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  1. Chewy509

    I do want to buy a used car

    And the sad thing is, infosec is so low priority that most modern cars can be car jacked remotely... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/20/tesla-model-s-chinese-hack-remote-control-brakes While this is older article, things don't seem to have improved...
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    Something Random

    Just like to wish all those a happy and safe Easter.
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    I do want to buy a used car

    Most of the Zero bikes are limited to 102mph, except the top one which is limited to 124mph. (These are artificial limits to assist in battery life and are not limits of the drive train). Whilst it's common for most sports bikes to easily beat any car (seen footage of a tuned ZX-10R whip a...
  4. Chewy509

    Best 8TB Drive

    So who's left making spinning disks anymore? WDC, Seagate, Toshiba?
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    I do want to buy a used car

    Mustang 5.0 vs Zero SR (electric motorbike)...
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    PSA: Sectigo (formally Comodo CA) Free S/MIME Certificates

    Hi guys, Just a short PSA re the free email (s/mime) X509 Certificates that Sectigo (formally known as Comodo CA**) are now only 1 month, and not 12 months in duration. For the last 7-8 years, I've been using Comodo CA's issued certificates for message integrity and encryption. (Comodo CA...
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    Hardocp shutting down?

    You shouldn't, but some of the replies do give additional info on the move... Like, H, I would give a quick glance at the headlines 2-3x a week... Pity all the good review sites are slowly disappearing... I remember the days of ArsTechnica giving in depth reviews of the Netburst based P4's or...
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    Hardocp shutting down?

    /. response... https://news.slashdot.org/story/19/03/20/2151221/hardocp-is-getting-mothballed-as-kyle-bennett-accepts-job-at-intel
  9. Chewy509

    Missing Members

    Glad to hear you're well.
  10. Chewy509

    Can I Circumvent Lenovo and MS Licensing

    The only issue I see, IIRC, hasn't MS been removing hardware support during Windows 10 development? (eg what was fully supported on the initial release/update, may not be supported with the latest 1809 release)? IIRC some Intel/AMD CPUs are no longer supported, along with some older chipsets...
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    Something Random

    On Saturday the family and I ate at McDonalds for the first time in about 6mths. (We were out grocery shopping in an area we don't normally go, so unsure of the local options). I got a Big Mac meal... My wife asked how the Big Mac was, and I said, "Well, the meat had no flavour, I'm not sure...
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    Can I Circumvent Lenovo and MS Licensing

    In some respects it's laughable how easy, yet so difficult MS make creating installation media...
  13. Chewy509

    Can I Circumvent Lenovo and MS Licensing

    I guess the only advantage of having the ISO directly, is that you can use the Window USB/DVD download tool or another 3rd party tool like Rufus to convert the ISO to a bootable USB.
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    Can I Circumvent Lenovo and MS Licensing

    Download the ISO directly from MS: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10ISO
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    Can I Circumvent Lenovo and MS Licensing

    +1 to what sechs mentions. Download the latest Win10 ISO, use the Windows Media Creation Tool to create a installation USB, and install. Barring any hardware incompatibilities it should be fine. As for activation see: https://www.storageforum.net/forum/threads/windows-10.10394/post-206565
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    IIRC, you need at least a Z97, X99 or Z170/270 Intel based chipset (and BIOS/UEFI) to support booting from NVMe. (Unless the add in card has the appropriate firmware to allow it to boot on legacy systems, ala SAS cards). This seems to confirm: https://forums.evga.com/NVMe-M2-on-X58-m2609961.aspx
  17. Chewy509

    Something Random

    I think it's a case of the market for mods for Japanese based cars is a lot less than say Ford or Chev, not to mention the "made is US" factor going against foreign designed/made cars... Likewise here we see a lot of utes being favoured locally... One example...
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    Something Random

    FYI, 2015 Evo was AU$53,700 (+ on road costs), or it seems in the US, was US$38,805 (+ on road costs) on release. Agree, locally "hooning" / street racing has become a real problem... It would be nice if they went to the local track(s) for that stuff... Source...
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    Evo, an economy car?
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    Something Random

    Seems we all had a plumbing story this week... I had to replace the tap valves in the ensuite shower last week, due the shower having a slight leak with the taps turned off. (The nylon/rubber ends on the valves had deteriorated due to over tightening).
  21. Chewy509

    4k video playback: What do you really need?

    I've read quite a few complaints about how finicky some UHD BR players are with even with a tiny bit of dirt/grease/oil/fingerprint on the disc, and that while 4K contents looks gorgeous, having to polish discs before playing was getting old, very fast. The days of playing super-scratched discs...
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    4k video playback: What do you really need?

    Since he mentions CyberLink, I would assume physical UHD Blu-Ray purchased from a retail store. Looks like the specs are from here: https://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd-ultra/spec_en_US.html
  23. Chewy509

    Windows 10

    Did you install W10 onto it any time? If so, just grab the latest ISO from MS and install. It should activate, as the prior installation/activation would have been recorded by MS... Otherwise, keep 8.1 or fork over some cash for W10 upgrade. (IIRC you can purchase direct from MS online store)...
  24. Chewy509

    Something Random

    Referring to this? https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-internet-divided-between-the-u-s-and-china-has-become-a-battleground-11549688420
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    Something Random

    Kids are waiting for Lego Movie 2 to come out...
  26. Chewy509

    Something Random

    The Australian Government has setup "My Health Record" in which all your personal medical records are stored in a central DB/service and can be accessed by medical practitioners as needed... In the short time it's been operational, at least 99 (reported) breaches have occurred... It appears...
  27. Chewy509

    Something Random

    Yet another day, yet another security breach... https://support.500px.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017752493-Security-Issue-February-2019-FAQ Is it time to give up on the 'net?
  28. Chewy509

    Tools for pulling CAT6A cables through walls

    Something worth checking, is your states regulations regarding internal cabling. (Is there a state/federal requirement for licensed/registered persons to do the work). Also, having done lots of cabling in the past, whilst there is a sense of achievement in DIY, the WTF moments on trying to feed...
  29. Chewy509

    Missing Members

    Seems to have really died down... Hopefully all the old regulars are well?
  30. Chewy509

    POJ Panasonic CF-51 is dead. Only lasted 17 years....RIP Laptop suggestions?

    Unfortunately, I don't think you will (easily), especially with the heavy push for thinner/lighter laptops. If you want something with mechanical keys, then an external keyboard is your best bet. (There are quite a few 68key keyboards out there and even a few 49key ones). Actually, just found...
  31. Chewy509

    Windows 10

    Likewise, as sd mentions, HP stuff orientated towards business users tends to be decent, stuff orientated towards mass consumers can be very hit/miss... HP Probooks and Elitebooks tend to be decent across the board, but their Pavilion can be very hit/miss (especially the Intel ones, the AMD...
  32. Chewy509

    10 gig Ethernet

    Mirroring what H mentioned, it's best to use the same vendor SFP+ transceivers as the card being used. However we've had some good experiences with 3rd-party transcievers from FibreStore (https://www.fs.com/), as they make transceivers to suite vendor specific cards.
  33. Chewy509

    Something Random

    Yesterday was pretty good, daughters 9th birthday... Took the day off work to spend with her (and the rest of the family), went and saw "How to train your dragon 3" at the cinema, and had a sushi banquet for lunch after the movie... and she played with all her new toys in the afternoon...
  34. Chewy509

    Something Random

    I would hope/assume either rhinovirus or influenza?
  35. Chewy509

    16TB Toshiba CMR

    We have a few 2TB, 4TB and 6TB Toshiba's at work (about 40 all up), haven't had any issues with them so far...
  36. Chewy509

    Happy Holidays (2018)

    Just like to wish those of the Orthodox Christian faiths, a Merry Christmas. (Christmas in most Orthodox faiths is celebrated on the 7th of Jan : https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/orthodox-christmas-day ).
  37. Chewy509

    NVIDIA Jetson AGX embedded system kit

    Interesting little ARM based system kit... https://www.anandtech.com/show/13584/nvidia-xavier-agx-hands-on-carmel-and-more I wonder how hard/possible it would be to convert this into a small NUC desktop system?
  38. Chewy509

    Something Random

    IIRC, Thunderbird can import mbox natively.
  39. Chewy509

    Happy Holidays (2018)

    Happy New Year to all...
  40. Chewy509

    Forum moved and upgraded

    Looks really good. Can you please double check the edit time for posts, I seem to be able to edit really old posts...
  41. Chewy509

    Happy Holidays (2018)

    So it's true, Aquaman does suck...
  42. Chewy509

    Happy Holidays (2018)

    Just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy a safe and pleasant holiday period. For all others who also celebrate other events at this time I also wish a: Happy Hanukkah Io, Saturnalia! Happy and Joyful Kwanzaa Happy Constitution Day Joyful Feast of Winter Veil Happy...
  43. Chewy509

    Ryzen

    AMDs CPUs weren't vulnerable to Meltdown, only some the Spectre variants, most of which performance loss due to mitigation were minor. My only concern with Ryzen are the mobile parts, and how AMD has handled the driver situation with them...
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    Something Random

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    Buying an electric shaver!?

    And the comments/reviews certainly have a good sense of humour about them! ;)
  46. Chewy509

    Linux apps on a Chromebook

    A quick browse through the article, suggests that a debian based userland is now available whilst running in ChromeOS (no dual boot), allowing users to install GNU/Linux applications (via the debian repos) and have those applications run along side your native ChromeOS apps and Android apps...
  47. Chewy509

    HOT

    OK, here is the data from the Australian BOM for: Amberley RAAF airbase: 1941-Present... http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=36&p_display_type=dataFile&p_startYear=&p_c=&p_stn_num=040004 Logan City: 1993-Present...
  48. Chewy509

    HOT

    Source?
  49. Chewy509

    Buying an electric shaver!?

    None.... ;)
  50. Chewy509

    iPhone syndrome

    It was refreshing to see an honest review on the durability of the device as well, something I think that is often skipped in most reviews.
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