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13:00
@qwertyuiop Heisenberg
@ThatBrazilianGuy didn't really appeal to me
Who the hell is Heisenberg
@qwertyuiop Walter White. Duh.
13:01
He is the one who Knocks.
Walter "Walt" Hartwell White Sr. (also known by his clandestine alias Heisenberg) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of Breaking Bad, portrayed by Bryan Cranston. A graduate of the California Institute of Technology, Walt was once a promising chemist who cofounded the company Gray Matter Technologies. He left Gray Matter abruptly, selling his shares for $5,000; soon afterward, the company made a fortune of roughly $2.16 billion, much of it from his research. Walt subsequently moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he became a high school chemistry teacher. The series Breaking Bad...
@DavidPostill Spoilsport!
@ThatBrazilianGuy You don't have to read it :p
@JourneymanGeek I didn't like some aspects of the series, but really like others.
@DavidPostill Who cares about me? I just wanted to mess with @qwertyuiop
13:05
@ThatBrazilianGuy I haven't even started watching it
@RahulBasu it's quite good, but not the best series ever imho.
@ThatBrazilianGuy I think @qwertyuiop has me ignored so she won't see it anyway ;)
But there's some great characters and good plot development
@DavidPostill why does she hate you so much?
@RahulBasu No idea :/
13:11
@DavidPostill Correct
To be honest I don't care either (as long as she doesn't make unfounded allegations). It's her problem not mine.
DavidPostill is a unicorn
Wait... What? Cats hate unicorns?
Obviously
@RahulBasu who do you think made them extinct?
No one messes with cats. No one.
13:15
Except my dog...
That's all part of the plan. The Great Cat Plan.
!!caat
@ThatBrazilianGuy That didn't make much sense. Maybe you meant: caat, caaaat, caaaaat
13:16
!!yes
@DavidPostill ... "Except the horn is as black as your Kitty's soul" o.O
!!caaaaat
13:20
!!doooooooog
Sigh
I want a cat
Sigh
My wife is allergic
Double sigh
She teases me daily with cat videos
Dump the wife or get a genetically engineered hypoallergenic cat
Can it be a genetically engineered hypoallergenic wife?
Or a genetically engineered hydroponic cat?
@ThatBrazilianGuy Most people who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to the cat's hair. So you could try a hairless cat.
The Sphynx is a breed of cat developed through selective breeding starting in the 1960s, known for its lack of a coat (fur), though it is not truly hairless. The skin should have the texture of chamois, as it has fine hairs. Whiskers may be present, either whole or broken, or may be totally absent. The skin is the color their fur would be, and all the usual cat marking patterns (solid, point, van, tabby, tortie, etc.) may be found on Sphynx skin. Because they have no coat, they lose more body heat than coated cats. This makes them warm to the touch as well as heat-seeking. == Breed standards... ==
13:24
!!wat
@DavidPostill ew.
13:27
I want a pet, not a kid's movie villain
"Cat breeders Kristen Leedom and Karen Nelson were the brilliant minds that came up with the Elf Cat – a hybrid consisting of the American Curl and the Sphynx. These adorable kitties have ears that curl back into “points” much like their elfin affiliates."
Trivia: The Longest Running Software Line Produced By Microsoft Is?
!! s/brilliant/twisted/
@ThatBrazilianGuy "Cat breeders Kristen Leedom and Karen Nelson were the twisted minds that came up with the Elf Cat – a hybrid consisting of the American Curl and the Sphynx. These adorable kitties have ears that curl back into “points” much like their elfin affiliates." (source)
@RahulBasu MS Bob? Clippy? MS basic?
13:29
@ThatBrazilianGuy lol no
@RahulBasu Flight Simulator
Yeah
No
Flight Simulator
At 25 years it is the longest-running software product line for Microsoft, predating Windows by three years.
I bet deep down in its code there's a comment saying "I have no idea what it does. Do not remove, the game stops working". ;p
The code for what?
Software has code, you know?
Yeah... which software?
Also, I thought that it was a game... ;p
Trivia: Java was developed for what?
13:33
I was just... ah forget it
Argh they're late
This isn't good
Coffee machines
Interviewers
13:34
Must mean they're having a super good time with the previous candidate
cable wires?
@RahulBasu The white rabbit! Have you never seen Alice?
PDAs... but the device was never released. The developers then turned to set top boxes...
Always late, the little chap
@ThatBrazilianGuy lol. No
13:35
"Java was originally designed for interactive television, but it was too advanced for the digital cable television industry at the time"
"There is a new update released for your TV"
PDAs before TV
"In 1991, a small group of Sun engineers called the "Green Team" believed that the next wave in computing was the union of digital consumer devices and computers. Led by James Gosling, the team worked around the clock and created the programming language that would revolutionize our world – Java."
... although that is probably a reality now, I guess
13:36
@ThatBrazilianGuy lol
"The Green Team demonstrated their new language with an interactive, handheld home-entertainment controller that was originally targeted at the digital cable television industry. Unfortunately, the concept was much too advanced for the them at the time. But it was just right for the Internet, which was just starting to take off. In 1995, the team announced that the Netscape Navigator Internet browser would incorporate Java technology."
@RahulBasu Source Oracle.
@DavidPostill 😀
Java Timeline
"
Excerpt from Java: The Inside Story by SunWorld Online

“We were trying to build a distributed system that would make sense as a business [product]...to sell modern software technology to consumer electronics manufacturers,” James Gosling said.

To make development a more platform-neutral process (and thus accommodate the consumer market’s demand for CPU flexibility, Gosling began by extending the C++ compiler. Eventually, however, he realized that even with lots of extras, C++ would not suffice. Thus, Oak [programming language] was conceived in mid-1991.
Wow...
Then why is it called Java and the logo is a coffee mug?
13:42
Java is a coffee producing island
I think
Anyways, bye guys...
I have always bought the story it was originally built for home appliances
Such as coffee makers
Hence the name and logo
Apparently during a brainstorm session with lots of choices, this came out haha
Well that went OK, I think
@ThatBrazilianGuy It was originally called "Oak"
@qwertyuiop It was only 10 minutes?
15 minutes, telephone interview. Mostly pre-screening I think
Bob
Bob
13:59
@qwertyuiop dammit you just made me snort my drink up my nose
2
@Bob LMAO that took you a while
Who the hell starred my meth comment
2
Bob
Bob
@qwertyuiop was afk for a bit
 
1 hour later…
@JourneymanGeek Sense, this makes none of it
@SimonSheehan That's because it's only the part 1 of an ongoing series.
@ThatBrazilianGuy A series of confusion and terror
I THINK he's asking if he can plug a PC into a modem directly
I think he wants a software-based router. Or how to access 127.0.0.1
15:33
\o/
sadly, if I'd felt sleepy, I might have stayed up for that
@JourneymanGeek 88,888?
yup ;p
I think I posted when I hit 66 666
Live from my workplace: a gnome x KDE x unity discussion
Who will win?
"The KDE code is way superior"
"The Gnome design is better"
@ThatBrazilianGuy Personal choice, Gnome haha. KDE I always found very bloated.
...the unity guy is quiet.
15:38
I can only imagine
shrug I prefer KDE, though I also run LXDE
I'd consider lxqt but there's no distro that has a prebuilt spin I can try, and I'm too lazy to build one
@ThatBrazilianGuy "Gnome design is superior"
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Q: My PC is not a phone - how do I remove the swipey pre-log in screen from Gnome 3?

Journeyman Geek I'm currently running centos 7 (the server with gui config) on a VM. I'd like to keep the log in screen, but the 'phone' style pre-login lock screen that requires a swipe to access the main login screen is annoying. Is there any simple way to disable it and go directly to the log in screen?

@JourneymanGeek ...I'm just quietly watching and eating popocorn
GNOME design? o.O
@jokerdino them with their little red hats and funny coats, and gats,,,
I didn't mind the GNOME 3 look.
Bob
Bob
15:51
GNOME was designed?
I thought it just mutated evolved on its own.
@Bob Effectively it did, based on a design written on a pad of paper over a few drinks
mutated?
More like festered
Bob
Bob
@SimonSheehan Just like my computer has a few transistors.
16:20
@JourneymanGeek See his previous question. He want "using no-ip but no require Router for WAN ." superuser.com/questions/1082287/…
17:02
Hello I have a small doubt about routers
Is this the right place to ask ?
@AkshayLAradhya Go ahead
So I just got a new connection and they gave me a new modem+router
Now I have 2 Modems+Routers
So I used one of them as a Modem+Router and the other as just a router
Modem+Router = Technicolor
Router = Linksys
So i disabled DHCP on My Linksys Router
and put it to Bridge Mode Only
Now Everything is fine its working and all
My Technicolor has ip address of 192.168.0.1
And my Linksys has a ip of 192.168.0.2
but On ZenMap if I do a ping scan I get this
Actually you know what
Im stupid
I figured it out
I thought my Router had an address of 192.168.0.100
cause NMap was showing it like that
but that was the address of something else
Anyways thanks :)
I just hope I have done everything right
Congratulations, you have just learned Rubber Duck Solving :P
Rubber duck debugging is an informal term used in software engineering for a method of debugging code. The name is a reference to a story in the book The Pragmatic Programmer in which a programmer would carry around a rubber duck and debug their code by forcing themselves to explain it, line-by-line, to the duck. Many other terms exist for this technique, often involving different inanimate objects. Many programmers have had the experience of explaining a programming problem to someone else, possibly even to someone who knows nothing about programming, and then hitting upon the solution in the...
17:09
Yeah just googled it :D
Btw what i did was correct right ? Disabling DHCP on my Router ?
Yep, that's the way to go. Otherwise you have to worry about Routing Tables and Double NAT and other horrible things ...
Should i Disable NAT on my Router too ?
That's what Bridge Mode does ;)
Oh okay Rhanks :)
Thanks*
A LOT
:)
Bridge Mode turn your Router into a Switch. No NAT. No DHCP.
17:19
Okay One more Question
I want to Change my Network Name
It says HATHWAY AKSHAY
I think windows somehow got this from my Earlier Wifi SSID
But Now I have changed my Network Name to "Technicolor Wireless - Akshay"
and it dosent seem to reflect the change !!
I even restarted windows but that still do anything
"HATHWAY AKSHAY" is an Ethernet connection not a Wireless connection
Yes
But that was the Name of my old WIFi
somehow it got there
and I cant change it
I know
Just press <F2> and you can rename it.
I tired that but Rename only lets me change "Ethernet"
Not the one below it
I googled online but dint find anything on this
That's the model of the adapter. You cannot change it.
It's the "Device Name"
17:26
Uh, I think the second row is the network name
The third row is the device name
One place you can change the name is secpol.msc → Network List Manager Policies
Found It
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Q: How do I change a network's name in Windows 8?

DimsMy network is named "Network 3" here: and here: I want it be something else. How do I change it? UPDATE Changing in not working in Windows-7 way.

Thanks Guys :)
18:32
Heh, I just got a call from a tech support scammer
I could barely hear the guy because of the background noise (probably from other callers)
@BenN You didn't string him along for very long then ;)
I wait for the magic number and then tell them to google it ;)
Or I read the number out to them first ... that always confuses them ;)
Their script says that a CLSID stands for Security ID. And that's how they identify your machine. Sometimes I tell them that I'm in a room full of PCs and ask them why they all have this "unique" ID.
19:01
Heh, I just said I had already solved my problem
He disconnected immediately
I'm finding blog posts about cold calling scammers from 2011... Funny how it is pratically unheard of here
Do they usually ask for remote access, or just try to sell you something?
@BenN Are you asking David or me?
Because:
Either
> it is pratically unheard of here
19:02
Alright then :)
It's an unexplored market niche with lots of money opportunities...
All one needs is Portuguese fluency, just a minimal understanding of IT, and no scruples!
does anyone know how to set the google search results on android to open in firefox?
@Burgi Start the search in firefox ;-)
I don't use either the native google app or google search widgets
it used to do it until last week
then i think google updated google now
and now the result open in a pseudo chrome window
19:14
> All the scam calls I’ve had (and there’ve been many!) have been international.
I've got no tech scammers yet.
Why don't the scammers love me? ;___;
my dad gets them all the time
@BenN Both. If you fall for remote access they can either plant a trojan (and steal your passwords or whatever) or lock the machine and ask for cash to unlock it). There are many variations ...
All I ever got was someone claiming to be my cousing, stuck on a country road and needing money for towing
As in "Hi it is me ur cousin"
my dad is old, he calls his hudl either a laptop or an ipad
Hmm, maybe I should prep a VM to trap such scammers
19:18
ars technica did that
Surely it's possible to find the IP of a TeamViewer (or whatever RC software) connector
"These people are basically trying to do one of two things, I am not sure what, probably actually both:

Just get you to “buy” a product to protect your computer, but really they just want your credit card details.
Install illegal software to take control of your computer, install spyware, malware and hijack your emails, and send viruses out to other people.
"
@Burgi talktalk customer?
no
ee/orange customer
19:20
@BenN There are many youtube videos of people doing just that
I might or might not have spent multiple hours watching them.
19:31
hmmm
going to have to ask this on android.se i think
@BenN I saw one where the guy rolled up a Windows 98 VM and the "tech supprt guy" was so confused.
Heh
Does TeamViewer or similar products work on Linux? That would be hilarious
did our scottish friend make their interview or did they pass out?
Windows Server Core would also be a good show
yeah team viewer works on linux
it also works on android
that one would rock
19:39
6 hours ago, by qwertyuiop
15 minutes, telephone interview. Mostly pre-screening I think
@BenN Yes, it does.
rgr rgr
17
Q: I'm but a speck of fairy dust

McMagisterA simple riddle of mine, focused towards meter and rhyme. I'm but a speck of fairy dust A glitt'ring jew'l, but only just So small I scarcely can be seen A trinity in me convenes And yet without me you can't see Fine art and words are made of me I'm resolute; through me you can...

Let's talk about pixel density again.
> I shrink along with passing years
My number grows, I gain more peers
Are we getting out of hand with pixel density these days?
I know it's Apple that started the trend, but Android device manufacturers extended it well beyond the first Retina displays.
I've argued many times that there's no reason to go past 1440p QHD on smartphone-sized displays.
That's already an amazing pixel density IMO
19:46
Even 1080p looks great on my Nexus 5X.
I can pick out a pixel on my >20" monitors at 1080p, but no way on my 4" phone, and there's no way it's 1080p
1440p would be better in at least some situations, but past that point there's very little to be gained.
Also, in PC gaming...
Aug 18 '15 at 14:29, by allquixotic
Why have 4x the pixels and then turn down the level of detail? That's completely counterproductive.
It's hard to render so much data in the same amount of time
...but:
Aug 18 '15 at 14:38, by allquixotic
3840 x 2160 x 60 = 497,664,000 pixels per second. 2560 x 1440 x 144 = 530,841,600 pixels per second. If a Titan X is designed to run at "near maximum" (not actually the highest detail, but quite high in general; specific settings may have to be set to medium or low) at 4K, and it costs $1000, that means the first ~$600 GPUs that will be able to run 1440p144 at smooth, high FPS at max settings will arrive in maybe late 2017.
Said GPUs are already on the market (see: GeForce GTX 1080).
@bwDraco Well that remains to be seen. With all the high detail stuff engines are loading up these days, can you actually get framerates sniffing 144 FPS @ 1440p on the 1080 without plunging your detail level down to console level?
19:53
0
Q: Stop Google Search Opening in Chrome

BurgiUntil recently when I used the default Google search bar and tapped a search result it would open in Firefox. However there must have been an update to either the search bar or Firefox as the results are now opening in a stripped down Chrome window. This is happening on both my devices (Moto G -...

@DavidPostill your answer on website caching is good but you should mention about DNS changes
20:19
@Burgi Good point. However, the OP didn't mention changing the server IP address.
If he does, in response to your comment, I will extend the answer.
20:31
wow...
my android question was answered in 12 minutes
@Burgi Not bad at all!
20:55
lol. This user made a "virus" and managed to lock himself out of his own PC.
0
Q: Disable syskey on a second HDD

A_UserSo, I made a virus that replaces 'Windows XP startup Password' dialog (syskey) with 'it is now safe to turn off your computer' dialog (both these dialogs are found in winlogon.exe. Now I need to revert back but didnt back the original file up, though replacing it with one in the dllcache does no...

0
Q: Why can't add a Delete key to Android keyboard?

ipse luteDelete key in Windows keyboard is really useful to me. Delete characters and words to the right, an most important, select entire paragraphs and delete them with one stroke. With graphic apps is even more useful, deleting vector objects, tags and masks. I use Del key to delete all sorts of things...

Feature Request: Add a del key!
21:58
why doesn't the system automatically "protect" questions that have not been accepted after X years?
btw, ISS will be visibile over northern england at roughly 2312 for about 6 minutes
Protection only prevents answers from users <10 rep
So it doesn't really seem like the right tool for the job there
(Also, what is "the job" that you're getting at? I may be misunderstanding)
@Burgi "The system (via the Community user) will automatically protect a question that's had three answers from low-rep users deleted or 5 answers from low-rep users posted in the past 24 hours."
This is the only "automated" protection.
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Q: What is a “protected” question?

waiwai933Questions can be protected. What does it mean for a question to be protected? Who can protect a question? Who can answer a protected question? When should I protect or unprotect a question? Return to FAQ index

i was thinking more for really old questions that don't have an accepted answer.
@Burgi Naked eye?
yes
might be a bit earlier for you as you are further west
22:03
@Burgi What direction
There being an accepted answer doesn't affect anything though, in terms of new answers being addable
WSW
today there have been quite a few late replies that are now totally irrelevant or re-iterating other answers
Hmm, this user posted two virtually identical answers that both link to a blog and are of dubious quality
Though I guess if they were identical and only one linked to a blog, that would be pretty awkward
i was just thinking that protecting questions with no accepted answer would mean that only +10 users could reply which (usually) means they are more likely to have read the previous answers
brb, ISS
@DavidPostill cheap birdwatching binoculars will resolve some structure
medium strength ones will give a decent image
22:22
back
@Burgi Saw it thanks. I couldn't hold x50 binos steady enough. Didn't realise it moved so fast!
heh
me neither, i had to lean on the wall
Tried that :/
mine are 16 x 50
not entirely sure what that means
I have 12x50
@Burgi 16 is magnification 50 is objective lens diameter (big lens, mm)
22:27
ah so two 25mm lenses
when i was in the youth astronomy club the guy recommended using a yard brush or similar as a stand to reduce the shake
@Burgi No. 2 x 50 mm lenses
right ok
i never paid attention to the optics crap
there is a public observatory on top of the university building
The Godlee Observatory is an old astronomical observatory located in a tower on the roof of the University of Manchester's Sackville Street Building (formerly UMIST Main Building), in the City Centre of Manchester, England. It was given to the city of Manchester by Francis Godlee when construction was completed in 1902. The observatory is operated by the Manchester Astronomical Society. == References == == External links == On-line Tour of the Godlee Observatory The Manchester Astronomical Society Francis Godlee...
annoyingly someone has built a major modern industrial city of 3 million people around it
its only really good for observing the moon and limited planetary stuff now
Yeah. lots of light pollution here. I'm on the 2nd floor of a 3 floor block. Front has street lamp directly outside. Back is covered with very bright security lamps. 12 in total on 3 buildings in a U shape. Plus emergency lights on the fire escapes. So a lot of light at the back where I was looking.
we live out in the suburbs so we can make the garden quite dark

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