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Showing content with the highest reputation on 04/05/21 in Posts

  1. Samsung ends security updates for the Galaxy S8 and S8+

    My parents bought a Dell computer in 2007. It came with Windows Vista. It still runs today with Windows 10. And if it didn't, I could install Linux on it. She uses it for banking and email, and there's no reason to replace it. Four years of software support is pathetic. I don't want to hear another word from these companies about the environment, when they create mountains of e-waste out of functional hardware. Apple in particular loves to greenwash themselves, and it's extremely distasteful.
    6 points
  2. Samsung ends security updates for the Galaxy S8 and S8+

    It's about time that politics step in, and demand a certain amount of updates & support. Same for right of reparability, swappable batteries and more of these shenanigans. If your phone is 150 bucks or 900, a minimum of two OS updates and 4 years of security updates after that should be made mandatory. Hardware has become so good, it makes no sense to swap it every 2-3 years. Unfortunately profits will go above e-waste and such. At some point one has to force it by law. But that will be a pipe dream I guess..
    5 points
  3. "As you know, many companies are exploring this idea and not a single one can explain how cross-play improves the PlayStation business. " That one is on us. If we were smart enough to boycott a brand when they don't provide this kind of feature, the point would be a no-brainer.
    5 points
  4. So they still need 'cash' and their arm broken to do what is right for their own customers? Nice, Sony. /s
    5 points
  5. COME IN, WE'RE OPEN! 🤓
    4 points
  6. Not just the gaming industry. All multi-nationals are dirty by definition as they put profit before people. I have no alternative that wouldn't include tearing the world down and rebuilding it but I repeat, as it stands today all multi-national companies are filth and are actively working against the best interest of the normal everyday person. Rant over, now breathe and go to my happy place.
    4 points
  7. The one good thing about this case is that we're getting all of these inside looks at the dirty business side of the gaming industry.
    4 points
  8. Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage

    CNN Not something I would have predicted....
    3 points
  9. Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage

    I'll see myself out after saying this 😛 She keeps that house and he get the Windows.
    3 points
  10. Samsung ends security updates for the Galaxy S8 and S8+

    This is absolutely absurd and unconscionable. I am typing this on an S8+ that is perfectly and 100% working, but now has to become ewaste so that Samsung and Google shareholders can get slightly richer. It is absolutely disgusting.
    3 points
  11. The PlayStation has some of the strongest fan loyalty out there, it's kind of crazy. All you have to do is look online at the people trying to justify Sonys price hike to $70 for this gen as being a good thing to get a idea.
    3 points
  12. Hopefully, Sony didn't make it an inclusive partnership, cause that would suck for us Xbox Series X owners. Since discord is hell bent on staying independent from what's been talked about, they'd be silly to take a single Sony investment and lock their service to just the PS Network. They'll want to make deals with Xbox and others and get it integrated as much as they can all over, or it won't grow outside of the PC space. Certain companies might have a culture that allows them to be bought by Sony. It might be because they are Playstation fans and hate Xbox. A business isn't into hating another business unless they're heated rivals in the same market. Discord isn't competing with Sony and MS or Nintendo. If anything, I'd say on the PC they're direct competition is Steam. To an extent at least. They're much better off getting their service into every platform out there so it can grow outside of the core "gamer" market it's labeled as being for right now. Team Speak is another "Discord clone". You do realize TS is much older than Discord and Slack, right?
    3 points
  13. Edge for Linux is now available in the Beta channel

    Been using the Dev version of Edge on Mint since it came out and haven't had a single issue with it. It's been good enough that I won't even bother switching to this version. I will switch when stable release does finally get released. I know most Linux users are against putting Edge on their systems but luckily for me, I'm not like most users! Everyone is always for choice and I like this choice over all the other Chrome based browsers. FWIW though, Firefox is my preferred browser.
    2 points
  14. Edge for Linux is now available in the Beta channel

    I could also imagine that there is a subset of Linux users that use the OS because they want to move away from Microsoft products. I don't know if that would be a large group or not, but it would make the interest in a Linux version of Edge even smaller. With that said, I appreciate that Microsoft are making their tools available for the Linux community, even if I wouldn't use Edge myself - nothing against Microsoft, I just prefer Firefox at the moment.
    2 points
  15. Hopefully, Sony didn't make it an inclusive partnership, cause that would suck for us Xbox Series X owners. Since discord is hell bent on staying independent from what's been talked about, they'd be silly to take a single Sony investment and lock their service to just the PS Network. They'll want to make deals with Xbox and others and get it integrated as much as they can all over, or it won't grow outside of the PC space. Certain companies might have a culture that allows them to be bought by Sony. It might be because they are Playstation fans and hate Xbox. A business isn't into hating another business unless they're heated rivals in the same market. Discord isn't competing with Sony and MS or Nintendo. If anything, I'd say on the PC they're direct competition is Steam. To an extent at least. They're much better off getting their service into every platform out there so it can grow outside of the core "gamer" market it's labeled as being for right now. Team Speak is another "Discord clone". What? TeamSpeak is 20 years old, how it is a Discord clone?
    2 points
  16. Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage

    They both deserve a pat on the back for what they achieved together. They have made the world a better place with their billion plus dollars they have invested in to worthy causes. Like you Steven I wish them both well and hope their fine work continues. Edit: I now understand it is in the tens of billions donated to worthy causes. This is just staggering, why aren't these two humanitarians being honoured in some way!
    2 points
  17. Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage

    I agree there. Ah well best wishes to them and theirs.
    2 points
  18. Dell Latitude 7320 review: The ultimate work from home laptop

    $2,149 "ultimate work from home" laptop with 4-core processor and 256GB SSD? Hard pass!
    2 points
  19. Stardock announces DeskScapes 11, Beta available right now

    Meh, Wallpaper Engine is way more stable, way cheaper and won't rely on an outdated video format
    1 point
  20. Wow these changes are great for students and teachers.
    1 point
  21. Stardock announces DeskScapes 11, Beta available right now

    I remember getting a license of this and then requesting a feature to only animate it when the FULL desktop showed (all windows minimized) but stop the animation if a window was majorly covering the desktop even if not fully maximized. Not only did no one from Stardock bother to reply in their forums but I was attacked by a vicious unfriendly community for "having a sense of entitlement". 😳😳 Very awful experience.
    1 point
  22. Edge for Linux is now available in the Beta channel

    they have no excuse, chrome is available on linux and speaking of linux, android runs linux, same for chromeos What does Android using the Linux kernel have to do with anything? Android using the Linux kernel is as useful as Samsung using the Linux kernel in their TVs. No userspace access (aka able to run Linux programs or root) is not very useful at all. I think he believes that Android is Linux, when its actually a Java based OS using a Linux kernel. don't say what i never said maybe start to use proper words instead of saying "linux" support, what linux? see your comment, even you seems to be confused The only one that seems to be confused is you. I have no idea what you are even trying to say in your second sentence there.
    1 point
  23. Edge for Linux is now available in the Beta channel

    What shows the little commitment that Microsoft has for this browser on Linux? The sluggish speed at which they seem to be developing it, actually. If they would be really interested, they would have a stable version by now. You do realize how long it took them to get a Stable build of Edgium on Windows, right? What was it, around a year??
    1 point
  24. Microsoft is fully removing Flash from Windows 10 in July

    I do think so "On top of that, if you install the Windows 10 May 2021 Update, or version 21H1, KB4577586 will also be installed, so you may end up removing Flash a bit earlier than that."
    1 point
  25. Edge for Linux is now available in the Beta channel

    they have no excuse, chrome is available on linux and speaking of linux, android runs linux, same for chromeos What does Android using the Linux kernel have to do with anything? Android using the Linux kernel is as useful as Samsung using the Linux kernel in their TVs. No userspace access (aka able to run Linux programs or root) is not very useful at all. I think he believes that Android is Linux, when its actually a Java based OS using a Linux kernel.
    1 point
  26. Dell Latitude 7320 review: The ultimate work from home laptop

    Yeah, there is nothing WFH friendly about this laptop.
    1 point
  27. Dell Latitude 7320 review: The ultimate work from home laptop

    Con - no numpad.
    1 point
  28. Microsoft is fully removing Flash from Windows 10 in July

    me too, I had forgotten it was just made as an optional recommended update. now they're switching it to a required update finally Yes; Adobe actually killed Flash on January 12, 2021. Chromium Edge, Google Chrome, and Firefox all received patches to effectively kill it back in January. I would imagine this particular cumulative update simply kills it within Internet Explorer.
    1 point
  29. Samsung ends security updates for the Galaxy S8 and S8+

    Well, s8 got 4 years so 🤷‍♀️ It was good an all, but it was definitely getting long in the tooth. Had one till october last year and performance was meh at that point.
    1 point
  30. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS moves to paid Extended Support Maintenance

    Lol the whole invincible Windows XP thing did cross my mind I was stuck on 14.04 for one of my Android Roms I maintain, until recently. I converted it to Docker👍 I'm curious, why do you need to stay on such an old version to maintain the rom? It's not that uncommon. I have a Fedora 8 VM that I still use to compile some projects. I *could* find a way to get old toolchains working on modern versions of Red Hat but that's time and effort.
    1 point
  31. It has to be moved when it's away from the registered owner. See here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212227
    1 point
  32. Almost 100 games now support FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S

    I didn’t know that. Thanks. I wanted wanted to start a new character in, Fallout 4, with the boost turned on.
    1 point
  33. Almost 100 games now support FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S

    Bethesda (as much as I love them) crash. It's just the way it is. I'm glad you're getting up enjoy the game as 60fps now, it makes an incredible difference! I'm about to embark on a journey with AC3 remastered.
    1 point
  34. Hopefully, Sony didn't make it an inclusive partnership, cause that would suck for us Xbox Series X owners. Since discord is hell bent on staying independent from what's been talked about, they'd be silly to take a single Sony investment and lock their service to just the PS Network. They'll want to make deals with Xbox and others and get it integrated as much as they can all over, or it won't grow outside of the PC space. Certain companies might have a culture that allows them to be bought by Sony. It might be because they are Playstation fans and hate Xbox. A business isn't into hating another business unless they're heated rivals in the same market. Discord isn't competing with Sony and MS or Nintendo. If anything, I'd say on the PC they're direct competition is Steam. To an extent at least. They're much better off getting their service into every platform out there so it can grow outside of the core "gamer" market it's labeled as being for right now.
    1 point
  35. Invincible (Prime)

    Things will only get more crazy after this. I can't wait.
    1 point
  36. Hopefully, Sony didn't make it an inclusive partnership, cause that would suck for us Xbox Series X owners. Since discord is hell bent on staying independent from what's been talked about, they'd be silly to take a single Sony investment and lock their service to just the PS Network. They'll want to make deals with Xbox and others and get it integrated as much as they can all over, or it won't grow outside of the PC space.
    1 point
  37. It's just lying dormant, waiting for Apple. September 2023 will be the year of the folding phone.
    1 point
  38. The review has been updated with pictures of the front.
    1 point
  39. Verizon is selling off Yahoo! and AOL for $5 billion

    the question should be how much do you have tied to it and how much work would it be to migrate. I'm in your situation with my old gmail. I don't use the email portion of it anymore as it's been LONG over run with spam but the account is too deeply ingrained with my Android/YouTube stuff to retire. Since services aren't tied directly to Yahoo it should be easier to move off of I would hope for you, the security risks alone that Yahoo keeps having and not admitting to would be reason enough to move off for me at least.
    1 point
  40. Invincible (Prime)

    I just heard about this show last week so watched through it over the weekend. My god was that show something. Should be interesting to see where they go next season.
    1 point
  41. Invincible (Prime)

    Really liked it
    1 point
  42. DHCP reserving on the router, also on the Wifi clone device?

    I managed to fix it, it seems somehow the Powerline network suddenly stopped working, so what I think happened is that the extender was broadcasting an identical SSID for 2.4 and 5GHz Wifi networks that was causing a conflict (maybe?) I can't really be sure, because the extender is upstairs and most of my equipment is downstairs. The printer "successfully" connected to my 2.4GHz wifi but still only got a 169 IP address when it should be in the 192.168.178.x range. I just ended up completely resetting the Powerline network and starting from scratch, and now it works: You are right about DHCP reserve only being configured from the router, there isn't even an option to setup DHCP on the extender, so something else was clearly going on. I wouldn't bother with it if it weren't for my Nest Protect upstairs which kept going offline without the extender network.
    1 point
  43. Facebook gives $5 million to fund COVID-19 vaccines

    5 mil for a company that is Facebook size is nothing. Facebook's net income was $29 billion in 2020. This amounts to a donation of .000172% How generous of them! to be fair... 0.000172% of my yearly income is about a $20 donation. I do consider a $20 donation to be pretty decent. I also wouldn't expect anyone around me to bash me for only giving $20. I don't like Facebook, but every donation is a good donation. Let's not think about how everything should be more. You earn $12 million a year? Oops, no. I mathed wrong. multiplied by 0.000172 and not 0.000172%... It's 21 cents. A 21 cent donation. Yeah, right, that changes things a bit. EDIT: Oh, but then greensabath just said his calculation was wrong and I was right by accident! So yeah it's a $20 donation. I don't feel like verifying their math though.
    1 point
  44. EU says Apple distorted music streaming market competition

    That is the whole point: - they can’t put a link in the app that goes to their website with ‘sign up here’ cause then they will be banned by Apple. If they want users to sign up they arw forced to use Apple their payment system and pay 30 percent for it. They could pay it themselves or charge to money to the customer but this will make it 30 percent more expensive than Apple Music which is native music app. Either way with this rule either the customer is ripped of or the developers/service providers. Only Apple wins. Add to that that they won’t allow alternative stores that makes it super anti competitive. I love Apple products but I hope to see them bleed and be forced to be a bit more humble. They lost here, MS dropped their cuts this week for their stores (one of their defenses) and the Epic battle starts next week. Time for popcorn. That’s not the point I am addressing. It’s the one about them charging more for subs on the Apple store vs directly. That’s not a thing with Spotify and I’m not aware it is with other services either.I get the whole anti-competitive nature of Apple’s services with Apple Music. The idea of putting a link and directing them to their site to sign up is a bit of a gray area. I have an app on the store that takes them to PayPal to pay for items sold in the app. It’s completely legit because I pop them out into a browser and it’s no longer in-app. I'm pretty sure if apple were aware of that your app would be banned, I remember a large company, pretty sure it was microsoft, doing this and apple pulled the app until they removed it. I am 100% certain they would not since they suggested this method to me. There is nothing that says you cannot break out of an app and use a browser. It seems what you are doing is popping up a webview control instead of using an in-app prompt telling you to visit the website to purchase. Cleaver, but I don’t think Apple would lt you get away with it if you were Epic and trying to use this exact tactic with Fortnight Incorrect. I am literally breaking out of the app and using Safari to take care of payment. Apple does allow it, since they suggested it. Not in-app? Not an in-app purchase. Epic got in trouble for not only hiding their purchase system from reviewers, but staying in-app. What is your app called? Apologies, I’m not going to disclose that. If you can't talk about the app you are using, then it's not an app open to the public. Therefore, your app is a special case (with specific rules) and no relevance to the vast majority of the apps the EU is concerned. That’s also not true; it is on the App Store, therefore it has to be public. I said I wasn’t going to say what it was, because it isn’t my place to advertise it, and I was speaking of concepts here. Im also not interested in bringing the attention of a bunch of Internet cowboys who think they know Apple guidelines and have a bone to pick over something I wrote for a client. I do have these so-called special cases with another client though, which is why they have an enterprise license, which prevents Apple from having much say at all. I never equated this to anything regarding the EU. I feel like nobody is reading the entire conversation and just jumping to the end, only to make ignorant conclusions. To paraphrase, all I said is that this is a gray area and we were able to work around it. Some people blew it out of proportion by telling me how wrong I am. It was literally just a comment in passing and not meant to overrun the discussion.
    1 point
  45. Invincible (Prime)

    Season finale was great and Amazon has greenlit 2 more seasons. Wish there was a date for season 2.
    1 point
  46. Microsoft details the improvements made to Teams in April

    It’s Electron. It has bloat built in before the app itself is even considered. Unless they rewrite it, I don’t see this improving.
    1 point
  47. Microsoft details the improvements made to Teams in April

    That's the biggest letdown of Teams chat. And the stupid replay that you can do it on mobile is just lame. I use my desktop for everything and will not switch to mobile while we are in a session just to quote what someone has said Biggest letdown is you can't disable URL previews which take up almost the whole damn screen the biggest letdown is it uses 600MB for just running in the background. I have developer windows 10 pc and it takes 2-3 seconds to switch between chats. think about this there is no easy way to copy or download an image someone sends you in teams. it makes it worse when you cannot forward it. try copying the image by right-clicking. it will let you copy and you would think you can paste to paint or any other applications. nope doesn't work. such a POS application. I usually sit at 900MB-1GB. It’s an absolute hog. we used Jabber before and that wasn’t perfect but man i actually miss it. It doesn’t help that they went full retard and used Electron instead of building a proper app.
    1 point
  48. Microsoft details the improvements made to Teams in April

    That's the biggest letdown of Teams chat. And the stupid replay that you can do it on mobile is just lame. I use my desktop for everything and will not switch to mobile while we are in a session just to quote what someone has said Biggest letdown is you can't disable URL previews which take up almost the whole damn screen the biggest letdown is it uses 600MB for just running in the background. I have developer windows 10 pc and it takes 2-3 seconds to switch between chats. think about this there is no easy way to copy or download an image someone sends you in teams. it makes it worse when you cannot forward it. try copying the image by right-clicking. it will let you copy and you would think you can paste to paint or any other applications. nope doesn't work. such a POS application. I usually sit at 900MB-1GB. It’s an absolute hog. we used Jabber before and that wasn’t perfect but man i actually miss it.
    1 point
  49. Windows 10 is now on over 1.3 billion active devices

    How is that relevant? Yes, the BP oil spill devastated the Gulf of Mexico.
    1 point
  50. Desktops Thread: 2Q 2021

    Tangerine II skin for WindowBlinds. Unreleased triggered animated wallpaper for DeskScapes. Fences on the desktop.
    1 point