Keeping My Pandora Safe

[XxionxX]

I am new to Linux in general so is there anything I should know not to try with my Pandora? Obvious things are ok because I'm sure people will try things that would seem absurd to most people.

Warning extremely bad ideas ahead!
Ex:
What does this do?

fork()

*WARNING!! DO NOT RUN THIS CODE IT WILL CRASH YOUR COMPUTER*
Can I swim with my Panda? Those nubs look waterproof.
Can I charge my Pandora faster with the 240v outlet in my laundry room?

Anything else worth pointing out.

Edit: I hope I'm not breaking any rules by posting this.

 

[kingoddball]

I have a bad idea.
I was going to rip apart my Pandora (I may buy two in order to do this).
Install about 24 pin headers (or a custom 24pin connection - tiny).
Solder a few points directly to the USB host.
Install an Arduino (or variant) inside the case - YEP! I've heard there is no room (Don't worry about that!).

Pretty much screw it up if anything goes wrong.... But as old Bubsy from SNES says! "What could possibly go wrong!!"

Please - No one tell me what could go wrong..

 

[atomicthumbs]

What does this do?

fork()

*WARNING!! DO NOT RUN THIS CODE IT WILL CRASH YOUR COMPUTER*

"Running" that code takes a bit more effort than you think it does

 

[HackModford]

Oooooh what does fork() do? Seriously?

Oh and my contribution to a bad idea would be to flush it down a toilet.

 

[cosurgi]

Oooooh what does fork() do?

it just forks. Commonly used. the danger that the OP talk about aplies only when fork is called in an infinite loop or recursively, because each call uses a bit of memory. So calling it lots of times will eat up all memory and resources. And it won't crash your computer. It will only slow it down beyond any comprehension. Oom-killer would eventually save the day and keep your 100 days uptime, but it is faster to simply restart.

What os the weatherproofness of pandora?

 

[Vlynndar]

What os the weatherproofness of pandora?

Your coat would solve most of those problems.

 

[mali]

...not

 

[torpor]

DO NOT TAUNT OPENPANDORA!

 

[MarkoeZ]

Ok, to reply to the original question:

Do not try to operate the pandora when walking and drunk. This could result in the loss of a touchscreen, and eyesight if unlucky.

just my thoughts..


edit: spelling, blah

 

[mali]

walking and drunk

It's a trap!

 

[MarkoeZ]

walking and drunk

It's a trap!

indeed, but somehow you keep trying, again, and again, and...

 

[Prometheus]

Please - No one tell me what could go wrong..

Well, playing Bubsy is where you already went wrong.

 

[kingoddball]

hahaha! Bubsy is one cool cat

 

[Prometheus]

Just don't watch the godawful TV series pilot.

I suggest that people certainly don't do this on their Pandoras. You're likely to be tempted to want to hurl the machine across the room in disgust.

 

[kingoddball]

I have some advice:
1: Treat it like a Gremlin! Don't FEED the Pandora.
Before:

After:

Or better yet!

Before:

After:

AAARRGGHH!! ZUNE!

Just don't watch the godawful TV series pilot.

I suggest that people certainly don't do this on their Pandoras. You're likely to be tempted to want to hurl the machine across the room in disgust.

HAHAHA! Bubsy the TV show? Never heard of it?
Can it be as bad as the Mario Brothers MOVIE!?

Nothing can be this bad? Goomba's?

Good hollywood take on a Goomba, hey?

Edit: Thanks Eight Bit.

 

[renwils]

chsh -s /dev/null

 

[atomicthumbs]

DO NOT PLACE PANDORA IN CIVICSGRATE

BY ORDER OF CIVICSDESIGNATOR 14

 

[AquaAnalogue]

DO NOT PLACE PANDORA IN CIVICSGRATE

BY ORDER OF CIVICSDESIGNATOR 14

ok... CIVICSGRATE.... from the "Instruction For A...." series? The place where they put the "babie"?

 

[Pleng]

Pretty much screw it up if anything goes wrong.... But as old Bubsy from SNES says! "What could possibly go wrong!!"

So that's where Craig and ED got their infamous catchphrases from!!!

 

[kingoddball]

Pretty much screw it up if anything goes wrong.... But as old Bubsy from SNES says! "What could possibly go wrong!!"

So that's where Craig and ED got their infamous catchphrases from!!!

Bubsy the Bobcat

might have to become the new OP mascot!