Comment Re:Oh great! (Score 1) 39
>> Microsoft has reorganized its Outlook team under new leadership as part of a broader effort to integrate AI into its core products.
All the more reason to avoid Microsoft apps.
Comment My first question ... (Score 1) 80
... why should I trust Microsoft to do this to me?
Submission + - GitHub login authentication (github.com)
QuietLagoon writes: What is the problem? I try to login in to github.com using a username and password that was accepted in the past, and I even passed the odd test of which way it this thing pointing. But when I try to go further in the login process, I seem to be ignored.
When I click on the continue link on the page, I just stray there.
Is github using security to reduce its user load? Trying to save some money by turning away users?
When I click on the continue link on the page, I just stray there.
Is github using security to reduce its user load? Trying to save some money by turning away users?
Comment Radio Shack 46th Street NYC (Score 1) 50
Yeah, I remember traveling to the Radio Shack on 46th Street in mid-town Manhattan back when the Radio Shack stores were few and far between,
At the time, there were stores I knew of in Boston area and Dallas-Ft Worth area, and the NYC store I visited.
Comment Re:"we promise!" (Score 2) 76
There's gold in them there hills!
Comment Microsoft QA? (Score 2) 57
{ -- "Microsoft keeps running into brick walls with the 2024 version of Windows 11," writes ZDNet. "Each new update designed to fix the outstanding bugs ends up introducing other problems..." --} Microsoft seems to have had a QA problem ever since they got rid of the Windows QA team, and apparently substituted wishing and hoping for that team. /s
Comment ... then don't make me buy a new PC (Score 2) 162
My current PC hardware has all the capabilities I need. Why should I have to buy new PC hardware just to enrich Microsoft's bottom line?
Comment I tried MX Linux (Score 1) 83
... as an alternative to Linux Mint. After using it a few days, I came to the opinion that MX Linux had some problems, was still a bit rough around the edges, , and I was not impressed at all with the MX Linux discussion board. So I went back to Linux Mint.
Comment Why go to a movie theater... (Score 1) 296
... just to have to listen to someone gabbing on a mobile phone in the row behind you?
Comment Ease of use takes the back seat. (Score 1) 175
But that new size sure does look nice.
Comment Re:form over function (Score 0) 175
{ Who cares about usability when the main objective is to be pretty? This isn't a computer for using, it's a thing for owning. } --- Exactly.
Comment How fast is "ultra-fast?" (Score 1) 77
Roughly, how many minutes does it take to go from nearly "empty" to fully-charged? Same question for the current crop of chargers.
Comment Windows 11 Recall is a good thing... (Score 2) 169
Why?
Comment Things like this are why I left Apple TV (Score 1) 82
I used to use Apple TV to view my videos and listen to mmy music. The early versions were quite easy to use. Then Apple started changing things like the menus, the information returns on searches (apparently preferring apple Store content over my content), and displaying less information on the info screens about the media.
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So I punted Apple TV and moved everything over to JRiver's Media Center. It has been over 10 years since I switched, and I have not looked back.
Comment Re:Glad I could help (Score 1) 160
Linux Mint here took two Windows desktops/laptops out of service, and replaced them with one laptop. I also have not looked back.
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