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Hi All,
Wasn't really paying attention yesterday, Something was said about World Environment Day 'working' from home (which I can't due to needing hardware). I am pretty sure is next Tuesday, so where is everyone!
Hello, hello... anyone there! I'm sitting here on my own...
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Didn't you get the memo?
It's Taco Thursday!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I should be a pure software developer, dealing with algorithms 90% of the time and UI the remaining 10%.
My first projects as an intern (no access to production code, only a bare minimum simulacrum) were revising our RS232 communication classes and implementing MODBUS protocol over RS232 and TCP/IP (for reasons we can't use external components). Thus I became the Communication Expert... the second project was piloting a device we never attached to our machines. Thus I became the Strange Devices expert.
Guess what I did most of my time in the past 6 years? I literally have more hardware on my desk than the blessed hardware engineer. I even got to be moved from the developer pen open space to the hardware lab.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Been there, done that. Have you acquired the strange soldering iron burns that cause havoc with finger print sensors yet?
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No, I almost never solder as my circuits are so experimental (aka: nobody knows how The Thing™ should work or be assembled) that screw terminals, breadboards or insulating tape are my main tools.
The chip and board parts are firmly the hardware engineer turf, I work with industrial standards at 24V and several Ampere or more.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Quote: industrial standards at 24V and several Ampere or more
One of the few genuine 'wake ups' in the office 
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I did develop thick skin.
I do believe I acquired led poisoning in an earlier life as well.
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Thick skin is a must, led poisoning ? Well after a day of messing with them the worst is a eye strain. Did you mean Lead poisoning...
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I did, is that another sign?
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Oooh, the worlds having an environment today.
well that's nice ... I think.
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Nah! It's next week, don't dump plastics in the sea!
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Oh, right.
So it's still OK to do it this week then? Great!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Not being part of the UK, I decided to join in. Just planted a plastic bag 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Good, 'cause I ran over one in the street.
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I shutter when I say this but am thinking of upgrading to Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Pro.
I've searched for the last hour and am under the impression that I have to buy a fresh version of Windows 10 Pro as no upgrade exists? Could this be?
Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. Steven Wright
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Not looking for the free upgrade, looking to buy the upgrade.
Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. Steven Wright
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Yes, you need to buy the upgrade, and the free upgrade has passed (I believe).
I made the switch from Windows 7 to Windows 10 (with new PC), and I am quite happy now with Windows 10.
At first, Windows 10 was a nightmare, I have been told, but after a number of Windows 10 updates and patches, I think most of the big bugs have been taken care of.
Might I suggest though, that you get a new PC/laptop with your Windows 10, if possible. I don't know how Windows 10 will operate on the old hardware...if it is "that" old. 
-- My 2 cents
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Slacker007 wrote: -- My 2 cents
… and my proof of pudding corroboration:
With my old Acer I took the free upgrade from 7 Pro to 10 Pro and had no end of trouble. Finally the machine kept crashing to the point where I had to do two complete rebuilds within a week, coupled with multiple processor shut-downs due to overheating when running Hyper-V.
Solution - buy a new laptop - a top of the range HP gaming laptop (what the shop had in stock at the time) and the world changed. It is really stable and I have had no problems with it at all for four months. I have yet to try two VMs in Hyper-V, but I suspect it will be no problem.
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Quote: They are normally pretty keen to take money off you ...
So, please call me 
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Ed Bott on ZDNet says it's still upgradable free:
Here's how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade | ZDNet[^]
Seems the free upgrade is still valid for people using assistive technologies, so if for example you sometimes use the Magnifier you're using an assistive technology and qualify for the free upgrade.
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Consider installing Start10[^] - the best $5 I've spent.
/ravi
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Thanks Ravi, if I get Windows 10 I will definitely give it a shot.
Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. Steven Wright
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