Posts by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
(DIR) Post #B1xF8oahGAz2cQop3g by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-04T21:59:44Z
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@codebergstatus Jeez. Never a dull moment.
(DIR) Post #B1z7eItcE2JaGi5kXo by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-05T07:12:50Z
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The existence of #AppleTalk implies the existence of AppleListen.#retrocomputing #shitpost
(DIR) Post #B21i3rjGW9OTGAyU2C by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-07T01:42:32Z
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Long ago, in an archive far, far away, a Redditor posted:“I'm a new Air Force pilot. When we fly solo for the first time, our call sign is "Kitty." This is the patch we wear when we are done.”https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/egp12/im_a_new_air_force_pilot_when_we_fly_solo_for_the/#AirForce #cat #meme
(DIR) Post #B22BPTDREfECH5k3DE by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-07T06:18:42Z
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Once upon a time, when I was a young programmer, I wrote an implementation of a global expression matcher (same purpose as the POSIX `glob` function).Upon waking up the next morning and looking at the code, I realized I had very little recollection of writing it, and was utterly baffled by the code itself. I was even more baffled that it actually worked correctly. Even now, it's hard to understand.If I didn't know better, I'd think I'd been drunk!I wonder what actually happened that night?
(DIR) Post #B22BPYMq58icFhB83k by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-07T06:19:25Z
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The code is also horrifyingly inefficient and could easily overflow the stack, so don't get excited. There are way better glob implementations out there.
(DIR) Post #B22FLtxUGSIvsFpntI by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-06T17:59:55Z
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@monospaceThis right here is one of the “killer features” of #systemd.
(DIR) Post #B23six9wcW99pfbVyq by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-08T02:39:40Z
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I was digging through the archive of my old Reddit posts, and…apparently I destroyed the display on a Dell laptop at some point? And Dell support replaced the display for me. 😳You'd think I'd remember something like that, but nope, completely drawing a blank. I don't remember any such incident. At all.That would've been 20+ years ago. The garbage collector in my noggin has been busy deleting old memories, apparently.Too bad it doesn't delete any of my cringe memories. 😅
(DIR) Post #B23siy1TPUxsVgeGPo by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-08T02:40:23Z
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Then again, maybe it *has* deleted some cringe memories, and I used to be even more cringy than I thought!
(DIR) Post #B24RFxseMCse4BQYs4 by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-08T09:03:02Z
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The existence of Starfleet implies the existence of Planetfleet, Moonfleet, and Asteroidfleet.#StarTrek #shitpost
(DIR) Post #B27srIOALp1Uch4dIu by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-10T01:13:42Z
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Apparently some old computers encoded #PCM samples as *unsigned* integers.Why in the world would you represent PCM samples as unsigned?#audio #retrocomputing
(DIR) Post #B2AKJJf4IbJ1kzU98C by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-11T04:46:17Z
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Apparently #OpenSource beverages are a thing.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCola_(drink)
(DIR) Post #B2HeATeV8sHRKJ0CK8 by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-14T17:54:43Z
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Saw some people complaining that mercury switches were banned and replaced with newer switch designs that are less reliable and therefore make more money for the manufacturer.…I'm sorry, what??? We replaced mercury switches with transistors, and some of the transistors in service today are older than I am!Also, mercury switches aren't banned. You can buy them on Amazon right now. They just aren't popular any more because, y'know, toxic and mostly obsolete.#electronics
(DIR) Post #B2HeAXjFz8SdyDG3I8 by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-14T18:06:58Z
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Only mostly obsolete, though! If you really do need to switch based on the device's orientation relative to gravity, then a mercury switch is still one of the ways to get the job done.There are other options, like accelerometers and solid-metal-ball switches, but these tend to have some other trade-off. Accelerometers are expensive and require a computer, for instance. But they won't give you any horrible diseases if they get broken, so there's that.
(DIR) Post #B2Hf8ovBC3SSfMZqCW by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-14T18:28:16Z
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@publius I wasn't under the impression that our modern light switches were starting many fires either.Not-fun thing about that: I just read that a light switch might be dangerously failing if there's a delay before the light comes on…but some LED lightbulbs have a delay even when everything is working normally!
(DIR) Post #B2PscZchUN30Zn8Aeu by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-18T02:49:34Z
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I miss when desktop themes like these were a thing.I took a look at what's available for #KDEPlasma 6 at https://store.kde.org/browse?cat=114&ord=latest and…they all kinda look the same. 🫤 The only ones that stand out are the ones that mimic old operating systems like Windows 3.1, and none are as exotic looking as some of the #MacOS #themes below.Where does a guy find all the wild non-rectangular window decorations and whatnot these days?#retrocomputing #GUI #WindowDecorations #desktop #desktopTheme #theme
(DIR) Post #B2R8PjYYlGJHmPbUUS by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-19T08:08:12Z
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@N33R A bedroom is basically just a kennel for humans. 🤔
(DIR) Post #B2XEzTpOTwfi65fKnA by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-22T06:13:50Z
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My parents' neighborhood has so many cats! There are meowers for hours!#cat #shitpost
(DIR) Post #B2fsZNFnZM3wvXLdXU by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-05T04:31:15Z
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Where exactly is the Duchy of Nukem, anyway?#DukeNukem #retrogaming #shitpost
(DIR) Post #B2g4KfLtCHUUADwxaS by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-26T06:18:31Z
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@governa Linux has certainly come a long way.I wonder how many of these also work on FreeBSD/GhostBSD?
(DIR) Post #B2hJ7jmB88sKagV2eW by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-27T03:09:26Z
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There are a lot of people named Liz, but I can't help noticing that all of them are mammals and not lizards at all!#shitpost