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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/11/google-is-killing-google-cloud-print/
Bye to another Google product.
Whoa, that seems like a big one.
I agree, very surprised to see this go
And there is nothing on the market to replace it!
Not sure that’s true. I recall some vendor at SW a year or two ago... not sure it was cloud based though.
Papercut is pretty standard from my experience. But I don't remember if that used Google print or not.
Papercut provides a cloud printing service?
Kind of. It has a "driver-less" and Web-based printing GUI. You upload a file to Papercuts and it prints to the printer you selected.
We used Papercut for a bit at my last job. Not sure what we use here now.
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Hands-on with AMD’s 32-core, 64-thread Threadripper 3970x
AMD's monstrous new Threadripper hammers Intel everywhere it counts—except AI.
AMD's new 32-core/64-thread Threadripper 3970x continues AMD's 2019 trend of sweeping the field in desktop and server processors. In recent weeks, Ars has tested Threadripper head to head versus Intel's top-of-the-line i9-10980XE High End Desktop (HEDT) CPU, as well as its i9-9900KS gaming CPU. To nobody's surprise, the Threadripper is faster—a lot faster—than either, although with some caveats. When comparing the rest of the Ryzen 3000 line to Intel's 2019 desktop CPU lineup, one of the standout metrics is thermal design power (TDP). Non-threadripper Ryzen 3000 CPUs meet or beat the Intel desktop lineup on performance and TDP, which means quieter, cooler systems that don't cost as much to keep running. All that changes once you leave the "normal" desktop line and go Threadripper. With Threadripper, AMD is clearly far more concerned with raw power than niceties like running quiet or cool. -
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Snipping Tool
Snip & Sketch is installed by default
Greenshot is still better. I don't recall the other things that people around here use.
Yeah thats what i install here. A lady here lost it when she switched machines and thenr equested it because she could never go back to the snipping tool after using greenshot.
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ShareX is what we use around here.
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@jmoore said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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Snipping Tool
Snip & Sketch is installed by default
Greenshot is still better. I don't recall the other things that people around here use.
Yeah thats what i install here. A lady here lost it when she switched machines and thenr equested it because she could never go back to the snipping tool after using greenshot.
I've been deploying it as part of the standard image for more than 2 years, it amazes me how many people still don't know about it - and frankly should have bumped into it just by using the printscreen button....
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@DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
ShareX is what we use around here.
Haven't heard of that but will check it out thanks!
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@nadnerB said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Snipping Tool
Snip & Sketch is installed by default
Greenshot is still better. I don't recall the other things that people around here use.
Yeah thats what i install here. A lady here lost it when she switched machines and thenr equested it because she could never go back to the snipping tool after using greenshot.
I've been deploying it as part of the standard image for more than 2 years, it amazes me how many people still don't know about it - and frankly should have bumped into it just by using the printscreen button....
Haha so true
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Object storage in NEW Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v4
https://www.veeam.com/blog/object-storage-new-office-365-backup-v4.html
*Object Storage supportStarting from version 4, you will be able to leverage Object Storage to offload your Office 365 data. You can choose from different providers such as Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob, IBM Cloud or S3 compatible object storage providers or even on-premises object storage.*
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Twitter prepares for huge cull of inactive users
Twitter will begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for more than six months, unless they log in before an 11 December deadline.
The cull will include users who stopped posting to the site because they died - unless someone with that person's account details is able to log-in. It is the first time Twitter has removed inactive accounts on such a large scale. The site said it was because users who do not log-in were unable to agree to its updated privacy policies. A spokeswoman also said it would improve credibility by removing dormant accounts from people's follower counts, something which may give a user an undue sense of importance. The first batch of deleted accounts will involve those registered outside of the US. The firm bases inactivity on whether or not a person has logged in at least once in the past six months. Twitter said the effort is not, as had been suggested by some users on the network, an attempt to free up usernames. -
Suspect can’t be compelled to reveal “64-character” password, court rules
The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution bars people from being forced to turn over personal passwords to police, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled this week.
In a 4-3 ruling, justices from Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned a lower-court order that required the suspect in a child-pornography case to turn over a 64-character password to his computer. The lower-court ruling had held that the compelled disclosure didn’t violate the defendant’s Fifth Amendment rights because of statements he made to police during questioning.
“It’s 64 characters and why would I give that to you,” Joseph J. Davis of Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County told investigators in response to their request for his password. “We both know what’s on there. It’s only going to hurt me. No fucking way I’m going to give it to you.”
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Topic temporarily locked for fork..... hold on.
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If you want to discuss the "Admission of Guilt" topic, it is here:
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@bnrstnr said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
No, the defense could claim he meant his Christmas list...
Defense can claim anything. It's what he actually said that matters, and what he said is that the cops know. So if the cops say, under oath, that it's child porn, then child porn it is.
Did he literally say that he had child pornography on there? I must have missed that part... They still have to prove that it's there.
I'm not sure I agree with that. I'm leaning toward Scott's side on this. Really it would be up to you on a jury to hear - the defendant said "We both know what’s on there. " What do you as a juror think he meant? Come on, put on your big boy pants and think about that... what do you really think he meant. it's a piece of evidence that the defendant provided - verbal evidence... so you as a juror can weight it however you want.
@Dashrender that doesn't matter.
Whether the defendant and cops know what's on the computer, doesn't mean that the defendant needs to provide access to the evidence of the crime. The police need to get the evidence, and they cannot force a defendant to provide the password to said evidence.
It needs to be provided willfully by the defendant and no coerced AKA compelled speech.
To that I completely agree - he does NOT have to provide the password - but that's OK - as Scott said, the defendant already admitted to the crime.... so the actual evidence is not required.
In a no body murder case - if the defendant admits to guilt, that's it.
Now of course, in this case, the defendant will claim that this statement was not an admission of guilt - so likely the judge will rule that the defendant doesn't go directly to sentencing, but instead will get a trial, where this statement will be submitted to the jury, and if I were on that jury, I would accept that statement as an admission and he's be going to jail.
Ugh, you missed me saying not to respond here, then the lock, and the creation of the new topic, and the lock being left on for a while....
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@bnrstnr said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
No, the defense could claim he meant his Christmas list...
Defense can claim anything. It's what he actually said that matters, and what he said is that the cops know. So if the cops say, under oath, that it's child porn, then child porn it is.
Did he literally say that he had child pornography on there? I must have missed that part... They still have to prove that it's there.
I'm not sure I agree with that. I'm leaning toward Scott's side on this. Really it would be up to you on a jury to hear - the defendant said "We both know what’s on there. " What do you as a juror think he meant? Come on, put on your big boy pants and think about that... what do you really think he meant. it's a piece of evidence that the defendant provided - verbal evidence... so you as a juror can weight it however you want.
@Dashrender that doesn't matter.
Whether the defendant and cops know what's on the computer, doesn't mean that the defendant needs to provide access to the evidence of the crime. The police need to get the evidence, and they cannot force a defendant to provide the password to said evidence.
It needs to be provided willfully by the defendant and no coerced AKA compelled speech.
To that I completely agree - he does NOT have to provide the password - but that's OK - as Scott said, the defendant already admitted to the crime.... so the actual evidence is not required.
In a no body murder case - if the defendant admits to guilt, that's it.
Now of course, in this case, the defendant will claim that this statement was not an admission of guilt - so likely the judge will rule that the defendant doesn't go directly to sentencing, but instead will get a trial, where this statement will be submitted to the jury, and if I were on that jury, I would accept that statement as an admission and he's be going to jail.
Ugh, you missed me saying not to respond here, then the lock, and the creation of the new topic, and the lock being left on for a while....
yep.. i stepped away...
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@bnrstnr said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
No, the defense could claim he meant his Christmas list...
Defense can claim anything. It's what he actually said that matters, and what he said is that the cops know. So if the cops say, under oath, that it's child porn, then child porn it is.
Did he literally say that he had child pornography on there? I must have missed that part... They still have to prove that it's there.
I'm not sure I agree with that. I'm leaning toward Scott's side on this. Really it would be up to you on a jury to hear - the defendant said "We both know what’s on there. " What do you as a juror think he meant? Come on, put on your big boy pants and think about that... what do you really think he meant. it's a piece of evidence that the defendant provided - verbal evidence... so you as a juror can weight it however you want.
@Dashrender that doesn't matter.
Whether the defendant and cops know what's on the computer, doesn't mean that the defendant needs to provide access to the evidence of the crime. The police need to get the evidence, and they cannot force a defendant to provide the password to said evidence.
It needs to be provided willfully by the defendant and no coerced AKA compelled speech.
To that I completely agree - he does NOT have to provide the password - but that's OK - as Scott said, the defendant already admitted to the crime.... so the actual evidence is not required.
In a no body murder case - if the defendant admits to guilt, that's it.
Now of course, in this case, the defendant will claim that this statement was not an admission of guilt - so likely the judge will rule that the defendant doesn't go directly to sentencing, but instead will get a trial, where this statement will be submitted to the jury, and if I were on that jury, I would accept that statement as an admission and he's be going to jail.
Ugh, you missed me saying not to respond here, then the lock, and the creation of the new topic, and the lock being left on for a while....
yep.. i stepped away...
but seriously how did you miss the lock post and the new topic post. do you never reload after being away for a long time?
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@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@bnrstnr said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
No, the defense could claim he meant his Christmas list...
Defense can claim anything. It's what he actually said that matters, and what he said is that the cops know. So if the cops say, under oath, that it's child porn, then child porn it is.
Did he literally say that he had child pornography on there? I must have missed that part... They still have to prove that it's there.
I'm not sure I agree with that. I'm leaning toward Scott's side on this. Really it would be up to you on a jury to hear - the defendant said "We both know what’s on there. " What do you as a juror think he meant? Come on, put on your big boy pants and think about that... what do you really think he meant. it's a piece of evidence that the defendant provided - verbal evidence... so you as a juror can weight it however you want.
@Dashrender that doesn't matter.
Whether the defendant and cops know what's on the computer, doesn't mean that the defendant needs to provide access to the evidence of the crime. The police need to get the evidence, and they cannot force a defendant to provide the password to said evidence.
It needs to be provided willfully by the defendant and no coerced AKA compelled speech.
To that I completely agree - he does NOT have to provide the password - but that's OK - as Scott said, the defendant already admitted to the crime.... so the actual evidence is not required.
In a no body murder case - if the defendant admits to guilt, that's it.
Now of course, in this case, the defendant will claim that this statement was not an admission of guilt - so likely the judge will rule that the defendant doesn't go directly to sentencing, but instead will get a trial, where this statement will be submitted to the jury, and if I were on that jury, I would accept that statement as an admission and he's be going to jail.
Ugh, you missed me saying not to respond here, then the lock, and the creation of the new topic, and the lock being left on for a while....
yep.. i stepped away...
but seriously how did you miss the lock post and the new topic post. do you never reload after being away for a long time?
nope, I don't.
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China Now Requires a Face Scan for Every New Phone Purchase
If you want to buy a new phone or switch phone service in China, a face scan is now mandatory as part of the setup process alongside showing your national ID.
China is well known as a surveillance state, but the government continues to increase its ability to identify and therefore track individuals. That's why it's now mandatory to provide a face scan when registering a new phone or signing up for a phone service in the country. As the BBC reports, in what the Chinese government is describing as a way to "protect the legitimate rights and interest of citizens in cyberspace," a new layer of identity verification has been introduced for smartphones this month. When purchasing a new phone or signing up for a phone service such as a mobile data plan, individuals will be required to have their face scanned as well as presenting their national identification card. Before now, a national ID and photos were required. -
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China Now Requires a Face Scan for Every New Phone Purchase
If you want to buy a new phone or switch phone service in China, a face scan is now mandatory as part of the setup process alongside showing your national ID.
China is well known as a surveillance state, but the government continues to increase its ability to identify and therefore track individuals. That's why it's now mandatory to provide a face scan when registering a new phone or signing up for a phone service in the country. As the BBC reports, in what the Chinese government is describing as a way to "protect the legitimate rights and interest of citizens in cyberspace," a new layer of identity verification has been introduced for smartphones this month. When purchasing a new phone or signing up for a phone service such as a mobile data plan, individuals will be required to have their face scanned as well as presenting their national identification card. Before now, a national ID and photos were required.Well, that’s one way to get a huge sample of Chinese faces into a FB for AI use.
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Well, that’s one way to get a huge sample of Chinese faces into a FB for AI use.
Or a really simple way to track and identify your masses.
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Samsung starts Android 10 update at a record pace: Only three months late
International Exynos models get Android 10, but the US will have to wait.
Samsung is starting the slow and arduous process of updating its flagship smartphone to the latest version of Android: Android 10. This is just the beginning of the Android 10 rollout for Samsung, which, according to tracking from SamMobile, starts with Exynos-powered Galaxy S10s in European and Asian countries, including Germany, South Korea, the UK, India, Poland, and Spain. Android 10 came out on September 3, and with the first devices landing the update on November 28, Samsung took 86 days to begin to rollout stable builds of Android 10 across its user base. Samsung still has a long way to go to release Android 10 to everyone with a Galaxy S10, though. Devices in Europe, Africa, and most of Asia ship with a Samsung Exynos SoC, while devices in North America, South America, and China ship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC. So far only the Exynos units have gotten the update.
