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Interesting couple of posts on the SuperUser site regarding Avast and password checking:

https://superuser.com/questions/1147853/how-does-avast-check-the-router-password-strength/1288664

Bubblegum: Loop Di Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg8Q1Jik_ms

Interesting talk by Sean Carroll: "Something Deeply Hidden". ( He has a new book, I think he wants you to buy it ):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6FR08VylO4

Bangles, Simon & Garfunkel cover: Hazy Shade of Winter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxrwImCJCqk

You could try Nortons. They couldn't do what I wanted so I've never used them but they do have a wide of range type of range cookers.

https://www.nortons.co.uk/

There is a lengthy article comparing DDG and Startpage on the following link:

http://securityspread.com/2016/10/24/duckduckgo-startpage-2016-update/

If using Firefox as your browser you may want to consider enabling DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH). [I have and have not had any issues, I used method 1 as described in the article].

Info on the following link:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-enable-dns-over-https-doh-in-firefox/

Since we appear to be well on the way to making planet earth uninhabitable maybe we can
mimic earth's atmosphere on Mars.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190715114256.htm

Watch Council Meetings from your favourite comfy chair:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKSHEFFIELD/bulletins/24ad7c1

2 hours ago, iansheff said:

How will the Government (which ever party is in power) make up money they will lose in taxes when electric vehicles are the main vehicles on the roads? ....

 

EV road tax:

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/new-fuel-tax-annual-road-toll/

Don't laugh but work is to start on a new traffic management system for Queens Rd / London Rd, details on the following link:

https://sheffieldnewsroom.co.uk/news/queensroadtrafficsystem/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Anyone like to take on the job as general manager? :

https://www.caterer.com/job/general-manager/true-north-brew-co-job86549027

Interesting blog on Reverse Charging here:

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2016/04/a-curious-new-mobile-phone-scam/

BBC Radio 4, Prof Alice Roberts examines how we have tried and failed to save the planet:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0005mpm

John Englander gives  an interesting presentation on sea level rise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvqY2NcBWI8

Reserch suggest Supernova explosions emitting cosmic rays which reached earth's surface causing lightening and starting fires led to humans becoming bipeds.

Article in the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/may/28/exploding-stars-led-humans-walking-on-two-legs-study

1 hour ago, muddycoffee said:

Can you give a summary. I can't legally access this content because I am license free.

Many wireless devices collect infomation about the user and their operating environment. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is
suppose to allow the user to request data from the device manufacturer.

As an example a BBC click presenter had a robot vacuum cleaner controlled by an app on his smartphone. He took the vacuum cleaner to
university specialising in investigating this type of device. Apparently the cleaner shares infomation (eg location, room size etc)  with
over 50 companies.

Now go and get a TV license.

Sugar Sugar, one of the many extended versions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIYjRPOCpmE

With the concern about Chinese telco HUAWEI still fresh in our minds have a look the latest
BBC Click episode and what IoT type devices are passing onto manufacturers and third party organisations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0005cx6/click-gdpr-one-year-on

Windows 10 Version 1903 was released a few days ago, the link below says how to get it.
Probably the most important feature for home users is updates can be delayed.

If you go for the update, take the usual precautions: backup all your data, and have plenty of free disc space.
The update took around 2 hours 30 minutes on my W10 laptop.

To check your current W10 Version:
Right-click the start-button
Click Run
Enter 'winver' (without the quotation marks)
Hit the Return key (A message window should be displayed)

https://www.howtogeek.com/402569/everything-new-in-windows-10s-april-2019-update/

If your really want a mind bending calculation, here is a link to the "Space Travel Calculator"

Instructions on how to use it are given on the web page.

Note the difference in the elasped time for the traveller and the observer

http://nathangeffen.webfactional.com/spacetravel/spacetravel.php

Well Mac33 are the following fake:

1957, USSR, first dog in space: Laika
1957, USSR launched Sputnik-1
1961, USSR, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space

I read an article (alas I do not know the source) saying 150 years. However for the 150 years I would want my body to be that of a 21 year old.

I'm with Swarfendor on this: its a climate change topic.

Here is a link if you want to read about having a space mirror.

https://www.livescience.com/22202-space-mirrors-global-warming.html

Try the Sheffield Waste Management Service:

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/forms/af/your-city-council/enquiry-form.html

Check-out the Climate Change Tracker, see how well countries are doing to meet the notional 2 degree celsius target.
Notice that Russia, USA & Saudi Arabia are doing sod all. The upshot being the planet will probably zip past the 3 celsius mark.

https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/