent, his equipment, and his expertise all the freaking time, and I can guarantee you -- that 99\% of those people won't even be ready to pay him -- even the most modest of minimum wages (not to mention, taxes or insurance or whatever else he might want/need).
If there was ever a time to learn how to learn to ask for money, or to learn how to say "no", being in Art school is that time.
Do it.
Be an asshole if you have to be.
The mature people will understand.
The immature people won't.
In fact, I can guarantee you that your friendships will become absolutely rock solid and much more healthier that way.
For further reading on this, I'd recommend the book "When I Say No, I Feel Guilty" by Manuel J. Smith (not to be confused with similar titles, and do wait to read its first chapter until you've finished the rest of the book if you can, its first chapter makes more sense as its final chapter), and another book called "The Trick to Money is Having Some" by Stuart Wilde (crazy author, but worth the read -- at least this book).
Also as another option, you could make a bumper sticker or a sign that says "No, you can't borrow my computer.
" and stick it to the back of your screen.
Or if you feel bad about asking for cash, ask for favors instead (like a car ride to Safeway, or an helping hand moving, or whatever...).
And if he/she doesn't have any cash on him/her, but swears they're going to give you some, ask for their iPod or something else of value as collateral (the collateral can be just a token item/amount, but even a token item can help you in some case.
It can help you get compensated for your time -- or it can help make sure they understand that they'll probably want to bring their own laptop next time around).</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178485</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178371</id>
	<title>Simple</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Learn dvorak.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Learn dvorak .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Learn dvorak.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178641</id>
	<title>fai&amp;lzors!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243974180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Most peoXple into a house... pathetic.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Most peoXple into a house... pathetic .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Most peoXple into a house... pathetic.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178397</id>
	<title>Finally a use for it!</title>
	<author>Rib Feast</author>
	<datestamp>1243885620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Redundant</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Learn to use Dvorak and they'll pay you not to use your laptop.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Learn to use Dvorak and they 'll pay you not to use your laptop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Learn to use Dvorak and they'll pay you not to use your laptop.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28189717</id>
	<title>Re:Virtual Terminal</title>
	<author>martin-boundary</author>
	<datestamp>1243946340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I use lynx you insensitive clod!</htmltext>
<tokenext>I use lynx you insensitive clod !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I use lynx you insensitive clod!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178519</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180251</id>
	<title>Guest Account</title>
	<author>TheMightyFuzzball</author>
	<datestamp>1243947960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I was in a similar situation, the only difference is the other people are my family<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:D
What I did was add a guest account that had no write access to anything (except for its application data, not even My Documents), put all of your menu items in your user's menu folder and wipe everything from the global menu items, put the applications you want them to have access to in their own menu folder and change the permissions to it is not writable to them. Basically all they should need is a web browser, so put one in the start menu and maybe quick launch menu so they can launch it, but nothing else.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I was in a similar situation , the only difference is the other people are my family : D What I did was add a guest account that had no write access to anything ( except for its application data , not even My Documents ) , put all of your menu items in your user 's menu folder and wipe everything from the global menu items , put the applications you want them to have access to in their own menu folder and change the permissions to it is not writable to them .
Basically all they should need is a web browser , so put one in the start menu and maybe quick launch menu so they can launch it , but nothing else .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was in a similar situation, the only difference is the other people are my family :D
What I did was add a guest account that had no write access to anything (except for its application data, not even My Documents), put all of your menu items in your user's menu folder and wipe everything from the global menu items, put the applications you want them to have access to in their own menu folder and change the permissions to it is not writable to them.
Basically all they should need is a web browser, so put one in the start menu and maybe quick launch menu so they can launch it, but nothing else.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181985</id>
	<title>You could also...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243956600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Install a keylogger and let them read their mail.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Install a keylogger and let them read their mail .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Install a keylogger and let them read their mail.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178779</id>
	<title>So what if it is rude?</title>
	<author>Ned Fletcher</author>
	<datestamp>1243975620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I will admit, when it comes to this sort of thing I am not a very nice person. For a long time I had a guest account with a very nice background of "GTFO". Then one day I was looking through the address history and found links to random videos and websites that only a person of sub-human intelligence would look at. After that instance (I'm a one-strike guy) I tell people to get their own computer, or go to hell. Even then I do have my exceptions, but those call for a chic either being really hot, or someone being willing to take a half hour to fill out a contract for five minutes of usage.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I will admit , when it comes to this sort of thing I am not a very nice person .
For a long time I had a guest account with a very nice background of " GTFO " .
Then one day I was looking through the address history and found links to random videos and websites that only a person of sub-human intelligence would look at .
After that instance ( I 'm a one-strike guy ) I tell people to get their own computer , or go to hell .
Even then I do have my exceptions , but those call for a chic either being really hot , or someone being willing to take a half hour to fill out a contract for five minutes of usage .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I will admit, when it comes to this sort of thing I am not a very nice person.
For a long time I had a guest account with a very nice background of "GTFO".
Then one day I was looking through the address history and found links to random videos and websites that only a person of sub-human intelligence would look at.
After that instance (I'm a one-strike guy) I tell people to get their own computer, or go to hell.
Even then I do have my exceptions, but those call for a chic either being really hot, or someone being willing to take a half hour to fill out a contract for five minutes of usage.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180345</id>
	<title>Charge $5 per use</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243948560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Charge $5 per use.  That will offset the costs to fix your PC when they bring a virus. Get the money up front.  If the girl is really, really hot, be slimy and charge "something else."</p><p>Setup VirtualBox with a PuppyLinux VM and let them use it. Only mount the ISO, no disk storage.</p><p>I agree that sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes.  Except, I won't share my laptop with my wife.  She destroyed 4 months of work by accident - I had daily backups, but it was enough to convince her that she didn't want to borrow it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Charge $ 5 per use .
That will offset the costs to fix your PC when they bring a virus .
Get the money up front .
If the girl is really , really hot , be slimy and charge " something else .
" Setup VirtualBox with a PuppyLinux VM and let them use it .
Only mount the ISO , no disk storage.I agree that sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes .
Except , I wo n't share my laptop with my wife .
She destroyed 4 months of work by accident - I had daily backups , but it was enough to convince her that she did n't want to borrow it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Charge $5 per use.
That will offset the costs to fix your PC when they bring a virus.
Get the money up front.
If the girl is really, really hot, be slimy and charge "something else.
"Setup VirtualBox with a PuppyLinux VM and let them use it.
Only mount the ISO, no disk storage.I agree that sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes.
Except, I won't share my laptop with my wife.
She destroyed 4 months of work by accident - I had daily backups, but it was enough to convince her that she didn't want to borrow it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179035</id>
	<title>VMWARE</title>
	<author>wintermute000</author>
	<datestamp>1243935540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>problem solved</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>problem solved</tokentext>
<sentencetext>problem solved</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178871</id>
	<title>Security through ...</title>
	<author>nilbog</author>
	<datestamp>1243933500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Put a Windows sticker on it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Put a Windows sticker on it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Put a Windows sticker on it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179177</id>
	<title>OT: What's going on with the header backgrounds??</title>
	<author>freaker\_TuC</author>
	<datestamp>1243937280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It seems to be Slashdot is having one nasty bug. When the header of replies is green, it will show up as white background, with white text.</p><p>With this article for example, everything is peachy because it's a red background. With anything else I'd need to use CTRL-A to SEE the text before I can even do something useful with this...</p><p>A serious annoying problem for the<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/. dev's to look at ? Anyone else has this problem? It sure diminished the quality of easy reading on slashdot.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It seems to be Slashdot is having one nasty bug .
When the header of replies is green , it will show up as white background , with white text.With this article for example , everything is peachy because it 's a red background .
With anything else I 'd need to use CTRL-A to SEE the text before I can even do something useful with this...A serious annoying problem for the / .
dev 's to look at ?
Anyone else has this problem ?
It sure diminished the quality of easy reading on slashdot .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It seems to be Slashdot is having one nasty bug.
When the header of replies is green, it will show up as white background, with white text.With this article for example, everything is peachy because it's a red background.
With anything else I'd need to use CTRL-A to SEE the text before I can even do something useful with this...A serious annoying problem for the /.
dev's to look at ?
Anyone else has this problem?
It sure diminished the quality of easy reading on slashdot.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180639</id>
	<title>Netbook</title>
	<author>kimvette</author>
	<datestamp>1243950240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Netbooks can be had for $300. Tell them to stop blowing mommy's and daddy's money on beer, blow, and 420 and buy a netbook.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Netbooks can be had for $ 300 .
Tell them to stop blowing mommy 's and daddy 's money on beer , blow , and 420 and buy a netbook .
: - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Netbooks can be had for $300.
Tell them to stop blowing mommy's and daddy's money on beer, blow, and 420 and buy a netbook.
:-)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180237</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>Lumpy</author>
	<datestamp>1243947840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>Therefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him,</i></p><p>You haven't met many artists have you.  That behavior is the norm with them.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Therefore , acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him,You have n't met many artists have you .
That behavior is the norm with them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Therefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him,You haven't met many artists have you.
That behavior is the norm with them.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178583</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28188383</id>
	<title>Appear mad</title>
	<author>sa1</author>
	<datestamp>1243939380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext> Use <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/thumb-drives-storage/ab63/" title="thinkgeek.com" rel="nofollow">this</a> [thinkgeek.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Use this [ thinkgeek.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext> Use this [thinkgeek.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181943</id>
	<title>Just say no!</title>
	<author>woboyle</author>
	<datestamp>1243956540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I don't let anyone use my laptop. Period. I'd almost rather practice unsafe sex. The chances of getting a "terminal" infection are probably about the same, and sex is a lot more fun!</htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't let anyone use my laptop .
Period. I 'd almost rather practice unsafe sex .
The chances of getting a " terminal " infection are probably about the same , and sex is a lot more fun !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't let anyone use my laptop.
Period. I'd almost rather practice unsafe sex.
The chances of getting a "terminal" infection are probably about the same, and sex is a lot more fun!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178879</id>
	<title>several options</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243933560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>you could always stop bringing your laptop to class.</p><p>but seriously, hold your ground. it's not your responsibility to help other people at your own expense. We live (i'm assuming you do) in a free and capitalist society. Self-reliance is one of the key precepts of such a society.</p><p>Also try "I'd prefer you didn't, but I'll help you get one of the cart PCs."</p><p>If there's a computer lab on campus, direct them there. Politely, of course.</p><p>Also remind them that there are all kinds of smartphones that have internet access.</p><p>Or you could boot up a text-only browser for them and hide your firefox/IE access<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>you could always stop bringing your laptop to class.but seriously , hold your ground .
it 's not your responsibility to help other people at your own expense .
We live ( i 'm assuming you do ) in a free and capitalist society .
Self-reliance is one of the key precepts of such a society.Also try " I 'd prefer you did n't , but I 'll help you get one of the cart PCs .
" If there 's a computer lab on campus , direct them there .
Politely , of course.Also remind them that there are all kinds of smartphones that have internet access.Or you could boot up a text-only browser for them and hide your firefox/IE access : )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>you could always stop bringing your laptop to class.but seriously, hold your ground.
it's not your responsibility to help other people at your own expense.
We live (i'm assuming you do) in a free and capitalist society.
Self-reliance is one of the key precepts of such a society.Also try "I'd prefer you didn't, but I'll help you get one of the cart PCs.
"If there's a computer lab on campus, direct them there.
Politely, of course.Also remind them that there are all kinds of smartphones that have internet access.Or you could boot up a text-only browser for them and hide your firefox/IE access :)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178363</id>
	<title>VirtualBox if you are using Linux</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If your laptop is capable of running a virtual OS in it, whenever they ask for such things, simply run a light-weight linux (e.g. Puppy) and make it full-screen. They will not even know what's the difference to a normal OS and unless they don't come out of the virtual box, they wouldn't mess with your files etc. This is one of the fastest things I would do in such a situation.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If your laptop is capable of running a virtual OS in it , whenever they ask for such things , simply run a light-weight linux ( e.g .
Puppy ) and make it full-screen .
They will not even know what 's the difference to a normal OS and unless they do n't come out of the virtual box , they would n't mess with your files etc .
This is one of the fastest things I would do in such a situation .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If your laptop is capable of running a virtual OS in it, whenever they ask for such things, simply run a light-weight linux (e.g.
Puppy) and make it full-screen.
They will not even know what's the difference to a normal OS and unless they don't come out of the virtual box, they wouldn't mess with your files etc.
This is one of the fastest things I would do in such a situation.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178607</id>
	<title>Make it hard to use?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243973940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Invert the mouse pad, or do something else to make the interface equally hard to use.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-p That'll lower the number of requests to use your computer.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Invert the mouse pad , or do something else to make the interface equally hard to use .
: -p That 'll lower the number of requests to use your computer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Invert the mouse pad, or do something else to make the interface equally hard to use.
:-p That'll lower the number of requests to use your computer.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184227</id>
	<title>How stupid are you?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243965060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Lending your laptop once in a while is OK, specially when you are truly helping someone who's laptop got infected by a virus</p> </div><p>Someone who goes to sites/opens emails that propagate viruses is exactly the person you don't want borrowing your laptop.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Lending your laptop once in a while is OK , specially when you are truly helping someone who 's laptop got infected by a virus Someone who goes to sites/opens emails that propagate viruses is exactly the person you do n't want borrowing your laptop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Lending your laptop once in a while is OK, specially when you are truly helping someone who's laptop got infected by a virus Someone who goes to sites/opens emails that propagate viruses is exactly the person you don't want borrowing your laptop.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178635</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182003</id>
	<title>As with drugs...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243956660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Just say NO...</p><p>I won't f** borrow my laptop!!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Just say NO...I wo n't f * * borrow my laptop !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just say NO...I won't f** borrow my laptop!
!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180873</id>
	<title>Be rude - it's your laptop....</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243951740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If they want one, they can get their own.</p><p>They are *NOT* entitled to use yours at whim.</p><p>If you want to be gracious, ask for their student ID, drivers license and $5000.00 in cash as a deposit, before lending.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If they want one , they can get their own.They are * NOT * entitled to use yours at whim.If you want to be gracious , ask for their student ID , drivers license and $ 5000.00 in cash as a deposit , before lending .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If they want one, they can get their own.They are *NOT* entitled to use yours at whim.If you want to be gracious, ask for their student ID, drivers license and $5000.00 in cash as a deposit, before lending.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178555</id>
	<title>Get some help, you need it</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243973520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://codependents.org/" title="codependents.org" rel="nofollow">These people</a> [codependents.org] should be able to help you</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>These people [ codependents.org ] should be able to help you</tokentext>
<sentencetext>These people [codependents.org] should be able to help you</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28186071</id>
	<title>VM Player and a web browsing VM</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243972800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Download and install the VM Player<br>Download and load up one of the many virtual appliances that have web browsing capability (some are as small as 50MB).</p><p><a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/player/" title="vmware.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.vmware.com/products/player/</a> [vmware.com]<br><a href="http://www.vmware.com/appliances/" title="vmware.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.vmware.com/appliances/</a> [vmware.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Download and install the VM PlayerDownload and load up one of the many virtual appliances that have web browsing capability ( some are as small as 50MB ) .http : //www.vmware.com/products/player/ [ vmware.com ] http : //www.vmware.com/appliances/ [ vmware.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Download and install the VM PlayerDownload and load up one of the many virtual appliances that have web browsing capability (some are as small as 50MB).http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ [vmware.com]http://www.vmware.com/appliances/ [vmware.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181113</id>
	<title>Fight fire with fire</title>
	<author>Chaymus</author>
	<datestamp>1243953060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I would be annoyed too.  While others may consider it impolite to refuse, I think it's particularly rude to be unprepared and expect a stranger to hand over their laptop.  You shouldn't have to pay for their short-sighted inconvenience.
<br>
I propose putting a horribly disturbing image on your desktop background.  It doesn't necessarily have to be disgusting to you, just something you wouldn't want a boss to see.  I strongly doubt anyone will want to use your computer after seeing it, and will probably avoid asking you, or decline once offered.
<br>
<b>Put the personal back into PC.</b></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would be annoyed too .
While others may consider it impolite to refuse , I think it 's particularly rude to be unprepared and expect a stranger to hand over their laptop .
You should n't have to pay for their short-sighted inconvenience .
I propose putting a horribly disturbing image on your desktop background .
It does n't necessarily have to be disgusting to you , just something you would n't want a boss to see .
I strongly doubt anyone will want to use your computer after seeing it , and will probably avoid asking you , or decline once offered .
Put the personal back into PC .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would be annoyed too.
While others may consider it impolite to refuse, I think it's particularly rude to be unprepared and expect a stranger to hand over their laptop.
You shouldn't have to pay for their short-sighted inconvenience.
I propose putting a horribly disturbing image on your desktop background.
It doesn't necessarily have to be disgusting to you, just something you wouldn't want a boss to see.
I strongly doubt anyone will want to use your computer after seeing it, and will probably avoid asking you, or decline once offered.
Put the personal back into PC.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179797</id>
	<title>Guest account / Block sites</title>
	<author>Tekoneiric</author>
	<datestamp>1243944060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you can't just say "no" to them then make them use a guest account and block the common sites they go to on it eventually they'll get the hint.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you ca n't just say " no " to them then make them use a guest account and block the common sites they go to on it eventually they 'll get the hint .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you can't just say "no" to them then make them use a guest account and block the common sites they go to on it eventually they'll get the hint.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179027</id>
	<title>same policies</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243935420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I used the same policy I used for my johnson. No one could touch it unless they were an attractive female... In either case, I don't think I ended up with any virii.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I used the same policy I used for my johnson .
No one could touch it unless they were an attractive female... In either case , I do n't think I ended up with any virii .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I used the same policy I used for my johnson.
No one could touch it unless they were an attractive female... In either case, I don't think I ended up with any virii.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178665</id>
	<title>Say you got infected before you do</title>
	<author>mattr</author>
	<datestamp>1243974360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"xxx Infected with virus - don't risk your media! xxx" on a piece of tape across the lid.</p><p>VmWare is another possibility but nobody ever guaranteed it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" xxx Infected with virus - do n't risk your media !
xxx " on a piece of tape across the lid.VmWare is another possibility but nobody ever guaranteed it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"xxx Infected with virus - don't risk your media!
xxx" on a piece of tape across the lid.VmWare is another possibility but nobody ever guaranteed it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179645</id>
	<title>Personally</title>
	<author>ledow</author>
	<datestamp>1243942560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Do I know you?  If not, bugger off.<br>Do I trust that you know what you're doing enough to not click Delete etc. ?  If not, bugger off.<br>Do I think that you'll lend it on again, let anyone else use it, or are using it where it's likely someone will "steal" it for a laugh or take it over or pass it around or make off with it?  If so, bugger off.<br>Do you understand the importance that the use of that laptop, and the data on it, means to me?  If not, bugger off.</p><p>I'm wary of lending my PC to even family, it rarely comes back the same way it was given and 99\% of everybody has a laptop in the big colleges/universities nowadays - it's one of those "Mum and Dad bought me this for college" items.</p><p>And the magic word is "No".  If you don't want to do it, just don't do it.  Of course they'll whinge and moan, but then that's up to THEM to get their own laptop and guess what?  When people borrow theirs and start breaking it, they'll whinge and moan too.  And when they then refuse to lend it, they'll get whinged and moaned at.</p><p>I never lend personal laptops except to a (literal) handful of people, I *NEVER* lend work laptops at all.  If someone wants to be left *unsupervised* with a laptop of mine, I have to *know* that it'll come back in the same state it left.  And if a guest wants to use a laptop, I have old, crappy spares - enough to load a webpage, not enough for them to be happy using it for anything other than the essentials (e.g. checking for *vital* emails).</p><p>Hell, I've got a previous post on here about how I lock down my wireless so that guests staying with me *can't* use it unless I specifically let them (not just a WPA key or similar) and when they *do* use it, they know that everything is monitored and filtered.</p><p>Call me unsociable, or uncooperative, or untrusting, I don't care.  It's *my* property, it's *incredibly* expensive property, it's incredibly fragile property and it's loaded to the hilt with data that's important to me and will cost me a lot of time to recreate (even if it's only the icon layout, or a particular set of settings).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Do I know you ?
If not , bugger off.Do I trust that you know what you 're doing enough to not click Delete etc .
? If not , bugger off.Do I think that you 'll lend it on again , let anyone else use it , or are using it where it 's likely someone will " steal " it for a laugh or take it over or pass it around or make off with it ?
If so , bugger off.Do you understand the importance that the use of that laptop , and the data on it , means to me ?
If not , bugger off.I 'm wary of lending my PC to even family , it rarely comes back the same way it was given and 99 \ % of everybody has a laptop in the big colleges/universities nowadays - it 's one of those " Mum and Dad bought me this for college " items.And the magic word is " No " .
If you do n't want to do it , just do n't do it .
Of course they 'll whinge and moan , but then that 's up to THEM to get their own laptop and guess what ?
When people borrow theirs and start breaking it , they 'll whinge and moan too .
And when they then refuse to lend it , they 'll get whinged and moaned at.I never lend personal laptops except to a ( literal ) handful of people , I * NEVER * lend work laptops at all .
If someone wants to be left * unsupervised * with a laptop of mine , I have to * know * that it 'll come back in the same state it left .
And if a guest wants to use a laptop , I have old , crappy spares - enough to load a webpage , not enough for them to be happy using it for anything other than the essentials ( e.g .
checking for * vital * emails ) .Hell , I 've got a previous post on here about how I lock down my wireless so that guests staying with me * ca n't * use it unless I specifically let them ( not just a WPA key or similar ) and when they * do * use it , they know that everything is monitored and filtered.Call me unsociable , or uncooperative , or untrusting , I do n't care .
It 's * my * property , it 's * incredibly * expensive property , it 's incredibly fragile property and it 's loaded to the hilt with data that 's important to me and will cost me a lot of time to recreate ( even if it 's only the icon layout , or a particular set of settings ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Do I know you?
If not, bugger off.Do I trust that you know what you're doing enough to not click Delete etc.
?  If not, bugger off.Do I think that you'll lend it on again, let anyone else use it, or are using it where it's likely someone will "steal" it for a laugh or take it over or pass it around or make off with it?
If so, bugger off.Do you understand the importance that the use of that laptop, and the data on it, means to me?
If not, bugger off.I'm wary of lending my PC to even family, it rarely comes back the same way it was given and 99\% of everybody has a laptop in the big colleges/universities nowadays - it's one of those "Mum and Dad bought me this for college" items.And the magic word is "No".
If you don't want to do it, just don't do it.
Of course they'll whinge and moan, but then that's up to THEM to get their own laptop and guess what?
When people borrow theirs and start breaking it, they'll whinge and moan too.
And when they then refuse to lend it, they'll get whinged and moaned at.I never lend personal laptops except to a (literal) handful of people, I *NEVER* lend work laptops at all.
If someone wants to be left *unsupervised* with a laptop of mine, I have to *know* that it'll come back in the same state it left.
And if a guest wants to use a laptop, I have old, crappy spares - enough to load a webpage, not enough for them to be happy using it for anything other than the essentials (e.g.
checking for *vital* emails).Hell, I've got a previous post on here about how I lock down my wireless so that guests staying with me *can't* use it unless I specifically let them (not just a WPA key or similar) and when they *do* use it, they know that everything is monitored and filtered.Call me unsociable, or uncooperative, or untrusting, I don't care.
It's *my* property, it's *incredibly* expensive property, it's incredibly fragile property and it's loaded to the hilt with data that's important to me and will cost me a lot of time to recreate (even if it's only the icon layout, or a particular set of settings).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179907</id>
	<title>Re:Easy reply</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243945020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Uh, sharing toothbrushes spreads bacteria and viruses. What does sharing a laptop spread?</p><p>Selfish galt bastards.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Uh , sharing toothbrushes spreads bacteria and viruses .
What does sharing a laptop spread ? Selfish galt bastards .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Uh, sharing toothbrushes spreads bacteria and viruses.
What does sharing a laptop spread?Selfish galt bastards.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178263</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182449</id>
	<title>Keylogger...</title>
	<author>AdamTrace</author>
	<datestamp>1243958220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Put a keylogger on it.</p><p>Advertise this fact to people who borrow the computer.</p><p>Or not.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Put a keylogger on it.Advertise this fact to people who borrow the computer.Or not .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Put a keylogger on it.Advertise this fact to people who borrow the computer.Or not.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178263</id>
	<title>Easy reply</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sharing laptops is like sharing toothbrushes.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179407</id>
	<title>Leave it at home</title>
	<author>Malc</author>
	<datestamp>1243939680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Why are you asking here?  Have you made up your mind and are looking for validation?</p><p>Clearly a laptop isn't required for your studies, otherwise more people would have them.  Therefore, leave the thing at home.  You avoid having to be a bit of an arse, you break people's habits, and what better for the machine's health that you're so worried about than not lugging it about?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Why are you asking here ?
Have you made up your mind and are looking for validation ? Clearly a laptop is n't required for your studies , otherwise more people would have them .
Therefore , leave the thing at home .
You avoid having to be a bit of an arse , you break people 's habits , and what better for the machine 's health that you 're so worried about than not lugging it about ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why are you asking here?
Have you made up your mind and are looking for validation?Clearly a laptop isn't required for your studies, otherwise more people would have them.
Therefore, leave the thing at home.
You avoid having to be a bit of an arse, you break people's habits, and what better for the machine's health that you're so worried about than not lugging it about?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184591</id>
	<title>No, or a guest account</title>
	<author>whitroth</author>
	<datestamp>1243966620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Tell them no, would they like to loan you their cellphone to make a bunch of personal calls on?</p><p>The only alternative I can think of is to create another account, name it the traditional: guest, password anon, and make sure it's NOT a power user, that it's got the least authority. Let them screw with each other's crap there, and go in as administrator, and delete everything when you get home.</p><p>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; mark</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Tell them no , would they like to loan you their cellphone to make a bunch of personal calls on ? The only alternative I can think of is to create another account , name it the traditional : guest , password anon , and make sure it 's NOT a power user , that it 's got the least authority .
Let them screw with each other 's crap there , and go in as administrator , and delete everything when you get home .
            mark</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Tell them no, would they like to loan you their cellphone to make a bunch of personal calls on?The only alternative I can think of is to create another account, name it the traditional: guest, password anon, and make sure it's NOT a power user, that it's got the least authority.
Let them screw with each other's crap there, and go in as administrator, and delete everything when you get home.
            mark</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179101</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>aetherworld</author>
	<datestamp>1243936440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Use <a href="http://pebbles.schattenlauf.de/layout/index\_us.html" title="schattenlauf.de">NEO</a> [schattenlauf.de]. And scratch the paint off your keys. Or get <a href="http://www.daskeyboard.com/" title="daskeyboard.com">Das Keyboard</a> [daskeyboard.com] Ultimate. I guarantee you, noone will even <em>want</em> to use your computer.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Use NEO [ schattenlauf.de ] .
And scratch the paint off your keys .
Or get Das Keyboard [ daskeyboard.com ] Ultimate .
I guarantee you , noone will even want to use your computer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Use NEO [schattenlauf.de].
And scratch the paint off your keys.
Or get Das Keyboard [daskeyboard.com] Ultimate.
I guarantee you, noone will even want to use your computer.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180689</id>
	<title>Grow some balls</title>
	<author>Blackknight</author>
	<datestamp>1243950660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Unfortunately life requires you to be a bit rude sometimes, otherwise people will walk all over you.</p><p>Man up and say no, or start charging for access time.  Does your school have a computer lab?  There is absolutely no excuse for a college student to not have a laptop these days, or at the very least a netbook.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Unfortunately life requires you to be a bit rude sometimes , otherwise people will walk all over you.Man up and say no , or start charging for access time .
Does your school have a computer lab ?
There is absolutely no excuse for a college student to not have a laptop these days , or at the very least a netbook .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Unfortunately life requires you to be a bit rude sometimes, otherwise people will walk all over you.Man up and say no, or start charging for access time.
Does your school have a computer lab?
There is absolutely no excuse for a college student to not have a laptop these days, or at the very least a netbook.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183679</id>
	<title>Lie. Politely.</title>
	<author>Peganthyrus</author>
	<datestamp>1243962660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Sorry, man, the battery's just about dead."<br>"Sorry, man, the net's broken, I just use this for my notes and shit."</p><p>Or you could just say "no" unless it's a screaming emergency. I mean, if someone's expecting to show some files on an usb key, they'll have set things up to have a machine handy, right?</p><p>And if you feel you <em>must</em> let everyone (or some subset of everyone) use your machine, set up a guest account and turn on fast user switching.</p><p>Or you could just leave the thing at home as often as not so that people don't expect you to be That Dude With The Laptop. This really sounds like it's more of a social problem than a technical one.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Sorry , man , the battery 's just about dead .
" " Sorry , man , the net 's broken , I just use this for my notes and shit .
" Or you could just say " no " unless it 's a screaming emergency .
I mean , if someone 's expecting to show some files on an usb key , they 'll have set things up to have a machine handy , right ? And if you feel you must let everyone ( or some subset of everyone ) use your machine , set up a guest account and turn on fast user switching.Or you could just leave the thing at home as often as not so that people do n't expect you to be That Dude With The Laptop .
This really sounds like it 's more of a social problem than a technical one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Sorry, man, the battery's just about dead.
""Sorry, man, the net's broken, I just use this for my notes and shit.
"Or you could just say "no" unless it's a screaming emergency.
I mean, if someone's expecting to show some files on an usb key, they'll have set things up to have a machine handy, right?And if you feel you must let everyone (or some subset of everyone) use your machine, set up a guest account and turn on fast user switching.Or you could just leave the thing at home as often as not so that people don't expect you to be That Dude With The Laptop.
This really sounds like it's more of a social problem than a technical one.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178787</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>Archon-X</author>
	<datestamp>1243975740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Works wonders this. I live in france, so have a french (azerty) keyboard, which is mapped to qwerty.<br>Unless you can touch / blind type, you're in trouble - the instant you look down at it, you start to type all over the place.</p><p>It's fantastic - noone wants to ever use it<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Works wonders this .
I live in france , so have a french ( azerty ) keyboard , which is mapped to qwerty.Unless you can touch / blind type , you 're in trouble - the instant you look down at it , you start to type all over the place.It 's fantastic - noone wants to ever use it ; )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Works wonders this.
I live in france, so have a french (azerty) keyboard, which is mapped to qwerty.Unless you can touch / blind type, you're in trouble - the instant you look down at it, you start to type all over the place.It's fantastic - noone wants to ever use it ;)</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184941</id>
	<title>Stop using the GUI in public</title>
	<author>twistedcubic</author>
	<datestamp>1243968000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Switch to a virtual terminal whenever someone is watching.  Tell them you disabled the GUI because no L337 hax0r uses one.  You can even offer to teach them some Unix commands, since they will likely decline (this boosts their perception of your sincerity).  Be sure to have green text on a black background for more cool points<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</htmltext>
<tokenext>Switch to a virtual terminal whenever someone is watching .
Tell them you disabled the GUI because no L337 hax0r uses one .
You can even offer to teach them some Unix commands , since they will likely decline ( this boosts their perception of your sincerity ) .
Be sure to have green text on a black background for more cool points : )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Switch to a virtual terminal whenever someone is watching.
Tell them you disabled the GUI because no L337 hax0r uses one.
You can even offer to teach them some Unix commands, since they will likely decline (this boosts their perception of your sincerity).
Be sure to have green text on a black background for more cool points :)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185179</id>
	<title>Charge money</title>
	<author>slapout</author>
	<datestamp>1243968960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Ask for money for each use. Then use the accumulated money to buy another laptop. Then you have yours and another you can loan out.<br>(And don't forget to get a $500 deposit each time they borrow it too. Just in case they don't bring it back.)<br>
&nbsp;</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Ask for money for each use .
Then use the accumulated money to buy another laptop .
Then you have yours and another you can loan out .
( And do n't forget to get a $ 500 deposit each time they borrow it too .
Just in case they do n't bring it back .
)  </tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ask for money for each use.
Then use the accumulated money to buy another laptop.
Then you have yours and another you can loan out.
(And don't forget to get a $500 deposit each time they borrow it too.
Just in case they don't bring it back.
)
 </sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179331</id>
	<title>Seriously consider learning Dvorak Keyboard layout</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243938960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Seriously consider learning the Dvorak Keyboard layout... and plead ignorance  on how to set it back,</p><p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak\_Simplified\_Keyboard</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Seriously consider learning the Dvorak Keyboard layout... and plead ignorance on how to set it back,http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak \ _Simplified \ _Keyboard</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seriously consider learning the Dvorak Keyboard layout... and plead ignorance  on how to set it back,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak\_Simplified\_Keyboard</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28187225</id>
	<title>How to act helpful without actually being so</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243934760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I switched my laptop's layout to Dvorak. It's a bit extreme perhaps, if you don't have time to learn Dvorak, but I guarantee you, no one will want to borrow your laptop. If anyone asks, I say "Sure!" Then they get my laptop running a heavily-customized Ubuntu with nothing close to a Start button, and a Dvorak keyboard. They'll stare for a few seconds and say "Never mind."</p><p>(If you're a touch-typer, you can still rearrange the keys but keep it a QWERTY keyboard - but have a hotkey set to switch between layouts so you can switch it to Dvorak before handing it over to the unsuspecting laptop-leech)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I switched my laptop 's layout to Dvorak .
It 's a bit extreme perhaps , if you do n't have time to learn Dvorak , but I guarantee you , no one will want to borrow your laptop .
If anyone asks , I say " Sure !
" Then they get my laptop running a heavily-customized Ubuntu with nothing close to a Start button , and a Dvorak keyboard .
They 'll stare for a few seconds and say " Never mind .
" ( If you 're a touch-typer , you can still rearrange the keys but keep it a QWERTY keyboard - but have a hotkey set to switch between layouts so you can switch it to Dvorak before handing it over to the unsuspecting laptop-leech )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I switched my laptop's layout to Dvorak.
It's a bit extreme perhaps, if you don't have time to learn Dvorak, but I guarantee you, no one will want to borrow your laptop.
If anyone asks, I say "Sure!
" Then they get my laptop running a heavily-customized Ubuntu with nothing close to a Start button, and a Dvorak keyboard.
They'll stare for a few seconds and say "Never mind.
"(If you're a touch-typer, you can still rearrange the keys but keep it a QWERTY keyboard - but have a hotkey set to switch between layouts so you can switch it to Dvorak before handing it over to the unsuspecting laptop-leech)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180473</id>
	<title>Simple, run linux.</title>
	<author>It's Just Dave</author>
	<datestamp>1243949400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Run linux as your primary OS and none of your "friends" who aren't savvy enough to own their own laptop will know what to do with your machine.

Problem solved.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Run linux as your primary OS and none of your " friends " who are n't savvy enough to own their own laptop will know what to do with your machine .
Problem solved .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Run linux as your primary OS and none of your "friends" who aren't savvy enough to own their own laptop will know what to do with your machine.
Problem solved.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178943</id>
	<title>Re:A better way</title>
	<author>TeknoHog</author>
	<datestamp>1243934280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Many people couldn't care less about hardware or computers (if they would they would have their own netbook probably); they poke your screen, push the keys sometimes like you would push some broken elevator button, lift the device from a corner despite screeching noises and so on.</p></div><p>
Good points, I've had similar experiences. For example, I've let people play some quick action games on my laptop (while I'm near, of course) and some of the rubbet feet came off as they ended up pushing the laptop around on the table. On another occasion, my supervisor pointed out some things on my laptop screen, using a ballpoint pen. Took me hours to clean it up, as I was careful not to scratch it further. And this was a pretty technically oriented person after all.
</p><p>
I find it appalling how careless most people are with electronics. Perhaps it's just a symptom of the wider throwaway culture. I hear people getting new laptops after a year or two, as the old one has become physically unusable. Whereas I sold my previous laptop after six years of usage in good condition. Another laptop I sold was nearing 15 years of age, and the collector who bought it paid me some unexpected extra for the nice condition.
</p><p>
Naturally, if you're a road warrior I might understand the wear and tear, but most people manage to ruin their machines in everyday home and office conditions. For example the rubber feet issue, which has led me to keep my laptop generally in one place, while at home. I do have mobile uses for it, but it doesn't mean I would like to bump it around every day.
</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Many people could n't care less about hardware or computers ( if they would they would have their own netbook probably ) ; they poke your screen , push the keys sometimes like you would push some broken elevator button , lift the device from a corner despite screeching noises and so on .
Good points , I 've had similar experiences .
For example , I 've let people play some quick action games on my laptop ( while I 'm near , of course ) and some of the rubbet feet came off as they ended up pushing the laptop around on the table .
On another occasion , my supervisor pointed out some things on my laptop screen , using a ballpoint pen .
Took me hours to clean it up , as I was careful not to scratch it further .
And this was a pretty technically oriented person after all .
I find it appalling how careless most people are with electronics .
Perhaps it 's just a symptom of the wider throwaway culture .
I hear people getting new laptops after a year or two , as the old one has become physically unusable .
Whereas I sold my previous laptop after six years of usage in good condition .
Another laptop I sold was nearing 15 years of age , and the collector who bought it paid me some unexpected extra for the nice condition .
Naturally , if you 're a road warrior I might understand the wear and tear , but most people manage to ruin their machines in everyday home and office conditions .
For example the rubber feet issue , which has led me to keep my laptop generally in one place , while at home .
I do have mobile uses for it , but it does n't mean I would like to bump it around every day .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Many people couldn't care less about hardware or computers (if they would they would have their own netbook probably); they poke your screen, push the keys sometimes like you would push some broken elevator button, lift the device from a corner despite screeching noises and so on.
Good points, I've had similar experiences.
For example, I've let people play some quick action games on my laptop (while I'm near, of course) and some of the rubbet feet came off as they ended up pushing the laptop around on the table.
On another occasion, my supervisor pointed out some things on my laptop screen, using a ballpoint pen.
Took me hours to clean it up, as I was careful not to scratch it further.
And this was a pretty technically oriented person after all.
I find it appalling how careless most people are with electronics.
Perhaps it's just a symptom of the wider throwaway culture.
I hear people getting new laptops after a year or two, as the old one has become physically unusable.
Whereas I sold my previous laptop after six years of usage in good condition.
Another laptop I sold was nearing 15 years of age, and the collector who bought it paid me some unexpected extra for the nice condition.
Naturally, if you're a road warrior I might understand the wear and tear, but most people manage to ruin their machines in everyday home and office conditions.
For example the rubber feet issue, which has led me to keep my laptop generally in one place, while at home.
I do have mobile uses for it, but it doesn't mean I would like to bump it around every day.

	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178609</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178485</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243886220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This is terrible advice.  If you do this, you will garner a well deserved reputation as "that guy who doesn't trust anyone to touch his laptop".  You will not make as many friends, and friends you do make won't be as close (since you obviously don't trust them).</p><p>I know nerds are not generally known for their social skills (at least not in a good way), but trust me on this one.  Just set up a guest account that you can quickly switch to when someone asks.  Refusing such a harmless request is anti-social.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is terrible advice .
If you do this , you will garner a well deserved reputation as " that guy who does n't trust anyone to touch his laptop " .
You will not make as many friends , and friends you do make wo n't be as close ( since you obviously do n't trust them ) .I know nerds are not generally known for their social skills ( at least not in a good way ) , but trust me on this one .
Just set up a guest account that you can quickly switch to when someone asks .
Refusing such a harmless request is anti-social .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is terrible advice.
If you do this, you will garner a well deserved reputation as "that guy who doesn't trust anyone to touch his laptop".
You will not make as many friends, and friends you do make won't be as close (since you obviously don't trust them).I know nerds are not generally known for their social skills (at least not in a good way), but trust me on this one.
Just set up a guest account that you can quickly switch to when someone asks.
Refusing such a harmless request is anti-social.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180311</id>
	<title>Subtle dissuasion</title>
	<author>Scutter</author>
	<datestamp>1243948380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I really like the idea of setting up a VM or alternate guest account, but I would install a bandwidth and CPU throttler and something to make it randomly buggy.  If the thing is horrendously slow and randomly "crashes", they'll soon stop asking to borrow it, but you still get points for letting them use it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I really like the idea of setting up a VM or alternate guest account , but I would install a bandwidth and CPU throttler and something to make it randomly buggy .
If the thing is horrendously slow and randomly " crashes " , they 'll soon stop asking to borrow it , but you still get points for letting them use it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I really like the idea of setting up a VM or alternate guest account, but I would install a bandwidth and CPU throttler and something to make it randomly buggy.
If the thing is horrendously slow and randomly "crashes", they'll soon stop asking to borrow it, but you still get points for letting them use it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182883</id>
	<title>Change the Display Language</title>
	<author>AndrewM1</author>
	<datestamp>1243959600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Might not be an option for you, but if you speak any other language, just change the Windows/Mac/Linux system language to it.</p><p>I can't count the number of people who've asked to use my laptop, been challenged by "Cet ordinateur est utilis&#233; et a &#233;t&#233; verrouill&#233;<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... Appuyez sur Ctrl-Alt-Suppr pour d&#233;verrouiller cet ordinateur" (or even just noticed that the Start Menu is labeled "D&#233;marrer") and have gone "Oh, well... I'll ask John over there then, I guess."</p><p>Also, even if people know that English is your native language, you can claim that you're trying to learn and that you've changed your computer over to get some practise with it. No need to have people think that you're intentionally trying to prevent them from using your system.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Might not be an option for you , but if you speak any other language , just change the Windows/Mac/Linux system language to it.I ca n't count the number of people who 've asked to use my laptop , been challenged by " Cet ordinateur est utilis   et a   t   verrouill   ... Appuyez sur Ctrl-Alt-Suppr pour d   verrouiller cet ordinateur " ( or even just noticed that the Start Menu is labeled " D   marrer " ) and have gone " Oh , well... I 'll ask John over there then , I guess .
" Also , even if people know that English is your native language , you can claim that you 're trying to learn and that you 've changed your computer over to get some practise with it .
No need to have people think that you 're intentionally trying to prevent them from using your system .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Might not be an option for you, but if you speak any other language, just change the Windows/Mac/Linux system language to it.I can't count the number of people who've asked to use my laptop, been challenged by "Cet ordinateur est utilisé et a été verrouillé ... Appuyez sur Ctrl-Alt-Suppr pour déverrouiller cet ordinateur" (or even just noticed that the Start Menu is labeled "Démarrer") and have gone "Oh, well... I'll ask John over there then, I guess.
"Also, even if people know that English is your native language, you can claim that you're trying to learn and that you've changed your computer over to get some practise with it.
No need to have people think that you're intentionally trying to prevent them from using your system.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</id>
	<title>Just say no</title>
	<author>GrahamCox</author>
	<datestamp>1243884660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Be firm. Saying no needn't be rude and unfriendly. Your friends will know where you stand, and stop asking. You don't have to tell them to "fuck off", just explain in a friendly manner. If you're afraid your friends will desert you or stop liking you because you won't give them access to your laptop, I'd suggest you have other issues. Also, if they did that, they couldn't really have been friends.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Be firm .
Saying no need n't be rude and unfriendly .
Your friends will know where you stand , and stop asking .
You do n't have to tell them to " fuck off " , just explain in a friendly manner .
If you 're afraid your friends will desert you or stop liking you because you wo n't give them access to your laptop , I 'd suggest you have other issues .
Also , if they did that , they could n't really have been friends .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Be firm.
Saying no needn't be rude and unfriendly.
Your friends will know where you stand, and stop asking.
You don't have to tell them to "fuck off", just explain in a friendly manner.
If you're afraid your friends will desert you or stop liking you because you won't give them access to your laptop, I'd suggest you have other issues.
Also, if they did that, they couldn't really have been friends.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183557</id>
	<title>Use Dvorak</title>
	<author>deego</author>
	<datestamp>1243962060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Simple: Use Dvorak ^^</htmltext>
<tokenext>Simple : Use Dvorak ^ ^</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Simple: Use Dvorak ^^</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182753</id>
	<title>If you want to maintain social graces...</title>
	<author>HikingStick</author>
	<datestamp>1243959180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Set up a guest account (without admin rights), then configure a software firewall profile under that account to limit web traffic and other user interaction to a limited set of websites and services.  Go ahead and allow access to whichever of the webmail services you trust, decide whether or not to allow ActiveX, and even block access to social networking sites, if desired.  Disable AutoRun.  If using a Windows box, you can run TweakUI or a similar tool to limit menu options.  Once you've limited the machine to your satisfaction, you're ready for the next time you're asked to let them do A, B, or C on your laptop.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Set up a guest account ( without admin rights ) , then configure a software firewall profile under that account to limit web traffic and other user interaction to a limited set of websites and services .
Go ahead and allow access to whichever of the webmail services you trust , decide whether or not to allow ActiveX , and even block access to social networking sites , if desired .
Disable AutoRun .
If using a Windows box , you can run TweakUI or a similar tool to limit menu options .
Once you 've limited the machine to your satisfaction , you 're ready for the next time you 're asked to let them do A , B , or C on your laptop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Set up a guest account (without admin rights), then configure a software firewall profile under that account to limit web traffic and other user interaction to a limited set of websites and services.
Go ahead and allow access to whichever of the webmail services you trust, decide whether or not to allow ActiveX, and even block access to social networking sites, if desired.
Disable AutoRun.
If using a Windows box, you can run TweakUI or a similar tool to limit menu options.
Once you've limited the machine to your satisfaction, you're ready for the next time you're asked to let them do A, B, or C on your laptop.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180845</id>
	<title>wtf does this have to do with YRO?</title>
	<author>horatio</author>
	<datestamp>1243951620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Sorry, I know this is OT, but wtf does this post have to do with yro?  Some guy asks<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/. (hence askslashdot, durh) about options for sharing his personal laptop with his classmates while keeping it safe from stupidity.  There is no gov't intrusion, TSA/ICE aren't asking to "borrow" it, the fuzz aren't installing keyloggers, etc.  The instructor isn't forcing him to share, or as far as I can tell has even asked him to do so.

This couldn't have less to do with "rights", but that seems to be kdawson's boogey man that he trots out like a trophy girlfriend every chance he can.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sorry , I know this is OT , but wtf does this post have to do with yro ?
Some guy asks / .
( hence askslashdot , durh ) about options for sharing his personal laptop with his classmates while keeping it safe from stupidity .
There is no gov't intrusion , TSA/ICE are n't asking to " borrow " it , the fuzz are n't installing keyloggers , etc .
The instructor is n't forcing him to share , or as far as I can tell has even asked him to do so .
This could n't have less to do with " rights " , but that seems to be kdawson 's boogey man that he trots out like a trophy girlfriend every chance he can .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sorry, I know this is OT, but wtf does this post have to do with yro?
Some guy asks /.
(hence askslashdot, durh) about options for sharing his personal laptop with his classmates while keeping it safe from stupidity.
There is no gov't intrusion, TSA/ICE aren't asking to "borrow" it, the fuzz aren't installing keyloggers, etc.
The instructor isn't forcing him to share, or as far as I can tell has even asked him to do so.
This couldn't have less to do with "rights", but that seems to be kdawson's boogey man that he trots out like a trophy girlfriend every chance he can.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178237</id>
	<title>Its all about the wallpaper</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>I am guessing using goatse as your wallpaper will cut down on the requests.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I am guessing using goatse as your wallpaper will cut down on the requests .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I am guessing using goatse as your wallpaper will cut down on the requests.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181723</id>
	<title>refusal is not anti-social</title>
	<author>pikine</author>
	<datestamp>1243955880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Refusing such a harmless request is anti-social.</p></div></blockquote><p>No it's not. If you ask someone to do you a favor and expect that person to comply, that is not a favor; that is bullying. The other person has all the rights to refuse your request. Not accepting "no" as a response is rude and anti-social. (As an aside, I almost never give money to homeless because they often have this attitude that I owe them money and everything I have.)</p><p>In the case of this story submitter, I think the most difficult psychological barrier is to tell people the real reason he doesn't want to lend his laptop: "I don't feel comfortable letting anyone use my laptop." It's okay to be a bit selfish. People who regard you as a friend will respect that and keep you a friend.</p><p>If you are so compelled to help those who don't have a computer to check e-mail or browse the web, then that's the proper context under which discussing technical methods to protect the privacy of the computer could be helpful. In which case, guest account, virtual machine, Google Chrome incognito mode are all fairly good ways.</p><p>The question now would be, how do you comfortably ask them to yield the laptop when you do need to use it. That comes back to the point that, if you're doing someone a favor, they should be able to take no for an answer, even ever so temporarily.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Refusing such a harmless request is anti-social.No it 's not .
If you ask someone to do you a favor and expect that person to comply , that is not a favor ; that is bullying .
The other person has all the rights to refuse your request .
Not accepting " no " as a response is rude and anti-social .
( As an aside , I almost never give money to homeless because they often have this attitude that I owe them money and everything I have .
) In the case of this story submitter , I think the most difficult psychological barrier is to tell people the real reason he does n't want to lend his laptop : " I do n't feel comfortable letting anyone use my laptop .
" It 's okay to be a bit selfish .
People who regard you as a friend will respect that and keep you a friend.If you are so compelled to help those who do n't have a computer to check e-mail or browse the web , then that 's the proper context under which discussing technical methods to protect the privacy of the computer could be helpful .
In which case , guest account , virtual machine , Google Chrome incognito mode are all fairly good ways.The question now would be , how do you comfortably ask them to yield the laptop when you do need to use it .
That comes back to the point that , if you 're doing someone a favor , they should be able to take no for an answer , even ever so temporarily .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Refusing such a harmless request is anti-social.No it's not.
If you ask someone to do you a favor and expect that person to comply, that is not a favor; that is bullying.
The other person has all the rights to refuse your request.
Not accepting "no" as a response is rude and anti-social.
(As an aside, I almost never give money to homeless because they often have this attitude that I owe them money and everything I have.
)In the case of this story submitter, I think the most difficult psychological barrier is to tell people the real reason he doesn't want to lend his laptop: "I don't feel comfortable letting anyone use my laptop.
" It's okay to be a bit selfish.
People who regard you as a friend will respect that and keep you a friend.If you are so compelled to help those who don't have a computer to check e-mail or browse the web, then that's the proper context under which discussing technical methods to protect the privacy of the computer could be helpful.
In which case, guest account, virtual machine, Google Chrome incognito mode are all fairly good ways.The question now would be, how do you comfortably ask them to yield the laptop when you do need to use it.
That comes back to the point that, if you're doing someone a favor, they should be able to take no for an answer, even ever so temporarily.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178485</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182039</id>
	<title>Have you got contents insurance in your household?</title>
	<author>jotaeleemeese</author>
	<datestamp>1243956780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If yes, I fail to see the problem, if they brake it you claim the insurance and ask your friend to cover the deductible, that would be just fair.</p><p>If you don't (or if you simply don't want to share your laptop, you bastard) tell them that the laptop is not insured, and that you would prefer not to burden them with such responsibility, this way you are not really telling them to f. off although you would actually be doing exactly that, but showing an hypocrite concern for them, which must be something positive.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If yes , I fail to see the problem , if they brake it you claim the insurance and ask your friend to cover the deductible , that would be just fair.If you do n't ( or if you simply do n't want to share your laptop , you bastard ) tell them that the laptop is not insured , and that you would prefer not to burden them with such responsibility , this way you are not really telling them to f. off although you would actually be doing exactly that , but showing an hypocrite concern for them , which must be something positive .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If yes, I fail to see the problem, if they brake it you claim the insurance and ask your friend to cover the deductible, that would be just fair.If you don't (or if you simply don't want to share your laptop, you bastard) tell them that the laptop is not insured, and that you would prefer not to burden them with such responsibility, this way you are not really telling them to f. off although you would actually be doing exactly that, but showing an hypocrite concern for them, which must be something positive.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178847</id>
	<title>Get an android phone</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243933260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Or some such smartphone, which can do 90\% of your tasks, and keep the lappy in your backpack.<br>Use lynx.<br>Used a default basic stylesheet to disorient them when they try to use facebook.<br>Hand them it over to a new terminal.<br>Disable automounting and pretend you can't fathom why the pendrive never works.<br>Start reselling netbooks for profit, you have a captive audience.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Or some such smartphone , which can do 90 \ % of your tasks , and keep the lappy in your backpack.Use lynx.Used a default basic stylesheet to disorient them when they try to use facebook.Hand them it over to a new terminal.Disable automounting and pretend you ca n't fathom why the pendrive never works.Start reselling netbooks for profit , you have a captive audience .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Or some such smartphone, which can do 90\% of your tasks, and keep the lappy in your backpack.Use lynx.Used a default basic stylesheet to disorient them when they try to use facebook.Hand them it over to a new terminal.Disable automounting and pretend you can't fathom why the pendrive never works.Start reselling netbooks for profit, you have a captive audience.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179741</id>
	<title>Re:Trade!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243943700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Ask something in return. I'd suggest sexual favors from women, and money from guys.</p></div><p>He's an art student, so it's probably the other way round</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Ask something in return .
I 'd suggest sexual favors from women , and money from guys.He 's an art student , so it 's probably the other way round</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ask something in return.
I'd suggest sexual favors from women, and money from guys.He's an art student, so it's probably the other way round
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178699</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180015</id>
	<title>Tell them, "no."</title>
	<author>TrebleJunkie</author>
	<datestamp>1243945920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Just tell them, "no."  You are under no obligation to let them use/misuse/destroy your property.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Just tell them , " no .
" You are under no obligation to let them use/misuse/destroy your property .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just tell them, "no.
"  You are under no obligation to let them use/misuse/destroy your property.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181379</id>
	<title>say no</title>
	<author>justanetgod</author>
	<datestamp>1243954500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"I'm sorry, I suck at sharing"</p><p>Frankly, I can't imagine asking someone to use their laptop.  Establish some fucking boundaries.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" I 'm sorry , I suck at sharing " Frankly , I ca n't imagine asking someone to use their laptop .
Establish some fucking boundaries .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"I'm sorry, I suck at sharing"Frankly, I can't imagine asking someone to use their laptop.
Establish some fucking boundaries.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178467</id>
	<title>Lynx</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243886160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>When they ask to use it, quickly start up Lynx and deny you have any other web browsers</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>When they ask to use it , quickly start up Lynx and deny you have any other web browsers</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When they ask to use it, quickly start up Lynx and deny you have any other web browsers</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178493</id>
	<title>Guest Account and Fast User Switching</title>
	<author>DavidD\_CA</author>
	<datestamp>1243886340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>For this very reason I've always had a Guest account and enabled Fast User Switching (XP and Vista).</p><p>I can quickly press Windows+L and give them the laptop and they can click Guest and go do what they wanna do.</p><p>It has the added benefit of not letting them use my files, see my browsing history, or mess up my settings.</p><p>And, whenever I'm doing a presentation w/ a projector, I always use the guest account for mostly the same reasons.</p><p>If I need to exchange files between Guest and Me, I use the Shared folder.  Piece of cake.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>For this very reason I 've always had a Guest account and enabled Fast User Switching ( XP and Vista ) .I can quickly press Windows + L and give them the laptop and they can click Guest and go do what they wan na do.It has the added benefit of not letting them use my files , see my browsing history , or mess up my settings.And , whenever I 'm doing a presentation w/ a projector , I always use the guest account for mostly the same reasons.If I need to exchange files between Guest and Me , I use the Shared folder .
Piece of cake .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For this very reason I've always had a Guest account and enabled Fast User Switching (XP and Vista).I can quickly press Windows+L and give them the laptop and they can click Guest and go do what they wanna do.It has the added benefit of not letting them use my files, see my browsing history, or mess up my settings.And, whenever I'm doing a presentation w/ a projector, I always use the guest account for mostly the same reasons.If I need to exchange files between Guest and Me, I use the Shared folder.
Piece of cake.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181699</id>
	<title>Charge 'em</title>
	<author>slackerdeluxe</author>
	<datestamp>1243955760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It can be uncomfortable to say no so say yes and that you only charge $5 per 15 minutes of use (payable in advance, no credit). If people balk explain that it's to simply cover the cost of virus and security software.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It can be uncomfortable to say no so say yes and that you only charge $ 5 per 15 minutes of use ( payable in advance , no credit ) .
If people balk explain that it 's to simply cover the cost of virus and security software .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It can be uncomfortable to say no so say yes and that you only charge $5 per 15 minutes of use (payable in advance, no credit).
If people balk explain that it's to simply cover the cost of virus and security software.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</id>
	<title>Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>...and just say "You can try." and smile.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</htmltext>
<tokenext>...and just say " You can try .
" and smile .
: - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...and just say "You can try.
" and smile.
:-)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178881</id>
	<title>It's simple, really</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243933560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Dvorak keyboard layout plus a mac laptop, with their ever changing dvi connector formats that no one ever has an adaptor for, should keep 99\% of all potential users off your back.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Dvorak keyboard layout plus a mac laptop , with their ever changing dvi connector formats that no one ever has an adaptor for , should keep 99 \ % of all potential users off your back .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Dvorak keyboard layout plus a mac laptop, with their ever changing dvi connector formats that no one ever has an adaptor for, should keep 99\% of all potential users off your back.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182201</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243957380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Well Said Mr. Cleaver</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Well Said Mr. Cleaver</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well Said Mr. Cleaver</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179491</id>
	<title>Amiga</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243940760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Or use one of those new clones of an obscure operating system from the early days. The visuals will make them back off without even touching the keyboard. Or just learn to say no, it ain't that hard.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Or use one of those new clones of an obscure operating system from the early days .
The visuals will make them back off without even touching the keyboard .
Or just learn to say no , it ai n't that hard .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Or use one of those new clones of an obscure operating system from the early days.
The visuals will make them back off without even touching the keyboard.
Or just learn to say no, it ain't that hard.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179205</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>slim</author>
	<datestamp>1243937520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>He doesn't *want* to say no.</p><p>He wants to fix the security reasons that might lead him to have to say no.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>He does n't * want * to say no.He wants to fix the security reasons that might lead him to have to say no .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He doesn't *want* to say no.He wants to fix the security reasons that might lead him to have to say no.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180361</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>fprintf</author>
	<datestamp>1243948620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Back in the stone ages when I was in school we used to do this with our HP RPN calculators. Some nob head would forget their calculator and ask to borrow it. "You can try" was always a prelude to a funny few moments as they tried to do a simple calculation.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Back in the stone ages when I was in school we used to do this with our HP RPN calculators .
Some nob head would forget their calculator and ask to borrow it .
" You can try " was always a prelude to a funny few moments as they tried to do a simple calculation .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Back in the stone ages when I was in school we used to do this with our HP RPN calculators.
Some nob head would forget their calculator and ask to borrow it.
"You can try" was always a prelude to a funny few moments as they tried to do a simple calculation.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179275</id>
	<title>Asking /.?</title>
	<author>teh.f4ll3n</author>
	<datestamp>1243938420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>There's always the Guest account.

Or you can just say no in a polite but firm way.

Some people on Slashdot will put it in a simpler way saying: Tell them to fuck off! The fack is, for some of us/them/whatever asking to use one's laptop is like asking to use one's girlfriend - it's unpleasant to say the least. And if someone fuckes her up... That's why the only real to keep it private is not alowing anyone near it. Unpleasant? Maybe. Safer by not letting some random person poke his dirty firgers at it? Most definitely.
You've been given plenty of options. The choice is really up to you.</htmltext>
<tokenext>There 's always the Guest account .
Or you can just say no in a polite but firm way .
Some people on Slashdot will put it in a simpler way saying : Tell them to fuck off !
The fack is , for some of us/them/whatever asking to use one 's laptop is like asking to use one 's girlfriend - it 's unpleasant to say the least .
And if someone fuckes her up... That 's why the only real to keep it private is not alowing anyone near it .
Unpleasant ? Maybe .
Safer by not letting some random person poke his dirty firgers at it ?
Most definitely .
You 've been given plenty of options .
The choice is really up to you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There's always the Guest account.
Or you can just say no in a polite but firm way.
Some people on Slashdot will put it in a simpler way saying: Tell them to fuck off!
The fack is, for some of us/them/whatever asking to use one's laptop is like asking to use one's girlfriend - it's unpleasant to say the least.
And if someone fuckes her up... That's why the only real to keep it private is not alowing anyone near it.
Unpleasant? Maybe.
Safer by not letting some random person poke his dirty firgers at it?
Most definitely.
You've been given plenty of options.
The choice is really up to you.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178889</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>trytoguess</author>
	<datestamp>1243933680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Oh I dunno, as long as one is willing to lend the less fragile, or expendable items for school like pens, notes, and art supplies, I don't think it'll hurt reputation as much as you might think. It'll also help if you weave a sob story where you (or someone you know) got into a shit load of drama because a machine broke while it was borrowed.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Oh I dunno , as long as one is willing to lend the less fragile , or expendable items for school like pens , notes , and art supplies , I do n't think it 'll hurt reputation as much as you might think .
It 'll also help if you weave a sob story where you ( or someone you know ) got into a shit load of drama because a machine broke while it was borrowed .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oh I dunno, as long as one is willing to lend the less fragile, or expendable items for school like pens, notes, and art supplies, I don't think it'll hurt reputation as much as you might think.
It'll also help if you weave a sob story where you (or someone you know) got into a shit load of drama because a machine broke while it was borrowed.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178485</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182581</id>
	<title>There's an app for that...</title>
	<author>fudreporter</author>
	<datestamp>1243958640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Or just tell them to use "Layla's" iPhone...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Or just tell them to use " Layla 's " iPhone.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Or just tell them to use "Layla's" iPhone...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178399</id>
	<title>Politely...</title>
	<author>crafty.munchkin</author>
	<datestamp>1243885620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>... inquire as to whether or not they are familiar with the concept of self-fornication?</htmltext>
<tokenext>... inquire as to whether or not they are familiar with the concept of self-fornication ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>... inquire as to whether or not they are familiar with the concept of self-fornication?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179837</id>
	<title>chearge them $50</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243944420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>charge them every time they use it, keep track and when they reach 300 or so tell them that they could have bought an eee.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>charge them every time they use it , keep track and when they reach 300 or so tell them that they could have bought an eee .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>charge them every time they use it, keep track and when they reach 300 or so tell them that they could have bought an eee.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28183013</id>
	<title>Dredd</title>
	<author>mace9984</author>
	<datestamp>1243960080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just tell them you've judge dredd'ed it, if they touch the keys a horrible shock is given, after all, its the newest in personal computing security..duh</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just tell them you 've judge dredd'ed it , if they touch the keys a horrible shock is given , after all , its the newest in personal computing security..duh</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just tell them you've judge dredd'ed it, if they touch the keys a horrible shock is given, after all, its the newest in personal computing security..duh</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180919</id>
	<title>insightful and funny?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243952040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I bet the kid made it so far as to the main page of<nobr> <wbr></nobr>./ thanks to his "insightful and funny? Slashdotters", right?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I bet the kid made it so far as to the main page of ./ thanks to his " insightful and funny ?
Slashdotters " , right ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I bet the kid made it so far as to the main page of ./ thanks to his "insightful and funny?
Slashdotters", right?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178589</id>
	<title>Sticky keys</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243973880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Open up a bunch of porn sites, and then hand it over to them, but warn them that the keys might be a bit sticky.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Open up a bunch of porn sites , and then hand it over to them , but warn them that the keys might be a bit sticky .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Open up a bunch of porn sites, and then hand it over to them, but warn them that the keys might be a bit sticky.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28187297</id>
	<title>Re:Easy reply</title>
	<author>2obvious4u</author>
	<datestamp>1243935060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Isn't it more like unprotected sex?  The first thing they are going to do is go to MySpace and pick up a nasty STD, or they are going to open that really nasty root kit email they got.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Is n't it more like unprotected sex ?
The first thing they are going to do is go to MySpace and pick up a nasty STD , or they are going to open that really nasty root kit email they got .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Isn't it more like unprotected sex?
The first thing they are going to do is go to MySpace and pick up a nasty STD, or they are going to open that really nasty root kit email they got.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178263</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180017</id>
	<title>Deep Freeze</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243945980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You could try using a program called deep freeze.  It's not free but it sure is handy for keeping your computer clean.<br>http://www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You could try using a program called deep freeze .
It 's not free but it sure is handy for keeping your computer clean.http : //www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You could try using a program called deep freeze.
It's not free but it sure is handy for keeping your computer clean.http://www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180239</id>
	<title>It's called "personal" for a reason</title>
	<author>\_Hellfire\_</author>
	<datestamp>1243947840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I tell people my laptop's like my toothbrush. I don't lend it to anyone.</p><p>Harsh maybe, but it's a *personal* computer. My stuff, my privacy.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I tell people my laptop 's like my toothbrush .
I do n't lend it to anyone.Harsh maybe , but it 's a * personal * computer .
My stuff , my privacy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I tell people my laptop's like my toothbrush.
I don't lend it to anyone.Harsh maybe, but it's a *personal* computer.
My stuff, my privacy.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181353</id>
	<title>Parental Controls</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243954320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Make a new account with all the necessary parental controls.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Make a new account with all the necessary parental controls .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Make a new account with all the necessary parental controls.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178855</id>
	<title>A PC at school?</title>
	<author>scoot80</author>
	<datestamp>1243933320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This doesn't exactly solve your problem, but do you need to take a PC to school? What about pen and paper? That is how we did it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This does n't exactly solve your problem , but do you need to take a PC to school ?
What about pen and paper ?
That is how we did it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This doesn't exactly solve your problem, but do you need to take a PC to school?
What about pen and paper?
That is how we did it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179547</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>DoofusOfDeath</author>
	<datestamp>1243941420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>He's an artist. A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless. Therefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him, because in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.</p></div><p>Are you kidding?  Have you hear how much money goes for paintings by batshit-crazy artists???</p><p>This would be a <i>brilliant</i> move!</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>He 's an artist .
A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless .
Therefore , acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him , because in his quality matrix , interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.Are you kidding ?
Have you hear how much money goes for paintings by batshit-crazy artists ? ?
? This would be a brilliant move !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He's an artist.
A fairly techy one but an artist nonetheless.
Therefore, acting like a rabid dog every time anyone glances at his computer is probably not a valid option for him, because in his quality matrix, interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight.Are you kidding?
Have you hear how much money goes for paintings by batshit-crazy artists??
?This would be a brilliant move!
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178583</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178609</id>
	<title>Re:A better way</title>
	<author>itsme1234</author>
	<datestamp>1243973940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The hardware part is a VERY good point. Unless your "friends" break something that can be easily replaced for 5-10$ forget it, you'll have to replace the machine or live with it (if it's only partially broken). Many people couldn't care less about hardware or computers (if they would they would have their own netbook probably); they poke your screen, push the keys sometimes like you would push some broken elevator button, lift the device from a corner despite screeching noises and so on. It's a very nice thing to help other people until you end up with the short end of the stick; you get let's say some broken pixels and you have to live with them for 1-2 years and they get to check their email 7 times instead of 6 times today.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The hardware part is a VERY good point .
Unless your " friends " break something that can be easily replaced for 5-10 $ forget it , you 'll have to replace the machine or live with it ( if it 's only partially broken ) .
Many people could n't care less about hardware or computers ( if they would they would have their own netbook probably ) ; they poke your screen , push the keys sometimes like you would push some broken elevator button , lift the device from a corner despite screeching noises and so on .
It 's a very nice thing to help other people until you end up with the short end of the stick ; you get let 's say some broken pixels and you have to live with them for 1-2 years and they get to check their email 7 times instead of 6 times today .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The hardware part is a VERY good point.
Unless your "friends" break something that can be easily replaced for 5-10$ forget it, you'll have to replace the machine or live with it (if it's only partially broken).
Many people couldn't care less about hardware or computers (if they would they would have their own netbook probably); they poke your screen, push the keys sometimes like you would push some broken elevator button, lift the device from a corner despite screeching noises and so on.
It's a very nice thing to help other people until you end up with the short end of the stick; you get let's say some broken pixels and you have to live with them for 1-2 years and they get to check their email 7 times instead of 6 times today.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178455</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179829</id>
	<title>Secret hideout</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243944360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Find a secret hideout place satiate your computing needs and carry your laptop in a purse.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Find a secret hideout place satiate your computing needs and carry your laptop in a purse .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Find a secret hideout place satiate your computing needs and carry your laptop in a purse.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182005</id>
	<title>don't whip it out</title>
	<author>neersign</author>
	<datestamp>1243956720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Apart from not bringing the laptop to class, how about you don't take it out during class?  If people don't see it, they won't know it's there and they won't ask to use it.  I'd bet they are already trained on asking you so they'll ask you for a few weeks even if they don't see it, but keep saying "sorry i didn't bring it" and soon they'll learn to rely on other resources.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Apart from not bringing the laptop to class , how about you do n't take it out during class ?
If people do n't see it , they wo n't know it 's there and they wo n't ask to use it .
I 'd bet they are already trained on asking you so they 'll ask you for a few weeks even if they do n't see it , but keep saying " sorry i did n't bring it " and soon they 'll learn to rely on other resources .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Apart from not bringing the laptop to class, how about you don't take it out during class?
If people don't see it, they won't know it's there and they won't ask to use it.
I'd bet they are already trained on asking you so they'll ask you for a few weeks even if they don't see it, but keep saying "sorry i didn't bring it" and soon they'll learn to rely on other resources.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178699</id>
	<title>Trade!</title>
	<author>johannesg</author>
	<datestamp>1243974780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Ask something in return. I'd suggest sexual favors from women, and money from guys.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Ask something in return .
I 'd suggest sexual favors from women , and money from guys .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ask something in return.
I'd suggest sexual favors from women, and money from guys.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180441</id>
	<title>bullies</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243949280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'm going to teach a word which has been invaluable over the course of my professional career and personal life. It is "no". "No" is a powerful tool which must be applied early and often in relationships to establish that you are not a doormat to be used and abused by every chucklehead who feels the urge to demand something.</p><p>Whether it be that you work overtime on Saturday, clean up someone else's mess, drink yourself to the point of a near-death experience, or simply that you loan them your laptop. "no" is not a bad word, it is necessary for a happy and healthy life.</p><p>These students can get their own laptops, use a desktop nearby, or go get the desktop on a cart. It is fine for you to loan your laptop if it makes you feel good to help others, if it doesn't impact your studies, or you simply don't mind. If you do mind, as you obviously stated, then the appropriate answer is "no".  If someone gives you a hard time about that, you cannot let it hurt how you feel about you. Consider the source. Are they bringing a laptop and sharing it? What gives them the right to demand anything of you? Would you show up in class and demand to borrow their jacket or their car?</p><p>People who are inconsiderate enough to -demand- your personal property are whiny self-absorbed lazy bullies. If after a polite "no" they gave me any grief, I'd explain calmly and clearly just how rude, unfriendly, and inconsiderate they are. Then I'd tell them to get a job and buy their own.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm going to teach a word which has been invaluable over the course of my professional career and personal life .
It is " no " .
" No " is a powerful tool which must be applied early and often in relationships to establish that you are not a doormat to be used and abused by every chucklehead who feels the urge to demand something.Whether it be that you work overtime on Saturday , clean up someone else 's mess , drink yourself to the point of a near-death experience , or simply that you loan them your laptop .
" no " is not a bad word , it is necessary for a happy and healthy life.These students can get their own laptops , use a desktop nearby , or go get the desktop on a cart .
It is fine for you to loan your laptop if it makes you feel good to help others , if it does n't impact your studies , or you simply do n't mind .
If you do mind , as you obviously stated , then the appropriate answer is " no " .
If someone gives you a hard time about that , you can not let it hurt how you feel about you .
Consider the source .
Are they bringing a laptop and sharing it ?
What gives them the right to demand anything of you ?
Would you show up in class and demand to borrow their jacket or their car ? People who are inconsiderate enough to -demand- your personal property are whiny self-absorbed lazy bullies .
If after a polite " no " they gave me any grief , I 'd explain calmly and clearly just how rude , unfriendly , and inconsiderate they are .
Then I 'd tell them to get a job and buy their own .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm going to teach a word which has been invaluable over the course of my professional career and personal life.
It is "no".
"No" is a powerful tool which must be applied early and often in relationships to establish that you are not a doormat to be used and abused by every chucklehead who feels the urge to demand something.Whether it be that you work overtime on Saturday, clean up someone else's mess, drink yourself to the point of a near-death experience, or simply that you loan them your laptop.
"no" is not a bad word, it is necessary for a happy and healthy life.These students can get their own laptops, use a desktop nearby, or go get the desktop on a cart.
It is fine for you to loan your laptop if it makes you feel good to help others, if it doesn't impact your studies, or you simply don't mind.
If you do mind, as you obviously stated, then the appropriate answer is "no".
If someone gives you a hard time about that, you cannot let it hurt how you feel about you.
Consider the source.
Are they bringing a laptop and sharing it?
What gives them the right to demand anything of you?
Would you show up in class and demand to borrow their jacket or their car?People who are inconsiderate enough to -demand- your personal property are whiny self-absorbed lazy bullies.
If after a polite "no" they gave me any grief, I'd explain calmly and clearly just how rude, unfriendly, and inconsiderate they are.
Then I'd tell them to get a job and buy their own.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179505</id>
	<title>ditch it</title>
	<author>nadaou</author>
	<datestamp>1243940820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>There's really no reason to carry the laptop around with you all day. You'd be better off to cut the cord and carry around a good pen and a notebook. (no, PDAs as just as bad)</p><p>It's extraordinarily liberating after you get over the initial shock, not to mention better for you social life. *Especially* if you're the go-to techie type.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>There 's really no reason to carry the laptop around with you all day .
You 'd be better off to cut the cord and carry around a good pen and a notebook .
( no , PDAs as just as bad ) It 's extraordinarily liberating after you get over the initial shock , not to mention better for you social life .
* Especially * if you 're the go-to techie type .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There's really no reason to carry the laptop around with you all day.
You'd be better off to cut the cord and carry around a good pen and a notebook.
(no, PDAs as just as bad)It's extraordinarily liberating after you get over the initial shock, not to mention better for you social life.
*Especially* if you're the go-to techie type.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182559</id>
	<title>Don't be so user friendly.</title>
	<author>EnempE</author>
	<datestamp>1243958580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Make it sound like an imposition so that they know that it is. </p><p>
Why don't you install a less easy to use, or a less windows like operating environment.  Make it easier for them to go elsewhere.
</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Make it sound like an imposition so that they know that it is .
Why do n't you install a less easy to use , or a less windows like operating environment .
Make it easier for them to go elsewhere .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Make it sound like an imposition so that they know that it is.
Why don't you install a less easy to use, or a less windows like operating environment.
Make it easier for them to go elsewhere.
</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181435</id>
	<title>Just say No?</title>
	<author>Minwee</author>
	<datestamp>1243954680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They're in art school too.  They should have their own MacBooks.
</p><blockquote><div><p>I'm reluctant.  But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart, as they should do, is considered rude and unfriendly.</p></div></blockquote><p>Actually, forcing you to give up your personal notebook so that they can do their own work is rude and unfriendly.  It sounds like you're just too Canadian to say "Non", so here are a few tips:
</p><p>(1) Set up a guest account and have your friends log into it.  This is fairly simple to set up in just about any modern OS, so the details are left as an exercise for the reader.
</p><p>(2) If the guest account in (1) is somehow too limited, or doesn't have access to everything that your friends need, then <strong>that's too frakkin' bad and they can get their own computer</strong>.
</p><p>(3) Mention to anyone who asks to use your computer just how much damage was caused the last time some yo-yo plugged in an infested USB drive, "just checked some email" on yaoizone.com or got just a little bit too energetic with the trackpad.
</p><p>(4) Don't mention that the events in (3) have never happened.  Yet.  It's only a matter of time and you shouldn't have to spend hours cleaning up the mess that someone leaves just because they can't be bothered to spend a few minutes helping themselves.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>They 're in art school too .
They should have their own MacBooks .
I 'm reluctant .
But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart , as they should do , is considered rude and unfriendly.Actually , forcing you to give up your personal notebook so that they can do their own work is rude and unfriendly .
It sounds like you 're just too Canadian to say " Non " , so here are a few tips : ( 1 ) Set up a guest account and have your friends log into it .
This is fairly simple to set up in just about any modern OS , so the details are left as an exercise for the reader .
( 2 ) If the guest account in ( 1 ) is somehow too limited , or does n't have access to everything that your friends need , then that 's too frakkin ' bad and they can get their own computer .
( 3 ) Mention to anyone who asks to use your computer just how much damage was caused the last time some yo-yo plugged in an infested USB drive , " just checked some email " on yaoizone.com or got just a little bit too energetic with the trackpad .
( 4 ) Do n't mention that the events in ( 3 ) have never happened .
Yet. It 's only a matter of time and you should n't have to spend hours cleaning up the mess that someone leaves just because they ca n't be bothered to spend a few minutes helping themselves .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They're in art school too.
They should have their own MacBooks.
I'm reluctant.
But telling my compatriots to go to our building supervisor and ask him for a desktop-on-a-cart, as they should do, is considered rude and unfriendly.Actually, forcing you to give up your personal notebook so that they can do their own work is rude and unfriendly.
It sounds like you're just too Canadian to say "Non", so here are a few tips:
(1) Set up a guest account and have your friends log into it.
This is fairly simple to set up in just about any modern OS, so the details are left as an exercise for the reader.
(2) If the guest account in (1) is somehow too limited, or doesn't have access to everything that your friends need, then that's too frakkin' bad and they can get their own computer.
(3) Mention to anyone who asks to use your computer just how much damage was caused the last time some yo-yo plugged in an infested USB drive, "just checked some email" on yaoizone.com or got just a little bit too energetic with the trackpad.
(4) Don't mention that the events in (3) have never happened.
Yet.  It's only a matter of time and you shouldn't have to spend hours cleaning up the mess that someone leaves just because they can't be bothered to spend a few minutes helping themselves.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181061</id>
	<title>Polite or not: sorry, no chance.</title>
	<author>joedoc</author>
	<datestamp>1243952760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Hey, can I borrow your phone to call my mom on the opposite coast? You have free long distance, right?
<br> <br>
Hey, I need to send my gf a few text messages...
<br> <br>
Hey, can I borrow your thumb drive, I need to save this file...
<br> <br>
Hey, I need to go pick up the gang for the big pool party at my apartment complex. Can I borrow your car? We're going to stop for beer on the way...
<br> <br>

You're being a nice guy. I would not be so nice. If you can bring a laptop to school, your friends can do the same thing. Guest account or no, somehow, someday, you're going to loan that thing to some clown who's going to wind up infecting your box with something. and you're left holding the bag.
<br> <br>
The next thing you know, you're loaning people your house and your girlfriend.
<br> <br>
I would just polite and explain to them that you have some sensitive stuff on the system and no guest account. End of explanation. You don't owe anyone any reason why you won't just hand over your personal life.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Hey , can I borrow your phone to call my mom on the opposite coast ?
You have free long distance , right ?
Hey , I need to send my gf a few text messages.. . Hey , can I borrow your thumb drive , I need to save this file.. . Hey , I need to go pick up the gang for the big pool party at my apartment complex .
Can I borrow your car ?
We 're going to stop for beer on the way.. . You 're being a nice guy .
I would not be so nice .
If you can bring a laptop to school , your friends can do the same thing .
Guest account or no , somehow , someday , you 're going to loan that thing to some clown who 's going to wind up infecting your box with something .
and you 're left holding the bag .
The next thing you know , you 're loaning people your house and your girlfriend .
I would just polite and explain to them that you have some sensitive stuff on the system and no guest account .
End of explanation .
You do n't owe anyone any reason why you wo n't just hand over your personal life .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Hey, can I borrow your phone to call my mom on the opposite coast?
You have free long distance, right?
Hey, I need to send my gf a few text messages...
 
Hey, can I borrow your thumb drive, I need to save this file...
 
Hey, I need to go pick up the gang for the big pool party at my apartment complex.
Can I borrow your car?
We're going to stop for beer on the way...
 

You're being a nice guy.
I would not be so nice.
If you can bring a laptop to school, your friends can do the same thing.
Guest account or no, somehow, someday, you're going to loan that thing to some clown who's going to wind up infecting your box with something.
and you're left holding the bag.
The next thing you know, you're loaning people your house and your girlfriend.
I would just polite and explain to them that you have some sensitive stuff on the system and no guest account.
End of explanation.
You don't owe anyone any reason why you won't just hand over your personal life.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181961</id>
	<title>Pay Per Use</title>
	<author>Manfre</author>
	<datestamp>1243956600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Laziness has a price and you should be reimbursed for the convenience and (most likely) extra support.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Laziness has a price and you should be reimbursed for the convenience and ( most likely ) extra support .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Laziness has a price and you should be reimbursed for the convenience and (most likely) extra support.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181199</id>
	<title>Rude Can be OK</title>
	<author>b4upoo</author>
	<datestamp>1243953600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>          I would restrict sharing of that laptop unless there is a dire and urgent need. It is not always wrong to be a bit rude. Simply tell people that it is a personal item and that you do not let others use it. If they are offended they will get over it soon enough and they may actually like and respect you more for it. I was married to a woman, who has passed away , who would argue and fight more than almost anyone over trivial business matters and it turned out that the people she fought with loved her for her spunk even though she could get really rude during arguments.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would restrict sharing of that laptop unless there is a dire and urgent need .
It is not always wrong to be a bit rude .
Simply tell people that it is a personal item and that you do not let others use it .
If they are offended they will get over it soon enough and they may actually like and respect you more for it .
I was married to a woman , who has passed away , who would argue and fight more than almost anyone over trivial business matters and it turned out that the people she fought with loved her for her spunk even though she could get really rude during arguments .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>          I would restrict sharing of that laptop unless there is a dire and urgent need.
It is not always wrong to be a bit rude.
Simply tell people that it is a personal item and that you do not let others use it.
If they are offended they will get over it soon enough and they may actually like and respect you more for it.
I was married to a woman, who has passed away , who would argue and fight more than almost anyone over trivial business matters and it turned out that the people she fought with loved her for her spunk even though she could get really rude during arguments.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178521</id>
	<title>Re:Just say no</title>
	<author>Corporate Troll</author>
	<datestamp>1243973040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Oh, come on!  Giving access to your machine is no big deal... I have no problem with anyone using my computer in a guest account.  Obviously they won't get Admin/root[1] rights on it and  obviously they won't get access to your files. Running an (installed) app, reading their own data (from USB/CD) is not a problem in a "Limited User" account (to use the retarded Windows lingo... a "user" to me is by definition "limited") .  There is no risk to your data (inaccessible folder), no risk of a trojan/worm/virus to hose your system: worst case something nasty might get installed running as that user, but I haven't seen such a thing yet.</p><p>If you really don't trust them enough, watch over their shoulder.  They shouldn't object to that.</p><p>Oh, and he's in art school... Lots of horny sexy chicks... Don't want to close down your options there because you don't let them access your computer...</p><p>[1] I don't even run Admin/root myself... Not on Windows XP and not on Linux.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Oh , come on !
Giving access to your machine is no big deal... I have no problem with anyone using my computer in a guest account .
Obviously they wo n't get Admin/root [ 1 ] rights on it and obviously they wo n't get access to your files .
Running an ( installed ) app , reading their own data ( from USB/CD ) is not a problem in a " Limited User " account ( to use the retarded Windows lingo... a " user " to me is by definition " limited " ) .
There is no risk to your data ( inaccessible folder ) , no risk of a trojan/worm/virus to hose your system : worst case something nasty might get installed running as that user , but I have n't seen such a thing yet.If you really do n't trust them enough , watch over their shoulder .
They should n't object to that.Oh , and he 's in art school... Lots of horny sexy chicks... Do n't want to close down your options there because you do n't let them access your computer... [ 1 ] I do n't even run Admin/root myself... Not on Windows XP and not on Linux .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oh, come on!
Giving access to your machine is no big deal... I have no problem with anyone using my computer in a guest account.
Obviously they won't get Admin/root[1] rights on it and  obviously they won't get access to your files.
Running an (installed) app, reading their own data (from USB/CD) is not a problem in a "Limited User" account (to use the retarded Windows lingo... a "user" to me is by definition "limited") .
There is no risk to your data (inaccessible folder), no risk of a trojan/worm/virus to hose your system: worst case something nasty might get installed running as that user, but I haven't seen such a thing yet.If you really don't trust them enough, watch over their shoulder.
They shouldn't object to that.Oh, and he's in art school... Lots of horny sexy chicks... Don't want to close down your options there because you don't let them access your computer...[1] I don't even run Admin/root myself... Not on Windows XP and not on Linux.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178255</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181609</id>
	<title>really?</title>
	<author>pak9rabid</author>
	<datestamp>1243955460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This is issue enough to ask people on Slashdot?  Just let them fucking use it.  Having good people skills (IE not pissing people off over trivial things) is a far more important skill to have an develop than being a paranoid fuck when people want to use your laptop...</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is issue enough to ask people on Slashdot ?
Just let them fucking use it .
Having good people skills ( IE not pissing people off over trivial things ) is a far more important skill to have an develop than being a paranoid fuck when people want to use your laptop.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is issue enough to ask people on Slashdot?
Just let them fucking use it.
Having good people skills (IE not pissing people off over trivial things) is a far more important skill to have an develop than being a paranoid fuck when people want to use your laptop...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181485</id>
	<title>Serious recommendation.</title>
	<author>Atypical Geek</author>
	<datestamp>1243954920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you are running Windows XP or Vista, try <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx" title="microsoft.com" rel="nofollow">Windows Steady State</a> [microsoft.com]. It is a free download from Microsoft for the management of shared computers.
<p>
For other operating systems, I would recommend a VM.
</p><p>
Alternatively, you could always suggest - politely - that your classmate get a laptop of their own.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If you are running Windows XP or Vista , try Windows Steady State [ microsoft.com ] .
It is a free download from Microsoft for the management of shared computers .
For other operating systems , I would recommend a VM .
Alternatively , you could always suggest - politely - that your classmate get a laptop of their own .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you are running Windows XP or Vista, try Windows Steady State [microsoft.com].
It is a free download from Microsoft for the management of shared computers.
For other operating systems, I would recommend a VM.
Alternatively, you could always suggest - politely - that your classmate get a laptop of their own.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181287</id>
	<title>Simple</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243953960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Tell them no.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Tell them no .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Tell them no.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179045</id>
	<title>I use a mac</title>
	<author>damburger</author>
	<datestamp>1243935780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>None of the PC users want to touch the thing (despite, curiously, them being rabid iPhone fanboys and sneering at my Android phone...)</htmltext>
<tokenext>None of the PC users want to touch the thing ( despite , curiously , them being rabid iPhone fanboys and sneering at my Android phone... )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>None of the PC users want to touch the thing (despite, curiously, them being rabid iPhone fanboys and sneering at my Android phone...)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179137</id>
	<title>Be rude and unfriendly</title>
	<author>jandersen</author>
	<datestamp>1243936920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I think the problem here is that you need to learn to say stop - this is possible to do in a kind, but firm manner. You won't loose friends over it, if they are worth having as friends they will respect your terms without complaining; as far as I can tell, they are just spongeing on you. And as long as you allow that to happen, you are less likely to get real friends. This is about respect - as long as you don't respect yourself enough to say stop and stand on your right, you won't teach others to respect you.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I think the problem here is that you need to learn to say stop - this is possible to do in a kind , but firm manner .
You wo n't loose friends over it , if they are worth having as friends they will respect your terms without complaining ; as far as I can tell , they are just spongeing on you .
And as long as you allow that to happen , you are less likely to get real friends .
This is about respect - as long as you do n't respect yourself enough to say stop and stand on your right , you wo n't teach others to respect you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think the problem here is that you need to learn to say stop - this is possible to do in a kind, but firm manner.
You won't loose friends over it, if they are worth having as friends they will respect your terms without complaining; as far as I can tell, they are just spongeing on you.
And as long as you allow that to happen, you are less likely to get real friends.
This is about respect - as long as you don't respect yourself enough to say stop and stand on your right, you won't teach others to respect you.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180813</id>
	<title>Re:Use Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243951380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As a Dvorak user for several years now, the confused look on their face never gets old.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As a Dvorak user for several years now , the confused look on their face never gets old .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As a Dvorak user for several years now, the confused look on their face never gets old.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178239</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178487</id>
	<title>Give them a falcon punch</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243886280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That will teach them</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That will teach them</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That will teach them</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180071</id>
	<title>Don't bring the laptop</title>
	<author>boring, tired</author>
	<datestamp>1243946460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It's nice to share but there's a point where it's no longer sharing and you're just being taken advantage of.  If you're not comfortable saying no then I'd just not bring the laptop to school (or not take it out).</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's nice to share but there 's a point where it 's no longer sharing and you 're just being taken advantage of .
If you 're not comfortable saying no then I 'd just not bring the laptop to school ( or not take it out ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's nice to share but there's a point where it's no longer sharing and you're just being taken advantage of.
If you're not comfortable saying no then I'd just not bring the laptop to school (or not take it out).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178747</id>
	<title>Use WMI or something similar</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243975320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Use a really weird windows manager like <a href="http://wmii.suckless.org/" title="suckless.org" rel="nofollow">WMI</a> [suckless.org] such that people won't want to use your computer.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Use a really weird windows manager like WMI [ suckless.org ] such that people wo n't want to use your computer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Use a really weird windows manager like WMI [suckless.org] such that people won't want to use your computer.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178257</id>
	<title>Rude and Unfriendly</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'm resistant to letting anyone use my laptop. It's password protected and my roommate, the computer programmer, has commented in disbelief that it's not like he'll ever do anything harmful with it. However, I don't let it stop me.</p><p>Look at it from the other side: They're being just as rude, maybe more so. It's rude for your friends to impose their whims on you when you've apparently made it evident enough that you aren't comfortable with letting them all at your machine, willy-nilly.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm resistant to letting anyone use my laptop .
It 's password protected and my roommate , the computer programmer , has commented in disbelief that it 's not like he 'll ever do anything harmful with it .
However , I do n't let it stop me.Look at it from the other side : They 're being just as rude , maybe more so .
It 's rude for your friends to impose their whims on you when you 've apparently made it evident enough that you are n't comfortable with letting them all at your machine , willy-nilly .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm resistant to letting anyone use my laptop.
It's password protected and my roommate, the computer programmer, has commented in disbelief that it's not like he'll ever do anything harmful with it.
However, I don't let it stop me.Look at it from the other side: They're being just as rude, maybe more so.
It's rude for your friends to impose their whims on you when you've apparently made it evident enough that you aren't comfortable with letting them all at your machine, willy-nilly.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184583</id>
	<title>Just use $FREE\_OS</title>
	<author>cgreuter</author>
	<datestamp>1243966560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Simple:

</p><p>Switch to your preferred Unix-like OS (BSD or Solaris is probably
better than Linux for this--most people have heard of Linux) but get
rid KDE, GNOME or any other friendly desktop environment.  Instead,
run your preferred window manager (something that looks nothing like
Windows or MacOS is better) and use xterms for all your actual
interactions.  Use lynx as your web browser and mutt as your mail
client.  (Or if you <b>must</b> use Firefox/Thunderbird, find the most
outlandish and confusing theme and set of extensions you can find.)

</p><p>Then, when somebody asks to use your laptop, just say "Sure, go
ahead.  This runs $FREE\_OS, though, which may not be what you're used
to."   If they ask for help, tell them which man page they need to
read to get the answer.

</p><p>After three or four iterations of this, nobody will bother you
anymore.

</p><p>(Also, it's a good idea to set up a guest account and some way to
to it, just in case you meet somebody who knows Unix.  See other posts in this thread for more suggestions.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Simple : Switch to your preferred Unix-like OS ( BSD or Solaris is probably better than Linux for this--most people have heard of Linux ) but get rid KDE , GNOME or any other friendly desktop environment .
Instead , run your preferred window manager ( something that looks nothing like Windows or MacOS is better ) and use xterms for all your actual interactions .
Use lynx as your web browser and mutt as your mail client .
( Or if you must use Firefox/Thunderbird , find the most outlandish and confusing theme and set of extensions you can find .
) Then , when somebody asks to use your laptop , just say " Sure , go ahead .
This runs $ FREE \ _OS , though , which may not be what you 're used to .
" If they ask for help , tell them which man page they need to read to get the answer .
After three or four iterations of this , nobody will bother you anymore .
( Also , it 's a good idea to set up a guest account and some way to to it , just in case you meet somebody who knows Unix .
See other posts in this thread for more suggestions .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Simple:

Switch to your preferred Unix-like OS (BSD or Solaris is probably
better than Linux for this--most people have heard of Linux) but get
rid KDE, GNOME or any other friendly desktop environment.
Instead,
run your preferred window manager (something that looks nothing like
Windows or MacOS is better) and use xterms for all your actual
interactions.
Use lynx as your web browser and mutt as your mail
client.
(Or if you must use Firefox/Thunderbird, find the most
outlandish and confusing theme and set of extensions you can find.
)

Then, when somebody asks to use your laptop, just say "Sure, go
ahead.
This runs $FREE\_OS, though, which may not be what you're used
to.
"   If they ask for help, tell them which man page they need to
read to get the answer.
After three or four iterations of this, nobody will bother you
anymore.
(Also, it's a good idea to set up a guest account and some way to
to it, just in case you meet somebody who knows Unix.
See other posts in this thread for more suggestions.
)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184799</id>
	<title>Ask Slashdot: Repel borrowers!</title>
	<author>Txiasaeia</author>
	<datestamp>1243967340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Make <a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/06/01/2332200/Keeping-a-PC-Personal-At-School" title="slashdot.org">this</a> [slashdot.org] your home page in Internet Explorer and Firefox, then lend out to anybody who asks.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Make this [ slashdot.org ] your home page in Internet Explorer and Firefox , then lend out to anybody who asks .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Make this [slashdot.org] your home page in Internet Explorer and Firefox, then lend out to anybody who asks.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180883</id>
	<title>Re:Just be paranoid.</title>
	<author>moranar</author>
	<datestamp>1243951740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I didn't know that "interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight" only for artists.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I did n't know that " interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight " only for artists .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I didn't know that "interacting with other people has a decidedly positive weight" only for artists.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178583</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178369</id>
	<title>VM</title>
	<author>OpenSourced</author>
	<datestamp>1243885500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Virtual Machines suggest themselves. Do everything school-related in a VM and reset it from time to time. Also, in my experience, art-oriented institutions are choked full of hot chicks, so stop complaining and try to see this as an opportunity. Computer malware is not the only think that you can interchange with a dumb coed, you know.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Virtual Machines suggest themselves .
Do everything school-related in a VM and reset it from time to time .
Also , in my experience , art-oriented institutions are choked full of hot chicks , so stop complaining and try to see this as an opportunity .
Computer malware is not the only think that you can interchange with a dumb coed , you know .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Virtual Machines suggest themselves.
Do everything school-related in a VM and reset it from time to time.
Also, in my experience, art-oriented institutions are choked full of hot chicks, so stop complaining and try to see this as an opportunity.
Computer malware is not the only think that you can interchange with a dumb coed, you know.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178685</id>
	<title>Use VMWare</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243974420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>the best way I would recommend is to use VMWare and have a virtualized OS for all these<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... use the main OS for your purpose<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... Since the OS is going to be inside the Virtual environment, you can (and so your friends) do whatever they want to<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.. offcourse not evil !</p><p>Regards,<br>Velan</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>the best way I would recommend is to use VMWare and have a virtualized OS for all these ... use the main OS for your purpose ... Since the OS is going to be inside the Virtual environment , you can ( and so your friends ) do whatever they want to .. offcourse not evil ! Regards,Velan</tokentext>
<sentencetext>the best way I would recommend is to use VMWare and have a virtualized OS for all these ... use the main OS for your purpose ... Since the OS is going to be inside the Virtual environment, you can (and so your friends) do whatever they want to .. offcourse not evil !Regards,Velan</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178533</id>
	<title>CAPTIALISM</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243973220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Put a sticker on it that says "rent me for $1/hour, $5 minimum"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Put a sticker on it that says " rent me for $ 1/hour , $ 5 minimum "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Put a sticker on it that says "rent me for $1/hour, $5 minimum"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178381</id>
	<title>Try windows 7</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You could install Windows7 and use the PC Safeguard on a guest account. That way when they log off, any settings they've changed are reversed, files they've saved are deleted and your harddrive is returned to its original state.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You could install Windows7 and use the PC Safeguard on a guest account .
That way when they log off , any settings they 've changed are reversed , files they 've saved are deleted and your harddrive is returned to its original state .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You could install Windows7 and use the PC Safeguard on a guest account.
That way when they log off, any settings they've changed are reversed, files they've saved are deleted and your harddrive is returned to its original state.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28188231</id>
	<title>Use an offensive background</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243938780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Horse porn, swastika, corpses, maybe a McCain-Palin logo. They'll never go near it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Horse porn , swastika , corpses , maybe a McCain-Palin logo .
They 'll never go near it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Horse porn, swastika, corpses, maybe a McCain-Palin logo.
They'll never go near it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184649</id>
	<title>Become a reseller for refurbished Eee 900A</title>
	<author>maitas</author>
	<datestamp>1243966860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You can get from Ebay a refurbished Asus Eee 900A from 165USD Shipping included, You can resell it for 200 USD thus solving the eternal Slashdot dilemma...</p><p>1- Buy Asus Eee 900A for 165USD<br>2- Resell it for 200USD (was perviously ???)<br>3- Profit !!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You can get from Ebay a refurbished Asus Eee 900A from 165USD Shipping included , You can resell it for 200 USD thus solving the eternal Slashdot dilemma...1- Buy Asus Eee 900A for 165USD2- Resell it for 200USD ( was perviously ? ? ?
) 3- Profit !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can get from Ebay a refurbished Asus Eee 900A from 165USD Shipping included, You can resell it for 200 USD thus solving the eternal Slashdot dilemma...1- Buy Asus Eee 900A for 165USD2- Resell it for 200USD (was perviously ???
)3- Profit !
!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178273</id>
	<title>Art school or no...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243884780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Even if everyone is artsy fartsy, I'm surprised that there are that many people without laptops. I thought that technology was for art people too these days.</p><p>Maybe suggest a nice little netbook next time someone asks?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Even if everyone is artsy fartsy , I 'm surprised that there are that many people without laptops .
I thought that technology was for art people too these days.Maybe suggest a nice little netbook next time someone asks ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Even if everyone is artsy fartsy, I'm surprised that there are that many people without laptops.
I thought that technology was for art people too these days.Maybe suggest a nice little netbook next time someone asks?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178633</id>
	<title>Do it for them</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243974120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Do it for them.  They need to present, you load their powerpoint for them.  They need to check their e-mail, read it out to them.  If they complain about privacy... point out the obvious fact that it's your computer.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Do it for them .
They need to present , you load their powerpoint for them .
They need to check their e-mail , read it out to them .
If they complain about privacy... point out the obvious fact that it 's your computer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Do it for them.
They need to present, you load their powerpoint for them.
They need to check their e-mail, read it out to them.
If they complain about privacy... point out the obvious fact that it's your computer.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179711</id>
	<title>answer</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243943340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Just don't bring your laptop to school.  problem solved.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Just do n't bring your laptop to school .
problem solved .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just don't bring your laptop to school.
problem solved.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28193979</id>
	<title>Unless you're doing computer graphics...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244034180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>don't take it to school</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>do n't take it to school</tokentext>
<sentencetext>don't take it to school</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180733</id>
	<title>Just say no</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243950900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This is not a technical problem to be solved.</p><p>This is a human interaction problem.</p><p>Giving someone access to your laptop is like giving them access to your bed, toothbrush, underwear, whatever.</p><p>Politely decline and tell them you don't share your laptop. Case closed.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is not a technical problem to be solved.This is a human interaction problem.Giving someone access to your laptop is like giving them access to your bed , toothbrush , underwear , whatever.Politely decline and tell them you do n't share your laptop .
Case closed .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is not a technical problem to be solved.This is a human interaction problem.Giving someone access to your laptop is like giving them access to your bed, toothbrush, underwear, whatever.Politely decline and tell them you don't share your laptop.
Case closed.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181493</id>
	<title>Bumper sticker</title>
	<author>extrasolar</author>
	<datestamp>1243954980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I saw a bumber sticker on a truck in a parking lot one time.  I reads the following:</p><p>"Yes, this is my truck.  No, I won't help you move."</p><p>I think the same principle applies.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I saw a bumber sticker on a truck in a parking lot one time .
I reads the following : " Yes , this is my truck .
No , I wo n't help you move .
" I think the same principle applies .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I saw a bumber sticker on a truck in a parking lot one time.
I reads the following:"Yes, this is my truck.
No, I won't help you move.
"I think the same principle applies.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184435</id>
	<title>Useful tool: sandboxie</title>
	<author>bigchrissd</author>
	<datestamp>1243966020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You can restore the laptop to exactly the way it was before you loaned it to someone with a tool like sandboxie, so then it doesn't matter what they do.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You can restore the laptop to exactly the way it was before you loaned it to someone with a tool like sandboxie , so then it does n't matter what they do .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can restore the laptop to exactly the way it was before you loaned it to someone with a tool like sandboxie, so then it doesn't matter what they do.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179003</id>
	<title>be rude</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243935000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>fuck them, you might get someone dling child porn.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>fuck them , you might get someone dling child porn .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>fuck them, you might get someone dling child porn.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28192863</id>
	<title>I had very similar problem in grammar school</title>
	<author>stasike</author>
	<datestamp>1244062380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I am from generation that saw the introduction of a handheld calculator.</p><p>I finally got one in 7-th grade in grammar school. Many, many of my clasmates didn't have calculator at the time. From time to time people from the next class would come to our class and each of them was trying to borrow a calculator, because they has physics test that day and they wanted to save time by not having to do calculations by hand. I hated, just HATED to put my precious programmable calculator <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektronika\_MK-61" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektronika\_MK-61</a> [wikipedia.org] into the hands of some ignorant clumsy non-geek<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;-))<br>At that time a good calculator was about as valuable in my country as a netbook is in USA today.</p><p>So, when one of them came to me to borrow my calculator it went like this:<br>"Hey, can you lend me a calculator"<br>"Of course, no problem at all"<br>"Let me just show you how it works. You plug in the power adaptor to the wall socket, switch the thing on like this<nobr> <wbr></nobr>..."<br>"now let's compute 3*5. OK?"<br>"you type 3"<br>"now you move 3 to the next register by pressing this symbol - you see this gorgeous thing uses Reverse Polish Logic"<br>"now you type in 5"<br>"and finally you press * symbol to tell the calculator to compute<nobr> <wbr></nobr>..."<br>"Hey<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... do not run away<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... I can show you how to cleverly use the next two registers for parenthesis<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... "</p><p>Install some nasty looking geeky system on your notebook and every time one of your art oriented friends comes along just start explaining how this obscure distro works<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I am from generation that saw the introduction of a handheld calculator.I finally got one in 7-th grade in grammar school .
Many , many of my clasmates did n't have calculator at the time .
From time to time people from the next class would come to our class and each of them was trying to borrow a calculator , because they has physics test that day and they wanted to save time by not having to do calculations by hand .
I hated , just HATED to put my precious programmable calculator http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektronika \ _MK-61 [ wikipedia.org ] into the hands of some ignorant clumsy non-geek ; - ) ) At that time a good calculator was about as valuable in my country as a netbook is in USA today.So , when one of them came to me to borrow my calculator it went like this : " Hey , can you lend me a calculator " " Of course , no problem at all " " Let me just show you how it works .
You plug in the power adaptor to the wall socket , switch the thing on like this ... " " now let 's compute 3 * 5 .
OK ? " " you type 3 " " now you move 3 to the next register by pressing this symbol - you see this gorgeous thing uses Reverse Polish Logic " " now you type in 5 " " and finally you press * symbol to tell the calculator to compute ... " " Hey ... do not run away ... I can show you how to cleverly use the next two registers for parenthesis ... " Install some nasty looking geeky system on your notebook and every time one of your art oriented friends comes along just start explaining how this obscure distro works .. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I am from generation that saw the introduction of a handheld calculator.I finally got one in 7-th grade in grammar school.
Many, many of my clasmates didn't have calculator at the time.
From time to time people from the next class would come to our class and each of them was trying to borrow a calculator, because they has physics test that day and they wanted to save time by not having to do calculations by hand.
I hated, just HATED to put my precious programmable calculator http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektronika\_MK-61 [wikipedia.org] into the hands of some ignorant clumsy non-geek ;-))At that time a good calculator was about as valuable in my country as a netbook is in USA today.So, when one of them came to me to borrow my calculator it went like this:"Hey, can you lend me a calculator""Of course, no problem at all""Let me just show you how it works.
You plug in the power adaptor to the wall socket, switch the thing on like this ...""now let's compute 3*5.
OK?""you type 3""now you move 3 to the next register by pressing this symbol - you see this gorgeous thing uses Reverse Polish Logic""now you type in 5""and finally you press * symbol to tell the calculator to compute ...""Hey ... do not run away ... I can show you how to cleverly use the next two registers for parenthesis ... "Install some nasty looking geeky system on your notebook and every time one of your art oriented friends comes along just start explaining how this obscure distro works ...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178495</id>
	<title>I am a coward !</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243886340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Since you hate everyone i see and dont want to help your fellow students. Where i cant really see where the problem is<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... i mean are you that secretive ?</p><p>Anyway, you can always install Ubuntu ( if you dont already have that ) and always run on a text base.<br>If you need a broswer just install http://www.vordweb.co.uk/standards/download\_lynx.htm</p><p>That will detter everyone away from that. If a hot chick comes up then re boot into windows and get her phone<nobr> <wbr></nobr>..eh<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... i meant help her out<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:D</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Since you hate everyone i see and dont want to help your fellow students .
Where i cant really see where the problem is ... i mean are you that secretive ? Anyway , you can always install Ubuntu ( if you dont already have that ) and always run on a text base.If you need a broswer just install http : //www.vordweb.co.uk/standards/download \ _lynx.htmThat will detter everyone away from that .
If a hot chick comes up then re boot into windows and get her phone ..eh ... i meant help her out : D</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Since you hate everyone i see and dont want to help your fellow students.
Where i cant really see where the problem is ... i mean are you that secretive ?Anyway, you can always install Ubuntu ( if you dont already have that ) and always run on a text base.If you need a broswer just install http://www.vordweb.co.uk/standards/download\_lynx.htmThat will detter everyone away from that.
If a hot chick comes up then re boot into windows and get her phone ..eh ... i meant help her out :D</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28200519</id>
	<title>Re:Its all about the wallpaper</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244020980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>+5 Funny?</p><p>No, it's +5 Insightful!</p><p>What kind of crack are the mods smoking today?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>+ 5 Funny ? No , it 's + 5 Insightful ! What kind of crack are the mods smoking today ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>+5 Funny?No, it's +5 Insightful!What kind of crack are the mods smoking today?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178237</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181955</id>
	<title>Focus</title>
	<author>FyreWyr</author>
	<datestamp>1243956540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Seriously, I skimmed through most of these comments and the responses seem to range from virtual machines to Linux, to separate accounts, to tell them to stuff themselves. Except, the author point out the desire to be polite and friendly, while at the same time apparently unwilling to go the Linux route. Isn't a VM or separate account just an extension of the latter? In other words, why should the author have to go to ANY lengths to accommodate these requests--when the real desire is to politely back off and not fulfill them? Handing over your personal laptop--no matter what your technical proficiency--is still handing over your personal laptop. One direct approach I might try is to talk to the school administrators about the problem and present it as an issue of the laptops not being within easy reach of the classroom(s). If they balk at this, you might--assuming your instructor has noticed the problem too--ask your teacher to submit a request to reserve the computer every day at class time, or make a formal request to block your PC at the firewall, but only during classtime. To put this another way, put in 15 minutes of elbow grease that puts a lot more work on them, and they'll come up with a solution you might not have considered. Further, you're no longer responsible for fulfilling the requests--which is the ultimate issue. In the end, it sounds like a big part of the issue is Internet access. You can always take the passive approach, too. Regardless of your laptop's OS--you can use a scheduled task to stop your network card 5 minutes into class (just in case you forgot something yourself), then start it up again just after class. You can just explain you're having problems with your networking...and when you want something off the Internet, big deal, you can call the super too. Besides...maybe when they discover you're no longer at their convenience, the class finds that someone has a smartphone.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Seriously , I skimmed through most of these comments and the responses seem to range from virtual machines to Linux , to separate accounts , to tell them to stuff themselves .
Except , the author point out the desire to be polite and friendly , while at the same time apparently unwilling to go the Linux route .
Is n't a VM or separate account just an extension of the latter ?
In other words , why should the author have to go to ANY lengths to accommodate these requests--when the real desire is to politely back off and not fulfill them ?
Handing over your personal laptop--no matter what your technical proficiency--is still handing over your personal laptop .
One direct approach I might try is to talk to the school administrators about the problem and present it as an issue of the laptops not being within easy reach of the classroom ( s ) .
If they balk at this , you might--assuming your instructor has noticed the problem too--ask your teacher to submit a request to reserve the computer every day at class time , or make a formal request to block your PC at the firewall , but only during classtime .
To put this another way , put in 15 minutes of elbow grease that puts a lot more work on them , and they 'll come up with a solution you might not have considered .
Further , you 're no longer responsible for fulfilling the requests--which is the ultimate issue .
In the end , it sounds like a big part of the issue is Internet access .
You can always take the passive approach , too .
Regardless of your laptop 's OS--you can use a scheduled task to stop your network card 5 minutes into class ( just in case you forgot something yourself ) , then start it up again just after class .
You can just explain you 're having problems with your networking...and when you want something off the Internet , big deal , you can call the super too .
Besides...maybe when they discover you 're no longer at their convenience , the class finds that someone has a smartphone .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seriously, I skimmed through most of these comments and the responses seem to range from virtual machines to Linux, to separate accounts, to tell them to stuff themselves.
Except, the author point out the desire to be polite and friendly, while at the same time apparently unwilling to go the Linux route.
Isn't a VM or separate account just an extension of the latter?
In other words, why should the author have to go to ANY lengths to accommodate these requests--when the real desire is to politely back off and not fulfill them?
Handing over your personal laptop--no matter what your technical proficiency--is still handing over your personal laptop.
One direct approach I might try is to talk to the school administrators about the problem and present it as an issue of the laptops not being within easy reach of the classroom(s).
If they balk at this, you might--assuming your instructor has noticed the problem too--ask your teacher to submit a request to reserve the computer every day at class time, or make a formal request to block your PC at the firewall, but only during classtime.
To put this another way, put in 15 minutes of elbow grease that puts a lot more work on them, and they'll come up with a solution you might not have considered.
Further, you're no longer responsible for fulfilling the requests--which is the ultimate issue.
In the end, it sounds like a big part of the issue is Internet access.
You can always take the passive approach, too.
Regardless of your laptop's OS--you can use a scheduled task to stop your network card 5 minutes into class (just in case you forgot something yourself), then start it up again just after class.
You can just explain you're having problems with your networking...and when you want something off the Internet, big deal, you can call the super too.
Besides...maybe when they discover you're no longer at their convenience, the class finds that someone has a smartphone.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178453</id>
	<title>terminal</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Well- depending on how mean you want to be. Set the computer to default to booting to a terminal window and let them have it. If they can figure out how to open OpenOffice, Gimp, FireFox or whatever other standard GNU/Linux application that comes with the computer they won't be asking you for it any more. If by some miracle they figure it out they probably just forgot their own GNU/Linux notebook at home and you have nothing to worry about.</p><p>Ok- now what I'd really do. Install Ubuntu on it and use these situations to show off GNU/Linux, free and open source software, and so on. When they get done using it hand them a business card so they can go buy their own notebook. I might also suggest handing them your own business card as well so if they need any assistance you can make a buck off them.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Well- depending on how mean you want to be .
Set the computer to default to booting to a terminal window and let them have it .
If they can figure out how to open OpenOffice , Gimp , FireFox or whatever other standard GNU/Linux application that comes with the computer they wo n't be asking you for it any more .
If by some miracle they figure it out they probably just forgot their own GNU/Linux notebook at home and you have nothing to worry about.Ok- now what I 'd really do .
Install Ubuntu on it and use these situations to show off GNU/Linux , free and open source software , and so on .
When they get done using it hand them a business card so they can go buy their own notebook .
I might also suggest handing them your own business card as well so if they need any assistance you can make a buck off them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well- depending on how mean you want to be.
Set the computer to default to booting to a terminal window and let them have it.
If they can figure out how to open OpenOffice, Gimp, FireFox or whatever other standard GNU/Linux application that comes with the computer they won't be asking you for it any more.
If by some miracle they figure it out they probably just forgot their own GNU/Linux notebook at home and you have nothing to worry about.Ok- now what I'd really do.
Install Ubuntu on it and use these situations to show off GNU/Linux, free and open source software, and so on.
When they get done using it hand them a business card so they can go buy their own notebook.
I might also suggest handing them your own business card as well so if they need any assistance you can make a buck off them.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182047</id>
	<title>Simple solutions.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243956840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I would simply install two copies of whatever OS your choose. Reboot into the guest OS when you want them to use it.</p><p>Or simply grow a pair and tell them no, I don't want your viruses/worms/trojans on my laptop. Thanks.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would simply install two copies of whatever OS your choose .
Reboot into the guest OS when you want them to use it.Or simply grow a pair and tell them no , I do n't want your viruses/worms/trojans on my laptop .
Thanks .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would simply install two copies of whatever OS your choose.
Reboot into the guest OS when you want them to use it.Or simply grow a pair and tell them no, I don't want your viruses/worms/trojans on my laptop.
Thanks.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181553</id>
	<title>Re:Uh, how about just different accounts?</title>
	<author>FyreWyr</author>
	<datestamp>1243955220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Not true. Physical access to the machine is giving away your data, and BIOS passwords are easily circumvented. Ignoring Kevin Mitnick's example some time ago of accessing a locked laptop by simply plugging in a USB drive, in the time someone uses it in a classroom setting, it's not likely to be an issue. Not intending to imply you said something you didn't, I'm loathe to let this be mis-read to mean that separate accounts/even BitLocker applies to "leaving it with someone for any length of time," out of your sight.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Not true .
Physical access to the machine is giving away your data , and BIOS passwords are easily circumvented .
Ignoring Kevin Mitnick 's example some time ago of accessing a locked laptop by simply plugging in a USB drive , in the time someone uses it in a classroom setting , it 's not likely to be an issue .
Not intending to imply you said something you did n't , I 'm loathe to let this be mis-read to mean that separate accounts/even BitLocker applies to " leaving it with someone for any length of time , " out of your sight .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not true.
Physical access to the machine is giving away your data, and BIOS passwords are easily circumvented.
Ignoring Kevin Mitnick's example some time ago of accessing a locked laptop by simply plugging in a USB drive, in the time someone uses it in a classroom setting, it's not likely to be an issue.
Not intending to imply you said something you didn't, I'm loathe to let this be mis-read to mean that separate accounts/even BitLocker applies to "leaving it with someone for any length of time," out of your sight.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178267</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28184427</id>
	<title>How do I turn it on?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243966020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>let them borrow the laptop itself, but not the battery or power cable ; )</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>let them borrow the laptop itself , but not the battery or power cable ; )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>let them borrow the laptop itself, but not the battery or power cable ; )</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178993</id>
	<title>Two Words</title>
	<author>hairyfeet</author>
	<datestamp>1243934820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Virtual machine. VMWare server is free or you can go Virtualbox. Both have nice small ready to go linux distros premade. Simply launch a VM when they want to use your laptop and hit the full screen key. When they are done, close the VM which you have set to toss changes. Voila! Each user gets a "new" VM and you don't have to worry about them messing up your stuff.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Virtual machine .
VMWare server is free or you can go Virtualbox .
Both have nice small ready to go linux distros premade .
Simply launch a VM when they want to use your laptop and hit the full screen key .
When they are done , close the VM which you have set to toss changes .
Voila ! Each user gets a " new " VM and you do n't have to worry about them messing up your stuff .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Virtual machine.
VMWare server is free or you can go Virtualbox.
Both have nice small ready to go linux distros premade.
Simply launch a VM when they want to use your laptop and hit the full screen key.
When they are done, close the VM which you have set to toss changes.
Voila! Each user gets a "new" VM and you don't have to worry about them messing up your stuff.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28180929</id>
	<title>Well if she is hot, OK</title>
	<author>gatkinso</author>
	<datestamp>1243952040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>other than the the answer is no.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>other than the the answer is no .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>other than the the answer is no.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28229589</id>
	<title>Re:Virtual Terminal</title>
	<author>techprophet</author>
	<datestamp>1244215140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I like your thinking! Where's your resume? An intelligent person such as you<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/must/ have one...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I like your thinking !
Where 's your resume ?
An intelligent person such as you /must/ have one.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I like your thinking!
Where's your resume?
An intelligent person such as you /must/ have one...</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178519</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28182799</id>
	<title>Re:Its all about the wallpaper</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243959300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Then you get a handful of really disturbed people who want to use your laptop all the time. I think this is more of an encouragement than a deterrent.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Then you get a handful of really disturbed people who want to use your laptop all the time .
I think this is more of an encouragement than a deterrent .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Then you get a handful of really disturbed people who want to use your laptop all the time.
I think this is more of an encouragement than a deterrent.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178237</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181545</id>
	<title>Just say NO!</title>
	<author>cat6</author>
	<datestamp>1243955220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you don't know the person and don't trust them just say no. That's what I do in class. I also run linux and most people get confused when they don't see windows. The best thing to do is just no.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you do n't know the person and do n't trust them just say no .
That 's what I do in class .
I also run linux and most people get confused when they do n't see windows .
The best thing to do is just no .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you don't know the person and don't trust them just say no.
That's what I do in class.
I also run linux and most people get confused when they don't see windows.
The best thing to do is just no.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179209</id>
	<title>Well....</title>
	<author>linksolo74</author>
	<datestamp>1243937580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Well i don't personally recommend you tell them flat out no everytime. Because that is pretty rude. I recommend you only let them use it when they actually have a good reason to use it. If your friend asks "Hey can i check my facebook? I want to see if i heard back from soandso" don't be afraid to say no. That you aren't completely comfortable with your computer being used by other people all the time and that if they want to check that stuff at school they should save up for a laptop of their own. Now if someone has something important to show the other people in your art club or something like that, then you probably should so let them use it so that you aren't being too rude. Or better yet, do it for them. It is on their flash drive? Pull it up yourself, no need to hand the computer to them.

To sum up: don't be afraid to say "no", but don't be to rude in important situations. If they get on your case a lot, tell them to back off, get their own and see how they like it when everyone always harasses them to use it for nonsensical stuff.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Well i do n't personally recommend you tell them flat out no everytime .
Because that is pretty rude .
I recommend you only let them use it when they actually have a good reason to use it .
If your friend asks " Hey can i check my facebook ?
I want to see if i heard back from soandso " do n't be afraid to say no .
That you are n't completely comfortable with your computer being used by other people all the time and that if they want to check that stuff at school they should save up for a laptop of their own .
Now if someone has something important to show the other people in your art club or something like that , then you probably should so let them use it so that you are n't being too rude .
Or better yet , do it for them .
It is on their flash drive ?
Pull it up yourself , no need to hand the computer to them .
To sum up : do n't be afraid to say " no " , but do n't be to rude in important situations .
If they get on your case a lot , tell them to back off , get their own and see how they like it when everyone always harasses them to use it for nonsensical stuff .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well i don't personally recommend you tell them flat out no everytime.
Because that is pretty rude.
I recommend you only let them use it when they actually have a good reason to use it.
If your friend asks "Hey can i check my facebook?
I want to see if i heard back from soandso" don't be afraid to say no.
That you aren't completely comfortable with your computer being used by other people all the time and that if they want to check that stuff at school they should save up for a laptop of their own.
Now if someone has something important to show the other people in your art club or something like that, then you probably should so let them use it so that you aren't being too rude.
Or better yet, do it for them.
It is on their flash drive?
Pull it up yourself, no need to hand the computer to them.
To sum up: don't be afraid to say "no", but don't be to rude in important situations.
If they get on your case a lot, tell them to back off, get their own and see how they like it when everyone always harasses them to use it for nonsensical stuff.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28185277</id>
	<title>Re:Rude and Unfriendly</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243969500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>laptops are like girlfriends.  You do NOT "share" them with your "friends", because that's how you catch viruses.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>laptops are like girlfriends .
You do NOT " share " them with your " friends " , because that 's how you catch viruses .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>laptops are like girlfriends.
You do NOT "share" them with your "friends", because that's how you catch viruses.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178257</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178559</id>
	<title>My Way</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243973580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Personally, i would not let anyone on my laptop, and would just tell people that this is my laptop, and is not for use in those situations<br>If there were no way that this would be able to happen nicely, i would either use a guest account for that person, or, keep all of my own work encrypted, using truecrypt - and dismount the volumes before you let someone else on.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Personally , i would not let anyone on my laptop , and would just tell people that this is my laptop , and is not for use in those situationsIf there were no way that this would be able to happen nicely , i would either use a guest account for that person , or , keep all of my own work encrypted , using truecrypt - and dismount the volumes before you let someone else on .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Personally, i would not let anyone on my laptop, and would just tell people that this is my laptop, and is not for use in those situationsIf there were no way that this would be able to happen nicely, i would either use a guest account for that person, or, keep all of my own work encrypted, using truecrypt - and dismount the volumes before you let someone else on.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179747</id>
	<title>Guest account</title>
	<author>meist3r</author>
	<datestamp>1243943700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Come on really, you couldn't think of that? Every major OS now has secondary accounts for christ's sake.<br> <br>

Name it something appropriate though "AnnoyingNoseyPrick" or something. Then some people might get the message. Alternatively you could hire an actor dressed in black suit and in-ear radio that talks to whoever is using the laptop. "Sir I'm from the FBI, we are currently tracking this device, would you please step outside." Nobody would ever use it again<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... not speak to you either but that's what you want right?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Come on really , you could n't think of that ?
Every major OS now has secondary accounts for christ 's sake .
Name it something appropriate though " AnnoyingNoseyPrick " or something .
Then some people might get the message .
Alternatively you could hire an actor dressed in black suit and in-ear radio that talks to whoever is using the laptop .
" Sir I 'm from the FBI , we are currently tracking this device , would you please step outside .
" Nobody would ever use it again ... not speak to you either but that 's what you want right ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Come on really, you couldn't think of that?
Every major OS now has secondary accounts for christ's sake.
Name it something appropriate though "AnnoyingNoseyPrick" or something.
Then some people might get the message.
Alternatively you could hire an actor dressed in black suit and in-ear radio that talks to whoever is using the laptop.
"Sir I'm from the FBI, we are currently tracking this device, would you please step outside.
" Nobody would ever use it again ... not speak to you either but that's what you want right?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28181633</id>
	<title>Re:Easy reply</title>
	<author>SoulRider</author>
	<datestamp>1243955520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I always thought sharing a laptop was more like sharing underwear.  It may look look clean but you never really know!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I always thought sharing a laptop was more like sharing underwear .
It may look look clean but you never really know !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I always thought sharing a laptop was more like sharing underwear.
It may look look clean but you never really know!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178263</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28179343</id>
	<title>Use a safe account yourself.</title>
	<author>skreeech</author>
	<datestamp>1243939140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I had a user account specifically for school work on my laptop. It was very organized and any personal files weren't accessible.</p><p>If your "friends" aren't really messing around with it there shouldn't be too risky of a threat of health.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I had a user account specifically for school work on my laptop .
It was very organized and any personal files were n't accessible.If your " friends " are n't really messing around with it there should n't be too risky of a threat of health .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I had a user account specifically for school work on my laptop.
It was very organized and any personal files weren't accessible.If your "friends" aren't really messing around with it there shouldn't be too risky of a threat of health.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_01_2332200.28178413</id>
	<title>Stand up for yourself.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1243885680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Stand up for yourself. It's honestly that easy. Do you ask them if you can use their bed? Do you ask them if you can use their kitchen? Do you ask them if you can use their art supplies?</p><p>They obviously don't respect you. The're just using you. Not to mention, being very rude to expect that you'd just let them use your computer.</p><p>So stand up for yourself, and just say no.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Stand up for yourself .
It 's honestly that easy .
Do you ask them if you can use their bed ?
Do you ask them if you can use their kitchen ?
Do you ask them if you can use their art supplies ? They obviously do n't respect you .
The 're just using you .
Not to mention , being very rude to expect that you 'd just let them use your computer.So stand up for yourself , and just say no .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Stand up for yourself.
It's honestly that easy.
Do you ask them if you can use their bed?
Do you ask them if you can use their kitchen?
Do you ask them if you can use their art supplies?They obviously don't respect you.
The're just using you.
Not to mention, being very rude to expect that you'd just let them use your computer.So stand up for yourself, and just say no.</sentencetext>
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