Another decent read on this subject is 'Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age' by Michael A. Hiltzik
Readit NewsSigh, where's my hologram hard drive?
> If you ever wondered what this name means: vmlinuz: vm for virtual memory, linux, and z indicating compression
Thank you. I have always wondered that.
mrbluecoat commented on Microsoft increases Office 365 and Microsoft 365 license prices office365itpros.com/2025/... · Posted by u/taubek
Switched to the free OnlyOffice a year ago and never looked back: https://www.onlyoffice.com/desktop
mrbluecoat commented on How I discovered a hidden microphone on a Chinese NanoKVM telefoncek.si/2025/02/202... · Posted by u/ementally
> The device initially came with a default password, and SSH access was enabled using this preset password
That alone ends my trust in the brand.
mrbluecoat commented on GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches grapheneos.social/@Graphe... · Posted by u/akyuu
GrapheneOS goes even further by allowing you to opt in to pre-embargo security releases, bypassing the vulnerable window between vendor disclosure and OEM patches. Awesome!
US Verizon SIM support?
mrbluecoat commented on Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros about.netflix.com/en/news... · Posted by u/meetpateltech
All TV series on Netflix end in S01. Even if they don't, it's a new show with same characters but lousy writing.
Looking at
* The CIA laywer who doesn't know about green passport
* FUBAR
* The Diplomat
Mostly agree but their original k-dramas for the US market are pretty good.
Looks promising but the last update appears to be a few years ago. OPS is a modern alternative: https://docs.ops.city/ops/
I'm not sure how this compares to quantum with its dozens to hundreds of qubits