Post A2f1bCVZ6X0bUpHlfk by pandora@social.tchncs.de
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(DIR) Post #A2f0D6ZZQ8SyBS6aoa by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-12-28T12:52:28Z
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So far to-day, I have broken:* the glass shade on my bedroom lamp* the DVD drive on my laptop* my shaving brush* the clip on my camera bagI'm too frightened to go to the loo.
(DIR) Post #A2f1NRpbKvCKxx6Dya by Bella@krefeld.life
2020-12-28T13:05:30Z
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@fitheach 😂
(DIR) Post #A2f1bCVZ6X0bUpHlfk by pandora@social.tchncs.de
2020-12-28T13:07:59Z
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@fitheach Good excuse to stay in bed and ask to be served 🙂
(DIR) Post #A2f1kUNg1UwpXA1bLU by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-12-28T13:09:42Z
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@pandora That might not work well, as I live alone. 😃
(DIR) Post #A2f2o5cs6Sdts1PfAe by _xhr_@mastodon.social
2020-12-28T13:21:31Z
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@fitheach Just rest on the sofa and watch something (Netflix, rc3 streams). I would consider not moving around :)
(DIR) Post #A2f3Jw7GzlsRdwoocK by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-12-28T13:27:19Z
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@_xhr_ Well, actually, that was exactly what I was doing when I broke the DVD drive. I was settling down to watch some Star Trek TOS. I popped the DVD in the drive, and it wouldn't close. I push the tray in, and it just comes out again.I'm currently installing an old PC to play the DVDs.
(DIR) Post #A2fDDxZDghAJwlgAym by tfb@functional.cafe
2020-12-28T15:18:15Z
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@fitheach Go to the loo please don't break your bladder 😂
(DIR) Post #A2fDeoydjVoT7lNUGG by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-12-28T15:23:08Z
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@tfb I'm breaking everything I touch, it's a worry.
(DIR) Post #A2fbmBVYl9zfvhotE0 by _xhr_@mastodon.social
2020-12-28T19:53:14Z
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@fitheach Now we know the real reason why Netflix is so successful
(DIR) Post #A2gCDp6RFfgAtpY2Xw by wrdwoose@mstdn.io
2020-12-29T02:41:45Z
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@fitheach (raises pint glass slowly to lips) "damn, hope that's not contagious..."# FamousLastWords😃
(DIR) Post #A2hTZIFaCE7JEKRu0u by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-12-29T17:30:50Z
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@wrdwoose As long as the glass didn't break, you will be doing better than me.The broken DVD drive story continues...
(DIR) Post #A2hUZPmMIxX0XAOxFo by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-12-29T17:42:04Z
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Ach, this broken DVD drive is becoming a real pain.I have an old PC which is the only one with a functioning DVD drive. The PC is running Debian Etch, and is a Pentium III (no, really). I don't want to update the Debian release as the PC might not cope.However, VLC doesn't override screen blanking, which happens every 10 mins. Caffeine doesn't exist for this old release. In the meantime, I have tied a piece of string to the mouse, so I can remotely shoogle every 9 mins. 🙄
(DIR) Post #A2hY9cxN5VOPguVme8 by klaatu@mastodon.xyz
2020-12-29T18:22:12Z
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@fitheach in my experience, it's safe to upgrade to newer debian ( or Slackware) on very old hardware. Obvious warnings against heavy desktops like gnome and KDE apply, but everything else usually works better with upgrades. (I'm basing this on my many experiences with ancient hardware enlisted for community and nonprofit comouter labs and the like.)
(DIR) Post #A2hZJM5cklK8EHZfPM by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-12-29T18:35:11Z
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@klaatu If I did upgrade and the PC became slower, or indeed didn't work, I'd be really stuck. I need to get a new DVD drive for my laptop anyway. Once that is sourced, I can look at upgrading the old Pentium III with impunity.
(DIR) Post #A2hh6cdyh3hRRK5Aiu by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-12-29T20:02:30Z
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Right, the string is deprecated. 😃 xset s off -dpmsSeems to do the trick. This disables DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) and prevents screen blanking.