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Artur ManuelI've been using OpenBSD on my main desktop for a while now. Honestly, I would probably say this is my favourite OS at the moment. There are a lot of points going for it which I appreciate about it, as well as some negatives which I'll address.I really like how efficient OpenBSD is. On average, a Linux installation image is around 800 megabytes in size, the mini-memstick image for FreeBSD requires 500 megabytes in size, and OpenBSD with miniroot uses 5MB. Insane. Additionally, the full operating system with everything you could ever want installed is ~782MB, literally 781.568832MB. This number was summed using <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/7.7/amd64/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/7.7/amd64/</a> and Python.I do wish that Git was adopted in place of CVS for development though. FreeBSD moved to Git from SVN with pretty much no issues as far as I'm aware. You would also get the benefits of having branches, as well as the ability to commit changes without instantly pushing to origin, alongside the benefit of being able to author your own patches because of the two reasons above. There isn't really a reason to use CVS in the modern age is what I believe.There are also many projects I want to work on that require some tooling which only works on Linux. My idea was to create an Alpine virtual machine using VMM and enabling OpenSSH with X11 forwarding but I have yet to see if that even works. Wish me luck. :PI still love FreeBSD and would recommend it to anyone willing to start using *BSD operating systems, but as for now, I plan to main OpenBSD. I'll try and maintain my own ports for FreeBSD in the meantime using virtual machines as well but I don't guarantee it's success. Thanks for the fun, FreeBSD. :)<a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/openbsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openbsd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#software</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a>

Jan D"...Brian Smith (1996) makes a similar point when he speaks of "inscription errors": inscribing one's discourse into an artifact and then turning around and "discovering" it there. The hidden connections between artifacts and language are particularly significant in the case of another large category of artifacts, namely computers. The design of a computer begins with formalization – an intensive and highly skilled type of work on language."<a href="https://pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/agre/practical.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/agre/practical.html</a><a href="https://hci.social/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#philosophy</a> <a href="https://hci.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a>

Soh Kam YungAmazing. A map showing every page of BYTE magazine."This zoomable map shows every page of every issue of BYTE starting from the front cover of the first issue (top left) to the last page of final edition (bottom right)."<a href="https://byte.tsundoku.io/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://byte.tsundoku.io/</a><a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Computers</a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Magazines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Magazines</a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Byte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Byte</a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ComputerHistory</a>

:blahaj: Why Not Zoidberg? 🦑I find it terrifying that even ppl who call themselves coders actually believe LLMs can "reason" or "be stressed".Of course when I took my first programming classes we had to first build a PC from parts to familiarize ourselves with the machine.Many programmers now knows nothing about how computers actually function.<a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/Computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Computers</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#programming</a>

CyHey, anyone know a cheap laptop that I can install Linux on? I need it to write stories, and maybe browse a webpage. My current one the CPU is starting to overheat, and I sure don't believe I can replace that (or get it) without major connections in the hardware industry. Basically I need "not Nvidia" graphics, "not Realtek" network card, and a way to boot from USB none of that "secure boot" crap. I dunno. HP Stream 11? <a href="https://fedicy.us.to?t=help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#help</a> <a href="https://fedicy.us.to?t=computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://fedicy.us.to?t=shopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shopping</a>

HollyRetired ‘Tech Fairy’ Rebuilds Old Computers and Gives Them to Folks Who Can’t Afford One–700 Gifted So Far<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/retired-tech-fairy-rebuilds-old-computers-and-gives-them-to-folks-who-cant-afford-one-700-given-away-so-far/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/retired-tech-fairy-rebuilds-old-computers-and-gives-them-to-folks-who-cant-afford-one-700-given-away-so-far/</a><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/goodnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goodnews</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/inspiring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inspiring</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/kindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kindness</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#recycling</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reuse</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Florida</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a>

Ami Angelwings<a href="https://urusai.social/tags/QuestionOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuestionOfTheDay</a> cancelled thing in a hobby you enjoy that was actually planned/announced you wish happened (piece of media, technology, feature, etc)Link to an article/post/ad of the thing if you can and talk a little about it<a href="https://urusai.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gaming</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#videogames</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#film</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TV</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#television</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#movies</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#comics</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anime</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/manga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#manga</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a> <a href="https://urusai.social/tags/ccgs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ccgs</a>

Eugenia LI was shopping for a main laptop (I have old laptops from many years ago, slow). But I disliked EVERYTHING in the PC world. They are cutting corners, like, don't have fingerprint readers. The best laptops I found, were again, Apple's. And their prices are comparable to the PC high end ones (and Apple's were edging out in small details, like speaker/touchpad/screen quality).I wanted an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Intel</a> one to run <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a>, but I really can't stand their offerings.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#laptop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lenovo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dell</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a>

Paul KaterHP desktop switched itself off AGAIN. This is hopefully the last time.Ordered replacement. Going into laptop now, which will mostly serve as a desktop, because desktop prices are... scary.<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a>

IsThereAnyDealYou'll never need more than 640k right? <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/P7TIdya9vy8?si=BhSrFmvpDFGmgG6G" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/shorts/P7TIdya9vy8?si=BhSrFmvpDFGmgG6G</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ram</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a>

My Actual BrainI remember being younger and upgrading a computer every 2 years or so being a normal thing.Today, my 8 year old desktop feels more than capable.Was upgrading so frequently really needed in the past or am I looking at things differently because I’m using my own money?I’m guessing that it’s due to computers being so much more powerful now than they were before.<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#consumerism</a>

Matthew Malthouse2½ hours and I have a working gimp-3.0 that isn't a flatpak, isn't a snap and isn't an appimage.It should be easier than this. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linux</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/gimp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gimp</a>

Farooq | فاروقI updated my post "Do I need a Lisp Machine comeback?". I have added the new information I've found with chatting with folks on lisp IRC channels.<a href="https://far.chickenkiller.com/computing/do-i-need-a-lisp-machine-comeback/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://far.chickenkiller.com/computing/do-i-need-a-lisp-machine-comeback/</a>Seems like I was looking for was "residential style development" or something. Dunno yet what does it mean. But for sure I am digging something out of grave!<a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/lisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lisp</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/lispmachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lispmachine</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/interlisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#interlisp</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/residentialdevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#residentialdevelopment</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#development</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/softwaredevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#softwaredevelopment</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#programming</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/commonlisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#commonlisp</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/clisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clisp</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/cl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cl</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computing</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/wakegp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wakegp</a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#research</a>

ComputersNUSSE, Norwegian electronic computer. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUSSE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUSSE</a><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a>

Daniel Vaughan 🇬🇧And cool that thing...<a href="https://newforest.social/tags/noctua" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#noctua</a> <a href="https://newforest.social/tags/fans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fans</a> <a href="https://newforest.social/tags/it" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#it</a> <a href="https://newforest.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://newforest.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://newforest.social/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homelab</a> <a href="https://newforest.social/tags/homeserver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homeserver</a>

Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲What I Iike about Mastodon.I saw this toot:<a href="https://beige.party/@RickiTarr/115021630271363321" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://beige.party/@RickiTarr/115021630271363321</a>Followed by this toot:<a href="https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn/115021948428162829" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn/115021948428162829</a>And that simple thing made me just ducky (pretty happy) for a little bit. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/gt_humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gt_humor</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humor</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/duck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#duck</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ql_zoology_duck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ql_zoology_duck</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/qa_computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#qa_computer</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a>

Real Quack<a href="https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kim_harding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@blogdiva</a> Coincidentally, today's "Engines of our Ingenuity" <a href="https://union.place/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#podcast</a> is about the index card, and <a href="https://union.place/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> used in <a href="https://union.place/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a> before <a href="https://union.place/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a>.<a href="https://overcast.fm/+ABJxSykh64o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://overcast.fm/+ABJxSykh64o</a>

Stray Adult ☯️📚📸Remember actually being able to get to "the end of the internet"?There were no more site updates until the next day? You actually had the brain satisfaction of being able to leave until tomorrow? Feeling like a wizard finding neat sites using Stumbleupon while on Firefox 3.0?No? Just me?<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Internet</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Firefox</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stumbleupon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stumbleupon</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OldSchoolCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OldSchoolCool</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ThrowbackMemories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThrowbackMemories</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Computers</a>

Just MePersonal computers have existed for more than 40 years by now. I expect people that work with them in their everyday jobs to be at least a little bit capable of using them properly. If I get a pdf from the local town administration asking me to add my personal details and send it back to them, I want that to be a fillable form. I don't want to have to print it, fill in their questions and then scan it (which they probably expect people to do).Fortunately I'm computer literate enough to add some text with inkscape and export back to pdf.<a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/rant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rant</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/council" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#council</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a>

SnugglyBunanyway i'm running on my very own customized and fucked up windows 10 iot ltc installthe things i did towards the poor soul are the following:<ul><li>disable and remove the spyware, telemetry and bloat as possible while still not completely falling apart</li><li>disable windows update because it can break with the fuckup i did to my install</li><li>delete windows defender because i have lost control of my life (and also because of bullshit like false positives, blocking my torrent and piracy downloads, being another means of Microsoft spying me)</li><li>make it look like windows longhorn 4074 for some reason... so retro</li><li>restore the windows 7 control panel stuff as i could</li><li>boobs</li></ul>honestly at this point i should use some linux distro like fedora or opensuse, but i don't find any cool windows mod-like stuff there save for xfce-winxp-tc and aerothemeplasma... maybe chicago95 too also some programs don't work well on WINE and all that... being a musician in linux can be pain<a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#windows</a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/pc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pc</a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/customization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#customization</a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/windowsmods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#windowsmods</a>

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