Successes and triumphs

[UCyborg]

I do get decent uptimes, but it's hard to say the real numbers. Because you can sleep / hibernate Windows, leave the PC be for decades and then the uptime will appear as it's been on for this entire time.

Though I can't leave using the same session idefinitely, things get slower with time, Explorer's memory usage increases with time, eventually it's best to log off for things to clear up.

TaskMgr_404_days.png

[Moonchild]

Off-topic:
You do realize you can attach images/screenshots to posts, right? that way it remains self-contained in the forum, doesn't require people to deal with bloated image+ads websites, and will not expire the image.

[UCyborg]

Off-topic:
Well, what do I know? It's not unheard of other forums' admins then complaining about forum database getting bloated.

[Mæstro]

Because you can sleep / hibernate Windows, leave the PC be for decades and then the uptime will appear as it's been on for this entire time…

In the Windows 7 days, I would always put the computer into sleep mode overnight. I would have maintained this habit in Linux if not for the mild headaches incurred upon waking the system. I recall experiencing no instability or other oddities as weeks or months passed.

[sofrosune]

To me, Pale Moon still being alive all these years is a triumph. And it works better than ever.

[...] I will be holding a talk at the local library about open-source software sometime in future, and I look forward to putting in a good word for Pale Moon then.

That's great. What's the goal of the talk?

[BenFenner]

I keep dozens or hundreds of irons in the fire at any given time, and take years or decades to finish many things, so almost everything I finish feels like a triumph (but I do finish what I start, which in many ways is a kind of a curse I live with).

My latest few triumphs are:

1) Begin and finish implementing proper forum search for the web forum software I develop (~5 weeks of work):
https://www.sr20-forum.com/server-news/ ... st!1054807

2) Begin and finish implementing forum thread subscriptions for the web forum software I develop (~6 weeks of work, includes our first asynch jobs):
https://www.sr20-forum.com/server-news/ ... st!1054921

3) Begin and finish hosting a proof-of-concept Ruby on Rails web application on NFSN and write the wiki documentation for how to do so.

4) Begin and finish a relatively simple Ruby on Rails web application that hosts some jokes I wrote over the course of ~3 years (footer has a shout-out to Pale Moon).
https://randyforbesfacts.nfshost.com

5) Fix a long-standing bug in the Redmond theme provided with gtk2-engines:
https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.ph ... 70#p273370

I got laid off 2 years ago* and it's been absolutely insane trying to get a new web development job so I've had lots of time to address my 13-year deep To-Do list. I've taken care of lots of other little things that probably aren't worth mentioning. I do need to get back to some ground-breaking automotive modification stuff though, so I guess I'll go do that.

*Which explains my lack of recent donations to this project. I expect to turn on the fire hose once I get a job.

[Moonchild]

Off-topic:

I got laid off 2 years ago*
*Which explains my lack of recent donations to this project.

I've said it plenty of times before: never feel bad about not having the means to support this project. Last thing I want is for people to prioritize the project over their own finances. Have trouble with the frequency or amount you donate to the project? Just stop; no need to justify or explain. Take care of yourself first and don't feel you have an obligation. Donations are supposed to be given out of a desire to help, not due to pressure or some sense of it being obligatory or expected.

[Octopuss]

Realizing who I was after having no clue for almost 44 years and finally starting to live was certainly a win at life I will never come even remotely close to repeating in any area.

[ownedbywuigi]

I finally found out what was the issue behind one of the most annoying web compatibility issues in this engine. Not fully dealt with yet, but I’m so relieved I finally know what the culprit is.

[Mæstro]

That's great. What's the goal of the talk?

Details remain hazy for now, but I understand it should be an hour-long talk for older adults to introduce them to open-source software, presumably as an alternative to mainstream, proprietary software. It should be given sometime this (northern) autumn. When I have more details, I would be happy to discuss them here also.

[sofrosune]

Please do, I'm interested .

To stay on topic, I finally learned how to use Inkscape, following this manual. It surprised me how good this software is. And it doesn't require a monthly subscription.