Long gone, but now back… sort of. :)
Q. Which uses more ram, Windows 10 or 7? (Question sent via Quora) A: Win7 requires: 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) (source: https://support.microsoft.com/en…) Win10 requires: New device: 2 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 64-bit Update: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit (source: Windows 10 Specifications & System Requirements) In terms…
Also: .truh daeh ym sekam sihT “The light curves of six gamma-ray burst events showed evidence of complex time-reversible wavelike structures – that is, there was an event in each pulse in which time seemed to repeat itself backwards.” “Gamma-Ray Bursts Might Have a Really Weird Time-Reversible Mirroring Effect” https://www.sciencealert.com/bright-gamma-ray-bursts-have-complex-time-reversible-wavelike-structures
After a recent Windows 10 update, I went spelunking into some unfamiliar features, including the new “Memory Integrity” option that’s part of the also new “Windows Defender System Guard.” It’s a pretty cool idea. The technical details are outlined in the Windows Insider Blog post, “Windows Defender System Guard: Making a leap forward in platform security…
Having been away from heavy PC use for a while, it’s been, um, interesting to dive back into the deep end of the pool. I’m learning — or in many cases, re-learning — the myriad little tweaks and tricks that can make things work better. Small example: I wanted to verify that my hard drives…
Finally! The basic site seems stable. The RSS feeds for posts ( https://langa.com/index.php/feed/ ) and comments ( https://langa.com/index.php/comments/feed/ ) are working. SSL (via https; e.g. https://langa.com ) is working. The rendering is OK on desktops, tablets, and phones. There are still some CSS issues, but none appears to be a showstopper. I’ve started to restore some of the previous content, and…
Jeebus. Tech support finally admitted to the problems that I originally reported and explained to them three weeks ago; and finally adopted the solution I suggested, also three weeks ago. Imagine: a customer presents a carefully documented problem and a sure-to-work solution… and you take three weeks to come around. Horrible, horrible service. More asap….
Reader Craig Kovach asks: “I used to be a Langalist subscriber way back. You’ve left Windows Secrets, and I sent an e-mail asking about you. They never answered. I googled you instead, and here I am (at Langa.com). Thanks for all the info over the years. All your columns were extremely helpful. Thanks. “But I…