RANT CORNER

[Realrocknrolla]

My new laptop doesn't have an ethernet socket! Are they obsolete?

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[Derek27]

Just like my tin opener rant, it's crazy to have two laptops sitting on a desk side-by-side, together with a router and have to connect them wirelessly. My UEFI still allows PXE booting off another computer but it's not much use without a wired network connection.

I was going to reinstall Windows anyway but when you first boot a new computer or after installation Microsoft demand that you log in or sign up to a Microsoft account. The only way around it is to make sure you're not connected to the internet at the time. When I went through the process it bitlocked my system partition without asking and stored the key in my new Microsoft account.

The best ever operating system was Windows 98. Microsoft didn't treat their users with such contempt when Bill Gates was in charge!

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[Trader Pat]

The best ever operating system was Windows 98. Microsoft didn't treat their users with such contempt when Bill Gates was in charge!

Agreed but he's been busy with other stuff since like rolling out his mind control vaccine

[alexmr2]

Microsoft demand that you log in or sign up to a Microsoft account. The only way around it is to make sure you're not connected to the internet at the time. When I went through the process it bitlocked my system partition without asking and stored the key in my new Microsoft account.

Rant corner 2030

Derek27: FFS my microchip bitlocked my digital currency access at the pub when it detected I had too much alcohol in my system last night, couldn't buy a kebab and had to walk home without a taxi only for the power to go off for the microchip entry system to my house so I couldn't get in until 5am! It's fined me £50 for being too drunk and took 30 points off my social credit score so now I will need to volunteer for 30 hours to get them back! The conspiracy theorists on BA Forum back in 2020 were right

[Derek27]

Microsoft demand that you log in or sign up to a Microsoft account. The only way around it is to make sure you're not connected to the internet at the time. When I went through the process it bitlocked my system partition without asking and stored the key in my new Microsoft account.

Rant corner 2030

Derek27: FFS my microchip bitlocked my digital currency access at the pub when it detected I had too much alcohol in my system last night, couldn't buy a kebab and had to walk home without a taxi only for the power to go off for the microchip entry system to my house so I couldn't get in until 5am! It's fined me £50 for being too drunk and took 30 points off my social credit score so now I will need to volunteer for 30 hours to get them back! The conspiracy theorists on BA Forum back in 2020 were right

Keep dreaming Alex, that one day you'll be proved right.

[firlandsfarm]

It's packets of bacon that really make my blood boil. Always have a peel tab that never works and you have to get a sharp knife out.

I am reminded of a suggestion I once read ... Directors should test their product's packaging with their aged mothers before exposing an unsuspecting public to them.

[Derek27]

I've just received a letter dated 8th June!!

Dunno why people bother using the post, it's always been flipping useless.

[Derek27]

flipping cyclists, cycling on pavements barely wide enough to walk on!

[alexmr2]

flipping cyclists, cycling on pavements barely wide enough to walk on!

We are getting more and more electric cyclists and escooters going 20-35mph on pathways in the last 12 months

[Derek27]

I've just created a new folder on the desktop of my new laptop and shared it with the network. Microsoft decided to share my entire user folder. What crap!!

[Jukebox]

The Mrs has just discovered that the batch number of her first Astrazenica jab is not recognized as bona fide by the EU for travel purposes.

[Dallas]

The Mrs has just discovered that the batch number of her first Astrazenica jab is not recognized as bona fide by the EU for travel purposes.

I was just looking those Indian batch numbers up as I'd just had my 2nd shot this morning, looks like my first was a UK/EU made one
Ironically my batch number begins with the letters 'PW'

Hope they get something sorted out with it though, its not as if they can just re-jab all those who've been given the Indian version

[Derek27]

I beat the hooligans this week and bought my beer for tonight in advance. Today I get held up at the tobacco kiosk by the lotto louts!

[Derek27]

Why can't we have a universal keyboard where all the keys are in the same place?

Never mind the Ctrl, alt, del keys. My new laptop has a power button on the flipping keyboard - it's just above the backspace and next to delete. How stupid is that?

[Derek27]

flipping summer.