This is my computer room and setup. It is known as “The Hole” to family and friends.
Long time readers will notice a dramatic shift in the way I’m setup. The entire reason for me building these high-powered I7 machines with ridiculous amounts of RAM was to stop the multi-booting and shift to Virtual Machines (VM). [Read more…] about The Hole
The Latest Windows 10 FUD
FUD Headlines:
Windows 10 to make the Secure Boot alt-OS lock out a reality
Windows 10 to lock out Linux with non-disableable Secure Boot
Linux’s worst-case scenario: Windows 10 makes Secure Boot mandatory, locks out other operating systems
Point 1 – “Win10 Desktop: It’s OEM option whether to allow end user to turn off Secure Boot”
Ponit 2 – Every major Linux distro supports secure boot; Ubuntu (Mint too), Fedora, openSUSE, etc.
Friday Random Stuff…
Software Updates
Chrome 41.0.2272.101 – Download or update from within the program.
Firefox 36.0.3 – Download (Windows, EN-US) Download other languages and operating systems
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BEST Music Videos EVER!
Wednesday Morning News
Nvidia GeForce 347.88 WHQL Drivers
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Release Notes
Speaking of Nvidia…
The Newest $1000 Video Card Reviews Are Out
Anandtech
[H]ard|OCP
Legit Reviews
Software
VirtualBox 4.3.26
Windows 10 Reads
Windows 10 Launching This Summer in 190 Countries and 111 Languages
Way to narrow that date down :rolleyes:
How Windows 10 achieves its compact footprint
Interesting Reads
Naked HDD Activity Indicator
9 Quirky Linux Commands You Need to Know (And Will Love)
What Happens To Enforcers When Hockey Uses Them Up?
openSUSE – Unlocking KWallet and Google Integration
I wanted to add Google Calendar to KOrganizer but it kept pestering me for a password at every sign-in. A quick Google search and a little configuring got it to work.
[Read more…] about openSUSE – Unlocking KWallet and Google Integration
Flash Updated
Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.134 released.
APSB15-05 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Download:
Flash for IE
Flash for other browsers
Main download page
Windows 8/8.1 users check Windows Update. Flash was updated Tuesday (KB3044132).
Google Chrome users, Flash was updated yesterday with Chrome 41.0.2272.89.
Tuesday Random Stuff…
Software Updates
Google Chrome 41.0.2272.89 (source) – Download or update from within the program.
Eric’s Movie Database (EMDB) 2.28
Mp3tag v2.68
Interesting Stuff…
Space.com – Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Explained (Infographic)
Clinton’s Private Email System Gets a Security “F” Rating
5 specialized Linux distributions for computer repair
Oh Boy Is It Time To Run Windows Update!
There are updates galore for all things Windows.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2015
I had 32 updates for Win 8.1, 15 for Win 7:
Tuesday Random Stuff…
Google Chrome 41
“The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 41 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Chrome 41.0.2272.76 contains a number of fixes and improvements..”
Download or update from within the program.
Software
FileZilla 3.10.2
MediaMonkey 4.1.6
VirtualBox 4.3.24
Etc.
Ghacks is dying and needs your help – I feel your pain brother.
Opinion: The FCC’s Net Neutrality Victory Is Anything But
R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83
We are assembled here today to pay final respects to our honored dead. And yet it should be noted that in the midst of our sorrow, this death takes place in the shadow of new life, the sunrise of a new world; a world that our beloved comrade gave his life to protect and nourish. He did not feel this sacrifice a vain or empty one, and we will not debate his profound wisdom at these proceedings. Of my friend, I can only say this: of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most… human.