Elvie #120
Aug16
on August 16, 2026
at 2:20 pm
This strip first appeared in issue #280 of Linux Magazine.
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↓ Transcript
[Panel 1: Elvie is speaking to the reader]
Elvie: Working with computers is so contradictory…
[Panel 2: Elvie is in front of a computer, running an `rm` command with an addicentally introduced space. The output reveals that it's deleting more files than intended]
Elvie: getting rid of files is too easy
Elvie (thinking): Hang on… why is it deleting* all those files!?
Caption: * Tip: Watch out for errant spaces when deleting files!
[Panel 3: Elvie is sorting through some cables into 'Keep' and 'Trash' boxes. The 'Keep' box contains many more cables]
Elvie: while getting rid of hardware is too hard!
Elvie (thinking): Hmmm… I guess I might still need a 25-pin serial cable breakout box in future…
Elvie: Working with computers is so contradictory…
[Panel 2: Elvie is in front of a computer, running an `rm` command with an addicentally introduced space. The output reveals that it's deleting more files than intended]
Elvie: getting rid of files is too easy
Elvie (thinking): Hang on… why is it deleting* all those files!?
Caption: * Tip: Watch out for errant spaces when deleting files!
[Panel 3: Elvie is sorting through some cables into 'Keep' and 'Trash' boxes. The 'Keep' box contains many more cables]
Elvie: while getting rid of hardware is too hard!
Elvie (thinking): Hmmm… I guess I might still need a 25-pin serial cable breakout box in future…
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