Re: easter eggs
(speaking of which, the best part of the xroach manpage is this: BUGS As given by the -roaches option. Default is 10. :) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>-- -http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~nori/jnl/daily.html
Re: easter eggs
on Sat, 29 Dec 2001 10:01:21AM +0100, marTin insinuated: > but yes, this provides for great phun: > > # ln /usr/games/xroach /usr/bin/X11/xwauth > # cat << EOF >> ~user/.xsession > > # important addition: don't remove or your harddrive will fail! > (while true; do sleep $RANDOM; \ >/usr/bin/X11/xwauth -speed 3.0 -rgc red -squish; done) & > EOF > # laugh && exit i believe it was the -rgc flag, or "roach_gut_color" (for when you squish them), that tipped me off, even when you renamed it to try and look like a system file. (yes, the rgc is configurable -- the manpage recommends 'yellowgreen', but red is sufficiently nasty!) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>-- -http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~nori/jnl/daily.html
Re: easter eggs
also sprach nori heikkinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.29.0313 +0100]: > oh yes, you do! i believe that's how i got to know the commands 'ps > aux' and 'kill' in great detail. :) gosh, nori, you are diminishing my seriousity on this list... (just kidding, there's never been any) but yes, this provides for great phun: # ln /usr/games/xroach /usr/bin/X11/xwauth # cat << EOF >> ~user/.xsession # important addition: don't remove or your harddrive will fail! (while true; do sleep $RANDOM; \ /usr/bin/X11/xwauth -speed 3.0 -rgc red -squish; done) & EOF # laugh && exit -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ever stop to think, and forget to start again? pgpEBzXCQ6KF4.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: easter eggs
on Thu, 27 Dec 2001 01:25:49PM +0100, marTin insinuated: > also sprach Paul Mackinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.27.1152 +0100]: > > That is so creepy! Be sure to write a startup script for it to put in > > /etc/rc2.d :-) > > mh... it's more an xsession thing imho... but yes, it'll > automatically start after a random delay... i do have experience > with that ;) oh yes, you do! i believe that's how i got to know the commands 'ps aux' and 'kill' in great detail. :) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>-- -http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~nori/jnl/daily.html
Re: easter eggs
martin f krafft schrieb: > also sprach Paul Mackinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.27.1152 +0100]: > > That is so creepy! Be sure to write a startup script for it to put in > > /etc/rc2.d :-) > > mh... it's more an xsession thing imho... but yes, it'll automatically > start after a random delay... i do have experience with that ;) There's also xpenguins and xsimpsons (no .deb -> freshmeat). Regards... Michael
Re: easter eggs
also sprach Paul Mackinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.27.1152 +0100]: > That is so creepy! Be sure to write a startup script for it to put in > /etc/rc2.d :-) mh... it's more an xsession thing imho... but yes, it'll automatically start after a random delay... i do have experience with that ;) -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] i wish this wish not to be granted! -- achilles (hofstadter's geb) pgpavdF0WuMQh.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: easter eggs
Thus spake martin f krafft on Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 02:05:18AM +0100: > also sprach Romain Lerallut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.27.0136 +0100]: > > if you type 'sl' (usually instead of 'ls') you get a nice > > steam-powered ascii train rolling across your terminal. > > awesome!!! but he doesn't use the console. i still installed it on all > my servers for the users' pleasures ;) What about xsnow ? Not exactly an easter egg, but with some hacking of his .xsession Besides, it's the season ! :) -- Q: How was Thomas J. Watson buried? A: 9 edge down.
Re: easter eggs
martin f krafft muttered: > also sprach martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.27.0205 +0100]: > > awesome!!! but he doesn't use the console. i still installed it on all > > my servers for the users' pleasures ;) > > xroach > That is so creepy! Be sure to write a startup script for it to put in /etc/rc2.d :-) -- Paul Mackinney | Who profited from Sept 11? [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.copvcia.com/
Re: easter eggs
also sprach martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.27.0205 +0100]: > awesome!!! but he doesn't use the console. i still installed it on all > my servers for the users' pleasures ;) xroach -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] a life? where can i download that? pgpjzGwIl0Wr6.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: easter eggs
also sprach Romain Lerallut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.27.0136 +0100]: > if you type 'sl' (usually instead of 'ls') you get a nice > steam-powered ascii train rolling across your terminal. awesome!!! but he doesn't use the console. i still installed it on all my servers for the users' pleasures ;) -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] scientists will study your brain to learn more about your distant cousin, man. pgpszVYMwiYwE.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: easter eggs
martin f krafft wrote: > > i am installing a debian system for my brother, and i need to pack it > with easter eggs and weirdities to the brim. any hints? ;) > > yes, this is satire. you need sl, you don't want to waste mistyped ls erik
Re: easter eggs
Thus spake martin f krafft on Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 01:17:03AM +0100: > i am installing a debian system for my brother, and i need to pack it > with easter eggs and weirdities to the brim. any hints? ;) In case he ever uses console, you should install 'sl' if you type 'sl' (usually instead of 'ls') you get a nice steam-powered ascii train rolling across your terminal. If you get a nice list of easter eggs, I'd be interested in them, as I evangelize quite a lot of my friends. :) HTH, and happy new year ! Romain
easter eggs
i am installing a debian system for my brother, and i need to pack it with easter eggs and weirdities to the brim. any hints? ;) yes, this is satire. PS: no nori, you need not take further action... -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] "there is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life." -- frank zappa pgp5XIj5983Kj.pgp Description: PGP signature
