Root Access

Bob

12:26 AM

the mac just beeped at me

like a really long, really loud, low-freq beep

bwDraco

lol

Bob

and now it's stuck on the boot screen

so, apparently, clicking update breaks macs

why do people use these things

4

Bob

12:50 AM

it seems to have recovered, maybe

Ben N

1:03 AM

I can't remember Windows ever killing itself during an update

Avery

I do

Bob

@BenN It does at times

but at least it doesn't beep at you

Ben N

That's a plus

Is the Mac working now?

Bob

I... think so? As close to working as it ever was, anyway :P

Burgi

i just woke up

going to actually go to bed

Rahul2001

1:39 AM

@Bob beep

Beep boop beep

Bob

2:05 AM

@Rahul2001 more like beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

actually more like booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo‌ooooop

Rahul2001

2:41 AM

> US Treasury Dept
Liberty Center Building
401 14th St., SW
Washington, DC 20227

Information regarding refunds for Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return is now available.After proper and several investigations and research at Western Union and
Money Gram Office, we found your name in Western Union/tax refund database among those
that have sent money / need a tax refund and this proves that you have
truly been swindled by those unscrupulous persons by sending money to them
through Western Union/Money Gram in the course of getting one fund or the

wtf is that

Bob

LOL

meta scam?

Rahul2001

Bob

this might actually be hilariously effective

Rahul2001

@Bob This English is... weird

Bob

"you got scammed so give us your details so we can return the money"

@Rahul2001 ... ... ...wait, are you taking it seriously???

Rahul2001

2:44 AM

@Bob ofc not -_-

The overly complicated English is to convince people of professionalism?

Bob

@Rahul2001 I have never, not once, seen any scam email with good English.

@Rahul2001 Overly complicated? Overly incorrect, maybe.

It's word vomit. Or word diarrhoea?

Rahul2001

@Bob Incorrect too, yes. But it's smart, using complicated words, and incorrect spellings. Makes sure that only the less educated fall for it

Oooh look another one

> Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that an ATM Card that worth USD$2.5
(Two million Five hundred thousand Dollars) has been issued
as a compensation payment for all the short listed 2009/2017 scam victims
whose email address was recovered during the recent internet probing and
investigation process.Your email address was found among the list so we are
in no doubt believed that those syndicates must have collect money from you
through their dubious criminal ways.

It was on these very recommendation that the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

@Bob "you are a scam victim let us recover your money" appears to be a trend

Bob

I didn't know "United States Dollar Dollar 2.5" was equivalent to "Two million Five hundred thousand Dollars"

Rahul2001

Wait I'm going to reply

Bob

That's a good way to get more spam.

Rahul2001

2:50 AM

Name: Bob Vulpin
Phone: +61 4007399212
Mailing Address: A-26/58 Merrygold street, Sydney
Age: 36
Sex: Male
Occupation: Computer Programmer
Country: Australia

Bob

The sad thing is, while this doesn't read like what I'd expect from a native US/UK/AU English speaker, it does match what I've seen some people write...

Rahul2001

How much did I nail? ;p

Bob

It doesn't seem to be intentionally poorly written. Someone, somewhere, believes they've written a believable looking message.

@Rahul2001 That... seems like a rather poor idea.

Rahul2001

@Bob lol, I'm kidding

Bob

Not least because one of my email addresses is actually kinda guessable by a human.

Rahul2001

2:52 AM

@Bob ow

Bob

Which usually isn't a problem, until people start, oh I don't know, intentionally sending it to spammers.

@Rahul2001 That's not exactly rare.

Rahul2001

@Bob Uhm, I'm not going to. Was poor attempt at joke. Srry.

Bob

first.last@company is very common.

Journeyman Geek

3:23 AM

engadget.com/2017/07/24/india-ban-driverless-cars-protect-jobs

Bob

> We won't allow any technology ~~that takes away jobs.~~

You might as well pay these same people to sit around and do nothing.

Journeyman Geek

I think they're more worried about AI going mad and killing everyone. Indian roads can be hellish ;p

Shokhet

4:26 AM

@slhck Working on it. Slightly annoyed by lack of neutral or N/A option in the final series of questions

Rahul2001

5:53 AM

--___--

djsmiley2k

/me looks in

so now my desktop is randomly wiping my proxy settings away

:/

Journeyman Geek

7:03 AM

twitch

Someone linked an article on my local hackerspace...

they referred to a chat/group messaging solution as...

"a slack"

ew

Lol

7:26 AM

erf

MS Server Eval filenames are confusing

DavidPostill

@Rahul2001 If you want some fun forward then to spa.mnesty.com :)

Rahul2001

@DavidPostill lol, ok :)

djsmiley2k

@DavidPostill That is amazing ;D

@Avery friend of yours? :D theregister.co.uk/2017/07/25/…

DavidPostill

@djsmiley2k I have one there (from the FBI) , but the scammer hasn't bitten yet spa.mnesty.com/conversations/wrmsrdkv :)

Rahul2001

7:40 AM

@djsmiley2k whoaa

slhck

@Shokhet Thanks for the feedback. I had to align these questions with a previous survey, so I couldn't change them. Also, analyzing data with missing responses is kinda meh :D

Burgi

8:00 AM

morning

Avery

@djsmiley2k maybe

@Burgi write your canonical Q/A

djsmiley2k

@Avery :O

Avery

I mean he isn't named

Burgi

@Avery no

Avery

also this isn't how hackers look:

Burgi

8:08 AM

sure it is!

Avery

grabs @rahul's shirtless picture

Burgi

o.O

Avery

@Rahul2001 telegram?

Journeyman Geek

@Burgi write your canonical Q&A

Avery

yesterday, by Burgi

if you remind me tomorrow evening i'll write a canonical Q/A

Journeyman Geek

8:14 AM

.... server 2016 essentials is doing the getting things ready thing 0_0

Bob

@JourneymanGeek Win10 LTSB :P

Journeyman Geek

....

did I download the wrong one?

cause it says server on the ISO

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

djsmiley2k

/me writes a file name randomiser for lols

Burgi

@JourneymanGeek i will!

Journeyman Geek

oh

@Bob Its LTSB ._.

also, this is making me wish I had a faster box for long running VMs ;p

Burgi

8:33 AM

huh...

trello is now built in to bitbucket

Journeyman Geek

8:45 AM

hm

ping?

Burgi

@JourneymanGeek pong

Journeyman Geek

odd. Youtube was timing out

Burgi

we have a customer's site that is taking 30 seconds to respond

djsmiley2k

THE WORLD IS BROKEN!!!!!

akamai.com/us/en/solutions/intelligent-platform/…

is that 100% of 'normal' for the UK, or we're actually maxing out everything which is concerning?

Avery

shows 10% for me

Burgi

8:53 AM

10% for me too...

> Svalbard 0.1%

HOW?!

thats about 3 people and a polar bear

Avery

guess they forgot to remove the torrents from seeding

Bob

9:08 AM

@JourneymanGeek Hm?

Is it actually? o.O

Avery

yes?

Burgi

Journeyman Geek

@Bob ODDLY ENOUGH...

Its care.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/download/1/B/F/…

so yeah, I messed up

Bob

-_________________-

@JourneymanGeek I meant it in a more "Server 2016 is based on LTSB" sense...

Journeyman Geek

anyway, itd 2012 R2 I wanted

noooow

Bob

9:13 AM

Not a "you're literally running LTSB"

that's just lol

Journeyman Geek

If I wanted to open up RDP to the outside world...

what should I be doing?

Bob

@JourneymanGeek Using a strong random password. That's all you really need.

More practically, you'd want to firewall off other things (like RPC), though those are off by default if you assign that interface as private

djsmiley2k

@JourneymanGeek You don't ;)

Journeyman Geek

oh, its inside my network, so I'll be opening ports only as needed

Avery

I just got approval to post what a real hacker looks like

1 hour ago, by Avery

this isn't how a real hacker looks

Rahul2001

9:25 AM

@Avery there

Avery

2

this is

Rahul2001

Lmao that's my shirtless pic, heavily, uhm, covered

djsmiley2k

lol

Avery

would you mind it if I post same picture but with better censoring and potentially your face visible?

Rahul2001

Uhm, cover face instead?

Don't care much about the rest

djsmiley2k

9:28 AM

LOL

Burgi

@Avery WHERE IS THE NSFW WARNING????

the girls in my office are swooning at that pic

Journeyman Geek

FTFY

Avery

how a real real hacker looks:

Burgi

he is a red shirt!

Avery

wait

couldn't fully upload >_> bad internet

don't mind the crop lines

(that picture's from rahul's "starter pack", posted here before)

@Rahul2001 rate it

Rahul2001

9:43 AM

@Avery I deleted it after like 30 seconds, so I don't think many have seen it

Burgi

@Rahul2001 never ever beam down to a planet with captain kirk

Rahul2001

@Avery 12/10 on fiya!

djsmiley2k

10:34 AM

@Burgi lul

Zombie (metal cover by Leo & Stine Moracchioli)

►

> "In the future, we will offer MS Paint in the Windows Store also for free,"

:O

Burgi

YAY!!!!

the internet backlash has worked!

djsmiley2k

there was a backlash?

oh paint.

0

Q: How to make a URL redirect me to a different URL

I've already seen a few things about /etc/hosts but I don't really get them, so I'm asking for help. I just synced my Hotmail account with my Gmail but I prefer to type hotmail.com (redirects to Outlook) instead of mail.google.com out of habit. Is there a way to make the URL "hotmail.com" redirec...

!!wat

DavidPostill

10:56 AM

@djsmiley2k lol. I wonder if this will hit HNQ?

djsmiley2k

how do you format a link in a comment?

Michael Frank

@djsmiley2k Same as in a question or an answer, isn't it?

djsmiley2k

I dunno, how do you do it then? :D

Michael Frank

[link text](https://example.com "optional title")

DavidPostill

@djsmiley2k [text](http://www.example.com)

Michael Frank

11:09 AM

Did we just post two different links to the same HP switch range?!

djsmiley2k

...

iana.org/domains/reserved

Michael Frank

@DavidPostill You beat me AND one up'd me on document edition.

djsmiley2k

@MichaelFrank yah but you used extra attribute (which I don't think actually does anything?)

Michael Frank

@djsmiley2k shrug Mine is from the chat help.

link text

It's hover text, fyi.

djsmiley2k

oh wow

TIL!!

In that case it shouldn't be optional!! :P

Michael Frank

11:13 AM

Sure it should, not every link needs hover text.

djsmiley2k

Someones gonna let the magic smoke out!

0

Q: How many graphics card can x2 700 W power supply run?

I recently built a computer for mining and, I am using a 700w PSU ( RADIX VII AG 700W TACENS TAC700RVIISILVER ) powering my motherboard and a gtx 1080 ti. I was wondering if I add another one I mean ( 700w or 750w PSU) how many graphics card they both could run, more specifically how many GTX 10...

power-supply gpu

Burgi

computers are rubbish at mining

the dirt clogs up the fans

and they can't hold a pick axe

djsmiley2k

:D

Michael Frank

Put that as a comment.

Do iiiiiit

djsmiley2k

I was about to say, put it in a clean room...

Do it as 3 comments

one from @Burgi, one from @MichaelFrank, and one from me ;D

Burgi

11:16 AM

Computers are rubbish at mining, the dirt clogs up the fans and they can't hold a pick axe. — Burgi 20 secs ago

awww... no upvotes? :(

djsmiley2k

@Burgi jeeez

we people are busy not working

DavidPostill

@MichaelFrank lol

Bob

11:44 AM

@djsmiley2k Hm. I don't think that's actually a shopping rec... he's asking whether a build would work, not asking for recommendations for parts. Or is that not allowed either now? (cc @DavidPostill)

Burgi

agreed

DavidPostill

@Bob Hmm. Reopened, but it could be worded better.

Bob

@DavidPostill It could, yes. I'm not saying it's a great question, just that it isn't really shopping rec.

Hm.

"How do I figure out what PSU wattage my GPUs require" maybe?

Though I swear we have half a dozen dupes for that

DavidPostill

@Bob It's asking multiple questions - so leaning towards too broad.

Bob

@DavidPostill I think a comment on another SE had a great take on that - multi-questions can be alright if they're all very closely related

*shrug* I dunno

DavidPostill

11:49 AM

@Bob Me neither, that's why I said "leaning towards" :)

Bob

@DavidPostill Hm. A rather broad but possibly relevant one => superuser.com/q/730481/117590

I dunno, my brain's too fried tonight to try answering either :\

DavidPostill

@Bob lol. My brain is not fried yet but graphics cards/power supplies/connectors is outside my expertise :/

Bob

@DavidPostill Oh, it's a fairly easy one to answer (see quix's answer). It's just ... annoying to explain -_-

And depends how in-depth you want to get, I suppose. Personally, I'd want to go into details of whether the PSU is actually capable of maintaining constant 700W, GPU under load vs idle, possible connector heating... bleh.

allquixotic

12:25 PM

personally I'd just tell em to buy high-end Corsair or Seasonic kit, and say "don't worry it'll be fine"

Burgi

arstechnica.co.uk/security/2017/06/…

Rahul2001

@Burgi old news... June

Burgi

i'm working through my tabs!

Rahul2001

@Burgi Ah cool, go ahead

allquixotic

2020: Burgi links to an expired Microsoft link excitedly claiming the imminent GM release of Windows XP

OMG GAIS WINDOWS XP!

Rahul2001

12:30 PM

lol

Burgi

grumble grumble children grumble GET OFF MY ASTRO-TURF!!!

@allquixotic what does GM mean in this context?

DavidPostill

@Burgi Gold Master

Software release life cycle

A software release life cycle is the sum of the stages of development and maturity for a piece of computer software: ranging from its initial development to its eventual release, and including updated versions of the released version to help improve software or fix bugs still present in the software. == History == Usage of the "alpha/beta" test terminology originated at IBM. As long ago as the 1950s (and probably earlier), IBM used similar terminology for their hardware development. "A" test was the verification of a new product before public announcement. "B" test was the verification be...

> A copy of the RTM build known as the "gold master" or GM is sent for mass duplication if applicable.

Burgi

ah

btw... did you know they are releasing a Windows 98

Rahul2001

@JourneymanGeek Do you happen to have a paint.net installer lying around?

The ones from the official website are giving me dll extraction errors

DavidPostill

@Rahul2001 lol

Rahul2001

12:43 PM

Wait, let me try majorgeeks.com/files/details/paint_net.html

Burgi

Stoner Mice

DavidPostill

Why does everybody have a fetish about MS paint? Just use gimp and some nice free screen shot program like ScreenshotCaptor.

Burgi

@DavidPostill gimp takes FOREVER to load

DavidPostill

@Burgi lol

@Burgi Yeah, but for annotating screen shots you don't need it :)

Rahul2001

> paint.net

It's different

Burgi

12:47 PM

PrtScn -> paste into paint -> draw your red circles -> upload to the intertubes

Journeyman Geek

@Rahul2001 I usually use ninite to install

Rahul2001

@JourneymanGeek ah, ok

DavidPostill

@Burgi hotkey > screenshotcaptor > annotate > upload

I've used it for what must be 1000's of screenshots.

Burgi

these "screenshot apps" all look like malware

Bob

snagit, greenshot if you have a thing for free, ...

Burgi

12:53 PM

Russian spy ship sunk by sheep barge

DavidPostill

@Bob screenshotcaptor is also free

Bob

@DavidPostill download links look incredibly dodgy

DavidPostill

@Bob donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/index.html looks dodgy to you?

Rahul2001

1:26 PM

PHP IS MESSED UP

2

Bob

@Rahul2001 I coulda told you that months ago :P

oh wait I did :D

Rahul2001

@Bob no like

I just cannot install it

user226528

Hey there, superguys and supergals.

user226528

What do you do when someone pisses you off about Linux (or whatever OS) with his or her fanaticism?

user226528

Oh, and by the way, Microsoft is NOT removing Paint, per latest news.

Henry WH Hack v2.0

1:38 PM

You mean like how some people say one OS is better than the others and you should only use that OS?

user226528

Oh, I tolerate that much. They are entitled to such opinions.

Henry WH Hack v2.0

Example:
Linux is the best only use Linux.

Me I don't care really. (I rather use different OSes to learn the ins and outs of each.) Geeky Stuff!

user226528

This guys comes up to our servers, pulls up the Event Viewer and filters startup records, showing that our servers didn't have continuous uptime to the management. Then brags about such-and-such Linux servers that have had 6 years of uptime straight. Next thing, the management is asking about pros and cons of moving to Linux for uptime.

user226528

Moron! That was just one side of the story.

user226528

But it costs me my precious time and nerves.

Henry WH Hack v2.0

1:42 PM

Even Viewer isn't it the Event Viewer?

user226528

I pulled up the Event Viewer and this time, filtered the shutdown event tracker, showing to the management that 100% of downtimes were due to natural power outage. And told them what they can do about it.

user226528

Guess what? They are still asking me whether moving to Linux can improve this.

user226528

People who don't know the difference between Keyboard and Motherboard are now my bosses!

Henry WH Hack v2.0

What were these people thinking?

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