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May 03, 2008
Since when did Ø = diameter?
Since two days ago when I saw it used that way on some website.
So elegant.
You make an Ø by holding down both the shift and option keys and typing an o.
I'm still enchanted by this.
It's the little things that make me happy.
May 3, 2008 at 02:01 PM | Permalink
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Ør thirteen?
Macs rule, pc drool.
Posted by: Nick | May 4, 2008 3:29:30 PM
øption (undisponible)
Posted by: teg | May 4, 2008 9:23:18 AM
Also, maybe that's a residential street sign symbol for "SLOW -- bald man with big metal rod stuck through head in area".
It could happen...
Interesting how all these guys are worrying over how you type that symbol, and here I am not possibly giving less of a s**t about that, which makes me wonder if it couldn't also be the sign for "old broad without the brains to give a s**t about how to make the computer type out the diameter/dead gladiator sign".
Hunh... I wonder if old Joe ever thought in a million years that his innocent little post would rack up eleven comments...
Posted by: Flautist | May 4, 2008 5:26:27 AM
BUT THIS DUMMIE STILL CAN'T DO IT -IS IT A CHANGE IN A VISTA COMMAND? THOU MUST BE REAL STUPID OR ALL WRITING IT HAVE A MAC!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: wistrade | May 4, 2008 4:50:02 AM
Huh. Well, good to know. Are you sure, though? I always thought it was Norwegian for "caution: disabled sphincter."
Oh yeah -- I whipped Sartre's ass in a spelling bee once.
Posted by: Flautist | May 4, 2008 2:39:30 AM
there are a lot of other usage for Ø.
for instance, in roman mosaics, if placed beside a gladiator's name, it means he is dead.
http://tinyurl.com/4chlqx
Posted by: Kryptos | May 3, 2008 11:46:41 PM
sartre always wins (it's nauseating)
Posted by: teg | May 3, 2008 8:29:43 PM
existentialism 1 ?
Posted by: wistrade | May 3, 2008 6:19:18 PM
pc Ø sartre 1
Posted by: teg | May 3, 2008 6:10:59 PM
THINKING IT'S TIME TO BUY A MAC-AIR- WAS JUST WAITING FOR THE HIGHER FLASH CAPACITY!>
Comment:
> No option key on PC. I think that to make a Ø on a PC you type
> Ctrl+/,Shift+O. Lowercase (ø) is just Ctrl+/,O. Cool, right?
THE PROBLEM WITH THIS SOLUTION IS THINK! I AM LAME OR IT IS NOT COOL, RIGHT?
Posted by: wistrade | May 3, 2008 5:59:55 PM
Since when? Since years and years and years! I was taught it at least thirtymumble years ago.
Posted by: Skipweasel | May 3, 2008 4:21:42 PM
No option key on PC. I think that to make a Ø on a PC you type Ctrl+/,Shift+O. Lowercase (ø) is just Ctrl+/,O.
Cool, right?
Posted by: Maximillian | May 3, 2008 3:01:20 PM
Just a question from a dummie with a PC. Where is the option key?
Posted by: wistrade | May 3, 2008 2:54:42 PM
