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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/42838842

Legendary Microsoft developer reveals the true story behind the most famous product activation key of all time — infamous Windows XP 'FCKGW' licensing key was actually 'a disastrous leak'

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[-] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 42 points 4 weeks ago

True story: ~85% of the powerful *nix Wizards I have had the honor to meet have been into stimulants and/or weed and/or microdosing.

You know. IT folk.

[-] raman_klogius@ani.social 15 points 4 weeks ago

Reading the code of some people makes you convinced they must be on Adderall when writing it, and likewise you need to be on it to understand it.

[-] lengau@midwest.social 9 points 4 weeks ago

One of the best illustrations to me that I do actually need adderall is how much clearer my neurotypical coworkers say my code is now that I use it.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 14 points 3 weeks ago

Microdosing is for cowards, real Gs macrodose making macros

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

i don't do drugs. drugs do me

[-] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Drugs do me so hard.

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