The Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Antique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.world · 2 years agoThis golden oldie has some dust on it. Looking for an appraisal.startrek.websiteimagemessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up1954arrow-down120
arrow-up1934arrow-down1imageThis golden oldie has some dust on it. Looking for an appraisal.startrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Antique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square49linkfedilink
minus-squareWeslee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up102·2 years agoI used to (and sometimes still do) use the mouse cursor rather than my finger
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·2 years agoI don’t remember the last time I saw a big ol’ loading bar, honestly. Maybe a small one in steam? SSDs have made it a rarity for me.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 years agoDownloads. SSD doesn’t help much there.
minus-squareferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years agoBut then you get a download rate and watching the bar is pointless
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoI’ve had ones that don’t show a rate, and it’s maddening. Usually something like downloading an MMO through a launcher.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 years agoBrew and yum and apt do this in ascii. EDIT I don’t know about Pacman. I don’t use arch.
minus-squaremingistech@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoYou obviously don’t work in IT.
minus-squarePsychedSy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoOS install. Even then, it’s not much of a chance.
minus-squaremonsterpiece42@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoAnd windows just displays a %age. Linux of course depends on the distro
minus-squarebuddhabound@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoI literally used this method while stuck in the Ticketmaster queue for Taylor Swift tickets.
I used to (and sometimes still do) use the mouse cursor rather than my finger
I don’t remember the last time I saw a big ol’ loading bar, honestly. Maybe a small one in steam?
SSDs have made it a rarity for me.
Downloads. SSD doesn’t help much there.
But then you get a download rate and watching the bar is pointless
I’ve had ones that don’t show a rate, and it’s maddening. Usually something like downloading an MMO through a launcher.
Brew and yum and apt do this in ascii.
EDIT I don’t know about Pacman. I don’t use arch.
You obviously don’t work in IT.
OS install. Even then, it’s not much of a chance.
And windows just displays a %age. Linux of course depends on the distro
I literally used this method while stuck in the Ticketmaster queue for Taylor Swift tickets.