Random acts of kindness

Sunday, May 30, 2004 09:10 PM

Out of sheer boredom, I've been going over the search phrases that get people to this site. Some even made sense. Others would have made much more sense if asked in the Delphi newsgroups. The rest seem to match the content of this site in a strange, computerized search algorithm sort of way. Out of the kindness of my heart, I took it upon myself to reply to some of these requests:

Technical stuff

Delphi TList wrong contents

Well, you could delete the wrong content, and put in some right content. Better yet, avoid putting in the wrong content to begin with. Saves a world of trouble.

ConvertSidToStringSid problem

Tricky. Helps if you say what the problem is, though.

Microsoft Office

Apparently, that's a set of applications that help you perform obscure computing tasks, like writing your résumé using a variety of fonts, colors, and dinosaur backgrounds, or forwarding those funny, funny jokes to everyone in your address book. Oh, and it manages address books, too.

Wishes and desires

Path to a wizard

You have to start in Kansas. Wait for a Tornado. When you see one, run into it. That should take care of things.

All components package

All of them? How about half?

Response.statuscode 403 blank page

Isn't the whole idea of status code 403 that you can't see the page?

Delphi 8 serial number

Try 123. Better yet, look at the label on your Delphi 8 CD. What do you mean, you don't have a CD? But that would mean... oh.

Download source code netsky virus

Sure, no problem. That's what I'm here for.

Existential issues

Could not get file

Search, grasshopper, and try again.

How long we spend waiting

I know!

Commit suicide! Office assistant clippy

A sentiment shared by a lot of people. Take comfort in that.

General advice

Ideal number of files in folder hierarchy

42. Or was that not the right question?

Cute names

"Flopsy."

Really cute names

Oh, you meant really cute. Sorry about that. Try watching "The Sopranos" - the characters seem to have really cute names. Great personalities, too.