In a desperate attempt to prevent the proliferation of sticky notes in the around-the-monitor department, I added a feature to our system to provide an electronic version – available from the toolbar – where users could store these scraps of information, with the added benefit that they could now copy and paste them.
It was well received, judging by the table contents. One entry amused me greatly – from a user who hadn’t read the email explaining the use and purpose, and discovered the new menu option on his own (it should be noted that ‘1154′ is the name of one of the screens in the application):
“JMC Vessel Red Dwarf Log 26/02/07
The scutters have just found this facility on Level 1154. Rimmer is convinced it’s some form of alien life. Will monitor over the next few days, then jetison as a waste pod if Kryten is unable to connect his groinal attachment.
Lister
JMC Vessel Red Dwarf
Log Addendum 02/03/07
Kryten has reverse-engineered the particle flow accellerator using spares from the android cargo ship we picked up last month. We’ve lost most of the functionality but the memory dumps are very effective for recording notes. Rimmer is dissapointed he couldn’t blast it with the phaser guns.
Lister
JMC Vessel Red Dwarf Log 06/03/07
Ace Rimmer and The Cat are down in engineering to investigate the blockage in the soup dispensers. Last time they were gone for three days. He’s such a smeg head.The laundry deck’s now back on line and Kryten’s caught up with the ironing but I wish he hadn’t put such sharp creases in my boxers.
Lister
JMC Vessel Red Dwarf
Log Addendum 07/03/07
Rimmer and The Cat got back this morning. Bad News. We’re down to out last 4000 poppadums.
Lister”
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ha ha!