neoclassical

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   by neoclassical 17y ago

   The only solution I've found to past digital data is to keep converting it to whatever current OS, file system and media I'm using, which works with a lot of it. Had I had more foresight, I would have kept a series of virtual machines runni
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   by neoclassical 17y ago

   Knowing vi means that on any machine you have the ability to edit text... not a bad trade-off, if you ask me. It's also a nice break if you're tired of a Macintosh or Vista UAC asking you every ten seconds if you really want to do what you
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   by neoclassical 17y ago

   Downvoting is pointless. It encourages mass retribution against unpopular but valid topics. As someone else said, if a topic is broken -- spam, stupid or otherwise useless -- it should be flagged appropriately. My two cents, or probably abo
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   by neoclassical 17y ago

   It's a cheap shot, but it does cut down on obliviously repeating the process you've been taught. We want people to read directions for any new process, no?