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Welcome To The New Theme

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Update…Tried new plugin. Broke site. No time to fix. Will fix later…
Thanks to everyone who gave their feedback!
This is the sites new theme. It is using Genesis Framework and I’ve customized the Sample Child Theme to suit my needs.

One thing remains under testing and I would like your feedback. I’m trying to max out the size of this theme under it’s responsive, content / sidebar design.
So I’ve set the deminsions to this:
/* Primary Sidebar */
.sidebar-primary {
float: right;
width: 240px;
}

/* Content */
.content {
float: right;
width:1000px;
}

Now obviously this may cause issues with smaller screens on desktops but it should not affect mobile devices as I use WPtouch Pro for that.
What I need to know is if you are having layout issues. See pic below:

Any other suggestions welcome!

Trying Out New Theme. What Do You Think?

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Please comment.

edit – 1851hrs
The current theme is called Divi. I’m not sure if I will keep it (fortunately it has a 30 day money back guarantee). Working with it is slow on the server. Customizing is a little odd.
I can’t figure out how to put a border between posts on the front page and I don’t like that. Post seem jumbled together.
No customization of the widget area so I will have to do that via code.
I may try Genesis Framework tomorrow.
Please post any alternatives you may have.

edit 29AUG, 1100hrs
Uninstalling DIVI, switching themes. Stand by.

Random Weekend Stuff…

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Win10 AnniUpdate Woes
I gotta tell ya, I’m not a fan of the Win10 AnniUpdate. Less so by the day.
For many (including myself) the entire Win10 AnniUpdate experience seems to be a PITA…
– “Rolling Out”. You’ll get in when you get it. Maybe. This is a Win10 thing. That never happened previously. When a Service Pack was released, everyone got it. Also, ever since the AnniUpdate when updates do appear they have often been slow to download. So slow it often appears that Windows Update is frozen.
– It reinstalled apps you had uninstalled.
– Group policy settings removed.
– Power Shell broken.
– It has major hardware issues that still are not fixed as of this writing. Folks reporting broken webcams, mice acting strangely, “broken” or unbootable computers, and “freezing”. On my main rig (7/10 dual-boot) I get sporadic mini-freezes resulting in Win10 being utterly unusable. And no, I’m not going to try fixing it. Microsoft broke it, they can fix it. I’m happily using Windows 7 and doing my internet stuff in an openSUSE VM.

Win10 has more Alpha and Beta testers than ever and Microsoft just can’t seem to get things right. What is the point of the Insider Program if it doesn’t help detect problems before release?

DarkAudacity
There is now a dark version of Audacity. Windows only unfortunately. Check out the DarkAudacity website to get all the info and differences.
darkaucity_1

Bleachbit
The program I use as a “CCleaner like” app in Linux is in the news. Apparently a certain Presidential candidate’s IT staff used it to wipe info.
The folks at Bleachbit are rather proud of the attention they are getting.
(NOTE – As the “About Comments” note states, “NO POLITICS”. I will delete any political comments. Take it somewhere else.)

Other Computer News
Anandtech – Intel Launches 3D NAND SSDs For Client And Enterprise
CNN – MIT scientists think they can make your WiFi 10x faster

Off Topic
One more reason not to eat vegetables
The Macaroni in ‘Yankee Doodle’ is Not What You Think

Thursday Random Stuff…

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Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.2
Download & Info (This version is for Win10 only)

Change log for v 4.2. 18.08.2016
1. “Apply Tweaks” button now applies tweaks only to the currently viewing section.
2. Support for Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Modified incompatible tweaks and added new tweaks.
3. When tweaks use sliders to change values, you can now directly change the values from box present in front of sliders.
4. New Tweaks:
– Use Increased Taskbar Transparency
– Change Inactive Title Bar Color
– Disable Quick Action Buttons In Action Center
– Change Microsoft Edge Download Location
– Disable Edge Tab Preview
– Adjust Edge Tab Preview Show/Hide Delay Time
– Disable App Access To Location
– Disable App Access To Calendar
– Disable App Access To Messages
– Disable App Access To Microphone
– Disable App Access To Camera
– Disable App Access To User Account Info
5. Several bug fixes and improvements

Firefox 48.0.1
Bunch of fixes.
Download 32-bit(en-US)
Download 64-bit(en-US)
Download other systems and languages
Release Notes

VeraCrypt 1.18
VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software based on TrueCrypt 7.1a.
Download & Info

Thursday Random Stuff…

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O&O ShutUp10 Updated
“Compatibility with Windows 10 Anniversary…various bug fixes…”
Download & Info
“O&O ShutUp10 means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 you wish to use, and you decide when the passing on of your data goes too far…O&O ShutUp10 is entirely free and does not have to be installed – it can be simply run directly and immediately on your PC. And it will not install or download retrospectively unwanted or unnecessary software, like so many other programs do these days!”

Skylake Support Extended
“We listened to this feedback and today are sharing an update to our 6th Gen Intel Core (Skylake) support policy.* We have extended the support period from July 17, 2018 to the end of support dates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1; and we will provide all applicable security updates.”
More info here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/11675/windows-7-windows-8-1-skylake-systems-supported
Headlines are saying “Microsoft backs down”, or “Microsoft caves in” like it’s a bad thing.
They did the right thing for a change y’all. Cut’em some slack.

Linux News
4 alternatives to Ghost for disk cloning
18-Way GPU Linux Benchmarks, Including The Radeon RX 460 & RX 470 On Open-Source

Off Topic
AdBlock Plus blocks Facebook’s ad-blocker buster: It’s a block party! – I don’t understand why anyone uses F-book but this should be good news for ya.
In A New Bid To Push H-1B Program, Microsoft Manufactures Claim U.S. Students Can’t Hack It In Tech