Posts by alisonken1

Re: Mind the gap

Bada-Bing!

"this one will run and run"

BUT - the question is "in which direction"?

Re: RMS contribution

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Actually, it was because he couldn't hack the printer driver in AT&T unix in order to fix it to work with his printer.

THAT is what set off the RMS GNU revolution.

Talk about small things with big impacts ...

Re: Exams as a system

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As an analogy- it's better to learn how to use a library than to try to remember the name and location every book that's in it.

I had an actual job interview (phone) where I was asked about the linux "ldd" command. I could pretty much give them a step-by-step guide on what it does and how to use it.

My application was binned because, at the time, I could not for the life of me remember that "ldd" the command was an acronym of the words "linux dynamic dependency" - the part I could not explicitly remember was "dynamic".

Interesting.

I didn't know that "American" was a race. Last I checked, "American" was a nationality that signified the geographical location where someone a) was born b) claims citizenship c) other non-race-related geopolitical facts having nothing to do with skin color.

Might want to go back and re-educate on the definition of "race".

Re: What operating system ?

Hmmm.

Windows. USB Drive. Autorun.inf ?

I'm not aware of a Linux distribution that allows autorun capabilities on drives - unless it's a boot drive, and only then when restarting the O/S.

I could be wrong since I've only really used 3 distributions (Slackware, Fedora, Raspberry Pi OS) - although I've followed multiple distros as well.

As far as clicking on an executable - linux doesn't use the filename extension as a reason to mark it executable either.

Re: The death knell ...

It's not the glass that warps - it's the lids.

The one's he's talking about are the rubber kind, not the clear ceramic kind used for actual baking/showing at dinner.

There are some Pyrex sets sold with the blue color (or colour) rubber lids that snap on and create a (tolerable) seal for the fridge.

Some sets even come with both the rubber and glass lids.

Re: Re:macOS is the worst of the bunch

I have an iMac all-in-one, 3.6Ghz quad-core intel i3, 8G ram, SSD, and 75M/75M internet at church.

The only software that's installed that is not part of Apple OS is Proclaim, OpenLP, OBS, and Chrome (OBS and chrome for live streaming).

When it's time for an upgrade and all software is stopped, it consistently sits at "Time remaining: about 15 minutes". For 3+ hours. And in many cases, I leave it overnight and have my wife shut it down when she comes in to work at the church the next day.

What's your opinion on why my system would take over 3 hours for an update? As noted, it literally does not do a lot.

Re: Poor engineer

Promoted to Customer!

Re: No. Stop it.

... using GIMP to print a check ....

Last I checked, GIMP was for graphics.

For printing checks, there's Accounting and Finance Software ("30 Best Accounting and Finance Software for Linux" - UbuntuPit).

Or - you can even use LO or Office apps (with the correct template).

Re: UK Ministers have a 4004 for a brain

Actually, an Intel 4004 chip (wikipedia article) sounds about right.

A 4-bit cpu in a 64-bit world.

Mr. ReactorFusion powering your car will take care of that.

FTFY

"... each new distro release"

I think you'd be surprised at how few recompiles are needed to include a program after updates.

The only time a new binary needs to be recompiled is when the main libs are updated with new API's - and even then most of them will still run just ensuring a symlink from the previous lib name to the new lib name.

Re: 500 words about breaking her favorite coffee mug

For those who _really_ love their mugs (or one of a kind keepsakes), there's a YouTube video to help you keep those heirlooms from the past:

How To Fix A Porcelain Mug With A TIG Welder (youtube video)

GUIs are for wimps

Real programmers use XWindows - it allows more terminals on one screen to run the emacs computers for true multitasking.

Re: Planned car ownership decline

Nah - they'll just get the Crowd Control Truck to help clear the roads.

Re: Almost ready for the big L

I think he's confusion SpaceX with Canonical - both leaders came from the Dark Continent.

Re: "The problem with IoT devices is that consumers tend to treat them as appliances."

"... downgrade WifeV1.0 to ExV1.0 ..."

Some people I know would have said:

"... promote Wifev1.0 to ExV1.0 ..."

Re: "10 years later, everybody is using millipede treadmills"

doh!

Re: Arrogance and rude behavior are rampant in just technology circles?

I've seen other media where Gordon was very polite as well. Master Chef and Master Chef Junior for example.

I believe Hell's Kitchen was originally produced to get into the consumer demand for bad boy behavior.

Let's not forget AntennaGate: "You're holding it wrong"

Obligatory Monty Python

Re: Mazda's Infotainment is a pile of garbage

Same thing with a 2005 Nissan Versa Note (orange display).

And, of course, the display faded just after the warranty period, so no - I live with the bunged display until I replace it.

(there's only a couple of radio stations our family listens to anyway ; and at 4am in the winter, the display actually comes back to normal - until the temp (or heater) raises the cabin temp a couple of degrees)

Re: So NASA will *never* make it to the Moon

Although I agree with the sentiments, there's still too much politics involved in NASA funding for the chemical shed extras.

With that said, once Starship (and Moonship) get going, Congress will have less of a reason for politics to dictate funding directions where space is concerned (subject to military dictates).

MiB quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPMMNvYTEyI

Jay - "People are smart"

Kay - "A Person is smart. People are dumb, panicky animals and you know it!"

Re: Once upon a time...

Actually, ISTR in the beginning, Google was literally just a search engine. For about 5 years, they had no real revenue and no other business but website scraping to get links to tweak their algorithm.

But prior to going public, they were told they had to have a revenue stream before going public (and Wikipedia-style grants/donations were not an option)*.

It was only after they were almost forced to accept ad revenue that they changed from "Do No Evil" to "Don't Get Caught".

* Can't find the reference article since it's been years ago that I read it.

Re: "Less than 5 per cent of lithium-ion batteries are recycled today"

Unfortunately, I don't think the crayons would mulch into anything resembling healthy fertilizer.