Tinkering is all fun and games, until it’s 4 am, your vision is blurry, and thinking straight becomes a non-option, or perhaps you just get overly confident, type something and press enter before considering the consequences of the command you’re about to execute… And then all you have is a kernel panic and one thought...
I set up a progressive backup of my home folder… to my home folder. By the time I got home that day it was impossible to log in because there was no room to create a login record. Had to fix that by deleting the backup file using a live CD.
in charlie and the chocolate factory (2005) (the best version imo b/c i saw it as a kid and the magic only works around then) a lady said that chocolate is an aphrodisiac and i’ve completely internalized that as true....
Pretty much every thread we have in this community, someone comes along to say “you should pressure-wash your asshole”. I’m mildly bemused that this is what Lemmy obsesses over.
This is a 1994 book about the many woes that Unix derived systems brought to sysadmins that were used to other solutions. Considering the number of commands that Linux still uses, it’s definitely worth a read.
The title and the lyric are both “brimful of Asha”, which has a double meaning. In the singer’s native language ‘Asha’ means hope, and is also the name of an iconic Bollywood singer/dancer.
What I heard was “grim poodle basher”. Obviously it wasn’t right, but I couldn’t figure out the actual words just by listening harder.
I remember reading somewhere (probably my high school textbook) that one of the reasons people don’t like wind power being built is they cause visual pollution....
Kitepower's Wind Energy System Fits in a Shipping Container (spectrum.ieee.org)
What's (are) the funniest/stupidest way(s) you've broken your linux setup?
Tinkering is all fun and games, until it’s 4 am, your vision is blurry, and thinking straight becomes a non-option, or perhaps you just get overly confident, type something and press enter before considering the consequences of the command you’re about to execute… And then all you have is a kernel panic and one thought...
What movies would you make if you had an AGI that could make any kind of media on demand?
Ways to spice up a can of tuna? [Question]
(Sorry in advance for the lack of proper tags, I’m not sure how to add them on mobile)...
What are the facts you remember for no specific reason
Does anyone else find themselves recalling random facts for no apparent reason? Like,...
What misconceptions do you still have that you learned from TV/film as a child?
in charlie and the chocolate factory (2005) (the best version imo b/c i saw it as a kid and the magic only works around then) a lady said that chocolate is an aphrodisiac and i’ve completely internalized that as true....
What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?
Membrane-Free Green Hydrogen To Chase Fossil Fuel Blues Away (cleantechnica.com)
Something to ruffle some penguin feathers: The Unix Hater's Handbook (web.mit.edu)
This is a 1994 book about the many woes that Unix derived systems brought to sysadmins that were used to other solutions. Considering the number of commands that Linux still uses, it’s definitely worth a read.
What's the funniest mishearing of song lyrics you've had?
Tears in Heaven...
Why is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?
Now that copyright on steamboat Willie has expired, what are the next big ones expiring?
Laugh, Clown, Laugh (lemmus.org)
Super-Fun-Pak Comix by Ruben Bolling for January 09, 2024.
South Korea passes ban on dog meat consumption (edition.cnn.com)
What song you got on repeat right now?
I’ll start: KXNG Crooked - Order 66 (Musar)...
Does wind power cause visual pollution in your opinion?
I remember reading somewhere (probably my high school textbook) that one of the reasons people don’t like wind power being built is they cause visual pollution....
What makes something a Luxury?
What are some small things we should change about the human body?
Ripping off a post I just saw in the Isaac Arthur subreddit. Imagining we work out the technical ability. Examples they suggested were:...