Allow me to be somewhat cynical without angering the mods too much.
There's a reason people turn off the "hints" in IDE's, 3D modeling software, Word, Open office... ect. It's because if there is a problem, we'll go out and search for the solution. Now they want to put the daily hints behind the advent calender? oy vey!
I don't get any presents, here's why. (Score:3)
Allow me to be somewhat cynical without angering the mods too much.
There's a reason people turn off the "hints" in IDE's, 3D modeling software, Word, Open office... ect. It's because if there is a problem, we'll go out and search for the solution. Now they want to put the daily hints behind the advent calender? oy vey!
You may now proceed to mod me down.
Re:I don't get any presents, here's why. (Score:2)
Indeed. After all, what I can do with a measly 8 hints? Why not make a calendar for a full year instead?
dear ghod, NO! (Score:2)
the twelve days of Clippymas!"
Re: (Score:1)
1. Clippy: Misunderstood animated pedagogical agent or spawn of Satan? [blogspot.com] - Invokes Sun Tzu
2. Why People Hate the Paperclip: Labels, Appearance, Behavior, and Social Responses to User Interface Agents [stanford.edu]. Impressive 65 Page PDF available from this abstract page.
3. People Who Hate Clippy, the Stupid Paper Clip from Microsoft Word (Wartburg Chapter) [facebook.com]. Emergency outreach
4. Meme:Clippy [knowyourmeme.com]. Fanpic uploads @ end.
5. On Youtube [google.com].
6. How I Made Clippy Lovable [nexgadget.com]. Stanford again. What is it with these guys? You know their masco