tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75150854529373458122024-03-13T20:31:05.879-07:00Stuff and KnowhowA miscellaneous selection of my notes, artwork, and tutorials. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1938125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-9604118684856241142019-03-15T00:02:00.000-07:002019-03-23T00:28:12.280-07:00All four pages host a mixture of patriotic and agitational memes and a
potpourri of news reports sourced from a...<em>All four pages host a mixture of patriotic and agitational memes and a potpourri of news reports sourced from a single website that specialises in repackaging content stolen from mainstream and independent news organisations, including several from Australia.</em><br /><br /><em>The xenophobic content focuses on topics such as refugees, immigration, Muslims and Islam and free speech. The pages also take pot shots at politicians from Labor, the Greens and some moderate Liberals.</em><br /><br /><br />#Australia ##Fake<br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-15/trolls-from-kosovo-are-manipulating-australian-facebook-pages/10892680" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-15/trolls-from-kosovo-are-manipulating-australian-facebook-pages/10892680</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-21283452057541807492019-03-14T13:21:00.000-07:002019-03-23T00:28:12.523-07:00Lessons learned are important. I will miss G+.Lessons learned are important. I will miss G+.<br />#InternetStuff #SocialMedia<br /><br /><strong>Originally shared by Animal Lovers</strong><br /><br />Saying goodbye to Google+<br />A great read...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.embracelife.tech/new-content/2019/3/7/on-the-shoulders-of-google" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.embracelife.tech/new-content/2019/3/7/on-the-shoulders-of-google</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-68674280237767333722019-03-13T23:28:00.000-07:002019-03-23T00:28:12.705-07:00Facebook had data-sharing arrangements with more than 150 companies ,
according to a December report in the New York...<em>Facebook had data-sharing arrangements with more than 150 companies , according to a December report in the New York Times. The deals helped Facebook gain more users, according to the report, and its partners were able to access user data without obtaining consent. Many of the partnerships ended years ago, the Times noted, but the deals with Amazon and Apple were ongoing at the time of the story.</em><br />#InternetStuff #SocialMedia<br /><a href="https://www.ktnv.com/news/national/while-facebook-had-major-outage-report-details-companys-criminal-investigation" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.ktnv.com/news/national/while-facebook-had-major-outage-report-details-companys-criminal-investigation</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-19940685592685955222019-02-28T13:25:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:49:57.566-07:00A new update for Clip Studio Paint. Adds more brushes!A new update for Clip Studio Paint. Adds more brushes!<br />#ApplicationReferences<br /><a href="https://tips.clip-studio.com/en-us/articles/1514?utm_source=willmail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mail_923" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://tips.clip-studio.com/en-us/articles/1514?utm_source=willmail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mail_923</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-29679595041720613872019-02-20T01:36:00.000-08:002019-03-23T00:28:12.904-07:00Well, that was the POINT of them, wasn't it?!Well, that was the POINT of them, wasn't it?!<br />#InternetStuff<br /><br /><strong>Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap</strong><br /><br />Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked<br /><br /><a href="http://flip.it/GU9cg1">http://flip.it/GU9cg1</a><br /><a href="http://flip.it/GU9cg1" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">http://flip.it/GU9cg1</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-16548500538359150852019-02-18T17:30:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:15.116-07:00I got back home (before noon) and discovered that the Media PC was
stuck in the middle of booting, with a message...I got back home (before noon) and discovered that the Media PC was stuck in the middle of booting, with a message saying that the ASUS Bios had detected a power surge and had frozen the boot to protect the PC. <br /><br />Hmm, I wonder if some of my issues with PCs turning themselves off might have something to do with power surges in the mains? That would explain why it's still happening. Maybe I need to get better powerboards. <br />#ComputerMadnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-89854141316578932622019-02-14T21:42:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:15.357-07:00Graphic card driver all installed and now running.<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZY86TZSyR0o/XGZRVmTz-kI/AAAAAAAAVQw/n6Sey3g9dUEU5mr7U0I56CglWHlusVx1ACJoC/s0/2019-02-15_163309.jpg" alt="" /><br />Graphic card driver all installed and now running. I think perhaps due to the fact it only has 1GB of video memory, I can only get 1920x1080 res max on the 4k Monitor. The previous card had 2GB of memory, but this one was half that one's price. . But that's OK. When I ran the monitor at top rez I had extreme difficulty in reading any menu text (especially old apps like Photoshop CS6). <br /><br />Everything is <strong>crystal clear</strong> at this resolution, so I'm happy with that. And the viewers work now (as seen below at 1/2 size) and so does sound again. <br /><br />Thinking back on what was happening on the PC before, it was turning itself off at random times, but more often when I had a high graphics usage. Perhaps it wasn't the GPU at all, but just a dying graphics card. That would explain the times when the screen was off but the computer seemed to be on. Anyway the replacement card will do for now, and I won't get a better one until I get a better PC, sometime - as Shakespeare would say - by and by....<br />#ComputerMadnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-67339617214198493202019-02-14T20:28:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:15.535-07:00So, that graphics card wasn't delivered today, but they had a Radeon R5
230 instead which should do the same job.So, that graphics card wasn't delivered today, but they had a Radeon R5 230 instead which should do the same job. At least, I'm about to find out. It has a HUGE (multilingual) users manual!<br />#ComputerMadnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-63313034673081410412019-02-13T23:55:00.000-08:002019-03-25T17:07:17.598-07:00Good RoverGood Rover<br />#TechnologyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-90858591888327160052019-02-13T22:54:00.000-08:002019-03-25T17:07:17.917-07:00Retro, eh?Retro, eh?<br />#Technomania<br /><br /><a href="https://hackaday.com/2019/02/13/the-vedolyzer-was-high-tech-repair-gear-for-1939/" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://hackaday.com/2019/02/13/the-vedolyzer-was-high-tech-repair-gear-for-1939/</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-46071166265046348212019-02-13T21:00:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:15.719-07:00So, I should be getting one of these for $80 tomorrow. Should solve my
problems nicely on the RecRoom PC.So, I should be getting one of these for $80 tomorrow. Should solve my problems nicely on the RecRoom PC. <br />#ComputerMadness<br /><a href="https://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-710/specifications" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-710/specifications</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-82243657073953848322019-02-11T15:33:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:15.900-07:00Oh joy, I guess the monitor I used was not the best choice.<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dGCzwwdSaEQ/XGIGRN07pZI/AAAAAAAAVOM/NpRwpalFMQws7hIkpPQxCFQQYq4FdkKxQCJoC/s0/2019-02-12_102944.jpg" alt="" /><br />Oh joy, I guess the monitor I used was not the best choice. I get this for all the Opensim/SL viewers. Might swap the 4K with the Media PC monitor and see how that goes, after shopping of course.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-42570723151048577502019-02-10T22:01:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:16.083-07:00Well that's frustrating.Well that's frustrating. I've had continued problems with the RecRoom PC being REALLY REALLY SLOW, and today after I tried adding extra system caches, the monitor's gone blank! My messing about (e.g. swapping over a different monitor to see if that works) but for now I'm just leaving it OFF.<br /><br />#ComputerMadnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-70675269726390149262019-02-09T15:57:00.000-08:002019-03-23T00:28:13.090-07:00"Those meddling kids" and their Mystery Machine are at the center of a
well-meaning experiment gone wrong and...<em>"Those meddling kids" and their Mystery Machine are at the center of a well-meaning experiment gone wrong and they’ll need to bring all of their mystery solving skills to bear (along with plenty of Scooby Snacks), to find a cure for a world full of mutated creatures infected by a nanite virus that enhances their fears, terrors and baser instincts. This time, the horrors are real in this apocalyptic near-future badland!</em><br /><br />Have just read volume one of this. It's far better than it could have been. <br />#ComicNarrative #ScoobyDoo<br /><a href="https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Scooby_Apocalypse" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Scooby_Apocalypse</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-70626499925025396192019-02-09T14:46:00.000-08:002019-03-23T00:28:13.273-07:00We've been told!<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sTK3-0df_IA/XF9YNmDvZVI/AAAAAAAAVMQ/uOmWJyQeE-AYS-M2v4OtriYZL2x7yqDOQCJoC/s0/2019-02-10_093949.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>We've been told!</strong> Details at <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/9231049?p=web_notification_alternatives&visit_id=636853491941648583-3058344269&rd=1">https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/9231049?p=web_notification_alternatives&visit_id=636853491941648583-3058344269&rd=1</a><br /><br />I've already left G+ groups that have equivalents on Facebook/MeWe and which I've joined. I'm wondering if perhaps I should consider looking for a replacement for <em>Google Calendar</em>? Part of the advantage in using it as my homepage in Firefox, is that I get a widget to other Google apps, and the G+ widget. If G+ is gone, then maybe it's time to find something else. <br /><br />I've already replaced Google search with DuckDuckGo. It's ok for 95% of my searches, and I go to GoogleSearch for the last 5%.<br />#GooglePlus #InternetStuffUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-67217842465514704992019-02-08T12:35:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:49:57.811-07:00New major update.New major update.<br />#Applications<br /><br /><strong>Originally shared by Danie van der Merwe</strong><br /><br /><strong>LibreOffice 6.2 brings new interfaces, performance improvements to the open source office suite</strong><br /><br />New interface styles and feature improvements are available in version 6.2 of LibreOffice — the most popular open-source office suite — released Thursday by The Document Foundation. As with any software update, bug fixes and feature enhancements are present, making this release a significant upgrade, particularly for users coming from Microsoft Office, or working with files created with those programs.<br /><br />LibreOffice now supports SVG-based icons for toolbars in the Breeze, Colibre, and Elementary icon sets as an experimental feature, to better support HiDPI displays increasingly found in notebook PCs. The Elementary icon set was also improved significantly, adding a 32px PNG version, and fixing inconsistencies between the 16, 24, and 32px versions, as well as adding more icons across the set to prevent reverting to defaults.<br /><br />LibreOffice 6.2 includes improvements to EMF+ vector images used in Microsoft Office documents, particularly in String Drawing components used frequently in graphs. Additionally, support for animation in PowerPoint files has been improved. Major improvements to the way tracked changes in Writer are handled makes them significantly faster than before. As such, documents with extensive tracked changes no longer suffer from performance slowdowns.<br /><br /> See <a href="https://www.techrepublic.com/article/libreoffice-6-2-brings-new-interfaces-performance-improvements-to-the-open-source-office-suite/">https://www.techrepublic.com/article/libreoffice-6-2-brings-new-interfaces-performance-improvements-to-the-open-source-office-suite/</a><br /><br />#libreoffice<br /><a href="https://www.techrepublic.com/article/libreoffice-6-2-brings-new-interfaces-performance-improvements-to-the-open-source-office-suite/" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.techrepublic.com/article/libreoffice-6-2-brings-new-interfaces-performance-improvements-to-the-open-source-office-suite/</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-44429842489419455712019-02-08T12:31:00.000-08:002019-03-23T00:28:13.456-07:00China is in the early stages of setting up a data protection regulatory
system to police Facebook’s Chinese...<em>China is in the early stages of setting up a data protection regulatory system to police Facebook’s Chinese counterparts. Chinese companies are increasingly finding that the days of collecting data without public scrutiny are over—and Chinese consumers are vocally standing up for their own privacy in ways not seen before. For this reason, a number of scholars hailed 2018 as the year when the Chinese public awakened to privacy.</em><br /><br />Unexpected.<br />#InternetStuff<br /><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2019/02/china-consumer-data-protection-privacy-surveillance.html" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://slate.com/technology/2019/02/china-consumer-data-protection-privacy-surveillance.html</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-83380283077027032922019-02-04T18:41:00.000-08:002019-03-23T00:37:23.256-07:00If true, this is wholly unexpected.If true, this is wholly unexpected.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-planes-can-leave-a-trail-of-extra-snow-or-rain-in-their-wake" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-planes-can-leave-a-trail-of-extra-snow-or-rain-in-their-wake</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-60168929279661517452019-02-02T15:16:00.000-08:002019-03-25T17:07:18.144-07:00It’s not entirely clear if it was purely a driver error or if it was an
inherent design flaw of the car’s computer...<em>It’s not entirely clear if it was purely a driver error or if it was an inherent design flaw of the car’s computer software. The Verge was told by a Nio spokesperson that it should’ve been pretty obvious what was about to happen: users receive a “clear notice explaining that users need to park their cars during the upgrading and the car’s relevant functionalities will be shut down.”</em><br /><br />Driver error or not, this gives us a preview of issues to do with automated vehicles OTHER than the obvious ones of running folk down,crashing, or doing a Doctor Who "ATMOS" scenario of driving the passengers into a river!<br />#Technomania<br /><a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-competitor-nio-test-drive" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-competitor-nio-test-drive</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-54109043724372805662019-02-01T18:55:00.000-08:002019-03-23T00:28:13.638-07:00I think the common ground is the desire to use social media and forums
maliciously for their own ends.I think the common ground is the desire to use social media and forums maliciously for their own ends. <br />#InternetStuff<br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-02/internet-trolls-arent-who-i-thought-ginger-gorman-troll-hunting/10767690" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-02/internet-trolls-arent-who-i-thought-ginger-gorman-troll-hunting/10767690</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-48483300129935334312019-01-31T23:48:00.000-08:002019-03-23T00:28:13.817-07:00Don't be naughty!Don't be naughty!<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKtcGEEtf4&feature=share" class="embedly-card" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-width="100%">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKtcGEEtf4&feature=share</a><script async src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-67961916186536502482019-01-31T21:26:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:16.262-07:00OK, so I have the NUC back together and it's working again. In fact
this is being posted from it.OK, so I have the NUC back together and it's working again. In fact this is being posted from it.<br /><br />But was an ongoing drama, just to replace the therm past between the processor and the heat-sink! I took the NUC into a computer shop and David - whom I spoke to over the phone yesterday - tried to get the lead attached but couldn't, because the pin on the ead was BENT. I probably did that yesterday trying to reattach it. The good news is that it's the backup WiFi antenna and I probably don't need it anyway, especially as I prefer to use LAN at home.<br /><br />Anyway, I got home, and after having lunch and laying with the dog, proceeded to put the rest of the NUC together. I made several mistakes: leaving the memory cards out (oops), nd putting screws that hold the main board in the wrong holes (and later blocking the longer screws that are attached to the base) being the most annoying. But it's back together again and working. This means I can finally get back to working on <strong>SECONDS</strong>. <br /><br />The next time I need to do something like this, I'm taking the NUC to a shop and paying someone to do it! <br />#NUC #ComputerMadnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-6294837485368002412019-01-30T21:24:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:16.444-07:00OK, I may have a solution.OK, I may have a solution. I phoned a computer shop in Charlestown about repairing the NUC and the person I spoke to over the phone says it'd be less than 5 minutes to do! It seems they've put NUCs together and cleaned and repaired dozens of them!<br /><br />So, I'm off to Charlestown tomorrow with the NUC bits in tow to have it restored by a professional!<br />#NUC #ComputerMadnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-90953767788047120892019-01-30T20:36:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:16.626-07:00Still no success getting that lead in.Still no success getting that lead in.<br /><br />Part of the problem might be that it needs to be placed at a certain angle (like the grey cable which is attach at a 45°), and I can't get that angle easily because the cable is too short. Or not. I've been working from mostly ignorance from the start with this, which crumbs leading the way. What I could have done is take a photo of the board before I removed anything. Too late for that. <br /><br />This seems to be related to WiFi and Bluetooth and may be an aerial. Maybe I could get away without WiFi? Or - but I despair of this. My fingers ache with the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, and every time I lean close enough to see clearly, my bifocals fall loose, or I block the light.. An even when it seems I've the lead in the correct position, it refuses to clip on to the point. <br /><br />I feel so close to either giving up entirely or a panic attack. I DO want to finish this and restore things. The simple repair was been a nightmare from start to, well now. Even if I <strong>can't</strong> restore the NUC, I might be able to recover the grid from the SSD chip, provided I have a reader for that. But that's not something I want to think about yet. Maybe I could pay someone to restore it??? 😟 😞😖<br /><br />I'll take a break so that my fingers aren't hurting and try again. <br />#NUC #PanicAttack #Anxiety #ComputerMadnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515085452937345812.post-85355931015411948932019-01-30T16:58:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:54:16.810-07:00Gah, an hour of trying to get the black lead on, with no success.Gah, an hour of trying to get the black lead on, with no success. I'll come back to this after lunch. I wonder if a small dog of glue would work?<br />#NUC #ComputerMadnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1