I have a hatred for HP that the English language can’t really articulate. From them getting in bed with Microsoft and being paid to kill off OpenVMS to selling printers with “starter cartriges” holding just enough ink to print the alignment page, to any number of other underhanded things. One cannot forget they also allowed the rise of Carly Fiorina. Y’all saw her presidential run. She lost because her staff failed her. That’s her story … In Praise of the Z2 G4Read more
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Windows 7 Ultimate in 2023
Despite Microsoft’s claims of Windows 7 being officially killed off, it’s alive and kicking. I don’t personally use it, but I’ve posted about it and the cycle of computer hardware before. The vast majority of hospitals and medical care places are still running Windows 7 (some XP) because there is no “good” time to upgrade an ER or trauma center. You have to build a new one with new equipment and newly trained staff. You … Windows 7 Ultimate in 2023Read more
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Manjaro and ClamAV
Yes, it is true that the vast majority of Linux users don’t run ClamAV or any kind of virus protection. The list of known viruses for Linux is quite small so they feel no need. The reality is, they exist. With more and more companies using Linux for systems that matter, we all need to help them out by running ClamAV. No company wants to be the next T-Mobile with two massive data breaches inside … Manjaro and ClamAVRead more
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LTS == 15 Years Not 5
Once again the battle between tiny x86 minds and reality has happened. They continually claim an LTS is only 5 years when it needs to be a minimum of 15. It’s a result of AGILE hacking on the fly instead of planning and actual Software Engineering. Btw, our featured image was graciously provided by lemontreesites. I’ve written before about short term thinking at Qt. This “good for this quarter” mentality sadly isn’t unique to that … LTS == 15 Years Not 5Read more
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Fixing That Annoying Ubuntu Password Policy
We’ve all been there and the Ubuntu password policy is only getting worse. They really need to print their justification arguments on a roll of toilet paper and wipe their ass with them when they have a checkbox on the install to not require a password for login. There is no security argument you can make when you allow that. They also aren’t smart enough to disable said password policy when Guest Additions is installed … Fixing That Annoying Ubuntu Password PolicyRead more