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General Discussion / Here's how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade.
« on: December 19, 2019, 09:28:43 AM »
Here's how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade:

Ed Bott: https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

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General Discussion / The end of Windows 7 support is weeks away: January 14, 2020.
« on: December 19, 2019, 09:24:50 AM »
The end of Windows 7 support is weeks away. Microsoft says small businesses can pay for extended security updates just like their enterprise cousins.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/so-you-want-to-keep-running-windows-7-good-luck-with-that-small-businesses/

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General Discussion / Raspberry Pi has now sold 30 million tiny single-board computers
« on: December 17, 2019, 12:27:53 PM »
Raspberry Pi has now sold 30 million tiny single-board computers
Raspberry Pi sales grew from 700,000 units in 2012 to 30 million units this year.


https://www.zdnet.com/article/raspberry-pi-now-weve-sold-30-million

https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/


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General Discussion / Microsoft gets ready to roll out the new Edge to Windows 10 via Windows Update.
« on: December 17, 2019, 12:21:13 PM »
Microsoft gets ready to roll out the new Edge to Windows 10 via Windows Update:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-gets-ready-to-roll-out-the-new-edge-to-windows-10-via-windows-update

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General Discussion / The December 2019 Patch Tuesday fixes 36 vulnerabilities-7 are rated "Critical".
« on: December 10, 2019, 06:05:53 PM »
The December 2019 Patch Tuesday fixes 36 vulnerabilities, of which seven are rated "Critical."

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-december-2019-patch-tuesday-plugs-windows-zero-day

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General Discussion / The PC was supposed to die a decade ago. Instead, this happened.
« on: December 09, 2019, 08:13:15 PM »
The PC was supposed to die a decade ago. Instead, this happened:

(You just can't beat those big screens).

ZDNet Ed Bott: https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-pc-was-supposed-to-die-a-decade-ago-instead-this-happened

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General Discussion / Ransomware attacking backup storage drives.
« on: December 06, 2019, 09:06:46 PM »
New ransomware attacks target your NAS devices, backup storage. Ransomware attacks targeting these devices have surged in recent months.

I seems to make sense to have your data backed up on at least two USB external hard drives, along with other sources. After a full backup, it might make sense to disconnect the hard drive when it isn't being backed up on. 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-ransomware-attack-targets-your-nas-devices-backup-storage

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General Discussion / What to expect from Windows 10 November 2019 Update (WIN10 v.1909).
« on: October 14, 2019, 10:37:31 PM »
What to expect from Windows 10 November 2019 Update: A pleasant surprise.

Ed Bott - ZDNet:  https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-to-expect-from-windows-10-november-2019-update-a-pleasant-surprise/

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General Discussion / Five suggested "must have" features if buying a laptop.
« on: September 29, 2019, 12:32:38 AM »
Ed Bott:  Buying a Windows laptop? Five must-have features for my next notebook:

Ed Bott: https://www.zdnet.com/article/buying-a-windows-laptop-must-have-features-for-my-next-notebook/


Adrian Kingsley-Hughes - How to tell if your Windows laptop battery is worn:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-tell-if-your-windows-laptop-battery-is-worn/

NirSoft: Program for checking your laptop battery:

BatteryInfoView v1.23:  https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html

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General Discussion / Microsoft says Windows 10 1903 is officially 'ready for broad deployment'.
« on: September 28, 2019, 11:58:08 PM »
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft says Windows 10 1903 is officially 'ready for broad deployment'

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-says-windows-10-1903-is-officially-ready-for-broad-deployment/


Ed Bott: When will you get the next version of Windows 10?

https://www.zdnet.com/article/when-will-you-get-the-next-version-of-windows-10/

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General Discussion / Microsoft releases out-of-band security update to fix IE zero-day & Defender bug
« on: September 24, 2019, 05:30:28 PM »
Microsoft releases out-of-band security update to fix IE zero-day & Defender bug:


https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-out-of-band-security-update-to-fix-ie-zero-day-defender-bug/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/24/tech/microsoft-windows-security-threat

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General Discussion / Microsoft patches two zero-days in massive September 2019 Patch Tuesday.
« on: September 10, 2019, 08:23:15 PM »
Microsoft's September 2019 Patch Tuesday comes with 80 fixes, 17 of which are for critical bugs.
Catalin Cimpanu

By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day | September 10, 2019

ZDNet.com: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-patches-two-zero-days-in-massive-september-2019-patch-tuesday

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General Discussion / The Raspberry Pi 4: a real space saver, if that is the requirement.
« on: September 10, 2019, 07:48:52 PM »
A tiny, dual-display, desktop computer

…and robot brains, smart home hub, media center, networked AI core, factory controller, and much more.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/

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General Discussion / No More Ransom project has prevented ransomware profits of at least $108 million
« on: July 30, 2019, 07:28:00 PM »
No More Ransom project has prevented ransomware profits of at least $108 million:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/no-more-ransom-project-has-prevented-ransomware-profits-of-at-least-108-million/


The No More Ransom Portal from which anti-ransom decryption tools can be obtained:

https://www.nomoreransom.org/

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General Discussion / Re: Migration of SLO Bytes Web Site to New Host
« on: July 23, 2019, 10:59:58 PM »
The BB is working fine as far as I can determine. 

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