Computer News

Win10 Now A “Recommended Update”
Mary Jo has the scoop. Turn off Recommended Updates: Windows Update > Change settings

 

Win10 Passes Windows XP
WooHoo! Really? You’re celebrating the fact that a new, free, aggressively pushed operating system surpassed an OS that has been unsupported for almost 2 years?

EMDB
I use Eric’s Movie Database to catalog my DVD collection. It isn’t very big but it keeps me organized, tracks loan-outs, and provides proof for insurance purposes if need be.
You can export the list. Mine is here: TweakHound’s Movie Database
BTW – This program works just fine using Linux/Wine.
FYI – Though our names are the same I’m not connected to the program in any way. I can’t even get the guy to answer an email.

Interesting Links
Hackaday – Is Your Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Cat 6? Probably Not.
Cat6 everywhere in my house, throughput as advertised.

New Republic – Why the iPad Is Going Extinct
Um, because you can’t get any work done on them?

CBC – Some fitness trackers vulnerable to monitoring, U of T study finds
I’m shocked! Shocked I tell you!

Off Topic
A Guy Like Me
NHL All-Star MVP. More here.

Wisconsin women’s basketball coach goes on rant
“You can’t nap your way to being a great shooter and Facebooking and all these things that teenagers do. You need to put the phones down. Stop facetiming, stop tweeting, and get your butt in the gym.” Damn straight.

Master List of Logical Fallacies
Some folks really need to read this.

In many peoples opinion Slashdot and SourceForge have been going down hill for quite a while. Slashdotters often lampoon the site. SourceForge has gotten so bad that it regularly appears on malware site block lists.
I hope this move will bring these sites to their former glory.
Articles:
SourceForge and Slashdot Have Been Sold (Foss Force)
Slashdot and SourceForge Sold, Now Under New Management (Slashdot)

New Nvidia Drivers
Nvidia Game Ready 361.75 WHQL Drivers

Windows 7 Diagnostics Tracking Service
I had to update my article on this topic because Microsoft keeps playing games with us.

Google Wants The Web To Be HTTPS Too
It is my belief that everything on the web should be as secure as we can make it. To that end I have done my part by making this site all HTTPS.
Website operators, it is time to get your act together because Google Will Soon Shame All Websites That Are Unencrypted.

Back To The Future
DeLoreans are coming back. “Flux Capacitors for everyone!” exclaimed one fan.
Not the original company, and it will set you back at least $100,000.

Firefox 44
Download 32-bit (en-US)
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Download other systems and languages
Release Notes

CCleaner 5.14
The monthly update for CCleaner has been released.
Download
Release Notes
***Pay attention during install. May attempt to install unwanted programs.

Etc…
Most of your Facebook friends couldn’t care less about you
Reminder, Disney sux:
Ex-Disney IT workers sue after being asked to train their own H-1B replacements
Lawsuits Claim Disney Colluded to Replace U.S. Workers With Immigrants

Well, it is Wednesday and there is some news. No guarantees after that…

Linux Malware
Well frack. There is a Linux Trojan that takes screenshots every 30 seconds and apparently Android 2-factor authentication has been pwned.

Et tu, Intel?
Intel’s Driver Update Utility has a security flaw. It has been fixed. Download it here.

Software Updates
Audacity 2.1.2 (download)
VirtualBox 5.0.14

Planet Nine
The stargazers at Caltech say they found a ninth planet. I’m still pissed they took Pluto away. That’s just wrong. Once you have a Disney character named after you there should be no take-backs.

Etc…
Star Wars: Episode VIII delayed until December 2017
How to seal a bag of chips without a clip