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Last post by canci « 2023-01-08 07:43

by canci » 2023-01-08 07:43

My name is canci and I'll be your off-topic host and subforum moderator.

While other forum sections are more restricted, this is the area where you...

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A resolution instituting a Code of Conduct for Debian has been passed by the general membership.

Debian Code of Conduct

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[SOLVED] compilation xscreensaver

Last post by steve_v « 2023-03-30 11:14
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by deepforest » 2023-03-23 22:14

why at debian xscreensaver needed much more dependincies than at arch?
debian apt say that cant find needed list of dependincies
but i can find this...

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2023-03-30 11:14
[Off-Topic] Sound Card Question [SOLVED]

Last post by NarriT4010 « 2023-03-29 13:33
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by NarriT4010 » 2023-03-19 11:37

Hi,
I was wondering how I could stream the desktop audio in high quality and to be able to have control to muting applications for the input but not...

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2023-03-29 13:33
instalacion

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-28 01:51
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by BGsanti » 2023-03-28 01:19

buenas noches eh estado intentando instalar kali linux que segun lo que eh leido parece que es un derivado de debian entonces el problema es el...

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2023-03-28 01:51
What does your non-Debian desktop look like?

Last post by None1975 « 2023-03-27 11:25
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2023-03-27 11:25
[Discussion] So ... how much storage do you have?

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2023-03-24 06:24
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by donald » 2023-03-19 11:25
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In the same vein as the Uptime Championships thread , I humbly bring before you all the conquest for the near ultimate bragging right:

How much...
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2023-03-24 06:24
Can’t install a infscape appliance in a VPS debian 1o

Last post by reinob « 2023-03-22 13:42
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by clement246 » 2023-03-21 20:39

Hi, i’m trying to install the infscape appliance in a new VPS Debian 10/buster instance, using the installation instruction as follow:

wget && bash...

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Last post by reinob
2023-03-22 13:42
[Discussion] Pipx

Last post by canci « 2023-03-18 20:45
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by None1975 » 2023-03-15 13:33

Pipx..What a wonderful and necessary program! This program is found in debian 11 backports (also in Debian Bookworm and Debian Sid). This program...

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2023-03-18 20:45
[Installation] Install newer kernel

Last post by stevepusser « 2023-03-18 19:43
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by nickreserved » 2023-03-17 11:23

I have an arm NAS with a kernel v4.
apt update && apt dist-upgrade does not upgrade my kernel.
But apt list show newer kernels v5.

Why apt does not...

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2023-03-18 19:43
[Off-Topic] LibrePlanet 2023 this weekend!

Last post by jahway603 « 2023-03-18 03:05

by jahway603 » 2023-03-18 03:05

Friendly reminder that the LibrePlanet 2023 conference is happening this weekend on March 18th & 19th, 2023.
It will be a hybrid event with people...

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2023-03-18 03:05
What does your desktop look like?

Last post by CynicalDebian « 2023-03-18 01:09
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I've just been playing around today and came up with:
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2023-03-18 01:09
[Discussion] Bookmark management?

Last post by donald « 2023-03-17 23:56
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by donald » 2023-01-02 18:50
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I tend to have a lot of tabs open, read a lot, or while researching something save and bookmark the tabs. It's near impossible to find anything in...
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Last post by donald
2023-03-17 23:56
[Off-Topic] Welcome a Special New Debian User

Last post by pwzhangzz « 2023-03-17 17:22
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by pwzhangzz » 2023-03-16 17:27

The Honorable Ken Thompson, inventor of Unix, revealed that he has recently (within a month of so) switched from Apple to Debian (Raspbian):

Ken...

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2023-03-17 17:22
[Software] Custom Live image

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-14 02:23
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by nfz300zx » 2023-03-13 18:16

Good afternoon all,

Firstly apologies if this is in the wrong section, but I didn't really see a section for using the live-build tools. Secondly...

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Last post by sunrat
2023-03-14 02:23
[Industry] OpenAI proposes to restrict civilian AI usage

Last post by donald « 2023-03-13 17:53
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by slimySwagger » 2023-02-14 17:12
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if this comes true, it may give open-source AI projects a hard time if not straight up rendering them impossible

OpenAI's suggestions for...
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Last post by donald
2023-03-13 17:53
Which Browser do you use?

Last post by denkin « 2023-03-12 19:21
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by donald » 2021-11-30 22:35
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Which Web Browser is your primary?

The poll is limited to 10 options, if you use another use the 'Other' selection and leave a comment.
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Last post by denkin
2023-03-12 19:21
What does your REAL desktop look like?

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-11 23:48
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by Hallvor » 2021-08-06 21:02
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Inspired by the what does your desktop look like -thread and bester69's post about his desk, I'm inviting you to post an image of your physical...
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Last post by sunrat
2023-03-11 23:48
EU Chat Control and the UK Online Safety Bill are perilously close to passing. Come on, folks! Act!

Last post by fabien « 2023-03-10 16:33
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by BeeThank » 2023-02-12 07:35
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The UK's Online Safety Bill enters its Second Reading in the House of Lords

And the EU will shortly implement its Chat Control. These laws will, at...
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Last post by fabien
2023-03-10 16:33
[Software] I cannot configure static network with service networking

Last post by canci « 2023-03-06 11:18
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by youni » 2023-03-05 17:31

Hello! I've installed Devuan, and wish to connect to hidden wifi network with static ip via networking service (without networkmanager). And I...

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Last post by canci
2023-03-06 11:18
[Industry] Last Pass system compromised

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-03-04 20:06
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by donald » 2023-03-03 00:58

I want to share with you an important update about the security incident we disclosed on December 22, 2022. We have now completed an exhaustive...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-03-04 20:06
[Discussion] Which Mobile Vendor device do you use?

Last post by donald « 2023-03-01 22:19
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by donald » 2023-02-28 01:18
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I recently was forced to upgrade my 9 years aged mobile device for a new mobile device and have been on Android for most of my mobile time.

I'm...
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Last post by donald
2023-03-01 22:19
sata cables that come with a grounding wire?

Last post by casper :) « 2023-03-01 05:57
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by casper :) » 2023-03-01 03:16

im looking to replace my sata data cables and the ones i currently have are from the manufacturer (theres two) and they both have a grounding wire...

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2023-03-01 05:57
[Discussion] ten years with openbox :)

Last post by wizard10000 « 2023-02-25 13:33
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by wizard10000 » 2023-02-23 13:48

My facebook feed says I switched from KDE to openbox ten years ago today which I guess started my ten-year love affair with creating my own desktop...

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2023-02-25 13:33
Specturm Dominance - TEMPEST

Last post by donald « 2023-02-24 05:11
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by Fasterandfaster » 2023-02-11 22:35
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What do people think about Spectrum Dominance and computing? Any thoughts about the following related cluster of topics:

Mil-std-461, TEMPEST...
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Last post by donald
2023-02-24 05:11
[Industry] non internet networking protocols

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-02-20 18:44

by kent_dorfman766 » 2023-02-20 18:44

Wondering if there are any other folks subscribed on here who have knowledge in, or must work with, protocols used to support space networking or...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-02-20 18:44
[Off-Topic] Grr... Derivatives, based on - or derived from?

Last post by canci « 2023-02-20 06:09
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by arochester » 2023-02-19 13:51

It annoys me to see. so many times, some derivative is described as based on Debian .

This makes it look like the derivative sits on top of a solid...

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Last post by canci
2023-02-20 06:09
[Off-Topic] SCALE Returning to Southern California - March 9-12, 2023

Last post by irabinovitch « 2023-02-20 02:42

by irabinovitch » 2023-02-20 02:42

Hi Debian Friends,

SCALE is back in Southern California on March 9-12, 2023.
This will be our 20th year running the event and we hope you can join...

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2023-02-20 02:42
Bug Installation Kali Linux

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2023-02-14 05:25
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by OscarKlope » 2023-02-11 17:19

Hello, I am currently trying to install Kali Linux on my new laptop for over a week but I have several problems. First, when I try to install with an...

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Last post by Trihexagonal
2023-02-14 05:25
[Discussion] Variety of Questions and musings with technical focus

Last post by Fasterandfaster « 2023-02-14 04:29
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by Fasterandfaster » 2023-02-10 21:30

I am trying to get answers to an number of specific technical questions, each of which might be addressed in its own thread, however there is a unity...

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2023-02-14 04:29
[Industry] Toward policy for open-source software as infrastructure

Last post by donald « 2023-02-09 02:08

by donald » 2023-02-09 02:08

Link to the full article from The Atlantic Council , long but worthy read:

Avoiding the success trap: Toward policy for open-source software as...

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Last post by donald
2023-02-09 02:08
[Off-Topic] Enable Quad9 private DNS on Netguard firewall - on Android

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2023-01-30 11:29
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by vryni » 2023-01-28 07:21

I've had Quad9 private DNS configured on my Android phone - for several months
and it seems to work fine.
Yesterday i installed Netguard firewall and...

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Last post by Trihexagonal
2023-01-30 11:29
Many connections on my OpenWrt router

Last post by steve_v « 2023-01-28 15:34
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by DebbieMebbie » 2023-01-26 19:44

Hi

Should my OpenWrt router look like this?

Seems like a lot of connections when only my phone, wife's phone and TV are on the network..

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Last post by steve_v
2023-01-28 15:34
[Industry] GitHub sunsetting Subversion in 2024

Last post by canci « 2023-01-21 13:17
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by donald » 2023-01-20 23:33

As of January 8, 2024 (about a year from now), we will sunset Subversion support completely on GitHub.com. A release of GitHub Enterprise Server...

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2023-01-21 13:17
Windows Start Menu

Last post by el_koraco « 2023-01-20 11:09
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by canci » 2023-01-19 10:26

It’s interesting how something like this would be a reason for many to give up on a free desktop made by 10s of people, but even though we’re...

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2023-01-20 11:09
[Discussion] How often, if you do, change your passwords?

Last post by donald « 2023-01-15 22:49
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by donald » 2023-01-15 00:32

Just wondering for the sake of discussion how often people actually change passwords?

Do you have a baseline of days, weeks, or months?

Do you...

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Last post by donald
2023-01-15 22:49
Hardware & Usage

Last post by canci « 2023-01-11 22:22
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by hihashi » 2022-06-19 22:23

I thought about posting this in Hardware , while I thought the topic more about apprising people about a serious & valid argument so to maybe...

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2023-01-11 22:22
micro$oft launche$ final ver$ion $earch engine

Last post by Fossy « 2023-01-04 15:30
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by Fossy » 2023-01-03 15:49

After two year$ of tinkering, it i$ finally here: $oftware and internet giant micro$oft ha$ fini$hed it$ new $earch engine. In doing $o, the company...

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2023-01-04 15:30
How to Brick a 1 TB SSD

Last post by donald « 2023-01-02 18:35
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by PDA123 » 2022-12-31 13:11
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Be an optimist- like on the Titanic.

I've had the pleasant experience of bricking 2- 1tb SSDs in a few hours or so.

One of the SSD was a Western...
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Last post by donald
2023-01-02 18:35
Windows making me laugh yet again...

Last post by pwzhangzz « 2022-12-29 16:52
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by jmgibson1981 » 2022-12-24 01:05
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Today I wanted to play skyrim. Apparently the new experimental proton doesn't work with. So I reboot to Windows.

First my pci card for an extra sata...
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2022-12-29 16:52
SELinux - default users

Last post by efd « 2022-12-28 20:45
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by efd » 2022-12-25 07:14

Hi all,

Hope you all have/had a good Xmas… 🎄

I have a question about SELinux, and the default users. What I know, the default users on install is...

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2022-12-28 20:45
[Software] Cinnamon problem at login!

Last post by 4D696B65 « 2022-12-28 03:12
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by joellapointe1717 » 2022-12-28 03:10

Hi,

I have Spiral linux installed since 2 months with cinnamon. My spiral version is based on Debian 11.
I rebooted my computer. Once at the login...

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2022-12-28 03:12
Merry Christmas !

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2022-12-25 11:27
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by sip » 2022-12-25 09:03

Hi friends.! :)
I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023! :) Peace to you and your families, calm and confident...

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2022-12-25 11:27
[Hardware] [硬件] How to Fix pulseaudio Failed to set switch of Headphone: Input/Output error?

Last post by ovo-Tim « 2022-12-24 06:43
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by ovo-Tim » 2022-12-24 04:12

I'm a students from China.I have a problem.Please help me.Thanks

I tried use

systemctl --user restart pulseaudio.service

Now I can find my...

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2022-12-24 06:43
[Software] Handling IP addresses on Linaro OS

Last post by cds60601 « 2022-12-23 23:05
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by Stemmo » 2022-12-22 10:25

Hi all,
I'm configuring a Linaro OS (Debian for ARM).

I need to understand which is the simplest way to switch the OS from DHCP to static network...

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2022-12-23 23:05
It's time for us to concede defeat

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2022-12-23 17:03
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by BeeThank » 2022-06-05 15:48
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Everyone, rejoice! Our dreams of liberation have been smashed to the ground!

- Despite some success on the desktop, the free software movement has...
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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2022-12-23 17:03
Snap updates happen without user consent

Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69 « 2022-12-21 14:24
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by canci » 2022-12-08 14:51
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The update channel for Snap is independent from the KDE updater (on Kubuntu), and seemingly the Gnome updater (on Ubuntu). If you consent to applying...
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2022-12-21 14:24
Poettering is at it again

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2022-12-19 00:07
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by ticojohn » 2022-10-29 18:51

Yikes! As I see it, while the idea might have some merit, it is something else to make Linux more like Windows. :evil:

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2022-12-19 00:07
[Hardware] Porting OS X Audio Interface Drivers to Linux

Last post by sunrat « 2022-12-17 21:59
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by ctphifer » 2022-12-16 23:11

I've been out of the Linux world for a while and am jumping back in. I have an audio interface that is made by Tascam and only currently has drivers...

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2022-12-17 21:59
[Software] Share a folder with virtualbox

Last post by Peet « 2022-12-17 14:32
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by Peet » 2022-12-16 19:24

Hi All!

I want to share a folder with virtualbox, but I can't do it. My host is a Debian 11, the virtualbox has a windows 8. How to share your host...

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2022-12-17 14:32
FNOG here (introduction)

Last post by donald « 2022-12-16 10:14
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by kent_dorfman766 » 2022-12-16 07:12

Don't really see a specific board for introductions but this looked like the closest fit.

So I'm an FNOG (freakin-new-old-guy) who has been playing...

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2022-12-16 10:14
[Discussion] ChatGPT forum members?

Last post by donald « 2022-12-16 01:07
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by CwF » 2022-12-08 14:53

just wondering...

40 some odd years ago I heard the actual HAL (9000) speak at it's UIUC birthplace. I shivered. I kind of expected more by now.

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2022-12-16 01:07

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