Slashnet still exists and it’s fairly active depending on the channel. #xkcd was bumping last time I checked my client.
Just a geek, finding my way in the fediverse.
Slashnet still exists and it’s fairly active depending on the channel. #xkcd was bumping last time I checked my client.
Ah, delete the windows partition. That should keep me safe.
Whoopsie!
I’ll join this.
I commented on a motorcycle thread a few days ago where the poster said “bike from 1982, over forty years old” (or something to that effect) where I had to do the math and realize… Shit… That was forty years ago.
I’d been looking for the nudge to cancel and the last round of ads did it for me.
Don’t let your dreams be dreams. I believe in you.
I teach a programming class to young adults (18-25, usually) and was flabbergasted last semester when I realized that a couple of them didn’t know what a directory hierarchy/file system was.
My suspicion is that the ease of use angle of “just tell me what you want and I’ll find it” led to this. Not saying ease of use is bad, but I expected more from people wanting to learn programming.
And I’m over here meticulously organizing my music library into folders by band, album, year, etc…o the humanity.
This really resonated with me and is an excellent point. I’m going to have to remember that one.