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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · Jun 27, 2026

Replying to @ax11@mastodon.social

@ax11@mastodon.social They don't want to neutralize Guttenburg, they want to neutralize guttenburg[.]org. I don't think neutralizing a malicious website is a bad idea even if it may possibly refer to people or places in Germany. @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · Jun 13, 2026

Replying to @Larvitz@burningboard.net

@Larvitz@burningboard.net Almost a very chatty version of Eliza. I ran a version of Eliza written in BASIC on a Casio FX-702P. 2Kbytes of memory and uses 2 CR2032 batteries.

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · Jun 13, 2026

Replying to @davidho@mastodon.world

@davidho@mastodon.world While everyone is getting all nostalgic, this one is bringing back some good and some bad memories. Novell good, taking 2 days to format bad. 5 inch, double height Edit: 676MB It now functions as a doorstop

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · Jun 10, 2026

Replying to @sean_ae@post.lurk.org

@sean_ae@post.lurk.org You’re missing that netflix uses data centres in a very different way that uses far less resources. They use more storage and network bandwidth than CPU/GPU. That uses less energy. They also distributed bandwidth usage by “donating” network cache computers to ISPs to save bandwidth (and money) for both them and the ISP. I don’t know if they still do this. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/10/redditor-acquires-decommissioned-netflix-cache-server-with-262tb-of-storage/ @ketan@climatejustice.social

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · May 12, 2026

Replying to @TerpEE93@hachyderm.io

@TerpEE93@hachyderm.io @evacide@hachyderm.io I'm 63, my father drove me to the computer club meetings at the local university. I had a Science of Cambridge Mk14 and was quite jealous of the people with Apples and Pets. BBSs came later when I was at university. https://hostux.social/@grumpyoldtechie/115977042951077437

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · May 11, 2026

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online South Africa has this since 2002. It did nothing to prevent any unsolicited marketing calls.

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · May 07, 2026

Replying to @ennopark@mastodon.social

@ennopark The bible often states Gods shows no favoritism. There is also the parable of the poor man in heaven and the rich man suffering in hell. @ShredderFeeder

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · May 07, 2026

Replying to @TimWardCam@c.im

@TimWardCam Not all of them pooled their assets. Lying about holding back some assets was a grievous sin. Note not the holding back, the lying. @ShredderFeeder

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · May 06, 2026

Replying to @SmudgeTheInsultCat@mas.to

@SmudgeTheInsultCat "Uncle Cosmo ... why do they call this a word processor?" "It's simple, Skyler ... you've seen what food processors do to food, right?" -- Jeff MacNelley, "Shoe"

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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️ @grumpyoldtechie@hostux.social · May 05, 2026

Replying to @GustavinoBevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.org

@GustavinoBevilacqua Here in South Africa we have "car guards" that watch cars in parking lots hoping you will give them a tip for the "service" they provide. You can simply take a trolley and do your shopping. When you come out of the shop one will rush up, assist you with the trolley and packing your purchases in your car. Again they do this hoping for a tip. I normally tip generously because I'm grateful I can afford the shopping and don't have to do what they do.

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