Victechnical

Victechnical

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[quote who="starkers" reply="216" id="3805669"]my balance hasn't been the greatest at the best of times, but in the dark it's even worse because I often can't see anything to get my bearings, etc.[/quote] I have some very low light LEDs at strategic locations to keep me oriented when I move around at night.

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[quote quoting="post"]His insurance paid off the vehicle and he has a rental until tomorrow, but after that the rental service wants a $300 deposit and $100 a day to rent a car! [/quote] Really sorry to hear about this. Since the insurance paid off the vehicle will he be able to replace it?

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[quote who="Jafo" reply="14" id="3796385"] Incitement to riot has always been a 'crime'. Has nothing to do with social media other than that is yet another avenue to voice it. To hold and/or voice an opinion contrary to that of the State is not a free ticket to tell people to assault others, no matter who you think you are. [/quote] Thank you!

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[quote who="RedneckDude" reply="165" id="3794900"] What I'm not sure of is that her shot was from Moderna and she was told it was as yet "unapproved" by the FDA. [/quote] Apparently EUA (emergency use authorization) was granted for the Moderna vaccine on December 18th. FDA Grants Emergency Use for M

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[quote who="LightStar" reply="6" id="3790038"] That is odd Victechnical, I am running Google Chrome Version 86.0.4240.75 (Official Build) (64-bit), and it is installed to C:\Program Files (x86) . Might have been that I was using the 32-bit version and it upgraded itself to 64-bit though. [/quote] According to this page that's exactly right Lightstar. If runnin

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[quote quoting="post"]"Also note that this link only works if you installed Chrome in its default location." The problem is this: When I installed Chrome and allowed it to install to its default location, it installed in C:\Program Files NOT in C:\Program Files (x86)[/quote] The convention in Windows is for 32 bit programs to install in "C:\Program Files (x86)" and 64 bit programs to install in "C:\Program Files". Since Chrome is now a 64 bit application it no longer

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[quote quoting="post"] Last week, NASA announced a new launch date for the James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb). This orbiting infrared observatory was designed with longer wavelength coverage and improved sensitivity in order to complement and extend the discoveries of the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/main/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noope

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[quote who="hayastani15" reply="25" id="3778189"] Bonjour la même chose pour moi que never exist pour steel dragon , je n'ai que 4 icones le reste c'est vide inexistantes [/quote] For our non French speakers the English translation: "the same for me as never exist for steel dragon, I only have 4 icons the rest is empty non-existent" Have you tried the latest version of Steel Dragon which was uploaded on 5/10/20?

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[quote quoting="post"]All of acematrix icon packs are broken and many people have complained about just that. it's because it hasn't been updated for win 10 that we can't apply high quality icons. It just installs 3 icons out of the hundred or so and then deletes the rest or ignores them.[/quote] FYI I'm currently using Blackout from AceMatrix on Windows 10 and all of the system icons in "This PC" (my computer) and on the desktop are displaying correctly. There must be more goin

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[quote quoting="post"] 1) Side tabbing and tab grouping which are designed especially for 16:9 displays. 3) Password breach warnings. [/quote] Password breach warnings sounds like a very good idea, but is there a significant call for side tabs?

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[quote who="starkers" reply="49" id="3773541"]What needs to happen is for martial law to be declared so that authorities can shoot some of these effers. Not normally an advocate of violence, but seriously something has to be done to make these people do the right thing. [/quote] I think you're right about martial law. This thing is dangerous enough that people must be made to comply. I should think that a strong showing of police and armed servicemen would

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[quote quoting="post"]Trying to stay sane in pretty much of a total lockdown isn't easy. https://www.reviewgeek.com/38021/the-best-resources-for-free-books-movies-and-games/ [/quote] Thanks for the link. "Sheltering in place" is getting a little boring, however going out is stressful too. The situation is starting to wear on people. Perfectly understa

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[quote quoting="post"]Sad news, guys. It seems Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash. He was a great player. [/quote] This is a sad business. I don't know that an official cause has been announced yet, but what is known is the helicopter was flying in very bad weather ( dense fog ). The pilot had a special clearance to do so under SVFR ( special visual flight rules ), but as a former recreational pilot ( fixed wing only ) I would never have ventured i

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[quote quoting="post"] I just updated to Windows 10. Firefox now won't "minimize" or "maximize" or "close". Is it Firefox or Windows or me? What would be the best browser for Windows 10?[/quote] I would try a different "blind" first. If that doesn't fix it then try disabling extensions.

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