Zip a zip

[Nikos Stavros]

If I want to compress "my documents" to my documents.zip. What happens if I have in zip files already in this folder?

[Ulf Dittmer]

It works fine. The file won't get compressed any further, of course.

[Deepak Bala]

It works fine. The file won't get compressed any further, of course.

Wrong ! The zip file will explode and your hard disk will crash with a screech. Only WD40 can stop the screeching.

[Jim Yingst]

I find turtle wax also works. Especially if you apply it beforehand as a preventative measure. Better safe than sorry, after all...

[Bear Bibeault]

Originally posted by Jim Yingst:
I find turtle wax also works.

Luddite! I find that lubricating nanites work best.

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

You can prevent the hard disk from exploding by applying external pressure to counter the pressure-build up in the recursive zip files. Putting a stack of heavy books on top the case works to some extent (about 5 stone) but the best thing to do is submerse it in non-conducting fluid like vegetable oil to a depth of 30 feet or more.

[ankur rathi]

Never zip a zip file otherwise you will have to unzip it twice. :roll:

[Greg Charles]

Nikos, you're never going to get anywhere with computers if don't adopt a "try it and see what happens" approach. As my old Apple II+ manual said, you aren't going to damage the computer just by typing on the keyboard, unless you type on it with a hammer.

[ankur rathi]

My computer is very slow.

[Jeroen T Wenting]

That's because you're too nice to it.
Do as bosses do, threaten to fire it (putting a flamethrower within sight of it helps) or cut its vacation allowance.
Whipping also helps, shouting can be effective at times.

[ankur rathi]

Originally posted by Jeroen T Wenting:
That's because you're too nice to it.
Do as bosses do, threaten to fire it (putting a flamethrower within sight of it helps) or cut its vacation allowance.
Whipping also helps, shouting can be effective at times.

I don't have anyone who shouts... probably I should get married soon.

[Devesh H Rao]

Originally posted by rathi ji:
My computer is very slow.

Plug it into two power sockets at the same time, it will run twice as fast...

[Chetan Parekh]

Originally posted by rathi ji:


I don't have anyone who shouts... probably I should get married soon.

I thought you have your landlord to shout on you

[Deepak Bala]

Research suggests computers run twice as fast when mounted on a Shinkansen

[ankur rathi]

Originally posted by John Meyers:
Research suggests computers run twice as fast when mounted on a Shinkansen

What it cost??? I hope less than 1 GB RAM.

[ankur rathi]

Originally posted by Chetan Parekh:


I thought you have your landlord to shout on you

We are shifting and new flat is near Hyderabad Central.

[Maureen Augustus]

Originally posted by Greg Charles:
As my old Apple II+ manual said, you aren't going to damage the computer just by typing on the keyboard, unless you type on it with a hammer.

Or a cat.
[ November 22, 2006: Message edited by: Maureen Augustus ]