The General Technology Thread

[Phase2]

School bans mobile phones. Result: better grades and positive changes in behavior. This should be repeated (many times) and results confirmed.

School completely bans mobile phones and teachers say kids' behaviour changes

 

[actaeon277]

School bans mobile phones. Result: better grades and positive changes in behavior. This should be repeated (many times) and results confirmed.

School completely bans mobile phones and teachers say kids' behaviour changes

Too many parents whining about it, instead of backing up the educator and telling the kid to STFU.

 

[Cameramonkey]

iOS 13 now supports mouse controls. Kinda.

For anyone like me who carries an iPad around and needs to remote into Windows boxes for remote support, this is a Godsend. Although Steve Jobs swore that under no circumstances would Apple ever support a mouse on iOS, it appears they appeased the disabled crowd by adding support as an assistive technology.

Its not straightforward like other systems; you cant just go into Settings/Bluetooth and pair a mouse. Doing so flat out wont work. But if you follow these steps, you can do it.

https://www.macworld.com/article/3405887/how-to-use-a-mouse-with-your-ipad-or-iphone.html

Ive already tested this out and I can work SO much faster. Now I dont think I'll need to take my laptop on vacation anymore. (sometimes I get calls to fix stuff nobody else can)

Yes many RDP and server OS' support touch screen mode, but often its just not the same, especially with fat fingers on a smallish screen.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

iOS 13 now supports mouse controls. Kinda.

For anyone like me who carries an iPad around and needs to remote into Windows boxes for remote support, this is a Godsend. Although Steve Jobs swore that under no circumstances would Apple ever support a mouse on iOS, it appears they appeased the disabled crowd by adding support as an assistive technology.

Its not straightforward like other systems; you cant just go into Settings/Bluetooth and pair a mouse. Doing so flat out wont work. But if you follow these steps, you can do it.

https://www.macworld.com/article/3405887/how-to-use-a-mouse-with-your-ipad-or-iphone.html

Ive already tested this out and I can work SO much faster. Now I dont think I'll need to take my laptop on vacation anymore. (sometimes I get calls to fix stuff nobody else can)

Yes many RDP and server OS' support touch screen mode, but often its just not the same, especially with fat fingers on a smallish screen.

I'm definitely a mouse fan. I've tried using laptops with just the touch pad (not touch screen) and I just can't get the hang of it. Takes me forever to do the simplest task.

 

[jedi]

Steve is rolling in his grave.

 

[jamil]

Steve is rolling in his grave.

...shaking his fist at disabled people.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

YouTube still inserting propaganda boxes under videos that feature wrongthink

 

[jedi]

...shaking his fist at disabled people.

Maybe so he was after all, all about style.
If u did not fit that definition of style u did not need an apple

 

[Spike Jones 5 2002]

I often run into stories and articles I want to post, but they probably aren't worth making their own thread over.

So, here's the General Technology thread. Computing, software, business tech, Q&A, Security, etc...

Starting off with this story from today:

CCleaner Compromised to Distribute Malware for Almost a Month



Seems to have only affected 32-bit systems, which is a big plus.


Also, apparently due to excessive lobbying from FPL, Florida residents without power due to the hurricane are not permitted to use their own solar panels.

Miami Frustrated With FPL After Hurricane Irma | Miami New Times

Have a hard time imagining that being strictly enforced.

I do not understand why the residents with solar panels do not have an isolation cut out switch. Without a cutoff switch. Their panels are feeding everyone else on the network.
YES it is a very dangerous situation for anyone working on the network.
The isolation switch should have been mandatory before installing the solar panels.

 

[JettaKnight]

Steve is rolling in his grave.

Good.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

They 3D printed a Lambo

Just needs a little polish.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Holy crap. He's not at all psycho. (his pic says it all)

Guy uses high res image of celebrity to see the bus stop reflected in her eyes and figure out where she lives. Even figuring out what floor she lives on based on the angle
https://www.asiaone.com/asia/obsessed-fan-finds-japanese-idols-home-zooming-her-eyes

 

[jedi]

Wow that is some hard core detective work skills on that guy.

 

[Jludo]

Reminds me of that self banned radiolab episode about 4chan members playing capture the flag with Shia LaBeouf. I think they called it weaponized autism haha.
[video=youtube_share;ttjX3e1qo-s]https://youtu.be/ttjX3e1qo-s[/video]

 

[jamil]

Wow that is some hard core [STRIKE]detective[/STRIKE] math work skills on that guy.

FIFY

 

[actaeon277]

Well, the eyes are windows

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Well, the eyes are windows

And apparently mirrors too.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

The hell is wrong with me when I feel bad for shutting down a server for the last time. I feel like I'm putting down a dog or something.

 

[jedi]

The hell is wrong with me when I feel bad for shutting down a server for the last time. I feel like I'm putting down a dog or something.

Nothing is wrong with you.
Humans grow fond of things. Some like cars, others guns.
It's hard for humans to let go at times.

Harder if you have worked on said item (fixing a car over time, swapping out hard drives, mobo on servers, etc...)

 

[BugI02]

Maybe so he was after all, all about style.
If u did not fit that definition of style u did not need an apple

What if u needed a highly crash resistant OS or true plug and play or innately higher security etc? Then u did need an Apple