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Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 31st 20, 05:53 PM Posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.hacker,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 1
Views: 712
Posted By Big Bad Bob
OOOHHH!! SCARY HALLOWEEN STORY!! Microsoft US election warning:Attackers hit Windows 10 Netlogon flaw

On 2020-10-30 13:59, mail.zip2.in Anonymous Remailer wrote:
CVE-2020-1472

also affects SAMBA domain controllers, FYI


--
(aka 'Bombastic Bob' in case you wondered)

'Feeling with my fingers, and...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's August 26th 19, 09:15 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 4
Views: 443
Posted By Big Bad Bob
End of new build saga

On 2019-08-25 08:12, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
As I said in previous post I gave my new build z390, i7 8700 build to my
son in exchange for his old i7 950 Gigabyte x58 system.
Well I played...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 24th 18, 09:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 2
Views: 495
Posted By Big Bad Bob
"Linus Torvalds: After big Linux performance hit, Spectre v2patch needs curbs"

On 11/23/18 12:54, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Linus Torvalds: After big Linux performance hit, Spectre v2 patch needs
curbs"

...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's February 23rd 18, 09:02 PM Posted to comp.sys.raspberry-pi,alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.comp.freeware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,sci.electronics.basics
Replies: 15
Views: 703
Posted By Big Bad Bob
BBS Software for Raspberry Pi

On 12/02/17 09:44, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
I supposed any Linux distributions could run it?


that's one of the beauties of linux. your distro shouldn't determine
whether or not you can run...
Forum: General September 25th 16, 09:23 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 21
Views: 1,108
Posted By Big Bad Bob
Kingston SSDNow 240GB = subtleties

On 09/19/16 22:32, Paul so wittily quipped:
http://s14.postimg.org/bi2rht501/done_like_dinner.gif

The 450MB one is a hidden NTFS (partition type 0x27 instead of the
normal 0x07). It has a...
Forum: Asus Motherboards October 20th 15, 07:01 PM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,alt.os.linux.ubuntu,comp.sys.laptops
Replies: 87
Views: 6,625
Posted By Big Bad Bob
cannot power "on" ASUS laptop after power outage

On 10/15/15 11:33, Adam so wittily quipped:
System: ASUS N61JQ (laptop)
Host OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS


After a power outage yesterday, pressing the power button of
ASUS laptop does...
Forum: Storage (alternative) November 15th 06, 06:58 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.hacker
Replies: 14
Views: 517
Posted By Big Bad Bob
excessive data transfer charge?

shegeek72 wrote:
I got charged $105 to have the data transferred from one HD to another:
D: to C: and vice versa (80g IDE, 60g SATA). Was going to do it myself,
but felt more confident letting...
Forum: General November 15th 06, 06:58 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.hacker
Replies: 14
Views: 387
Posted By Big Bad Bob
excessive data transfer charge?

shegeek72 wrote:
I got charged $105 to have the data transferred from one HD to another:
D: to C: and vice versa (80g IDE, 60g SATA). Was going to do it myself,
but felt more confident letting...
Forum: General September 6th 06, 02:52 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,alt.comp.hardware,alt.hacker
Replies: 23
Views: 1,020
Posted By Big Bad Bob
Another reason to go with AMD

Andrew wrote:
On 6 Sep 2006 00:22:58 -0700, "sillyputty" wrote:


Intel's branding faux pas?


Why is that a reason to go with AMD?

ack. attacking "the guy on top"...
Forum: General August 22nd 06, 03:40 AM Posted to alt.hacker,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 77
Views: 2,681
Posted By Big Bad Bob
cooling computer with refrigerator

3) -300C can otherwise be expressed as approx -27K... in other words
_below_ absolute zero.

probably meant -300F (-184C) which perhaps could be cooled by liquid N?
Forum: General August 22nd 06, 03:38 AM Posted to alt.hacker,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 77
Views: 2,681
Posted By Big Bad Bob
cooling computer with refrigerator

Have seen CPU's dramatically over clocked with liquid nitrogen cooling.
-300 C, makes a huge difference to the conductive properties of a small
strip of gold leaf.

lower entropy, lower...
Forum: General August 22nd 06, 03:37 AM Posted to alt.hacker,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 77
Views: 2,681
Posted By Big Bad Bob
cooling computer with refrigerator

HiEv wrote:
Heh... Anyone else reminded of the guys who overclocked a old 486 from
33 MHz to 247 MHz by putting it in a freezer?

heh - good one. Them were the days...
Forum: General August 22nd 06, 03:36 AM Posted to alt.hacker,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 77
Views: 2,681
Posted By Big Bad Bob
cooling computer with refrigerator

Gandalf Parker wrote:
Usually moving the air will do the most good. You shouldnt need to cool it
unless it is a really hot room. Then you might as well cool the room.

there are some limits, but...
Forum: General August 22nd 06, 03:21 AM Posted to alt.hacker,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 77
Views: 2,681
Posted By Big Bad Bob
cooling computer with refrigerator

visions of effty wrote:
Water is conductive, and not a particularly good thing to have randomly
appearing inside your computer!

some computers actually are water cooled, but they don't apply...
Forum: General August 22nd 06, 03:17 AM Posted to alt.hacker,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 77
Views: 2,681
Posted By Big Bad Bob
cooling computer with refrigerator

shegeek72 wrote:
I've been thinking about blowing cold air into a puter case.

what's the possibily of building a small refrigeration unit
and blowing the cold air inside the case?

I did a...
Forum: Storage (alternative) August 2nd 06, 09:06 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.hacker
Replies: 8
Views: 241
Posted By Big Bad Bob
swamp cooler for computer

shegeek72 wrote:
I'd like to make my own cooler by ducting the air from a small swamp
cooler inside my puter case. Would the moisture in the air case any
problems?


you might consider a...
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