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I have never had to defrag any of the disk formats that Linux uses, and I started using Linux in 2005. Some users with very unusual disk write patterns might benefit from a defrag when the disk is near full. But generally it is not needed. Defragmentation is required on Windows because of the...

I just watched Jeremy Clarkson's Farm tonight. It was the episode where he bought his 80 sheep(s) and used a drone with a "bark" to round them up. They pushed down his fences, he had the electric fence touching their metal water trough, he ran around trying to round them up. The guy that fixed...

Hi I would consider a companies ethics in a large purchase. I realise that such a consideration is sometimes not affordable, but if it is, then one should research it. For a long time John Deere has opposed any right to repair legislation and inhibited other repairers by withholding required...

In Australia this is now a bit like the opening of the Simpsons :) The company that has lost the capsule of Caesium 137 isotope is Rio Tinto. A container in the back of a truck fell apart as the corrugated road rattled the container open and the capsule fell though a hole left by a sheared...

Hi Yes, I have also always taken a spare ski tip when cross country skiing, though not had to use it. I'm not sure if this counts but the coldest I have been is 18 °C (that's 64.4 °F). That's body temperature. I was cooled down to that temperature on the operating table when they replaced my...

There are only three countries in the world that are not using SI units, Liberia, Myanmar and the US :-)

One minor problem with the current method of reporting is that you need to click and load the spam post. The spammers images are downloaded, including tracking images, and therefore counts as a click as the image is loaded. So the spammer gets a plus as they got a click and can report that to...

Just make sure the laptop has USB 4 ports for high speed USB (40 GB/sec) and use an adaptor to a full size SD card. That will help to make your laptop useful for as long as possible. If you look for a laptop with an SD card you will get something older. 8 GB for Win 11 is not much as Windows is...

Hi Level 4 or 5 autonomous driving will be around in our lifetime and legal in certain limited and predictable environments. It may not be able to react appropriately to a moose or a kangaroo jumping out at you going at 100 km/h in the country but imagine in your local area, your old and you no...

He's right. Don't assume it was in self driving mode. Could be just people not familiar with the road and not paying attention to what is behind them. I'm also sceptical of current self driving tech on country roads but I have driven Teslas and I do like their ability to maintain a safe distance...

Hi Mike (oldballs) I had an RF ablation for SVT earlier this year. Didn't need any implant. The ablation literally burnt away the abnormal electrical pathways that caused the SVT. In *rare* cases if the ablation goes wrong and the heart is unable to beat normally after the procedure a...

The effect is very small and would not be noticeable by throwing rocks down caves :-) For a height of 100 meters and at a latitude of 32 degrees, the displacement would be less than 2 cm. For the maverick country that is still using the old deprecated Imperial system that's less than 3/4 of an...

Oh I like Highland cattle. Quite a few in our Southern Highlands NSW and in Victoria and Tasmania. Great looking cattle and good tasting also. Slow growing compared to Angus. But still probably way less than 1% of cattle by number.

I don't understand why anyone would even want a Long Horn. Here they would not even be accepted in most sale yards. Hard to handle in a crush, not as safe as polled cattle. We have agisted steers on our place and occasionally the owners bring in a bull when needed. If you just want them for meat...

> Oh that is quite the find, if that is indeed there boat. It is indeed Shackleton's ship. It has the name "Endurance" on it :-) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-09/shackleton-endurance-found-beneath-antarctic-ice-after-100-years/100897122 Mike

The latest "Deere & Co won't give out software and data needed for repairs, watchdog told" "Twelve farm labor, advocacy, and repair groups filed a complaint last week with the US Federal Trade Commission claiming that agricultural equipment maker Deere & Company has unlawfully refused to provide...

Hi If you search for "QGIS 3 for Absolute Beginners" or just "QGIS for Beginners" you will find some nice videos on YouTube by Klas Karlsson and GeoDelta Labs. I prefer just reading the many web page tutorials but I know some people prefer a video taking users though the steps. What makes it...

Hi all I also use QGIS. In the long run it is better to use a proper GIS package than a raster drawing package or a general vector package. I got a geo-referenced aerial image of my farm from the Lands Dept, isn't the Govt. so helpful :-), and put that into QGIS. Then surveyed myself with...

Here is an update on the issue of repairability from Motherboard - Vice News, "John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly" https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgdazj/john-deere-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-for-alleged-tractor-repair-monopoly And the actual case...

Hi all The Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2021) has just finished where companies show off their latest products. After that show was finished six right-to-repair advocates assembled to present Repair.org's second annual "Worst in Show Awards" :-) This is a selection of the "the least...

In Australia all bats are protected by law, both cave dwelling bats and forest bats. They are a really critical insect eating species which is in serious decline in many areas. Bat Conservation International has lots of useful info. The National Speleological Society in your US also does a lot...

Well your Honour "Everyone has said this place is built like a brick shiznit house" :-) That won't go down well in a court of law :-) Well your Honour "Here is an Engineers report authorising the installation of the hot tub" That is your get out of jail free card :-) Mike

Correction to my earlier post. Apparently SimpliSafe with its version SS3 added end to end encryption and an SSL cert. That's good.

Just do a Google search of "SimpliSafe insecure wireless": YouTuber Reveals SimpliSafe DIY Security System Can Be Bypassed With $2 Emitter https://www.securitysales.com/automation/simplisafe-security-system-bypassed-emitter/ Hack Disarms SimpliSafe’s Home Wireless Security Systems...

Well if anything goes wrong, this time Scotty ain't gonna be there :-)

Yeah good for him. Hopefully he will find it pretty exhilarating. But at 90 years old If I were him "quit when your ahead" :-)

That would be absolutely illegal over here and should be everywhere. Bloody dangerous.

> still looks and acts like one did 25 years ago? All modern GUI interfaces do have features 25 years old. WIMP = windows, icons, mice and pointers. Linux desktops also have modern features like configurable and live backgrounds, taskbars, live notification panel apps like weather. Same as OSX...

Not quite right. It does not use a Linux kernel. It uses kernel bits from a BSD derivative and the UNIX structure based on BSD.

Bugger it didn't work for you. All the installs these days should go smoothly, pop in the DVD and click the start, answer the questions and it should be up and running. You can also use a "live" DVD to test how it will run without installing it.

I cannot understand why someone would think that Linux is too clunky. It's got a wonderful choice of GUI interfaces, some are absolutely beautiful, most are much easier to understand and use than the latest Windows interfaces. All have easily configurable settings via a simple GUI. I use XFCE...

You never know, it could be quite stable if the back tires are filled with mercury :-)

When I was in California some decades ago I went into a "takeaway" place to get some food. "Takeaway" is another English word that seems to have failed to thrive in the US. Shop assistant: To go? Me: sorry? Shop assistant: To go? Me: where? Shop assistant: To Go? Me: sorry? to go where? Shop...

Yes, marmalade is quite different to jam. Marmalade can only be made with citrus fruits, and contain peel. Jam can be made from a larger range of fruit and does not contain peel. Jam is sweeter than marmalade.

Marketing. That's the main reason. Also deals done between MS and the PC and laptop suppliers to ensure Windows is installed on nearly every PC sold. For businesses they have effective lock-in strategies. To a lesser extent its also the technical illiteracy of the general population. By general...

I just read about this purple paint law :-) In Australia most people would laugh themselves silly after reading this. It's just astounding. For new laws you could bring mauve, pale purple, mulberry, Northwestern Purple and a dozen others (reference: Shades of purple, Shades of purple -...

But its pretty clear how fast the vaccination rate ramped up once he got in. Compared to the previous guy that said "One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear." :-)

> Banks and other Financial Institutions do not use > Open Source Software because of security issues. Rubbish. They all use open source software at various levels in their organisation. e.g. OpenUK's latest report paints a rosy picture of open source adoption It will be used in their back end...

Consider what metallurgical alloy do you require and what guarantee do you have that it will be as stated on the supplied technical specifications. A Google search (e.g. non compliant chinese steel) will bring up instances of non-complying Chinese steel. It is a world wide problem, there have...

What do you mean "going the way of Linux"? There are things in Linux I don't like which are going the way of MS :-) The GUI will not go away. It's needed for most of the functionality of the OS and the applications. Powershell helps enterprise admins heaps as it was sorely missing to put it...

And now MS have pulled their PC Health Check app as it was showing lots of users that they would need to get a new PC to upgrade to Win 11. Ref here: Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview, attempts to defend labyrinth of hardware requirements Also reading the requirements to have 4 GB...

Hi all I have been reading the technical literature on this. Windows 11 will require a chip that is later than about 2017 which will means 10's of millions of PC will not be able to run it. The older chips have the required speed and even if a motherboard has the required memory it will not...

Hi In Australia we get a lot of quad bike/ATV accidents on farms. About 15 to 20 people are killed and more than 1,000 are seriously injured each year. In 2020 quad bikes were the leading cause of death on Australian farms. After a lot of research by safety experts and tests of bikes fitted...

Hi disney I use a camera that sends still images back to the farmhouse. Camera is a Mobotix camera, with a separate Ubiquity Rocket M5 5.8 GHz wireless transmitter. Both are powered by a solar panel and a 12V car battery. The entire stuff is mounted on a cart thing that I made from wooden...

Hi all Took delivery today of my new Wallenstein BX62 chipper :-) Have been just putting though light Kurrajong branches, Have yet to try some hardwood. I'm sure some ironbark will slow it down a bit :-) So far it really does suck the branches in and does 4 inch ones with ease. Mike

and you could get back to AGCO and tell them how pissed off you are and to stop annoying customers by "protecting" the PDF :-)

Hi all Here are some pics of our new New Kioti RX6010C Cab tractor. (My first thread on deciding between the Kioti and a Case is here: Case Maxxfarm 60 Cab or Kioti RX6010C Cab) Pics of tractor, loader and cabin. Accessories include 4-in-1, 6' slasher, pallet forks & single tyne ripper. If...

Hi all Just as of today (10 May) I'm getting a huge long white space at the top of the page. The top of the page has this: "The World's Largest Tractor Community" Join Now! Home Forums .... then long space to page down many times...... then start of forum lists. Has there been any...

Hi all I'm trying to decide whether 2 rear remotes will be sufficient for my current and future needs or should I get an extra one making it 3 rear remotes. What implements would require 3 rear remotes? Also need to decide if I will need 1000 rpm PTO. What implements would use the faster...

Hi all Does anyone know the engine torque for the new Kioti RX6010C ? I have looked through the owners manual and the service manuals (found on the internet) and through the Kioti brochures but none state what the engine torque is. Preferably in Nm :-) The engine is a 59 HP, 4 cyl, 2435 cc...

Hi all I have settled on getting either a Kioti RX6010C or a Case Maxxfarm 60 Cab. Very hard to make that final decision. Is anyone familiar with both and have any advice? Both of these are 59 HP cab tractors with similar specs and the price for each with 4-in-1 are very close. Both dealers...