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    Server Upgrade (Jessie -> Stretch)

    There used to be the option "short_open_tag" inside the php.ini to re-enable support for this. We need to set that for our company website as well, because our old code is full of those.
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    Pandora The LiMPS Project

    Nice work, but beware of differences between SQLite and MySQL. SQLite only supports a subset of the SQL language. For example, there is no user management and some functions are missing.
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    Linux Mint site and forum hacked, contaminated ISOs and stolen passwords

    That's why I started using a password manager. I avoided it for a very long time, because that one password database is a single point of failure, but honestly I trust myself more than I trust half a dozen sites with not compromising my password.
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    Toddler Pandora addiction!

    I want one of those crayon styluses. They look cool xD
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    I only do that because I always try out distributions and usually have multiple distributions installed.
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    I doubt most of them even know what Linux is :P
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    I don't think that you can change the system to CSM without reinstalling Windows. Seems like you will have to go with UEFI installation then.
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    Yes, modern UEFI implementations are very scary. Some Firmwares have a full network stack included with them. They also barely get any updates, if at all. And you're right a virus could write itself into flash memory and use a Firmware bug to take over the firmware at boot. This could only be...
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    To be honest, just put your system in CSM mode and install the system with a simple MBR partition table. Make the 4th partition an extended partition. That will allow you to have more partitions than just 4. Much easier to install and maintain. The issue with the bootloader getting overridden by...
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    Every UEFI machine has a little flash memory inside it, the UEFI variable storage. The firmware and/or Operating system can save data on that chip, for example Linux has the capability to store Coredumps on it in case of a kernel panic to investigate the crash. It's also used for the bootloader...
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    It was introduced because the BIOS was starting to show it's age (especially on 64-Bit machines). That's what i've been told, but I never looked more into it. The problem is that they've really got carried away with what should be in a Firmware. So we ended up with the over-engineered, poorly...
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    The problem was that my UEFI firmware became bricked and would refuse to boot anything on the internal hard drive, even Operating systems that had been newly installed. Also, my Laptop didn't came with Windows 7 pre-installed. I think the problem wasn't so much the Fedora installer, but more...
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    My unhappy adventures with Linux installation

    As far as I know, you have to turn fast boot in Windows 8 off, before you attempt to dual boot any OS. Also, beware of UEFI bugs. I managed to brick my Lenovo Laptop by trying to install Fedora 22 (their Installer sucks anyway). Now it won't boot anything in UEFI mode anymore. Thankfully I can...
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    Total madness!

    From just reading the titles, most of them still think that it will be a scam.
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    Total madness!

    The german tech news site Golem also posted an article about it, so that might have something to do with it ;-) . And yes, the comments are very cringeworthy, as always.
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    The glasses mafia in France

    Wow, 600€ for new glasses is insane. I payed 130€ for my new glasses (germany).
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    Nintendo Switch

    I have fond memories of playing the PSP version and being very impressed of the creative freedom that the level editor gave me. I thought it was very intuitive for all the functions it had (they had a video tutorial for literally every function). So I personally prefer Little Big Planet, but...
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    Nintendo Switch

    As far as I understand it, from the articles I've read, the essence of the game is to build levels in the style of the classic Super Mario Bros. for NES, play them for yourself and share them with the community, which would be excactly the same as Little Big Planet. Now, of course, Little Big...
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    Nintendo Switch

    I personally wouldn't be too hyped by this. Little Big Planet has already scratched that itch a few years ago, and i doubt that Super Mario Maker has more functions.
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    GOG.com

    Your screenshot made me realise that Fran Bow was released, thanks for that ^^ . I had to try 4(!) different browsers to buy the game, so the GOG website is really buggy.
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