DannyBoy

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[–] DannyBoy 23 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Funny that they use green LEDs because blue and white hadn't been invented yet.

[–] DannyBoy 31 points 1 day ago (6 children)

It saves a lot of money for each subscription service you can skip.

I only had to buy a VPN and a cheap mini PC as a server. And then a 1tb SSD. Then I needed to buy another 2tb. And then I had to run Ethernet upstairs for it since the WiFi card couldn't keep up. Then I had to upgrade the router to support the new gigabit cabling...

Eh, well, at least I get to keep something out of it.

[–] DannyBoy 3 points 2 days ago

There was a guy who was charged with a DUI in Wyoming, USA who argued successfully that the horse knew the way home and he was just a passenger.

[–] DannyBoy 4 points 2 days ago

Ah, yeah, you're right.

[–] DannyBoy 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

For some use cases, yes those would be better choices. Since your original post talks about "breathing new life" I'm assuming we're talking about computers that are too old to recieve Windows updates or are too slow to be used with bloated Windows. In those cases, instead of throwing the device out, installing Linux is a good choice since it has lower RAM requirements, allowing you to open more browser tabs.

[–] DannyBoy 5 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I'm so confused. If Linux uses less RAM at idle than Windows, wouldn't it be better choice for systems with low RAM?

[–] DannyBoy 2 points 2 days ago (7 children)

This is an issue with browsers, not Linux. RAM usage will be lower on Linux than on Windows.

[–] DannyBoy 5 points 2 days ago

That is an absolutely wild default!

[–] DannyBoy 11 points 2 days ago (6 children)

By default it deletes your own files off your hard disk?

[–] DannyBoy 1 points 3 days ago

Can't believe they kept a rave going for 15 years old.

[–] DannyBoy 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Where do the Japanese store their eggs?

[–] DannyBoy 6 points 5 days ago

Universities at night are a whole experience.

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