If I understand it correctly the PIN is local to the local device and uses the TPM to encrypt the login information. I just setup a Win 11 laptop for my wife and after she logged in and setup Windows Hello she only uses her PIN. Here's an article from Microsoft about it: https://www.microsoft.com/en-u...

My company recently did a similar test but it didn't use a teaser about bonuses, just a holiday party. It had all the hallmarks of a phishing scheme, The weird email header info, the text in the message didn't match the style of writing our company President uses, etc. I ignored it, but apparently about 10% of our employees clicked the link. They sent a follow up about it, but I never heard if they made anyone retake the computer security training. Teasing a bonus is a cruel way to do this.

I always read the article before upvoting or (rarely) downvoting. I never comment or vote on comments if I haven't read the article. I will read just the comment section from time to time and then read the article. Just from doing that it's possible to tell the vast majority of comments are people stating their own opinion of the article based on the title or simply reacting to comments. It's really sad.

I have to agree. I spent 4 years in Linux hell during the mid 2000s and was never able to get away from Windows completely. There was always some proprietary software for work that I had to run on Windows. In addition to that, I had tons of problems with video drivers, audio, poorly written wannabe apps that never lived up to the hype. I finally had to give up on Linux when I was assigned a major upgrade project and my laptop X display kept dying. I've looked at Linux desktops every now and again over the last few years and while great strides have been made, I just have needs that can't be met by Linux. If you can use it, great for you. It just didn't work for me.

Autocorrect?

Probably not. Serial is s$#t simple and utterly reliable in dire circumstances. I'm a network engineer at a large university and have spent the last 3 years setting up an "out-of-band" network that includes serial access to all of our network devices. The bit rates can be increased to upload firmware when necessary. Cabling is straightforward and follows the old DTE/DCE standards. The new devices that have USB Type A physical interfaces that I have come across still RS-232 signaling, requiring special cables. We recently had to make a batch of these custom cables to accommodate access to serial ports on new blade chassis SAN equipment. Like it or not, RS-232 serial ports will be around for a good, long while.

I work as a technical manager at a major university so I've got a perspective from both sides of the issue. If you are interested in research computing or pursuing a PhD, go for the MS in Computer Science. If you are interested in working in the field, you'll have plenty of opportunities for technical training and skill honing while working and I'd recommend getting and MBA, MPA or some other degree with a management/business/accounting focus. Those skills will be valuable down the road. Good luck!

What has happened to common sense in this country? Each one of these morons on the school board should be defeated in the next election. Please read "The Death of Common Sense" by Philip K Howard. Thank you