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  1. Re:Question on FreeDOS 1.2 Is Finally Released (freedos.org) · · Score: 1

    It would cost more than the machine is worth. Then you will have a new control on a worn out 30+ year old CNC machine. What happens is the machine is parted out to keep others working. Or a small shop or big home shop guy will retrofit a basically free worthless old machine with new servos and Mach or LinuxCNC. Where the payback verse investment (Free Labor) would not make business sense in a large production shop. Where time is money.

  2. Re:Lack of trusted options conveniently available? on Netgear Releases 'Beta' Patches For Additional Routers Found With Root Vulnerability (netgear.com) · · Score: 1

    I started with a wrt54g and DD WRT like everyone else. Then a Buffalo Networks N with factory DD WRT that died from a cracked board around the power plug. I went with a R7000 and always meant to flash DD WRT on it. I finally did. Two big issues with DD WRT on the R7000. It kills the WAP button on the router. No big deal until I realized my Cannon MG3200 printer will not/can not connect to a wireless network without WAP. DD WRT also DOES NOT support the USB3 port on the front of the router. So that is dead. I was able to connect the printer to the USB2 port on the back of the router. And add the printer as a TCP/IP printer (192.168.1.1). Then let windows printer installer find it. BUT going this route kills Apple Air Print and the printer goes to sleep and needs to be powered on to use it.

  3. Re: I'll be building a new computer early next yea on AMD Unveils First Zen Desktop Processor Details, Picks 'Ryzen' To Brand Zen CPU (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    Still running a X4 905e AM2+ Asus Mobo and 8G DDR2 800Mhz repurposed as a HTPC. Changed out the 5770 for a 260x 3 years ago and added a SSD. Never had to open the case other than blow it out. Typing right now on it. 8 years old.

  4. Did not announce price. CEO said available next quarter.

  5. Just changed the original battery in my 4s 3 weeks ago with a $15 amason kit. Zero problems and 3 day charges again.

  6. Re: It helps the economy too on EPA Increases Amount of Renewable Fuel To Be Blended Into Gasoline (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Yea. It's not like it is literally life or death with a boat. Why are different fuels used in aviation?

  7. Re:It helps the economy too on EPA Increases Amount of Renewable Fuel To Be Blended Into Gasoline (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    How do you buy 200 gallons for a single fill up for a boat? Lots of cans?

  8. Re:It helps the economy too on EPA Increases Amount of Renewable Fuel To Be Blended Into Gasoline (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    Think about Outboard Motors and Snowmobiles. You are literally in a life or death situation. I spent a LONG night in a boat tied up to a offshore oil platform 45 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. The engine fuel line deteriorated and tiny pieces of rubber clogged the carburetor jets.

  9. Re:It helps the economy too on EPA Increases Amount of Renewable Fuel To Be Blended Into Gasoline (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Outboard boat motors, Chainsaws, String trimmers, Lawn Mowers, ATVs, Jet Skis, Snowmobiles, Motorcycles, etc.... None of them were designed to run on ethanol.

  10. Re:It starts to get more compelling, cheaper now.. on 'No Man's Sky' Releases Huge New 'Foundation' Update (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    Go look at your local used game store. Local GameSpot had used PS4 NMS discs for 9.99.

  11. Re:"Polling experts"??? on Google Surfaces Fake News About Election Results (theverge.com) · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    3 million illegals voted

    http://www.infowars.com/report...

  12. Re:And how is this not a legitimate point? on Google Surfaces Fake News About Election Results (theverge.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    AND at least 3 million votes cast by illegals for Clinton.

    http://www.infowars.com/report...

  13. Re:And to think the DNC wanted to face Trump... on Donald Trump Wins US Presidency (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Does not work. Remember in 2008 when Rush Limbaugh had that huge campaign to do that exact same thing to the DNC buy switching and voting for Obama in the primary? http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITI...

  14. How else are they going to track the affect of the state indoctrination and propaganda?

  15. Re:Not Surprising on Windows 7 and 8.1 Are Gaining More New Users Than Windows 10 (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    SpyBot Anti Beacon From the SpyBot S&D guys.

    https://www.safer-networking.o...

  16. Re:Needless bullshit on More Than 50 Percent of All Pages In Chrome Are Loaded Over HTTPS Now (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    EFF HTTPS Everywhere

    https://www.eff.org/https-ever...

  17. Re:Not a valid reason. on The AT&T-Time Warner Merger Must Be Stopped (backchannel.com) · · Score: 1

    As everything in life. It depends where in the US you have Cox service.

  18. Re:We need more competition, not less. on CenturyLink To Buy Level 3 For $34 Billion, Create a More Formidable Competitor To AT&T (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Worldcom owned Global Crossing. Verizon got them when they bought the old Worldcom/MCI. Level 3 bought Global Crossing in 2011 and still own it.

  19. Re:We need more competition, not less. on CenturyLink To Buy Level 3 For $34 Billion, Create a More Formidable Competitor To AT&T (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    MCI did not buy UUNET. Worldcom bought UUNET then bought MCI. I worked for MCI at the time. Hence my user name. We were praying British Telecom would win the bid. But the felons won. What killed MCI was they bought SkyTel and passed on buying Cellular One. They bet on pagers. MCI then resold Sprint PCS cell service. But never owned a cell company. Worldcom was LDDS then bought Brooks Fiber and UUNET. Then got MCI and then MFS. Worldcom imploded AFTER the FCC killed to buyout of Sprint. We became MCI again. Then Verizon bought us and we became Verizon Business. The build out of the internet really stopped when the Enron/Worldcom crap hit the fan. Quest, Broadwing/Cincinnati Bell and Level3 were the only ones after that laying new cross county fiber networks. Quest merged with US West and became Centurylink.

  20. Re:They tell you upfront it isn't going to be good on Star Trek Discovery Gets Delayed After Losing Showrunner Bryan Fuller (variety.com) · · Score: 1

    Even with all of that the bottom lines is that Avery Brooks (Sisko) in not a good actor. Or in the very least was totally wrong for the Sisko role. Kate Mulgrew (Janeway) was better in her role. But not much. Just cast the BEST actor for the role. NOT the correct LOOKING actor.

  21. Re:Discourage, don't ban on Seoul Considers Messaging Ban After Work Hours (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    This is a Korean cultural issue. Every employe stays at work until the boss leaves. Period. Sit at your desk and stare at your computer screen until the boss leaves. If the boss decides at 10 pm to have a dinner and drinks for 3 hours you MUST go. You are still expected to be at work at 7 am.

  22. Re:Ship of Theseus on Mozilla Announces Quantum, a New Browser Engine For Firefox (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    Should have named it Borg

  23. Optical ground wire. Sometimes called FOG wire.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    An optical ground wire (also known as an OPGW or, in the IEEE standard, an optical fiber composite overhead ground wire) is a type of cable that is used in the construction of electric power transmission and distribution lines. Such cable combines the functions of grounding and communications. An OPGW cable contains a tubular structure with one or more optical fibers in it, surrounded by layers of steel and aluminum wire. The OPGW cable is run between the tops of high-voltage electricity pylons. The conductive part of the cable serves to bond adjacent towers to earth ground, and shields the high-voltage conductors from lightning strikes. The optical fibers within the cable can be used for high-speed transmission of data, either for the electrical utility's own purposes of protection and control of the transmission line, for the utility's own voice and data communication, or may be leased or sold to third parties to serve as a high-speed fiber interconnection between cities.

  24. Let me guess. A Hillery voter?

  25. Google "Belichick cheating". Team communications are monitored by the NFL during games.