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   Chris Ahlstrom to rbowman   
   Re: Windows running like a dog preferred   
   10 Jan 26 06:56:31   
   
   From: OFeem1987@teleworm.us   
      
   rbowman wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:   
      
   > On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 07:35:08 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >   
   >> My ASUS "gamer's" laptop is also about 14 years old. I have it closed   
   >> but powered on so's I can shell into it now and then. Way old Ubuntu   
   >> install. It's sitting right next to me. The cat is laying on it because   
   >> it's warm.   
   >   
   > Not on the cat's list of places to sleep. Right now I'm slow cooking a   
   > pork shoulder so in front of the oven is the place to be, even better than   
   > one of the electric space heaters. It's a wonder she hasn't set her fur on   
   > fire.   
      
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       Can Cats See Infrared Lights? Feline Vision Facts - Catster   
      
       No, cats cannot see infrared (IR) light in the way we think of   
       "vision," but they can detect it as heat using specialized   
       receptors in their skin and whiskers, which helps them find   
       warm spots like sunny patches or a recently used laptop.   
      
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