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  1. SpaceX's Starship SN4 prototype explodes on the test stand

    This is precisely why you test, Test, and TEST these things until it's safer than it needs to be.
    6 points
  2. Best imaging software

    Low low price of free https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
    4 points
  3. SpaceX's Starship SN4 prototype explodes on the test stand

    yeah no... this is why they test... to find out why things could go wrong... and going by the looks of the video it wasn't the ship that blew up but was a result of the gas dump igniting and taking it with it... oh and yeah they are separate companies... just because musk is head of them both one doesn't take the other down
    3 points
  4. How to fix the 'Cortana is not available' error on Windows 10 version 2004

    Doesn't work. Wrong package name and two semantic errors. If trying to uninstall it, the correct command is: Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 | Remove-AppxPackage Erm, I'm afraid not. You specified the "-AllUsers" for Get-AppxPackage and not for "Remove-AppxPackage". That means the command queries the whole computer and then tries to uninstall something you may or may not have installed in your profile. And besides, on a multi-user computer, you don't want to annoy other users, especially if they haven't done the OOBE. This is very important: When Windows 10 20H1 gets installed, Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 puts Microsoft.Windows.Cortana into the "Pending removal" state for all users as soon as they log in. Oh, and let's not forget that all "-AllUser" operations need admin privileges. UAC does not work for individual PowerShell cmdlets. I wouldn’t have posted it if I wasn’t sure it worked. I didn’t mention needing admin rights because if someone needs to know that, they have no business running it. That and it tells you. Also If someone is running that on a multi-user computer, they should be publicly flogged. I am not recommending anyone run it or not; I am not here to hold anyone’s hand. Just pointing out what does work vs. the command that someone posted, which clearly does not. TL;DR: I was just correcting the other poster in the event you were actually looking to run it. No more, no less. 🙂
    3 points
  5. Why would anyone want to fix that? It's a feature 😂
    3 points
  6. Great article, very succinct and to the point.
    3 points
  7. Cortana can really be removed or is it a con and it is still running in the background? If cortana can be removed, that may give me the incentive to update, now just got to get rid of the dreaded telemetry
    2 points
  8. This decision just affirms my negative opinion of the company.
    2 points
  9. Lots of people seem to think that free speech applies to everything and don't understand that it actually doesn't. Any social media platform can ban, mark, censor your posts if you break their ToS, free speech doesn't apply. The argument about being a public platform vs a publisher is pointless. The only real debate here should be if twitter applies the same ToS to everyone or selectivity. As long as it applies to all their users fairly, then there is no issue.
    2 points
  10. Paying for end-to-end encryption is a sound business decision, but not a customer friendly decision. Also, isn't end-to-end encryption open source and the only cost associated with it, is tailoring it into your product?
    2 points
  11. SpaceX's Starship SN4 prototype explodes on the test stand

    for some reason they started dumping the tanks... and if you watch the really slow speed replay when the gas got to the flare tower it went off... the flame starts there and very quickly goes back to the "ship" tank... you can even see this in the tower sway as it gets pulled back towards the ship tank as the explosion goes backwards... I don't think the "ship" itself exploded but was the result of a gas dump that ignited and then blew it up... question is why did they decide to dump the propellant gas or if they didn't what caused it to mass release?
    2 points
  12. Each to their own, but they look truly awful.
    2 points
  13. SpaceX's Starship SN4 prototype explodes on the test stand

    Yep, unmanned. They're sending astronauts up to the ISS later today though in a different type of rocket and the launch was called off the other day due to bad weather.
    2 points
  14. Best imaging software

    Acronis is the personal only one I know of. But I always go fresh with every upgrade. It's good practice.
    2 points
  15. Doesn't work. Wrong package name and two semantic errors. If trying to uninstall it, the correct command is: Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 | Remove-AppxPackage
    2 points
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  17. How to fix the 'Cortana is not available' error on Windows 10 version 2004

    It doesn't work. Wrong package name and two semantic errors. Cortana's package name is Microsoft.549981C3F5F10. I'm guessing stunts like this are what has caused the problem in the first place. Some people have a murderous urge to take a scalpel to their OS. Hiding Cortana's icon won't do, eh?
    2 points
  18. I know a better fix... Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Remove-AppxPackage
    2 points
  19. Tenet (July 17, 2020)

    Nolan at it again. Looks like some crazy time related shenanigans going on.
    1 point
  20. How to install or uninstall Cortana on Windows 10 May 2020 Update

    'dreaded telemetry' ...
    1 point
  21. i have no need for any of these things on my computer, it is a computer not a phone. I have nothing against them, i have Echo dots here, but I just don't think they a place on a computer.
    1 point
  22. Weather is GO
    1 point
  23. How to install or uninstall Cortana on Windows 10 May 2020 Update

    Thx. But it's still available (at least the 'shortcut') via right-click on Windows Taskbar.
    1 point
  24. Best imaging software

    I got the software with my Evo drive. Worked fine.
    1 point
  25. The kerning leaves much to be desired
    1 point
  26. SpaceX's Starship SN4 prototype explodes on the test stand

    What does Tesla stock holders have to do with SpaceX testing their future rocket?
    1 point
  27. Best imaging software

    A few years back when I used to use Windows I remember using Macrium Reflect, it absolutely NEVER ever failed on me, while I did have corruption issues with the others.
    1 point
  28. Best imaging software

    Glad I clicked this topic. Need to swap hard drives in a couple desktops and had wondered about the same thing. I have used Macrium before but forgot about it. I know crucial has a tool for cloning, but the one time I used it, it didn't work very well. Thanks
    1 point
  29. Best imaging software

    What SSD did you buy, most if not all of the major players supply migration to new disk for FREE.. Example: https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools/ The data migration tool.. Many of them are specific Acronis versions for that maker..
    1 point
  30. SpaceX's Starship SN4 prototype explodes on the test stand

    Ugly ugly ship
    1 point
  31. PlayStation 5 games showcase set for June 4, will be over an hour long

    Yep, it was a mess. The side rumors are that Microsoft requested active gameplay, and the publishers only did real-time engine demos. To make it even more of a mess, the demos weren't impressive or highlighting the new technologies. Microsoft also hasn't been taking the technical fight to the media, they have newer technologies, and faster hardware, and yet everyone is talking about the Unreal 5 on PS5 demo and PS5 NVMe speeds, which were not necessary for the demo. Just in example, how many people reading this have even heard of DirectStorage? It is the basis of the Xbox Series X's ability to transfer NVMe at sustained high speeds with almost no CPU overhead. This technology is important, as it is also coming to Windows this Fall, and offers developers a new low level API to access storage devices for direct GPU loading, etc - giving PCs the same features as the PS5 and the Xbox Series X. Just checked really quick,... they do have a post outlining all of that. https://news.xbox.com/en-us/20...16/xbox-series-x-glossary/" rel="external nofollow">https://news.xbox.com/en-us/20.../16/xbox-series-x-glossary/ There are also developer references, whitepapers and if I remember right, one or two blog posts about the technology. The information is available, and was presented; however, nobody seems to realize it exists or is talking about it outside a few developer circles. I have followed some rather impressive writings on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, yet all mention the NVMe technologies in the PS5 as special, and say nothing about the new technologies in the Xbox Series X, which as you found, is available information. Another thing being skipped over is the NVMe security, as it is just as dangerous as an open external PCIe slot. Sony has shown nothing with regard to securing their interface, and it appears to be a standard M.2, while Microsoft was criticized for using a non-M.2 interface that is physically secured. Microsoft sucks at marketing and buzz, and even when they create a spark, the initial coverage is often turned against them by other players better at media manipulation. I am excited for the new consoles and the new technologies they are bringing the PC and gaming world. What bothers me is when new and good technologies are ignored or demonized, slowing the progression of new capabilities for generations. Understanding in addition to knowledge needs to be encouraged to be as important as being trendy in consumer spaces. If the gaming tech journalists aren't curious enough to discuss important technologies, then end users are the ones that get screwed over, and they are left clueless about things that they should be excited about. PS Thanks for digging up that link. Ironically, it is one I hadn't seen before.
    1 point
  32. Best imaging software

    This is pretty decent and cheap. https://www.amazon.com/Apricorn-Notebook-Upgrade-Connection-ASW-USB3-25/dp/B005C983NA/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=hard+drive+clone+kit&qid=1590810911&sprefix=hard+drive+cl&sr=8-3
    1 point
  33. lol, you mean the junk browser that basically underpins Edge as well?
    1 point
  34. Even Outlook mail and Slack? Yes. For Outlook I used the ... rich native client...
    1 point
  35. Elixir of youth and health. :)

    Man, I'm 48 and I avoid the beach like the plague. I moved here when I was 15 and had a lot of fun but now, nope. I live 1 mile from the Gulf and I rarely, maybe twice a year go to the actual beach. Back in the day though, girls, booze, parties and more booze. I hate the damn sand. Hahahaha Then, there was Hurricane Michael. Holy crap.....
    1 point
  36. Elixir of youth and health. :)

    I don't drink very much at all, I was simply responding to the OP's stupid comments and felt that I could throw alcohol in the mix and see what happened! Also major props to you for coming to your senses and realizing that alcohol was causing you major issues, I know some people who would continue to ignore all reasoning and swear that the alcohol was not the problem at all.
    1 point
  37. OnePlus and McLaren partnership comes to an end

    LOL the MClaren was just another excuse for Oppo's OnePlus to OVERCHARGE for nothing. Slap some colors on the back, with glass and up the price. I think it was the concept, when Oppo created OnePlus. First, build a loyal brand by offering a dirt cheap good higher end phone. Then, say you are a "startup" without the manufacturing capacity and money, so they offer the phone via an invite only, come up with goofy schemes to get the invite. Use a lot of slick marketing/website user forums to "spread the word". With each successive model, tweak the price. Now, their phones aren't really flagship killers that OnePlus typically uses, but are now flagships, with regard to the PRICE. They aren't bad phones, but you are better off to wait just before a new one comes out for them to dump the price and you can easily shave 2-300 dollars off the price.
    1 point
  38. SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spacexs-starship-sn4-launch-vehicle-190808958.html detonation looks like military grade explosives. actually, rp-1 is more safe + it has better energy-per-volume ratio than methane.
    1 point
  39. How to fix the 'Cortana is not available' error on Windows 10 version 2004

    Finally.
    1 point
  40. It’s time to revisit the CDA - and what is means in 2020 compared to 1996 ( google did not even exists until 1998) what it means to be a social media company in 2020 and how the exemption from liability as a publisher effects the Decisions you make as a private company in regards to freedom of speech on your private platform but taking advantage of a liability exemption granted by the government in the fist place. In my opinion Robert barnes proposed the best solution I’ve seen: “Any publically traded social media company keeps section 230 immunity as long as they comply with First Amendment standards as if they were a governmental entity, when acting in the capacity of a publisher.”
    1 point
  41. Assuming the CDA was repealed, Trump would be banned by Twitter the moment the new law was signed. Twitter would be sued into bankruptcy otherwise.
    1 point
  42. Twitter didn't censor or editorialize Trump's tweet, so that's not playing both sides. Trump on the other hand is playing free speech fire by even suggesting that twitter should be closed. As the head of gov, he is the last person to even suggest such a thing as that does go against the First.
    1 point
  43. But clearly social media sites like Facebook have too much power/political influence. that's why it's a problem and things need to be more neutral. While I agree that social media has too much influence, marking a post as not fact checked, or as misinformation after they do a fact check on it is hardly a problem and doesn't mess with your free speech right in the least.
    1 point
  44. Microsoft brings a new Windows Spellcheck to all Chromium browsers

    The OS has had a spellchecker for years, Chromium browsers never bothered to use it though.
    1 point
  45. How exactly is Cortana being enhanced by removing useful skills? Do they really think people will want to use a Cortana limited to specific productivity skills? Cortana's issue, like many others, is the lack of drive. The slow development of new first and third party skills, lack of affordable compatible hardware, and limited language support was what sent it spiraling down.
    1 point
  46. I just disable all notifications for each and every site ...
    1 point
  47. I just don't get why they refuse to do more with Windows To Go, or at least ALLOW installations of Windows directly to USB hard drives. It's an idiotic limitation that needs to go away.
    1 point
  48. All good stuff, and shows how talented the BC team is. It's a shame they can't get every 360 and original Xbox game running, but it's not because of some technical limit, it's licensing with 3rd party publishers that holds games back from being added. In many cases a studio would rather sell you a remaster/remake at this point.
    1 point
  49. The game has to be on the list, the disc is just used to check that you actually own the game. If the disc is for a game on the list you're actually downloading the game and installing it on the Xbox One, it's not played off of the disc. As far as the Xbox Series X goes, it'll support every Xbox One game without issue, 360 and original Xbox games are still limited by what they've already added to the BC list. Check if the game you own is on the list or not.
    1 point
  50. Is math related to science?! hey at least I got to hear all about her dog dressed up in a "space suit".....
    1 point