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Thread: Meltdown & Spectre Information and Discussion
Post: Re: Meltdown & Spectre Information and Discussion
| The Linus Torvalds email message is well worth reading; quote:
"I think somebody inside of Intel needs to really take a long hard look
at their CPU's, and actually admit that they have issues instea... |
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Security & Bug Fixes
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01-05-2018, 03:03 PM |
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Thread: Meltdown & Spectre Information and Discussion
Post: Re: Meltdown & Spectre Information and Discussion
| Krzanich talks his book, but will he walk the (perp) walk?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-08/it-doesnt-look-good-intel-ceo-jeopardy-selling-stock-after-learning-staggering-flaw (https://www.... |
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Security & Bug Fixes
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01-08-2018, 08:21 PM |
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Thread: Interesting Documentaries - Post your favorites
Post: Re: Interesting Documentaries - Post your favorite...
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Jerry link Wrote: (05-11-2018, 05:41 AM)
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The inventor of anti-virus software, says anti-virus software today is useless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBgFGwJA1D0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch... |
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Off Topic
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08-08-2018, 07:50 PM |
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Thread: Defrag
Post: Re: Defrag
| Got an SSD?
Forget it for your own good. |
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Hard Drives and SSDs
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09-05-2016, 06:20 PM |
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Thread: Defrag
Post: Re: Defrag
| There is just one correct answer to:
then00b link Wrote: (09-05-2016, 04:43 PM)
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How can I defrag on this OS?
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Namely: "But why?"
Now we know:
then00b link Wrote: (09-06-2016, 11:14 AM)
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I... |
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richtea |
Hard Drives and SSDs
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09-06-2016, 12:30 PM |
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Thread: Defrag
Post: Re: Defrag
| Just to check on the HD as likely culprit, go to Disks, press CTRL+S, and look over your SMART Data.
Curiosity kills the cat. |
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Hard Drives and SSDs
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09-06-2016, 06:33 PM |
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Thread: External hard drive not detected or recognised
Post: Re: External hard drive not detected or recognised
| Unfortunate as it may be, it looks like a dud. Some statistics re: reliability are quite appalling; viz. latest data on HD failure rates:
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-reliability-stats-q... |
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richtea |
Hard Drives and SSDs
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08-02-2016, 11:34 AM |
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Thread: Install Midori questions
Post: Re: Install Midori questions
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JmaCWQ link Wrote: (05-07-2016, 05:37 AM)
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That and it crashes constantly when I'm trying to do online banking.
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Midori crashing in that instance may be a good thing. I tested it on Lubuntu som... |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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05-07-2016, 11:41 AM |
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Thread: F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware
Post: Re: F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to...
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newtusmaximus link Wrote: (05-29-2018, 01:17 PM)
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Mart,
why is it fake news? Thanks
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Take it straight from the horse´s mouth:
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-calls-the-new-york-ti... |
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richtea |
Security & Bug Fixes
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05-29-2018, 07:24 PM |
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Thread: F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware
Post: Re: F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to...
| Monkeys I hear ... Let me raise you an OutlawCountry:
https://www.wikileaks.org/vault7/#OutlawCountry
So after resetting his router, Maximus may go and learn some more. And more. And more, to see ... |
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richtea |
Security & Bug Fixes
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05-31-2018, 05:43 PM |
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Thread: re-use old live USB for new LL iso?
Post: Re: re-use old live USB for new LL iso?
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Searchernow link Wrote: (10-24-2018, 10:55 AM)
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I did try gparted on a few USBs and an SD, but none appeared in the list.
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Hard to believe; try again, double-checking the File Manager. It will ... |
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richtea |
Installing Linux Lite
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10-24-2018, 07:13 PM |
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Thread: Cleaning software
Post: Re: Cleaning software
| BleachBit goes well beyond Lite Tweaks, and I would have it installed on any Linux system (with the exception of Knoppix and/or Puppy run off a USB stick). It is very powerful, and also has the root v... |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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07-20-2016, 07:10 AM |
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Thread: Cleaning software
Post: Re: Cleaning software
| Just a side note on "confidential data":
Shred and/or srm may be ineffective on SSDs, so beware of a false sense of security in case the aging HDD has been replaced. |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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07-24-2016, 09:29 PM |
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Thread: Cleaning software
Post: Re: Cleaning software
| Back to the topic, tangentially:
http://www.bleachbit.org/news/bleachbit-stifles-investigation-hillary-clinton
I am told the new company mascot will be called the BleachBitch.
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richtea |
Installing Software
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08-29-2016, 03:56 PM |
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Thread: Can you “test” LL from USB on a computer with a virus?
Post: Re: Can you “test” LL from USB on a computer with ...
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usa.kaspersky.com
"Founded in 2004, Kaspersky Lab North America is a Massachusetts corporation and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of its holding company, Kaspersky Labs Limited, based in the United ... |
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richtea |
Installing Linux Lite
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11-18-2017, 03:59 PM |
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Thread: Can you “test” LL from USB on a computer with a virus?
Post: Re: Can you “test” LL from USB on a computer with ...
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Double-check trinidad points 2) and 4) above. This is why:
ad 2)
UEFI proves troublesome while installing Linux. As long as the hardware is old enough not to have it, you can ignore the issue.
ad... |
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richtea |
Installing Linux Lite
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11-19-2017, 06:37 PM |
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Thread: Best way to install Clamtk?
Post: Re: Best way to install Clamtk?
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GregO link Wrote: (04-18-2018, 12:12 AM)
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I've read mixed opinions on AV use with Linux distros.
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I would go along with what trinidad says, word for word. It is a good time getting rid of the u... |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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04-18-2018, 07:25 PM |
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Thread: The end of Linux as we know it?
Post: The end of Linux as we know it?
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First GitHub, now Linus:
http://www.occidentaldissent.com/2018/09/17/sjws-just-ruined-linux/ (http://www.occidentaldissent.com/2018/09/17/sjws-just-ruined-linux/)
(Just waiting for a moderator to ... |
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richtea |
Off Topic
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09-22-2018, 07:04 PM |
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Thread: The end of Linux as we know it?
Post: Re: The end of Linux as we know it?
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Oobuntus link Wrote: (12-25-2018, 10:35 PM)
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And old blog posts like the one that follows do not help to assuage my concern:
https://igurublog.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/biography-of-a-cypherpunk-an... |
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richtea |
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12-27-2018, 05:41 PM |
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Thread: email client suggestions
Post: Re: email client suggestions
| Sylpheed. Simple, tried and tested, reliable. |
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richtea |
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