* Posts by jgarbo

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Fresh version of Windows user-friendly Zorin OS arrives to tempt the Linux-wary

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Coat

Re: Coincidence...

Exactly. Most computer users don't know or care what OS is on the thing, so long as it gets the job done. How quaint? They don't care about the model of taxi they take, bus they ride or plane the fly on, either. Strange? Linux evangelists can be so tedious about Windows heresy sometimes but we abide. I use Linux because it gets my jobs done, My wife's corporate Windows machine gets her jobs done. Then we have dinner...

Is Russia using Starlink in Ukraine? Congress demands answers

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Re: Should be (relatively) simple...

El Reg comments are anaerobic, no wasted oxygen...

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Facepalm

Re: Wow

More Nazi (Uki) propaganda? Russia has its own satellite and standard encrypted military comms. I watch their reports and vids daily. Ukraine's systems were knocked out early, though Russia has left phone comms alone (to monitor stupid Nazis and NATO mercs calling home?) Starlink has almost been destroyed, too, not that it's much use without ammo for weapons - and troops to man them. Regardless, Elon could track "rogue" IMEIs , and disable them if they existed. Much ado...

Google Maps leads German tourists to week-long survival saga in Australian swamp

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Why is it always Germans, even Yanks aren't that dumb. Every year some German's taken by a saltie swimming against the big sign "No swimming - crocodiles"..

Billions lost to fraud and error during UK's pandemic spending spree

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Pirate

Re: Oops, we stole it

No money was "lost". It was simply moved to a more "useful" purpose, eg real estate, mega yatchs, hideaway islands. Well, why waste it on the sick and feeble?

Mozilla slams Microsoft for using dark patterns to drive Windows users toward Edge

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Facepalm

Yes...but

So Edge throws ads at you...Bing shows ads...the back of a bus shows ads. Do you buy these products like some zombie with no PFC? Am I the only one whose hackles rise when I detect an ad, arm my self to reject it and move on? Kids must be protected until their PFC is functional (age 20-25!) but if so-called adults are so easily seduced by a flicker of light or color, they need to stay in a quiet room.

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Telling a thug he's a thug, strangely doesn't stop his thuggery. But a good slap often does. Go elsewhere.

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Ue the PRC

I'm (well) over 21. I don't need a custodian to hold my hand. I'll choose what I like or go elsewhere.

Crunchbang++ versus Bunsen Labs: The pair turn it up to 12

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Re: Sigh.......

Choice, yes. But must we choose everything again every day? Once you choose a distro, you just want to get on with your work. Of course, there are nitpickers and fiddlers...

Top Linux distros drop fresh beats

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Facepalm

Re: Style is optional

Why "entice"? No-one's trying to sell Linux. If an happy Windows user wants to try it, go ahead. We're not evangelizing or baby-sitting; it's just another way of computing.

Software troubles delay F-35 fighter jet deliveries ... again

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Already seen action in Syria chasing away "invisible" F22s and in Ukraine killing off the last of their air force. Find real news, not CNN.

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Yep. Su57s almost fly themselves after take off, leaving the pilot to hunt Nazis, with the help of their little drone that scouts ahead. They've proved themselves in Ukraine, taking out most of the Nazi air force. Now waiting for early breakfast: F16s...

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Facepalm

Re: Billions

First to Lockheed for divs and exec bonuses, then "donations" to its politicians' PACs for the next elections to hand out more MIC contracts for more Lockheed profits...rinse & repeat. The rabble are dazzled by this magical disappearance of their tax money.

United Airlines’ patience with Boeing is maxed out after repeated safety issues

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Re: Manufacturing

Ironically, Marx was pro-Capitalism. His Manifesto warned of Capitalism's harshness alienating workers and starting a Communist revolution, The capitalists listened (a little), treated workers like humans and quelled the revolt. But they didn't read Das Capital vol 3, which predicted the next disaster (which we now see) of Finance Capitalism displacing real production, leading to ...out sourcing, loss of skills and decline. Marx must be saying, "Told you so..."

HP's CEO spells it out: You're a 'bad investment' if you don't buy HP supplies

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Devil

"Nice little printer you got there. Shame if something bad happened to it..." Right out of The Sopranos.

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 pitch: The AI we baked in makes you more human

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Re: AI subscription

According to Samsung the AI compnent will be subscription after 2025, so it looks like Google is handling AI. You'll need a Google a/c to use it.

Another airline finds loose bolts in Boeing 737-9 during post-blowout fleet inspections

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Devil

Re: Loctite

So use Silver Duct Tape like everyone else! They'll never notice.

Nvidia readies downgraded chips for China, but will anyone want to buy them?

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Trollface

Re: Market considereation

I'm sure those locals in grass huts on the Upper Volta are craving Nvidia GPUs...

Apple sets new 16,000-foot iPhone drop test after 737 fuselage fail

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Holmes

Depends on "how you hold it" Falling flat will be slower than falling end on (less air resistance).

America's first private lunar lander suffers 'critical' fuel leak en route to Moon

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FAIL

"...showing the strength of American technology and innovation," ...Er, like failure?

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Re: Cryptocurrency????

Something has "value" only if there's demand. No demand, worthless.

What if Microsoft had given us Windows XP 2024?

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Headmaster

REBORN...

THE REBORN [?] OF THE LEGEND...Another Indian video job? Or were the original devs reborn, too?

DARPA's air-steered X-65 jet heads into production with goal of flying by 2025

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Re: What could go wrong...

Divert...to a road, field or large garden? What could go wrong?

Windows 12: Savior of PC makers, or just an apology for Windows 11?

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Trollface

Re: Local accounts

Seriously? Now where's the money in that? Are you an isolationist? Won't play with the others?

ASML joins with Samsung, SK hynix, for chip research lab in South Korea

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What's the Problem?

The Chinese have historically been smarter than the West, roughly 1,000 yrs ahead until the Ming dynasty withdrew from the world. Now they're back. Hang onto your hats...

Tesla to remote patch 2M vehicles after damning Autopilot safety probe

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Re: "recall"

The NHTSA "news" is biased against Tesla, which is the most popular EV in the world, safest car in the US (crash tests proved), has fewer accdients/fatalities (proved), fewer fires than ICE vehicles. BUT won't use Lidar. Which NHTSA board member is a major investor in Lidar? True, FSD is misnamed but still safer than manual car control. Musk hate is relentless from the mediocre (and dividend hungry), as expected.

China's SpaceX wannabe recycles a rocket after just 38 days

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Re: Hop

Yeah, what've the Chinese ever done? Paper money, gunpowder, rockets, printing, mass production, steell refining, astronomy, power looms - about 1,000 yrs before the West emerged from thatched huts. Compare how many failures ("learning experiences") Musk suffered before success, and China.

Polish train maker denies claims its software bricked rolling stock maintained by competitor

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Boffin

Correction. Not the whole nation, as you imply, but one woman, Marian Rejeweski,

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Wouldn't help. They're still Poles, you know...

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Facepalm

Re: John Deere-ism Goes International

Right. Read the fine print. Don'tlike it; don't buy it. Finish. "Oh, I thought my Ferrari could go off-road too, it's so expensive..." No, Kevin, that needs a Jeep.

YouTuber who crashed plane for sponsorship dollars earns 6 months behind bars

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Freedom..

And when this fool gets out he'll have a prison record, nice to show employers...

Duke Uni libraries decamp from 37Signals' Basecamp over CTO's blogs

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Wokery

Your system is the best, cheapest and fulfills our needs, but your paisley shirts...sorry contract renewal is impossible.

Car dealers openly beg Biden to put brakes on electric vehicle drive

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EVs not selling?

Yes and No. Crap EVs - GM, Ford, VW, Stellantis - not selling. Telsa's outselling all EVs (and ICEs in EU!). Chinese EVs are selling well. Lesson: EVs built from scratch sell, but battery-powered old ICE platforms do not. So, even the dumb US consumers have finally twigged.

OpenAI staff threaten to leave if ousted CEO Altman is not reinstated

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Coat

Do silo doors slide? Do silos have doors or hatches. Do hatches slide? Oops...too late.

Ubuntu Budgie switches its approach to Wayland

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Meh

"...the Linux world is still consumed with petty infighting..."

It's called "democracy". Everyone and his cat has an opinion. Or go Gnome, authoritarian and rigid. Kids fight, adults clean up the mess and make something usable. I'm old, so I pick up what I can use and leave the play room.

Cerebras CEO puts Nvidia on blast for 'arming' China with top-tier GPUs

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Angel

US free enterprise?

The US govt dictates who you do business with? Feldman's hypocrisy matches his govt's. A moral man.

Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB in a PC

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Re: Insult to injury

"...helped myself..." sounds suspiciously like theft...

CompSci academic thought tech support was useless – until he needed it

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Headmaster

Re: Depends.

Americans speak a 17th C southern English dialect modified by Noah Webster. Simple.

RHEL drama, ChromeOS and more ... Our vultures speak freely about the latest in Linux

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Devil

Well, there is no soul, so YT is free - totally - with my ad blocker.

Not even the ghost of obsolescence can coerce users onto Windows 11

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Coat

Re: Advert

When I see "hope" I read "naive loser". Companies don't care about buying new hardware. It's tax deductible and comes with "free" Windows 11. And the wheels keep turning, no new staff training on "weird" software. Admittedly it's corporate extortion, but that's just business. Now go cry in the corner...or glue your foot to the road.

Huawei's UK tech eviction reportedly caused Sky to fall on mobile customers

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Re: Don't keep repeating a lie

Simply the UK lapdog following its master's orders. Looks like it's back to the old red phone box, chaps...

Why Chromebooks are the new immortals of tech

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Big Brother

Re: Data

So what? Are you James Bond's controller, or even more important to the Free World? Google sells ads...that you don't have to even look at. Relax 0069, you're safe.

International Criminal Court hit in cyber-attack amid Russia war crimes probe

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Facepalm

Re: ICC - International Criminal Court (or vassals of the USA empire)

ICC is a bigger joke than the UN. Run by fraudsters and ex-cons. Created by the US but not recognized by it!? Yet another zombie patched together from convicted parts to harry dissidents.

GNU turns 40: Stallman's baby still not ready for prime time, but hey, there's cake

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Re: A Complicated Man

Untidy with tea bags! Well, no invitation to Ascot for you, sir.

China reportedly bans iPhones from more government offices

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Re: Perhaps it's the other way round

Can't crack iPhones? In Bangkok they'll open up an iPhone in 10 min for about $25. Next...

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Big Brother

iPhones are almost certainly "back-doored", as Snowden has pointed out. Any large US corporation has Intel links whether they like or not. Cost of doing business. The Chinese govt obviously doesn't want a "spy in every pocket". Good move.

Tesla's purported hands-free 'Elon mode' raises regulator's blood pressure

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Facepalm

Much ado about Lidar

FSD unsafe because Musk refused to use Lidar, says NHTSA director Ann Carlson, who just happens to have a bunch of shares in the company producing Lidar equipment. In tests with Lidar, eg GM's Cruise, their system is less "safe". Ah, profits v. public safety...profits of course.

LibreOffice 7.6 arrives: Open source stalwart is showing its maturity

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Re: LO 7.6 - Outline View

Running LO 7.4, and Outline works well. Activate in Options. Mouse uncovers the "button" to expand or contract levels

Germany to cut Huawei from networks 'irrespective of costs'

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Devil

Chinese hardware is a threat - to NSA snooping on German industry. Never mind, by next Xmas Germany won't have electricity to run its networks.

Debian Linux founder Ian Murdock dead at 42

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Re: very sad...:-(

You should step outside your "great country" and see how much of your wealth was stolen by invasion, slaughter, and perfidy.

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