Comment Set it on fire (Score 1, Funny) 479
Ask for a new one. Say you're not suing them for the soot in the apartment. Problem solved.
Comment Re:hum (Score 1) 337
WTF is a 401K ?!? Can't you speak English ?
Comment He was much more than that (Score 5, Informative) 96
Good summary here. RIP.
Comment Re:Why is this relevant? (Score 1) 558
Honestly in most scenarios where both servers get wiped out, data recovery is probably low on the list of problems.
I don't know, maybe one of your Windows VM catches a ransomware, it encrypts your network drive (which is basically your entire RAID), and before you notice all the encrypted files are backed up over the clean ones. Your backup is now useless, unless incremental.
Yahoo Killing Maps, Pipes & More 176
alphadogg writes: Yahoo is shutting down its mapping service, Pipes and reducing the availability of Yahoo TV and Yahoo Music. The company has decided instead to focus on three major parts of its business: search, communications, and digital content. "We made this decision to better align resources to Yahoo's priorities as our business has evolved since we first launched Yahoo Maps eight years ago," says the company.
Comment 'Numérotez vos abatis'... (Score 2) 145
Oh yeah ? From reading the summary, it sounds like a scam. But I'd really like to know on what principles this 'security driver' is based on. BTW, the title I used means that you are going to be torn to shreds in french. An aptly chosen name for a company with such claims !
Microsoft To Support SSH In Windows and Contribute To OpenSSH 285
An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft has announced plans for native support for SSH in Windows. "A popular request the PowerShell team has received is to use Secure Shell protocol and Shell session (aka SSH) to interoperate between Windows and Linux – both Linux connecting to and managing Windows via SSH and, vice versa, Windows connecting to and managing Linux via SSH. Thus, the combination of PowerShell and SSH will deliver a robust and secure solution to automate and to remotely manage Linux and Windows systems." Based on the work from this new direction, they also plan to contribute back to the OpenSSH project as well.
Comment Wobbly wardrobe fix (Score 1) 258
Guy at work used his laptop as a holder for his wobbly wardrobe. With the expected result. He's now... cough, cough... the director of the workplace.
Comment How do I XP it ? (Score 5, Insightful) 290
Genuine question here: I've been using Linux for most things for the past 15 years. For exactly 3 programs I still need Windows, so I run XP in a virtual machine. But I've been warned that the next versions of my progs won't support XP anymore, so I'll have to jump to Win10. Since I don't give a shit about any of the 'advancements' that have occured since then, how can I remove all the gimmicks and simplify the Windows user interface to make it like XP, simply ? Is there some Win10 to XP converter to keep me from trudging through endless options and shitty tweaking downloads ?
Comment Re: But.... but.... (Score 1) 156
There's no lack of women in nudist camps...
Comment Re:Just wondering (Score 1) 227
Sodar, not sonar.
Comment Re:The rich and powerful (Score 1) 692
You have to read The Postmortal by Drew Magary, a SF book which brings up most of those points after the invention of a simple drug that simply stops ageing. With huge societal consequences.
Comment Re:The rich and powerful (Score 1) 692
Oh yeah, like the 'miracle' cure for hepatitis C recently invented, which cures 99% of patients who were previously incurable ? In my country it's priced at 60k$ per patient, as a surefire way to bankrupt the healhcare system. It wouldn't even surprise me if the pill cost 1$ to manufacture. It's not like there are alternatives.
Comment Re:Premature (Score 1) 597
Yes, and if you want examples of low voltage DC, you can look at the RV industry. Having recently bought a tiny RV wired in 12V, I saw how difficult it is to find, not equipment, but quality equipment for it. Power devices like hair dryer, vacuum cleaner, etc, simply don't work well. Not enough power.
Comment Re:Anyon else see the construction? (Score 1) 100
"Real Programmers don't play tennis, or any sport that requires you to change clothes. Mountain climbing is OK, and real programmers always wear their climbing boots to work in case a mountain should suddenly spring up in the middle of a machine room." -- Real programmers don't write specs
Ahem, so, do you climb in those parts ? I'm not very far...
