▲ 242 ▼ Why yes, I do communicate via esoteric languages incomprehensible to the average person, why do you ask? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago by GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52212601
[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 30 points 1 month ago (4 children) Well, actually, some of them really are daemons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 month ago (3 children) They're not daemons, they're background processes. And don't mind the circuit boards that resemble mouths screaming in eternal agony forever trapped in silent slavery in an inescapable copper maze. It's just coincidence, probably. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) Good thing we got rid of the modems that let them to vocalise their screams. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trebach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Did you not know about the magical incantations that would silence them? The AT codes for the modem were a lifesaver if you were trying to get on the internet without anyone knowing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago Could've sure used this back in the day permalink fedilink source parent
[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 month ago (3 children) They're not daemons, they're background processes. And don't mind the circuit boards that resemble mouths screaming in eternal agony forever trapped in silent slavery in an inescapable copper maze. It's just coincidence, probably. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) Good thing we got rid of the modems that let them to vocalise their screams. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trebach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Did you not know about the magical incantations that would silence them? The AT codes for the modem were a lifesaver if you were trying to get on the internet without anyone knowing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago Could've sure used this back in the day permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) Good thing we got rid of the modems that let them to vocalise their screams. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trebach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Did you not know about the magical incantations that would silence them? The AT codes for the modem were a lifesaver if you were trying to get on the internet without anyone knowing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago Could've sure used this back in the day permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trebach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Did you not know about the magical incantations that would silence them? The AT codes for the modem were a lifesaver if you were trying to get on the internet without anyone knowing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago Could've sure used this back in the day permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago Could've sure used this back in the day permalink fedilink source parent