I like that this is both true and false.

The memory management of an OS is almost always entirely dependent on what it’s doing or designed to do. Linux and Windows are able to do similar things, but are rarely tasked with the same workloads.

Windows desktop (aka, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11) are designed to be more pretty and run desktops that the user will see/interact with, etc. I will say that Microsoft knows their audience and the windows prefetch stuff is quite good, all things considered…

Windows server on the other hand… Until recently, it still shipped with IE11 as the only browser. Of course as soon as you started it, the whole system would complain and tell you to go download edge… Server is a beast unto itself.

Additionally, as an IT support person, I always prefer people have more RAM than they need, rather than less. Getting that figure just right is nigh impossible. And if you have the RAM, you should use it, right? Because otherwise, why would you have it? It becomes a waste of money.

Prefetch and memory caching is a good use of memory, and a big reason why Windows has very little memory actually “free” at any given time… I’ll note, I’m mentioning free memory, not available memory.

It’s a fascinating topic, honestly.

With all that being said, I’m not saying that Windows is actually better in any way. My entire point is that there’s merit to the different methodologies of the different operating systems. They’re built differently and that is a good thing.

I work in IT support, the options for good, and Foss software on the technician side of most RMM tools… Vanishing small, if any.

There’s a lot of platforms that support monitoring and management on the client side, but when it comes to technician side tools, GFL. Most vendors don’t even mention it at all, fewer support anything other than Windows. FOSS isn’t concerned about the IT support folks because almost all FOSS is made by people who can build their own computer and don’t need support.

Yes, if you leverage the powers of root and you know what you are doing, you can endlessly modify MacOS to your heart’s delight.

I find most people don’t have that ability. They stick to the Apple app store and color inside of the lines that Apple has put down.

It’s no small feat to overcome some of the “safeguards” they have put in your way with modifying the device.

If you use an iPhone and you don’t like the Apple way of doing everything, your options are basically: 1. Tough shit, deal with it, or 2. Don’t use an iPhone.

Android has a lot of the same protections, but you can still, from the user interface, bypass a lot of it, by design. It’s “not recommended”, but you can do it.

Microsoft is trying to move towards what Apple is doing. The TPM requirement allows Microsoft to basically hold the keys to the kingdom, so to speak. What they’re aiming for is a root of trust (which is naturally, Microsoft), that allows all other things on your PC to run without warnings or dialogs, if they have been blessed by Microsoft’s certificate authority for code signing (which is a requirement for drivers, but not nearly as strict of a requirement for applications).

This is the foundation of the “trusted computing” thing that they’re pushing forward. The problem I have with “trusted computing” is who is issuing the trust? So far it seems like Microsoft is… Which is not great IMO.

However, since Windows is only requiring that level of trusted signature on code for drivers, we’re not to the same dystopia that MacOS has been “enjoying” for years.

This is what I see whenever I see an apple device. There’s very little control that the user can exert that Apple hasn’t blessed to be something within your control.

All computers are general purpose logic machines and they’re intentionally making them not do things that they absolutely could otherwise do, just because.

Not saying iPhones are bad, or that Mac’s are bad… I’ve just noticed that if you do things in a way that is compatible with how Apple thinks you should do them, then Apple works very well for you. If you have foolish notions to do things differently (or, “think different”… If you will), then you’re going to have a bad time.

Oh yeah. I’m only really taking about the commercial bakery stuff. Anything store-brand or made “in store” is all bespoke and unique to whatever store it is.

Yes I do, it’s right there.

You say this, but you haven’t met all the programs I have to use for work.

Fun fact: I used to work with a bread distributor as a stocker for a local grocery. You see, some parts of the grocery store are stocked by industry people, not by the stores staff. Notable examples that I’ve seen are bread and chips.

As far as I’m concerned, you can do whatever the hell you want with those clips. Use them, don’t use them, I assure you that neither I, nor the bread industry gives any shits about it.

Those clips aren’t made for you, and by the time you get the bread in your hands, their only remaining use is to keep the bread closed. All other functions have already been fulfilled.

Now, recently, in my area, they moved to paper based clips, which I can only imagine is driving the bread workers completely insane, because by comparison, they suck. To put it simply, there’s two main pieces of information on the clip that I would care about while working as a stock person: the date on it, and the color. The date, is obviously the “best before” aka “sell by” date. Anything after that day would be considered stale and should be thrown out. The color actually indicated the day it was made. Usually we kept things on the shelf for about a week before it either sold, or the sell by date passed… Not all the time, but often.

I don’t remember what days were which colors, but 90% of the bread coming in on a particular day had the same color tag, say it’s a Monday and Mondays color is red. So before I put anything up, I’d check for red tags on the shelf. If I saw any, I’d check their sell by date and if it’s today (or before today), they would get tossed. Everything else would be sorted by color and shoved off to the side as I stocked each item. I would put a line of fresh product in the back and place the older stock in front, tags out. Rotating the stock as I went.

This made it really easy and quick to see what’s old and needs to be placed front and center to give it the best chance of being picked up by someone who doesn’t give a shit about the sell by date. Every day was a different color, so it was hard to get wrong. Almost everything with a particular color had the same sell by date on it.

In the years following my adventure in bread stocking, I had a very easy time finding a fresh loaf. I wouldn’t need to waste my time checking every tag, I’d just shift the front row around to see what’s at the back and what color the back row tags are. If they were the same color as the tags up front, I knew all of the bread on the shelf was from the same day, and it didn’t matter what one I picked, they would all have the same date.

So while all of you are checking tags individually (or giving up and taking whatever), I knew I had the freshest loaf every time.

Not true, we know it’s there now too.

I’ll keep your secret. I can’t say the same for the rest of the degenerates on this site. (This is sarcasm, in case some lemmings can’t tell)

Canada here, my lunch routine includes hitting up my digital “punch clock” (I work remote, but we have an app thing), then setting a timer to remind myself that my lunch is ending when I have about 2 minutes left on the clock. I then go and “enjoy” my lunch, and when my timer alerts, trudge back to my computer and press the “lunch is over” button.

To be fair, of the last 4 jobs I’ve worked, plus my current workplace, this is the only one that actually had a punch clock of any sort or variety. The rest just trusted that I took my lunch for an appropriate amount of time and took the normal amount off of my worked hours for the day.

My favorite workplace of the above set, paid me a set salary every payday, regardless of if I was in office, on vacation, sick, working partial days some days, or whatever. I’d always collect the same amount at regular intervals. They didn’t bother with all the micromanagement and complexity of counting the seconds on/off shift… Which is both good and bad, since that basically negates any overtime, but in all other circumstances, works in my favor. To be clear, OT/after hours/extra time working was rare, and not really something that happened.

I work IT support, so it definitely happened, it was just so rare that I couldn’t cite any specific circumstances when it happened.

Congrats, everything has doubled in price overnight.

I would have just gone with housing.

Exactly. I worded my statement quite deliberately, that these things have been brought to light. The information was there, we’re just putting it in the lime light now…

Regardless, the depressing part is that you’re probably correct with why all of this is being brought up… There seems to be a power struggle of massive proportions going on and all of us “little people” are caught in the middle.

It will stay that way unless someone else follows in Luigi’s footsteps, or one of the powerful people in this pissing contest backs down.

There’s all kinds of legal murk with this.

If you don’t get a break and you make a mistake that injures or kills you or someone else, the employer is responsible.

If you “don’t get” a break, either by force or voluntarily (the reason actually doesn’t matter), then many places consider that to be… For lack of a better description (my brain can’t think of one right now): bad working conditions, and illegal.

Even if you voluntarily skip you break/lunch, the thin line between that being fine, or a problem for the company, is whether you want to hire a lawyer and make it a problem or not.

That’s liability that they don’t want.

I guarantee they couldn’t give any less of a shit whether you take your lunch/breaks or not, except for the fact that it could affect them.

I’m thankful for this, because bluntly, otherwise, they just wouldn’t give you a break at all. They would put it on the books as you working a 9 hour shift, and taking your lunch at the end of the day, but tell you that you are on an 8 hour shift that has no breaks. Since they can’t cover their ass like that, you get an unpaid lunch.

The unpaid part was the compromise to get the legislation passed so they don’t subject workers to inhumane conditions. Remember that the government is largely comprised of, or paid for by, businesses and business owners. So if it isn’t, at the very least “fair” to business owners, it’s not going to pass.

How I feel about this:

Thank you very much. This is the first I’ve heard that his attendance was to a sex party for underaged persons, and that he partook in the event. Even if it’s “just” an allegation.

Hebephilia is a new term for me as well; my immediate opinion is that anyone bothering to make the distinction between paedophilia and hebephilia, is already problematic and likely either trying to justify paedophilia, or differentiate some action to distance it from paedophilia, despite it meeting all of the criteria for paedophilia.

I can sort of understand attraction to persons who have completed their physical development (post-pubescent) who may not be legally an adult yet… Not that I would agree or even condone anything of that nature, but hebephilia, for anyone who doesn’t know, is attraction to those in the early stages of puberty. Regardless of what it’s called, you’re a fully grown adult and should have enough self discipline to refrain from pursuing any inappropriate and/or illegal intimate relations. Grow up, be the adult you are.

Don’t take this the wrong way, but, is there evidence that he had inappropriate relations with a minor?

I’m not trying to defend the guy at all, I’m genuinely curious what I may have missed. I tend to skip over most of the Trump coverage in the media… I’ve seen enough of that Tropicana shithead.

I know there was some pretty strong correlations with Epstein that was brought to light recently, and I think someone testified that he was present at events that included under aged persons, but I have yet to see him accused of any specific activity. He was just… There.

I mean, I don’t need any evidence to dislike the guy, but if I am to take up a defensible position against those that are still deluded enough to support the commander and cheeto, I would like to be working from a solid source.

Thanks in advance. <3

This was my reaction.

When I first saw the title, I was thinking, “it can get lower?” Then I saw the numbers and I’m shocked, shocked!

… Well, not that shocked.

I came here to say this exact thing.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve missed my exit. It’s just not worth getting bothered about.

I might be another 5-10 minutes, but I’ll get there alive, and nobody else will be at risk by my error. I consider that an absolute win.

They seem to give a shit now, so… Progress?

I’m disappointed in the reaction-based interest. They finally have a personal reason to dislike the guy, and now, in retaliation, they actually notice all of the sketchy/terrible shit that he’s been involved in, or party to…

Despite my disappointment, I’m just glad things are being seen finally. It’s probably way too little, and way too late, since he’s currently a sitting president in his second, and hopefully last term, but it’s something.