Gregory's Server@stefan very cool! Thanks for sharing.
Wasn’t there a story somewhere about the computer word “boot” meaning you literally had to kick the computer with a boot?
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@stefan very cool! Thanks for sharing. Wasn’t there a story somewhere about the computer word “boot” meaning you literally had to kick the computer with a boot? 1 comment
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@dandylyons @stefan
It's from "bootstrap" as in "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps", a metaphor which is sufficiently visual and ridiculous as to be self-explanatory for most folks.