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Mar 10 at 6:17pmWeb
Show threadMaxMalRichtigMar 10
Arch comments in 3, 2, 1 …
Show threadreabsorbthelightMar 10
So you’ve all heard about rolling in your grave, but have you heard about rolling releases? No? Well it works like …
Show threadgoatinspaceMar 10
Arch-based, the path you choose btw? Good. Big endeavour it is. Closer to the Force, you’ll feel… the more you learn.
Show threadLawnman23Mar 10

The turbo button actually slowed down the pc.

https://www.howtogeek.com/678617/why-did-the-turbo-button-slow-down-your-pc-in-the-90s/

Why Did the Turbo Button Slow Down Your PC in the '90s?

If you owned a PC in the early '90s, it probably had a Turbo button. We're exploring the secret history behind this once common feature, and why it actually slowed down computers.

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Show threadrobocallMar 10
Show threadpelyaMar 10
People are boasting about Arch, but my first open-source OS was FreeBSD 4.2, fitting on a single CD-ROM. It included a tiny base system and C compiler, and practically every other package had to be compiled from source, using the ‘ports’ system, which was just a collection of makefiles, one for each package.
And you had to be careful to use gmake instead of make, because the default Make was BSD-specific tool incompatible with most of open-source software, which targeted Linux. And you had to make sure to use GNU versions of grep, sed, and awk, and remove all bashisms from shell scripts, because /bin/sh was of course incompatible with bash.
Package manager? What package manager? Just run suand then make install.
And my PC was AMD K6, and it had Turbo button, which did absolutely nothing. And I was very proud of my TEAC CD drive.
Show threadOwOarchistMar 10

and it had Turbo button, which did absolutely nothing

These old ‘turbo’ buttons actually did do something – they limited your CPU clock speed.

Because some old games (and perhaps other software) relied on counting CPU cycles for timing the game. The faster your CPU, the faster the game would run, and the faster things in the game would happen. When CPUs got too fast for this, such games became unplayable because everything was happening in such fast-forward speed that the player could never hope to keep up. The counter-intuitively named ‘turbo’ button would bridge a jumper on the motherboard and change your CPU clock speed to a lower value, slowing it down so these old style games could still run at a reasonable, playable pace.

Ironically enough, the ‘turbo’ button made your PC slower.

Show threadpelyaMar 10
The PC case with Turbo button was originally 486-DX, but there was no place on the new K6 motherboard to plug it into.
Show threadGhostieMar 10
I came in here to say “Arch, btw” but now I don’t wanna.
Show threadOpenStarsMar 11
Fine, Hannah Montana it is then.
Show threadTrackinDaKrakenMar 10

I’ve never told anyone IRL that I use Linux.

Nor have I actually spoken to anyone for more than a few words since I started using Linux.

Show threadDaveMar 10
I just generally try to avoid letting people know how technically savvy I am. I’d rather not do basic tech support for everyone I know.
Show threadpinball_wizardMar 11
The magic words I use are, “Oh! This isn’t Linux. I’m not sure how to use these, anymore.”
Show threadAgent641Mar 11
I’m unironically like that with apple things. The last time I used an apple things was 15 years ago. Im comfortable doing just about anything technical on windows, Linux and android, but hand me an iPhone or a MacBook and I instantly realise how those elderly technologically impaired people feel - completely lost.
Show threadyelling_at_cloudMar 11
If anyone irl asks, I’m “trying to learn how to use Linux”. Which is technically true, I still learn new things all the time!
Show threadTheSeveralJourneysOfReemusMar 11
Ok but real advice, people don’t deserve IT supports, if I give clear instructions and they don’t follow them, it’s magically my exclusive fault that their ancient computer had an hardware failure that happens to be completely unrelated to the issue I was tasked with. Please, don’t yell at me. My computer, my issues, your computer, your issues. I had experiences that made me this way, ye’ old tech wizards in your mighty towers too are at risk of meeting assholes.
Show threadDaveMar 11

So this morning I had to go to my mother’s house for IT support as one of her monitors wasn’t working. I plugged the power cable back in to the back of the monitor and the problem was solved.

I’m not sure the level of IT support I provide is high enough to get blamed for anything 😆

Show threadREDACTEDMar 13

Just recently me assisting thru remote desktop:

Windows popup comes up

Me: Cancel

He: Presses OK

Me: WHY did you press Ok, I said cancel

He: I thought we’re supposed to continue with this

Show threadExLisperMar 10
It’s never too late. Don’t wait! Go outside, stop the first person you’ll see, look them deeply in the eyes and say it. Say it loud and proud!
Show threadGhostieMar 10
That’s too casual. You’re going to want to plan a distro reveal party first.
Show threadAgent641Mar 11
This worked so well that I actually got a date! At the magistrates Court is a weird venue but whatever.
Show threadDeaconMar 10
I haven’t either but I do find myself having to master the urge more and more.
Show threadSomeDudeFromSpaceMar 10
You’re doing it now!
Show threadjasomanMar 10
I heard symptoms get worse the longer you don’t talk about it.
Show threadMajinBlayzeMar 10
And yet here you are
Show threadramble81Mar 10
Thank you, because on here people don’t shut the fuck up about it even if the thread doesn’t involve Linux. They’re as bad as Cross-Fitters and Vegans.
Show threadSubArcticTundraMar 10
Here here
Show threadOpenStarsMar 11
Tbf, here it is (mostly?) often a joke, whereas… 🤪😳🙃🙄😞😤
Show threadbestboyfriendintheworldMar 11
Are young among people a lot?
Show threadblobiiMar 17
I don’t try to but people will ask me what the fuck is going on with my computer and then I have to oblige 😭
Show threadozymandiasMar 10
this is the same corporate fueled viral joke as “vegans always telling everyone about being vegan”.
maybe if windows wasn’t a vibe coded, microslop, death-by-1,000-papercuts, spycrosoft, torment nexus, then nobody would feel the need to tell people about linux?
Show threadcalangoMar 10
this line of reasoning seems right to me. Well, if Windows didn’t have all these problems, there wouldn’t be as much need to migrate to another operating system
Show threadMissesAutumnRainsMar 10

People walk around smashing themselves in the dick with a hammer, complain about the dick-smashing hammer, and lament the future dick-smashing hammer update, and the moment someone says, “Hey, have you tried these non-dick-smashing, hammer free pants?” And they say, “Hahaha, do you also do CrossFit?”

This joke is stolen valor, I only just swapped to Linux like two days ago and I haven’t had the opportunity to blurt it out to people yet.

Show threadozymandiasMar 10
as a long time linux user, nobody wants to try it unless they’re interested in programming or some highly technical thing….
and really that’s where windows wins.
Show threadnymnympseudonymMar 10

One of my favorite jokes:

Q: A Vegan, a crossfit enthusiast, and a Linux user walk into a bar. How do we know?

A: They told every. Damn. Person. In the bar. Within 5 fucking minutes.

Show threadozymandiasMar 10

except it’s an unearned stereotype pushed by the corporations that lose money from people quitting meat and windows

i could tell you a lot of jokes based on stereotypes but i don’t want to spread fud.
also, i’ve never heard a single person talk about crossfit ever, but if they do, it’s probably because they enjoy it and want to tell you about things they have benefited from because they want you to be healthy and happier… not to gloat or whatever

Show threadA7thStoneMar 11
The two people I know in real life who do cross fit talking it up constantly, and it’s definitely to gloat. I’ve rarely heard people who are vegan bring it up. As for Linux evangelists I’ve been one since the late 90s.
Show threadTheGiantKoreanMar 11
If it’s all the same person, which do they tell everyone about first?
Show threadTheV2Mar 10
Yesterday someone was murdering their dog in public. I almost intervened, but thankfully they told me just in time that they’ve already squared that decision with their conscience. Phew, haha, that was close. Wouldn’t that have been embarrassing, if I pushed my ideology onto somebody who has already squared that decision with their conscience?
Show threadozymandiasMar 10
i get it but i have a dog and im still mad at you
Show threadSubArcticTundraMar 10
Oh yeah, did I tell you I’m vegan?
Show threadjayboneMar 10
There needs to be a vegan distro. Surely someone has created one just so they can make this joke.
Show threadAgent641Mar 11
A vegan, a crossfitter, and an arch user walk into a bar. She orders a gluten free beer.
Show threadFrowingFostekMar 10
I tell everyone at my part time job that we need Linux on their systems. I know nothing about Linux servers. Lemmy has convinced me most institutions would benefit from the switch.
Show threadImgonnatrythisMar 10
Just going to leave us hanging re the distro guy??
Show threadOpenStarsMar 11
It was the set-up to a joke. Nobody asked who’s there so they did not get to finish.:-(
Show threadhorn_e4_beaverMar 10

I watched Pew Die Pie’s video about self-hosting de-googled services with docker.

I did not expect this. What has happened to the world?

Show threadblobiiMar 17
pewds really puts effort into his interests these days
Show threadparaphrandMar 10
Lemmy.
Show threadwhotookkarlMar 11

Arch

Emacs

Spaces

Dark mode

Mono space fonts

Show threadOpenStarsMar 11

Ew emacs, yuck 🤢🤮. Try Vim and you’ll never go back.

/s btw (I use Linux, please don’t kill me)

Show threadwhotookkarlMar 11
I was being a bit facetious in my dogmas. I used Manjaro (arch downstream) way more often than arch itself. I use vim and emacs and sublime text for different things often having multiple open at a time. I sometimes use an ide that has easy integration with build tools and version control and deployments. I switched from tabs to space but never really bought that strongly into either, dark mode for life though.
Show threadcalangoMar 11

Arch

Emacs

Spaces

Dark mode

Mono space fonts for coding, ligatures for prose

I exchange emacs for vim

Show threadbestboyfriendintheworldMar 11
I exchange crafty for neovim and monospaced fonts upgraded to nerd fonts.
Show threadyeehawMar 11
This is sad whatever happened but I use manjaro btw.
Show threadEpheraMar 11
Feels like one of those jokes that explicitly shouldn’t go into programmerhumor. A programmer that doesn’t interact with Linux, that’s something to tell the world about…
Show threadAbbysimonsMar 11
That one line probably started a three-hour debate right there at the funeral.
Show threadSlykeMar 12
I use Arch btw.
Show threadblobiiMar 17

if I die young for whatever reason at my funeral I want em to say…

she used arch… btw