One that comes to mind for me: “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is not always true. Maybe even only half the time! Are there any phrases you tend to hear and shake your head at?

  • BarrierWithAshes
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    524 months ago

    Unused ram is wasted ram. Pisses me off to no end. What I do with my ram is my concern, I don’t want you bloating up and using it.

    • @AbouBenAdhem
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      4 months ago

      I assumed this was about sheep at first, and was confused and increasingly concerned.

    • Kairos
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      4 months ago

      RAM usually sits at 95% utilized anyway. People who say this dont know the first thing about operatig systems. They cache files…

    • @[email protected]
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      That currently unused ram has use later on. I don’t use my second ram stick without booting up a game, doesn’t mean it’s a waste.

    • @Matriks404
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      I mean it still technically is. Modern web browsers for example use as much memory as they can do for efficiency, but they will free up memory (to certain point) if other applications need it.

    • Blaster M
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      Depends on the context, I suppose. I always say to get twice the RAM than you think you need when building/buying a system. Like storage space, the ideal memory usage is 50 percent with the biggest memory eaters you have running. Enough to run everything you have and room to grow for the future.

      Or as I prefer to say, no such thing as too much RAM (assuming your system supports it)