This article was posted to the Usenet group alt.hackers in
1995; any technical information is probably outdated.
Lame first post
Article: 7541 of alt.hackers
Newsgroups: alt.hackers
From: mark_a@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Mark Atkinson")
Subject: Lame first post
Message-ID: D60L1F.5Kw@cix.compulink.co.uk
Organization: Compulink Information eXchange
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 1995 21:00:51 GMT
Approved: mitnik@fbi.gov
X-News-Software: Ameol/NT
Lines: 34
Status: RO
Provided nuthin filters nuthin, that is... ObLameFirstPostHack: This post! [FWEEP! FWEEP!] errr... try telnetting to port 25 [FWEEEP! FWEEEP!] ummm... write a C program which says "login:" [AROOOOGA! AROOOOGA!] ObRealHack: Ok, here goes. Trying to record some animation from an X workstation to Betacam via a scan convertor (tee's the signal to the monitor off to a seperate output). Result: one frame then blank. Problem: Dumbass X screensaver. Bigger problem: No idea about the magical incantation to switch it off, no man pages, no other people at 3am, no time to waste. [BTW, xset -s off, obviously] Solution: Ingredients - One fan, the sort that moves back and forth; 18 inch metal rod from a folder in a filing cabinet, roll of parcel tape. Procedure - tape one end of metal rod to the fan, the other to the mouse. Later d00dz [ick!], -=Mark=- .sig omitted due to extreme laziness