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I can't believe these aren't available in my package manager

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[-] strlcpy@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
# We check if the server is on by asking the ALU to perform an operation,
$result = 1 + 1;

if ($result == 2) {
	print "Server is ON.\n";
} else {
	print "Server is OFF.\n";
	print "Power on the system before attempting to run any programs!\n";
}

Brilliant

[-] Kissaki@programming.dev 10 points 1 week ago

cdrewind Rewind CDROMs before ejection.

lol wut

[-] syklemil@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 week ago

Be kind, rewind.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

You don't want to get a fine for returning an unrewound disk

[-] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago

Commands are often run over high speed ssh or telnet sessions, causing Command Fault Heat State Exception (CFHSE) errors due to overbauding.

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A Java/Swing GUI front-end for the "ed" line editor. This enhances the classic "ed" editor by wrapping it in an easy to use GUI. The GUI provides tunable options such as sound effects, themes, and has an awe-inspiring monochrome splash screen.

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No shit, I'm going to need the l33t script though.

[-] syklemil@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

I'm also a fan of baud. I really should alias cat to baud -400 cat or thereabouts.

Bonus: run baud -800 bat --color=always and you get that wonderful old dot matrix printer feeling of the cursor just stopping whenever the color codes are being processed.

[-] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

I sometimes use pv for that:

Shell pipeline element to meter data passing through

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