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parliament32 2 hours ago

So effectively "I just discovered xargs"? Not to disparage OP but there isn't anything particularly novel here.

Someone1234 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This feels like gatekeeping someone sharing something cool they've recently learned.

I personally lean more towards the "let's share cool little productivity tips and tricks with one another" instead of the "in order to share this you have to meet [entirely arbitrary line of novelty/cleverness/originality]."

But each to their own I suppose. I wonder how you learned about using xargs? Maybe a blog-post or article not dissimilar to this one?

parliament32 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I don't think there's anything wrong with sharing something cool, even if it's trivial to other people. The problem is framing a blog post with "ooh this was buried in the secret leaked CIA material".. and then the reader opens it to find out it's just xargs. It feels very clickbaity. Akin to "here's one simple trick to gain a treasure trove of information about all the secret processes running on your system!!" and it's just ps.

superxpro12 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

No I agree with you. This whole aura of "well IIIII knew this and YOUUUUU didnt" needs to die. I get that it's sometimes redundant and frustrating to encounter the same question a few times... but there's always new people learning in this world, and they deserve a chance to learn too.

Why do people constantly have to be looking for any way to justify their sense of superiority over others? Collaborative attitudes are so much better for all involved.

jimmydoe 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

And they have to learn that from cia?

That says so much about the generation we are in, just don’t go to school but learn math from mafia

vntok an hour ago | parent [-]

Where else would you learn about triple-entry bookkeeping?

skydhash 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

People really do need to read the “Unix Power Tools” book and realize their problem has been solved for decades.

gosub100 2 hours ago | parent [-]

"People just need to find the info they don't know about, so then they'll know it."

gavinray a few seconds ago | parent | next [-]

I don't find that the insinuation of the parent comment at all.

Saying "If you read X book, you'll realize it's a solved problem" IS the information -- the name of the book you need to read

SoftTalker 2 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

People need to be curious. Then they seek out the info they don't know about.

cgfjtynzdrfht 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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