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SQL to identify the Informix users involved in sessions with lock contention

Source: SQL to identify the users involved in sessions with lock contention

Problem

This article provides sample SQL that can be used to diagnose users involved in lock contention issues.

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TimeStretch Audio Player

Online Audio Tool

Source: TimeStretch Audio Player – 29a.ch

Swaks – Swiss Army Knife for SMTP

A great tool for the email administrator in all of us.

Source: Swaks – Swiss Army Knife for SMTP

petrockblock.com – New Fun Stuff for Technics Enthusiasts

This site was dug from Brainless’s ashes and it’s not only still up and running, but still has great stuff!

Source: petrockblock.com – New Fun Stuff for Technics Enthusiasts

101 Free Hyper-V Management Tools, Scripts and Resources

This is a great collection of tools for Hyper-V. It has been a while, but I think many of these are still working. This is a reprint of altaro’s site.

Free Hyper-V Management Tools

This is a collection of utilities intended to make Hyper-V management easier. The criteria to be included here are that the tools must be free, full-featured (no trials), and must not be locked away behind any spam or telemarketing walls. Continue reading 101 Free Hyper-V Management Tools, Scripts and Resources

Finding the Master Browser

Larger workgroups can be a chore. For example, finding the Master Browser…

Here is a batch/script for finding the Master Browser on your workgroup.

TITLE Browse Master Finder
Color 18
cls
@ECHO OFF
ECHO This script is property of Mike. This script is to discover Browse Master. 
ECHO. 
ECHO.  
for /f "delims=\= " %%C in ('net view ^| find "\\"') do @echo -Checking %%C && @nbtstat -a %%C | find "MSBROWSE"
pause

Disable the Master Browser
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 / Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2016:

Open the registry editor.
Browse to HKey_Local_Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters.
Edit the key MaintainServerList to read FALSE

Windows XP / Server 2003:

Open the registry editor.
Browse to HKey_Local_Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters.
Edit the key IsDomainMaster to read FALSE and the key MaintainServerList to read NO
On the server computer, the value for IsDomainMaster should be TRUE and for MaintainServerList should be YES.
Reboot all machines, bringing up the server computer (now the Master Browser) first.
Microsoft states that it could take as long as 48 minutes for the Master Browser to recognize new computers. However, on a network where broadcasts and network traffic are within normal parameters, the time should be about half of that, or 24 minutes.

NIRSoft has a nice utility that can be useful as well. NetBScanner

Chinese Harvard student decides ‘not to learn English anymore’

Seriously, why the fsck would anyone care?! Maybe you should learn the language of the land you are visiting, or not be pissed that you have trouble communicating.

Regardless, in this case, a possible solution may be for the person to go the fsck home where everyone speaks her language and she won’t feel isolated.

I wonder what experience I would have attending a top Chinese school without learning Chinese beforehand?

Source: Chinese Harvard student decides ‘not to learn English anymore’

Russian oil chief Maganov dies in ‘fall from hospital window’ – BBC News

Fsck with the bear…

Why on earth would anyone side with that piece of afterbirth, Putin? This sonofabitch will fsck your wife and daughter (with another man’s Richard) in front of your eyes and then toss all of you out the window.

One of the most disingenuous motherfsckers in all the world.
He trusts no one and no one should trust him.

Source: Russian oil chief Maganov dies in ‘fall from hospital window’ – BBC News

Indian troops join Russian military exercise

While nowhere near as offensive as China’s recent global behavior, I will not simply give a pass to India’s warming to Russian actions.

India has no loyalty. It is simply not something that one should expect from them. We gave India over $200,000,000 for Covid relief. In fact, we have given India over $65,000,000,000 since WW2 in absofsckinglootley free money.

India would rather be buddies with Putin.

Lets pressure our leaders to remove all “free” aid to the country of India. Let them hit up Russia for help. Oh, and while we are at it, lets remove India’s trade status as well. If they wish to practice warring against us, at least let them do so using their own money.

Source: Indian troops join Russian military exercise despite U.S. concerns

Five Ways to Run a Program On Your Raspberry Pi At Startup

A great writeup on the many ways to run stuff at startup. Oh, the simplicity of autoexec.bat!

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Well said, dear commentator

Damn. Truth hits hard at 7am today. Been saying it for a few years now, but it is tough to read. I too, wonder if we have till the 2040’s.

Source: Climate change: Russia burns off gas as Europe’s energy bills rocket

The Plan

The Plan

In the beginning, there was a plan,
And then came the assumptions,
And the assumptions were without form,
And the plan without substance,

And the darkness was upon the face of the workers,
And they spoke among themselves saying,
“It is a crock of shit and it stinks.”

And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said,
“It is a pile of dung, and we cannot live with the smell.”

And the Supervisors went unto their Managers saying,
“It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong,
Such that none may abide by it.”

And the Managers went unto their Directors saying,
“It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide by its strength.”

And the Directors spoke among themselves saying to one another,
“It contains that which aids plants growth, and it is very strong.”

And the Directors went to the Vice Presidents saying unto them,
“It promotes growth, and it is very powerful.”

And the Vice Presidents went to the President, saying unto him,
“This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigor
Of the company With very powerful effects.”

And the President looked upon the Plan
And saw that it was good,
And the Plan became Policy.

And this, my friend, is how shit happens.

Source: In the beginning, there was a plan, and then came the assumptions,

NSS Preserve – Tytoona Cave NP

Source: NSS Preserve – Tytoona Cave NP

Microsoft is telling us something. Aka: How to Install Free HEVC Codecs (for H.265 Video)

TL:DR: http://ms-windows-store://pdp/?ProductId=9n4wgh0z6vhq

Source: How to Install Free HEVC Codecs on Windows 10 (for H.265 Video)

Microsoft is really showing their hand now a days. They love us so much, they want .99 cents for the new ‘divx’ codec. Yep, Bill’s once great company, the one that gave us things like Power Toys for free, now won’t even let you watch a modern movie without paying up. Why didn’t you charge the movie makers a buck to keep me from downloading it, eh, Satya? I though you were the master of the upcharge?

Well, fsck you too Microsoft. You, and the cheap whore on your back.

Windows Firewall Control

Recently found this application via Wilders Security forums. Windows Firewall Control is so good, Malwarebytes bought it and hired it’s creator!

Give it a good look, it is uber powerful. But be quick – Malwarebytes has promised to delete this one from the internet at some point:

And not to worry—we will maintain, support, and keep Binisoft products free for everyone in the short term.

Source: BiniSoft.org

Modular Snap Together Raspberry Pi Case by Sneaks

Nice case design! Everything but access to pin headers, which I think can be handled pretty easily. Ordered up all the parts, keep watching for the build.

Source: Modular Snap Together Raspberry Pi 2B/3B/3B+/4 Case w/ OLED & Fan Options by Sneaks | Download free STL model | Printables.com

Microsoft Validation OS | Microsoft Docs

MS Giving away a OS? Wait, a not GUI OS?!

Source: Microsoft Validation OS | Microsoft Docs

indexers – usenet

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Fatten Windows Boarders

What were the developers thinking back with WIndows 8? 1 Pixel window boarders are some kind of hell for everyone. It just goes to show how totally ignorant Microsoft developers are to real world use scenarios.

Anyway, it is possible to fix this!

https://www.howtogeek.com/130138/how-to-change-the-window-border-size-in-windows-8/

ED Disfunction!

Spring cleaning on a summers day – of the digital sort. Cleaning up some steam games and I find that Elite Dangerous is using a whopping 27gb! In their defense, they tell you 20gb is required, and I’ve had the game installed forever… but still… dangerous indeed!