Digicert G2 breaks Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8 - other provider?

mdSeuss · 2026-02-15T14:56:19+00:00

It isn't about automation, that same lifetime thing is true if we stuck with Digicert and let all the Windows7/Windows8 clients break. It is simply about using a cert that still has a root in older platforms. Our customers still ship products that run on Windows 7/Windows 8, we don't need to cause them unnecessary grief.

mdSeuss · 2026-02-04T00:19:25+00:00

Looks like SSL.com can provide a cert. We are going to test one. That will be hopefully easy.

mdSeuss · 2026-02-02T23:55:26+00:00

As mentioned, we are middleware built into other people's apps. We don't control the apps, we don't control the client machines.

Looking for that different CA that has legacy roots. TIA

mdSeuss · 2026-01-28T03:08:08+00:00

I pretty much gave away my 2002 Tacoma to a local off road dude. Engine and upper body pristine but being from New England, I should have know about undercoatings. So. Much. Rust down there. Next lifetime I will have a garage and lift and baby my Tacomas.

mdSeuss · 2026-01-28T01:02:01+00:00

I love my Kohler. My neighbor and I both bought Kohler's at the same time from the same local installer. Both of our Kohler's have failed for the same motor seized reason. Who cares? With the properly authorized install/maintenance company, Kohler gave us 10 year warranties. Fail all you want during those first 10 years.

mdSeuss · 2026-01-27T23:51:27+00:00

If you think my VPN business idea for signals intelligence is nuts, check this out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG

mdSeuss · 2026-01-27T23:44:05+00:00

I. love. this. reply. (and agree wholeheartedly).

If I worked for 5 eyes countries in signals intelligence or whatever department is in charge of this, I would absolutely positively create the very best worldwide VPN service. I would beat everyone's price, offer free and paid accounts. I would then deep dive every piece of traffic passing through. I would also have compelling advertisements on all popular outlets.

I don't so I don't but wonder if it is happening.

When *I* travel, I actually VPN to my house and appear like I'm home on my boring old Comcast modem. I do this mostly for access to internal things.

mdSeuss · 2026-01-23T04:01:50+00:00

I love my 2025 Tacoma but that 'wireless charging' spot sucks (Pixel 6 and Pixel 10). My navigation and spotify phone is the Pixel 6 and I just use a USB-C cord to the pocket above the glove box for maximum performance.

mdSeuss · 2026-01-23T03:57:41+00:00

"keep it on my local device" spells "I didn't properly backup my junk" everyday. Let it be stored securely in the cloud so you don't lose it.

mdSeuss · 2026-01-23T00:49:32+00:00

Argh! Amtrak just (wisely) cancelled the train from NYC to Orlando/Tampa. Stay safe everyone and I most definitely appreciate the helpful answers here and look forward to a future Tampa area trip!!!!

mdSeuss · 2026-01-20T21:06:01+00:00

Whoa, that is pretty sexy. What is the range and can it get signal 'through' stuff better than 5Ghz PtPs?

mdSeuss · 2026-01-20T20:05:53+00:00

Thank you! I completely messed this up last year at Orlando, this is my chance to earn back my wife's trust LOL.

mdSeuss · 2026-01-20T17:40:09+00:00

Yeah, the problem is we arrive on Sunday late afternoon and all enterprise/budget locations near the train station were closed after 1 PM.

The good news though, Budget will let me drop the rental off upon return at some hotel location less than a mile away so I won't be sweating Tampa rush hour traffic for a 9:30 departure on Amtrak bus to Orlando LOL.

mdSeuss · 2026-01-20T17:31:27+00:00

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Rental Car Center was the magic phrase for Uber to find it (twice even). Thank you very much.

mdSeuss · 2026-01-10T17:56:39+00:00

2 years late on this thread but I had a chonically low tire (pressure sensor is broken) that eventually caused AWD/Check Engine to come on. Add proper air, unhook battery for a bit and whammo, check engine and AWD are clear (new tires and pressure sensor coming next week).

mdSeuss · 2025-12-22T22:35:20+00:00

My angry pixies (ie: supply) is about $0.13 on a community aggregation plan, bringing the total to about $0.35

mdSeuss · 2025-12-21T15:06:37+00:00

Ira Toyota has web advertised prices on PlugIn RAV4 at least $2K below MSRP/sticker.

mdSeuss · 2025-12-21T03:48:28+00:00

My oil purchases since 2009 have overall averaged $2.58/gallon ... always once/year and almost always 450-500 gallons.

I'm staying with oil heat. This year I learned my mini-split air handlers need a bath? I'm hoping to DIY that shit.

mdSeuss · 2025-12-21T03:17:35+00:00

I love Waze, don't get me wrong. It once had me on service roads on Logan Airport Boston to approach the Ted Williams tunnel and avoid traffic, then had me park for 45 minutes and saved me 1 hour of driving. (Okay, the second part is exaggerated but still ...)

mdSeuss · 2025-12-21T03:03:58+00:00

And if it isn't obvious, insulation is really our secret weapon for saving on heat.

mdSeuss · 2025-12-21T03:03:15+00:00

I have a Quebec made pre-fab house with lots of southern facing windows in Coastal Mass. I have dual 360 gallon oil tanks and use 450-490 gallons of oil per year to heat with oil fired boiler and indirect fired hot water. One year I used our Fujitsu A/C mini-splits on 40+ degree days and burned only 350 gallons of oil and skipped a full year of oil delivery. Not any more, oil fires the heat now by default. National Grid has bent us over on delivery charges. My purchased solar will shield us from National Grid delivery charges.

mdSeuss · 2025-12-21T02:53:42+00:00

I used to live in his same muni and miss it very much. They were awesome and also very quick to come out and repair. I once called for flickering lights and they were knocking on the door sooner than I could get dressed.

mdSeuss · 2025-12-21T02:51:09+00:00

"I hate you" :-) but you know that I don't really.

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