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charlieg wrote: file this under yet another MS rant. ...Why is my laptop fan zipping along?
Just curious why you think this would specifically be a Microsoft problem?
My random thought would be that all CPUs these days burn a lot of electricity. Which means heat. And when you put that in a very small enclosed space you better put a fan in there. All of that is physics and hardware.
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It's windows 10. What am I supposed to think? It's been an issue dating back to Windows 8 and likely further.
I have 8 cores, only 1 core has run away, MS has no idea why... Why would that be? Surely they have smart people working on an issue like this. Really, you're going to let a 3rd party driver hijack the OS? I mean, is this the 3rd grade where your dog ate the homework?
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
modified 3-Mar-18 22:36pm.
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charlieg wrote: I have 8 cores, only 1 core has run away, MS has no idea why... Why would that be?
Why? Because there are millions if not billions or even trillions (or more?) of possible combinations.
And expecting any one to deal with all of those possibilities is not reasonable.
Nor even possible.
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As a developer, I would tend to agree with you. As a Microsoft user, I want to argue. This is the same company that came out with a new OS and rebooted machines on their schedule oblivious of the impact on many of their customers.
This issue has existed from the initial release of Windows 10. We have the memory dumps, we have the debug tools, all they have to do is fix it. This is down inside of their core code. Claiming "it's hard" is ridiculous.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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I did two or three internet searches on this topic, and encountered typical SEO and LinkBait.
My preferred choice of web browser (until this week) has been Opera.
I now observe this behavior, and I welcome, invite, and encourage second party verification (or confutation) of what's happening to me here.
- Open Opera on my (Android) phone.
- Go to a site which has video content. (YouTube will do)
- Choose a video clip to play.
- Start the clip.
This is what I see on my Android when I do that...
"...Unfortunately, Corner-CoverMusicController ..."
While closing the offending tab (in Opera) is not totally impossible, it is certainly not easy.
I have currently capitulated and am using a different browser.
Anybody got a real fix ? (i.e., one that lets me use Opera)
Opera
Version 45.0.2246.125120
modified 2-Mar-18 0:04am.
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This is more a question for the "quick answers" section, try posting it there ...
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Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order:
Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one)
Stargate
5th Element
Silent Running
The Man from Earth
Idiocracy
The Andromeda Strain
Oblivion
Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!)
Terminator I and II
Metropolis
Planet of the Apes (original)
Forbidden Planet
2001
The Matrix
Star Wars - A New Hope
Blade Runner
The Thing (with Kurt Russel)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
RoboCop (1987)
Alien
Total Recall (1990)
Predator
They Live
Escape from New York
Galaxy Quest
Star Trek: First Contact
A Clockwork Orange
District 9
Ex Machina
Back to the Future
SpaceBalls
28 Days Later
Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan
Capricorn One
Soylent Green
The Omega Man
Moon
Pitch Black
Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
modified 2-Mar-18 11:33am.
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Er, movies...
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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Not bad - yes that should be on the list. 
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
One of the all-time worst movies ever.
I recently watched it for the first time and I couldn't believe the end was like, "Humans, don't nuke each other."
What!?! I watched 93 minutes of this crap so you could lecture me at the end?! 
Yes, it's a good idea not to nuke each other. Thanks. 
And pick up all your trash too.
PS - Just trying to create some controversy for discussion but I'm serious about it being the worst.
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But at least it didn't have Keanu Reeves[^] in it.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Richard Deeming wrote: at least it didn't have Keanu Reeves[^] in it
Very true. I wonder if his version ends the same way. So lame.
I wonder if his version had to keep the robot moving at 50mph or else it would nuke the world?
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It was a milestone film of its time with some great acting. I agree the ending was poor by today's standards but it was an instant hit in its day, tapping into all the fear and paranoia that America endured after the war.
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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+5 for explaining it in context to the times.
You're right with it being 1951 that makes sense.
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Thanks
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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A lot of movies have to be taken in their proper context to make sense. Over time, I've grown to appreciate movies that are older than I am (so it's not nostalgia), and remakes often stop making sense and instead exist only to showcase special effects.
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By today's standards yes it's pretty poor, especially that scene where Klatu picks up the girl and she screams and faints. But ... when I first saw it in 1950 something I did think it was brilliant.
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