#Backup Software For Windows

[dramas-vs-novels]

Today's show was so overhwelmingly chaotic that I had to use my inhaler TWICE (I've been trying to only use it once a day to see how my lungs are doing). But as chaotic and exhausting as it was... Goddamn I'm good at what I do.

While they were diagnosing a problem and working through Plan A, I set up Plan F by myself while 6 people stood around watching Plan A-C fail.

And when they yelled that the show would have to be canceled this week, I had Plan F up, set, running, and it was what I told them to do from the start.

Why is there only Plan A-C, then suddenly Plan F?

My Plan was always Plan F, for "Fuck it, we bail".

[mailbackupsoftware]

Windows Email Backup- Make it Easier Than Ever

Have you been finding it difficult to break free from the clutches of laborious methods of Windows email backup? Are you ready to consider the popular opinion that third party tools are the best alternatives to backup emails? If yes, then things are about to become a smooth ride for you and every thorn posing difficulties in Windows email backup will be plucked one by one.

Windows email backup- things you must avoid

With data becoming the central element keeping a work unit well integrated,  we need to preserve it over long periods. Data loss is a big debacle for a work organization, which may really limit its goals to expand and prosper. To be on the safer side, we need to maintain email backups on local and remote locations to keep the data flow going in challenging times. Our access  to business critical data can be snapped by several unpredictable events like data loss, corruption, cyber attacks, etc.

Manual backups impose several limitations on us. These snail-paced methods make it really  mentally taxing to backup different types of folders from a live mailbox. With  limitations-bound manual methods, we encounter a lack of control over various folders, which results in incomplete backups. When the mail volume rises up like anything, our relentless efforts to backup mails within due time are doomed to fail. These methods involve 'mental exertion triggering' repetitive steps and repetition is very likely to go wrong even during a brief spell of inattentiveness. This is one of the primary reasons why people either skip or avoid backups for as long as possible, deeming it to be a energy-draining task. During this period, a lot can go wrong and primary data may become inaccessible due to a variety of reasons. Manual methods also prove to be mere duds when it's about creating multiple site backups.

Free Windows email backup toolsare also well within our reach but their success rate is terribly low, and those who have used them have found themselves stuck in the quagmire of data loss and corruption. Imperfectly designed, highly sluggish and inflicted with a complex usage mechanism, these tools are not worth a try unless you are ready to put up with a series of disappointments. They lack watertight security features that are a must have to sustain data integrity. It's easy for one's identity to spill into the public domain on account of usage of insecure freebies. Anyway, you can only expect substandard services from free utilities.

A professional Windows email  backup tool will change things for better

Hiring the services of professional, third party Windows email backup applications is the smart way to follow as such tools offer premium services  within a very affordable price bracket. Reliability comes at a cost; so in this case you are ensuring reliability as to sustenance of data integrity by shelling out a reasonable sum of money.

Today users have their presence on multiple email services and managing data from diverse email clients using different applications with each having a different work mechanism, can become really disorienting. This is the reason why we need a professional Windows mailbox backup tool that works with most email services and does not subject users to a complex backup process by keeping things similar and simple across the whole spectrum of various email clients.

Mail Backup X- an outstanding tool that is most deserving of your approval

Mail Backup X is a Numero Uno Windows email backup tool that is inciting waves of user interest because of its platform independent design and compatibility with most email clients. Awarded five starts by experts, this tool is destined to change the email management scene for better by introducing profound simplicity and acute efficiency in this task. Twin compatibility with Windows and Mac present this tool with a matchless technological aura.  This tool easily overtakes those overtly-priced, features-famished utilities with its versatility and proficiency. It is a diverse tool with diverse application that is available at an unbelievingly low price.

This Windows email backup tool tops the ratings chart because of following reasons:-

This tool will serve as an eye opener for those who are still to use a professional tool. It has all the qualities that go into making of an all-encompassing email management utility.

The fact that it works on both Windows and Mac earns it global adoration.

Its  relentless ability to work with almost any email client and keeping the email backup process as simple as possible, also earns it global recognition.

It's flexible and versatile at the same time, allowing the users to revel in comprehensive email management that comprises of both email backup and recovery.

You can migrate mails to your most favored formats and create an easily accessible, centralized database of emails.

 This tool makes archiving mails to the universally loved PDF format a straightforward exercise.

Now you can easily import/export mails without any data loss or corruption.

Whether you are an experienced user or using this tool for the first time, ease of usage will be highly evident in each of its functionalities supported by a simplicity-draped Interface.

This tool will hand over such control in your hands that even as a novice you can tap into its versatile applications with the confidence of an expert.

This tool has special subscription packages for a variety of users along with free updates for an entire year.

With incremental backups continuously in motion, you will always find your backup repositories fully updated with the influx of latest emails.

Set an ideal backup timing and frequency; you have full liberty in deciding what's best for you.

This convenience rich tool is quite lightweight despite packing the heavy punch of precision-rich performance.

Try its free demo and learn the easiest, speediest and precision-rich methodology for backup Windows email account. Don't let this change pass by unnoticed because everything about email management is going to change for better.

[filehulk]

DriverMax

DriverMax is a free tool designed to help users update their computer drivers. It works in the background, ensuring your computer stays up to date while you continue using it normally. Like other driver update software, DriverMax supports scheduled scans, device backups, and automatic installations, along with some additional minor features. The free version of DriverMax will likely meet the…

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Harden your Veeam Backup Server with Microsoft AppLocker

In this article, we shall be leveraging Zero Trust to harden the Veeam Backup Server with Microsoft AppLocker. Zero Trust principles include explicit verification, minimal privilege access, and assuming breach. Please see how to Configure Multiple IP Addresses on a Single or Multiple NICs, and “Demystifying Zero Trust with Veeam: Design your Architecture“. AppLocker enables System Administrators…

[relto]

testing around with windows task automation (the goal is to eventually use this to regularly backup files via scp), and i really enjoy that they put so much work into developing and maintaining this feature that it bricks my laptop for a solid 10 seconds every time i take any action in that window.

[bestbluebouquet]

Sometimes technology makes me so angry that I want to smash it all into bits like a chimpanzee and I think I should get a million dollars every time that happens

[the-kr8tor]

Sleeping Beauty

Pairing: Jason Todd x fem! Reader/ Red Hood x fem! Reader

Word count: 2.5k

Synopsis: Jason sees you unmoving on the floor, his worst fear almost brings him to the edge.

Tags: No use of Y/N, no specific physical description of the reader (except for clothing), established relationship, lovestruck! Jason, CW food mentions, one suggestive joke, CW anxiety, CW blood and death mention, fluff!

A/N: I don't know if this trope has been done before for him but it's too perfect for Jason!

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*I don't consent to having my work translated/ published on other platforms and copy pasted on any AI software*

Jason feels lighter as he pulls his bike towards the driveway, the shared driveway that he can't wait to shovel snow off of its pavement once winter comes. He can't even fathom that he wants to do such a thing when he doesn't even like winter, or shoveling snow for that matter. But the mundanity of the act has him feeling normal, feeling like he's just another person bringing takeout to a normal home with its very normal façade, a regular door and even more regular windows. It's a…good feeling, a warm one that brings him hope for whatever the future holds.

For once he doesn't feel like the red hood in the quiet street that's filled with equally normal houses with their normal families residing inside. For once he can just be Jason Todd, not a vigilante, not a gun for hire or anything in between. There's no blood coating the soles of his boots as he steps around the freshly poured concrete that you've etched yours and his initials into and inside a crudely drawn heart. “It's tradition,” you said with a shining smile. He smiles at the sight of it, remembering how much you giggled while you drew it on the wet concrete like you're etching his and your names on a tree.

The house isn't as grandiose as the Wayne Manor, but just like the manor, it's home to him.

Jason pats for his keys, noticing the lack of weapons on his person that he's so used to that it's second nature for him to check them. He has no weapons on him, except for a small knife you've given to him as an anniversary present that you said brings out his eyes as a joke. He always brings it wherever he goes. When some people would have their loved ones pictures in their wallet, Jason has this as a reminder of you. Whenever he's nervous or worried, he runs his thumb across the leather handle, letting the small notches in it ground him. The blade never pierced flesh nor will it ever be marred by blood since it's a reminder of you. On his driveway, he's just someone who's just bringing home takeout after hauling boxes upon boxes of things into the new home.

Bruce and his brothers helped with the big move at first, but with the bat signal raised up high in downtown Gotham, they had to go before Jason could even repay their help with greasy takeout. When he tried to come with, Dick stopped him with a strong hand on his shoulder, saying that he should let them take care of the situation. For once, he's happy to oblige. He smiles at the thought of not having that sense of urgency anymore. The weight inside his stomach slowly fades in time, it weighs like a boulder, pleading for him to don the suit and rush towards the signal with his guns. But as he looks up at the starry sky, the bat signal flickers out completely— another mission accomplished. If not then Oracle would've called him for backup as a last resort. Since his phone is as silent as the street that he now lives in, he exhales shakily, fists furling and unfurling out to rid him of that awfully familiar weight.

The people of Gotham are in safe hands while he's out here with you.

Grabbing the plastic bags of warm noodles and dimsum, he fishes out the ring of keys inside his pockets. As he walks quietly on the cobblestones, the doormat that you've chosen greets him at the door. It has the cliché ‘Welcome!’ sign on it, for once he likes clichés.

After a bout of reminiscing and smiling to himself like some love sick fool, he unlocks the door with a click. Silence hangs in the foyer, the queen sized mattress is still standing against the wall, waiting to be carried upstairs. He makes a mental note to haul it upstairs lest the two of you sleep on the floor tonight.

The scent of lavender wafts around him, for sure coming from a scented candle that's lit somewhere. The smell coincides with the scent of his old books that are temporarily placed on the dinner table while the pieces of his bookshelves are still in its box. A soft smile appears on his lips at the thought of you two struggling to put it together as he crosses the shared space with silent footsteps.

“Sweetheart, I'm home.” Jason calls out in the dimly lit home. He's met with the quiet ticking of the wall clock. The lack of lights makes his skin stand on edge, especially when you always had the old apartment lit back when you two still lived downtown. And you always reply back to him the second he enters the place, always quick with a first aid kit in hand or a peck or two.

“Hey, where are you?” He asks the air as he toes off his shoes, placing them neatly beside yours. “They didn't have the chicken you wanted but they did give us extra fortune cookies.” Still nothing on your end. “Babe?”

Honing in on the faint groans of the house, he concentrates, ears twitching and picking up nothing that could involve you. There's no light clacking of your footsteps, nor your voice as you mumble a song that's stuck in your head.

“You could be upstairs,” Jason tells himself to avoid the awful biting feeling. First he'll sweep the whole downstairs, an old habit. Looking towards the kitchen, he finds it eerily empty. Save for the warming kettle that looks like you left on the stove with the fire still on. Your mug and his own are sitting beside it, the tea bags are as dry as a bone inside the ceramic. The kettle shrieks just as he places the takeout on the counter, shutting the stove off, he has an awful feeling gnawing at his chest. Worry slithering from the back of his head down to the pit of his stomach.

Jason's hand doesn't tremble as he takes the knife from his pocket, brandishing the blade as he stalks his own home. Heart pounding in his chest, rattling his ribs and blood flowing in his ears. His mind draws the worst, your blood sticking to the new couch, ichor dripping all over the walls. Then a struggle, a lamp knocked down, glass shards everywhere— a gun to your head. And your screams, yelling for him before you're shut up for good.

He fights those thoughts as he enters the living room, boxes littered around while you're nowhere in sight. The grip he has on the knife tightens, the handle digging harshly into his palm.

Just as he rounds the corner, he sees your feet sticking out from behind the couch, laying on the carpeted floors— unmoving.

Eyes widening and frantic, heart plummeting down to his stomach, his worst nightmare comes to life. Jason stands there for a moment as if he doesn't trust his own eyes, frozen at the sight. Then he inhales, waking himself back to reality, walking closer until you're in his sight.

You're curled around a couch pillow, eyes closed, body relaxed. Looking like how he left you— an oversized shirt, and a pair of comfortable sweats. There's no drop of blood on you, but that doesn't always mean you're alright. Jason kneels, a shaking hand reaching to feel for your pulse. The second his index feels the light thump of your heartbeat, he exhales loudly in relief.

“Oh thank fuck.” He almost drops his whole body on you from the sheer relief. Tucking the knife back inside his pocket, you stir in your sleep. “Gave me a fucking scare.” Whispering, he grasps your bicep gently, not waking you up, but just to feel your warmth. Making sure that his cruel mind isn't playing tricks on him again.

“Mm-hmm.” Mumbling, and as if you're sensing his presence above you, you crack an eye open. Meeting with his bright emerald eyes that seem to light up in the dim room, relief swimming in the shining embers. “Hey,” your voice crackles with sleep. “I fell asleep.”

“You did.” Chuckling breathlessly, Jason carefully cleans the gunk from the corner of your eye. You feel how clammy his palm is against your cheek, hand gravitating towards his nape, nails scratching mindlessly at the scruff. “Was the floor more comfortable than the couch?”

Craning your neck towards the plump green couch, you scrunch your nose. “I didn't want to ruin it.”

“Babe, c’mon, why did we buy it then?” He pokes your cheek, and you grab his wrist, acting like you're about to bite it as he plays tug of war with you. “We're bound to ruin it anyway.” he winks, and you pause, flustered as you pull at his finger to take a gentle bite that has him laughing.

“It looks too perfect, and the floor is nice and cold.”

“I should adjust the thermostat then.” Before he could move away, you tug at his hand, wordlessly inviting him to rest on the floor beside you. With a fond smile, he obliges.

When he lies down with a groan, you immediately turn towards him, hand grasping at his collar to pull him closer. “There, you look like you need the rest.”

“Why?” His thumb traces the side of your face. “Do I look that tired?”

Shaking your head, you fight a yawn. “No, you look like you've seen a ghost, Jay. Are you okay?”

Sniffing, Jason cups your cheek, feeling your warmth ebb through his palms. “I just thought… nothing, it's stupid.”

Your brows furrow, concern prevalent on your face. “Your hand's cold, and you're breathing heavily. It's either our house is haunted or you carried the mattress up by yourself.” Palm placed on his chest, you feel his quick heartbeat that's slowly steadying under your touch. “You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. Just tell me what to do.” Voice shrinking, you pat his heart. “Do you want me to stay like this?”

Nudging your nose with his own, Jason closes his eyes, lashes fluttering as he breathes you in. You smell like his cologne and the lavender candles you lit. You're breathing, alive and holding him gently. “Please stay.” That's all he wants.

“Okay, I'll stay.” Whispering, you move closer, chest to chest, fingers moving strands of hair from his eyes. “And whatever it is, it's not stupid.”

Humming, his lips brush along the space between your brows, then he traces down to the bridge of your nose. Kissing you softly like a fallen flower petal grazing along your skin.

Smiling through his affectionate kisses, you brush his hair away from his eyes again, giggling when the strand falls back down on his eyelids. “You need a haircut.”

Eyes half lidded, green peeking through, the corner of his lips curls into a light smile. “Do you want to do it for me?”

“Me?” You gasp out, and he throws his leg over yours, embracing you as if his arm over your waist wasn't enough. “I might ruin your hair, Jay bird. I don't trust my hand eye coordination when it comes to scissors. Especially with your nice hair, I might end up giving you a mohawk.”

“I could rock a mohawk.” You grin at the thought. “Your coordination is fine, babe.” Blowing his bangs off his face for emphasis, he draws hearts around the plush of your bare hip. “You did hit me with an encyclopedia dead on.”

“That was one time!” Mouth agape and feigning offense, you lightly smack his chest, scars peeking above the hem of his shirt. Scars that you've lovingly traced with your lips and fingers. “I thought you were a burglar! And in my defense, it was dark out, okay?”

“Yeah, yeah.” He chuckles, a palm cupping the back of your neck, placing affectionate pecks over the corner of your eye. “You got me good though, hit me right on my noggin.”

Laughing, you bite your lip at the memory. “I'm sorry, good thing you were wearing your helmet back then.”

“Yeah, good thing.” Keeping you close, his muscles relax even more, the fear that encapsulated him is just a dull ache in his stomach now.

Your knuckles brush along the curve of his jaw, the same worried look returns to your pretty face. “Jay—”

“I thought you got hurt.” Blurting it out, he frowns at the recent memory. “The house was dark and you left the kettle on. Then I saw you… and I—” inhaling, he gives you a strained smile. “I feel better now though, you don't have to worry too much.”

“Oh, Jason.” Lifting yourself up by your elbows, you gaze at him softly as he holds onto your waist like it's his lifeline. “I didn't mean to—”

“It's not your fault, that's just how my mind works I guess. Seriously, it's fine.”

Taking his hand, you place his palm right on your beating heart. “Worrying is part of my job, handsome.” You beam at him, staring fondly and leaning down to kiss the tip of his nose. “I'm sorry for leaving the kettle on. I promise to not forget next time, and I promise to keep the place lit. And then whenever I take a nap, it'll be on our too perfect couch.” He sighs, eyes gazing up at you with reverence as he nods and pulls you down towards him. “I'll try to lessen your worries.”

“Thank you,” tugging you down, he hides his face on the crook of your neck. Arms wrapped around you like a cocoon. You rest on his chest, cheek pressed right on his heart as you rub reassuring circles all over his clavicle. “I don't mind you sleeping on the floor. Your poor back might feel it though.” You can feel his smile against your skin.

Moving a smidge away, you grin at him, eyes shining with mischief. “Yeah, I might need a massage actually.”

“From me?” He raises his brows, a smirk playing on his lips. “I would but I don't trust my hand eye coordination.” Pinching your sides, he lets out a quiet laugh.

Giggling, you poke his cheek playfully. “You don't need that to give a massage though.”

“Maybe for shit massages.” The chorus of laughter echoing from the living room drenches the whole house in warmth. “Say please?”

You roll your eyes, moving down to press a brief yet saccharine kiss right on his smiling lips. “Please?”

“You really want that massage huh?” He pats your cheek, then his hand crawls to your nape, gently kneading. “Do you still want that massage even if I didn't get you your orange chicken?”

Tilting your head, you shake your head with a grin while squeezing his cheeks together. “I'd say that it's a good bargain.” You were on the floor for a second, then the next you're lifted up, legs wrapped around his hips as he carries you. “Jason!” Squeaking and grinning, you wrap your arms behind his head for leverage.

“What?” He asks innocently, mirroring your giddy smile as he brushes his lips against your cheek. “I'm going to give you that massage.” It's a ruse to get you off of the harsh floor, but you let him when his hold is much more comfortable than the floor.

“Better be a damn good massage then.” You say before you're dropped on the couch, bouncing gently as you stare up at him lovingly.

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[ratbastardz]

BLOCKY 90s COMPUTER – NPT / ID PACK — ★

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Pronouns: they/them, it/its, zero/zeros, one/ones, 0101/1010s, voi/void, glitch/glitchs, error/errors, block/blocks, bluescreen/bluescreens, byte/bytes, tech/techs, windows/windows, 365/365s, PC/PCs, mouse/mouses, computer/computers, data/datas, tech/techs, tech/technical, internet/internet, net/nets, web/webs, disc/discs, .exe/.exes, exe/exes, 404/404s, ctrl/ctrl, shift/shifts, alt/alts, del/dels, caplock/caplocks, .com/.coms, .org/.orgs, .net/.nets, hack/hacks, HTML/HTMLs, JPEG/JPEGs, PNG/PNGs, ZIP/ZIPs, key/keys, hardware/hardwares, software/softwares, RAM/RAMs, 🌐/🌐s, 🔌/🔌s, 📀/📀s, 💽/💽s, 💾/💾s, 🖱️/🖱️s, ⌨️/⌨️s, 🖥️/🖥️s, 💿/💿s, 🖨️/🖨️s, 🔈/🔈s, 🔉/🔉s, 🔊/🔊s, 🔇/🔇s, 🖲️/🖲️s, 🛜/🛜s, 📁/📁s, 📂/📂s, 🗃️/🗃️s

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System roles: database, techie

Requested by: anon

[narastories]

on the topic of writing software

I want to ramble at you about some writing software options. 98% of the time I'm perfectly content with LibreOffice Writer (and previously I used Word, back when Microsoft products were less shitty). But every now and then when I have a new project (like now - more on that later) I start looking for something shiny and new to try. And I fell down into another research rabbit hole lol

I usually don't talk a lot about this bc my needs are very simple, and not sure how useful my opinion is to others, but I enjoy the topic. It's an intersection of creative writing and tech nerdiness and I like both of those things. Also what writing software you prefer really depends on the type of writer that you are, and everyone has a slightly different writing process and I find that fascinating.

Now, as I said, I'm coming at it from a slightly tech-nerd angle. I don't care if the installation is clunky, I'm happy to see the words open-source, and the need to create an account will already mildly piss me off (:

Don't worry, I'm not as intense as the guy writing his novel in Vim. Though fucking respect. And I can't say I'm not tempted to try it even with the steep learning curve lmao (Seriously, if you don't know Vim is notorious among software developers.)

Anyway, things I've tried so far:

Manuskript: this was listed as an open-source Scrivener alternative (though I haven't tried Scrivener. so.). I gave it a go when I was writing heart worth the trouble and it was pretty nice. It helped me when I had to move scenes and chapters around. But overall I think it was made with plotters in mind bc it wants you to enter a lot of information upfront. I'm not a planner/architect type of writer so this type of software is a bit overwhelming for me. Still, the fact that it's open source and works on Linux gets kudos from me.

Wavemaker: I recently played around with this, and I actually surprisingly like the features it has. You can put multiple books in a project, which is very nice if you like to work on different things, like fanfic, novels, etc. The mindmap is a feature I liked, though it's a bit clunky bc it collapses the text fields when you exit, and once I added an image field by accident that I could never remove lol I do like a bit of a snowflake method, so that feature is cool, and the cards are pretty straightforward too. Usually, my problem with these apps is that I don't even want to touch half of the features so they are pointless to me, but the features of Wavemaker were kind of nice. It's a web app that you can download and use offline but it's still working from your browser if that makes sense. That was what I didn't really appreciate. Also, it doesn't give you a lot of options to back it up. You either save the wavemaker file, export it into a document (which is fine, but it adds an extra step to the backup process) or you sync with Google Drive *shudders*

Things I want to try out:

Calmly Writer: now this is just purely a text editor that focuses on being very zen, streamlined, distraction-free, etc. It's pretty and it has typewriter sounds. (Yeah, I'm not immune to a pretty UI and harmless fun features alright? I can contain multitudes :P) It has an online version, but you can also download it, and works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. On paper, the desktop app requires a license, but the way they put it is that you can evaluate it for free and the evaluation doesn't have an enforced time limit... So. As good as free. (Though if I really like it, I would totally consider buying a license for 20usd that I can use on 3 computers, that seems fair. I appreciate a license over a subscription model for sure.) Honestly, I think this is the one I'm going to try next bc it just integrates perfectly into my writing process. That being: a multitude of messy, hand-written notes and notebooks + a document editor + backups on hard drive and GitHub (yes, really) ^^"

Shaxpir: This is on the opposite end of the spectrum basically, but out of the "fancy" ones, I kind of like the look of this the most. I like the statistics part in particular. But honestly, I probably won't try it bc it doesn't have a Linux version which would be a pain in the ass for me, and is cloud-based. I kind of don't really trust them, which is my biggest issue with these companies. (Although the creator's heart seems to be in the right place when it comes to AI. Basically, some of their features are based on machine learning and language models. For example, it will recognize passive voice, if it's an adverb with "-ly" or the emotion of a word. Which I think is all cool and fine and shouldn't be lumped in with generative AI. But he also had a website that did this analysis for already published works, and when people pointed out that it was sketchy, he took that down and I can respect that. I'm not sure how much it influenced the actual features of the app, maybe I'll just take a peek out of curiosity. The whole thing does make me have trust issues though lmao) If anyone has experience with it though, I'm interested to hear about it.

Obsidian: not a dedicated writing software, but rather an elaborate note-taking app. I heard good things about it from smart people lol If I really wanted to access my writing on my phone, I would probably use this bc it works on every platform and has end-to-end encrypted sync with version control. I heard you can also integrate it with GitHub which is always music to my ears lol But the setup probably takes a bit of time and I'm not particularly motivated to do that right now.

So yeah, those are the options that appeal to me right now. If anyone used these and has opinions, I'm all ears :D

[commodorez]

Start Me Up: 30 years of Windows 95 - @commodorez and @ms-dos5

Here's a look at some of the attendees enjoying our exhibit over the course of the weekend at VCF East this year. Popular choices included Space Cadet Pinball, Doom 95, Atomic Bomberman, LEGO Island, Full Throttle, Solitaire, Word 97, MS Paint, Kidpix Studio Deluxe, Photoshop 3.0, Minesweeper, Duke Nukem 3D, Microsoft Flight Simulator 95, Ski Free!, and Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

Can you spot the Logitech Kidz Mouse? More than a few folks heard about it being part of the exhibit from tumblr, and made a point of trying it out. That's one of the coolest things that has ever happened as a result of me posting here, and it genuinely warmed my heart.

Usagi Electric stopped by and was super excited to find out that we had Full Throttle installed, as it's one of his favorite games. Sadly, it threw a BSOD when it ran out of RAM, and locked up the system in a perpetual buffering cycle. Can't win 'em all...

A few folks got into the zone playing Doom 95, while others were competing for the high score in Space Cadet Pinball. I kept looking for folks willing to play Atomic Bomberman with me, as it's a personal favorite.

Another exhibitor, Mike, asked if he could use our floppy drive to perform an archival backup of a rare piece of TRS-80 software on a floppy disk someone brought to the show. As you can imagine, we were happy to oblige.

Thank you to one and all who took the time to play a game, draw a picture, explore, ask questions, or listen to us talk about our favorite operating system.

VCF East XX

[leondra]

linux tutorial

switching to linux does have a bit of a learning curve but if you're willing to have a sit down and sort it out the benefits are awesome, and you get to learn new computer skills.

i recommend switching to an os that is similar to windows, such as mint linux. this isn't the first os i've used but its very casual and meets all my needs. there are tutorials on youtube on how to install it on your computer, but its a simple set up. be sure to backup your files. if you're very computer illiterate watch a few before attempting to install so you'll have a stronger grasp on what you're doing.

the taskbar doesnt come like that i just like it on the side lol. you can simply open the software manager to download programs that have a linux version

if theres a program that only has a windows version, you can download wine to run them

depending on what you use your computer for, you may come across programs that do not have a linux version, are not compatible with wine, and do not have a linux equivalent. when this happens you can use a virtual machine running windows to run the program, but to be honest this has only happened to me once for a very specific hobby, and i use my computer for proper computer science college work and my own hobbies. but the option is there.

anyways, if a program you want to use isnt available or isnt easy to install, simply google what apps are similar for linux

i recently downloaded krita but i havent used it much bc i mostly draw on my ipad, but from little ive used it its pretty good. gimp is also a good substitute for photoshop. here's a quick sketch i did in krita

steam games that only have a windows version can be played by using proton in the compatibility settings.

in this short tutorial i did not open the terminal once, and in my opinion a somewhat computer illiterate person may not have to use it since the os comes with apps to help navigate software installation and more, but learning how to use the terminal is a good skill to have!

if you have a technical issue that you absolutely cannot solve, there are forums that are active where people will help you. no bean dads. im also willing to answer questions for small troubleshooting problems.

switching to linux will improve your computer skills and give you access to many open source programs that are the equivalent to paid or subscription programs on windows. there's a strong community of people that are willing to help you and teach you, for free!

[ui-alcoholic]

Panasonic FS-A1GT (1992)

The Panasonic FS-A1GT MSX turbo R is the last MSX computer ever produced and follows the latest standard for the MSX line.

Originally, in 1990, Yamaha and ASCII announced the V9978 Video Display Processor, the video chip for the MSX3. It was a very capable video IC, with two different sets of video modes. In bitmap modes, it was capable of up to 768 x 240 resolution (up to 768 x 480 in interlace mode), up to 32,768 colors, superposition, hardware scrolling, and even a hardware cursor for Windows-like operating systems. However, the most impressive feature of these modes was the use of a fast hardware bitblock data mover. The MSX2 video IC was also equipped with a hardware bit mover, but the new one would be 20 times faster!

In pattern mode, it was able to use SNES class features. Multiple layers, 16k patterns, different palettes, 128 sprites, maximum 16 sprites per scanline. So basically an SNES but without mode7. However, something went wrong and the project was cancelled. Probably because of the great interest in marketing MSX machines and the growing interest in game consoles and powerful PC-like computers (mainly for word processing purposes), companies were less enthusiastic about making a new MSX machine. MSX's biggest software supporters defected to Nintendo and other computers/gaming machines. Sony chose to make their own game console.

Instead came the MSX Turbo-R, a supercharged MSX2+. Some people say that ASCII failed to deliver the new VDP in time for the 1990 release, so they only opted for the new CPU (named R800). However, the specifications and pinout of the V9978 were in some data books of the era.

Panasonic was the only company to manufacture and market MSX turbo R computers, and they were only sold in Japan. Several machines were imported to Europe via gray market imports.

The FS-A1ST was the first and was succeeded by the FS-A1GT, which had more RAM and MIDI IN and OUT.

After these two machines, it ended when Panasonic moved to their 3DO game console.

Detailed Specifications

CPU R800 (DAR800-X0G), with 28.63630 MHz external clock and 16-bit ALU.

CPU Z80A 3.579545MHz compatible (included in the MSX-Engine)

256kB of main RAM (can be natively expanded to 512kB internally)

16kB SRAM for backup (used internally)

32kB BASIC/BIOS ROM and 32kB sub-ROM

TC8566AF disk controller

3.5" double sided double density (720kB) disk drive

S1990 MSX Bus-controller

T9769C MSX-ENGINE (also contains Z80A & AY-3-8910)

MSX-JE (a simple Kanji input interface)

Kanji-ROM with approx. 32000 characters

MSX-Music (Yamaha YM-2413 OPLL)

DAC to PCM 8-bit sample rate up to 16kHz

Internal microphone for the PCM unit

More info: https://www.msx.org/wiki/Panasonic_FS-A1ST

[filehulk]

Folder Lock

If you have folders and files that you want to keep private, consider using Folder Lock. Unlike My Lockbox, it isn’t a free app, but it offers excellent configuration options and numerous methods to protect important and private documents from prying eyes. Folder Lock is a complete solution for keeping your personal files encrypted and locked, while automatically and in real-time backing up…

[tailsthetheorist]

"Tails's Joke Corner: Part 2 – 200% More Chaos, 100% More Punchlines. Btw yes ididnot take much care on this thanthe lasttime technical issues

Why did Sonic start a podcast? Because he wanted to go live at the speed of sound.

Shadow tried therapy once… …but the therapist couldn’t handle the existential edge.

Rouge stole a Chaos Emerald and said: “Oops, my kleptomania’s acting up again.”

Tails built a mech that could fold laundry. It folded itself into depression.

Amy tried Tinder, but everyone swiped left. Except Sonic. He ran from the app.

Omega updated his firmware… Now he’s emotionally unstable and slightly British.

Knuckles locked his keys in the Master Emerald. The echidna tech support said: “Have you tried punching it?”

Sonic Frontiers glitch: Sonic fell off a boss and landed in Skyrim.

Shadow in Shadow Gems be like: “I am the ultimate bug report.”

Big the Cat got lost in Cyberspace. Froggy sent him a GPS pin.

Dr. Eggman created a dating sim. It only matched him with himself.

Tails installed Windows 98 on the Tornado. Now it runs slower than Classic Sonic.

Sonic ordered a chili dog. Shadow asked, “Is that your purpose?”

Shadow’s keyboard only has edge keys. Ctrl + Alt + Existential Crisis.

Silver came from the future just to say: “Bro, 06 still sucks.”

Amy has a hammer. Sonic has trauma.

Eggman tried creating a streaming service. It’s called Eggflix and only plays his TED Talks.

Chaos tried swimming in Gatorade. He evolved into an energy drink mascot.

Rouge infiltrated Area 51. Found Shadow’s original edgy design sketches.

Tails got stuck in Blender. Not the software. The kitchen appliance.

Shadow used Chaos Control to skip the tutorial. Now he doesn’t know how to play life.

Sonic forgot his rings. Shadow said, “You dropped your bling, faker.”

Blaze lit her stove with her fingers. The kitchen is gone now.

Knuckles downloaded Duolingo. He still can’t read ancient text.

Omega’s internal clock runs on doom energy.

Sonic Heroes but every team talks at once. “Sonic! Espio! Charmy! Eggman?!?”

Shadow Generations: The camera is your enemy.

Tails accidentally created ChatGPT. Now the Tornado argues with him.

Eggman made a clone of himself. He lost an argument to it.

Sonic got stuck on a wall. Knuckles asked, “You climbing or glitching?”

Amy’s hammer is Bluetooth now. It plays Spotify mid-swing.

Big became a Twitch streamer. Category: Just Froggin’.

Shadow’s motorcycle runs on trauma.

Tails modded Minecraft. It now runs in the Tornado’s cockpit.

Sonic tried sleeping. His dreams were just speedruns.

Knuckles’ dating profile: “Guardian of your heart. Punch first, ask later.”

Eggman’s mech broke. He rage quit and blamed lag.

Metal Sonic tried making toast. Set the house on fire with precision.

Sonic did a kickflip. Amy said: “Husband material.”

Shadow Generations glitch: “Camera said: I do not perceive you.”

Sonic blinked… And ended up in the ARK again.

Shadow joined a meditation group. He yelled “CHAOS CONTROL” in the first 5 minutes.

Tails tried yoga. Now he’s a pretzel with an IQ of 300.

Rouge wore stealth shoes. Still heard by Knuckles from 3 zones away.

Silver made a TikTok.

ITSTHENEARFUTURE

Eggman uses Microsoft Paint for schematics.

Blaze sneezed. The entire zone caught fire.

Knuckles found a riddle. Punched it. Problem solved.

Sonic Generations glitch: Sonic yeeted himself into the title screen.

Shadow said "Maria" so hard the game crashed.

Tails made a backup of Shadow’s memory. Now it’s just labeled “DO NOT OPEN – TOO MUCH EDGE.”

Shadow blinked in Shadow Gems… Game crashed out of fear.

Knuckles got a library card. Then punched the librarian for "being too mysterious."

Eggman tried stand-up comedy. The punchline exploded.

Sonic ran so fast, he entered another Sonic game. It was Sonic Boom. He immediately ran back.

Tails made a smart fridge. Now it lectures him about nutrition.

Amy joined a rock band. Her instrument? The hammer, obviously.

Omega tried painting. The canvas caught fire from rage.

Shadow sat in a therapist's chair. The chair disintegrated.

Sonic got a sponsorship deal. It was for anti-glitch spray. He refused.

Rouge tried yoga. She stole everyone’s mats.

Knuckles made a smoothie. He punched the fruit directly.

Shadow hacked the game code. He replaced all NPCs with himself.

Sonic found a bug in Shadow Gems. Shadow just called it a “feature.”

Tails asked ChatGPT for advice. Now he’s building a sarcasm bot.

Eggman joined Twitter. He blocked Sonic in real life.

Big the Cat wandered into Final Fortress. No one knows how. Not even Big.

Silver said “IT’S NO USE” at a coffee shop. Now he's banned for life.

Shadow downloaded Spotify. Every playlist is titled “Angst.”

Sonic tried ASMR. Too fast. The mic exploded.

Tails built a drone. It follows Shadow and whispers “edgy…”

Knuckles tried sushi. Punched the wasabi.

Amy wrote a fanfic. Sonic moved to another timeline.

Omega tried gardening. Now he grows C4.

Shadow entered cyberspace. The internet got emotional.

Sonic got invited to Smash. Shadow broke the door down asking “WHERE’S MY INVITE?!”

Tails made a Sonic AI. It speedran its own shutdown.

Eggman bought a Fitbit. Declared war on his step count.

Rouge got a diamond sponsorship. She stole the diamonds right after.

Sonic accidentally boosted into a mirror. Said “Sorry faker” to himself.

Knuckles started a podcast. Only one episode. It’s just grunting.

Shadow turned off motion blur. The game lost 90% of its style.

Tails programmed a meme bot. It only posts "Shadow = edgy" memes.

Silver tried therapy. Time travel made every session awkward.

Omega entered a rap battle. He dropped bars and missiles.

Big became a motivational speaker. His only advice: “Froggy.”

Shadow walked into a Hot Topic. Got hired on sight.

Sonic got a glitch where he turned into a car. Shadow drove him off a cliff for “justice.”

Rouge disguised herself as a Chaos Emerald. Knuckles fell for it.

Tails made an AI Sonic. It spent 3 hours saying “Gotta go fast.”

Eggman’s mech had a voice assistant. It refused to listen unless bribed with EggTokens.

Shadow stared into the void. The void blinked.

Knuckles tried a Rubik’s cube. Solved it with one punch.

Sonic made a cooking show. Every dish was chili dogs.

Silver said “It’s no use” to a vending machine. It worked.

Omega tried to join Instagram. Got banned for explosive selfies.

Amy went to therapy. The hammer got its own seat.

Tails accidentally opened the multiverse. Now there are 12 Sonics and a plumber.

Shadow tried journaling. It was just the word “darkness” 400 times.

Sonic met his alternate self. They raced. Time imploded.

(Btw there might be errors bc of autocorrect in the text like reblog this took me a whilee btw what shoud i do next theory or etc?)

[penwrythe]

Just found out that Microsoft has been added as a primary target for boycotting by BDS. This includes their software, games, and services.

I'm currently on a Windows system and can't hop immediately to another OS as some of my programs are still windows exclusive. Almost all Windows Telemetry is disabled on my computer. My plan is to later on switch to Linux after finding alternatives or at least find some compatibility with Linux for these programs. Not to mention backup alternatives.

No Edge, switched to Firefox and Vivaldi. Fuck Copilot.

And while BDS did ask for people to stop buying Microsoft games, there is some small leeway for those who have already bought them before the boycott: you can keep playing as long as you don't buy future Microsoft products or games (source). This includes micro-transactions, don't buy them. Minecraft Realms and Minecoins, too.

Since I own Minecraft (bought back in 2012), this one hurts a bit since I started back playing it as an escape. Have been avoiding Realms and Minecoins, but I'm still concerned about Telemetry. I can avoid Minecraft's two official desktop launchers - one from the Microsoft store and the other as direct download from Mojang's site. There are alternative launchers (including cracked versions) that allow you to continue playing Minecraft without Microsoft "seeing" you playing it, even without an account. Look for no account registration launchers or offline launchers like UltimMC or Prism Launcher. Avoid TLauncher because it may contain malware. You will miss out on servers, though.

There's also the No-Telemetry mod if you still want to play on either of the official launchers or if you are using a launcher that still requires an account.

Vintage Story, Luanti, VoxeLibre (mod for Luanti) are good alternatives if you want something Minecraft-like but completely disconnected from Microsoft. Mods for Luanti can be found here. Mods for Vintage Story can be found here.

Here's a post on what you can do if you are looking for alternatives to Microsoft's software and tools.

Kinda of a reminder, You can participate in small parts of a boycott if there's some things you aren't ready to move on or if you can't find replacements. Like, if the only thing you have done is letting go of is Edge and Minecraft, but not Windows, that's fine. If it's just Edge, that's fine. Just do your best!

[acesandwords]

Offline Library

In light of all the Ao3 issues lately I'm gonna throw this up as something people should consider doing. Make your own library of your favorite fics and any you might like to read in the future/are currently reading.

How do you do this? To start: Calibre & ReadEra app

Calibre is a free ebook management software, available on windows, mac, and linux - but also comes in a portable version you can put on a flash drive. Ebooks are very small files, 100s of fics can easily take less than 1GB of space. You can create categories for everything and all the tags on the fics will stay attached to them. You can download directly through ao3, or you can use the browser extension Ficlab which can make the process a little quicker, plus give you a book cover(or you can add your own cover). Epub or Mobi format is best.

ReadEra, is a free reading app with no ads that you can tell to only access a single file where you keep your ebooks. It's open source and the Privacy Statement and Terms & Conditions are very short and easy to read. You can transfer files from Calibre to your phone, but this is also a good option if you don't have a PC to use Calibre. You can make folders to organize all your fics.

Quality of life plugins for Calibre: Preferences > Plugins > Get New Plugins

Look up: EpubMerge, EpubSplit, FanFicFare, Generate Cover (restart calibre once you've added them all) Fun fact, with FanFicFare, you can download new chapters to update fics that are currently in progress directly in Calibre instead of having to open up ao3.

Also, to be clear - back them up for yourself only, don't you fucking dare repost them anywhere.

You can also backup Kindle books (and you should) with Calibre, though that's a bit more complicated; instructions under the read more

Firstly what is DRM? TLDR: digital rights management (DRM) is meant to prevent piracy, however, this also means you never really own your ebooks. If Amazon decides to take down a book you bought? That's it, it's gone and it doesn't matter that you paid for it.

Removing DRM If you're on PC and don't have a kindle device, you'll want kindle version 2.4.0 or it won't work in Calibre.

In Calibre, navigate to Preferences > Plugins > Load Plugin From File - DeDRM - Use the latest Beta or Alpha release, follow instructions on the github page

Preferences > Plugins > Get New Plugins

Look up: KFX Input

You'll have to restart Calibre once you install so just add them all at once before you restart it.

If you need some troubleshooting help setting anything up just ask and I'll try to help!