HTH0005 - The Revolution Will Be Pushed Out Via Browser Extension

HTH talks about old hardware preservation, crazy ways to get MBOX to O365, Windows patching, The IT Deep State (Bing), and more Pentium 4 fun with Linux. Boston accents as well.

Extended show notes available at https://hthpc.com/

Boot-Up (Intro…random topics) :15

• Boston accents

• Shoutout to iTunes and their Podcast directory glitch https://twitter.com/libsyn/status/1221863935680401409?s=21

• Computer start-up sounds

AARPCs - Old hardware/Product Longevity Discussion 19:00

• Macs vs PCs - compare a 10 year old Mac to a 10 year old PC in terms of support

○ If both are taken care of, the PC wins

• Artificial Obsolescence via end of software support

○ Android is really bad with this

○ iOS and macOS also bad when looking long term (>5 years)

• Steve has several desktop/laptop PCs over a decade old that either are supported.

○ Oldest Macbook still supported is the 2013 MBP (Correction: it's the 2012)

○ 2007 iMac went until MacOS El Capitan (released 2015, final update was July 2018)

○ P4 Dell Dimension from 2004 is still capable of running a supported OS under Linux Mint

• Linux (Where available) can extend the life of hardware

MBOX to O365 25:10

• It's possible with Thunderbird

• IMAP your Exchange account + map the MBOX

• ImportExportTools-NG is the extension

• Don't use Mail.app with Exchange

Windows Patching and You 30:30

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/ldap-channel-binding-and-ldap-signing-requirements-march-update/ba-p/921536/page/3#comments

• What is channel binding, and ldap signing and why do you care?

• What does this patch do, and what could it break?

The IT DEEP STATE: The Virus formally known as Bing 36:24

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/office-365-blog/introducing-and-managing-microsoft-search-in-bing-through-office/ba-p/1110974

• https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/490

“Unplanned Outage” (Sponsor section - "Hope this Helps is helped by…") 43:28

• Shooting smartphone video horizontally

A quick follow-up on the Pentium 4 Linux project from HTH0002 44:55

• Successful install that persists through a reboot

• Solution: Move IDE SD card adapter to a slot that contained a CD drive. Power issue?

• Now persists across reboots, GRUB works

• XFCE > Cinnamon for the P4, performance-wise

• Current challenge is overcoming a screen res issue, unplugging second monitor fixes it temporarily

Ask the Stiffs: Question of the Week 48:16

• What's your method of backing up your data?

Outro - "Plus Delta” 52:52

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