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That’s why you queue the download before bed and logout in the morning.

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One of the first things I ever programmed was a script that would turn the computer on around 1am, mute the audio, resume the download manager, and turn the computer off at 4am. This way I could download porn and cracked games without my parents knowing.

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How did the script run if the computer was off?

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I figured out how to schedule the machine to boot up at a specific time, then run the script

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Only thing I can think of is Wake on LAN, but you would obviously need another PC/controller to control

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You can use a pencil to rewind cassettes after the tape got pulled out by the cassette recorder

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Photo says it happened after 17hrs

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As long as you sleep 20 hrs a day the tip stands!

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