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by ClickClick5
Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:36 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Who is left
Replies: 129
Views: 80427

Re: Who is left

I'll pop in about once a quarter and notice the single renee bot posting, frown, then move on. But still here.
by ClickClick5
Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:43 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Remember the good times?
Replies: 3
Views: 3703

Remember the good times?

Ever have one of those days where you wake up and wish tech-report.com was still alive?
by ClickClick5
Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:50 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328160

Re: Something's different...

lol do....do...do we need to write something? I'm sure I could scrounge up an experiment worth posting.
by ClickClick5
Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328160

Re: Something's different...

And comments are turned off. So yeah...ok then.
by ClickClick5
Mon Oct 19, 2020 5:15 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328160

Re: Something's different...

After a massive hiatus post the "event", I see things are not well. No new front page posts in 2 weeks today? Poor TR....
I first started coming here back in 2006 as a lurker, and eventually signed up. I've never seen it so dead. :(
by ClickClick5
Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:06 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: External USB3 Hard Drives Running Hot on new Windows 10 Pro Laptop
Replies: 9
Views: 3580

Re: External USB3 Hard Drives Running Hot on new Windows 10 Pro Laptop

PS: If your SSD is spinning something is definitely wrong. Either that, or Seagate has come up with yet another bad idea. Introducing CC-NAND, centrifugal cell NAND: When you want to fling the data out! All that comes to my mind too is indexing, or failing drive. Or something funny with the USB3 dr...
by ClickClick5
Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:07 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Almost 20 years
Replies: 120
Views: 19848

Re: Almost 20 years

by ClickClick5
Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:02 am
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Re: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

So I found someone with the 2017 MBP and that keyboard...yeah I don't like it. They said it took them a long time to get use to it, even after though, they still are not all 100% in for it. Well thanks all! I think after a good length of pondering, I'll go with a new Lenovo instead later. That way I...
by ClickClick5
Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:46 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Re: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

The glued-in keyboard and/or battery will be dead by then anyway, so I guess it doesn't really matter... :wink: Hold up a moment. So you're saying the battery can not be replaced without tripping off the T2 chip? If this is true, WTF Apple. Hold on a minute, I didn't say that. But the cost of repla...
by ClickClick5
Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:20 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Re: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

Holy smokes! Not immediately. It will hasten the end as a supported device which, for many, is an EoL event. Using the past as a guide that would be roughly 3 years from any future switch date. The glued-in keyboard and/or battery will be dead by then anyway, so I guess it doesn't really matter... ...
by ClickClick5
Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:48 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Once again, my yearly Trance mix is out!
Replies: 14
Views: 4103

Re: Once again, my yearly Trance mix is out!

Waking the dead here! Unlike the title suggests, this is by far not a yearly release anymore, however, the latest has been released! --Forward Unto Hope-- You can download the set here (it's free!): http://www.clickclick5.com Or stream it here (free, and no signup needed): http://www.mixcloud.com/cl...
by ClickClick5
Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:38 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Re: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

At my old work we had a contract with Lenovo. If I remember right, the standard issue was the T430 (unless you were super special and got the Yoga or a nicer laptop). I ran Ubuntu 12.04 as the main host OS, with the company's Windows 7 image running as a VM. Personal work was on Ubuntu, work in Wind...
by ClickClick5
Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:53 am
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Re: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

Unless Apple is willing to reverse the decisions they're making, buying an older machine is just prolonging the inevitable. Is that worth buying a 3-year-old machine for? The 2015 MBP may be repairable by 3rd party repair shops, but these shops are being forced out of business by Apple right now. I...
by ClickClick5
Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:30 am
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Re: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

...except for Ethernet. If you want wired network connectivity you need either a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter, or a USB NIC. For when I'm at my desk, I have a combo USB 3.0 hub/NIC... external keyboard, mouse, and wired network stay plugged into it, so I can "dock" the MBP by plugging ...
by ClickClick5
Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:18 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Re: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

So why are they keeping the keyboard? This laptop has about...oh...I would say 1-2mm travel per key, and is rather nice. All these years later and the keys still pop and respond like they were brand new. I was looking at the 2015 model Pro too. Looking at it vs the ones now is just shameful what App...
by ClickClick5
Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:15 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Re: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

Thanks all this is helpful! I'll admit, I have not been in the presence of the new butterfly keyboards since my move to Alaska, but it looks like you all agree they are garbage. My Macbook is just that, the Macbook. Not a pro model, but viewing it in today's terms of a Pro model, this IS a pro model...
by ClickClick5
Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:21 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Modern Macbooks...really worth it?
Replies: 69
Views: 17539

Modern Macbooks...really worth it?

So I'm typing this on a Late 2009 Macbook I bought for $850 at Microcenter in Denver in December of 2009. For $850 I got: -2.26Ghz Core 2 Duo -4GB Ram -500GB HDD It has a dedicated power port (MagSafe), Ethernet, mini Display Port, 2x USB ports, headphone jack, security lock, DVD burner. And the app...
by ClickClick5
Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:50 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Can solder under IHS "go bad"? should I delid?
Replies: 44
Views: 14448

Re: Can solder under IHS "go bad"? should I delid?

How are the volts? My brother's CPU was having a hard time keeping cool and I found the "Auto" setting for the Gigabyte board he has was volting the stock clocked CPU a solid 1.48v. Dropped it to 1.10v and the temps now don't even scratch 65c.
by ClickClick5
Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Serious bug in macOS High Sierra
Replies: 85
Views: 23981

Re: Serious bug in macOS High Sierra

Hmm....how irritating. I just updated to High Sierra because it kept announcing me about the update. I did to stop it, and High Sierra does slow my Macbook air early 2015. You should try it on a MacBook Late 2009 :P Hey! That is the same laptop I have too! Is it really bad? I have a new SSD coming ...
by ClickClick5
Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Quick help with Java 9+
Replies: 15
Views: 4794

Re: Quick help with Java 9+

What gets me with Java is the constant changing of the guard. Looonnnngggg release times, then each release would add new things and break some old dependencies, ect. But were easy to fix (most of the time). Then Oracle buys java. Still long release times and many new features, but more broken stuff...
by ClickClick5
Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:20 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Quick help with Java 9+
Replies: 15
Views: 4794

Re: Quick help with Java 9+

I was able to work around the issue by extracting the jar in the classpath. Now everything is happy. Not sure why it can not read the jar at runtime anymore, but whatever. It works after it has been jar-ed, but now I can compile/test without having to jar the project each time.
by ClickClick5
Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:52 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Quick help with Java 9+
Replies: 15
Views: 4794

Re: Quick help with Java 9+

I tried placing the commons file in with the compiled files in J:\JavaProg\Programs\project\ and I get the same error. Yet when I JAR them all together, it works fine. So for some reason, java 9 (and also tested 10.0.2) can see and compile fine, but the jre freaks out. what - the - heck is that cra...
by ClickClick5
Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:39 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Quick help with Java 9+
Replies: 15
Views: 4794

Re: Quick help with Java 9+

So here is the layout: CLASSPATH=J:\JavaProg\jars\* The program is in J:\JavaProg\Programs\project\ I'm using the Apache Commons IO 2.6 called: commons-io-2.6.jar This jar is currently in the classpath above. So when compiling with either SciTool or in CMD, it compiles just fine. If finds the common...
by ClickClick5
Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:46 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Quick help with Java 9+
Replies: 15
Views: 4794

Quick help with Java 9+

Hey all, I have been working in Java since 1.4 and decided to try and bump up my programs to 1.9+. However, the removal of lib/ext is throwing me hard. Either I'm too tired to understand my problem, or something else is wrong. I have my classpath set to where I now keep my .jar files for project imp...
by ClickClick5
Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:11 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Stupid and terrible software.
Replies: 82
Views: 15528

Re: Stupid and terrible software.

Mild annoyance, incremental updates. Updating an app here and instead of just downloading the most recent version and overwriting the needed files, the updater is going patch by patch. And each needs a reboot. I'm on server reboot 6 so far. And three more to go after. Why? Why do this? I can't see a...
by ClickClick5
Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:54 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Any good Property Management Software?
Replies: 6
Views: 5137

Re: Any good Property Management Software?

I found http://www.sourceitsoftware.com/ and http://www.landlordmax.com/ So far, Rental Property Manager 3 looks to be the best fit so far. Their office does not have internet, so a cloud based system wont work. And I know there HAD to be property management programs before going to the cloud became...
by ClickClick5
Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:14 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Any good Property Management Software?
Replies: 6
Views: 5137

Any good Property Management Software?

Here's the skinny. Trying to find an on-premises property management software to handle roughly 30 units. All the cloud based ones want some $450 a month and that might be low for the big businesses, but would not do us very well. Currently, the software in use is Excel 2000-2003... Any ideas? I kno...
by ClickClick5
Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Stupid and terrible software.
Replies: 82
Views: 15528

Re: Stupid and terrible software.

Just today, updating a very popular VM program on a machine, it complained it did not have rights to a certain folder within the install folder. Checking the folder showed the folder it wanted to update did not exist. I created the folder, named it to what the program wanted, and it proceeded just f...
by ClickClick5
Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:27 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Serious bug in macOS High Sierra
Replies: 85
Views: 23981

Re: Serious bug in macOS High Sierra

I mean, we are already on iOS 11.2 (released to fix the time bug) and it is not even 2018 yet! So two major updates to 11 already. By September next year, we will be rocking iOS 11.11 lol And MacOS has been getting through with more bugs than before it seems. Meanwhile my new Android phone (late Au...
by ClickClick5
Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:18 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Serious bug in macOS High Sierra
Replies: 85
Views: 23981

Re: Serious bug in macOS High Sierra

It seems recently, Apple has been a bit sloppy on their OS releases. My first official (personal) Mac was the Power Mac G5 in 2004. And I have dabbled in different systems since then. However...recently it seems their iOS and OSx releases have been glitchy, or basically rushed out. Lots of simple th...
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