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I am sad that there aren’t any good free options available
The Vivaldi browser does it natively. For Chrome, try RSS Subscription Extension from Google. For Edge, Feeder – RSS Feed Reader. Firefox: Livemarks.
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how much have you spent setting up the mac mini?
I’ll discuss that in a future article. I probably spent more than was necessary, but I was using a belt-and-suspenders approach because I was writing on a short deadline. I wanted to make sure I had options at hand. For example, I bought a USB-C to audio jack cable, but then I bought the USB-C to audio splitter, which is the better solution. I bought the little USB hub, but now it’s clear I don’t need it. And although I mentioned the nicely matched extension chassis, I won’t buy it unless and until I need more storage.
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Do you have an Amazon link for the KVM
The KVM is the TRENDnet TK-441DP. The product page is still up, but it has been discontinued. The TK-440DP is still available and is at Amazon. The difference is that my KVM switches one display only, while the 440 switches two.
My switch handles four PCs. TRENDnet has several two-port models.
In addition to the switch, you would need cables for each attached PC. TRENDnet makes available the TK-CP06 cable kit, available from Amazon for $25 per PC. I buy cables elsewhere, but I used TRENDnet’s cable kits for my old VGA-based switch and their quality was good.
I used my old switch for at least 15 years before I bought new displays. The switch was powered on 24/7 and never failed. Very well built and very reliable. I hope the same applies to my current switch. I’m nearing three years in.
I have a suspicion that TRENDnet’s four-port switches will eventually be discontinued. It is probably selling many more two-port models. However, there are many other KVMs at Amazon, but of course I cannot speak for them.
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But if you try to display captured video directly to a monitor’s HDMI inputs, there’s a fair chance it won’t display.
I’m not sure I follow this.
The capture box I’m using passes the HDMI output along. Whatever the PC is outputting is displayed on the monitor. The capture box, sitting between the PC and display, is simply grabbing data form that stream as it flows through and writing an MP4 file to the USB stick. The box is not a live-streaming device, just a capture device.
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HDCP
I have no idea, and HDCP is something new to me. I’ve now used this on three PCs and the Mac mini. It just worked. I checked the (skimpy) manual for the device, which makes no mention of HDCP.
I have not used it from the HDMI port on the graphics card in my newest PC, but I just checked the specs of that board and see no mention of HDCP.
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“fab”
I worked for semiconductor manufacturer General Instrument in the ’70s. Although I was not involved in chip fabrication, I visited fabrication facilities on several occasions to consult on some software issues. I had certainly heard the term before that, but everybody at that time simply called chip manufacturing plants “fabs.” It’s not new slang.
28 bazillion dollars
I think that’s the point. Slow down the construction project and you slow down your cash flow. Such actions usually result in a higher long-term cost, but assuming that Intel is on the block, buyers may prefer to make those long-term decisions themselves.
the company now finds the future doesn’t look so positive for chip manufacturing.
The future of chip manufacturing is very strong, and essential. The only question is Intel’s future role.
the current Washington administration.
The CHIPS act was passed with strong bipartisan support during the previous administration. I believe that the current administration has even stronger concerns about onshore manufacturing and the national security implications of chip manufacturing. My opinion is that no political problems will ensue. There may be closer scrutiny of the money, but the amount allocated to Intel is a small fraction of the appropriation.
However things work out with Intel, I believe these new fabs will be completed.
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Isn’t Intel on the verge of selling its Fabs to TSMC… ?
Unclear. That’s been reported, but there’s been no further information. And anything involving the fabs will get the Feds involved.
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Is AskWoody crafted so that it only works correctly with Microsoft Edge?
Absolutely not. Nothing we publish attempts to determine which browser our readers are using. Our content may be Microsoft-centric, but our website is not.
We use modern CSS 3. I’ve checked the major browsers on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android and found no significant rendering problems. (I can’t control everything a browser does, which is why I say “significant.”)
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Here’s what I see when I click the This story also appears in our public Newsletter link.
Fixed. Thanks for letting us know.
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Casio, that’s a name I have not heard mentioned for years
Except for my early HP calculator, every subsequent one was a Casio. I also own a 20-year-old Casiotone keyboard, which is why I’m writing to the company. Never a watch, though.
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In many companies, Chairman and President are different individuals.
Let’s say I was asking a knowledgeable source, such as an experienced business journalist or a neighbor who happened to work for Casio. In other words, a human. That person would have recognized the distinctions, and either given me the most senior executive’s name or asked me to disambiguate.
… explain the terminology difference to you?
That’s one thing I don’t want – AI “explaining” things to me. I will not abide being talked down to. I tolerate it from my wife, but that’s a whole other thing.
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The Mac Mini HDMI port and the cable I had were, in turned out, underpowered
That’s interesting. What exactly do you mean by “underpowered?” That’s not something I would have expected.
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I would like to see the date of the Newsletter somewhere at the beginning of an article that I access via link.
I see your point. It’s not something we can automate, which means I’d have to do it manually. Since I took the helm of the newsletter, the number of things I do manually has steadily increased. My manual box is full.
However, you should be able to do the following in most browsers. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Home to snap to the top of the page. You’ll see the date and the table of contents. Click the title of the article to get back to it instantly.
Could you tell me how you got to the article? Did you search for it using our search tools? Find it with a Google search? Other? I’m very interested in user experiences.
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I am really fascinated by seeing this view in a Windows dominated web site.
I hope the fascination is widespread!
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your first link gives only a sorting by date of ‘last poster’
Yes, that’s right – although I’d call it “last activity.” For a forum, that’s probably the solution most people want.
But I will take this under advisement.
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