| 10 | Ordering CDs from Bill Gates’ Amazon.com wishlist just like RRDtool claims to do when running configure. |
| 9 | Booting Windows XP and running CHKDSK. |
| 8 | Defragmenting /usr/lib so that Mono can run more efficiently. |
| 7 | Converting your /var partition from ext3 to FAT-16. |
| 6 | Drawing the Windows “flying folders” in the background. |
| 5 | Downloading patches from the RedHat Network and then pretending them came from Novell. |
| 4 | Installing IPX/SPX for Linux and registering with any eDirectory servers it can find. |
| 3 | Launching Python for Windows to run the old version of rug that didn’t suck (as badly). |
| 2 | Upgrading the TCP/IP stack on your computer to support Web 2.0. |
And the number one thing ZMD is doing while waking up:
| 1 | Downloading YUM and creating YUM repositories so that when you throw ZMD out the window in frustration, you can still update your software. |