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Win10 Adventures: Hardware Error Code 3000040
If you are the kind of person who checks event logs, you may run across something that uses these terms — LiveKernelEvent Code: 3000040 I spotted this in the Reliability Monitor. If you search via the Win10 menu, it will … Continue reading
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Tagged computer peripherals, computer technology, GUI, windows
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Windows Has Its Place
Did you really think I was a Linux zealot for life? I used Linux a lot during a period of time when it served my calling. I still use it, particularly the bootable DVD version that allows me to fix … Continue reading
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Tagged computer technology, linux, OS, windows
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Cranking with Windows
I was playing with Win8 on an older system. At one point I logged into my Outlook account. Suddenly the system itself changed my login and instituted a password without telling me what it was; it was an identity I … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, computer security, computer technology, Microsoft, windows
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Don’t Panic Yet, Linux Users
Someone asked me what my plans were regarding my use of Linux, given two posts pointing out problems with it. Don’t panic … yet. If you have joined me in running some branch of Ubuntu 18.04, or a derivative like … Continue reading
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Tagged bsd, computer technology, linux, OS
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Digging the Grave for Linux
Someday, I won’t be using Linux any more. First you have to understand why I use it now: It is the single best replacement for commercial operating systems. It is so for me, and for some of my tech support … Continue reading
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Tagged computer technology, freebsd, linux, Xubuntu
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Dell XPS: Upgrading Ubuntu
My Dell XPS 13 came with Ubuntu 16.04. That’s still valid and supported for a few more years yet. However, depending on the kind of work you do on that system, it’s often necessary to upgrade the OS to the … Continue reading
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Tagged computer technology, Dell, linux, ubuntu
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Technology: Keep Watch
We need to prepare for tribulation, which will include a vicious rise in censorship on the Internet. Here in the US, various government agencies have long practiced limited forms of disinformation and squelching those who told the truth. Now they … Continue reading
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Tagged communications, fellowship, internet, politics, radix fidem, technology, virtual parish
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Tech Update: Intel CPU Flaw Mitigations
All the recent noise about Intel processors having flaws boils down to two specific issues. The tech community has nicknamed them Meltdown and Spectre. Meltdown was not so very hard to deal with, which is a lucky thing, because it … Continue reading
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Browser Wars: Lost Pretense of Innocence
Nobody is surprised when Google does something sneaky and dirty. We all figured out long ago that Google is evil in the sense that they will not hesitate to lie, and will gladly sell you to the highest bidder. They … Continue reading
A Few Minor Technology Notes
I’m willing to test something in every way possible so you don’t have to. However, I’ll never tell you that my results are definitive for anyone but me. Feel free to discover a contradicting result on your own. But if … Continue reading