Mastodawn

CBC Prince Edward Island 2d ago

Some heat pump installers in P.E.I. concerned about provincial program cuts
P.E.I.'s recent budget saw funding cuts anda number of green initiatives paused. That includes the province's popular heat pump program, which is now on hold. CBC's Gwyneth Egan has that story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7168828?cmp=rss

Hacker News Apr 1

Windows 95 defenses against installers that overwrite a file with an older one

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260324-00/?p=112159

#HackerNews #Windows95 #Installers #FileOverwrite #SoftwareHistory #TechSecurity

Windows 95 defenses against installers that overwrite a file with an older version - The Old New Thing

A very primitive version of recovery.

The Old New Thing

Interesting Links Mar 19

Android Sideloading Waiting Period
So Google will *technically* still let you install arbitrary apps on your devices...after a long, convoluted process that includes turning on developer mode, rebooting, and then *waiting 24 hours* to confirm that yes, you want to be able to install apps that haven't been signed by a Google-approved dev key. (On the plus side, you only have to do it once.)

#Android #Google #installers

Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period

The one-time ‘advanced flow’ for power users to sideload apps from unverified developers includes 24 hours of cooling off time.

The Verge

Andrew Armstrong Feb 1

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Anthony Powell Feb 1

Windows Installer Media | https://techygeekshome.info/windows-installer-media/?fsp_sid=29176 | #Guide #Installers #Microsoft #refresh #Windows
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Andrew Armstrong Jan 11

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Anthony Powell Jan 11

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Andrew Armstrong Jan 9

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Anthony Powell Jan 9

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Andrew Armstrong Dec 24

Windows Installer Media | https://techygeekshome.info/windows-installer-media/?fsp_sid=13981 | #Guide #Installers #Microsoft #refresh #Windows
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