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People still working in IT, thoughts on IPv6?
Now currently I’m not in the workforce, but in the past from my work experience, apprenticeship and temp roles, I’ve always seen ipv4 and not ipv6!...
Is martial arts really that useful?
I’ve been thinking about martial arts and how really it is useful these days since a lot of places will have criminals hiding firearms or in the U.S. some states have conceal carry....
What do you think of environmental protest groups?
Examples include Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion here in the UK....
What are your favourite Dragon Ball characters
My favourite DB character has got to be Perfect Cell, I find his design striking and eye catching on almost any manga panel, game series and anime....
What is your favourite animal?
My favourite 2 animals have gotta be :...
BSD Vs. Linux
Whilst BSD isn’t linux per se, it still has a lasting legacy in the unix like space and notably has been used in game consoles like the PS4....
Gentoo vs any other distro
So you may have heard of the install gentoo meme, when I looked the guidebook I thought it looked a little complex like with Arch....
Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux!
Ever had a question about Linux but felt too afraid to ask? Well now’s your chance, ask any question about Linux, no matter how noob or repeated it is, and I and others will help answer them....
Easy WM based desktops to use
As a beginner I mainly focused on Cinnamon, XFCE and GNOME but want to try out a windowing DE on a VM to get a feel for things....
How is Open Source project work paid?
Forgive me but this part of the open source and foss confuses me. If you code and release an open source and free piece of software like say, a robust video player such as VLC, how is that dev being paid?...
Favourite sandwich?
My favourite sandwich has gotta be mayo chicken in a bagel with crunchy lettuce, satisfying in both taste and the crunchy texture of chopped iceberg lettuce from the shops....
Do you still use older storage for archives/backups etc?
For me I had a stack dvd blanks left over, I decided to save a little bit of money and used them to back up folders of childhood photos, documents etc and place them inside their own jewel cases....
Best GUI VM software
I’d like some recommendations as a beginner in the virtualization space for good GUI software for running vms for both experimentation and server use....
Why are vegan and gluten free items more expensive?
So I shop around to get some bits and pieces for a good home made meal, and I notice some items say, a pack of vegan burgers, these are more expensive than regular burgers!...
Do you practice martial arts?
What sort of martial arts do you practice in and why? Judo? Karate?...
Linux on non-PCs/Laptops
Aside from Linux running on NASA hardware, phones and consoles. Does it run on ATM machines, PDAs and point of sale monitors?...
Why is DNS often joked about in the I.T. Industry?
I should clarify I wasn’t a upper level sys admin managing those servers, I just used them or maintained accounts being a rank and file technician...
What's your favourite country and why?
Consider me a weeb but I like Japan, it has some truly beautiful nature and cuisines to try across the country....
Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Domino's OR local takeaway
What is your pizza chain of choice?...
Are there any legal issues with pulling out of an interview?
Are there any big consequences apart from some annoyed reception manager if I pull reconsider the work and pull out of the planned interview?...
Coolest historical leader?
It’s gotta be the super mario man himself hailing from Georgia, Iosif Stalin....
Are your grandparents and parents nice or tolerant people?
I’ve just been out for food with parents (60’s) and nana (80’s) and I don’t know why I go as they leave me disheartened every time damn time....
What do you think of my cat? (lemmy.world)
Well? What do you think of him?...
Why won't companies easy re release old games or at least make very old ones free?
I’m no business graduate but you’d think Nintendo and Xbox who have closed their marketplaces on specific consoles I.e. 3DS market and 360 market....
You a sales bargain hunter or do you pay normal?
Now I can be a cheapskate, but I always hunt for bargain deals and sales. For me it’s with clothes or Blu Ray triple deals and charity shops....
Books - Do you prefer Paperback or Hardcover?
For me, when I get books I often get the cheaper paperback option, give it a read....
What are your favorite open-source games?
beep beep mothaf*cka (media.eepy.express)
Why is there no sense of "camaderie" in the workplace?
So when I worked in last 2 roles, I’d joke around and have a laugh with colleagues, the workplace culture of those places I guess was more relaxed, but I got that sense of lack of camaderie or fellowmanship from others too during my time working....
People who used older macintosh OS in the 90s, what was it like for your daily use, work, games etc?
I have uses the newer OS’s of Mac but never the classic series that were numbered....
What is the difference between a man and a parasite?
A man builds… a parasite asks “where’s my share?”...
A woman brought her own snacks to Despicable Me 4. Then the police arrived (www.theguardian.com)
Do you prefer RTS or Turn based tactics
Personally, I’m more an RTS guy playing games such as command and conquer, AOE 3 (first aoe game I played) and supreme commander....
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A kick right in the selbstbild (lemmy.world)
Kill a Process Running on a Specific Port in Linux (via 4 Methods) (linuxtldr.com)
2nd Work Interview Meeting
I just wanna know, is it normal to go to an interview meeting the 2nd or 3rd time around for the same firm and same vacancy?...
What's your list of banned brands?
What brands do you avoid at all cost? I don’t keep up with the news all that much, and many of the reasons to avoid something don’t make it there anyway. So I’m asking here to make a big list of things to avoid. It could be anything from bad security practices to really frustrating packaging. Working as a cashier myself, I...
What is the worst IT setup you have seen at a company?