BarnBuster
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Apple shipped us a 79-pound iPhone repair kit to fix a 1.1-ounce battery
Nobody should do it this way.
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xtsho
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Apple sucks. I would never buy their hyped up overpriced products. Samsung makes better phones, Microsoft makes better tablets, and there is a plethora of computer makers that make better desktops and laptops.Apple shipped us a 79-pound iPhone repair kit to fix a 1.1-ounce battery
Nobody should do it this way.www.theverge.com
Apple is hype and marketing that has convinced a loyal following that they have to have their products despite better products being available at a lower cost.
BarnBuster
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GitHub - yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
Contribute to yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List development by creating an account on GitHub.
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BarnBuster
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Had a old, old laptop with a Win10 upgrade that I had no business putting on that slow MF and kept getting..
finally booted up, ran sfc /scannow and can't believe it fixed it.
think it's the first time that cmd ever did anything useful for me.
finally booted up, ran sfc /scannow and can't believe it fixed it.
think it's the first time that cmd ever did anything useful for me.
ANC
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I was running Windows 7 with Daz bootloader for ages on my Core2 Duo.
The 12100f on Windows 10 is awesome though. Even with my older RX 570 I can play things like Enlisted and War Thunder at ultra settings 1080p and get FPS above 60 all the time, sometimes a lot higher. But that is still more than my monitor's 60 Hz limit.
Setting up a windows 10 PC is so much easier though. It was like 123 and it was done and updated
The 12100f on Windows 10 is awesome though. Even with my older RX 570 I can play things like Enlisted and War Thunder at ultra settings 1080p and get FPS above 60 all the time, sometimes a lot higher. But that is still more than my monitor's 60 Hz limit.
Setting up a windows 10 PC is so much easier though. It was like 123 and it was done and updated
BarnBuster
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Today in Computer History:
On June 10, 1977, Apple Computer Inc. shipped its first Apple II computer.
A hulking beige mammoth with 4KB of RAM (upgradeable to a whopping 48KB), the Apple II was the computer that defined Apple for a generation of fans. Retailing at $1,298, it cost the equivalent of two MacBook Pros today — even though it seemed a total bargain at the time.
Unlike its Apple I predecessor, the Apple II was polished and mass market — featuring a keyboard, BASIC compatibility and, most notable of all, color graphics.
Despite being the company’s second computer, the Apple II was responsible for a number of firsts at Apple. It was the machine which turned Apple into a million-dollar company (yes, million — not billion). The year the Apple II debuted, Apple turned over $770,000 in revenue. The year after that, its success brought in $7.9 million, and the year after that $49 million.
t was also the computer that created Apple’s (and arguably personal computing’s) first “killer app” in the form of VisiCalc, the world’s inaugural spreadsheet, which turned personal computers from cool-to-have toy into must-have business accessory. (And they say it’s only now that Apple’s getting into the enterprise market.)
It was the first computer of many influential people in tech. Among them was Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corporation, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the first chair of the Mozilla Foundation. Speaking about the Apple II in the kind of reverent tones a person only uses for their first love, Kapor told me for my book The Apple Revolution about selling his stereo for cash and driving to New Hampshire, where there was no sales tax, to buy his version of the machine.
It was additionally the computer responsible for Apple’s focus on industrial design, with designer Jerry Manock recalling to me that he was hired to create “a nice balance between manufacturability and human factors.” While Manock would later go onto design the first Mac, the Apple II is in many ways an equally iconic machine, which paved the way for the look and feel of later Apple creations.
Finally, the Apple II was the machine on which Apple cut its marketing teeth. To sell it, Steve Jobs sought out advertisers who hadn’t previously worked on computer campaigns as a way of doing something different. “It was interesting to watch, but it wasn’t really clear to us what we were seeing,” says Bill Kelley, the copywriter behind the first Apple II adverts, recalling his first demo of the machine.
When the initial ads which ran showed a sexist scenario in which a woman slaved in the kitchen while her husband typed on the Apple II, Steve Jobs received a furious letter from a woman in Oregon, complaining about it. Future commercials for the machine reversed the equation, and started a trend for Apple ads which subvert viewer expectations.
Ultimately, the Apple II was a superb machine, and a triumph of collaboration between Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, who would never work so well together again. It had great peripherals like the Disk II 51/4-inch floppy drive, superb software ranging from games to productivity tools, and it changed the face of computing years before the Mac, iPhone or iPad were gleams in the eye of anyone at Apple.
The product line continued on until 1993, selling somewhere between 5-6 million computers in the process.
Happy birthday, Apple II!
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A hulking beige mammoth with 4KB of RAM (upgradeable to a whopping 48KB), the Apple II was the computer that defined Apple for a generation of fans. Retailing at $1,298, it cost the equivalent of two MacBook Pros today — even though it seemed a total bargain at the time.
Unlike its Apple I predecessor, the Apple II was polished and mass market — featuring a keyboard, BASIC compatibility and, most notable of all, color graphics.
Despite being the company’s second computer, the Apple II was responsible for a number of firsts at Apple. It was the machine which turned Apple into a million-dollar company (yes, million — not billion). The year the Apple II debuted, Apple turned over $770,000 in revenue. The year after that, its success brought in $7.9 million, and the year after that $49 million.
t was also the computer that created Apple’s (and arguably personal computing’s) first “killer app” in the form of VisiCalc, the world’s inaugural spreadsheet, which turned personal computers from cool-to-have toy into must-have business accessory. (And they say it’s only now that Apple’s getting into the enterprise market.)
It was the first computer of many influential people in tech. Among them was Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corporation, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the first chair of the Mozilla Foundation. Speaking about the Apple II in the kind of reverent tones a person only uses for their first love, Kapor told me for my book The Apple Revolution about selling his stereo for cash and driving to New Hampshire, where there was no sales tax, to buy his version of the machine.
It was additionally the computer responsible for Apple’s focus on industrial design, with designer Jerry Manock recalling to me that he was hired to create “a nice balance between manufacturability and human factors.” While Manock would later go onto design the first Mac, the Apple II is in many ways an equally iconic machine, which paved the way for the look and feel of later Apple creations.
Finally, the Apple II was the machine on which Apple cut its marketing teeth. To sell it, Steve Jobs sought out advertisers who hadn’t previously worked on computer campaigns as a way of doing something different. “It was interesting to watch, but it wasn’t really clear to us what we were seeing,” says Bill Kelley, the copywriter behind the first Apple II adverts, recalling his first demo of the machine.
When the initial ads which ran showed a sexist scenario in which a woman slaved in the kitchen while her husband typed on the Apple II, Steve Jobs received a furious letter from a woman in Oregon, complaining about it. Future commercials for the machine reversed the equation, and started a trend for Apple ads which subvert viewer expectations.
Ultimately, the Apple II was a superb machine, and a triumph of collaboration between Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, who would never work so well together again. It had great peripherals like the Disk II 51/4-inch floppy drive, superb software ranging from games to productivity tools, and it changed the face of computing years before the Mac, iPhone or iPad were gleams in the eye of anyone at Apple.
The product line continued on until 1993, selling somewhere between 5-6 million computers in the process.
Happy birthday, Apple II!
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xtsho
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Newly Discovered Apple M1 Security Flaw is Unpatchable
Waka, waka, waka, waka: the PACMAN vulnerability is reportedly 'unpatchable.'
gizmodo.com
MIT researchers uncover 'unpatchable' flaw in Apple M1 chips
MIT researchers uncover vulnerability in a hardware-level security mechanism utilized in Apple M1 chips called pointer authentication codes, or PAC.
techcrunch.com
That's part of what drove me to buy my iMac last generation Intel Chip vs waiting a few months for the new 'hotness'.Newly Discovered Apple M1 Security Flaw is Unpatchable
Waka, waka, waka, waka: the PACMAN vulnerability is reportedly 'unpatchable.'
MIT researchers uncover 'unpatchable' flaw in Apple M1 chips
MIT researchers uncover vulnerability in a hardware-level security mechanism utilized in Apple M1 chips called pointer authentication codes, or PAC.
I'd rather be lucky than good.
drsaltzman
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The problem with Samsung phones and tablets is you have to submit to Lord Google.
They are the most intrusive company on Earth.
I switched to Apple and am very happy with their product and OS.
xtsho
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That's like converting to another religion. You're still beholden to a higher power.
I'll admit I'm biased though being a Microsoft guy since the beginning and it's a rivalry that goes back decades. So when I slam Apple I'm not slamming anyone for using their products. They make good products.
Apple is an amazing company though with what they have achieved. They have built an ecosystem around their products. But it's a closed ecosystem. It's not as open as others and doesn't allow you to get under the hood and fiddle with stuff as easy as with Android or Microsoft.
xtsho
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After 27 Years Of Service, Microsoft To Retire Internet Explorer For Good On June 15
No surprise but it makes me sad for some reason. I remember when IE was born. It doesn't seem like it's been 27 years. I'll always have the memories. Goodbye old friend.
www.indiatimes.com
No surprise but it makes me sad for some reason. I remember when IE was born. It doesn't seem like it's been 27 years. I'll always have the memories. Goodbye old friend.
27 Years Of Loyal Service Later, Microsoft Is Shutting Down The Iconic Internet Explorer
On August 17, 2021, Microsoft 356 ended support for Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Team ended support for the browser on November 30, 2020. According to reports, Internet Explorer is all set to be discontinued on June 15, 2022.
www.indiatimes.com
neosapien
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Soooooooooo… it appears my wife has had her identity stolen. Someone charged $800 to her Macys card in a Macy's in DC last month. Not sure how that even happens? And then just yesterday someone tried to open a Target card in her name. But Target fraud caught it and alerted us. So I guess we need to purchase some credit monitoring shit. Anybody have any insight? I looked up the Equifax breach but it appears the deadline has passed to sign up. Not sure if she was a part of that. But probably. @BarnBuster what intel you got?
BarnBuster
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Oh man that’s some scary stuff when it happens isn’t it? Have you requested her credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com? That’s a free service. Have you set up a credit freeze on her yet? I would do that with each of the three credit bureaus. Also see if they have offered 30/60/90 Fraud Alert at the credit bureaus. I know one of them did in the past. (Macy's did have a data breach in 2019)
Never had to purchase any of the services but I am signed up for these free ones: Credit Sesame, Credit Karma, CreditWise® from Capital One and the free Experian Dark Web Scan + Credit Monitoring. That may be someplace to start (you as well).
Looks like there a few paid sub plans out there and you may want to do some in depth research on them. I can’t say if one is better than the others. LifeLock has been around for a long time and was one of the first. Aura comes up frequently as very good as well as Identity Guard, Experian, Equifax Complete Premier and IdentityForce. I also can't say if you should have 2 plans and if they would give you better "coverage".
Why a Credit Freeze Alone Won't Stop Identity Theft - Consumer Reports
Consumers often believe that a credit freeze protects against identity theft. But it doesn't cover everything. Consumer Reports explains how to better protect yourself.
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The best identity theft protection services can help speed up the process of getting your life back together after an identity crisis
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BarnBuster
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Has the sound always been low or did it just start? I could never hear the speakers from any of my laptops very well so I got external speakers. I did notice that VLC player would/could increase sound beyond 100%Anyone know how to fix the sound level on laptop speakers? Updated the driver and even downloaded an app to increase volume yet still can barely hear sound out of them. Headphones work fine.
raratt
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They used to be better, they might have dust in them I guess. I have an app that says it increases volume by 600%, still low level out.
neosapien
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Laptops usually have notoriously terrible speakers. Also, maybe your ears have dust in them.
Thanks for the feedback @BarnBuster . I don't want to blame all the hacks on Trump, Covid and Russia. But they certainly didn't help.
On the upside there are a whole new plethora of things and I no longer need to use 9/11 as a scapegoat for all my failures.
Thanks for the feedback @BarnBuster . I don't want to blame all the hacks on Trump, Covid and Russia. But they certainly didn't help.
On the upside there are a whole new plethora of things and I no longer need to use 9/11 as a scapegoat for all my failures.
neosapien
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So… I pretty much took all of @BarnBuster 's advice and got all 3 credit reports and looked them over. Other than being buried in debt, both the wife's and mine looked fraud free. I then made an Experian account for my wife and added an Initial Fraud Alert to her credit reports. So basically if someone tries to get some credit in her name, the issuing company has to call her cell phone. Stupid shit. But I feel better than I did at lunch today when my wife first called me and told me this stupid shit.