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    Resurrecting a Legacy X86 PC..

    I remember 5" 360k drives didn't like 360k diskettes that had been reformatted in 1.2M drives as they had thinner tracks due to 80 traks per disk as apposed to 40. The old data didn't get overwritten well enough but if the diskettes were brand new it worked. Since 1.44 and 720 has the same...
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    What Music are you Playing Part 9

    On Mezzo last night was Snarky Puppy live. Replay is available today only. Hurry and start downloadhelper if you haven't got the time to watch 2 hours now. Snarky Puppy présente "Culcha Vulcha" à l'Olympia
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    Resurrecting a Legacy X86 PC..

    Did you mean AHA-2940 UW, as in ultra wide with 68 pin connector instead of the usual 50 pin? Not sure those are backward compatible, are they?
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    Using ADSL Modem/Router and another Router

    I hope I didn't mislead you, you want client bridge. Use repeater if you want a second wifi network as well. Read the instructions and don't trust me. :oops: I can't recommend a model, I have no idea what's out there. Supported Devices - DD-WRT Wiki
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    Using ADSL Modem/Router and another Router

    Yes. There are dedicated bridges but for some reason they are more expensive than routers. Else, find dd-wrt compatible router, reflash it and the dd-wrt software lets you set it up as a client bridge. Edit: Replaced "repeater" with "client"
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    Water cooling, pro's and con's

    I've found a used kit specially made for my motherboard for £50. It has 2 cpu blocks, a reservoir, a pump, a radiator, a radiator fan plus a small 50 mm fan that I'm not sure what it's for. Cooling the pump maybe? It's an enclosed system so I can't refill it or even tell the liquid level but as...
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    Resurrecting a Legacy X86 PC..

    I have a 3c905 card and I'm pretty sure that drivers for it are included in xp. I might have drivers for 95 somewhere, probably on some disconnected drive, tell me if you want me to look for them.
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    DAT old black Magic ???

    I'm not 100% certain but if there's a device driver for the scsi card you should be able to you use it in Linux right away and it becomes /dev/st0, like Backup: tar cvf /dev/st0 *file(s)* Restore: tar xvf /dev/st0 *file(s)* There are more tricks for spanning tapes and such, command mt for...
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    Advice Needed Bicycle Recommendation

    Light-weight but crazy prices: https://cyclingtips.com/2015/04/hidden-motors-for-road-bikes-exist-heres-how-they-work/
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    Talk on reverse engineering/cracking DigiCipher 2

    For a popsci introduction and the history of encryption I recommend reading Simon Singh's Code Book. Very entertaining.
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    Bless My Chinese Dongle

    Android malware bricked LG smart TV: https://mobile.twitter.com/darrencauthon/status/813096722989809665 I tried to share a youtube clip on my LG from my phone but lg wanted me to register and then download some software. F... that, I worked around by sharing to the Android app BubbleUpnp and...
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    Clearing cocktails by curdling milk

    http://www.cooksscience.com/articles/story/the-key-to-crystal-clear-cocktails-milk-really/ I wonder if it removes fusel oils... Edit: I think I misspelled the headline, it should be 'curdling'
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    Updated Desktop - No Audio

    If the os is showing an exclamation mark it has found at least something, no?
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    Updated Desktop - No Audio

    Or you could just look up the Device Instance Id in Device Manager. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/
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