gn2's picture/avatar...what is it?

jasontheparamedic · Post by **jasontheparamedic** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:53 pm

Anyone care to take a guess? I couldn't help but wonder after seeing some 4+ year old thread on the Ubuntu Linux forums and seeing that exact same picture.

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:58 am

It's the album cover for the Pink Floyd album Meddle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meddle

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:11 am

jasontheparamedic wrote:Anyone care to take a guess? I couldn't help but wonder after seeing some 4+ year old thread on the Ubuntu Linux forums and seeing that exact same picture.

I thought I had my beans burnt longer ago than that, certainly feels like it

What was the thread about?

you you · Post by **you you** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:55 am

It's a picture of the one part of gn2 that he never uses

jasontheparamedic · Post by **jasontheparamedic** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:06 am

I thought I had my beans burnt longer ago than that, certainly feels like it
What was the thread about?

It was about Ubuntu eventually becoming a rolling distro instead of the current 6 month release plan they've been doing for years.

I am personally sticking with Mint Linux 13 LTS. Ubuntu packages without all the Ubuntu crash reports, and I still get to keep my Ubuntuone cloud (hence no Debian).

Also, my guess for your picture was that it was a sea anemone or hydra. Guess I was off huh.

cessna151 · Post by **cessna151** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:45 pm

The cover, containing a close-up shot of an ear underwater, was, as with several previous albums, designed by Hipgnosis...

I don't see it.

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:39 pm

I thought it was a chicken embryo.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:52 pm

cessna151 wrote:I don't see it.

Here's the album cover folded out to show the outer front and rear.
Tilt your head down left towards your left shoulder.
See it now?

And here's the inner picture Linky

you you · Post by **you you** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:21 pm

jasontheparamedic wrote:
I thought I had my beans burnt longer ago than that, certainly feels like it
What was the thread about?
It was about Ubuntu eventually becoming a rolling distro instead of the current 6 month release plan they've been doing for years.

I am personally sticking with Mint Linux 13 LTS. Ubuntu packages without all the Ubuntu crash reports, and I still get to keep my Ubuntuone cloud (hence no Debian).

Also, my guess for your picture was that it was a sea anemone or hydra. Guess I was off huh.

Not sure which is more unfathomable, your post or Pink Floyd

cessna151 · Post by **cessna151** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:06 pm

gn2 wrote:
cessna151 wrote:I don't see it.
See it now?

Yes, thanks! I did spend 5 minutes googling but could not find that full image.

jasontheparamedic · Post by **jasontheparamedic** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:33 am

Not sure which is more unfathomable, your post or Pink Floyd

Lol, yeah, computer nerd stuff. It's a big ol' world outside of that Windows OS existence. It's good to have a $0 alternative.

you you · Post by **you you** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:04 pm

jasontheparamedic wrote:
Not sure which is more unfathomable, your post or Pink Floyd
Lol, yeah, computer nerd stuff. It's a big ol' world outside of that Windows OS existence. It's good to have a $0 alternative.

True

To what?

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 3:13 pm

o.O To Windows! Windows license = $$$.$$. Ubuntu or Mint = $0.00. For 99% of use cases, they're interchangeable too. People are just afraid of Linux because it's not what they're used to.

you you · Post by **you you** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:26 am

maddiedog wrote:o.O To Windows! Windows license = $$$.$$. Ubuntu or Mint = $0.00. For 99% of use cases, they're interchangeable too. People are just afraid of Linux because it's not what they're used to.

Sounds good.

Will my venetian blinds still fit?

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:58 am

Depends on what compiler you used.

FritzPinguin · Post by **FritzPinguin** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:43 am

My Linux experience started with Yggdrasil on a 486-33, graphics card was a ET4000, Ethernet board was a 3C501, kernel was near 0.99-something. Those were the days...

jasontheparamedic · Post by **jasontheparamedic** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:04 pm

Nowadays the latest kernel is 3.8 that is being shipped in the distros. It pretty much recognizes any hardware you plug in. I would say that Linux is great! Plenty of distros and desktop environments to choose from.

Anfield800 · Post by **Anfield800** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:03 pm

Any Raspberry Pi users?

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:18 pm

Yes me. I use it for xbmc onto my telly

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