TWeaK

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[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

You can download Windows 10 directly from Microsoft. Any version you like, if you use the command line interface.

You can then use an open source bit of software to commercially license it. This is basically legitimate, for all intents and purposes. It's how corporate licenses are done.

A computer built for Windows 11 hardware should work just fine in Windows 10. You might not be able to use the official manufacturer's drivers for certain bits, but the generic drivers should still work.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Security updates for Windows 10 are currently set to end in 2025. However, there is a strong possibility Microsoft will continue to support it, given that so much hardware cannot be directly upgraded to Windows 11 (it can be done, but not officially).

You're also saying that as if an up to date Windows 11 installation is the pinnacle of security. Last I checked (albeit I can't remember the name of it), there was a very low level way of hacking out a Windows user's password, one that Microsoft has no easy way of addressing. This is among any number of other zero days that are prevalent in such a widespread OS.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 74 points 2 years ago (19 children)

deactivate Bing in taskbar search

Stop, I can only get so erect.

Who am I kidding, I already reverted my machines to Windows 10 ages ago, and haven't had to deal with such bullcrap.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

2nd washing machine?? How many people do you know with 2 washing machines???

"Biodegradable" is a marketing term.

I'm not knocking people who use disposable (biodegradable - HAH) nappies, but that doesn't mean that washing reusable nappies is something impossible for most people. If anything, disposable nappies are a relatively new invention.

Maybe with current electricity prices the maths has changed, but washing reusable nappies worked out far cheaper for me when my kids were using them.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Rounding up = killing 8 people, including a child?

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The brands shuffle their designs to stay ahead of IP laws. Gillette made the definitive shaving razor in 1901, the patent subsequently expired and anyone could make it, now they make new razors every few years to stay ahead of the curve.

With nappies, the correct answer is reusable nappies. It sounds gross, but when you're a parent you quickly learn to deal with all kinds of shit.

You also get funky designs and stuff. The insides are interchangeable, the oustides are fashion.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Furthermore leaded gas is currently being phased out of general aviation also, at least in the US (others will likely follow).

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