Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for March 31, 2021

At least it wasn’t a dial-up cauldron!

He should have called Dumbledore, or even Harry, but instead he cauldron.

Yeah, ever since I upgraded to Windows 10.

OpenSuse Tumbleweed Linux. It tells me that it has updates available at a rate that I set. I do them weekly. I can do the update at my leisure in the background and then do a reboot if needed when I want.

That must be Macrosoft Windows of the medieval ages.

At least it ain’t the blue screen of death.

The ghoul doesn’t like arrows or spears any better than anyone else.

I can tell when an update is downloading because the gears on my old pc start grinding.

Still no wand……

This type of thing is not new – TV/cable watchers can still get, "This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. For the next …

Never, never have auto update turned on on anything, Wiz.

One of the ironies of life! Every time that windows updates, the computer works slower or with more hiccups than it did BEFORE the update!

After the upgrade; Cauldron 10 cannot find the app “Zap the Huns.”

Update of death, this could turn out to be…

Well, frankly, if you have a Windows Operating System in your cauldron you are just asking for trouble. It may be easier to use but the Unix version is more reliable.

Always happened when you were signing off at work to go home

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts and Microsoft offering a FREE operating system. One word for Windows 10: #%&*@

Oy!

Think you can delay the Huns while the spirit gets a chance to shut off and restart?

OK It’s the latest i-cauldron, If I could have your attention while we go over the safety procedures. Keep your hands inside the cauldron. During the ride, if you become disoriented…there’s nothing we can do about it. Have you removed all your jewelry? – Are you allergic to shellfish? Okay! Let’s make it happen, cap’n! Oh wait! I never got the updated software. Still working off the 2.0 version. Your cauldron needs to reboot.Give it a minute.

Or two ? maybe five?

Or: this cauldron will update automatically if connected to the spectral world tonight.

Another variation on Murphy’s Law: When there is a problem that needs to be immediately solved on one’s computer, it’s running an update that takes a few weeks (slight exaggeration?) to install. In Wiz’s case, it’s his cauldron.

And I thought Wiz made all of his own magic. Never occurred to me that he just bought it off the shelf. I am a little less impressed with his magic now.

I just ordered a new laptop. It comes with Windows 10. I plan on deleting it and replacing it with a Linux OS immediately.

Please insert boot disk.

Time to reboot!

Upgrade at night, while you’re sleeping, and you have the new system on the next day.

Wiz: you will get to 99%, and then have a power outage.

Keep up the great job.

Gotta love a system that is so full of flaws, weaknesses and inefficiencies that it needs nearly daily updates.

that happens with my computer