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Comment Re:Sychronicity (Score 1) 31

I was just this morning taking a security course required by my employer where they were stressing the importance of securing the supply chain.

Microsoft is an arrogant bunch, and take no notice of a situation not theirs.

This exact thing happened two years ago to Linux Mint https://www.zdnet.com/article/...
And the time my Email address became public domain.

Comment Re:strange story (Score 1) 112

High bid was $300 (US), and pulled from the auction as the precious metals that could be salvaged was much more than that.

WTF? Why was the auction 'pulled'? If the value was higher, somebody would have bid on it accordingly. It doesn't sound like it was an auction, it sounds like a swindle operation. Who benefited from the 'salvage value' and why weren't they told to just bid on the scrap?

Can't answer that.

I saw it was for bid, and interested, I bid on a pallet of teletypes.
Weeks later while loading the teletypes I asked about the Univac and was told of the bid results.

Comment Re:strange story (Score 1) 112

I know people that were doing this in Australia over 20 years ago, though they tended to focus more on old mainframe components due to the high amounts of gold they could yield from them

Yep. In the early 1990's they had a Government auction here where a Univac was up for bid.

High bid was $300 (US), and pulled from the auction as the precious metals that could be salvaged was much more than that.

Comment Re:Microsoft Windows only (Score 2) 247

Yeah or maybe just read the article.

Meanwhile, Linux users rest easy assuming no harm can penetrate Fortress Europe.

I dual boot; going to https://haveibeenpwned.com/ says my Email address is public domain because of Linux Mint, I thought damn...
How this happened: https://www.zdnet.com/article/...

Comment It's the streamers as well. (Score 1) 162

I've been following one person, but there are many out there making a living off of Fortnite.

Since graduating this year, decided to spend all their time streaming, putting college off till next year.
Renting a 2 bedroom very nice apt with the donations they make. People are throwing money at these streamers.

Comment Re: Cost twice as much as In-N-Out (Score 1) 148

You obviously don't know anything about In-N-Out Burger, not their food ingredients nor their pay scale. You might consider not commenting on things you're completely clueless about.

Looks like limited distribution, this was posted recently to Reddit.com
In-N-Out and Shake Shack locations mapped (Yellow)
https://www.reddit.com/r/datai...

Not one even close to me.

Comment Re:Twitter, LinkedIn, Comcast - they all do it (Score 1) 236

I don't use twitter often, nor linkedIn. After an extended away, the App on my phone started to show notifications from Twitter - and upon logging in there were no DMs or messages, just "missed tweets".

I get at least 10 Twitter E-mails a week; and have only logged in to get an account I've never used, 8 years ago.

Comment Re: I patched my system ages ago (Score 1) 59

I dual boot Linux Mint, from there I rename the file X:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy by adding -something to the end of it.
I don't uninstall it as each update reinstalls it (last one did).

I've had to remove the rename, leaving the directory as it was.

This update crates a new directory with the same name adding close to 30 new .DLL's. Rebooting and removing same as it claims update didn't work. Next time I reboot it runs the update again - it's a stand off.

After updating, renamed the directory again and all is fine.

So those who uninstalled, I can only imagine the mess they are in.

Comment Re: I patched my system ages ago (Score 1) 59

How to Uninstall and remove the MS A.I. Node key logging spyware known as Cortana :

https://winaero.com/blog/how-to-uninstall-and-remove-cortana-in-windows-10/

Running Process Explorer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-... if searchUI is listed Cortana is running

I dual boot Linux Mint, from there I rename the file X:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy by adding -something to the end of it.
I don't uninstall it as each update reinstalls it (last one did).

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