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Comment My first exposure to Linux and /. (Score 2) 51

Slackware was my first distro. I was working with Solaris and NCR/Unix at the time. I had some issues and a friend who has a 3 digit ID (Hi Matt ) recommended Slashdot as a resource. At that time it was a HUGE technical pool with working admins and engineers abundant. I got what I needed and I've been a LinuxHead ever since. I still have Slack running on a Digital Alpha machine that does nothing...

Comment Re:And now I'll never read ArsTechnica again (Score 2) 77

If you show up at work sick, you do less, and make more mistakes, but mostly you'll give your illness to others. You openly cough in the conference room and you get sent home.
It is a wee bit of an over reaction but following covid nobody wants to take a chance.

Comment What about the service companies ?? (Score 2) 166

I personally hate discord for other reasons, but there are all kinds of places that refer you to their discord server for help or support. The need for an ID always pissed me off, but now needing a REALID is goning to impact that even more...
I avoid dealing with entities via Discord, that includes buying or supporting.

Comment Re:real stats (Score 1) 73

Good point. I usually read at 5 pt font which is smaller than the default but your point is very valid. I checked and GR doesn't track anything of real value beyond the number of pages in a printed volume, but many are e-books only so who knows...

Comment real stats (Score 1) 73

According to Goodreads via my Kindle...
I read 85,323 pages in 155 books in 2025, down from 104,792 pages in 236 books in 2024. I was mostly retired in 2024 taking care of my mother.
I know I read more than a few physical books but I am too lazy to input them manually into Goodreads.

Comment Re: Imagine that (Score 1) 33

You are correct. have always had turn on and turn off, but that was just the switch in a device. If I understand the summary...F the VergePayWall. This allows you to add a switch with user defineable actions, that can include multiple actions or devices.
A single local button to turn on my PC/Printer/Speakers versus voice or app.

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