@eclectech @Alexis (just don't tell mary where the spare memory from her gaming laptop ended up installed ;)
@dominocat *sproing*
@eclectech @Alexis I had spare kit around which was small enough to keep out of the way at home. re-use ftw.
also new dmz and careful googling of required ports
@Alexis *hastily builds own castle*
@dominocat hola!
@Edthedev mine requests a "dada chat" for bedtime as an alternative to a story. think: child-guided infodump :)
Thoughts on parenting small children
#parenting got so much easier when I discovered my #children fear a slow thoughtful academic lecture from me over any other possible consequence.
@dominocat
more commonly referred to with slightly less complimentary terms until/because stuff needs fixing ;)
@SimonPegg
clearly unlike Susan Boyle :(
general form appears to be https://instance.address/@username
@tico24 small subset of world says hello
@AMinorMuddle howdy :)
gaaaah, video tutorials
@eclectech oh blimey, so much this.
having to watch someone's very nicely presented video tutorial about a subject renders it mostly non-searchable, means you cannot jump into a particular step, have no real way to 'skim-read' to check it's what you need, and is really annoying if rtfm is a personally-easier method of learning...
@MaryH e can stick out some milk and have strawberries and icecream next month
Steve:
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