[vox-tech] a funny thing...
Debi
vox-tech@lists.lugod.org
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:27:45 -0800
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This may explain the fish--apparently she is named "Wanda!"
On 25 May 2001 15:25:44 -0700, George wrote:
> On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 06:50:54PM -0500, Steve Fox wrote:
> > Twice now since I've been using GNOME 1.4 I've had Wanda the Fish go
> > floating across my desktop for no apparent reason. She goes across all
> > workspaces, and no extra process shows up in 'ps' either. Therefore, I'm
> > thinking that this is an easter egg in the panel or something.
>
> Tsk tsk tsk, how come people always first think of the panel when there are
> easter eggs.
>
> > Anyone care to fill me in how in the world Wanda gets triggered?
>
> Perhaps it doesn't ...
Aha! I think I have found it!
static gboolean
check_screen_timeout (gpointer data)
{
if (((rand () >> 3) % 4000) == 666) {
check_screen ();
}
return TRUE;
}
and check_screen is indeed an "incredibly evil function" ;)
Am I right? (I'm just starting to hack on GNOME stuff, so sorry if I'm
giddy :)
--
Steve Fox
http://k-lug.org
http://lists.gnome.org/archives/gnome-list/2001-June/msg00172.html
At 01:00 PM 11/28/2001, you wrote:
it's a hidden secret placed by the application's programmer.
> Micah Cowan wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 09:18:11AM -0800, Aaron King wrote:
> > > Strange thing just happened. I was working at my computer (Mandrake
> > > 8.1, Gnome 1.4.0.4, Sawfish 1.0, some KDE apps running) when a small
> > > fish swam across the screen.
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This may explain the fish--apparently she is named
"Wanda!"<br><br>
On 25 May 2001 15:25:44 -0700, George wrote:<br>
> On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 06:50:54PM -0500, Steve Fox wrote:<br>
> > Twice now since I've been using GNOME 1.4 I've had Wanda the
Fish go<br>
> > floating across my desktop for no apparent reason. She goes
across all<br>
> > workspaces, and no extra process shows up in 'ps' either.
Therefore, I'm<br>
> > thinking that this is an easter egg in the panel or
something.<br>
> <br>
> Tsk tsk tsk, how come people always first think of the panel when
there are<br>
> easter eggs.<br>
> <br>
> > Anyone care to fill me in how in the world Wanda gets
triggered?<br>
> <br>
> Perhaps it doesn't ...<br><br>
Aha! I think I have found it!<br><br>
static gboolean<br>
check_screen_timeout (gpointer data)<br>
{<br>
if (((rand () >> 3) % 4000) == 666) {<br>
check_screen ();<br>
}<br>
return TRUE;<br>
}<br><br>
and check_screen is indeed an "incredibly evil function"
;)<br><br>
Am I right? (I'm just starting to hack on GNOME stuff, so sorry if
I'm<br>
giddy :)<br><br>
-- <br><br>
Steve Fox<br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u><a href="http://k-lug.org/" eudora="autourl">http://k-lug.org</a><br><br>
</u></font><a href="http://lists.gnome.org/archives/gnome-list/2001-June/msg00172.html" eudora="autourl">http://lists.gnome.org/archives/gnome-list/2001-June/msg00172.html</a><br><br>
At 01:00 PM 11/28/2001, you wrote:<br>
it's a hidden secret placed by the application's programmer.<br><br>
> Micah Cowan wrote:<br>
> > <br>
> > On Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 09:18:11AM -0800, Aaron King
wrote:<br>
> > > Strange thing just happened. I was working at my
computer (Mandrake<br>
> > > 8.1, Gnome 1.4.0.4, Sawfish 1.0, some KDE apps running)
when a small<br>
> > > fish swam across the screen. <br>
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