Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more...

Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.

I looked at FreeBDS and Haiku OSs as well, but they all looked like stuff that was cutting edge 12 years ago. Maybe I could have Chromium as a dual boot with Mint KDE? I already use a lot of Google stuff, and this seemed focused on webapps. Hmmm. I have more than enough space the Studio PC.
http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os

a biblical-themed lightweight operating system created in the span of a decade by the American programmer Terry A.

a biblical-themed lightweight operating system created in the span of a decade by the American programmer Terry A. Davis.

Um, I thought "I might just try out other Operating system on the Studio PC" and found THIS. I went to http://www.templeos.org/ to check this out further, and found text like:

First, I command the military to kill fat and ugly people, reducing the population to 200,000,000, a number God mentioned. Then, society is to behave in a violent, libertarian, feudalism, never letting population get out of control, again. Any form of birth control is punishable by immediate execution.

No wonder I've never heard of this before, and that the Wikipedia doesn't link to it directly!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TempleOS#References

A REVENANT PC?

A REVENANT PC?
Well, I started sorting out stuff in the Studio today, starting with the Studio PC. If you recall, this is the one that killed my graphic novel hard drive, and seemed to have done the same thing again. When I was trying to fix that I got into DISK MANAGEMENT and wrote down the serial numbers of the hard drives. This morning, examining that drive, I found that there were two sets of data cable sockets on the motherboard: a set of 4, and a set of 2. The problem hard drive was plugged into the set of two. So, I tried plugging it in to one of the two spare sockets on the set of 4.

PC booted fine, both to Win7 and to Min Linux; I was able to access the problem drives with no problems at all!!!

Has the issue been all this time that these hard drives were plugged into the wrong socket??!! I hate to admit it, but perhaps I've been a victim of lack of hardware knowledge. Most times when the PCs would play up I'd be struck with a panic attack. The times I fixed stuff I got past that and probably got a better understanding of how the hardware worked. Today I had NO expectations of anything to do with the PC. Hopefully today - after a library/shopping trip - it'll still work OK.

Which leads me to wonder what to do with the PC now. The Win7 install has been "damaged" and now considers itself to be NOT GENUINE. I did a bit of research before and it was probably due to me changing hardware. I'd moved the drive from an older PC into this one, and recently CLONED the OS partition to a larger drive. In any case I bought 3* copies on Win10 and have only used 2. But do I really want or need to have a 4th Win PC (the Black Box came with Win10 on it)??? I can always install that copy of Win10 on better hardware sometime in the future. Maybe I should just rip Windows out of the PC and reinstall it as a dedicated Linux PC, with apps that are only available on Linux.

Nothing I need decide right now. Suggestions please.

And if we are, how can we tell?

And if we are, how can we tell?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08zb4d8

Good (scientific) fun.

Good (scientific) fun.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p5yxj

GIMP 2.10 has been released. This is a comprehensive list of improvements. Heaps of new stuff!

GIMP 2.10 has been released. This is a comprehensive list of improvements. Heaps of new stuff!

Windows update now online!
#Linux
https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.10.html

A Firefox addon that allows you to select which bookmarks export, and how to format them.

A Firefox addon that allows you to select which bookmarks export, and how to format them. This replaces an early addon that worked before 57.
#Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bookmarkshome/

I find this an interesting idea.

I find this an interesting idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSOh21ooM_E

Gosh!

Gosh!

Originally shared by Sean Walker

Polyhedron Harmony

An essential measure of who we are is how well we have loved. 

More information about the rhombic triacontahedron:
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhombic_triacontahedron

This animation was developed with Processing:
   https://processing.org/

... the Apache Math Commons library:
   http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-math/

... and ImageMagick:
   http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php

Dunno, i think it's mostly out there in the cold.

Dunno, i think it's mostly out there in the cold.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6964

Massive quantum entanglement experiment could help solve a physics mystery

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-04-26/quantum-physics-entanglement-shown-massive-objects-first-time/9687076?smid=Page:+ABC+Science-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf187832869=1

#Mozilla #Firefox

#Mozilla #Firefox
https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/no-notifications/?sample_rate=0.001&snippet_name=8157#utm_source=desktop-snippet&utm_medium=snippet&utm_campaign=NoMoreNotifications&utm_term=8157&utm_content=REL

Despite the name (LMMS stands for Linux Multimedia Studio) this is available for other platforms.

Despite the name (LMMS stands for Linux Multimedia Studio) this is available for other platforms. A music production suite.
#Linux #Windows #MacOS
https://lmms.io/documentation/Getting_Started

Open source alternative to Google Maps.

Open source alternative to Google Maps.
http://www.openstreetmap.org/about

I use FastCapture, but this is Free and Open Source.

I use FastCapture, but this is Free and Open Source. It has the following capture methods: Fullscreen, Active window, Active monitor, Window menu, Monitor menu, Region, Region (Light), Region (Transparent), Last region, Custom region, Screen recording, Screen recording (GIF), Scrolling capture, Webpage capture, Text capture (OCR), and Auto capture!

And you can get the latest verson from the Windows Store.
#Widows
https://getsharex.com/

TTCS OSSWIN online (http://ttcsosswin.ttcs.tt/) is a collection of nearly 90 Free and Open Source Software for home...

Originally shared by Dev Anand Teelucksingh

TTCS OSSWIN online (http://ttcsosswin.ttcs.tt/) is a collection of nearly 90 Free and Open Source Software for home and business users using the Microsoft Windows® 10/8/7 operating systems.

You can use your web browser to read information about each program on this online: what the program does, view a screenshot or video of the program, and a link to the program’s website where you can download and install the program.

This web-based interface allows you to quickly browse the variety of software organised into the following categories: Desktop Applications, Educational, Games, Graphics, Internet, Sound and Video and Utilities.

TTCS OSSWIN online : http://ttcsosswin.ttcs.tt/

Hmm, not so sure about this (the story dates from last year).

Hmm, not so sure about this (the story dates from last year). And wish that folk - whether they be scientists or journalists - would quit giving these things sensational names like the "God Particle" or "Angel Particle" because these don't reflect anything about the nature of the discovery.
http://www.physics-astronomy.com/2017/07/researchers-just-discovered-angel.html

Well, FLICKR is going from Yahoo to something called SmugMug.

Well, FLICKR is going from Yahoo to something called SmugMug. I had an email saying that I could either simply allow my account to be transferred, or download and delete my images before the 25th. There was a link to SmugMug's terms and conditions (the link here) and they actually seem fair and readable. I think I'll go with the transfer.
https://www.smugmug.com/about/terms-flickr

An easier way of changing menu/toolbar font sizes in Firefox.

An easier way of changing menu/toolbar font sizes in Firefox.
#Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1186162

I found this while looking for NotePad3 (which you'll find at https://www.rizonesoft.com/downloads/notepad3/).

I found this while looking for NotePad3 (which you'll find at https://www.rizonesoft.com/downloads/notepad3/). Rather sneaky of Micro$oft to remove this option. This little app puts it back. For myself, I might just leave it at automatic for now.
#Windows #Windows10
https://www.rizonesoft.com/downloads/windows-10-update-switch/

You can check in, but can you check out?

You can check in, but can you check out?
https://www.designboom.com/art/mike-campau-social-media-antosocial-04-18-2018/

Schrodinger's Cat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNalMWLnt0o&feature=share

65 Free Charlie Chaplin Films Online

http://www.openculture.com/2011/12/free_charlie_chaplin_films_on_the_web.html

Though I can see potential problems with this, partly due to an old SF story I read about a human and plastic eating...

Though I can see potential problems with this, partly due to an old SF story I read about a human and plastic eating virus that eat the world.
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/16/world/plastic-pollution-science-environment-enzyme-intl/index.html

So who's the clientele?

So who's the clientele?
https://www.popsugar.com.au/news/Aurora-Station-Luxury-Space-Hotel-Details-44749374

Most Facebook users probably either don't think it applies to them, don't know how to change those, or don't care.

Most Facebook users probably either don't think it applies to them, don't know how to change those, or don't care.
#facebook
https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/13/facebook-users-aren-t-changing-privacy-settings/

Kodi | Open Source Home Theater Software

Well, I sorted KODI out.

The stumbling point was that all the online tutorials seemed to either show the WRONG screens, or show a Windows file (that is, the tutorials were for KODI installed on a Windows machine). I just couldn't find out WHERE the external hard drive was!!!!

The other apps on the media centre listed the external drive fine, and then you'd plough through the file system to find the media file to play. It worked, but was not much better than what I had before. The key was to BROWSE on the Add Files dialog, and look through the ROOT FILE SYSTEM. The external drive was found with an incomprehensible name under the storage directory.

So I've done all that, and now KODI is "refreshing the media I have, adding descriptions, thumbnails, genres and other useful information on the files. VERY HAPPY with this. I think I might just do a brief tutorial on this, or at least post in several spots about what to do.
#android #kodi
https://kodi.tv/

As much as I'm enjoying using Win10, some things seem dreadful, like the updated calculator.

As much as I'm enjoying using Win10, some things seem dreadful, like the updated calculator. It has quite a number functions and conversions available, but with my 125% font size it covers too much screen real estate, and so far as I can tell, it doesn't have a tape where you can see the previous figures. Apparently though, you can still get the Calculator from Win 7 and 8.
#Windows #Windows10
https://winaero.com/blog/get-calculator-from-windows-8-and-windows-7-in-windows-10/

nexusfile and nexusfont, free file and font managers by JungHoon Noh.

nexusfile and nexusfont, free file and font managers by JungHoon Noh.
#Windows
http://www.xiles.net/

In addition to extracting things like icons and other images, this can also be used to "hack" programs.

In addition to extracting things like icons and other images, this can also be used to "hack" programs. Of course you have to know what you're doing, and the hacking is the sort where say, you might change one string to another.

Years ago when I was playing a DOS game called Demon Stalkers (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Stalkers) I hacked the program so that it didn't always check the disk it came on. Basically I replaced "A:\ " with "C:\DEMONSTLK"! Best to backup first!!!!
#Windows
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Stream 47 Hours of Classic Sci-Fi Novels & Stories: Asimov, Wells, Orwell, Verne, Lovecraft & More

http://www.openculture.com/2018/04/stream-47-hours-of-classic-sci-fi-novels-stories-asimov-wells-orwell-verne-lovecraft-more.html

Mostly I just wish Facebook was more like Google+.

Mostly I just wish Facebook was more like Google+.
https://amp.theguardian.com/media/2018/apr/04/missing-link-why-disabled-people-cant-afford-delete-facebook-social-media?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true

FreeCAD often gets overshadowed by Blender.

FreeCAD often gets overshadowed by Blender. Both are complex by the nature of the options they offer the user. This blog explains why it took two years of development to get to version 0.17!
https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Release_notes_0.17

The short version:

The short version:

* The mainstream support for Windows 7 (Service Pack 1) ended on January 13, 2015, and the extended support ends on January 14, 2020.
* The mainstream support for Windows 8.1 ends on January 9, 2018, and its extended support will end on January 10, 2023.
* The mainstream support for Windows 10 ends on October 13, 2020, and its extended support will end on October 14, 2025.

But you'll need to read the article to figure out what the difference between mainstream and extended support is.
https://www.guidingtech.com/67821/microsoft-support-end-windows-7-8-10/

How to turn the bloody things off in Firefox.

How to turn the bloody things off in Firefox.
#Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1193258

I was thinking of buying a copy of IcoFx (see http://icofx.ro/) but it might be easier to just use Photoshop, export...

I was thinking of buying a copy of IcoFx (see http://icofx.ro/) but it might be easier to just use Photoshop, export a PNG or JPG, and use this.
http://icoconvert.com/

a docco about. A.I.

a docco about. A.I.
http://doyoutrustthiscomputer.org/watch

Do ye kennit?

Do ye kennit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh0pYtQG5wI&feature=share

This explains who you have to blame for these.

This explains who you have to blame for these.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cxWEJpZWV4&feature=share

Well that was a mini-adventure.

Well that was a mini-adventure. I found that it was far easier to put the RecRoom PC to "Sleep"than to shut it down. I tried the same thing with the Media PC, and couldn't get it to wake up!!!

I tried booting it several times but the monitor stayed blank! Finally I pressed the power button for more than 5 seconds until it was off, and unplugged it for 30 minutes. Plugged it back in and booted and it came back. I guess the older computer kit doesn't always work as it should. Won't do that again!!
#Windows10

Not intending on adding Linux Mint to either PCs just yet.

Not intending on adding Linux Mint to either PCs just yet. This seems to show how, but it looks a lot like there are complications down the track.
#Windows #Linux# #DualBoot #Mint
https://itsfoss.com/guide-install-linux-mint-16-dual-boot-windows/

Yesterday at the uni (and probably today and tomorrow) there was a robotics presentation in the main thoroughfare...

Yesterday at the uni (and probably today and tomorrow) there was a robotics presentation in the main thoroughfare of the Huxley building. Apart from a 3D printer silently making something, there were also a couple of stalls with products. One was for OZOBOTS - tiny golf ball sized robots that can be used to teach primary students programming and robotics!

Wow, when I was in primary school (in the 60s) we used to sing Seekers songs, not learn programming!!! It was a different time, one with NO calculators let along smart phones, so we learnt to to do long division and multiplication instead. I had a longish discussion with the presenter. It's likely that only about 1% of the primary students will followup on this stuff, to develop programming and/or robotic skills, but 1% is not bad. And for the rest, such an introduction will probably make them less disturbed by either.

Cool stuff.
#programming #robotics
https://ozobot.com/

Antimony is a computer-aided design (CAD) tool from a parallel universe in which CAD software evolved from Lisp...

Antimony is a computer-aided design (CAD) tool from a parallel universe in which CAD software evolved from Lisp machines rather than drafting tables.

It's also an experimental software package for computer-aided design. Objects are designed by linking nodes into a graph, where each node either creates a primitive shape or applies a transformation to one or more inputs.

I found the approach rather interesting.
#MacOS #Linux


https://www.mattkeeter.com/projects/antimony/1/

Probably harder NOT to apply.

Probably harder NOT to apply.

Originally shared by H George Tavakoli

A mixture of free and commercial icons and icon images.

A mixture of free and commercial icons and icon images.
http://www.softicons.com/

It's been an installing mad day for me. On the RecRoom Computer I've installed:

It's been an installing mad day for me. On the RecRoom Computer I've installed:

Adobe CS5
- Fireworks
- InDesign
Adobe CS6
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Flash
- Premier + associated apps

L3DT
Dayton Leveller
Clip Studio Paint EX + update to 1.7.1

Getting functionality back. Admittedly the CS5 stuff was installed so I can recover pages and publications made in those, and export them to another format. I shall probably have to install PaintShopPro for the same reasons as well. Doesn't matter if it's old kit - it still works.

I'll probably also install Moho 12 (animator) and Substance Painter and call it it a day.

Golly, it seems CSP 1.7.3 was released back in January.

Golly, it seems CSP 1.7.3 was released back in January. I missed that as I have been drawing using this, or any other program lately. That might change soon.
http://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/release_note

4 Alternative Cloud Storage Solutions To Dropbox

http://digg.com/2018/4-alternative-cloud-storage-solutions-to-dropbox