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Quote from: ItsOver on May 09, 2019, 12:49:26 PM
Just the satisfaction of being Liberace should be more than enough.

Good to see you ItsOver.

Quote from: Liberace! on May 07, 2019, 12:25:58 AM
20,000 should mean I've never touched a woman's naked breast.

Pasties ?
(Congrats) 

Quote from: Liberace! on May 06, 2019, 07:45:55 PM
I learned my lesson from the OP. I've since opened a "Suicide Encouragement" hotline. Very rewarding work.

Yeah, but how do you know if you've been successful or not ?
Maybe they just don't want to call back.      

Quote from: SredniVashtar on May 09, 2019, 02:57:19 AM
Who let the Flip back in? This one's more of an expert on STDs than SSDs anyway.

Heh, heh, heh.
Good to see you ShredMe.   

Quote from: Liberace! on May 07, 2019, 12:19:59 AMGoogle declined to state which brand was the most reliable (but I suspect it was Western Digital, not Seagate).

I'll never again waste money on SeaGate. 

This might be of interest.  https://www.backblaze.com/b2/hard-drive-test-data.html

(Hitachi wins again - in the HDD catagory)

SSDs  - just use some common longevity tips:   https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-ssds-solid-state-drives-work-increase-lifespan/

Quote from: Kidnostad3 on May 05, 2019, 03:21:13 PM
In August 2017 I loaded Windows 10 on a 2yo HP laptop.  Replaced it with a MacBook Pro in October 2017 and never looked back.  IMHO XP was the last decent version of Windows.

+1,000     

Quote from: Yorkshire pud on May 05, 2019, 01:34:56 PM

...
Several hours and several different MS agents later and still no resolution, I turned to a friend who is a MS accredited bod who tried what he could but deduced after some time that I had to clean install Windows, which we did from a USB stick he had. This of course wiped everything, but had to be done. I then went through the lengthy procedure of him downloading drivers for me and installing them on my machine, and eventually I got to the stage of being able to install programmes I needed..Thankfully I'd not yet deleted any of the 100's of photos from the flashcards for the camera so I didn't have a complete breakdown.

When I had spoken to the agents on the phone I was told by one of the managers that they were fielding thousands of calls (hence the long wait to talk to anyone) from a lot of people who had had screwed up computers and he wasn't best pleased as (in his words) "The developers have written this with little thought to how it will be received" which I though remarkably candid.  I've since read on MS's own forum that many have had completely trashed machines including fried mother boards but many others have spent several dozens of dollars getting things back to a working machine.

I then went online and asked a MS guru to help me put in the update that had screwed up my laptop, and he told me something (after I had let him remote access) that was never mentioned before the update..The screw up occurred because the BIOS hadn't been updated. After accessing it, he then went through installing the update but I noticed he changed certain things already there from the clean install which I couldn't possibly have known about needing. It installed okay but I'm still not satisfied with things since then.

It crashes randomly, it is dog slow and hangs regularly (I regularly clear temp files etc), and is just not the same as it was. I have since the episode turned off updates because I simply don't trust things to be any better. MS have no interest in doing anything else but push out updates they have no interest in knowing if they work or not. The argument is that there are so many different configurations of computer they can't possible keep up and make sure they all work, but that isn't a valid excuse. If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

Sounds to me like the SPECTRE / Meltdown update botched the system.   
There still might be a chance to recover some of your data if it's not overwritten to badly.
(I wish you'd have posted before you went through the whole rig-a-ma-roll of re-installing, because then you could have recovered all your important data. ) 
If you had a (Linux) live disk handy, all your files could have been transferred to an external drive - even if you couldn't boot into Doze.
Depending on how overwritten your SSD / HDD is, there is still a chance to get those files back.

(Oh goodie - Forensics Primer)   
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/15761/recover-data-like-a-forensics-expert-using-an-ubuntu-live-cd/
https://www.winhelp.us/recover-files-using-puppy-linux.html
and
https://www.linux.com/learn/get-your-data-back-linux-based-data-recovery-tools

Some more useful info:   https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/31804/the-10-cleverest-ways-to-use-linux-to-fix-your-windows-pc/

Quote from: 14 on March 06, 2019, 03:20:15 AM
Yes.  To me, a website should look and act the same in any browser, just like a franchise looks and acts the same whether it's on a mountain or in a valley.  Oh well.

LOL - Yes it should, but it's a problem web-designers have been dealing with since the advent of graphic browsers. 
That's why M$ Expression - a web design freeware - had a preview function where you could view your code in different browsers to check the layout and formatting. (All browsers layout differently w/ the same code.)

Quote from: 14 on April 22, 2019, 11:36:43 PM
I didn't know I could change the OS on a laptop.  I already got off my a** and returned/exchanged it twice bec of defective.  I don't think they'll let me exchange it a third time just bec the OS crashes a lot & emails get sent before I'm done typing. To my landlord and boss.  Time to disable tap-select again.

It's your lappy that you bought and paid for - correct ?  (...or a Christmas gift ?)
If you're on the brink of homelessness, then it's time to run the 'Free' route.
It's your property, do with it what thou wilt.
I wouldn't go directly to an install, hence my previous recommendation to burn a live disk.
If your lappy doesn't have a disk drive (netbook or newer laptop,) burn it to a USB drive. You can pick up a 16 GB drive for about $10. (I'd recommend SanDisk - and stay away from PNY, as they are highly susceptible to ESD (Electro-Static-Discharge) which causes catastrophic failure. )

Note: A live disk (not USB) will run slower than when the distro is installed.
Make sure you set the machine to boot from the cd / usb, in the BIOS / EUFI.

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-boot-from-a-usb-device-2626091

Once again, I'm going to recommend VUU-DO, because the  download size is tiny (If you're bandwidth limited,) - 347.1 MB, and it's extremely stable.

(Don't forget to go into the BIOS / EUFI and enable legacy support.)
https://neosmart.net/wiki/enable-legacy-boot-mode/

Burn it to disk, or USB.   https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14912/create-a-persistent-bootable-ubuntu-usb-flash-drive/
(The article above is for Ubuntu, but should work on all Debian derivatives like VUU-Do.)
http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/help/guide/step3
(I've only included the (directly above) link because others may use this info for other purposes.) 

Boot to the new (live) OS, and play with it to your hearts' content.
(Assume the changes you do in the live system will not persist when you power down.)


Tip:  '   su ufw enable   '      (turn on the firewall)        alt + t    to get to the terminal
Fire up synaptic and download a browser.   
(synaptic  >  search term   '   web browser   ' )   
If you want a graphic firewall interface, download   gufw.  (search in synaptic) or
'   su apt update   '       <enter>

===========================
Live User Information:

*Login Name = vuudo
*Password   = vuudo
*Root/Su password = root
===========================

'   apt install gufw   '     <enter>
    (It's only 261 KB)


This is a basic system. (unless you DL-ed the maximal version with PaleMoon Browser,) but all the basic functionality is there - it's just different than Doze. 

There are other speed tweaks that will drop down the boot time (by approximately 2/3) and instantly launch programs - even large ones, but I'll save those for the _LINUX_ thread, sometime in the future.   

Oh, this is a 'right-click' driven OS. Menus, control features, and other goodies pop up on right click. It takes some getting used to but is very handy and has a shallow learning curve. 
The default for Virtual Destops is 1 Desktop. I find that 4, are very useful, and once you become accustomed to them - especially on a laptop / netbook, they become indispensable. (Check my screenshot a few posts back.)
To change the # of Desktops,  right click on any open desktop space to bring up the context menu and GoTo    (Configuration Header) Settings  >  Openbox Configuration Manager  >  Desktops    and set the   '   Number of Desktops   '  to what ever # you want.   
(You can also rename them from there, although the renaming process is a bit quirky - double click the name and type in the new one, then you have to click off the highlight to get it to take.  Quirky, but it works.)

Damn long post, but I hope it helps.
(Just follow the above, general proceedure, for any distro you want to try.)

Quote from: Walks_At_Night on April 02, 2019, 09:09:55 PM
No systemd?  Color me intrigued!

There are only 2 pre-installed programs relating to systemd. One is a library, (libsystemd0,) and the other is ' devuan-baseconf '  These are mainly needed if you pull in programs that are not systemd free, but apt is configured to avoid systemd, and (translations,) in the first place.   ;-)
I think Mr. Green Jeans did an awesome job on his spin. He implemented a lot of things I hard code in the configs on all my debian / devuan systems.

Oh - low ram usage too. I'm @ 621 MB with synaptic, my browser (with a few tabs open,) a terminal, and a text editor open. I'm also running 4 virtual destops - handy as hell. (I think Doze 10 has enacted this feature from Linux also.)

Here's a scrot-shot of my destop, with my modified Tint2 panel,  & conky. I've sanitized the pic.

Quote from: Mels-hole1984 on April 02, 2019, 02:30:19 AM
And now he just referred to Bram Stocker as Graham Stroker.
Wth?

Graham Crackers Dracula ?   

Quote from: Liberace! on February 19, 2019, 01:24:59 AM
... To me, Win10 feels like the cleanest, most responsive and stable version of Windows ever.  It runs far smoother on older hardware than Windows 7, and it's my opinion that Win10 is far snappier on a given piece of hardware than any mainstream Linux variant I've tried recently.

There are annoyances in Win10, but they can all be adequately addressed/configured to my satisfaction.  Perhaps not yours, but that's how things go, sometimes.

Try this: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vuu-do/
Definitely not mainstream. 
A couple of things not mentioned are, that any changes you make in the Live Disk, transfer with you to the install.
If you separate out partitions for / /home /var /etc /tmp etc, etc, etc, the installer allows you to move those file systems at the end of the install - which is sweet for setting individual FileSystem permissions per partition (like in FSTab).
If you use the minimum install, the system is clean and fast, absolutely no bloat - install what you like afterwards.
You'll need to set the BIOS to legacy as it doesn't handle UEFI yet. (Personally, I like this)
By default, the software manager doesn't DL a shit-ton of useless language translations that you'll never use. (Remove translations from Doze and see the marked speed improvement.) 
Tint2 panel - Highly customizable, but no drag and drop - keeps the nasties out.
Comes with Parcelite clipboard cleaner - everyone should use a clipboard cleaner just for the simple fact that  it decreases your attack surface - especially when online. (This goes for Doze too.)
You can toggle conky off and on with a simple keybind, or from the right click menu.
Oh, it runs damn fast on ancient systems.
Install wbar if you want an additional program launcher with 0 dependencies.
Half the fun is customizing it once it's installed, but it runs fast and true straight out of the box.
No systemd.
Stable.
I did an install on an old machine with Devuan and then had to sideload (during installation) some required software (for my special purpose with an FS muck I was messing with,) With VuuDo, if you DL a program on the live disk, it will also be installed with your fresh installation.
Did I mention that basic installation takes about 10 minutes ?     Yeah.   
It has a super clean minimalistic desktop.
Right click brings up the menu wherever you are on the screen - handy.
The menu automatically updates - something most WMs don't handle by default.
No DE, although you can install one,( it's really just extra bloat and not needed.)

Quote from: brig on March 03, 2019, 05:39:24 AM

Windows 10 has built in Defender, but if your new computer came with another system installed, like Norton, or McAfee,  you have to turn them off and uninstall them first, then turn Windows Defender on.  Having two security systems running at the same time, is one of the most common cause of many issues.

Bingo.   

Quote from: 14 on March 06, 2019, 03:18:13 AM
I've heard that, too.  You seem to be the only one who remembers.  I'll keep it in mind.

    AH-HEM

Quote from: ksm32 on March 07, 2019, 12:27:30 AM
Windows, "security?"

Heh, heh, heh.     

Quote from: 14 on February 18, 2019, 04:41:06 AM
Tap-select can ruin lives.  E-mails get sent simply because your cursor moved when the table was bumped, and BINGO, Windows10 sends the unedited e-mail. 

Disabling tap-select can keep you safe!!!!!

Why the fuck would you use a proprietary Operating System that does shit like this ??   
Instead of pissing and moaning about it, get off you ass, learn how to run a VM or how to burn a live disk and start trying different operating systems until you find something that suits your purpose.
With the proper use of knowledge, comes power. 
(Notice I didn't say information, or data ?)   

Quote from: DigitalPigSnuggler on February 16, 2019, 01:10:47 AM
My technique when learning new software or trying to fix bugs in things I know fairly well is to search and state the problem, including software/hardware name and revision: "Samsung 430 laptop running Linux Mint 17 disconnects from Internet every few minutes."  Sometimes you have to restate it, change word order around, add or subtract things.  But I have been amazed at how often I can quickly find someone with exactly the same problem as me and a solution to go along with it.

Here's a real world example, using a query from your post.  You can read my statement in the search bar:

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=how+to+get+Adobe+Flash+to+work+in+windows+10&t=ffab&ia=web

I'll bet that if you sift through the search results, you will find the answer you need.

Excellent post that brings up an important point DPS. 90% (or higher) of people don't know how to formulate a proper search query that will return relevant results. Granted, there are times when things are going on in the background that redirect searches, but that only happens once in a while - unless, of coarse, you use google.   (subcasing intentional)  Fuck google.

14 - please understand that running Flash is dangerous. This is more than likely why it is not included by default anymore.
In fact, Adobe Flash is pretty much un-fixable, and it is exceptionally dangerous to run it on any version of WinDoze.
Here are just a couple of reasons to remove Flash from your life.
https://www.komando.com/happening-now/443712/dangerous-malware-targeting-adobe-flash-for-windows-macs-and-chrome-os

https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/adobe-flash-vulnerabilities-security-risks/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-users-attacked-via-critical-flash-zero-day-patch-now-urges-adobe/

Quote from: Morgus on April 01, 2019, 10:45:04 PM
Any guesses on what Noory may do for an April Fools joke tonight?
In the past, he did that stupid 3-headed person thing...

Dave IS the April Fools joke - except listeners have to deal with him year 'round.   

Quote from: Pizzapunch on April 01, 2019, 11:25:48 PM
Wasn't technically part of the show but for me the cringiest was maybe when she left the stream on for like 24 hours straight and was mumbling incoherently to fans, ranting, and singing awful karaoke to songs such as Voodoo by Godsmack

Oh.

My.

Gawd.

* shaking head in disbelief.


Did you record it ?       

Quote from: Uncle Duke on February 17, 2019, 09:57:00 PM
Maybe Jussie bought his asskicking on eBay.

Holy Fuck...   
Bwaaah-Ha-ha-ha=ha !

Quote from: Gunner65 on February 17, 2019, 10:31:25 PM
Lets say that Dietrich slanders someone for 2 hours.  Using names.  Why does You Tube allow it? And do nothing for two years while Dietrich continues to defame and slander despite reports of bullying or harassment?

What's even more scary, is why does YT ban  Channels that actually provide real information.

Hold on...

Oh Yeah - Google ((Erhm eh,eh,eh,eh) CIA - DOD) ...      PSY-Op

Wait - What ?      Yeah.   

Idiots have free reign - entertain and dumb down those that might actually be able to think on their own .
OOOPs - said too much        

Quote from: Gunner65 on February 17, 2019, 10:26:03 PM
How many shit-shows have you listened to?

Bah - 2, maybe 3.
That kind of bullshit arrogance just kind of turns me off.
I'm bandwidth limited out here in the sticks, and even the entertainment value of idiots like D.D. isn't worth the bandwidth usage. 
(My service provider oversold their bandwidth carrying capabilities, and , for now, Satellite is no advantage over the local ISP.    )

Quote from: Gunner65 on February 17, 2019, 10:05:41 PM
And Peter Moon aka Vince Barbarick a known hoaxer is now consulting with Dietrich for a book?

Now that's fucking scary.
The con-artist bastards will make money from it too.  :

Quote from: sneaksie-taffer on February 17, 2019, 09:58:09 PM
Do you realize that Dietrich was and possibly still is using a fictional evil character called the "MULE" in the Isaac Asimov's 'Foundation' trilogy series as his online persona? Look it up on Wiki and you can see for yourself how Dietrich is using this character as his playbook. This character also went by the name "BOBO" ......LOL.

Oh...
My...
FUCKING
GAWD ! ! !

BWAAAAAAAAAH-Ha-Ha-Ha-HA

(What a piece of shit.)      :

Not an original bone in this asshole's body       *  Shakes head with disgust.

Quote from: Gunner65 on February 17, 2019, 09:37:10 PM
It's not a joke (Sandman) Logan-5:

It is liable/slander by Douglas Dietrich.

Yeah, but that fucking goofball does that on a regular basis.
Am I wrong /


As an aside...
I listened to his live show for all of about 5 minutes before I couldn't take anymore of the waves of bullshit he was dumping on his listeners.
If anyone actually believes anything this 'GOOBA' has to say, then they have bigger problems  than the actuality of what this 'tard spouts on the airwaves.

Psst...      Psssssssst...               His fucking arrogance is worse than Hoagy.
But, the deal with Hoagy is he took a real science, and twisted it to his own ends.   (which is biting him in the ass right now)
EAther fields are real - but better yet - they work.
NRT  -  - 

For those not familiar with this age old joke...

(Damn - do I reveal it and steal the punch-line ?)

Nope - Milli's you gotta do some research - I guarantee it's funny.   

Quote from: Pelayo on February 17, 2019, 09:29:45 PM
Wow, is wooba anything like unga bunga?

Well n ow.
That depends on the original Joke. 

I'm thinking  it's the same thing.        

Heh, Heh, Heh...   

Gunner.
I gotta give you this - you're persistent.   
(Yeah, d stands for Dickhead -  :  )
Heh, heh , heh - - 

Really - I have no clue, nor do I give two shits about a nobody ranting and raving podcaster. As long as he dooesn't fuck with peoples heads, by filling it with Bullshit that will harm them so he can make a buck - fuck him.

Wait...
Wait...

That's exactly what he's doing  - -  isn't it ?

THEN IT IS DECREED:           DEATH BY WOOMBA  ! ! !     

Quote from: Liberace! on February 05, 2019, 12:20:04 AM
Indeed!

All Hail "SAGE"   MV !   

YEAAAAAAAAAAAH Buddy ! ! !   


Okay - Here's some real Art Bell transcript - Took me a bit, did it by hand -  - software misses the nuances...   .

Art, When he was king of the airwaves...

(It's short enough that I can post it.)


C2C_1-29-2002
Art reads ebay "I Will Kick Your Ass" - Transcription:

From Sept 2001  - EBay Item # 1641798199:

Art:     * Reading ad...

"  Winning bid receives an ass-kicking from me personally.
I'm 6', and weigh over 230 Lbs.
If you win this - Ahh - auction, I will personally come to your house and kick your ass.
I guarantee I will not break any bones or kill you, nor will I use any weapons on you, but I will give you a good beating.
And I will do this under two conditions -
1. You, or anyone else does not press charges against me-hee-hee-hee. After all, you bought the ass-kicking.
2. You do not fight back, or physically attempt to harm meEE, in any other manner. This is your ass getting kicked, not mine.

(Further  # demarcations applied for  syntactic legibility ) 

3. Buyer provides, round trip plane ticket, to the nearest airport, as well as cab fare, to your house and back. Now if you're not close to the airport, you may provide me with a train ticket or other means of transportation.
Do not pick me up, as I will be attacking you, completely randomly.
Buyer must also provide good, clear directions to their house, as well as any business expenses, (if I need to stay in a hotel, or buy any food for myself during the trip, most likely, I'll just fly in, kick your ass and then leave.) 

Hah, hah,       Ha...

4. Upon arrival, I will select a random time to come over and kick your ass. It may be when you are sleeping or showering, or any other time during the day or night, when you are most vulnerable.
During this meeting, I may damage one or more of your household items,  * Ha ha ha ha ha ha... .
If I have to break glass to get into your...
* Wait a minute - page 2, (gibberish)
... Yeah, home, or, knock over furniture, as you attempt to...  to run from me, [which would / this should] be expected by you, and covered by MY expenses.
5. If you are married, or have children, I may choose to slap around your family a little, but only if I'm feeling particularly generous.
Beh - Beh - warned of this, (Art's trying to hold back laughter, but failing miserably,)  and expect it as well.

Whoa - SHIT !
The site that was hosting these (Tape recorded) broadcasts, is now giving me a 404. 
Mc-Fuckit.
40 MB MP3 can't be uploaded here. (Not to mention the legal implications.)   This really sucks. 

Well, I hope someone gets a kick out of the transcript.      Enjoy -        (I listened to this live - - - good times)     

AHHhhh...
Bidding starts at 1 cent, but remember the winner must pay all expenses for my travel if they wish for me to come and kick their ass.
I will accept, check, or money order, or you could just let me use your valid credit card for a few day-ay-ays. 
Heh, heh, weh'll call it even, hah, hah, hah, hah   -    hee, hee, hee, hee !
So-o-o, Thi-i-i-s is a ah, this is a real ad.
Ah, it alleges, I mean it's got all the normal stuff up here, on EBay. So it was probably up there in September ni-ine - I know when EBay finds this kind of thing, as well as, there were people up there, selling their souls you know on EBay,...  and EBay also clamped down on that one as well as they should have.
But, you know what really bothers me about this this Ahhh, this offer ?
Ahh, It's that I betcha there are people out there...   who took him up on it.
God knows where  the bidding went, or maybe EBay got this stopped, before the bidding could really get underway.
But trust me, it's a strange world we live in-hey it snowed here in Parhump here today, strange world we live in.(Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams -playing in the background) That's right, here in the desert, near Death Valley, it snowed.
Strange - Strange people out there.   "

End Transcript.    (Verbatim)   

Quote from: Jackstar on February 14, 2019, 04:20:19 PM
I am what I eat.

Quote from: Dhea on February 14, 2019, 04:31:41 PM
you coockoo!!! i watch you!!! coocoo

     

Heh, heh, heh.      

Hey  Jackstar YOU WEAK ASSED MOTHER FUCKER !

Where are you with your calling out Racial Baiting on the original post in this thread ?

YOU FUCKING PUSSY !


BTW - I logged back in just to post this - for you.
I hope that makes you feel special. 

Quote from: Dhea on January 21, 2019, 11:13:11 AM
weird

Yeah...     from the site you pulled this bullshit story from.
Lame-assed click bait.

Come on - show some intelligence.
Post something real - or at least interesting - if you're going to start a thread .  :
This isn't FedBook.   

Oh, and BTW, I actively despise Hypocrites. 
Your 3rd post here: 

QuoteYou are actively engaging in the dispensation of fake news!

I'll be watching you.   

Quote from: pyewacket on February 14, 2019, 09:43:07 AM
Happy Valentine's Day- Communist/dictator Style!

Hi Pye...       
Good to see you back around.