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How I messed up by accidentally replaying all my keystrokes from the last few days (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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After getting a comment from the creator of kanata (an awesome piece of software by the way) that he found my story amusing, I figured that I'd also post it here, partly as fun, partly as a cautionary tale. Also, I'd appreciate any tips as to what to check for in my system, it's a weird feeling to know that some stuff might have been messed up under the hood.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (14 children)

Just reading, my first instinct was, "Yank the fucking cable, oh lawd!!!"

I hope I would be that reactionary in the situation, but as you said, you were confused and panicked and the thought didn't occur until after. I guess I won't know ~~unless~~ until it happens to me one day.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

After the first few times of me spilling coke, coffee, water and what not on my laptops and open case PCs I have it ingrained in me. Anything, ANYTHING goes wrong - plug that thing off ASAP. It's a learned reflex at this point.

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

Maybe shouldn't be doing lines of coke next to your laptop too

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