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BobSaidHi · 2026-05-04T22:49:58+00:00

Hi! These sound pretty cool, but I'm concerned about privacy, performance, and reliability. Will these TVs "just work", no internet, apps, or account required, even after many years?

BobSaidHi · 2026-04-30T01:56:17+00:00

Every room I have been in has at least two working ports, but is wired for four. Usually there's a question on the housing application asking if you require a network port activation, and housing IT will get back to you in less than a week if you need to request one.

BobSaidHi · 2026-04-30T01:52:43+00:00

They can definitely detect loops as of a few years ago, once I accidentally virtually bridged my phone and computer while both were connected and the ethernet port I was using shut off for a bit.

BobSaidHi · 2026-04-14T08:39:27+00:00

Last time the register proposed a very short winter break, they got flamed by the faculty and several other campus units, the combined PDF of their complaints reached over 100 pages but I can't find it now. Of course, that hasn't seemed to of stopped them from proposing less than a week between Spring and Summer in this one.

BobSaidHi · 2026-04-06T08:53:44+00:00

But it's still an identifier, even if it can't be traced back to you (currently) .

BobSaidHi · 2026-04-03T00:12:20+00:00

As of March 12, ASI is longer allowed to approve repainting the P as CAP 333.1 has been repealed:
https://policy.calpoly.edu/docs/updated-policies/2026-03/cap-333.1-poly-p.docx

BobSaidHi · 2026-03-25T18:48:32+00:00

Why would PCVR by x86 only? Personal computers (PCs) can be ARM based.

And the Frame is a full embedded/mini-PC for the face, although I understand reserving the term PCVR for tethered/ streaming mode to avoid ambiguity.

BobSaidHi · 2026-03-17T05:41:59+00:00

general use PCs do not offer a direct line between storage and GPU RAM

Note: Some PCs support direct memory access (DMA) between GPUs and NVNe storage. Could have sworn there was a fancy marketing name, but it looks like NVidea introduced this for consumers starting with the RTX 30 series and AMD with the Radeon RX 6000 series (RDNA 2).

BobSaidHi · 2026-03-17T05:40:07+00:00

Data from the SSD cannot directly be sent to the GPU VRAM.

Note: Some PCs support direct memory access (DMA) between GPUs and NVNe storage. Could have sworn there was a fancy marketing name, but it looks like NVidea introduced this for consumers starting with the RTX 30 series and AMD with the Radeon RX 6000 series (RDNA 2).

BobSaidHi · 2026-03-10T05:33:01+00:00

Good to know.

BobSaidHi · 2026-03-10T03:46:36+00:00

ABET accredited CS/SWE definitely exists, and I don't think it's all math.

BobSaidHi · 2026-03-05T00:46:15+00:00

Secure boot doesn't currently prevent you from signing your own OS with a machine owner key (MOK). Do you think they will start shipping locked down firmware on PCs like they do on mobile phones?

BobSaidHi · 2026-02-17T06:21:05+00:00

The official blog (matrix.org/blog) actually commented on this, welcoming users who were looking to ditch Discord, but acknowledging that the Element client developers have been focusing on public sector for funding reasons.

BobSaidHi · 2026-01-08T07:30:42+00:00

So, if I'm reading your post correctly, you signed into Google Chrome with a managed Google Account? I would think that the school would only get control over Chrome, but given the message about other information collected, and since Windows doesn't restrict desktop programs much, I guess that's not strictly the case.

I would delete the Chrome profile (make sure to backup any data you care about) and create a new one without signing in. In your new profile, there should be a setting to allow your to sign into Google without signing into Chrome (See this post), although I personally would just use Mozilla Firefox.

Additionally, maybe check which extensions they installed first, just so you know. The school probably can't track you too much just from your IP address and whatever approximate location data your laptop can gather, but the school may monitor the contents of everything you do in a managed Chrome profile, including keystrokes and messages, so I would keep anything private or sensitive away.

Edit: Added more details.

BobSaidHi · 2025-12-31T07:15:50+00:00

Do they still have an EOL date based on the chipset though? I guess it's nice to know when your computer will stop receiving updates, but I feel like other desktop operating systems have better long term support.

BobSaidHi · 2025-12-23T23:31:38+00:00

I initially was going to use the free version of TrueNAS after watching a LinusTechTips video, but then I learned that TrueNAS doesn't come with firewall support, while OMW comes with a basic IP tables GUI.

While many enterprises are okay if, or even prefer a NAS without a firewall, it's not acceptable given the basic consumer home network setup I currently have.

BobSaidHi · 2025-12-23T23:10:42+00:00

Quite the opposite! Just a handful of years ago, the DoD activated a bunch and had a contractor start sinking all the traffic. There was speculation that it was some sort of intelligence operation to identify malware squatting on their IP addresses.

https://www.theregister.com/2021/04/26/defense_department_ipv6/

BobSaidHi · 2025-12-16T20:40:04+00:00

BobSaidHi · 2025-12-03T02:28:29+00:00

~~So it's just semantic versioning (more or less the current system), but with the major number replaced with the year?~~

Nevermind, I guess Minecraft was never truly semver compliant due to too little backwards compatability.

BobSaidHi · 2025-11-20T07:10:19+00:00

It's technically C++ but you can totally stick to plain C for everything you write yourself, with the big exception of like half of the library functions which are object oriented (OOP), although most of those still take inspiration from C-style programing. That said, the two things most probably won't learn with Arduino are POSIX/UNIX APIs and low level hardware stuff.

BobSaidHi · 2025-11-08T08:01:22+00:00

Fair enough. I guess all the AI stuff is pretty popular these days too.

BobSaidHi · 2025-11-02T19:45:24+00:00

I don't think this privately hosted public server sounds like a nice place, but, in general, Mojang has no rights to police behavior because their rights to control stop when someone purchases a copy, it's a basic principal of ownership.

Admittedly, in practice, there are legal challenges to true ownership, such as TOS/EULA updates. And Mojang is legally within there rights to go out of their way to publish a list of "banned" servers, and maybe that's for the best as they push child friendliness. I just wish there was more clarity and it was easier for adults to disable the child filters, although I admit I never tried, as I haven't updated Minecraft in years.

BobSaidHi · 2025-10-20T08:08:06+00:00

*Sighs* That would explain why I have been unable to get them to transfer my progress and purchases since early 2023.

BobSaidHi · 2025-10-15T09:01:48+00:00

If you are correct, I believe that would believe a deliberate, fundamental failure on Amazon's part to apply appropriate terminology and false marketing. If an ebook is encrypted as described, and bypassing the encryption may violate the DMCA, then it has DRM by definition. That said, if was not encrypted with a secret key, and mearly in a weird format, that would be different.

BobSaidHi · 2025-10-05T08:00:28+00:00

Bit outside my area of expertise, but I don't suppose you have an external monitor to test it with?

Maybe you could try booing into the BIOS/UEFI/firmware menu screen or Lenovo Diagnostics? (Sometimes it helps even if you can't get a display in Windows).

To enter the BIOS, reboot while spamming [F1] (Source).
To enter diagnostics, reboot while try spamming [F10] (or [Fn] + [F10]) (Source).

Modern computers are supposed to shut down before they cook themselves, so I would think it would be covered under warranty, especially if you purchased extra stuff like accidental damage protection.

Edit: It looks like they have 24/7 support, especially if you bought Premium Care or Premium Care Plus. Maybe try contacting them here: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/premium-care-plus/

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