* Posts by Someone Else

3579 publicly visible posts • joined 9 Dec 2009

Start your engines: Windows 11 ready for broad deployment

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You say that as if it were a bad thing....

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Uh-oh!

Two No, three new tasks just appeared on my to-do list:

1) Figure out how to downgrade TPM on my HP Envy desktop, when the BIOS config screen does not give you an option to do that. Seems that the BIOS version on that machine really wants to keep you locked into TPM 2.0.

2) See if Wine 7.x can be configured to run the Arturia soft-synth suite, Steinberg Wave Lab and Cubase. If I can get these to run on Wine, I will not longer have any need for Windows!

3) Load Linux Mint on SWMBO's laptop. This is a new on just added to the list. She, of all people, doesn't need to be bothered with a Micros~1 account.

Gonna be busy over the Memorial Day weekend (sigh).

Supreme Court urged to halt 'unconstitutional' Texas content-no-moderation law

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@osxtra -- Re: Restaurant Rules

And greetings to you in Austin, the highest point in the World's Largest Hole-in-the-ground.

They do not appear to be honoring the document they swore to protect, and though this law would prohibit that opinion from being removed from public view, [...]

You know, that brings up an interesting point: One could make the argument that this law effectively allows any libelous or slanderous material from being taken down. IANAL, but that could effectively neuter any libel and/or slander laws on the books in Tejas as well. (And, boy, wouldn't that be a kick in the tRump to the Orange-utan and other ego-driven authoritarians who have in the past threatened critics with such laws.

Oh, and do you really think Paxson believes Abbott is his boss?

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Re: Tucker: Black lives don't matter

The first three words you wrote says it all.

(...and no, this is not "taken out of context"...)

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Re: Gaping hole

As the article states, the interpretation of that First Amendment has been pretty consistent over the years and the experts seem frankly rather surprised that Texas is trying it on.

C'mon, Ken...this is Texas we're talking about here. The intersection between Texas and common sense has been an empty set for as long as anyone can remember.

Elon Musk 'violated' Twitter NDA over bot-check sample size

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From the article:

Richard Holway, an analyst at TechMarketView, mused: "You may think this is just an entertaining sideshow. But real people are getting hurt. Twitter has already announced job losses and rescinded recent job offers. Recent buyers of Twitter shares might well have taken Musk at his word. Clearly that wasn't that wise as they are now nursing big losses.

I keep recalling something about a sucker, and every minute. I'm sure Elon is counting (possibly literally) on that.

And then there was this part, also from the article:

"I always thought there were trading regulations around making price sensitive announcements. Every tweet that Musk makes moves markets – see his comments on taking cryptocurrency to buy Tesla cars etc.

Silly Richard! Shirley, you should know by now that such inconveniences as "trading regulations" don't apply to fatasses like Elon Musk.

Infineon more than doubles profit as semiconductor shortages persist

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@Filippo -- Re: Where's the incentive?

Point taken.

However, once such stupidity has manifested itself, there's no guarantee that los Stupidos won't take advantage of their stupidity by simply maintaining the status quo. Very few things assuage (or hide) stupidity better than sitting on a fat pile of cash.

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Where's the incentive?

Seems to me, that if Infineon "has joined the ranks of chipmakers that are benefiting from the industry-wide global semiconductor shortages", and has doubled profits, then there isn't a whole lot of incentive for Infineon et al to actually increase production. Seems they're doing quite well as things are, and the fatasses on Wall St. wouldn't be too happy with them increasing production if that means a decrease in profits.

<conspiracy-theory>Is it possible that this shortage is being "manufactured" to increase certain chipmakers' profits?</conspiracy-theory>

Apple's return-to-office plan savaged by staff

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Well, Duh!

From the article:

Apple did not respond to a request for comment.

C'mon man, this is El Reg. How could you guys expect anything different?

Outlook bombards Safari users with endless downloads

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Microsoft hasn't said what's causing the problem, though it did acknowledge the ongoing blunder in this support message-board thread on Microsoft Answers that a DDoS attack on Safari specifically was a good move to force recalcitrant Mac users to Edge.

There, FTFY

US judge dismisses Republican efforts to block release of Salesforce emails

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Re: "That's all the protesters on 6th January were after"

Yes, but then the Russian judge...

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Re: Only in 'merica

In America, politicians (especially Republican ones) have no dignity. Ref. the incessant fawning and pandering to tRump.

Apple to bin apps that go three years without updates

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On the one hand...

The First Rule of Computer Science:

If it works, don't fix it.

The First Rule of the Apple AppStore:

Feed me, Seymour!

I suppose that which of these is more important depends largely on whom you work for...

Windows 10 still growing, but Win 11 had another bad month, says AdDuplex

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"I gotcher taskbar right 'ere!"

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Re: Seconds out... round 3

MS seem oblivious to the financial problems that people are experiencing all over the world.

There, FTFY.

Heresy: Hare programming language an alternative to C

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Re: Meh I am sticking with Rust

But, if you jack up the rear end, it will go faster, because it's always going downhill!

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Re: I think they need to jusify their claims far better than they have done so far

Oh, and you forgot the (seemingly superfluous) exclamation point following the 'println' statement before the semicolon.

Admittedly, I haven't read the language spec, but what possible use could that serve?

Elon Musk set to buy Twitter in $44b deal, promises stuff

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Re: Does anyone really believe ...

If you do, I've got a bridge to sell you. Lightly used ...

Is that that bridge outside of Pittsburgh?

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Blah, Blah, Blah...gak!

From the article:

Musk previously said he wanted to unlock the potential of Twitter, which he said hasn't been realized.

That's very close to the mating call of every hedge-fund manager, ever!

Often warbled just before said hedge-fund manager rends asunder their object of affection, thereby destroying it forever but insuring a reasonable supply of coke for them and their friends for the near future...

Elon Musk says he can get $46.5bn to buy Twitter

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Re: I wouldn't give a fiver for it

Waste of the money he could otherwise spend on medical research and other desperate charities.

Putting money into those things doesn't stroke his tRumpian-sized ego. And would require something called 'empathy'. You don't become the world's largest fatass richest man by having empathy.

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Re: Ah, the beauty of having all the money in the world

You can not lift a finger, and banks will still fall over themselves to loan you billions more.

There. FTFY.

Putin reaches for nuclear option: Zuckerberg banned

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Re: Meta.

Yabbut...

How do you keep the virtual FSB from virtually arresting (or virtually poisoning) you?

Judge dismisses Microsoft's challenges: ValueLicensing case to proceed in Britain

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"We believe that was both legal and the right thing to do," the [Micros~1] spokesperson went on, "Helping our customers move to the cloud improves productivity and security."

Mmm-hmmm...suuuuuure it does. I mean Atlassian has been telling us that for years, now.

Wait...what?"

Departing Space Force chief architect likens Pentagon's tech acquisition to a BSoD

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@fg_swe--Re: COTS - Crap Off The Shelf

Enough already!

Go peddle your annoying panacea du jour garbage somewhere else, goddamit! By now, we're all aware you're a paid troll, and are becoming as annoying as Google "targeted ads".

Bugger off. Maybe there will be more fertile grounds for you to farm in a Reddit forum or something.

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Follow the money -- for fun and profit

Hmmm, a self-serving rant on LinkedIn describing al the ways that COTS can save the Space Farce.

Gee, I wonder what US mega-corp Preston will suddenly appear lobbying for (and will be fattening up Mr. Dunlap wallet)?

Growing US chip output an 'expensive exercise in futility', warns TSMC founder

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Deja vu all over again?

From the article:

One think tank said that it thinks there will be several thousand positions left unfilled in any new factories due to a lack of suitably skilled semiconductor manufacturing workers in the nation.

Seems to me I've heard this refrain before...I wonder where....

Oh yeah...this is the same refrain from that old song...what's the title, again? Yes...now I remember: The H1-B Blues, by the Big Tech Grumblers.

Some said it was a catchy tune, but nobody could dance to it.

Twitter preps poison pill to preclude Elon Musk's purchase plan

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Re: The Crap-Meister

So, Musk admits to "Twooping"...just like the Orange-utan he so admires.

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Just last week, winner of thickest person to ever exit, Marjorie Taylor Greene reported Jimmy Kimmel to his bosses, and complained to the police, over a JOKE https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1511816972610244615

Is she a weak leftie now?

You just won the Internet.

...or would have, were the Internet populated with a sufficient number of folks whose IQ is above room temperature...

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I find it incredulous that money makes money for money's sake but here we are.

But isn't that how Bitcoin works? Incredulous, indeed!

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Re: Content moderation

So tell me, Your Bombastic Heinous [sic], why can't I say "Fuck" in primetime on NBC, CBS, ABC, CBC, et al? Isn't that free speech? Why aren't you railing on about that, Mr. Free Speech Purist?

Or more to the point, why can't I say ,"tRump is a motherfucking lying asshole (or arsehole)" on those same outlets?

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You just described how Governments and Presidents are elected

Governments are not Boards of Directors of publicly held Corporations.

At least, they weren't until the tRump administration....

Climate model code is so outdated, MIT starts from scratch

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Re: A language they cannot read?

You can write FORTRAN in any language -- including FORTRAN.

Elon Musk's latest launch: An unsolicited Twitter takeover

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Re: Money can't buy maturity

Yeah, sure. And you can't falsely yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater, either. Democracy does not hinge on either case.

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Re: Money can't buy maturity

He was banned shortly after being replaced by the person who won the 2020 election.

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Re: Funds?

Underground?

Under water?

You decide!

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Re: Money can't buy maturity

An agenda that might not be very rewarding for investors, but possibly very rewarding for democracy the world over.

I have a hard time seeing purposely turning the platform into the world's largest disinformation and propaganda spigot can possibly be "very rewarding for democracy", but that's just me, I guess.

Unless, of course, your definition of "democracy" is the same as tRump's, which is something along the lines of, "You can do or say anything you want, so long as I agree with it, and/or it makes me money."

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Re: Money can't buy maturity

That actually would not be out of the realm of possibility. Musk is a MAGAt, and a tRump apologist. He has stated in the past that tRump should not have been banned from Twatter, and is in favor of rescinding his ban. (It is entirely possible that one of the driving motives to get on the board and/or to control Twatter is to allow tRump and other such liars back onto the platform, in return for unspecified "future favors" from the head MAGAt.)

Russian media watchdog bans Google from advertising its services

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Re: Fascism 101

I think there are a lot more than 11 Ukrainians (at least, until Pooty-poot gets done with them).

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Re: Fascism 101

Don't worry Steve, Dr. Xym wasn't talking specifically about you. Was he?

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Re: Fascism 101

I dunno. While Pooty-poot is making a concerted try for the crown, don't forget about Pol Pot, Idi Amin, and other non-European genocidistas.

Rivals aren't convinced by Microsoft's one-click default browser change

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Re: But you have a choice

Is there a <sarcasm> tag in there somewhere I missed?

The Joke Alert icon is your friend...

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Re: Easyjet

I have encountered several sites that Firefox doesn't seem to want to play nice with. Somebody suggested that I use the Open in Private Window feature. That has solved the problem (for me, anyway) on all these recalcitrant sites. And the Private Window version allows me to engage NoScript and other plug-ins as well (so no, Mr./Mrs. WebProgrammerSurrogate, its not my security plugins that is keeping me from displaying your vaunted website!)

I have noticed that some recent updates of Firefox have allowed their "normal" browser to work on some of these sites. But yes, it is a PITA that one has to go through this, and the Mozilla folks should spend a few developer cycles on figuring out why this is, and fixing it. But I find this is an acceptable workaround for now. YMMV, of course....

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Re: Windows as a service !!

Who is this "you" you're referring to?

I personally don't expect to be "renting" my Mint installation from anyone...anytime.

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Re: No Browsers?

The OS purveyors could write a little applet that can be clicked on to as the user what browser(s) s/he'd like to have installed on the machine, and said applet could then download and install the chosen one(s).

As was stated above: the Web is not the Internet. (See icon.)

Hell, Micros~1 could even write the applet in Visual Basic!

Google now requires two staff to sign off each Go change

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Re: 3+ for internal ?

It was clearly an American business, and that's how we roll on this side of the pond.

Besides, 40 years ago was the Go-Go '80s, where Greed was God, and business, especially American business, was incestuous.

DARPA says US hypersonic missile is ready for real world

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Re: Sooo...

They've tested two completely different designs for one flight each that they have admitted to, and consider that this comprises a battle-ready system...?

There, FTFY

And the answer to that question might well be 'Yes", if indeed they have many more flights logged than they are admitting to.

Any fool can write a language: It takes compilers to save the world

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Re: C of the '80s

Nice! - - - ->

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Re: "Any fool can write a language"

[And why does code markup not keep indents but add blank lines?]

This.

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Re: Too Scary, Too Complicated

Originally, C++ compiled to C; it was called Cfront, appeared in 1983 (from predecessor work that started in 1979), and you can read about it in Wikipedia here.

The time you solved that months-long problem in 3 seconds

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Re: I replaced a network cable.

"The Lord and the Devil fight left and right, left and right..."

Ob. Mac McAnally reference

Link is to a Youtube page where you can hear the song