The war between wetware and hardware.
Are you unique?
by Rob Lister » Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:47 pm
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Somewhat disturbing but I won't shoot the messenger.
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Now, really, AA, writing an Amazon review. You want to help your fellow humans, or what? :roll:
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Last post by Witness Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:43 am
Kodi
by Witness » Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:23 pm
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Happened on this. It's not for me as I don't need a media center , but perhaps somebody will be interested. Runs on all OSes.
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I tried to install it on our Amazon Fire Stick but couldn't get it to work. (It's apparently possible, probably just me being thick.) A few retailers...
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Last post by Pyrrho Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:49 am
Phishing expeditions
by Pyrrho » Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:38 am
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A new highly effective phishing technique targeting Gmail and other services has been gaining popularity during the past year among attackers. Over...
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The bastards are getting pretty good.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:17 am
Costco is Selling a Beast for Cheap
by Grammatron » Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:25 am
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How do you know this has SLI support?
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I need 320 for porn. old. bad eyesight. fairly flaccid. You understand, i'm fucking sure.
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Last post by Rob Lister Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:19 pm
Panopticlick
by Witness » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:29 am
Panopticlick is a research project designed to better uncover the tools and techniques of online trackers and test the efficacy of privacy add-ons....
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Last post by Witness Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:29 am
Does everyone have an iwatch?
by Rob Lister » Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:13 pm
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A new report from IDC shows Apple Watch sales have slumped since last year. The report estimates that Apple has sold 1.1 million Watch units in the...
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Also solar powered:
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:15 am
Drone skeet shooting
by Pyrrho » Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:27 pm
The newest anti-drone space gun is DroneShield's DroneGun, demonstrated on video for the first time this week. Another is Battelle's DroneDefender....
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:27 pm
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Last post by Witness Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:41 am
Tales of 'reply all'
by gnome » Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:28 pm
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What's fun about those is about half an hour (or less) after the first reply all there are dozens more exhorting people not to reply all (while...
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They won't work for you, they'll work for your employers. Instead of you.
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Last post by gnome Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:34 pm
The New Macbook Pro Explained
by Doctor X » Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:47 pm
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Why do you hate Progress , corps .
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Is it finally time to move on from the Mac?
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Last post by Rob Lister Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:15 pm
Neural Enhance
by Pyrrho » Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:11 pm
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Gonna install to my Linux machine.
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Didn't know you were interested in that kind of image processing – please keep us informed about the detail hallucination.
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Last post by Witness Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:55 am
retrieving an image
by ed » Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:07 pm
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Got an email that had a gif that I wanted. I have thought that if something appears on my screen, no matter how the sender tries to hide it, I can...
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Beats me. Last time I had to deal with base64 encoding, it was 3 years ago and it was the hacker's payload. Hilarity ensued.
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Last post by Pyrrho Tue Oct 18, 2016 10:27 pm
Galaxy Note 7
by Rob Lister » Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:57 pm
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This sucks for Samsung. But they'll get over it. I'm guessing a bad batch of lithium from China. That'll teach you damn asians from buying from damn...
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Samsung hasn't only recalled its Galaxy Note 7—it has stopped production entirely on the smartphone after replacement phones ended up catching fire,...
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Last post by Rob Lister Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:35 pm
Needs more garlic…
by Witness » Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:57 am
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… my laptop, I mean.
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On a Mac it would be art.
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Oct 09, 2016 4:18 am
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Last post by Grammatron Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:50 pm
pixel
by Rob Lister » Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:33 pm
At an event on Tuesday, Google unveiled the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, the first phones designed inside and out by Google. Focusing less on the...
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Last post by Rob Lister Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:33 pm
Fast.com
by Rob Lister » Thu May 19, 2016 11:08 pm
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Yesterday Netflix launched a new internet speed test site
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It's a solid state hard drive and only cost $700.
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Last post by Bruce Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:35 pm
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Last post by Witness Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:25 am
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Last post by ed Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:04 pm
Adblock has been sold
by Rob Lister » Sat Oct 03, 2015 12:50 pm
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What the topic title sez and to whom we do not know.
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And now they've jumped the shark
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Last post by Rob Lister Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:41 pm
Program Files (X86)
by Rob Lister » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:49 pm
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What is the major roadblock with 64 bit programs. It is only now, many, many years after the development of 64 bit machines that a 64 bit version of...
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I fucking knew you'd say all that.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:15 pm
SikuliX
by Witness » Wed Aug 31, 2016 2:57 am
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Thought some of you gamers had perhaps a use for it ( :? ):
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OK, games aren't my field. (And I'm nearly sorry I emphasized that aspect. :wink: )
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Last post by Witness Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:39 pm
Multi-device keyboard
by Witness » Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:06 am
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I vaguely remember somebody here discussing/wanting a keyboard for tablets. This seems cool:
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Very clean and minimalist idea.
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Last post by Grammatron Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:04 pm
Forum software in assembly language
by Pyrrho » Sun Aug 28, 2016 11:22 pm
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AsmBB project
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AsmBB project
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Last post by Rob Lister Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:15 am
For C haters
by Witness » Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:37 am
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Interesting, and amusing, article: history of C and why it's garbage . :mrgreen:
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--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Aug 19, 2016 7:23 am
Password change
by Witness » Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:12 pm
There has been another mega hack — this one affecting 45 million accounts from 1,000 websites
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Last post by Witness Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:12 pm
Gamer Nostalgia?
by Witness » Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:37 am
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Perhaps this could interest somebody: 2000+ Amiga Games To Play For Free In Your Browser ?
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I will wait a small while.
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Last post by Witness Mon Aug 15, 2016 4:12 am
Project Sauron
by Witness » Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:40 am
A previously unknown group called Strider has been conducting cyberespionage-style attacks against selected targets in Russia, China, Sweden, and...
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Last post by Witness Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:40 am
VIM
by Pyrrho » Tue May 24, 2016 12:24 am
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First time I've ever had to use it.
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First time I've ever had to use it.
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Last post by Witness Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:47 am
Spam: The Dwindling
by Rob Lister » Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:36 pm
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Spam. It used to be such an issue. I still get a little spam. Maybe 10% now instead of the 80% of the past. What solved this?
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--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Aug 07, 2016 5:20 pm
Astounding M$ Privacy statement
by ed » Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:02 pm
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Everything that passes thru their products is theirs.
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At a gun show .. will respond with suitable sputtering when u can get to a real computer
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Last post by ed Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:29 pm
You won't believe what Facebook is doing to its news feed algorithm
by Anaxagoras » Fri Aug 05, 2016 8:46 am
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Can this one weird trick end clickbaity headlines??
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Let me guess--this will work hand in hand with the system that lets you pay to promote your link higher in priority...
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Last post by gnome Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:45 pm
AT&T updates my internet data allowance
by Grammatron » Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:21 pm
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To one terabyte.
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--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:25 pm
Yahoo credentials hack
by Pyrrho » Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:06 pm
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200 million. Change yer passwords.
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BR-549
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Last post by Pyrrho Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:25 pm
Stupid Rube Goldberg Computer Tricks
by gnome » Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:06 am
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Here's a thread to post the ridiculous things you've had your computer do, either just to prove you could, or because some OCD impulse demanded it....
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I found pr0n.
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:21 am
Here's a WONDERFUL idea.
by Pyrrho » Mon Jul 04, 2016 2:35 pm
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Can it detect back-sassin'?
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err ... was there a sarc tag you forgot?
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Jul 07, 2016 6:19 pm
Software Heritage
by Witness » Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:26 am
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We are building the universal software archive
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True. It is a calling.
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Last post by ed Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:22 pm
Funny URL masking concept
by Grammatron » Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:43 pm
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Makes any URL look shady.
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Seems legit to me.
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:36 pm
Fake Update Failure Lockware
by Pyrrho » Sun May 22, 2016 1:30 am
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A new type of technical support scam is mimicking ransomware and locking users out of their computers.
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P. – S. Forgot this:
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Last post by Witness Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:56 am
Most depressing phone app EVAR.
by Pyrrho » Sun Jun 19, 2016 3:27 pm
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That's when my Kick In the Ass app kicks in.
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First person kicker. I like it. Sure beats the shit out of first person shooter.
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Last post by sparks Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:00 am
Municipal let customers switch ISPs in seconds
by Rob Lister » Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:50 pm
This is interesting. I'm a big fan of cities owning the copper/glass that allows access to comm. I think it is a right-of-way city place. It is nice...
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:50 pm
texting from desktop
by ed » Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:29 pm
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What?
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Shoulden't be too difficult, I easily found a site from where i can send free SMSes in my country.
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Last post by Witness Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:42 am
Even more reason not to do Facebook.
by Ben Trovado » Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:17 pm
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Now I have to ditch my phone when I talk to clients?
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Who are you?
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Last post by shemp Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:25 pm
Cue the violins.
by Witness » Tue May 31, 2016 11:58 pm
Fun! Their whines are music to my ears. (I recently surfed with my tablet, no ad-blockers, and that's pure hell! Wasen't even aware of that… :P )
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Last post by Witness Tue May 31, 2016 11:58 pm
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Last post by Rob Lister Tue May 31, 2016 11:02 am
Oracle v. Google
by Rob Lister » Thu May 26, 2016 12:50 pm
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Closing argument slides for the copyright infringement suit.
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Just in time for Google to start using Swift.
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Last post by Pyrrho Thu May 26, 2016 11:38 pm
The Pentagon is just old school
by Anaxagoras » Thu May 26, 2016 9:07 am
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Government spending billions to keep antique computer systems running
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Two like this from the Treasury Department ...
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu May 26, 2016 10:56 am
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