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If the main site doesn't get updated much, would it be better to make everything into static pages, that way, there are no security issues and no old software to maintain. The old (early 2000s) site...

Does anyone here use DaVinci Resolve for video editing?

I've wanted to give it a go for some time but the Linux version wouldn't work properly on my old graphics card. I'm pleased to say that it...

I now have a copy of Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC. Hopefully no Store or any other crap on there :). I haven't allowed it on the internet yet though.

My Shuttle PC has standard USB 2 ports, some blue USB 3 ports on the front, and some red USB 3.1 ports on the back.

The 3.1 ports seem to work fine, but the 3.0 ports don't. At least when running...

I decided to try and upgrade my graphics card.

I upgraded to a second hand Radeon HD7770 back in 2015. It cost me £30 second hand, and when I built my new Shuttle XPC system, the HD7770 was...

I just got a used U2410 on eBay for about £45. Turns out to have a slight blemish on it but its only noticeable on really dark screens. Not bad for the price, given how much they were new. I've been...

I always found it pretty much essential for Windows to have Internet Explorer installed by default; as without it it would be difficult to go and download Firefox/Opera :).

I remember using an...

Thanks, I'll try and disable it next time I boot it up. To be honest I didn't even realise it had M$ Store, but I suppose its a major part of Windows 10. I expect the reason my Virtual Machine...

I have an SSD with Windows 10 which came with a laptop. I was using this Windows 10 install the other day (:o) and I randomly got a pop up in the bottom corner of the screen which said:

Just...

I finally downloaded the new Hirens image last night and copied it onto a USB flash drive.

Windows 10 boot pretty quickly, and compared to regular Windows 10, it actually seems quite usable.

Ah, that makes sense.

But can use use it with Windows XP as the Host OS? :p

I'm pretty sure our router has that, but wouldn't you just expect that while the router is in a nice central location to provide good coverage for the house, it's not a location that'd be good for a...

My [early 1990s] LaserJet connects through Etherner to my switch and can be seen from anything connected to the network (either wired or wireless). My Canon inkjet is USB though.

I just got my inkjet printer set up for the first time in a few years. Remarkably easy with a USB cable, and the manufacturer's driver CD for Windows, and Turbo Print for Linux. I probably will need...

I did have a look on ebay and saw some second hand U2410s going cheap, so I might pick one up, or I might wait a bit and see about upgrading to something newer.

Yup, the U2410. It served me well for 11 years. I had wondered about upgrading before but decided not to as it was still such a good monitor. Unfortunately the LCD panel itself got cracked in an...

Unfortunately my 24" LCD broke last year, and my 21" CRT conked out again a couple of years ago, and I haven't got round to repairing it yet. So, 17" CRT with intermittent fault to the rescue!

I...

At least they aren't doing the 'rapid release' thing otherwise we'd be probably up to Windows 98 and beyond by now :).

When you consider how stable Windows XP became after SP3 and how many people...

I'm rather liking using my Bluetooth headphones. The lack of a cable is actually quite nice. It sucks having to charge them though, and sometimes the Bluetooth connection drops when there's no audio...

Don't think I've heard of that, but it looks like a good idea.

I guessed it was, but I hadn't used it in a long time. I did make use of it a few times years ago though.



And here I am writing this on a Windows 7 laptop :)

I downloaded Hirens Boot CD back in 2011 and I still use it a lot with older computers. I particularly like the Mini-XP, although the Mini-98 and Mini Linux are handy too.

I'll have to give the...

We had a lot of rain, but no flooding. There were quite a lot of large puddles to avoid on some roads though.

Don't they have backups they can revert to?

I had Covid 19 after Christmas 2021, and I had some weird infection at the end of August, where I had vomiting, diarrhoea, etc, but I've no idea what caused that. At the moment, I'm fine.