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rahuldottech

06:16

I want the chatbot back

rahuldottech

08:11

So my GitHub academic discount coupon has expired

Which I've had for two years now

The problem is, I'm currently not the student of any institution, since I still haven't taken admission in any college, and I need a valid school/college ID to re-apply

I re-applied with my school ID (which only mentions 2018-19), so hopefully they'll accept it

@bwDraco duuuude I love this drive

Currently applying a wim image to it over a SATA->USB3 cable, and I've never seen such fast progress while doing this to a drive before

So I've got 2x2 DDR2 ram in this laptop, but task manager only shows Total: 2975MB

Does this mean that the PC doesn't support more than 3 gigs?

Michael Frank

08:30

@rahuldottech 32bit OS?

rahuldottech

@MichaelFrank 32-bit processor, so yeah. Doesn't 32-bit support up to 4 gigs?

Journeyman Geek

Integrated video?

rahuldottech

> HP G60 Notebook PC
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz

@JourneymanGeek I think so

Journeyman Geek

That would take a bit. 32 bit only goes up to 3.5 gb... Total iirc

ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/37253/…

That's 64 bit capable

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek SERIOUSLY?

Journeyman Geek

08:35

Maybe try enabling PAE

That's a potato tier c2d... Those we're all 64 bit

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek I'm trying to boot into windows 10 now, I'm hoping that will make it work better

This PC originally shipped with Vista, and I've been using it with 7, but from what I hear, win10 compatibility is just as good?

Journeyman Geek

Wait. Was windows 10 updated from 7?

Hm. In this situation in my experience sure

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek No. I've been using windows 7. The above task manager result was from windows 7. Currently installing win10 on a different drive and trying to boot to see if this works better

okay yeah!

Detects 3.9 MB

this is better

Yay

@JourneymanGeek So I've been trying this thing

Where when I want to compare performance between several different devices

When I install Windows on an SSD, I do a Windows To Go install

And then I just plug it in through SATA and boot right up, without any setup being required

Thoughts on this method? Any potential drawbacks that you can think of?

Journeyman Geek

I don't really do WTG

rahuldottech

I mean this method seems to have worked just fine till now

Journeyman Geek

08:42

And I run windows 10 on anything that would run it

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek Yeah, I'm doing that too now

rahuldottech

08:56

Aaand I repcapped again

rahuldottech

09:16

@bwDraco What are safe operating temps for the 860?

According to Open Hardware Monitor, mine is currently at 48C

CowperKettle

> Flight of fancy: Trump claims 1775 revolutionary army 'took over airports'

tereško

yeah, he probably intended to say "ports"

CowperKettle

In my school years, a girl during a history lesson said that after the Battle of Borodino Napoleon called Emperor Alexander I by phone and proposed a ceasefire.

He probably found a phone booth in the village of Borodino, dropped a 2-kopeck coin in there and made a call to St Petersburg

rahuldottech

10:25

Lmao, Win10 is having a hard time setting up on a Centrino

Journeyman Geek

10:42

I've done that

granted I had a (cheapie, completely off brand, dramless) SSD...

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek I'm using an EVO 860

Journeyman Geek

that's odd then

I think my machine was a mainstream c2d, but not that much more potato

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek okay so windows has been set up

Booting pretty fast now

bwDraco

16:35

Managed to make crash my phone by putting it in the freezer. The device shut down when I took it out and subjected it to load ._.

bertieb

Why would you put it in the freezer? 0_o

Deep cycling batteries or somesuch?

bwDraco

The phone refused to start for about a minute, as though the battery was depleted. When it did turn on, the battery level jumped above its last known reading... pointing to the battery having completely shut down, possibly due to low temperature causing undervoltage.

@bertieb The Snapdragon 821 on the OnePlus 3T seems to be having trouble keeping up with increasingly complex websites and gets really hot really fast. I was trying to quickly cool it down but left it there too long. _.

bertieb

Ah

Even still

On the subject

A friend of mine upgraded from OP3 to OP7P

bwDraco

I'm a little surprised the time was still correct. I faintly recall that the old Nexus 7 would lose the time if the battery got deeply discharged.

bertieb

He's quite enjoying it

bwDraco

16:41

I'm trying to hold off on upgrading my phone.

bertieb

Shame there's no info about when the 5G model will be on general release, not locked to a carrier (EE here in the UK)

It's times like these we need NotDog to give us his detailed knowledge of the state of 5G rollout :D

I would upgrade now, but seems premature with whatever they're calling 5G starting to spin up

bwDraco

@rahuldottech 70 °C. The drive will throttle if it gets too hot; this is rare for SATA SSDs.

Jun 19 at 2:00, by bwDraco

> I got this tablet because I wanted something light, compact, and simple for catching up on the news or watching videos while I'm commuting or traveling. It can be tricky to pull out even a lightweight 13" laptop in a crowded subway car, yet I needed a full Windows desktop so my phone just wouldn't cut it. The Surface Go is the answer.

The 10" screen is just the right size for everyday reading, content consumption, and light productivity work, and it's small and light enough to carry and pull out easily in the field. The touchscreen is very responsive and has an 1800x1200 resolution for a…

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bertieb

Mmm?

bwDraco

Long story short, got a Surface Go to slot in between my phone and laptop.

bertieb

Ah, sure

That works

Not for everyone tho

But good that it works for you :)

bwDraco

16:50

Yeah. It's kinda slow; the cheap Pentium Gold is not doing any favors. The battery life is also poor but that's simply because it's small.

But it's ultimately a Microsoft Surface device.

djsmiley2k

@rahuldottech I was LONG ago

but there's no rusty screws on the floor of my sons room

tho i guess walking on the grass isn't the greatest idea ;D

bertieb

@djsmiley2k I believe (but would have to check) that if you've had a full course you have effective lifetime protection

Basically if you're born after cough, vague noises you're probably safe

But don't quote me on that

djsmiley2k

@bertieb surveys a go go!

allquixotic

17:33

news.slashdot.org/story/19/07/04/1410205/…

If they start permitting and site selection for some EPRs this year, and ramp up solar and wind in the near term, their EPRs will be ready to go by the time the solar panels and wind turbines need replacement. But cynically they'll probably rely on increased coal burning for their AC needs :/

bwDraco

@bertieb Tetanus actually requires booster doses every ten years.

allquixotic

it's sad when China is more pro-nuclear (and soon to be greener) than the rest of the world, and will be adopting European Power Reactors before Europe (although at least UK is building them, good on them)

bwDraco

@allquixotic I think people are just scared about nuclear energy in general, given the Fukushima nuclear accident...

Even though that was an older nuclear reactor design that is not as safe as modern reactors.

On highly vulnerable ground.

bertieb

@bwDraco I'm not sure that is still true

But WILL CHECK

Whoops caps

rahuldottech

17:57

@bertieb boosters every decade

In other news

My GPU arrived!

It's so pretty!

bertieb

@rahuldottech Again, I don't believe that's still the case

At least here in the UK

XKCD

The Antikythera mechanism had a whole set of gears specifically to track the cyclic popularity of skinny jeans and low-rise waists.

bwDraco

---------------------------
System Properties
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Another file exists with the file name "s:\pagefile.sys".  Do you wish to overwrite the existing file with a page file?
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Yes   No
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I bet none of you have seen this message before.

rahuldottech

@bertieb it's definitely the case everywhere. The vaccines wear out (become less effective).

download.lenovo.com/bsco/index.html

Holy crap

bertieb

@rahuldottech How sure are you of this?

bwDraco

18:02

(why S:? Because this is a virtual disk on an external drive, enabled using an open-source virtual disk driver called ImDisk; this is necessary to fool Windows into enabling a paging file on an external drive, which I do on Stolas)

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek stuff like this can help us answer so many questions! ^

bertieb

I think you might need one if there's a high chance of contamination

but I don't think routine injuries require a booster

rahuldottech

@bertieb discussed it with my doctor after I got attacked by a dog.

bertieb

nor do I think you require routine boosters

bwDraco

@bertieb Not everywhere. Two doses of MMR vaccine confers lifetime protection (but some may still benefit from an extra dose; I got a third dose of MMR last year)

But tetanus vaccine requires a booster every ten years.

bertieb

18:04

@rahuldottech A dog attack is a bit different

rahuldottech

> Adults need to get a Td booster shot every 10 years to stay protected. This vaccine protects against tetanus and diphtheria.

bertieb

Well, if we're quoting

> New Study Suggests We Don't Actually Need a Tetanus Booster Every 10 Years

> A full course of tetanus vaccination consists of 5 doses of the vaccine.

This should be enough to give you long-term protection from tetanus.

rahuldottech

@bertieb it was not being discussed in the context of the attack.

@bertieb a study might suggest this, but it's not the accepted practice amongst doctors

nhs.uk/common-health-questions/…

Huh

bertieb

@rahuldottech I'm booted into Windows don't have access to academic stuff on here but I will check that

rahuldottech

None of us are licensed medical practitioners. It's always wise to ask a doctor and not take risks with your health

bertieb

18:08

Admittedly my recollection is sketchy

Well, yes

Just a discussion point was all

rahuldottech

@bertieb NHS says if you're definitely sure that you got the 5 shot thing, you don't need a booster

But like I said. Ask docs.

bertieb

@rahuldottech THat's in line with what I came across

But this was a number of months ago now

DavidPostill

@bertieb Yes it is. "If you've been partly or fully vaccinated, a tetanus shot is usually still recommended as a precaution if you're travelling to an area with limited medical facilities and your last dose of the vaccine was more than 10 years ago." from Tetanus - NHS

bertieb

As bad as Coventry is, I wouldn't consider it a place with "limited medical facilities"

;-P

DavidPostill

@bertieb You can also play the lottery "From January to December 2016, there were only four cases of tetanus in England. "

Doesn't say anything about Scotland :)

bertieb

18:12

Aye, I believe it's a HPE recommendation

I'll check what the state of play is oop here

But once I've finished streaming

if I remember

Canadian Luke

18:29

@bwDraco Yup, I have. Tried enabling SWAP on a system with 2000, XP, and Vista. Tried using the same page file

bwDraco

Heh.

Because the vast majority of users will never see a message like this. Most won't ever touch the paging file.

djsmiley2k

18:41

@allquixotic WE'RE BUILDING THEM AND MAKING THE CHINESE PAY MUAHAHA.

I've seen things you wouldn't believe. I've seen hard drives hanging by cables off the edge of pata drives, ssds fried by extreme heat. I've see swap so swamped it cried for death, and SAS drives held in place by cardboard.

Time to die.

bwDraco

lol

djsmiley2k

I hope everyone got it

else it seems rather threatening xD

Canadian Luke

19:13

I just wanted to see if it was really necessary having a paging file, so I tried it one the first drive

djsmiley2k

@DavidPostill the booze and heroin acts as a natural antiseptic.

DavidPostill

19:35

@djsmiley2k lol

rahuldottech

20:01

This is my most well-received answer, ever

I've repcapped three days straight because of it

Canadian Luke

Good job! Which answer?

rahuldottech

@CanadianLuke This one: security.stackexchange.com/questions/212825/…

Canadian Luke

Awesome, I upvoted that yesterday

rahuldottech

It was also the accepted answer till a couple hours ago, lol

@CanadianLuke :)

Canadian Luke

Sucky

rahuldottech

20:09

@CanadianLuke nah, it's cool. The currently accepted answer is good.

Canadian Luke

None is accepted, from what I can tell

rahuldottech

@CanadianLuke oh, iirc the one with the most votes was

Canadian Luke

Nope, none

rahuldottech

Ah okay

Well, maybe OP has decided to not choose just one. I've done that in the past, when multiple answers were really good.

Canadian Luke

And give up the 2 rep points? Nooooooo.....

rahuldottech

20:12

@CanadianLuke haha

Hm. Only new questions HNQ, right? Not stuff that's a couple years old?

Canadian Luke

Yup

That's what let me rep cap twice

rahuldottech

I just wrote this answer to an old question

I feel that my answer makes (more) sense - might turn it into a blog post.

We've actually had a discussion about this in this room a couple years ago

djsmiley2k

I've only used 11Kwh or 'unit' of gas, since 13th May o_O

bertieb

20:50

Blehhhhhhhhhhhh

Thought a video had backed up to Google Photos

so I deleted it

because no space

can't find the video

rahuldottech

@bertieb Ow :(

Data recovery?

bertieb

If I knew how

Clippy, come here

I want to restore a file on my phone

Well, that was predictably useless

rahuldottech

@bertieb was ir on your SD?

djsmiley2k

did you not use the google photos 'clear free space' thing?

'how do i rstore a file on mah phone'

hmmmm getting slowly drunk here

bertieb

23:04

@rahuldottech Nay, OP3 has no external storage options

@djsmiley2k Nah, deleted the file

Google Photos wants to clear like 28Gb of stuff

my preciousssssss

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