Recent content by ProphetSix

So, one half of the Government is screaming "Why aren't you protecting user data? You have to secure ALL THE THINGS on the phones from outside view!" And the other half is screaming "We NEED a backdoor into the phone so we can view ALL THE THINGS, because terrorism!" This is why we can't have...

Obligatory "nothing bad could come of this" post - Source: https://xkcd.com/1807/

Link to the real article, since Phys.org doesn't. Seven Fitness Wristbands and the Apple Watch in a Security Check 2016

Obligatory XKCD: Cyber Party

Here's some more info on this from a Microsoft interview: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/06/yes-youll-be-able-to-do-clean-installs-of-the-free-windows-10-upgrade/

concrete-core chokes and hardened MOSFETs

It's a 3D-printed product. Edit the STL file and re-print one you do like.

The first rule of Jack Thompson is you don't talk about Jack Thompson! Seriously, are you trying to summon him?

Use an extension cord, go to jail.... :rolleyes:

Oh look, another "opt-out" menu item, no one will know about. LG got what it wanted, they're still going to collect all the data they can from uninformed consumers. :rolleyes: We seriously need a consumer protection law that requires "opt-in" on this stuff from the get-go.

Hack A Day has a writeup on it: http://hackaday.com/2013/07/09/3d-printing-with-liquid-metals/ It is an alloy of 75% gallium and 25% indium, liquid at room temp, but in an oxygen free environment. When exposed to oxygen, the skin of the metal oxidizes and becomes rigid.

They're going to ban CarierIQ and all other handset/carrier/vendor installed tracking software?

I am talking CALs, and yes, I see no value in charging for software already included in the OS. When you get a CAL, you don't get a download, it's already baked in. But hey, why give someone something they already bought when they can charge for it. There isn't even a code to enable it, it's...

I'm sorry, but after DECADES of licensing restrictions from Microsoft, I not only feel no pity for them, I seriously cannot stop laughing... "You want a license for our OS? That's $X.xx for the PC, and $Y.yy for the server. Oh you ALSO want them to talk to each OTHER? Well, for no software...

Just wanted to do a follow-up that this fixed it. Thanks for the assistance D-EJ915. Breakdown incase anyone else runs into this: SQL Manamgent Studio scheduled maintenace backups were being overtaken by Windows Server Backup. WSB was performing a nightly backup on an '08 server, and was...