#computing technology

[fortunatelychaoticphantom]

I swear to fucking god. I would claw out OneDrive from my computer if I could. I would burn down their servers if I could. I would run down their stocks to the ground if I could. I hope every single one of their workers gets a better offer from a competitor in the next 24 hours. I hope every single one of their light bulbs explodes at the same time. I hope every single carton of milk in their fridge will always be expired.

Stop backing up my fucking files.

Stop asking me to back up my fucking files.

Stop taking my fucking files off my fucking computer.

I don't want a fucking reminder in three fucking days. Let me fucking say no.

Fuckers.

[meret118]

Microsoft Office, like many companies in recent months, has slyly turned on an “opt-out” feature that scrapes your Word and Excel documents to train its internal AI systems. This setting is turned on by default, and you have to manually uncheck a box in order to opt out.

If you are a writer who uses MS Word to write any proprietary content (blog posts, novels, or any work you intend to protect with copyright and/or sell), you’re going to want to turn this feature off immediately.How to Turn off Word’s AI Access To Your Content

I won’t beat around the bush. Microsoft Office doesn’t make it easy to opt out of this new AI privacy agreement, as the feature is hidden through a series of popup menus in your settings:On a Windows computer, follow these steps to turn off “Connected Experiences”:

File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Optional Connected Experiences > Uncheck box: “Turn on optional connected experiences”

[prokopetz]

I was exactly the right age at exactly the right transitional period in history to have been an unsupervised preteen on dial-up BBSes, Usenet, IRC, and first-generation web forums, more or less in that order, so all things considered I think I'm doing pretty well.

[bevsi]

I’m not even an anti-internet person like I love the internet, I just get so frustrated with the passive way people have become accustomed to using it now. not actively seeking things out or engaging with communities, just turning their brain off & letting the algorithm feed them whatever it wants. & I can’t help but feel like that’s partially to blame for the current state of things (anti-“woke” backlash is easier to digest if you turn your brain off when online)

[pc98-rom]

Dewey, 2009

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Punched Cards

In 1955, 4.5 megabytes of data was stored on 62,500 punched cards, illustrating just how far technology has come since then.

Punched cards were a primary method of data storage and input in the mid-20th century. Each card could hold a small amount of information, typically one line of code or a set of instructions.

This process required significant physical space and manpower, with each card needing to be carefully organized and processed by a machine.

The image of 62,500 punched cards serves as a striking reminder of the limitations of early computing technology.

The massive volume of cards needed to store a relatively small amount of data highlights the inefficiency of early data storage methods.

As computers evolved, more compact and efficient ways of storing and processing data emerged, eventually leading to the development of modern digital storage devices.

Looking back at the use of punched cards emphasizes the rapid technological advancements in computing that have occurred over the last several decades.

Today, we can store far more data in incredibly small devices, thanks to innovations in memory storage and processing power.

The 1955 punched card system now stands as a historical marker, showcasing the ingenuity and persistence that led to the computing revolution.

© History Facts

[palm-txt]

[thisisrealy2kok]

[digitalismmm]

Ribs

[yodaprod]

Take your computer for a walk... France (1994)

[boogieromance]

What not to do with your floppy disks, from the Madou Monogatari 1-2-3 PC-98 Manual

[prokopetz]

It's kind of funny how Teams users have been complaining for the better part of a decade that the minimum width of the dockable chat windows is too wide, and Microsoft has basically been telling them to get fucked, then they discontinue Skype and tell all of its former users to switch to Teams, and within 72 hours of Skype going down for good, Microsoft suddenly pushes a "critical" update for Teams that gives it more flexible dockable chat windows.

[plusie]

🖥 - computer plushies!!

[cupids-stimboards]

day 6: board based off fave aesthetic

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[chaotic-minds-think-alike]

Ok I caved, my beloved war computer