Links June 2022Links June 2022
Google did some interesting research on the impact of discrimination on code reviers [1]. It turns out that this is a bigger problem than most white men would have ever[...]
Author: etbe
Philips 438P1 43″ 4K MonitorPhilips 438P1 43″ 4K Monitor
I have just returned a Philips 438P1 43″ 4K Monitor [1] and gone back to my Samsung 28″ 4K monitor model LU28E590DS/XY AKA UE590. The main listed differences are the[...]
Links May 2022Links May 2022
dontkillmyapp.com is a web site about Android phone vendors who make their phones kill your apps when you don’t want them to [1]. One of the many reasons why Pine[...]
Elon and Free SpeechElon and Free Speech
Elon Musk has made the news for spending billions to buy a share of Twitter for the alleged purpose of providing free speech. The problem with this claim is that[...]
PIN for LoginPIN for Login
Windows 10 added a new “PIN” login method, which is an optional login method instead of an Internet based password through Microsoft or a Domain password through Active Directory. Here[...]
Got CovidGot Covid
I’ve currently got Covid, I believe I caught it on the 11th of April (my first flight since the pandemic started) with a runny nose on the 13th and a[...]
Joplin NotesJoplin Notes
In response to my post about Android phones without Google Play [1] I received an email recommending Joplin for notes on Android [2]. Joplin supports storing notes on a number[...]
Android Without PlayAndroid Without Play
A while ago I was given a few reasonably high-end Android phones to give away. I gave two very nice phones to someone who looks after refugees so a couple[...]
Converting to UEFIConverting to UEFI
When I got my HP ML110 Gen9 working as a workstation I initially was under the impression that boot wasn’t supported on NVMe and booted it from USB. I found[...]
AMT/MEBX on DebianAMT/MEBX on Debian
I’ve just been playing with Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT) [1] which is also known as Management Engine Bios Extension (MEBX). Firstly a disclaimer, using this sort of technology gives[...]