mantisropaDec 12
Alice 
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Show threadthe tower fairyDec 11
@alice is the filesystem... still working by now? gotta be the thousandth time, poor Luna
Show threadAlice Dec 11
@crystalmoon apparently yes
Show threadМя ��Dec 12

@crystalmoon filesystems and drives are designed to survive complete power cutout and don't break

I'd worry more about unsaved data

@alice

Show threadHakan BayındırDec 15

@mo @crystalmoon @alice

ReiserFS and a certain breed of Maxtor and WD drives says hi. They can break completely even after a normal shutdown.

Don't ask me how I know.

Show threadthe tower fairyDec 15

@bayindirh @mo @alice Git on NTFS, and APFS (Mac Mini).

Both devices always have power... but one brownout is enough.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Show threadLunaDec 11
@alice i feel like you may need a drill and a button and relocate the power button to sit on the front panel instead ​​
Show threadNatanox 🇺🇦🇵🇸Dec 12
@luna @alice Or just a tiny 3D-printed cover. Way less destructive.
Show threadWe Must DissentDec 12
@Natanox
I am partial to just shorting the mobo pins with a screwdriver
@luna @alice
Show threadzeichenreiheDec 11
@alice maybe place a heavy hard cover book ontop of the power button (assuming its to be pressed in and is, when not pressed, not standing out) :3c
Show threadavatastic  Dec 11
@alice not even the UPS can protecc from direct attacks on the power button.
Show threadRyeNCode 🇨🇦Dec 12
@avatastic @alice
My cat found the power button to the UPS one night during online gaming.
I ended up having to add a "Safety Shield" over the button. Imagine if you will... A fancy, industrial grade acceddental trigger prevention device with double keyed access and sufficiently colourful warning symbols.
It was nothing like that.
It was an old business card taped over the button.
Show threadNiniDec 12
@RyeNCode @avatastic @alice Called a mollyguard based on just this exact thing, didn't involve a cat named Molly but did involve a child named Molly.
Show threadRyeNCode 🇨🇦Dec 14
@nini @avatastic @alice
Awesome, I love learning! Thanks!
Show threadGaymeshonk Plushie Dec 11
@alice cute novaaaa 
Show threadCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠Dec 11
@alice @nova Playtime *powers off* is over⁠!
Show threadRicardo HarvinDec 11
@catsalad @alice @nova Uptime isn't real.
Show threadFionaDec 11
@alice What we can say for sure is that whoever designed that case did not have cats. And likely plenty of storage space around their computer. ​​
Show threadMike JohnstonDec 11
@alice "it's fine, it's on a UPS" - cat, probably.
Show threadThe Seven Voyages Of SteveDec 11
@alice @catsalad people ask me why all my PCs have coasters strategically placed on top of them. Hard won experience 😸
Show threadKiri 💾🐍 //nullptr::liveDec 11

@alice Same thing kept happening to me so I just glued a stack of washers over the power button.

I need to start my PC with a pen or something now, but it's better than the alternative.

Seeing the "power off" menu randomly show up in the middle of streams nearly gave me a heart attack so many times.

Show threadBee O'Problem Dec 12
@ExpiredPopsicle @alice good reason to have claws perhaps?
Show threadBeko PharmDec 12

@ExpiredPopsicle heh mine is sitting _on_ the cabinet, which is why I switched to Wake-On-LAN so I only have to really stretch once in a month when this fails 🤪

Found this app "Duorem" on the F-Droid store. It does exactly what I need for this job and nothing else. Can start the PC now while still pouring coffee in the kitchen 🤓

@alice

Show threadKevin GranadeDec 11
@alice I audibly gasped the first time I saw a PC power button on top of a case. Whooooo thought this was a good idea?
Show threadCanageekDec 11
@alice This is why power buttons should never be on the top of PCs, I don't know why manufacturers keep doing this @.@
Show threadDianeDec 12

@Canageek @alice

It's the cat science using their mind control to manipulate humans into having to pay attention to the cats.

Show threadVorsosDec 12
@Canageek @alice Apple put the Mac Mini’s on the underside and everyone lost their minds, so
Show threadNatanox 🇺🇦🇵🇸Dec 12
@Vorsos @Canageek @alice The only correct position would be on the back, right next to the "Clear CMOS" button.
Show threadAlice Dec 12
@Natanox @Vorsos @Canageek the only safe position is inside, cats would never get in th-

RE: https://lunar.place/notes/ae8ffdxqmzdm07mx
Show threadSindarina, Edge Case DetectiveDec 12
@alice @nova Top-mounted power buttons were a mistake 😂😻
Show threadLunaDec 12
@alice unless she is holding it for a long time you can configure the OS to ignore the power button, or even meow when it is pressed
Show threadAlice Dec 12
@luna she was literally loafing on it, so yeah, it was long time
Show threadVincent Sparks 🔜 FurlingameDec 12
@alice @luna if this happens often i would honestly suggest unplugging the power button header from your motherboard and wiring something else in its place
Show threadI AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑‍🔥Dec 12
@alice
The cat gets an executive producer credit.
@mcc
Show threadnone gender with left politicsDec 12
@alice @mcc my cat did this to me during therapy once
Show threadLongspeakDec 14
@vikxin @alice @mcc "I am all the therapy you need human. Now feed me and scratch my belly until I tire of you."
Show threadMartin's pipe dreamsDec 12
@alice aww. Cats are genius and stupid and graceful and clumsy all at the same time. Ours loves to lay on keyboards or ones mouse hand.
Show threadSinnamon (despicable arc 😈)Dec 12
@alice At least Nova didn't chew any cable (like a flat cable from a proprietary UART/serial adapter that some other cat chewed here once ​​)
Show threadAlice Dec 12
@cinnamon luna said she (nova) had chewed a mic cable before she moved
Show threadRenko Dec 12
@alice nova loafed right on the power button, looks like you need a loaf resistant power button ​​
Show threadJigme DatseDec 12
@alice Wait... Has a cat been sneaking in at night? That is the best explanation I can have for what I've experienced the last several nights/mornings... Except... We don't have a cat.
Show threadHoul Floof Dec 12
@alice --> 
Show threadJonizulo Dec 12
@alice would it be possible to put something on top of the puter so nova can't loaf on it? Or would that just heat up the computer even more?
Show threadJernej Simončič �Dec 12
@alice You need a molly-guard.
molly-guard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Wiktionary
Show threadCody  Dec 12
@alice The UPS sitting next to the computer like "I can save you from a power outage, but cats are above my pay grade"
Show threadRamses Revengeday ​ Dec 12
@alice I don't know why, but I love Luna's facial expression :D
Show threadEfi (nap pet) 🦊💤Dec 12
@alice luna needs a button shield...
Show threadLykrastDec 12
@alice lmao silly kitty
Show threadLykrastDec 12
@alice also luna feet
Show threadAlice Dec 12
@lykrast she just did the same expression as in the photo
Show threadLykrastDec 12
@alice that means the shitpost was good 
Show threadLilith Ashley Nyx Arson Dec 12
@lykrast @alice for free?
Show threadLena Riot ☭Dec 12
@alice what is happening here? I don't get it. your Cat is so cute tho :3
Show threadAlice Dec 12
@KillerQueenLena see the alt text

nova loafed on the power button and turned off my gf's pc
Show threadLena Riot ☭Dec 12
@alice what a Cat Thing to do... ❤️
Show threadFederico Damián SchonbornDec 12
@alice your honor, my client pleads "​​"
Show threadMitsuneeDec 12
@alice I don't even have pets, I'm just clumsy enough to where my power button is bound to either standby or bringing up the power menu ​​
Show threadFrance Jor☝️Dec 12
@alice Power buttons located in places that are accessible to cats were a terrible mistake. 😐
Show threadEllie‽ (Radio Edit)Dec 12
@alice ha, my cats had a tendency to turn off my PC as well. I ended up changing the settings in Windows so that the power button turns it on only.
Show threadAlice Dec 13
@ellieraejaye she did the same, but ofc this was a long press, not a regular press - it can't be disabled from software
Show threadAri [APz] SovijärviDec 12

@alice This is exactly why I disabled the the power button shutdown feature from the OS side.

There was a variant of XBox 360 that had capacitive power button. It would turn off or on from just a cat walking past it!