For anyone with an old windows laptop or computer......
I'm don't really know anything about computers but decided to have a go at
keeping my old " Windows Vista" laptop alive. as it's no longer supported by
microsoft or google.
So I backed up what little I had on it to a seperate hard drive, and on setting
it to restart, repeatedly hit the f8 key to open the reboot screen, set it to full
repair, followed the instructions and after half an hour or so my laptop was back
to its factory settings.
loaded up a couple of bits of softwear I use, then set about installing "Firefox" as
my new browser, and basically I now have a lovely fresh new laptop. )
added some free anti virus and malwear softwear, and everthing is working fine.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
As some of you may know, I love my Bosch Indego robot mower.
Yesterday, I took it to the next level and purchased a BotVac
It's been running it's first round and I must say, that I love it.
I am amazed how much dirt is already in the container after the second room, and yes, the fact, that it goes under the bed, is a huge positive as well!
I've been concerned, that it'd fall down the stairs but it has 2 laser sensors, which go vertically, so that does not happen.
Neato D85:
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Don't talk to me about vacuum cleaners , X-(
we have a big purple Dyson for the house , another Dyson hand held job ,that plugs in under the stairs for emergencies ,(we have a dog) we have a Dyson Roller ball that's kept upstairs for the bedrooms ,a Henry in the garage for the cars , a big orange Black &Decker ,in the garden shed for er well the garden ,and up to 4 years ago a 12ft telescopic pole with a 30 foot hose thingy to hoover out the pool .(the pools gone now ) so when my misses says get the hoover ,
Many of my friends don't understand why I am not on Facebook.
And if you google my real name, you won't find a pic from me - only a bogus one which I've carefully chosen B-)
I have my reasons and if you don't understand, check this out:
It's about retargeting, they've developed a software in Russia, which will use any pic of yourself ( eg from a CCTV in the subway) and check it against all social network pics.
Will work great in Russia - now the FSB can easily find real names of protesters against the regime with just a mouseclick.
For sure we'll hear about other applications of this software - for example a russian group used the software to identify porn actresses and informed their frinds about their activities.
Scary times in which we are living - so watch out!
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Finally joined the tech club day yesterday ,Mrs AS bought me a new Apple I phone ,I didn't want it really ,I was quite happy with my crappy Nokia pay as a you go .But apparently ,this one has a gismo on it that can tell her where I am so im now bugged ,but I had to sit there and look pleased and grateful ,and look interested It has all the usual gismos on it ,face book, twitter, wasup ? all of wich I will never use (im 57 not 17) ,but hey ho ,
On the BBC news last night, they mentioned the great strides in cloning. With the
Latest experiment with sheep. Living healthy and long lives. So soon medical
Cloning will be getting the green light.
So either the dream or nightmare of human cloning, is another step closer
On a similar theme, about the Olympics. They can now perform gene doping.
Where a virus is injected, which removes a gene and then an "Improved" gene
Can be introduced to the body. At the moment it's undetectable !
Almost a modern gene version of The Six Million Dollar Man
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
), talking of new tech tp, you seem to be the man to ask about photography.....I have a pretty old sony cybershot digital camera, I'm thinking of updating, any recommendations? It's just for normal use, and I'd like the facility to save images on to Google cloud.
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betamax video tapes.
Your C64 can now be upgraded with a Wifi
https://jammingsignal.wordpress.com/commodore-wi-fi-modem/
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I'm don't really know anything about computers but decided to have a go at
keeping my old " Windows Vista" laptop alive. as it's no longer supported by
microsoft or google.
So I backed up what little I had on it to a seperate hard drive, and on setting
it to restart, repeatedly hit the f8 key to open the reboot screen, set it to full
repair, followed the instructions and after half an hour or so my laptop was back
to its factory settings.
loaded up a couple of bits of softwear I use, then set about installing "Firefox" as
my new browser, and basically I now have a lovely fresh new laptop.
added some free anti virus and malwear softwear, and everthing is working fine.
Yesterday, I took it to the next level and purchased a BotVac
It's been running it's first round and I must say, that I love it.
I am amazed how much dirt is already in the container after the second room, and yes, the fact, that it goes under the bed, is a huge positive as well!
I've been concerned, that it'd fall down the stairs but it has 2 laser sensors, which go vertically, so that does not happen.
Neato D85:
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
we have a big purple Dyson for the house , another Dyson hand held job ,that plugs in under the stairs for emergencies ,(we have a dog) we have a Dyson Roller ball that's kept upstairs for the bedrooms ,a Henry in the garage for the cars , a big orange Black &Decker ,in the garden shed for er well the garden ,and up to 4 years ago a 12ft telescopic pole with a 30 foot hose thingy to hoover out the pool .(the pools gone now ) so when my misses says get the hoover ,
I am sure that the engineers had that in mind when they've been working overtime to get the fingerprint scanner working
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
And if you google my real name, you won't find a pic from me - only a bogus one which I've carefully chosen B-)
I have my reasons and if you don't understand, check this out:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/17/findface-face-recognition-app-end-public-anonymity-vkontakte
It's about retargeting, they've developed a software in Russia, which will use any pic of yourself ( eg from a CCTV in the subway) and check it against all social network pics.
Will work great in Russia - now the FSB can easily find real names of protesters against the regime with just a mouseclick.
For sure we'll hear about other applications of this software - for example a russian group used the software to identify porn actresses and informed their frinds about their activities.
Scary times in which we are living - so watch out!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
If you need help, just let us hipsters, TP and myself know
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
http://twistedsifter.com/2016/06/polite-grandmother-says-please-and-thank-you-when-using-google/
Reminds me a bit of Asp9mm: No matter how I insult him, he thanks me
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Hasdelblad has an amazing new camera, very expensive but a thing of beauty.
Compared to the Leica SL, it's a steal
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Modesty prevents my answer.
Rolls Royce concept car.
Sadly last month was the first death in a computer guided car.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/06/30/a_tesla_driver_died_in_a_crash_while_his_car_was_on_autopilot.html
Latest experiment with sheep. Living healthy and long lives. So soon medical
Cloning will be getting the green light.
So either the dream or nightmare of human cloning, is another step closer
On a similar theme, about the Olympics. They can now perform gene doping.
Where a virus is injected, which removes a gene and then an "Improved" gene
Can be introduced to the body. At the moment it's undetectable !
Almost a modern gene version of The Six Million Dollar Man