[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 21 hours ago

Try kalamatas.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 57 points 6 days ago

They are, however, aces at reiterating the problem.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 2 weeks ago

They might be at 'evangelically' child free folks.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think informed consent is key - and I know I would give mine for the right sum, unless a family member called first dibs. I am planning to be cremated and a few ounces of ashes more or less won't make a difference.

I can hardly see any other way to obtain a human skull ethically. If the seller is honest, they should make the signed consent form available to the buyer upon request.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 4 weeks ago

In the same vein (and at least as dangerous): "Pain is just weakness leaving the body." No, you testosterone poisoned numb-nuts - it is your body's way of telling you that something is not right. Stop and listen!

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 weeks ago

Odd that The Mouse did not intervene.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 month ago

I don’t think I have ever heard it called that. Very apt, though.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 99 points 2 months ago

I love how the quote cuts off right before "only goal".

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 months ago

Very much Lies of P.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 months ago

True, that is a thing to consider. I have to use an iPhone because I get it through my place of employment, and if I had a nickel for every time the actual OS postponed an automatic update because I wasn't connected to power / I seemed busy / the stars just weren't aligned properly, I would probably have over a dollar.

In that respect, I like my desktop (Debian) so much better: I can set it to update the OS automatically, which includes all installed software (as long as it's installed through the official repository), and it will let me know if something failed to upgrade, so I can do it by hand. Also, they rock at getting critical security updates out in a timely manner. I'm not sure how much I trust Apple with that.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago

Using the default browser on an iOS device should be fairly safe, assuming that you accept all security updates as they become available. Outdated browsers, on the other hand, are a major security risk.

For legitimate free movie sites (Plex, etc.), ads are indeed the main source of income, along with paid services like the ability to rent current movies. If you are smart about it, they may not collect too much of your personal information.

For the rest, the business model relies on pop-up based scams, hijacking machines for botnets, and ransomware.

[-] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 months ago

Second unplugging all optional components (RAM is not optional) - and the video card in particular. A card that pulls more power than your power supply can provide could do exactly what you are seeing.

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The power supply on my XPS 8930 gave up the ghost, so I replaced it with a Corsair CX750M (probably not relevant).

While I was at it, I also replaced the case with a Thermaltake CTE T500 (probably relevant).

I connected the power switch to pins 6 and 8 on the front panel connector, following the diagram at XPS 8930, GPU and CPU Liquid Cooler, PSU, Case Swap, Upgrade.

Things work as expected: I can power the computer on and off with the power button, all cool.

BUT: Every time the computer boots, I get an error message from SupportAssist during POST: "[...] Alert! Power Button Cable failure". I click Continue, and everything is peachy.

Does anyone know how I can get rid of this message? Did the power button in the original case know some secret handshake that the new one doesn't?

At this point, I would be OK with disabling the SupportAssist self check altogether. I don't need any SupportAssistance to know that the machine is getting a little cranky.

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