A couple weeks ago took Linux Mint/dual boot off my Lenovo laptop and I'm back to Windows 10 Home. Linux Mint just didn't work for me.
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I looked into buying bitcoin. Not as easy as I thought it would be. Might be easier just to buy gift cards with cash and use that to pay. But for me just looking to utilize the benefits of using a VPN service, why even bother going through the trouble of paying anonymously? I don't do anything...
Well now it's been a couple weeks since I jumped in with Linux. I formatted my drive and took off MS Windows 10, the recovery partition for the OEM OS and software, and Ubuntu. I wanted a clean drive before doing a dual boot of a clean install of Windows 10 and Linux Mint. A little over a week...
Well I took the plunge and jumped in with Ubuntu 16.04. It took me a while to figure out how to do the dual boot on my Windows 10 upgraded Lenovo laptop that that is about 3 years old but after a couple days of research, setting up, and finally installing Ubuntu, all is working well. No...
Thanks guys for your posts. I am learning and understanding the use of Tor and VPN everyday. I went over to Tor website and looked at the obfuscated bridges. I will research more about Tor and VPN. Steadily I'm learning. Appreciate the help.
Got it. I understand. I am just basically going to forums and reading the news on Yahoo. I do a lot of research and started using Duck Duck Go. If I use Google search, I almost always have to go through a security check before my search completes. Known safe websites like my bank website I have...
My question is Java script that much of a threat to safe web surfing?
I started using the Tor browser and a VPN subscription. I notice that the Tor browser has a plugin called No Script. A lot of web content has Java Script and the No Script plugin keeps quite a few websites I visit from...
I notice a few things since using VPN and Tor:
If you don't run scripts, some website content will not work
Google search is always running a verification before you can get to the searches you run
Sometimes Google will not even show you the results of your searches
A few websites like...
Well I'm not a criminal and I just want more privacy and security. I don't need to steal and I don't need any drama. I already paid for a year of VPN service. I'll see how that goes. So far the last two days has been good. A little slow the connection but that is expected.
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Thanks John C. for the heads up. But if you use Tor in conjunction with a VPN connection wouldn't that have more privacy?
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Well I'm not a criminal and I want privacy. Since getting my new android phone (lost the previous one a month ago) I decided I wanted more privacy on the new phone. Then I remembered using a Tor and Anonymizer years ago. I just set up my new nordVPN subscription (including Tor) on both phone...
I just bought a Nordvpn subscription last night and paid via Paypal. Paid for six months and got another six months free - $4/month. I wanted just a more secure way of getting on the Internet on my phone and laptop. Using Tor browser to surf the web. Also setup my phone with Nordvpn and Tor...
I got the new keyboard palmrest a couple nights ago and replaced the original one last night. All went well except that the new replacement doesn't have the back light feature. That's okay as I didn't use the feature that much.
BTW the Lenovo videos on their service training website was great...
I wish it was that simple. From what Ive seen on the service videos all the components are layered and mounted the below the keyboard. Need to remove all the components and move them to the new palmrest keyboard assembly. Looks all modular in design so hopefully it won't take too long to...
Well looks like the keyboard is going south. Now the right shift key isn't working. I was able to find a new palmrest keyboard on eBay and ordered it last night. It was better to order the complete palmrest keyboard assembly as the keyboard is secured in the palmrest with plastic anchors. I was...
Thanks lakedude. Looks like the problem is still persisting. I will be changing it out myself. Don't want to pay the $100 the local store wants. I've seen some videos on Lenovo's website a while ago on disassembly but couldn't find it recently. I'll do a bit more research and jump in as soon as...
Don't know what happened but the issue has resolved itself. Not had a problem for a few days now. Maybe a keyboard software issue? I'm hoping it will be okay. If not I already have a few leads on where I can buy a new keyboard.
I bought a Lenovo u430 Touch laptop about a year and a half ago. Recently the laptop developed an issue where the number 6 key is stuck. Tried canned air to clean the key and reinstalling windows thinking it was a software issue. No luck. I have a feeling the keyboard needs to be replaced...
I was using Picasa at one point a couple years ago and was able to get through a thousand of junk photos. I have about 25,000 photos to go through. Now I'm using Lightroom. I'm not making the time to really make a dent on reducing the junk photos. That's my problem. It takes patience and focus...
I graduated in 1980 and life was good then. Smoked a lot of weed then. Had my fun and met my wife in 1985. I could walk in a gun shop and purchase a firearm without any problems or bullshit permits. The music was okay and I had a slew of cassette tapes I'd play in my car stereo. Cigarette prices...
My first laptop was a Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 circa 2007. It lasted me all the way to this year. If I could afford it I'd love to get the latest version of the Qosmio laptop ($1600) just because my previous positive experience with Toshiba. BTW, if I spent that kind of obscene cash again on a...
A couple weeks ago I installed a Crucial 8 gb stick of RAM in my Lenovo u430 ultrabook. Of course I did my research and all is well. Now planning to install a Crucial 1 TB SSD after doing my research. Should be good to go. Don't need to upgrade anything else except installing Windows 8.1 Pro or...
I owned my Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 laptop for about 8 years and it was a monster of a laptop weighing in about 10 pounds and a 17 inch screen. With my new Levono Ultrabook I'm so excited about the small footprint and weight. Performance is in line with what I use it for and I'm amazed with...
I'm going with the Crucial SSD (1 TB) for my Lenovo u430 Touch. It's much more inexpensive and I've just installed some Crucial RAM (8 GB) in the new lappy and all is well.
I stayed on Windows Vista as long as I could. My old Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 laptop just couldn't take the long term stress test and I had to get a new machine. I've had my new Lenovo u430 Touch for almost two weeks and I am happy with Windows 8.1. I'm finally figuring it out. I've got MS...
I just finished stress testing my Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 laptop. I got it in around 2006. It finally gave up the ghost a couple nights ago. It weighed about ten pounds with a 17" screen and cost was about $2000 back then. Just got a new Levono Ultrabook to replace the Toshiba. My has things...
What?!?! No speedlight? BTW, I would have looked into getting a better tripod like a Gitzo or Really Right Stuff. You could still splurge a bit more and get a Gitzo monopod and a RRS monopod head.
BTW, nice score on the camera gear and enjoy! All the best.
I wish I could find the same mobo that was NIB and dirt cheap as I that would be the only way I would choose to replace the mobo. I just have to save some coin and upgrade.
Thanks for your reply. I would want to run this old dog a bit longer as I don't have enough green stamps to retire this rig and build a new one. The Toshiba laptop I had listed in my sig died and I just replaced it with a new Dell a few weeks ago. That money for the new Dell was going to my...
Aloha to all. A few months ago one of the boot drives (RAID 0) in my rig (see sig line) gave up the ghost. I figure it was basically a easy fix which I actually replaced both RAID 0 hard drives (drives were about 5 years old). I reinstalled Win XP, drivers, and most of the orginally software...
I've personally tried GetDataBack and it works! I formatted a hard drive that had thousands of photo files. I got 99% of my files back. It has a try it before you buy it feature. Give it a shot and good luck.
Question to the OP:
Are you going to RAID the solid state drives or are they going to be for primary and storage drives? I have a similar setup as you in my Newegg shopping cart in regards to the cpu and mobo. I was going to go with a WD raptor drive for OS/primary drive but some members...
Fox5, elconejito, rivan:
Thanks for the comments and opinions. I was a bit skeptical about the Raptor HD so now I just might go with the Western Digital offerings mentioned. SSD is fast but I hate to buy one and see the prices go down in the near future. I got got pissed off years ago when...
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