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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender @coliver
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      @coliver said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

      That's one of the good things about the new way of Windows operating systems. Many incremental small changes. It works on most of our machine but of course the surfaces have issues with the latest release.

      I'm trying to get my machine to update at home - and it just keeps saying reboot to finish.

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      • RojoLocoR
        RojoLoco @nadnerB
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        @nadnerb said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        Eltima Software, which makes the popular Elmedia Player and download manager Folx, today confessed the latest versions of those two apps came with an unwelcome extra – the rather horrid OSX.Proton malware.
        ...
        Proton is a remote-control trojan designed specifically for Mac systems. It opens a backdoor granting root-level command-line access to commandeer the computer, and can steal passwords, encryption and VPN keys, and crypto-currencies from infected systems. It can gain access to a victim's iCloud account, even if two-factor authentication is used, and went on sale in March with a $50,000 price tag.

        http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/20/a_total_system_os_reinstall_is_the_only_guaranteed_way_to_totally_rid_your_system_of_this_malware_this_is_a_standard_procedure_for_any_system_compromise_with_the_affection_of_administrator_account/

        I'm guessing we will see a bunch of newly pilfered celebrity nude pics soon.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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          @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          @coliver said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

          That's one of the good things about the new way of Windows operating systems. Many incremental small changes. It works on most of our machine but of course the surfaces have issues with the latest release.

          I'm trying to get my machine to update at home - and it just keeps saying reboot to finish.

          have you tried rebooting it?

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender @scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @coliver said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/latest-windows-release-already-on-five-percent-of-windows-10-pcs/

            That's one of the good things about the new way of Windows operating systems. Many incremental small changes. It works on most of our machine but of course the surfaces have issues with the latest release.

            I'm trying to get my machine to update at home - and it just keeps saying reboot to finish.

            have you tried rebooting it?

            huh - really? rebooting works?

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            • mlnewsM
              mlnews
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              Google doesn't know how to make a cheeseburger.

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              • mlnewsM
                mlnews
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                T-Mobile and Sprint merger cancelled.

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                • mlnewsM
                  mlnews
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                  CenturyLink looks to be getting approved to buy Level 3, however.

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                  • mlnewsM
                    mlnews
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                    Will Oracle really consider licensing ZFS for Linux? New from the OpenZFS summit.

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                    • mlnewsM
                      mlnews
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                      The next Ubuntu will be the Bionic Beaver.

                      Let the jokes, begin.

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                      • black3dynamiteB
                        black3dynamite
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                        Linux Mint 18.3 KDE Edition will be the last release
                        https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3418

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @black3dynamite
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                          @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                          Linux Mint 18.3 KDE Edition will be the last release
                          https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3418

                          Probably good, having too many desktop options is a distraction. Especially when Mint makes TWO of their own desktops!

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                          • black3dynamiteB
                            black3dynamite @scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                            @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                            Linux Mint 18.3 KDE Edition will be the last release
                            https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3418

                            Probably good, having too many desktop options is a distraction. Especially when Mint makes TWO of their own desktops!

                            Why stop there? Cinnamon is their favorite child. Minds well put a 100% of the resources there. Look at how well Elementary OS looks.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @black3dynamite
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                              @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                              @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                              @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                              Linux Mint 18.3 KDE Edition will be the last release
                              https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3418

                              Probably good, having too many desktop options is a distraction. Especially when Mint makes TWO of their own desktops!

                              Why stop there? Cinnamon is their favorite child. Minds well put a 100% of the resources there. Look at how well Elementary OS looks.

                              I agree. I think eliminating all the extra desktops, including MATE, would be smart. Splitting their resources makes no sense when the purpose of their distro is Cinnamon.

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                              • ObsolesceO
                                Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                Linux Mint 18.3 KDE Edition will be the last release
                                https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3418

                                Probably good, having too many desktop options is a distraction. Especially when Mint makes TWO of their own desktops!

                                Why stop there? Cinnamon is their favorite child. Minds well put a 100% of the resources there. Look at how well Elementary OS looks.

                                I agree. I think eliminating all the extra desktops, including MATE, would be smart. Splitting their resources makes no sense when the purpose of their distro is Cinnamon.

                                Makes sense to me

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
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                                  I've never understood why they put so much effort into making their own desktop, then make a crappy fall back sort of clone of that desktop, then make some themes for other desktops. Too much weird stuff. If you are using Mint for something other than Cinnamon, why are you using Mint?

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                                  • dafyreD
                                    dafyre @scottalanmiller
                                    last edited by

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                    I've never understood why they put so much effort into making their own desktop, then make a crappy fall back sort of clone of that desktop, then make some themes for other desktops. Too much weird stuff. If you are using Mint for something other than Cinnamon, why are you using Mint?

                                    Cause we like the way they make MATE look?

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                                    • black3dynamiteB
                                      black3dynamite
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                                      http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/10/linux-mint-18-3-adding-full-support-flatpak

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                                      • travisdh1T
                                        travisdh1
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                                        Microsoft employee installs Chrome Midway through presentation because Edge keeps crashing.

                                        https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2017/10/30/microsoft-engineer-chrome-edge-google/

                                        You just can't make this stuff up.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @travisdh1
                                          last edited by

                                          @travisdh1 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          Microsoft employee installs Chrome Midway through presentation because Edge keeps crashing.

                                          https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2017/10/30/microsoft-engineer-chrome-edge-google/

                                          You just can't make this stuff up.

                                          At least they knew the fix 🙂

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                                          • ObsolesceO
                                            Obsolesce @travisdh1
                                            last edited by

                                            @travisdh1 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                            Microsoft employee installs Chrome Midway through presentation because Edge keeps crashing.

                                            https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2017/10/30/microsoft-engineer-chrome-edge-google/

                                            You just can't make this stuff up.

                                            I heard it was because they had Edge locked down, but who knows.

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