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I read an article recently about what a guy did before a Windows machine finished booting up and it made me nostalgic for the old 8088 days. His posting can be seen here. But read on for the full article and my nostalgic counterpart.

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When going out to the bar it’s nice to throw the bartender a loop with a drink thye may have never heard of to test their mixological skills. I always have been tempted to challenge them with a drink and if they do not know what it is they have to agree to drink it before you tell them the name of the drink. The drink I ultimately want to pull off is the Gorilla Snot. Which is the following:

• 1 shot Bailey’s Irish Cream
• 1 shot Port Wine

It’s basically the same as a Cement Mixer, but using a different name it throws them off. But seriously a good drink to really confuse the bartender is to order the maritini inspired by the Linux distribution known as Ubuntu. I present to you, the Ubutini! You can get the recipe by expanding the image on the right or get it at the Ubuntu Wiki.

If you are too lazy to click on the image or link, here’s the recipe for this drink. I so want to try it, sounds delicious. So grab your martini glasses and mix this:

• 1 oz. Vodka
• 2.5 oz. Tonic Water
• 0.5 oz. Grape Soda
• Splash of Crown Royal

Recommended:

• Grape Soda Ice Cubes
• Frozen Grapes
• Tang Crystals (for rim of glass)

I watch Big Bang Theory religously. It’s a great show. Funny as hell. And really hits the nail on the head with true geekery. Seems Sheldon loves the same OS I use on my laptop as well.

I can really see why Sheldon loves it. It’s slick, it’s stable, and lately has been doing what I want on a computer.

The only complaint about Ubuntu (not just 10.04 but previous versions as well) is that I cannot get games like Guild Wars, or Portal or any game that is either Windows based or intense graphics to run smooth on the Linux partition. Boxee also runs real jagged. I don’t know if this is a driver issue with the Intel based card that’s in my Acer 5720Z or what. Oh well, hopefully it will get worked out soon.

Microsoft tried to torpedo the success of the Japan Linux Symposium by launching their Windows 7 product that same day. They even had setup a big promotion booth across the street from the conference center.

During a break, we decided to make some fun of Microsoft and dragged Linus over there. When we arrived there, Linus was sold immediately on the product as you can see in the picture. At least that’s what the sales guy thought. He obviously had no idea who he was dealing with. But in the end Linus surprisingly did not buy a copy. Wise man!

From Engadget