3100: Alert Sound - Revision history

Xurkitree10: /* Explanation */

2025-07-30T04:17:31Z

‎Explanation

FaviFake: Undo revision 382031 by 2001:4450:8178:2200:6C77:934F:5853:8A0A (talk)

2025-07-27T09:00:15Z

Undo revision 382031 by 2001:4450:8178:2200:6C77:934F:5853:8A0A (talk)

2001:4450:8178:2200:6C77:934F:5853:8A0A: /* Transcript */

2025-07-27T07:26:42Z

‎Transcript

FaviFake: /* Explanation */

2025-06-16T12:30:56Z

‎Explanation

174.53.148.115: /* Explanation */ Minor corrections

2025-06-10T21:46:58Z

‎Explanation: Minor corrections

Tromag at 15:05, 10 June 2025

2025-06-10T15:05:20Z

BunsenH: /* Explanation */ other kinds of damage

2025-06-10T14:32:39Z

‎Explanation: other kinds of damage

2605:59C8:160:DB10:F96E:F0F6:7F32:A7C9 at 13:52, 10 June 2025

2025-06-10T13:52:28Z

Kynde: /* Transcript */

2025-06-10T08:54:20Z

‎Transcript

Kynde: /* Transcript */

2025-06-10T08:53:47Z

‎Transcript

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:17, 30 July 2025
Line 10:		Line 10:

	==Explanation==		==Explanation==
−	~~{{incomplete\|This page was created recently by a BOT THAT GOES BOOP. Don't remove this notice too soon.}}~~
−
	"Living well is the best revenge" is a {{w\|Proverb\|proverb}} that has been part of English-language popular culture since 1640. The message is spending your energy and attention on seeking revenge on others tends to be self-defeating. To ignore people who have mistreated you and focus instead on improving your own life is generally to your own benefit, and that may, ironically, upset those who wish you ill more than if you attacked them directly. The joke is in Randall's claim that this particular practical joke is so effective that it's the only form of revenge ''better'' than living well.		"Living well is the best revenge" is a {{w\|Proverb\|proverb}} that has been part of English-language popular culture since 1640. The message is spending your energy and attention on seeking revenge on others tends to be self-defeating. To ignore people who have mistreated you and focus instead on improving your own life is generally to your own benefit, and that may, ironically, upset those who wish you ill more than if you attacked them directly. The joke is in Randall's claim that this particular practical joke is so effective that it's the only form of revenge ''better'' than living well.

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 ==Transcript==
 :[A loud sound appears out of nowhere in the upper left part of the panel, around the word are many small lines going away from it and before the word there is a warning emoji. In the lower right corner Cueball is sitting in an office chair at his desk in front of his computer. He is holding his hands to his head and begins by shouting and then talking.]
-:'''[[File:sick.gif|12px|link=]]'''
+:'''⚠ Boop!'''
 :Cueball: '''''Aaaaa!'''''
 :Cueball: '''''I heard it again!'''''

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 ==Transcript==
 :[A loud sound appears out of nowhere in the upper left part of the panel, around the word are many small lines going away from it and before the word there is a warning emoji. In the lower right corner Cueball is sitting in an office chair at his desk in front of his computer. He is holding his hands to his head and begins by shouting and then talking.]
-:'''⚠ Boop!'''
+:'''[[File:sick.gif|12px|link=]]'''
 :Cueball: '''''Aaaaa!'''''
 :Cueball: '''''I heard it again!'''''

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 The prank takes the form of placing a [https://www.geekextreme.com/annoyatron-holy-grail-of-pranks/ small noisemaking device] in the wall of a room that a computer is typically used in. When USB devices are plugged into a computer, there's typically a brief, audible signal to let the user know that the computer has recognized and connected with the device. Hearing this signal when you haven't plugged in a device can cause anxiety, because it could be meaningless, or it could be a sign of a problem: it could indicate that someone else is connecting to a computer in the room, or a connected device keeps spontaneously disconnecting or shutting off, or some other uncommanded and unwanted computer activity is occurring. Such a sound occurring with no obvious source will tend to perplex, and then annoy, anyone present. The truly pernicious part of the plan is that it happens repeatedly, but at long intervals (presumably random intervals between 6 and 12 hours). That makes it virtually impossible to identify the source of the sound, or to predict when it's coming again, but it would keep happening, day after day, week after week, month after month. The implication is that it would eventually drive the person into fits of anxiety, but the only solution would be something drastic (like abandoning or demolishing the room).
 The title text makes an estimate for the battery life of a device that only activates every 6 hours at the most, and then jokes about the lifespan of the wall in which such a device would be set. {{tvtropes|DontExplainTheJoke|The joke being, of course}}, that users plagued by this sound will eventually start tearing down walls once they begin to narrow down the source of the sound, or will start damaging the walls out of frustration, e.g. punching holes or hitting their heads against the walls.
-The [https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/09/02/living-well/ "living well"] proverb first appeared in a collection of [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/848854/summary "Outlandish Proverbs"], attributed to {{w|George_Herbert|George Herbert}} and, presumably, assembled from his papers after his death in 1633. The collection of more than 1,000 such proverbs also includes the original forms, in English, of such chestnuts as "Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones".
+This is the second comic in a row that advocates putting things in other people's walls, the first being [[3099: Neighbor-Source Heat Pump]].
 ==Transcript==

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 "Living well is the best revenge" is a {{w|Proverb|proverb}} that has been part of English-language popular culture since 1640. The message is spending your energy and attention on seeking revenge on others tends to be self-defeating. To ignore people who have mistreated you and focus instead on improving your own life is generally to your own benefit, and that may, ironically, upset those who wish you ill more than if you attacked them directly. The joke is in Randall's claim that this particular practical joke is so effective that it's the only form of revenge ''better'' than living well.
-The prank takes the form of placing a [https://www.geekextreme.com/annoyatron-holy-grail-of-pranks/ small noisemaking device] in the wall of a room that a computer is typically used in. When USB devices are plugged into a computer, there's typically a brief, audible signal to let the user know that the computer has recognized and connected with the device. Hearing this signal when you haven't plugged in a device can cause anxiety, because it could be meaningless, or it could be a sign of a problem: it could indicate that someone else is connecting to a computer in the room, or a connected device keeps spontaneously disconnecting or shutting off, or some other uncommanded and unwanted computer activity is occurring. Such a sound occurring with no obvious source will tend to perplex, and then annoy anyone present. The truly pernicious part of the plan is that it happens repeatedly, but at long intervals (presumably random intervals between 6 and 12 hours). That makes it virtually impossible to identify the source of the sound, or to predict when it's coming again, but it would keep happening, day after day, week after week, month after month. The implication is that it would eventually drive the person into fits of anxiety, but the only solution would be something drastic (like abandoning or demolishing the room).
+The prank takes the form of placing a [https://www.geekextreme.com/annoyatron-holy-grail-of-pranks/ small noisemaking device] in the wall of a room that a computer is typically used in. When USB devices are plugged into a computer, there's typically a brief, audible signal to let the user know that the computer has recognized and connected with the device. Hearing this signal when you haven't plugged in a device can cause anxiety, because it could be meaningless, or it could be a sign of a problem: it could indicate that someone else is connecting to a computer in the room, or a connected device keeps spontaneously disconnecting or shutting off, or some other uncommanded and unwanted computer activity is occurring. Such a sound occurring with no obvious source will tend to perplex, and then annoy, anyone present. The truly pernicious part of the plan is that it happens repeatedly, but at long intervals (presumably random intervals between 6 and 12 hours). That makes it virtually impossible to identify the source of the sound, or to predict when it's coming again, but it would keep happening, day after day, week after week, month after month. The implication is that it would eventually drive the person into fits of anxiety, but the only solution would be something drastic (like abandoning or demolishing the room).
-The title text makes an estimate for the battery life of a device that only activates every 6 hours at the most, and then jokes about the lifespan of the wall in which such a device would be set. {{tvtropes|DontExplainTheJoke|The joke being, of course}}, that users plagued by this sound will eventually start tearing down walls once they begin to narrow down the source of the sound. Or will start damaging the walls out of frustration, e.g. punching holes or hitting their heads against the walls.
+The title text makes an estimate for the battery life of a device that only activates every 6 hours at the most, and then jokes about the lifespan of the wall in which such a device would be set. {{tvtropes|DontExplainTheJoke|The joke being, of course}}, that users plagued by this sound will eventually start tearing down walls once they begin to narrow down the source of the sound, or will start damaging the walls out of frustration, e.g. punching holes or hitting their heads against the walls.
-The [https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/09/02/living-well/ "living well"] proverb first appeared in a collection of [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/848854/summary "Outlandish Proverbs", attributed] to {{w|George_Herbert|George Herbert}} and, presumably, assembled from his papers after his death in 1633. The collection of more than 1,000 such proverbs also includes the original forms, in English, of such chestnuts as "Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones".
+The [https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/09/02/living-well/ "living well"] proverb first appeared in a collection of [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/848854/summary "Outlandish Proverbs"], attributed to {{w|George_Herbert|George Herbert}} and, presumably, assembled from his papers after his death in 1633. The collection of more than 1,000 such proverbs also includes the original forms, in English, of such chestnuts as "Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones".
 This is the second comic in a row that apparently advocates putting things in other people's walls, the first being [[3099: Neighbor-Source Heat Pump]].

@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 {{incomplete|This page was created recently by a BOT THAT GOES BOOP. Don't remove this notice too soon.}}
-"Living well is the best revenge" is a {{w|Proverb|proverb}} that has been part of English-language popular culture since 1640. Its message is that the best answer to an insult or injury is to prosper, materially and spiritually, in its despite - an indirect response. The joke is in Randall's claim that this is the ''second''-best revenge, inferior to a more direct response (a practical joke) using modern technology.
+"Living well is the best revenge" is a {{w|Proverb|proverb}} that has been part of English-language popular culture since 1640. The message is spending your energy and attention on seeking revenge on others tends to be self-defeating. To ignore people who have mistreated you and focus instead on improving your own life is generally to your own benefit, and that may, ironically, upset those who wish you ill more than if you attacked them directly. The joke is in Randall's claim that this particular practical joke is so effective that it's the only form of revenge ''better'' than living well.
-The prank takes the form of placing a [https://www.geekextreme.com/annoyatron-holy-grail-of-pranks/ small noisemaking device] in the wall of a room that a computer is typically used in. The device makes sounds that are associated with computers, such as that of a device being connected. If someone hears such a sound when they're not expecting to, it's cause for concern, especially if it happens often. It could indicate that someone else is connecting to a computer in the room, or a connected device keeps spontaneously disconnecting or shutting off, or some other uncommanded and unwanted computer activity is occurring. Room occupants hearing these sounds would be perplexed, then annoyed; being unable to identify the source of the sounds would drive them nuts.
+The prank takes the form of placing a [https://www.geekextreme.com/annoyatron-holy-grail-of-pranks/ small noisemaking device] in the wall of a room that a computer is typically used in. When USB devices are plugged into a computer, there's typically a brief, audible signal to let the user know that the computer has recognized and connected with the device. Hearing this signal when you haven't plugged in a device can cause anxiety, because it could be meaningless, or it could be a sign of a problem: it could indicate that someone else is connecting to a computer in the room, or a connected device keeps spontaneously disconnecting or shutting off, or some other uncommanded and unwanted computer activity is occurring. Such a sound occurring with no obvious source will tend to perplex, and then annoy anyone present. The truly pernicious part of the plan is that it happens repeatedly, but at long intervals (presumably random intervals between 6 and 12 hours). That makes it virtually impossible to identify the source of the sound, or to predict when it's coming again, but it would keep happening, day after day, week after week, month after month. The implication is that it would eventually drive the person into fits of anxiety, but the only solution would be something drastic (like abandoning or demolishing the room).
 The title text makes an estimate for the battery life of a device that only activates every 6 hours at the most, and then jokes about the lifespan of the wall in which such a device would be set. {{tvtropes|DontExplainTheJoke|The joke being, of course}}, that users plagued by this sound will eventually start tearing down walls once they begin to narrow down the source of the sound. Or will start damaging the walls out of frustration, e.g. punching holes or hitting their heads against the walls.

@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 :[A loud sound appears out of nowhere in the upper left part of the panel, around the word are many small lines going away from it and before the word there is a warning emoji. In the lower right corner Cueball is sitting in an office chair at his desk in front of his computer. He is holding his hands to his head and begins by shouting and then talking.]
 :'''⚠ Boop!'''
-:Cueball:'''''Aaaaa!'''''
+:Cueball: '''''Aaaaa!'''''
-:Cueball:'''''I heard it again!'''''
+:Cueball: '''''I heard it again!'''''
-:Cueball:'''''Where''''' is that  '''''coming''''' from!?
+:Cueball: '''''Where''''' is that  '''''coming''''' from!?
 :[Caption below the panel:]

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 ==Transcript==
-{{incomplete transcript|Don't remove this notice too soon.}}
+:[A loud sound appears out of nowhere in the upper left part of the panel, around the word are many small lines going away from it and before the word there is a warning emoji. In the lower right corner Cueball is sitting in an office chair at his desk in front of his computer. He is holding his hands to his head and begins by shouting and then talking.]
-[Cueball is sitting at his desk with a computer, surprised by a "Boop!" sound in the upper left part of the panel]
+:'''⚠ Boop!'''
-Cueball: AAAAA!
+:[Caption below the panel:]
+:It turns out living well is only the '''''second''''' best revenge. The '''''best''''' revenge is making a tiny hole in someone's wall and dropping in a battery-powered capsule that, every 6-12 hours, plays the alert sound of a USB device connecting.
 {{comic discussion}}<noinclude>
 [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]