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1. Akiva (akiva@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Thursday, 03-Feb-2022 06:28:44 UTC Akiva

   "If you want to write fast software, use a slow computer" - Dominic Tarr

   I have always loved this quote and lived by its message long before I found it so succinctly put. Thanks again, Dominic.

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   • :linux: KSP Atlas :voidlinux: (kspatlas@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Sunday, 06-Feb-2022 08:36:14 UTC :linux: KSP Atlas :voidlinux:

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   • guenther@chaos.social's status on Thursday, 24-Feb-2022 20:57:16 UTC guenther

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     @akiva "... but get a second, faster machine to compile your stuff, because optimizing compilers became quite a thing since the original version of this quote"

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   • ij :xmpp: :debian: 💉💉💉 (ij@nerdculture.de)'s status on Sunday, 20-Mar-2022 08:48:35 UTC ij :xmpp: :debian: 💉💉💉

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     @akiva I agree here.

     Same goes with 3D modelling & design. I learned PowerAnimator on a SGI Indy before I was allowed to use the MaxImpact. If you need to wait for too long because what you do is to complex, you start to thing about easier/better solutions to achieve what you want.

   • TeMPOraL (temporal@mastodon.technology)'s status on Sunday, 20-Mar-2022 12:27:07 UTC TeMPOraL

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     @akiva First time around, I misread it as "Do you want to write fast software, or use a slow computer?". I guess it's the same sentiment, but from a different timescale perspective.

   • Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Sunday, 20-Mar-2022 12:27:07 UTC Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅

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     • TeMPOraL
     One might even say, a different @temporal perspective. 😉