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by OsakaJ
Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:59 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: Firefox tabs disappeared
Replies: 3
Views: 2119

Re: Firefox tabs disappeared

Nothing odd showed up in my extensions, so I tried to just unistall, then reinstall Firefox. No joy. It was time to nuke Firefox from my system. Whereis Firefox and whereis Mozilla gave me my targets (I'm working in Linux Mint 18.2). The offending whatever was in the .Mozilla folder. I reinstalled F...
by OsakaJ
Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:26 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Firefox tabs disappeared
Replies: 3
Views: 2119

Firefox tabs disappeared

I wonder what bright boy thought removing the tabs was a good idea. Does anyone like having the tabs buried in a menu? The whole point to the tabs for me is to have them out where I can see them, and access them easily. What I really hate is having the new version installed without my consent. I had...
by OsakaJ
Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:58 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Eclipse on August 21
Replies: 76
Views: 19983

Re: Eclipse on August 21

The center of the eclipse will pass through about four miles north of my house. If you can believe local TV news, then my little town is expected to be flooded with about 250,000 tourist. I'm staying home Monday.
by OsakaJ
Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:32 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Can a 144Hz display help reduce eye strain?
Replies: 32
Views: 49997

Re: Can a 144Hz display help reduce eye strain?

I spend a lot of time writing, and I used to get eyestrain and headaches if I worked for more than two or three hours without taking half-hour long breaks. I use an IPS panel at 60Hz. After trying a number fixes I discovered that working with black text on a white screen was the culprit. I now use L...
by OsakaJ
Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: DYMT: Imi's Legacy
Replies: 4962
Views: 475903

Re: DYMT: Imi's Legacy

Imi, are you still out there?
Inquiring gerbils want to know.
by OsakaJ
Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:30 pm
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: How to install Word on Ubuntu
Replies: 10
Views: 3397

Re: How to install Word on Ubuntu

Thanks for all the replies. I'll give Cross Over a try. I use Libre Office for everything except word processing. Libre's Writer if good for short documents, but it's Normal mode is very annoying for long documents, but that's just a matter of taste. I just prefer Word's Normal display mode. (Out of...
by OsakaJ
Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:32 pm
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: How to install Word on Ubuntu
Replies: 10
Views: 3397

How to install Word on Ubuntu

I've tried using WINE to install Word 2002 (MS Works Suite 2003) but keep getting "serious error". Is there a way to get it to work?
by OsakaJ
Tue Nov 17, 2015 5:47 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2523845

Re: dymt reloaded

If a man says something in a forest, and there is no woman to hear it, is he still wrong?
by OsakaJ
Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:32 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Recommend a secure Email service?
Replies: 8
Views: 1444

Recommend a secure Email service?

Can anyone recommend an Email service that does not scan the contents of their customer's mail? Gmail and the like are fine for most mail, but I need to send documents that need to be secure for business reasons.
by OsakaJ
Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:40 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: I already hate Windows 10
Replies: 167
Views: 23896

Re: I already hate Windows 10

Installing Win10 is a bit like getting a free home improvement. With the free upgrade the company automatically removes all blinds and curtains, and plants microphones and cameras. It's the new normal , so get used to it. :roll: No matter what justifications MS gives, and even if it actually intends...
by OsakaJ
Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:57 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: A family's tragedy
Replies: 6
Views: 1413

Re: A family's tragedy

Update Columbia, SC: The police have released a video showing the suspect. He's black with dreadlocks. I hope they get him off the streets before he can hurt anyone else. I don't think that I'll ever be able to wrap my mind around how someone can shoot down a stranger in cold blood like that. A mind...
by OsakaJ
Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:21 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: A family's tragedy
Replies: 6
Views: 1413

A family's tragedy

The 32 year old son of a dear family friend was shot and killed last night. He had just become engaged. My god, it felt like a slap to the face when I heard. I immediately hugged my kid. Don't forget to hug yours tonight. :(
by OsakaJ
Thu May 21, 2015 11:05 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2523845

Re: dymt reloaded

Much of the math I learned seemed to already be inside my head; studying it felt like I was being reminded of something I already knew. For me, learning the multiplication tables was by far the most difficult math. Basic algebra was a bit easier. Undergraduate calculus, differential equations, linea...
by OsakaJ
Thu May 14, 2015 5:09 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2523845

Re: dymt reloaded

... It was not Airplane!. It was the ur-Airplane!, namely "Zero Hour!" from 1957 (see, they even stole the exclamation point). Guy's name is even Ted Stryker... I saw that. Hearing the guy on the radio saying "Striker" every time he keyed the mic immediately made me think about ...
by OsakaJ
Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:46 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Sound Card advice
Replies: 45
Views: 12422

Re: Sound Card advice

My ancient PCI X-Fi Extreme Music died a couple of weeks ago, and I replaced it with a Xonar DX. With both my Sennheiser HD 500 headphones and my Logitech 5.1 speakers the Xonar produces cleaner and warmer tones from lows through highs. The X-Fi produced a louder bass, with more punch, but was a bit...
by OsakaJ
Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:33 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Refilling inkjet cartridges
Replies: 10
Views: 3005

Refilling inkjet cartridges

Has anyone used cartridge refill kits? Do they work well, and which companies have you dealt with?
by OsakaJ
Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:46 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Who is still using PCI slots these days?
Replies: 139
Views: 51559

Re: Who is still using PCI slots these days?

I've been moving the same old PCI sound cards (an Audigy 2 and an X-Fi) form upgrade to upgrade over the years for both my son's and my desktops. I'm amazed that neither has died yet.
by OsakaJ
Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:57 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: For us geeks over 50
Replies: 12
Views: 1957

Re: For us geeks over 50

... The crap I can still pull from my 5YO brain. I was then so a child of Apollo that even at that age I devoured every single bit of information I could, even if I did witness the landing and Neil's descent down the ladder in my footie jammies. I was 12YO, and vividly remember much of the landing ...
by OsakaJ
Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:01 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: American Sniper
Replies: 2
Views: 1054

American Sniper

Outstanding movie, and an equal to Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. The violence was as horrific as you would expect from a realistic war movie, but those scene's were almost always quickly executed, and then done with. Still, is isn't appropriate for kids, or anyone squeamish. But violence...
by OsakaJ
Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:31 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Post your jokes here!
Replies: 765
Views: 292153

Re: Post your jokes here!

My kid told me this one.
It is so cold that all across America...

Ganstas have been seen pulling up their pants,
by OsakaJ
Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:40 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: How cold are you tonight?
Replies: 72
Views: 6028

How cold are you tonight?

It's only down to a windy 24 F here in S. Carolina, but it should hit 14 F by morning. I don't miss my old stomping grounds in the wilds of western Massachusetts. JBI, when I read your flat tire saga I could only cringe. Hope everyone keeps warm tonight.
by OsakaJ
Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165H6S ATA
Replies: 4
Views: 2289

Re: Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165H6S ATA

Do you have another system to test the Lite-on drive in? I've owned two Lite-ons, and both died within a year. Have you tried a different IDE port and cable?
by OsakaJ
Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:52 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Lenovo laptops and the infamous white list.
Replies: 9
Views: 11116

Lenovo laptops and the infamous white list.

The wifi on my kid's Lenovo G505 recently stopped working. "This should be an easy fix," I thought. Just order a generic card, pop open the laptop, and swap the new for the old. I priced generic cards at $5 to $50. But, it's not that simple. When the laptop boots it checks to be sure that ...
by OsakaJ
Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:34 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Ham radio
Replies: 12
Views: 2594

Re: Ham radio

Thanks for the replies. I got my call sign today and so I'm officially Kilo Mike 4 Delta Alpha Echo. It would be nice if some of you got back into ham. BTW, the general class licence test was not too hard, so maybe some of you might give it a try. Those ARRL study books make it easy. 73.
by OsakaJ
Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:56 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Ham radio
Replies: 12
Views: 2594

Ham radio

W00t! I just passed my Technician and General Classes tests today. Are there any other ham operator gerbils out there? I'm just starting out, and I'm not sure what equipment to get. I thought I'd start out cheap, and maybe get a low power CW (Morse code) rig, and make my own dipole antenna. Any advi...
by OsakaJ
Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:24 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2523845

Re: dymt reloaded

I think someone pissed in the elevator. It smells like urine and there's a stain in the corner that wasn't there yesterday. WTF, who even does that?!?? :evil: Back when I was in grad school one of my fellow grad students caught one of his students pissing on his office door. The pisser claimed that...
by OsakaJ
Sun May 11, 2014 9:38 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?
Replies: 11
Views: 14087

Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Crayon Shin Chan wrote:
Can I buy **** *** female part ** * ***/*** screw?


Can you say that on TechReport? :lol:
by OsakaJ
Sun May 11, 2014 9:32 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: What mouse do you use?
Replies: 51
Views: 7806

Re: What mouse do you use?

A RAT 7. The base joint of my right thumb has become somewhat useless, and often painful in the last few years. Just one hour of gaming with a regular shaped mouse causes the joint to feel like a hot nail is being driven into it. The RAT 7 can be adjusted so that the back of the mouse forces the thu...
by OsakaJ
Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: New guitar!
Replies: 20
Views: 3478

Re: New guitar!

I let my 14 year old take my camera on his last school tip, several months ago, and haven't seen it since. And he's got my iPhone. :lol: So, no photos yet . BTW, the Strat has all single pickups. I'm really loving it. It came with heavier strings than I prefer, but the intonation is absolutely dead ...
by OsakaJ
Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:39 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Trying to kill an old computer in fun ways
Replies: 39
Views: 13479

Re: Trying to kill an old computer in fun ways

How dangerous are you willing to get? :evil:
Take off the CPU heatsink, and buy some black powder/ gun powder. Then ask the question: will it get hot enough to ignite the powder?
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