BarnBuster
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Drop That Sound
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Sir Napsalot
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I'm running Windows 7 and a version of firefox I haven't updated in a couple of years and all my shit runs fine
Sir Napsalot
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I have to get my printer going again- the head is clogged from disuse. If I squirt a little alcohol in the orifices with a pipette and then install new ink cartidges and run the cleaning routine I'm pretty sure it'll work as I've done that before to good effect
My printer prints directly on printable CDs and DVDs
My printer prints directly on printable CDs and DVDs
BarnBuster
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I found when I had a printer, I ended up printing just any old shit that I never looked at again. The kind of stuff you print, look at a couple of years later and think WhyTF did I print this? When I still worked it was nice using that big expensive Xerox but... Now I just go to the library and print stuff I absolutely have to have.
solakani
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It is more cost effective for me to out-source my 3D printing projects. Just put together a Pi 5 with a nvme base in a printables snap case.
www.printables.com
Pi 5 Snap Fit Case by Adafruit | Download free STL model | Printables.com
3D print this simple two-piece enclosure to house a Raspberry Pi 5 | Download free 3D printable STL models
www.printables.com
BarnBuster
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Neat site, some pretty sophisticated scams out there. Newsletter
BarnBuster
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Microsoft erases guide for switching to local Windows accounts
Microsoft apparently wants Windows users to use connected online accounts so badly, it's chopping off parts of its own service page.
www.pcworld.com
"There is nothing wrong with your computer.
Do not attempt to adjust the picture.
We are controlling the log-in.
Sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear"
BarnBuster
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Pretty good computer nerd site newsletter.
BarnBuster
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Last 15 years or so, BB just buys reman's. They are/were Win 8's that had Win 10 installed. You can tell the slowdown in the older ones so I doubt a hack to go from Win8>Win10>Win11 will produce speed demons 
www.pcmag.com
How to Upgrade to Windows 11 for Free (Even if Your PC Isn't Supported)
Whether or not your Windows 10 computer is eligible for a Windows 11 upgrade, there are a few ways to jump to Microsoft's newer OS without paying for it.
amneziaHaze
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I used my work printer to print a 2x2m weed chart in color hahaha
BarnBuster
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I loved the huge, large format print, Xerox we had at work. I'll bet that beast was $25K. I know the boss always bitched about the monthly rent/maint on it.
BarnBuster
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Drop That Sound
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BarnBuster
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Very first thing I do on a new laptop is put a piece of tape on the lens, lol
raratt
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If you have an amazon account and get an email from [email protected] about someone trying to access your account delete it and do NOT hit click to deny. That is a link to enable someone else to access the account.
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OldMedUser
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OldMedUser
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I got one of those many moons ago just to print on those CDs etc. Never printed on a single one.. Even got an ink cartridge resetter so I could fill those cartridges then reuse them until the printer wore out. Bought a Samsung monochrome laser printer over 10 years ago and still haven't had to buy a new toner cartridge for it.
Couple months ago I grabbed one of those Epson EcoTank printer/scanners at Costco so I could print out some pics and hang a few on the walls instead of just having them on on the hard drive or the phone. Cheap box of frames from the thrift store so just have to decide what to print now. Came with a spare bottle of black ink too. Don't know if it will print on CDs tho.
Cheap colour printers are a real scam. The cartridges that come with them are only about 1/3 full compared to new very expensive ones. New ink set is often more than a new printer so people just toss them out or donate them to a thrift store. Millions of them in landfills all over the world I bet.
OldMedUser
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Broken links are not a big mystery. You put a link to a site on your web page then the owner of that webpage stops supporting it and all their pages go away but the link remains on your site until someone lets you know it's not working and you remove the link. I am kind of surprised that webcrawlers don't or can't send a notification to all sites linking to the now gone pages so webmasters can remove them or find an alternate page with the same or similar info.