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MSIs are so bloated and horribly designed, it isn't even funny. Why does it insist on storing a copy of the entire .msi - and any patches - in C:\Windows\Installer? From what I've …

> These days it’s more and more common to completely ignore the windows installer system and install per-user to app data, which has the benefit of allowing a better self-updating …

The problem is, some of these missing cmdlets are pretty basic/essential (speaking as a sysadmin), so it's a bit ridiculous that they're still left out. I mean, sure, I could just …

*Allegedly. We do not know yet they that this is from the actual Linux Foundation, could be some patent troll looking for a quick buck, or maybe a rival seller getting pissy. There…

You know what would be cool? A defragmentation game. It's basically Tetris but in a circular layout, and you get more points the better optimized it is - with frequently used data …

With all of these recent developments, and even big companies like SuSE and Oracle reprimanding Red Hat, it sounds like Red Hat has become a blemish in the opensource world. But as…

> A distro that is made to be resilient and simple, that has wizards for everything, sensible defaults and sturdy guardrails, to the point Linux pros would turn up their nose, is c…

> Why don't more people use desktop Linux? It's because popular PC manufacturers don't bundle Linux (for the masses, so not counting developer machines). Your average Joe isn't goi…

Anyone else saw the title and thought that Bordeaux, the Wine front-end, made a comeback or something?

So how's this different from browsh?

Cool, but did you ever hear about and play BioMenace? Everyone always talks about Keen, but literally no one ever mentions BioMenace, which was built on the same engine as Keen. :(…

I have an air filter that ramps up when I'm eating . I bring cooked/heated food into my room and a minute or so later my air filter detects VOCs and ramps up. Sometimes it even goe…

> It is a phone. If you need uninterrupted productivity, use any other type of personal computing device. Phones have stopped being just phones for a while now. Modern smartphones …

Can you use this to build a Windows app as well, given that both python and Qt are cross-platform?

Does it matter? There are alternative stores (F-Droid, Amazon, Yalp) and microG for Google login/push notifications.

Have you tried using a DAC with a USB noise isolator? I don't get any hiss with my setup: Neutron Player on Android > USB OTG cable > HiFimeDIY USB noise isolator > HiFimeDIY USB D…

> _It turns out that all music players on Android actually play music using the Android-media-player-service._ This is inaccurate. Neutron music player bypasses Android's Media Pla…

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vglPHDBuUgI/VsniES7XnKI/AAAAAAAAD9... The number line representation is incorrect. (5 < x && x < 10) represents x has possible values of 6,7,8,9 (assuming…

Warning: DO NOT OPEN THE ABOVE LINK IF YOU'RE NOT IN INDIA! It made my browser (Chrome mobile) freeze, it displayed a url saying "nonIndia" and was stuck in a constant refresh loop…

Yes but they've recently added some P2W features, which is a bit concerning. Here's hoping that they tone down the IAPs in the coming months, before they retire the old scanner.

Even Google.com doesn't fare too well by their own standards. https://lighthouse-dot-webdotdevsite.appspot.com/lh/html?url...