this post was submitted on 13 Oct 2024
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It's a Unix System

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Ever notice that technology used in TV is just incredibly, laughably wrong? So have I. This community is here to point out all the weird, technobabble-based UIs seen in various media.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.federate.cc/post/1318383

That command prompt.

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[–] Arbiter 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good thing legal streams don’t take my data.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Companies holding my personal data have been hacked so many times it doesn't even matter anymore.

[–] Hobbes_Dent 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] mumblerfish 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Isn't that prompt even wrong? The slash is the wrong direction, right?

[–] Hobbes_Dent 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lol shit you’re right. Good job design team. And me too for not catching it.

[–] mumblerfish 6 points 1 month ago

They even appear to think it is some brace as they end the line with the reverse.

[–] Stovetop 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

C:/> rotated sideways kinda looks like a person with a lopsided pointy hat and large nose.

[–] NOPper 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a snowman Black Mage!

[–] Jesusaurus 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think it's a smirking ice cream cone

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I think he has a pointy beard and I've done something to perplex him

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

To me it looks like a :/ with a fluffy hat and a collar.

Edit: .</ is a person doing stretches (it works better for the font in the image)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's alright I'm already in my house.

[–] Iheartcheese 3 points 1 month ago

Me too thanks.

[–] Alteon 8 points 1 month ago

Hahahahahahahaha hahahahahaha.....whew....hahahahahahahaha hahaha......yeah. sure thing StreamWise. I mean, I can watch all the content from all the streaming sites, and I don't pay a fucking dime. I cancelled every Subscription I've had. I believe I've saved around $600 over the last couple years. Been fantastic....

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I'd feel more comfortable without a VPN if it were just criminals on the other end.