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Re: Blu-ray Releases Details Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

gisabun — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:28:06 -0000

Great stuff but what sucks are:
- In my copy and a few others, some greasy like substance are all over the discs and cases
- The Captain Summit from the 2009 box set is not included
- Not including the longer length TMP in this release but separately in an over-priced set filled mostly with junk otherwise
- No booklet. Do they really expect us to read the list of bonus contents at the back of the box?

Re: How to enable TPM and Secure Boot on VMware to install Windows 11

gisabun — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:02:25 -0000

If you don't have the requirements in the host, will this still work in VMware Workstation?
If you build this in a Pro edition, will it open up in a Player version even though TPM isn't available in the Player version?

Re: Channel Bytes September 10, 2021 – Multi-cloud drift detection; meet TD SYNNEX; Nebulon’s new partner program; and more

gisabun — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:39:11 -0000

"TD SYNNEX" - I thought for a second TD Bank went into the computer business.

Re: Vaccine passports: Is your personal data in safe hands?

gisabun — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:09:43 -0000

Quebec has released their VaxiCode app [and establishment equivalent] which the user uploads a QR code with their basic information [name, date of birth and vaccination doses]. Coupled with an identity card with a picture, they are now allowed into bars, restaurants [to site] and events as long as they have both doses.
Users can request the QR Code from a government web site. Some people used brute forced to download some QR codes that aren't their own [politicians mostly] because the site only requires basic information but most is public for politicians who's birthday and then they got their dose and what type. Nothing there.
However a researcher found a way to manipulate the URL inside the QR Code to possibly generate a valid QR Code.

Re: Hashtag Trending August 25 – Chip shortage may worsen; Samsung bricks stolen TVs; robots don’t smoke

gisabun — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:57:01 -0000

Regarding the Remote Block, I guess you'd have to be really dumb if you registered the TV - unless you didn't know your TV was stolen.

Re: Hashtag Trending August 18 – Facebook firm on Taliban ban; Big Tech litigation spiking; T-Mobile breaches merger agreement

gisabun — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:19:39 -0000

T-Mobile has acknowledged that company servers were breached and is investigating reports that customer data were stolen. An underground forum is reportedly offering a large cache of personal data for sale.

Re: There's No Escaping Microsoft Teams in Windows 11 -- Redmondmag.com

gisabun — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:37:40 -0000

Someone I know installed it at home and asked me to not have it load up every time the computer comes on. Need to play with the Task Manager start-up tab to remove.
And it should be an optional component - but knowing Microsoft....

Re: Coffee Briefing, August 10, 2021 – Staples Wireless; new android trojan compromises Facebook accounts; a podcast roundup; and more

gisabun — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:47:25 -0000

I have an old Kindle. Keep the WiFi off. I'm safe.

Re: Hashtag Trending August 5 – Facebook bans academics; Microsoft in damage control mode; Nvidia’s Arm acquisition hits a snag

gisabun — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:41:32 -0000

I have the top of the line 4th generation Core i7. Works perfectly in Win 10. No reason to ditch my system just because of so-called "security" issues. Meanwhile, HP, Lenovo, Dell and others are rubbing their hands waiting for the orders to come in.

Re: Microsoft issues workaround for new Win10 privilege escalation problem

gisabun — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:44:31 -0000

Probably a week old news already. Microsoft already released the "C" [or is it "D"] patches yesterday. Should hopefully fix it.

Re: Hashtag Trending, July 16 – Facebook Advertising; Netflix looks to Video Games; Apple says “Buy Now, Pay Later”

gisabun — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:34:37 -0000

Yup. Apple aiming at [primarily] low income people who normally can't afford an iGadget.

Re: Hashtag Trending, July 7 – Canada’s record breaking hiring rates; Amazon Echo Data; U.K.’s largest semiconductor company sold

gisabun — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:48:24 -0000

Still probably the biggest problem with end users is that they dump electronic hardware without any type of reset [even if the reset isn't perfect].
I can see smart refrigerators being dumped with all data intact.
Even when you sell your car or even rent a car, reset the settings.

Re: Hashtag Trending, July 6 – REvil ransomware attack; Audacity is spyware; Google app control

gisabun — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:38:31 -0000

Just blocked Audacity from going onto the Internet.

Re: Hashtag Trending, June 30, 2021 – Apple employee body cameras; Tech Company HR policies, Shopify Unite 2021

gisabun — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:59:39 -0000

Apple has gone paranoid...

Re: Rush Moving Pictures 40th anniversary box set release update

gisabun — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 22:41:06 -0000

Time to cash some stock soon!

Re: Hashtag Trending, June 17, 2021- Windows 11 Leaks; Amazon’s Warehouse Turnover Concerns; Former Tech Students’ Debt Forgiven

gisabun — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:41:13 -0000

Amazon should hire Fern full time.
As for Windows "11", various reports says it's long incomplete even though it is really just some minor enhancements. See https://ebraiter.wordpress....

Re: Hashtag Trending, June 15, 2021- Bitcoin jumps more than 20 per cent; Second dose vaccine booking issues; Microsoft employees slept in data centres

gisabun — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:48:48 -0000

Sleeping on the job....

Re: Hashtag Trending, June 14, 2021 – Anti-vaxxers turn to Yelp; Facial recognition’s future; How to manage remote teams effectively

gisabun — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:49:13 -0000

Yelp needs to figure out a way to correlate accounts with known negative reviews. If they find that an individual is just placing negative reviews [even in general] then shut that account and pull all reviews related to that account.
They should be looking at reviewers who's average number of reviews are near the bottom []the equivalent of almost 1 out of 10 average].
Other alternative is to limit the number of reviews per week.
Amazon does that for products you didn't buy.

Re: Watch Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson present The Tragically Hip with Humanitarian Award at 2021 JUNO Awards

gisabun — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:48:31 -0000

I doubt it but The Hip can also do what Queen did and added a well known vocalist. However Queen isn't the same without Freddie and The Hip isn't the same without Downie.

Re: Hashtag Trending, June 2, 2021- US target for disinformation campaigns; Acer affected by chip shortage; Uber-style apps for off-duty policing

gisabun — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:41:37 -0000

I'm guessing most or all the US against US campaigns were right wing targeting left wing.

Re: Hashtag Trending, May 21, 2021- Microsoft retiring Internet Explorer; Colonial Pipeline CEO explains ransom payment; The downfall of Bill Gates

gisabun — Fri, 21 May 2021 09:35:58 -0000

IE hasn't been update with new features in years. About time. Using Edge since it officially came out.
IE on Win 7 [with ESU] and Win 8.1 [until support dies and then ESU] will continue.
But just remember that Edge works on them as well.

Re: Hashtag Trending – May 19, 2021- Redesigned MacBook Pro; Google reveals new products; Canada the next Silicon Valley?

gisabun — Wed, 19 May 2021 11:11:45 -0000

How many of those "products" will be around in 5 years. Google has a tendency of killing off their products fast. Even the good ones. I know plenty who were unhappy that Picassa was dropped.

Re: CODA Records to release 6 new limited-edition live Rush picture discs in Europe

gisabun — Sun, 16 May 2021 15:46:29 -0000

"Limited Edition" = Very expensive. Tack on that they are vinyl picture discs which adds more to the price.

Re: Hashtag Trending, May 13, 2021- Xiaomi removed from trade ban list; Amazon “hire-to-fire”; new Google data centre in Quebec

gisabun — Thu, 13 May 2021 10:35:20 -0000

The Google DC isn't too far from Montreal near Highway 30 which rings south of the city. It is not far from a Hydro Quebec station which is good. However the land is zoned for prime agricultural land. So some groups aren't happy.

Re: Cyber Security Today, May 12, 2021 – Hate on messaging apps, Zix used in scams and QR code warning

gisabun — Wed, 12 May 2021 11:31:18 -0000

When Google updates their Chrome browser then you need to update Microsoft's Edge browser as they have the same "engine".
So what anti-malware app for smartphones have QR code protection.
As for the Zix issue, I don't open any attachment if I don't know the individual or not expecting anything. Those who still do this are in for trouble.