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The change to opening links with Edge was also snuck into the Outlook standalone client, possibly in the latest update. The setting to change is well buried, but you do have the choice of selecting your default browser if it is not Edge.
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It’s a good product that sits quietly until you need it or it alerts you to an updated driver.
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The piece on on-line banking is excellent.
Tap to Pay has been universal in Canada for many years. Part of the reason is that all financial institutions co-operate in a common electronic payment system called Interac. I can use my debit card (separate from a credit card) to tap to pay anywhere in Canada with a transaction limit of $100. If tap to pay fails, as it occasionally does, the fallback is traditional chip and pin. If I need to spend more, I can use my debit card in the traditional way or my credit card for Tap to Pay or Chip and Pin. Smartphones and smart watches can also be used, if enabled. I rarely use cash any more. My banking apps also allow me to manage accounts and deposit cheques instantly.
Oops! Just got a notice from my banking app that my monthly pension cheques from the government have been deposited. Time to check my balance!
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I have been using water cooling on my computer’s CPU for well over a decade. I started using water cooling to maintain household peace. At the time, my computer was in the same room as the TV in the house. The quest for quiet computing has been ongoing.
I currently have a Corsair H115i RGB Pro XT in top of a Core i9 10980XE. The CPU is overclocked from it’s standard 3 Ghz to 3.5 Ghz. When the iCue software is set to Quiet, the regular operating temperature is 32C. Under a stress test like AIDA 64 Stability I can peak the CPU temperature at 72C. Even then the fan noise is no more than a refrigerator. My dB meter shows about 46 dB when under 100% load. No howling banshee here! The iCue software also allows me to turn off all the silly lighting effects, thank goodness.
I am firmly convinced to the value of water cooling. When the time comes for my next build, I will use the same solution.
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… but key legends wearing-off keys …
In the ’70s, the terminal I had on my desk had double-shot keys, so the legends would never wear off.
I’d like to find a keyboard with Cherry MX Silent Red (or Black) RGB key switches and with double-shot keycaps.
Any number of higher end manufacturers make keyboards with Cherry MX Silent Red switches and double shot key caps. Filco (Diatec) is one such manufacturer. I have several of their keyboards. There are others out there. Expect to pay a premium for such keyboards.
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My spouse is ever seeking the proper placement of her top tier Filco Majestouch tenkeyless keyboard. There are several pieces currently giving aid and comfort to the proper keyboard angle, including an an IKEA book stand purchased for a couple of dollars at a local thrift store. However, proper cushioning and quiet are also essential qualities which are also sought. A recent “solution” was to use thin anti-skid matting found at local dollar stores. It worked well until one day I found the matting had reacted with the plastic on the bottom of the Filco keyboard and turned into a gooey mess. A razor blade scraper was required to clean it up. The quest, I am told, continues!
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Just a little footnote on Inland SSDs. Like all inland products, there is a strong tie-in with the Micro Center retail and online stores. That’s the only place I routinely encounter that brand. This says nothing about the origins and quality of the Inland components, just one reason many of us are very familiar with that brand.
I would truly trust only a few brands of SSDs, among them Western Digital (Blue or Black) and Samsung (EVO series). For critical systems, those are the only brands I will consider.
Caveat emptor. My one bad experience with an M.2 NVmE SSD was with a Samsung EVO 980 Pro. Within 30 days of purchase from Newegg the drive developed problems, resulting in strange reboots at odd times. The Samsung software tool flagged the problem but could not give a diagnosis. Dealing with a warranty replacement was a nightmare of finger pointing between Samsung (not our problem, file a claim with Newegg) and Newegg (not our problem, file a claim with Samsung). When the agent at Samsung (when I finally spoke to a real person) started yelling at me for being so stupid, I hung up and will never, ever buy a Samsung product, much less their SSDs, again. I have had far better success with Intel or WD drives. That was a CAD$600 lesson I did not need.
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