Re: (idm) totally off-topic geek question

From laerm
Sent Fri, Sep 4th 1998, 14:56

On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Blag Jesus Sex Machine wrote:

> I always assumed it did stand for filesystem check.  It would be cool if
> someone did a comp and called it "tar cv . &>/compilations/volume.1 &"
> (remember, you have to be root to use the tape drive) I always wanted to
> be in a industrial band called /dev/null (actually, that would be the
> ULTIMATE VANITY LICENSE PLATE, that or "RM RF U")

and, may i add, the FM track on _chill out_: "971023fmvsjl01",
"recorded on windows, edited on linux, mastered on macOS by farmersmanual
and joe linschinger".

i think there is an industrial band called /dev/null, actually.

> I totally freaked when I saw the COMMODORE 64 program on the back of that
> BOCHUM WELT cd  <---idm content(?)

bochum welt is good for the geek factor.

> I love geeky cds.  There should be more computer dork music.

right on!

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