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"RAM Altman"= Linux script emailing Altman daily on how much RAM left on your PC

Hacker News | Nov 8, 2026 | netfortius

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Sam Altman is not having a good couple of weeks; ever since he said OpenAI’s ram needs are more important than consumer electronics, the internet has been unforgiving. Open-source developer Iain Kay has created an open-source BASH script called “Ram Altman” for Linux systems designed to monitor how much idle RAM you have sitting on your rigs, laptops, etc. The percentage of unused RAM is than emailed to Sam Altman… well not really.

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