* Posts by Greg C

6 publicly visible posts • joined 25 Sep 2007

Windows 10 Spring Creators Update team explains the hold-up: You little BSOD!

Greg C
Meh

Re: Windows insider Program

"Once you get a BSOD, does Microsoft ever correct the issue in the next build, or if you are BSOD, you are permanently BSOD'd ???"

I've had issues with Edge accepting any input (scroll or click) as well as my fingerprint scanner not working on Insider Builds. I started on Fast ring. When it first broke I tried the slow ring, then falling back to production. Still no go. I needed to reinstall from USB.

I did give feedback multiple times via multiple channels.

I have tried insider builds a couple times since then with the same results.

I was on Insider builds so I could get Onedrive files on demand, mainly. Timeline and some of the other new features look helpful but I'll wait.

Firmware freakout sends Epson Wi-Fi printers into reboot loop

Greg C
Thumb Down

I have a few of these with the problem.

No recent firmware updates were installed.

Disabling Cloud Print on the device helps (device will start up at least) but IME the printer still reboots after a few minutes.

I found that removing the device from within Google Cloud Print fixes it for us.

Of course, we're using some of these as printers for Amazon Workspaces (Google Cloud had been more reliable that Teradici redirection)

Airbag bug forces GM to recall 4.3m vehicles – but eh, how about those self-driving cars, huh?

Greg C
Stop

No, no, no. "Voluntary recall"

Simply means that GM agreed to recall the cars without further NHTSA action. Doesn't imply that the recall isn't necessary or that they won't make contact and best effort for every car get the fix.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/recallprocess.cfm

Might be slightly encouraging that the "new GM" isn't trying to cover this up for the next ten years.

Google embraces Wave's permission chaos

Greg C
Gates Halo

Just Like Microsoft!

"This behavior is by design."

Novell vs SCO will go to court after all

Greg C
Paris Hilton

@Yeah, right

There have been companies built on tenuous business plans since the beginnings of business. Imagine how stupid google would look if no one used this internet thing.

Or how smart Genuity would look if Verizon had bought them back. Or what would be left of Apple if there wasn't a market for flashy, overpriced, proprietary music players?

No risk, no reward.

SCO was left with no viable product, no market, and no plan. Look how long they've stayed in business!

I think we're all in the wrong racket here. Even Paris Hilton has made a career out of a weak plan with little substance.

-GC

LAPD patrol cars to get sticky-GPS-tracker cannon?

Greg C

Missed the point

The M.O. for this device is NOT

1. Shoot it at the offending vehicle

2. Go to the donut shop and wait for the offenders to stop

A device like this allows real-time communication of the fleeing car's whereabouts without having to fill the airwaves with "He's turning around, south on blah street!"

This also allows more intelligent coordination because (ideally) you can show the locations of your other police units on the same GPS/map screen and move them strategically to cover freeway exits, etc. rather than guessing where the fleeing party is.

Even IF the offender realizes they've been hit with one of these sticky-GPS units, think of how long it would take to STOP your car from 90mph, run 'round back, scrape off an epoxy-mounted GPS receiver, and get back up to speed. In 30-60 seconds of 0mph vs 90mph cops can close in pretty fast.

But your average car-stealing criminal isn't going to realize they've got this on 'em, much less know how to disable it in real time (unless a very simple way comes about). And even then...A chance of spotty data beats NO data.