Dave’s Garage: Shop Talk

Shop Talk #81 explores the strange engineering decisions that still shape modern Windows systems today.Dave and Glen dig into GUIDs, COM, APIs, the Windows Registry, backwards compatibility, CPU scheduling, interrupts, abstraction layers, and why software architecture often becomes far more complicated than users expect.The conversation expands into how old engineers approached system design, whether modern abstraction layers hide too much complexity, and why low-level computing knowledge still matters.This episode was built directly from viewer questions and comments.00:00 - Hey I’m Dave02:46 - Did you ever have some of your code be part of an exploit?04:03 - Considering today’s sheer mass of driver stacks… How would you organize this with the benefit of hindsight?05:06 - You didnt tell us what format the binary UID was in?06:29 - How does a person even get through the maze of gate keepers that exest to even use a solution like you did?07:23 - Has your ESP32 idle monitor led to any optimizations to other code running on the ESP32?07:52 - Am I the only one here who never knew that GUID is pronounced gwid?09:01 - 1) What about the counterpart function, StringToIID()? 2) Out of curiosity, did you ever have any experience with SOM, and if so, what are your takes on SOM vs. COM?09:57 - Have you considered using a bitmask instead of the if with 4 potential checks?10:48 - Why didn’t Windows just use 128 bit ID’s that were interpreted as {uint32, uint32, uint32, uint32} ?12:01 - I am wondering would you be able to make content how to use/read C?12:58 - When are you getting a gang together to give us a proper and correct windows alternative?13:56 - Great stuff except for your misrepresentation of Morse code…14:56 - Why did it have to be Morse code?15:26 - How did the agent get the command in the first place ?18:22 - Might try initializing the array with hyphens, then unroll that loop.19:07 - Where can I get a mezmerizer?20:23 - Is it nibble, or is it nybble?20:46 - Did your optimized function produce uppercase or lowercase hex digits?21:12 - Are you saying you’re the reason why MS always historically represents UUIDs with capitals letters?21:29 - Would have you really get rid of sprintf instead of printf, since IIDtoString should have converted IID to a string instead of print the outcome to the console?21:57 - Can you do a video on COM?22:31 - Looking at your code my first thought was why is this even in a loop, why not just unroll it?23:13 - Couldn’t that function be written with zero branching instructions?23:39 - Were you guys over medicated or under supervised?25:38 - I’d bet all of your electronic toys are cheaper than a boat?26:37 - So are you saying that the guid is unique to each installation/computer since I heard you mention it tied to a mac address?27:16 - Didn’t Microsoft use target big-endian systems also?27:37 - This may be a silly question, but why do these things need to be converted to strings anyway?28:17 - For converting to hex, you index into an array?29:20 - I wonder if your significant little improvement was the one of the reasons Microsoft was able to succeed in the marketplace?29:32 - How do you actually quantify 100% faster? It now takes no time?29:46 - Maybe its a 35000RPM drive because they didn’t use a synchronous motor?30:14 - Next two topics logging and ntp. ?30:38 - When is the Dave’s Garage shirt with Memory is a sort of a compression algorithm with a sense of nostalgia! coming out?30:51 - You mean that Transcend wifi sd card lurking in my drawer wont work any more?31:05 - Canadian Tire Money?31:26 - What the H E double hockey sticks is Canadian Tire Money?31:51 - We’re letting the Americans know about Canadian Tire money now?33:30 - Why was I not already subscribed?

Shop Talk #80 explores why old technology often feels more understandable — and sometimes more trustworthy — than the systems we use today.Dave and Glen dig into retro payphones, massive 1980s hard drives, cloud dependency, hardware ownership, restoration projects, and the strange comfort of machines that users could actually understand and repair themselves.The discussion eventually expands into bigger questions about modern software complexity, AI systems, security vulnerabilities, and whether we’re slowly losing visibility into the technology we rely on every day.This episode was built directly from viewer questions and comments.Topics include:#ShopTalk #DavesAttic #RetroComputing #AI #VintageComputers00:00 - Hey im dave00:30 - How did we come to this?03:00 - Does Dave have a list of projects waiting to be done?04:32 - Your channel is undoubtedly the most rewarding thing that came out of MS,04:52 - You’re wearing socks and sandals?05:23 - Wow , you’re awesome ! Can I come over and play?06:13 - Where did you buy this phone and how did you find out about it?07:04 - Wouldn’t it be possible to gut the innards of the phone and just wire it to a residential phone?07:56 - Where can we get one, how much would it cost, and do you help with the setup?09:08 - So does it work with actual phones or just your virtual phone network?10:19 - If you call someone from that phone what does the caller ID say?12:12 - Is your pay phone hardware susceptible to that old hack where a quarter is drilled with a small hole..?13:03 - Are you going to get the payment card working?13:55 - Where did you get KEYS ?14:45 - “Does it even have games?”15:22 - The key difference between this thing and the modern cloud services disease? …15:56 - Your Decwriter has an odd color to it…?16:39 - Did you have to modify the mains feed and/or add battery backup to protect against power failure to prevent damage?17:21 - The hard disk only spins at 30-FIVE-00 RPM?19:04 - What does the 3 foot long ribbon cable in the back connect?19:28 - Do the front panel LEDs show anything meaningful?19:42 - How much would this have cost brand new, configured this way, in 1979-1983?20:24 - What are you testing in this video? Other than trolling the bad way of doing things?20:37 - You (almost?) pulled out the FPU board from the powered on machine?! Whoa!20:56 - Where’s your static discharge strap?21:59 - Did that machine arrive that clean or did you have a marathon scrub-fest before starting it up? It’s incredibly dust-free.22:28 - I watched this to hear a discussion about copyfail. Was it mentioned even once?22:43 - Are you planning an episode on the recent Copy Fail vulnerability?23:25 - Do big companies believe they know more of what the user ‘needs’ than the user compared to when we were all younger?25:04 - This old fart wants nothing to do with AI in my day-to-day life.25:29 - We should have been talking about this 30 years ago and we didn’t. Is it too late now?26:08 - The thumbnail with Heather Locklear is pure comedy gold. Well done, sir.26:58 - What is a toonie ? Loonies were/are a coin, but toonies ?28:20 - What happened to Robotron: 2084 AI?28:48 - Phil who?29:44 - A a re-seat of the boards (snugly) with a blow from an air can will fix the problem.30:38 - you know it’ll never boot again, right?31:28 - What good is it if you can’t show it off, right?32:42 - How long did it take to be able to make a call?33:58 - Can you please make a video showing how you did it and where to get the firmware34:13 - Has Dave’s wife ever asked Dave, WHAT did you buy now?35:01 - Does it do anything without a disc pack inside?35:34 - I enjoyed it greatly though I understood less than 50% of what you said.36:44 - Why hasn’t this guy been given an honorary Doctorate?37:33 - The Friendly Coder…37:55 - Outakes, behind the scenes, he said WHAT?!?

What happens when AI can find every vulnerability in software?This week on Shop Talk, Dave and Glen dig into the real-world implications of powerful new AI systems that can identify—and potentially exploit—security flaws across major platforms.Are we about to see a flood of CVEs?Should these tools be limited to reporting bugs instead of exploiting them?And what does this mean for open source, businesses, and the systems we rely on every day?We also revisit Windows Task Manager—why it sometimes feels misleading, what it’s actually showing you, and the deeper trade-offs between accuracy and usability in system tools.Finally, we explore whether scenarios like WarGames are any more realistic today—and whether modern systems are becoming too complex to fully understand or control.00:00 - Hey I’m Dave00:34 - Are we about to see a flood of security vulnerability announcements (CVE’s) coming from this?01:25 - Are we mistaking better answers for better understanding?03:13 - Are we losing the ability to understand systems we rely on?05:37 - Am I the only educated person for which all of this looks like a cliff edge coming at society at 100mph?07:15 - How does a model like Mythos find vulnerabilities in all major operating systems?08:27 - What is your AI development stack and does it have an orchestration layer?10:27 - Can a quantum computer do AI?11:41 - So why did they program it to be able to find the vulnerabilities AND the ability to exploit them?15:11 - Why sometimes the CPU usage shows ZERO while all system is freezed and not responding?16:34 - Which number in Task Manager should we actually trust?18:09 - Is there a story behind the “System Idle Process” and what’s it main purpose is?19:35 - Why does using GetSystemTimes not show the same CPU usage as the task manager?20:28 - How should professionals actually measure real system performance?21:05 - Why not if cpu usage is over 100 set to 100%?22:00 - Why has TM not been updated to work better with multiple cores and clock speeds?22:11 - Is Task Manager lying or are we just misunderstanding what it shows?24:36 - Should tools prioritize accuracy or usability?24:56 - Would showing raw data actually help users or just confuse them more?25:43 - Why not stay quiet about the danger and share the vulnerabilities with the companies that need to fix their bugs?26:22 - Could a modern version of WarGames actually happen today?26:43 - Could a single bug or exploit realistically trigger a major event?27:40 - Is complexity now the biggest security vulnerability?28:39 - Could automation escalate a situation faster than humans can respond?29:49 - Are safeguards today actually preventing disasters or just delaying them?30:17 - Is the biggest risk external attackers or internal system failure?30:43 - How do you even test systems that you can’t afford to fail?31:37 - Are we building systems we no longer fully understand?32:08 - How many years did it take to get this Vaudeville act perfected, lol?33:51 - Are you somehow more funny/relaxed than maybe few months ago?34:47 - What breaks first: trust in software or trust in data?35:30 - Outtakes and odd stuff…

We’ve been told AI is going to fix everything—but is that actually true?In this episode of Shop Talk, Dave and Glen dig into viewer questions about where AI falls short, what it can’t fix, and why many of the problems in modern software aren’t going away anytime soon.From performance and system design to security risks and patching complexity, we explore the gap between what AI promises—and what it actually delivers.Shop Talk Episode 78 — viewer questions drive the show.

Will AI fix modern software — or just make the same problems faster?In this episode of Shop Talk, Dave and Glen dig into a question that keeps coming up: if AI can write code, why does software still feel slow, bloated, and unreliable?From abstraction layers and performance tradeoffs to the reality of debugging versus generating code, this conversation breaks down what’s actually happening under the hood — and why better tools don’t always lead to better software.Topics include:• Why modern apps feel slower despite faster hardware• The hidden cost of abstraction layers• What AI is good at (and where it falls short)• Debugging vs writing code• Why software complexity keeps growingIf you’ve ever wondered why your computer feels slower than it should — or whether AI is really the solution — this episode connects the dots.---Shop Talk is where we answer your questions and go deeper into the ideas behind the videos.#ShopTalk #Software #AI #Programming #Tech

Most modern hacks aren’t happening because of genius attackers…They’re happening because of simple decisions developers keep making.In this episode of Shop Talk, Dave and Glen break down:Why third-party scripts are still one of the biggest risks on the webHow modern dev stacks are increasing complexity (and attack surface)Whether AI is helping developers… or making things worseWhat actually separates a good developer in 2026And as always — we’re answering real questions from viewers.If you’ve ever wondered:“Why does this keep happening?”…this episode is for you.Question of the Week:Why are we still linking to code we don’t control?📺 Shop Talk is where we dig into your questions, ideas, and opinions about software, systems, and the industry.Leave your questions in the comments for the next episode.00:00 - Start00:18 - Hey I’m Dave00:40 - It ticks me off every time I see a website linking to third party script files on a server they do not control.02:43 - Dependencies, control, and attack surface04:50 - Will we get to a point of eliminating the ability to run scripts?06:02 - What does that say about control over these systems?09:29 - Are we trusting systems too much?10:44 - If you must use third-party scripts, what’s the right way to do it safely?12:27 - Tooling, abstraction, and complexity13:17 - Because XMLHttpRequest is too hard for people?13:58 - What are we actually paying for now — complexity or value?15:00 - Why does this guy have a VW shirt?16:52 - Understanding vs generation17:16 - Using AI to generate code… does that mean fewer developers actually understand what they’re building?18:04 - If AI is just aggregating existing knowledge… is it actually creating anything new?18:57 - AI is a large percent smoke & mirrors…20:52 - Is it possible Claude is leaking itself on purpose?21:28 - Ownership, testing, and risk22:10 - If developers even accidentally read leaked code… can that affect their ability to work legally in the future?22:39 - How do you test the restore?23:55 - What matters for developers now26:25 - Windows 11 is malware that installs itself despite user wishes…27:11 - I’m rather enjoying using AI to pump out code and never having to hear another developer tell me how they are the best…27:40 - Human side of technology30:25 - Did wanting better hardware back then actually make you a better programmer?30:57 - There used to be an app called The Simpsonizer… I guess AI can do that now…32:53 - Are we losing something creative now that AI can do everything instantly?36:20 - The Friendly Coder…

A trusted tool gets compromised… and it raises a bigger question: why do we trust anything at all?The Axios npm hack wasn’t just another security incident — it was a reminder of how much trust we place in systems we don’t fully understand.In this episode of Shop Talk, we start with the Axios supply chain attack and then dig into something deeper: why we trust things that “seem right,” even when they aren’t — from software to backups to classic cars.This show is driven by real viewer questions from Dave’s Garage and Shop Talk on Dave’s Attic — especially the ones with question marks.Topics in this episode:The Axios npm compromise and what actually happenedWhy “working” systems often fail when it mattersTrusting the cloud vs owning your dataAI that looks right… but isn’tWhy we still want things that make no logical senseIf you enjoy thoughtful engineering discussions, debugging philosophy, and real-world systems thinking — this is Shop Talk.00:00 Intro07:09 SYSTEMS — When “It Works” Isn’t True07:50 Purpose vs Results08:26 Notifications ≠ Success08:44 Schrödinger’s Backup09:11 Restore Failure Reality10:35 Never Trust the Cloud11:04 TRUST — Who Controls Your Data?11:48 Data Ownership Risk12:22 When the Cloud Fails13:02 AI SLOP15:58 AI Almost Gets It Right17:18 AI Rewriting AI Code20:28 Vibe Coding?21:53 WTF Are Those Diagrams?27:33 QOTW27:37 Do They Make Sense?28:08 Where’s the Walkaround?30:13 Maybe Part 2?31:21 Geo-location Reveal?32:21 Today’s Equivalent?34:21 Legacy in 50 Years?36:53 No Brazil Reference?

This week’s Shop Talk is built entirely from your questions — pulled from the latest episodes on Dave’s Garage and Shop Talk on Dave’s Attic.From debugging “almost working” systems to figuring out when you can actually trust a result, we dig into the messy middle where things seem fine… but aren’t.If you’ve ever said “well, it works…” — this one’s for you.👇 Got a question for a future episode?Drop it in the comments — we pull directly from them.—Shop Talk is our weekly show where we answer viewer questions from:• Dave’s Garage• Shop Talk on Dave’s Attic—00:00 - Intro00:41 - Question of the Week: When is it Fixed?07:44 - Knowing When It Actually Works15:33 - Proving It20:35 - What Counts as Fair?26:46 - Workflow33:34 - FUN

When you're debugging a complex system, how do you know when the problem is actually solved?In this episode of Shop Talk, Dave and Glen discuss engineering instincts, repeatable testing, instrumentation, and how experienced engineers decide when something is truly fixed versus just temporarily behaving.Topics include:• debugging complex systems• repeatable testing and validation• instrumentation and observability• avoiding the edge-case trap• engineering judgment

After the latest Dave’s Garage episode, the conversation shifted.Instead of asking how to build the system, viewers started asking what actually comes after the hardware problem is solved — and what becomes hard next.In this episode of Shop Talk, Dave and I lean into those questions. We talk about what changes once hardware stops being the bottleneck, the limits of abstraction and virtualization, reliability and security tradeoffs, and the moment an AI project starts to feel real.Late in the episode, Dave teases recent progress on Tempest AI, including a key breakthrough and the internal dashboard he built to understand what the system was really doing. We also touch on when viewers can expect a deeper Tempest update on Dave’s Garage.Post-credits, we step away from systems for a moment to talk about the arrival and first drive of Dave’s restored 1969 Pontiac 2+2.00:00 - Start02:22 - WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THIS MUCH CAPABILITY?08:08 - VIRTUALIZATION & ABSTRACTION15:58 - RELIABILITY & SECURITY20:49 - TEMPEST AI26:49 - 1969 PONTIAC 2+2

Password crackers use hash files to check password guesses. The video explores this process and answers viewer questions about virtualization, hardware, and even a surprising use for an air compressor. A discussion of AI and its uses for problem solving adds to the mix.00:00 - Start00:39 - Hey I’m Dave…00:54 - Do you find a crippling performance drop if your system runs all that on 1 box?01:58 - Do the hypervisor and Docker guarantee equal treatment?02:41 - What happens when other running VMs cause CPU cache misses?03:34 - Didn’t this upgrade speed up your prime sieves or invalidate previous results?04:28 - Create 3 Linux Bridges, with one being management, another storage, and the last being having users. Is this what is recommended?06:20 - To who and what give the GPU. And mostly, how.08:08 - I have seen docker containers that let you run windows in them. How does that work?08:52 - Out of interest - Given your background, why not hyper-v?09:42 - Virtualization for the ‘masses’ has been one of the most wonderful developments in the pc world.10:25 - Could one fairly say that the efficiency of your one massive computer is accompanied by increased risk?12:35 - Can you imagine a future where homes have a single home computer and have it pop up on your terminal screen as if you were sitting in front of the computer you just defined?13:44 - Any issue with that compressor noise shaking those drives?15:06 - Didn’t know you could vertically mount a 30 Drive server like that. Do you think you could do the 45 like that and it be safe?16:38 - How does the virtualization handle the lack of OpenGL graphics hardware acceleration?17:08 - What is your recommended config for the OS disks to install Proxmox and run TrueNAS Scale as a VM for resilience and operations considerations?19:01 - What’s the PCI card that has multiple SSDs populated on it?20:03 - What is your opinion on offline vs online snapshots?21:01 - The Type 2 Hypervisor diagram should have Hardware-OS-Hypervisor-Guest OS-Apps - correct?21:26 - I saw you had a fairly redundant UPS array setup. Could you expand on the theory, setup and performance?22:45 - Did I see an Ecoflow and a UPS feeding the Storinator? Are they hooked up in a series?23:35 - A greatworkshop. Who is we and us Dave?24:41 - How are you so well-articulated?25:48 - What is the mortgage payment for 1TB of RAM?26:20 - Cost of Ram? Sell it and buy a Chinese EV?26:39 - What can you do? Well, you can probably buy Greenland!27:03 - Do you know why you only see the upper body of Dave?…27:26 - How does it know when it has figured out the password if it’s not trying to log into a system as a particular user?29:15 - I use (random word)(four digit number)(random word)(four digit number)(random word)(four digit number) password format. Is this reasonably secure?30:54 - Can you use AI to reliably find a replacement part when one is out of stock?31:30 - Can’t you just write some AI to monitor the order site to tell you when all the components are available?31:50 - Hey Dave, maybe I can help you with the mesmerizer component problems…32:52 - Why couldn’t a laser DLP projector be modified to produce vector graphics?34:12 - The vector displays I worked on back in the 70s had the ability to configure the speed at which the deflection moved the beam. Does your HP do any of that?34:48 - Can I finally do something like dedicate a PCIe device to a given VM?35:28 - Would love to see a full episode run-through of Git and Github, targeted to the entry level programmer.36:58 - The Friendly Coder…

00:00 - Start00:42 - I had heard those displays were created by rear projection with Sony VPH 1020s or 2020s.01:42 - How was the HP device used to PROJECT to such large displays?02:11 - I’ve always been curious how they made the explosion circles. Just tons of vectors mashed together?03:21 - Did the old three tube CRT projectors have tubes that could be converted to vector displays with some engineering?05:29 - Was there not a vector display used in one of the Star Trek films - Wrath of Khan I think.?06:53 - Did they use similar tech for the battlestar galactica viper targeting computer?07:59 - Once you’re past dictionary attacks and you’re at brute force, is sequential or random brute force usually faster?10:36 - Does adding a space in a password have any effect?11:15 - Numerically, you start from zero or one?11:42 - Did you optimize your draw path so you’d have longer connected lines?12:40 - Does the drawn line persist or do you have to keep refershing it?14:33 - Could you explain/teach us how to render a 3D wire-frame cube in a 2D raster display?15:35 - What are the screens like with burn in with that intense brightness especially with still images?16:57 - Is there enough processing time to optimise the path the vector line is drawn?17:23 - How long before we don’t buy a cpu for our boxes and just buy a gpu?19:34 - Galaxy Zoo has some projects running now. Might be worth seeing if any are of interest.?20:15 - I have an old Tektronix O-scope. I wonder if it’s possible to make a flat screen display that looks like a vector display?22:21 - Does anyone know a cost-effective way to do something similar using a laser?23:41 - Would you be so kind as to address the use of OpenClaw and the means to close its security vulnerabilities?24:24 - Could you watch a video on a vector display? For example, a small movie clip.24:55 - Given that CPUs take advantage of level 1,2,3 cache, what’s your thoughts on having a similar solution for levels of RAM?25:52 - I saw that someone setup multiple AI agents to write a C compiler in Rust. What would the details of the AI prompt look like ?27:00 - What to use your Dell horsepower on? To compress all of Wikipedia29:41 - Have you ever corresponded with @CuriousMarc ? I can’t help thinking you two would have SO much to talk about!29:57 - Time for some co-op with CuriousMarc? ;)30:55 - Do you think you might help me diagnose why this old HP pavilion dv7 of mine would randomly just freeze up at anytime and spin up the fan to full speed?32:06 - Is there a screen saver available?32:18 - What happened to you liking the JetKVM ?33:04 - Did you ever intentionally/accidentally break something and then get a chance to fix it?33:50 - Maybe you could guide me to a hub75 flat cable breakout board?34:45 - Why doesn’t disk management support mouse scrolling?35:18 - The song at the end is cool, name please?35:38 - The link no find Mesmeriser is not working and I want one?37:19 - I can’t wait to see the Tektrinonix in action.39:24 - The Friendly Coder…

Dave turns a Dell 7875 workstation with dual RTX6000 GPUs loose on an old Unix password file to see how quickly he can break an old UNIX password file from a PDP-11/70. Just to be clear for YT, no actual password-cracking technology is demonstrated or revealed within the episode, only the results, and DES is an old 1970s UNIX technology of historical interest only, no longer used.00:00 - Intro00:32 - Crack a password on the beast ?03:09 - Calculate Pi to a billion places. Run it on all your comps taking time hacks?03:37 - What about generating those fractal images that used to be all the rage.04:13 - I want a super duper high pixel count array Mandelbrot generation without using damned biblts and do single pixel at a time calculations.05:31 - Would creating a processing client for Folding@Home be a good task for your dual GPU system?05:43 - Would running a distributed computing project and drag racing other computers be a good test/demo for it?07:13 - How about a procedurally generated video/game which uses your input to generate the environment live?07:36 - Set up as many MAME instances each running a separate game as able, and then set loose some type of AI to play each one simultaneously08:00 - Setup two local coder models and I’d rig them up in a continuous loop with each other attempting to build an AI to play Tempest.09:15 - Why not try to plot the general trend of humanity from 1 to 5 years?09:27 - Can your fancy dell find a profitable market for AI?10:17 - What would a top machine do a Diffusion image, compared to my lowly RTX3060?10:47 - Most power buttons are a simple pushbutton Why not just use a wifi spst relay wired parallel with power button?11:34 - Glen’s Basement channel when?12:37 - Are Glenn and Dave as AI as the intro?13:45 - Isn’t Joseph describing a USB Device Server?14:40 - Dave have you written any C# with Visual Studio 2022 or newer?15:44 - I bought a JetKVM and have not had much luck with the video and it does not support a fixed IP16:29 - Dave, you mentioned the N-Word (Netware). I was curious what your exposure and opinions are on it?17:43 - I would be curious about you talking ( in depth really) about your opinions on building a windows machine in 2026.19:49 - Tailscale masterclass please Dave?21:48 - Do you ever actually have to use the giant backup generator you have? How much of its capacity would you use with all your retro computers running?23:12 - What process do you use to generate the audio for the clip at the beginning?24:00 - In Excel you are typing a formula, and you want to backspace one character… why the frack does Excel assume you want to reference a cell address at that particular moment instead of letting you finish editing the formula by hand?24:54 - Are all techies the same? We just love anything that’s mechanized, electronic or both?26:15 - Hopefully Glenn looked in his mom’s basement for those boards you are missing ?27:28 - You guys are great, and apparently Glen’s presence increases female viewership?28:01 - For some weird reason, my wife likes to hear Dave talk?28:22 - Glen, are you in the basement making content again? You are not online with the Dave guy again?29:23 - I was all set for a Corner Gas themed Dave’s Attic…complete with table hockey?

Protect yourself from the latest Windows Update fiasco! Dave explains the steps required.00:00 - Start00:12 - Hey I’m Dave…01:46 - Can I rent some time on Daves new Dell to test my new Hello World program?02:14 - Maybe some stable diffusion as a test of the GPUs?03:38 - Make virtual machines for every other computer you own and run them all on that one $70k computer?05:21 - Winter experience in Regina - What’s a block heater?07:26 - Heated steering wheels?…08:52 - 2 more car related stories from Dave14:55 - Try running the activity of quarks in a massive supernova17:30 - DAVE, can I use the new native NVME driver on W10 ltsc? How?18:44 - Could you put a 24vac to 48 dc boost supply on the gate end and run 24Vac transformer from the house ?20:13 - For your POE issues, have you thought about or tried Ethernet over RG59 coax?21:29 - I honestly don’t think AI will amount to much until humanoid robotics becomes common place in the home. What are your thoughts?25:58 - Let me know if this is a good idea or not…27:23 - Dave mentioned SSDs slowing as they age. They say that SSDs need to be rewritten in order to maintain speed.29:02 - I was enamored by EDT on RSX-11M (on a pdp-11/33). Have you tried an editor like that?29:38 - Is there a way to stop Windows from installing that update?31:23 - Would you use AI and write a windows looking and usable control panel for linux?31:53 - Does it work with dvi or DisplayPort/Thunderbolt dongle/media adapters?32:21 - Does it work with Apple computers?32:37 - Would this would work paired with one of the digikey usb devices. Do you think that’s possible?33:45 - How does it handle dual monitors?34:19 - Is the HDMI HDCP compliant for protected content. Does the pass through allow HDCP content?35:03 - You would require one for each device, right?36:05 - Any info on the licensing status of the firmware?36:45 - The only way I can think of to improve it is if the IP address was displayed in flip digits.37:06 - I want to know what the USB and HDMI report as. Generic HID?37:25 - Would you please go over Tailscale for Dummies sometime?37:40 - Do you prefer the Comet KVM solution because of performance? Speaker? Other? All of the above?38:20 - How would I know whether or not a user got the bright idea to plug this into a machine on my network? Does it report itself to the host computer?39:20 - Can it press and hold a power button?40:35 - It looks like you need additional accessories for wakeup and for power cycling that requires pushing the power button40:56 - Pro tip only connect via lan cable. And put a small switch between this and your main router.42:20 - Can it drive a switcher? It would be nice to be able to connect it to more than one device.42:42 - If I have a USB Key that is required to run a program, would I be able to run that program with the USB Key inserted into the host device?44:20 - I don’t see VGA ports. Most servers have VGA ports, not HDMI. What am I missing here?44:43 - Who is this Zed you guys keep referring to?45:34 - Do you think the cows with Windows will have been updated to Windows 11 now?47:15 - BY-OSS ?

00:00 - Start00:12 - Hey… I’m Dave….07:37 - If you had a 400GB database - should you aim to have 450GB of main memory?09:16 - Is there a difference in what an ARM based processor can due compared to an Intel based processor?10:14 - Doesn’t the Apple M3 Ultra have memory bandwidth of 819 GB/s? This 250 -275GB/s doesn’t seem that impressive.11:20 - Will the AI encompass all those pursuits and work for the individual user?13:22 - Why in the world does Nvidia restrain it by using (more than) last gen memory technology?14:09 - Is FP4 realy fully effective? I think I need to see a lot more proof.14:58 - How much does it cost for us normal people?15:42 - Is Dell worth the $1000 higher price compared to the ASUS/HP/MSI/GIGBYTE?17:52 - I do wish you’d done a bit more ‘show not tell’. Maybe show how the model performs at different stages in its training?18:47 - Demos, Demos, Demos Where are the demos and code snippets showing off the GB10? Want to see the ux working as it identifies cars19:19 - Can you get the cables separately from the units?19:54 - If you re not training large ANN models,but rather are obtaining them from open sources does this system still make sense?22:18 - Why does the nvme slot only support a maximun of 4tb ? is it running Fat32 or something ?23:00 - Do you have any idea how to fix the problem with updating to Windows 11 rendering your USB ports all but useless?23:57 - Great show, Dave!! What do you know about Windows 11 Pro for Workstations? Do you use this OS?24:30 - Why is it that some Windows app’s UI components are inactive unless the app has focus?25:29 - May I ask a thermal question? What paste do you use? I’m trying to find peak performance on XPC T20.26:47 - I assume you run crops through a ViT model trained on your known cars, right?28:09 - Would the car detection work in a state where cars only have rear tags?28:43 - Have you thought about using a MoE for the latter levels of Tempest?30:52 - Windows will show you your wifi password, it’s View Wi-Fi security key option in the wifi’s settings page.31:16 - Could the wifi-password-missing-user not reset their wifi gear and start over?31:39 - Does Task Manager consume, or try to consume, 100% CPU when it first opens?32:19 - I have a collaboration I’d like to discuss with you. Could you please provide your email address?32:29 - Do you think your channel would have done as well if it was called David’s Garage?33:15 - I was expecting a series of videos on your Tempest AI project. Am I the only one hoping for some closure?34:31 - Yes, but can I use it to decode this video?34:51 - Can I use this with a Rockwell retroencabulator? I’m not sure this integrates with a prefabulated amulite production pipeline35:54 - Speaking of childhood candies do you remember the purple Thrills gum?37:01 - The Friendly Coder outro…

00:00 - Intro00:20 - Do those lights scrolling across the front, actually signify anything or are they just for looks?03:27 - Please explain what is the purpose of all the flashing/scrolling lights below the 2 floppy disk drives of your PDP-11?04:03 - All those LED’s in the front… aren’t they and their PCB blocking the airflow into the chassis?06:09 - At some point does Kelly LeBrock magically appear in your shower?06:31 - Sheer poetry! Now, what about implementing DECNet?07:12 - Did you have to wrestle with DecNet vs 802.3?07:31 - Can we telnet to it?08:00 - Are we going to be allowed to telnet and play zork?08:22 - So uh… Are you hosting a public website on it yet?08:50 - What can it do online though?09:47 - Can you send email using the old bang path addresses?11:06 - Why not whatever the real network would have been back then?11:57 - Since you got the code working stable, now you should go back and make the code fancier?13:47 - How long did the ping take to return?14:08 - A round trip time of exactly 50.001 ms appeared no less than 4 times in the ping testing… what’s with that?14:36 - What was the communication with the internet? An icmp ping?15:52- When are you going to get a tape drive for that system?17:20 - Where did this little magic card come from?17:59 - How many Unibones has the Unibone manufacturing company sold?18:44 - Would love to see how you send code to the Unibone.20:24 - What is the small computer on the Unibone? Is it a rasberry pi or similar?20:49 - I have a fully working ELF II from Netronics Research… will a Beagle Bone will interface to this?21:38 - How much more powerful is the Unibone than the PDP?22:38 - Dave, Do you know how to calibrate the heads on a disk drive with a torque wrench and an analog meter?24:29 - The WPS-8 operating system has no way to recognize any date or time past 23:59. Dave? Do you know how to fix it?26:58 - What do you think I should focus on next in my hobbyist OS, a better RNG, a scheduler, an API, or SMP?28:14 - Is there any way to make the network graphs in Task Manager NOT autoscale?29:01 - Have you considered experimenting with the Unix V4 image recovered recently?29:59 - I’ve locked myself out of my WIFI! Do you think, there’s any chance, that I can recover this password anywhere on my computer?31:15 - Are the reported security issues surrounding windows 11 and Microsoft accounts real?33:16 - Did you use ai to write that script?35:19 - Where’s the Dave in the thumbnail?36:44 - I see lots of car tags with 116. Was 116 your EMP_NO at Microsoft?39:36 - The Friendly Coder..

00:00 - Intro00:12 - Hey I’m Dave…00:22 - How to automate a local backup of that (cloud) data?03:30 - I have One Driveand its very delayed in syncing…what’s going on or why?05:53 - Why does Windows 7 backup need an NTFS formatted removeable storage device for a system image?06:55 - What’s the biggest loss of data have you experienced?08:02 - Can the owners of the ‘Cloud’ ‘decrypt’ my data?09:15 - Why did the cloud go to therapy?09:38 - Would you have any recommendations for protection against all of the DNS problems of recent times?10:33 - What happens when datacenters buy all the hardware and cloud is the only option?11:17 - If all that AI is as powerful as they claim, they could use it to audit software updates for reliabilty impacts before they are pushed out?13:45 - You seem like a ‘white hat’ hacker. How savvy are you about what happens on the downlow?15:26 - Ever done a lecture on the physical structure of the cloud?16:21 - So what is that little Black Book for, eh? ;)17:28 - Damn i wasnt subscribed Frens!? Oh well, awesome opener Dave!18:10 - Why can’t training on key functions like logic represented in language bring ALL AI models and products to point of 100% accurate output?21:19 - AIs using water? Actually, they pull in very little fresh water.22:17 - Not for nothing - but the IBM machines are System Z - Current is Z1722:45 - I would like your comment concerning the statement that Microsoft is investigating converting the enrire code base into RUST25:46 - Hey Dave, did you ever have to write TPS reports?26:04 - Would you ever consider getting a DEC Aplha and put Windows NT for Alpha on it?27:13 - Are you going to jump all the way in to DEC history and get a DECsystem-10/DECSYSTEM-20?28:15 - MSI explanation yes please?28:28 - I know I’d be interested in learning more from the relative source about Windows installer and MSI files28:54 - I also would love a MSI deep dive but more importantly - what’s going on with the L322 in the garage?29:51 - How did you get a concrete slab and a BMW in your attic?31:02 - Would it take alot to have 3 phase power, never seen a 1 phase connection to the grid even for a small apartment. Any idea why the US and i assume Canada have 1 phase most times?32:28 - I presume you realize that you COULD power a computer requiring 3-Phase service via a motor-generator set?33:27 - Now that YouTube is checking ID, is there a place where you can switch location tracking from IP address to passport?33:57 - I’m not able to access a copy of your audiobook through Audible.= Australia. Are there region restrictions, and can they be lifted?34:42 - Love the Friendly Giant reference. Was CBC 04 from a Regina station ?35:25 - Have you considered publishing ShopTalk as a Podcast?35:40 - Will we ever get a Casey and Finnegan cameo?? Giant Lovers want to know!37:00 - Just thinking you should do pantomime in the uk next year?37:26 - The two of you were really having a lot of fun on the pre-Christmas show. I could imagine your spouses saying Do I have to come in there?38:25 - The Friendly Coder38:48 - Can you speak about the QIO stuff?39:02 - You eat your food in WHAT form?..39:13 - Umms and ahhs, word of the year and laughter!

00:00 - Hey Jerome…00:45 - Could you use AI to write a test suite to verify the Basic interpreter?02:13 - Isn’t there a coding LLM that can automatically test and debug its own code?02:52 - What happens if you tell it to implement usr() and the jump table?03:21 - How about a version in 6502 assembly code, like the real thing?03:55 - The code is horrific… Maybe you make another video about the code quality?04:34 - How about a Basic interpreter in the browser? Would that be doable?05:25 - Which LLM do you use? Is it a special subscription?07:14 - How long before something like a modern Linux kernel can be made on demand. And who owns that code?08:12 - I cant imagine how many man hours the same would take? Can OpenAI estimate the equivalent Man Hours?12:25 - Can you tell something about your LLM setup in VSCode, please? Are you using local models?13:20 - Wondering if you can share how to use the AI itself?14:18 - Any chance you could paste those prompts here?14:44 - Did it emulate the hard ones like LOAD, SCRATCH, FRE, INPUT#, SYS, etc.?15:41 - What is that copilot Agent (full access) indicator in your vscode?16:15 - Have you tried other AI extensions for VS Code?18:04 - What VSC theme are you using?18:49 - I mean what donkey chooses to have a cloud based password manager?20:54 - And if it’s not an issue with a specific data center but with something like DNS, how do those fail over?22:01 - Who said: The cloud is safer? I’ve never heard that.23:48 - Why would I, as an individual or small company, need or want cloud when I have an external SSD drive?24:19 - Dave make a video about msi installers.25:03 - Are the power requirements of these machines compatible with residential electrical service?26:46 - Do you use these devices for anything?27:05 - TLDR: Respectfully, is it useful for anything?28:25 - Can you explain what split ID space is?29:31 - Could we see the USB-SCSI interface please?32:07 - So Dave, when are you getting a Vax?33:05 - So this is the infamous don’t forget to tip your server scenario?33:46 - How do you have the time to do all of that and also run a YouTube channel?34:06 - Anyone else as amused as I am at the mental image of Dave doing those swoopy-camera shots of the hardware?34:51 - In the early 2000 and late 90 .. the command /con/con would bluescreen the whole computer. Can you please explain why?36:13 - I noticed a Tektronix 4014 storage tube graphic terminal standing there are there any plans to use it?37:05 - Do you have to enjoy maple syrup to be considered an honorary Canadian?38:50 - Omg. !!! The Friendly Giant! Why put that in your video other than you had that in your childhood too??40:01 - That’s a sweet sounding keyboard. What’s it packing down there?41:27 - cool T, where can i get one?43:10 - The Friendly Coder outro43:32 - Maybe a blooper or two…

00:00 - Intro - A letter for Jerome00:27 - If AI is generating the code then why would it need to generate a human-readable language?02:16 - Do you think that AI will be eating its own dogfood in the near future?05:22 - Please explain how the AI system can evaluate an AI user’s sample code and produce functional code of good quality?07:48 - I miss OS/2. Can AI generate an updated version of that wonderful operating system?09:40 - Why can’t AI do the architecting as well?10:27 - Why do they use copyright for software when it seems to have more in common with patent law. Thoughts????11:44 - This came out before you could try cooking with ChatGPT 5.2. Are you planning to give that a go?12:16 - Why does Windows not have a verbose mode during bootup?13:12 - You really must use AI to create task manager. See what it does differently.14:42 - When you benchmark machines decades apart, what result surprised you the most?16:04 - If raw performance keeps improving, why do modern systems still feel slow to users?20:38 - What? Canada is only in third place?22:27 - Do you think tech is actually declining—or are our expectations rising faster than the tech itself?23:37 - Do constraints make better engineers—or do they just make better stories?25:58 - What’s something old hardware genuinely did better than modern machines?27:36 - Why did a simple idea like ‘it compiles and runs’ resonate so strongly with developers?28:46 - Has software development become harder—or just more layered?29:57 - What debugging experience permanently changed how you think about writing code?31:22 - What motivated you to actually write a BASIC interpreter instead of just talking about one?32:07 - What part of that project turned out to be more complex than you expected?33:51 - Why are optical illusions such an effective way to explain computing concepts?34:48 - What do those demos reveal about how humans and computers process information differently?36:20 - Why do some ‘obsolete’ technologies refuse to die?38:21 - Is stability undervalued in modern tech culture?40:20 - What did older interfaces—like car dashboards or early computers—get right that we’ve lost?41:11 - Looking forward, what lesson from old technology do you most wish modern engineers would relearn?41:50 - 38 women to do the work of 100 men is a very specific number. Is that a reference to something?42:34 - You just said 44 minute drive at exactly 44 minutes on this video!! Did you mean that, Dave?43:23 - Haha, oops: Glen(n?) called the Thorsby Guy “Thors By Guy” when it would really be pronounced as “THORZ * bee”! You know… a city?43:42 - You found a PDP where? What is Leo-mins-ster?44:22 - Who else in the computer industry (and hobbyists/tinkerers) do you respect and look up to?45:24 - England? Do you mean the UK? I’m in Scotland, so I’ll give you an equivalent: Canada? That’s in the US, right?47:00 - The Friendly Coder…47:23 - Where’s Waldo?….47:45 - What sound does a Tuba make?

Do the advancements in AI mean that programmers are obsolete?00:00 - Opening00:19 - What’s your opinion on AI replacing developers?02:28 - With AI doing the code do you think we may see a return to using Assembly language?04:17 - What do you think about AI’s ability to somewhat code?05:29 - Whatcha been doin’ lately Dave?16:08 - Can’t you just copy Notepad over from a Windows 10 (or older) install if this is what you want?16:54 - Do I need to seek help, I quite like the new Notepad?18:28 - Why is it dave’s garage when he is clearly in the spare room with computers?19:13 - What is the licensing for the code?20:01 - How long did it actually take to ‘cogitate’?20:29 - How much did it cost you in tokens to make it?21:20 - Can you upload the prompt you used to the repo? Can you do MSPaint.exe next?22:14 - What is your technical assessment of the actual code it wrote?22:59 - What does in the style of a C++ Petzold application mean?24:39 - I’m a very beginner coder - is it worthwhile for me to use chat?25:50 - Could you add ONE more feature?26:44 - Are you planning on doing a run of these?28:20 - I’m not a fan of having AI write code, but I am a fan of having AI tell me where my bugs are.28:39 - So is that a subscription AI code generator?29:10 - How efficient would AI have made you back then?30:53 - How many days of coding & debugging would this take without A.I.?31:22 - Copyright? You can’t copyright AI output.32:16 - Any way to just download an EXE of this?33:08 - INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX ?35:24 - What languages are you comfortable in these days?38:14 - Dave, this is a good exercise - however, way too fast for a newbie39:08 - What keyboard does Dave use?39:33 - What are you using to record your screen and camera and be able to move it around like that?40:37 - Why on earth did I have to fish for this rather than get it served up to me by youtube? Nice job, algorithm.41:45 - Were you on the LT1-Edit email list in the late 90s, maybe into the early oughties?43:16 - I made a seriously rapid transit from Moose Jaw to Regina in 22 minutes.44:22 - More interested in what’s in the background at @19:30 - is that a C10?44:34 - Would love to hear more about your car collection… How about an episode on the Corvette?44:45 - No computer chip in that Pontiac?45:21 - Old Sask plate! Nice! Can you use that in Washington, or is that for display?46:07 - Where did you get that jacket?47:09 - The key to accessing your home router externally is to get its IP address..How is that done Dave?49:33 - Can you talk why Microsoft chose Pascal in the beginning?50:24 - Is there a reason Microsoft went with System32 and not with System64 in transition to 64bit?50:59 - My mesmerizer arrived dead… Any suggestions?51:31 - I’ll just be the dummy that says ‘Approved’. You mean you’re management now?52:14 - Can you ask Mr. Cutler whether he has any connection to the naming Cutler Road in DeWitt, MI?52:46 - The Friendly Coder53:09 - Intro - Take ONE!

00:00 - Opening00:18 - What am I missing by using a standard home router?01:09 - Can i set it up with the same SSID and password as my home network?03:04 - Could show us how to configure remote router to talk to your home router?03:24 - More information on tunneling back to home router Dave. Seems like black magic. Are you a wizard?04:25 - I am in the market for a new router with at least 2x 2.5 GB LAN ports on it, what would you suggest?07:34 - Hotel wifi is pretty slow is it you tanking the wifi for everyone else?08:21 - I can make my phone into a hot spot. Why do I need a pocket router?08:51 - How do you expand the size of these portable networks?10:21 - How do you log on to hotel wifi when it requires going through a browser?11:07 - Is there anything you have to use the touchscreen for on this router? If it’s connected to ethernet, can it serve files from a USB drive?12:08 - If it’s connected to ethernet, can it serve files from a USB drive?12:47 - Is the Slate 7 backwards compatible with older non-WiFi 7 devices?13:02 - Do you recommend a good cellular modem for the gli?13:36 - For cellular tethering, do you need to change the TTL value to bypass throttling?14:20 - Can it run its own DNS service?14:55 - I’ve heard cruise ships are very adept at finding such devices?15:54 -Will get double nat issue if i just plug it to a Lan internet source?16:18 - I need put the Cruise wifi on a Ethernet for a device that has no WiFi . Is this possible?17:31 - In a hotel with no ethernet port can I still connect the travel router?18:26 - Does it have IPv6 support?19:15 - When do you use the LAN port over the WAN one?20:03 - Might I recommend a PoE to USB-C adapter to the kit, just in case that is available?21:05 - How do you feel about the hardware itself being secure and not a honey pot?21:30 - Could you go through some recommendations of what VPN to set up at home?22:10 - What is your favorite VPN provider?23:09 - On Delta flights, I am kicked off frequently because of VPN use. Any idea if this router will do the same?23:51 - Is a WireGuard video in the making?24:30 - Steve Austin and Jamie Summers? What is the story behind these action dolls?25:01 - What was it that flew over the moon in friendly giant - a cow?25:40 - You guys leave the house? /meme25:52 - Dave, are we going to see Rusty and Jerome in your next video?26:13 - did i miss the rest of the series .. “Learn to Build an AI to Play Tempest Step by Step” where you state .. “?26:43 - What bag do you use to carry your tech in?27:29 - Which of the unique features of the 3000GT Spider intrigues you the most?28:22 - In Canada, it’s a 427 because of the metric system?29:36 - I’m going to hazard a guess that The Darkness’ question was about how can the OS calls that an app for NT makes still work on 11?30:37 - What’s your take on that Twitter user that today made a call to action to not update to Windows 11, and suggested using pirated LTSC?31:14 - What aspect of age necessitates refactoring?31:30 - Microsoft Decathlon… I think that was the game that brought the phrase “Face Fault” into my vocabulary.31:56 - Can you lobby someone to add NPU per-task usage to Task Manager?32:38 - Is it possible to port Task Manager with all of the required files like the DLL’s from an NT4 disk and get it working on Windows 95/98/ME?33:02 - Fun fact - msconfig is, as far as I know, the easiest way to get into safe mode these days without going through a million ambiguous menus and rebooting twice33:33 - How comes Windows never fixed its high latency on its default sound system, considering it holds quite a share of the audio producer / audiophile market?34:28 - When are you going to be on Lay Leno’s garage? Is that your daughter with you in the Mcacn photo? Dave, how tall are you?35:09 - Why is my notification bell on “personalized” by default?36:01 - Hey Glenn, what have you got running on your Mesmerizer?37:01 - The Friendly Coder closing

How do you get and install the original Task Manager now? These and other questions from Dave's Garage and Dave's Attic episodes are posed and answered. And a new "Friendly Coder" outro at the end.00:00 - Welcome to Shop Talk00:14 - How would you approach writing a task manger these days, knowing everything you do now.01:45 - I guess the NDA is already expired?02:06 - Why are kernel tasks not listed and other secret tasks not listed.02:50 - Why did you make a dll call that hides a running process from taskview?03:29 - What made you think of naming it Task Manager?04:20 - We called CTRL + ALT + DEL the “Three Finger Salute”.05:14 - why didn’t you make it possible to empty cache memory directly from task manager?05:48 - I want TM to launch on login and automatically select the Performance tab.06:27 - Are you the one who made the numbers in the memory column not add up to the number at the top of the column?07:47 - how can you tell GPU usage just through code?08:14 - psmon, ps monitor , or process monitor? Is it related to task manager?08:47 - Can you comment on Mark Russinovich’s Sysinternals and Process Explorer?09:47 - I habitually install Process Explorer and make it replace Task Manager. Am I doing it wrong?10:10 - Were you aware of any similar third party Apple tools at the time?10:38 - So what does happen when you press end task?11:22 - why does my task manager shows 50% cpu usage and goes back to 6% when i open it?13:07 - How do I resub each time I’m asked to and how do I leave a like more than once?13:34 - Thank you for task manager | how can I send you a donation?14:28 - Is there a way to open the task manager with true admin privileges?15:32 - Why does task manager not save the settings you apply to how high priority an app should be?17:36 - I’d REALLY like to understand the source control structure back before Git.19:04 - Are you the installation wizard?20:32 - i won’t call you. But can i send you a fax?21:07 - When is Clippys birthday?21:22 - Dude, I Sooo want to call you to thank you for all the times your “little” program saved my tail from the fire.21:53 - Did I miss something, what was the easter egg, that was promised?22:25 - Why is software getting slower and slower even though hardware is getting much better.24:04 - I’d love to know what you think of the Anakin Skywalker meme?25:05 - Dave has any of your Amiga code survived over the years like on AmiNet?25:57 - Dave, can you tell me the story behind the Benjamin on the cork board?28:49 - is the exposure bloom happening on the fx3 when using automatic exposure?29:22 - Dave, you know what’s worse than flickering sub-windows when resizing?29:40 - Who else only clicked on this because you thought it was about Taskmaster?30:17 - Do you write out a script and then read it on camera?30:56 - Does your intro music have sounds from the 3d pinball game?31:21 - Are you ACTUALLY in yoiur attic? or is that just a ruse!32:13 - So why don’t they just enrcypt the game data and get rid of anticheat alltogether?33:28 - Let me suggest Microsoft provide a third version of OS, for high-end gaming.33:58 - Is MS lsitening to Dave’s videos???…35:30 - How do I find a basic subset of APIs and where can I learn low level programming most efficiently?36:35 - Have you used Windows Server Core ??36:50 - Why does Windows still use the NTFS file system and not ExFat?37:23 - Floppies spin continuously the whole time they’re inserted, Doesn’t this result in a lot of wear?38:49 - Do you know if anyone still makes 5.25” floppies?39:39 - When you “Eject USB”, why can’t Windows tell you what files/apps are holding onto the USB?40:17 - Will we see kernal choice and GUI/development environment becoming decoupled?40:47 - Could you tell us a bit about how you went from growing up in Saskatchewan to wherever you are now?42:43 - I have begun “hyping” this channel, does Dave owe me money now?

Dave and Glen discuss the XP SP2 security push after the Blaster worm and how Windows today could improve by applying some of the same principles.0:00 - Greeting01:16 - Is it worth maxing out a rig with 1TB of RAM in 2025?03:18 - Should you learn assembly to debug AI04:00 - How did you build a PDP04:41 - How did you port Windows Pinball to NT without losing the soul?05:43 - Why does loving the grind make you a better engineer than raw talent?06:42 - What’s the deal with Lotus Magellan being a 1989 search beast we forgot?08:24 - Is running Linux on a VAX cooler than Arch on a Dell?09:22 - Why is Margaret Hamilton on your programming Mount Rushmore?10:27 - What’s the real story behind that 1969 Pontiac convertible?12:49 - The file you want is taskmgr.ex_ not taskman.ex_!13:23 - I’m getting “The procedure entry point could not be located in the dynamic link library C14:11 - I discovered the “top” command by asking “does Linux have an equivalent to the Task Manager?”14:43 - Thanks again, very interesting. Ever think about writing a Task Manager for Linux?15:05 - When some process is not responding Task manager decides to join it and doesnt respond too15:44 - Thanks again, very interesting. Ever think about writing a Task Manager for Linux?16:37 - Do you have any idea why the operating system still runs if you kill file explorer but the desktop just becomes black?17:44 - Do you have any idea why the operating system still runs if you kill file explorer but the desktop just becomes black?18:20 - The same code you wrote 30 years ago. Has anyone you’ve worked with ever heard of code refactoring?19:07 - How can one make windows 10/11 run task manager like it used to on win 7/xp?20:12 - There is a little gear icon in the lower left corner of Task Manager for settings. There you can set the default start page/tab.20:43 - Is there a way to open task manager without elevation when the logged in user has elevation?21:27 - Does the CTRL + SHIFT + click “Run new task” lead to a privilege escalation scenario?22:00 - I have a 9th generation Intel i5 gaming pc that when stress testing will range between 99% to 117% on the cpu in Task Manager?23:15 - You’re very articulate in these. Is that the result of a good script or years of practice speaking?23:52 - Will there be a Black Friday podcast?24:20 - USB Drives will never eject when task manager is running.24:46 - Most elevator close door buttons only work when the elevator is in manual service mode or in fire service mode.25:27 - I would be intrested in the program to flush vitural memory. Is that something we can download?27:42 - I’d like to know your opinion of MSCONFIG.28:32 - Can Task Manager set process affinity to core 0 before starting a game?29:11 - I remember using Visual Source Safe in the early 00s was it used by any of the internal Microsoft development teams ?30:43 - I assume much of your career was dealing with x86 architecture but what do you think about ARM or RiscV?31:39 - Has anyone figured out how to run MS DOS in a browser window yet?å32:25 - How to you feel about your good self appearing in main stream media articles?33:56 - Did you have a favorite early software or game from pre=-floppy era?34:59 - I watched the full 4-hour video with Dave Cutler. How many times did you put “Right” in the script?35:27 - When are you getting your 9-track 3600 bpi tape drive?37:01 - I was wondering what your favorite car is?42:08 - … soooo no updates on the situation of hair or erections? I don’t know why I keep coming back.43:01 - The Friendly Coder43:23 - Whoops!

00:00 - Intro00:17 - Any ideas on a better anti-cheat program?02:06 - Anti cheat.. why is its even on the list of priority for an operating system?02:49 - Would you use a non-gui version of windows?03:42 - Why didn’t they port control panel to settings from day one on Windows 8?04:53 - Has Microsoft blocked the ability to terminate the explorer shell?05:34 - I see you sometimes post video directly to X. Is there value to doing this?06:32 - How about a filesystem that is smart enough to delete an open file…?08:42 - …Or address OS rot - all the garbage Windows accumulates in the registry?09:29 - Why is Win still so bad at low latency audio?!10:00 - As nostalgic as it is, i’ll be sticking with linux for the foreseeable future10:53 - Dou you thinkn MS would just open source the shell?11:45 - Dave is wrong about Task Manager…13:01 - The solution is to simplify the OS and then remove all telemetry.13:52 - What was the windows Vista fiasco if not an extension of the x64 transition?14:28 - Have you considered creating an OS that embodies these ideals?15:07 - Why is it impossible to clean up tray icons of apps that get killed?15:52 - Stop apps, at the OS level, from grabbing the DAMNED FOCUS16:53 - What became of the popups that wouldn’t go away until you actually made a decision?18:13 - Can nefarious programs detect when TaskManager starts and idle themselves?19:03 - My task manager only opens once and only uses 50mb ?19:19 - In one of the future episodes about the Windows Registry and its architecture?20:09 - Does Linux have a similar central config for the OS and its application?20:40 - Whats your Opinion on Remote Desktop in Windows 11 Pro?21:21 - What is your take on the lack of ownership of media?23:00 - The HUB75 panels can be daisy chained — how many can the controller drive?23:27 - What do you do to detect / prevent bitrot on your data archives?24:35 - Windows has lots of Trojans and viruses doing impersonations.25:29 - DNS is not the issue, just the servers and services that provide it.26:11 - Is cp/m still in play??26:59 - Drive shaking? Maytag mode?29:13 - Wait, MFM drives would come out of the factory WITH bad blocks?31:26 - Sticky bones … and RIBS?!31:58 - Could you talk about the practice of parking drives?33:39 - Do you have any IBM zOS machines or experience?34:57 - Are any of your Kaypros a Kaypro II?35:39 - Which Kaypro do you have and have you done an episode on them?36:06 - I take it that it’s the zilog versions of the Kaypro?36:51 - If you have a floppy from that pdp11, can I see it?37:38 - How about those ST-506 drives with the external actuator arms?38:18 - What is the newest machine you still have nostalgia for?38:45 - Why don’t you contribute to the ReactOS ?39:44 - Do you have nostalgia for cool server names back in your Uni days?40:49 - Rop Short from DEC cam to the shop this week…42:02 - How does YouTube handle it if someone fast forwards to the end of the video?42:38 - Does it help the “algorithm” that I slide the scrubber to the end even if I bail early?42:49 - I watch part of the video now and some later, does it show I watched the entire video ?43:15 - New project idea, run TinyLLM on top of the PDP11?43:43 - Remember a moment where you were not really interested in the work you were doing?45:16 - If i put a question mark, but ask you not to read my name, would you read my name?46:48 - Is Dave counting to the cadence of the Sesame Street Pinball song?47:07 - Who does your post work?47:40 - Were you guys doing a bit or did you really not know that Toronto is YYZ? I48:59 - So the Rush song YYZ is a reference to a damn aiport?49:27 - Are you two not Canadian and Rush fans? YYC is Toronto.50:06 - Does this mean Rob Short finally sits down for a chat with Dave?50:35 - Where can I get one of those shirts?51:24 - Did you guys watch the new Tron?52:28 - Wait which is the boring sports car?

Task Manager, DNS, PDP11, and more in this weeks ShopTalk!00:00 - Intro00:10 - Task Manager bug?….03:40 - Dave’s shirt!04:37 - Bob Armstrong designed Dave’s PDP11?05:37 - Why aren’t DNS entries that have been previously resolved cached locally?07:00 - Wouldn’t it be a good idea to have backups of standby type dns to help with dns downtime?07:34 - So short of a massive power outage DNS seems to be the Achilles heel of the Internet?09:06 - Can you talk about the future of ternary computing?å09:33 - How does one submit questions for consideration on Dave’s Garage??10:52 - You never here about this happening to banks… better controls?12:15 - Curious about why you gave up on Claude?13:31 - Is there value to doing this 200lb HD or are you just testing?15:13 - Any chance of running CP/M in an emulator on that?15:52 - Any idea how the dual processors on the controller communicated with each other?16:45 - Other bus issues on the PDP11/3419:46 - How the heck is that drive STILL running?!21:06 - Does anyone know the original price of this beast?22:07 - Throwback to one of the DEC machines at the U of R in the late 80’s/early 90’s?22:30 - Was this when DEC was pushing hard on the HSC for Vax and PDP-10 systems?23:36 - How will you maintain this beast when the inevitable head crash happens?24:38 - How often do you need to make an oil change on it ?25:37 - But what happened to the video between 11:50 and 12:45?26:58 - Aren’t the drives susceptible to vibrations and read/write errors if stacked?28:57 - Quesitons about power consumption…29:09 - Do the lights dim when spinning up that monster?29:39 - How many of your neighboring houses saw their lights dim when you started it up?29:49 - So do you have a 400amp residential service in the garage?31:59 - How does this beast effect your power bill?33:31 - what the heck is a “servant” processor .. ?34:02 - Unit confusion… LBS?!?34:31 - GB=gigabytes TB=terabytes YB=yottabytes LB=lottabytes?34:43 - OK so how many MB are in an LB?35:05 - Is that 200LB == 200 LardoBytes?35:25 - On old PC drives you had to enter the ‘bad sectors’ into the ?37:21 - Screws and rods in your back? What happened?38:26 - Edelbrock or Holley?39:05 - What is that amazing thing over the co-host’s shoulder?39:24 - How big is your Garage!?41:23 - Is this the primary heater in your shop or is it the backup?41:46 - why would you work on Carpet?42:47 - What happened to the “”Friendly Giant”” outro?43:12 - Why the surgical gloves in the Friendly Giant closing?44:45 - Why are Canadian airports YYx?45:27 - Who doesn’t make it to the end of the video?47:03 - The Friendly Coder outro…47:27 - Glen’s blooper (x2)

Dave explains how DNS causes major web outages when even a small area of DNS is impacted.00:00 - Intro00:25 - It’s always DNS. Right, @JeffGeerling?03:48 - Why did DNS fail to begin with?04:20 - So how much did 18 hours cost?05:26 - SO any company that had a complete outage did not design their services properly?05:53 - Is it time for a governance-oriented approach that balances financial control with technical resilience?07:15 - You really do need to trigger your failure cases07:56 - The real question from a financial perspective did Amazon breach their SLA of 99.99% monthly uptime?08:28 - Do you think building with multi-region or multi-cloud avoided because of the $$ or difficulty?09:02 - How can someone claiming to be a software engineer make a stupid comment about the web being “down”? Click bait.10:04 - How is AWS counting as the whole web?10:25 - “…must be 24x7 uptime” How serious are you about that?11:27 - You gave me enough information to talk to my head of IT and say , “man yesterday was rough, huh?”11:49 - The web was down? Did I sleep through it? Didn’t notice12:27 - I was impressed at how swiftly you put this together. Nice.12:56 - Challenges recording “The Web is Down” episode13:39 - What does this imply for Amazon’s ability to recover in the case of a disaster?14:46 - DNS? Again? Haven’t they already learned that lesson?15:09 - Did they try turning it off and back on?15:27 - A system so centralised everything depends on a single location. What could go wrong!?16:15 - Does no one know how to build web applications on bare metal servers anymore?16:32 - Dave is not an Amazon apolgist…16:56 - And this why i have a rack here in my apartment with local iot that requires no internet connection.17:44 - Why does your teleprompter need the cloud?18:09 - “The resiliency you don’t practice is the resiliency you don’t have.”18:26 - Were there any success stories?18:44 - Kinda the whole point of ARPANET was nuclear hardened comms with NO single points of failure.20:37 - Is your identity really just your time at Microsoft?21:19 - PBX phones and 911 - this one time Dave’s wife….22:12 - North Virginia? Did you mean north Virginia?22:54 - Did you do this video in 1 shot without a script?23:12 - is that PDP real?23:37 - “My own PDP dutifully served their web pages”23:49 - Why not consider OpenVMS?25:57 - Will share your Drhystone code?26:20 - I’d be super interested in a video about AI code generation utilizing unit testing.26:59 - Changes to AI services that Dave pays for27:49 - Could you make an episode for beginners on using AI to write Python code?29:00 - What was YOUR path to a more long-term visa? Did Microsoft sponsor you?31:12 - Would you ever take one of your antique machines to a computer show?32:15 - Were you a MCSE on Windows NT?32:45 - Program Tabs appear across the Task Bar also (bad). How can I get them off of the task bar while open?33:23 - Subdural Hematoma! The Flintstones clip was based on a Ben Casey show.35:02 - At the 39:04 mark there is a hard cut and it comes back in with you both smiling and laughing….35:36 - YouTube videos ending in a hard-cut37:15 - The Friendly Coder ending

Dave starts by talking about how underperfoming progammers were managed at Microsoft during his time almost 20 years ago. He then answers questions from previous video comments and wanders in to Maple Syrup and some guy from Sasskatchewan who built a ship in the 1930's and tried to drag it to the ocean?.... You'll have to listen to hear THAT story!00:00 - Intro00:16 - When you were at MS, how did you deal with programmers who were ultimately discovered to be technically not up to snuff?05:13 - What do you think about the uptick of the number of new windows 7 installs happening due to the end of windows 10?06:59 - I also thought tsmc was supposed to be building fab facilities here in the USA?07:18 - Geopolitics - Stellantis moving Jeep Compass production out of Canada to USA07:40 - The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist11:42 - Other coding challenges like the Tempest AI?14:02 - What is it about Tempest that appeals to you?15:58 - Why did Windows move to a registry from ini files?17:20 - Aren’t there ways to type check Python.17:38 - Have you run into any educational tools that will help teach kids the basics of coding?19:00 - I was wondering about the history of control keys as keyboard shortcuts.21:10 - Ideas for a MicroTik router for a 2.5GB need?22:23 - Why not build a laptops around this chip?23:23 - no LLM benchmarks?24:16 - Only 120GB RAM = don’t care. You just can’t do enough with that little memory.24:46 - Any expectations on the likely cost?25:04 - Where does this fit between a L4OS card for $2-5k or the Jetson Orin kit for $1,599?25:41 - But when? This was announced ages ago26:09 - Can I game on it when I’m not using it to power my copilot beater?26:27 - Do you need to run a model in the middle of no where?27:53 - I want this as an oflline talking AI smart home asst’ - is that possible?28:19 - 128GB is already limiting. Why aren’t these mini-PCs 256GB?29:53 - Isn’t a 3090 gpu 96 times more bitrate though?30:50 - What problem does the AI of today solve for 99 percent of people?33:45 - Please please please do a series on programming an AI from the ground up!34:54 - Did you ever get to attend a Grace Hopper lecture?35:54 - A random prairie story…37:05 - How do you talk to regular people with all that 2,3,4,5 letter abbreviation’s!38:13 - Either Dave is showing a new flowing aspect of his personality or AI is doing more than the script here.40:47 - You heard it here first: Dave has tiny feet.42:13 - Dave’s 13 minute rant…42:41 - Dave’s Attic? Dave’s Garage?…43:00 - The Friendly Dave ending

Dave discusses two of the HARDEST bugs he's had to fix in recent memory.00:00 - Gnarly bugs04:14 - So is AMD king today? Will Intel recover?05:48 - Who’s here after AMD stock went up 30% in one day?06:20 - Didn’t asterix (precisely suffix: *32) indicate 32-bit app?07:09 - Can you explain the ‘Wintel’ pattern for us?07:58 - Did microsoft force intel directly or indirectly to adopt amd x64?08:29 - Why did Intel crater over the past 5 years?09:08 - ripv1 or ripv2?09:38 - Cisco is from “San Francisco?…09:58 - Do you think Itianium ever had a chance?10:29 - Linus Torvolds is going at the Risc V Foundation for wanting to implement “Big Endian”11:10 - You’re wrong about Itanium…12:06 - How were they planning to design next generation cores while keeping software compatibility?12:33 - would have happened if Intel had just purchased Alpha from DEC?13:17 - Will we ever see backwards compatible x86-96 or x86-128 from Intel and AMD?13:46 - Wasn’t AMD64 an opportunity to put a better 64 bit ASM level instruction set in place?14:25 - Does Windows OS know it is running on AMD?14:46 - Will we ever see x128 computing?15:04 - Stole?…15:29 - Why is there is no SQL server for ARM?15:57 - Is there an ARM story too?16:13 - Would you make a video about Intel APX?16:28 - I fell pray to loosing remote access to my Nest Thermostat…17:34 - Thoughts on the DEC ALPHA 64 from back in the day?18:28 - Why does Windows let developers put files in so many folders?20:01 - Ok it’s you! Task Manager guy - you’re the guy?!?21:35 - What do you expect from Windows 12?22:11 - Friendly banter from our Aussie friends…23:05 - Winston Churchill got hit by a car?23:24 - Why is the touch tone pad has 123 at the top?24:33 - Why does MS insist on turning the numlock off?24:49 - Does your PDP-11 have a M8186 CPU board?25:38 - Have you ever made a video about PIF vs Register?25:48 - Do you ever dig in to windows just to check it out?26:28 - Can you make a video on running a server to control NightDriverStrip clients?27:18 - Were you at the MS 2000 release party at the Redmond campus?27:33 - Do you remember when MS went to war with Novel with the IPX stack?27:54 - You really are Dave Plummer?!28:26 - Can’t you just talk normal?28:40 - What’s that RGB light in the background?28:50 - Why a military salute?29:11 - Please make a video about why x64 is greater than ARM6429:37 - Is there a simpler (probably longer) explanation for us mere mortals?30:11 - Shop Talk on Dave’s second channel: Dave’s Attic30:56 - Friendly Giant31:18 - Alternate Ending - BLOOPER!

In this episode of ShopTalk:00:11 - Is the performance enhancement worth the extra $100?01:01 - Reviewers say their hardware died in less than a year - I want reliability02:57 - What is the ‘COM Surrogate’ that I see in Task Manager?04:28 – I need to build a small local AI. Would something like the Geekom A9 work?05:20 - your early experience with the TRS-80: were you more interested in the software or the hardware?06:13 - Is it possible to completely load DOS to HMA& UMA?06:45 - Real Keyboards MUST have a Number Pad, otherwise they are just naked07:35 - What do you think of the low-profile keyboard on the latest Raspberry Pi?08:21 - Can AI data centers be programmed to utilize less electricity?10:24 - Why isn’t the number pad on the left side?11:48 - Do magnetic switches offer variable resistance to keypress?12:34 - Why do so many mini PC’s not have proper audio out ports on the BACK of the unit?13:04 - Did you find the Russian software that GeekCom installs?13:19 - Does the Geekom have Thunderbolt ports?15:27 - What’s the best quietest keyboard out there?16:07 - Is it possible to have 2 users simultaneous on one pc who share a big screen?17:05 - Looking for a new streaming box, any suggestions?17:48 - The Keyboards unfortunately come with a one line Enter key only?18:15 - Do use Microsoft Visual Studio for editing code?18:42 - What if everyone pinged Google to monitor their Internet connectivity?19:22 - Essential COM by Don Box??? Not a big fan19:47 - What’s with the rotary phones Dave?21:33 - Dave and Rutger re-wrote the serial port routine for the Commodore 64?!22:31 - What about the Bell System Era Western Electric 500 dial phones?23:26 - Back to those retro dial phones…24:34 - How to create a windows app with entirely custom window decorations25:07 - I found two detective shows where an Autistic records keeper plays a pivotal role26:19 - What AI do you suggest I use to play parlor games?27:46 - INNOCN….. INNO (innovation) CN (China) ?28:06 - Cuda reinforcement tests to play a game… Can you make a video?28:17 - When are you going to review those colorful futuristic devices you have sitting in the background of the products?28:39 - How’s the Tempest AI thing going?29:14 - BTW what camera are you using?? It looks super cool!30:08 - Is this a rare video without your co-host? Should I get my hopes up?30:47 - Who’s your favorite Dave who is not a Plummer?31:01 - What kind of led board was that on the wall?31:57 - Is that a finger nail clipping stuck to your shirt?32:49 - Is it ‘histersis’ or ‘his-terr-eesis’? Maybe it’s a Canadian thing?…34:10 - Can you show more of the products rather than your head?34:28 - If there’s anythig I’ve learned, it’s to….34:39 - Advertising on YouYube35:38 - Subs and likes

Can Windows be made crash-proof by moving third party components out of the kernel's Ring 0? Dave and Glen answer your questions!00:00 - Intro00:28 - Why are we only using two rings?03:26 - Desqview and Desqview/X04:22 - The actual value of MAX_PATH is 260, not 250.05:14 - Are there file systems that can nest many files into a larger cluster?06:11 - Is it possible to talk a little about OLE32 and how it worked?07:57 - Reserve 50 DCHP addresses? Why not a round number like 32 or 64?08:36 - Do you run a management software to monitor your network?13:12 - LEDs: Can you share your project?13:51 - if you could rewrite anything internal within windows with modern knowledge what would it be?15:02 - Is it still possible to make a windows app in raw C code only?15:54 - Was Dave at the Win 95 launch?16:48 - Still no timestamps?17:26 - Is your system AMD or Intel?18:38 - You have a mac? on purpose?20:40 - Whats that clicking noise? Does anyone else hear it?21:15 - When do we get an update on the second vax?21:47 - Are you some programming God, Dave?22:00 - Just ONE million sub channel wasn’t enough?22:48 - What?  Dave has 2 channels?!23:30 - The Friendly Giant outro

Dave explains why FAT32 drives are limited to 32GB when formatted and many other great user questions in this episode of Shop Talk!

In this week's ShopTalk Dave describes the most embarassing bug that he ever shipped in Windows, involving Windows Pinball.

Dave explains the new Windows Update that is causing disk corruption on the writes of large files as a result of KB5063878.00:06 Windows 11 update KB5063878 causing SSD failures under heavy writes00:40 Affected SSD controllers: Phison, InnoGrit, Maxio (Sandisk, Corsair, Kioxia)01:20 Backup recommendations and avoiding heavy write operations01:50 Pausing Windows Updates and uninstalling the faulty KB if installed02:54 Possible Microsoft rollback via Group Policy04:18 Hyper-V vs Windows Sandbox for persistence and snapshots04:58 Clarification on CPU/RAM capping in VMs vs Sandbox05:28 Visual SourceSafe, SLIME, Source Depot, and Git at Microsoft06:25 Build lab admin interactions when enlistments were corrupted07:04 Disk usage differences: Windows Sandbox vs full VM07:55 Cloning a system to run as a VM (Hyper-V, VHD imaging, VirtualBox)09:03 Nested virtualization: VM inside VM, now supported in Windows 10+10:07 Dave’s use of Proxmox with PDP and VAX simulators10:55 Why Windows desktop icons don’t stay ordered; resolution changes11:23 Twitter/X viral post about desktop icons vs file system hierarchy13:34 Task Manager: “End Task” vs “Kill Process” behavior explained14:32 Windows 10 notifications making “ding” despite settings15:17 Origins of the term “bug” in computing (Grace Hopper, insects, history)17:24 Dave’s book The Spectrum availability issues on Audible in Australia18:17 Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire audiobook narration18:56 Copilot/Copilot users adding timestamps to transcripts20:07 AI PC showdown video: Linux vs Windows performance tests20:59 Heat-related performance differences in benchmark reruns21:31 Which AI PC Dave kept (HP loaner as daily driver)21:56 Glen mentioning Dave’s recent birthday22:20 Pink Floyd “Wish You Were Here” stuntman story and Photoshop comment23:02 Channel growth reminder and request for subscriptions

Dave shows you how to instantly bluescreen even a fully updated Windows PC in just a single step - not that you should do it! Dave and Glen discuss the latest Windows and tech topics in this episode of ShopTalk!

Is it possible to use two mice plugged into the same PC? This and many other questions are answered in this episode of ShopTalk with Glen and Dave! Check out the merch store! http://davesgaragemerch.com/

In this episode of ShopTalk, Dave and Glen interview Rob, the cybersecurity chief for a major North American power producer.

Dave and Glen consider the thorny problems such as whether your PC should be left on overnight or turned off in this episode of ShopTalk!

Dave and Glen discuss Microsoft layoffs, Bitlocker, Windows Admin, Microsoft Account, Built-in Administrator, UAC Prompt, Limited Account, BitLocker Setup, Recovery Key, Drive Encryption, TPM Module, BitLocker Decrypt, Blue Screen Death, BSOD Fix, Green Screen, Insider Builds, Kernel Access, Driver Crashes, Windows Crashes, Passkeys Security, WSL Linux, Linux Distros, Windows vs Linux, AI Gaming, John Carmack, Microsoft Layoffs, Retro Computing, PDP-11, VAX System, Threadripper PC, Mac Pro, Discord Community and more!

Dave explains why Windows bluescreens (BSOD) are a thing of the past, with a focus on the Crowdstrike Falcon Sensor as an example.

Passkeys are poised to replace passwords, but should you be an early adopter of the technology? Shoptalk #38 covers numerous Windows questions!

Dave explains whether or not he feels people should learn to code in 2025, and why. Is it a dead career or the start of something new?

Find out the historical and technical reasons behind the use of drive letters as Dave and Glen answer your questions in this episode of ShopTalk!

Dave and Glen discuss the open-sourcing of the VS Code Copilot mechanism. Other topics include:WSL2 Benefits: Open-source WSL2 speeds Linux subsystem evolution for Windows users.Copilot Plugin Impact: Open-sourcing Copilot plugin lowers barriers for AI code integration.Viewer Questions Intro: 17,000 comments filtered for Q&A with Dave and Glenn.Engine Shipping Story: Dave ships 1200hp engine to nephew in Canada for $3,600.Freight Cost Anecdote: FedEx freight costs reduced from $6,000 to $3,600 with discount.Windows 10 End of Support: Discussion on risks of staying on Windows 10 post-support.Windows 11 Naming: Debate on why Microsoft moved to Windows 11, not Windows 10 2025.Windows 10 Security Risks: Unpatched exploits could make Windows 10 risky post-support.Windows 12 Hardware: Windows 11 PCs likely compatible with Windows 12; TPM key factor.Windows 10 Extended Updates: Limited extended security updates; third-party patches unlikely.Windows 10 Paid Support: Microsoft offers paid extended support for Windows 10 briefly.TPM 2.0 for Windows 11: Mandatory TPM 2.0 for security; Linux skips it, less strict.External TPM Feasibility: USB/PCIe TPM modules unlikely to meet Windows 11 requirements.Windows 11 Privacy Concerns: Telemetry and bloat raise privacy issues; LTSC may help.Linux as Daily Driver: Viable for gaming/productivity if apps and games are supported.Linux for Windows Users: Mint recommended for its familiar, user-friendly desktop.Linux for Basic Tasks: Suitable for gaming/email if games are Linux-compatible.Windows 11 Account Needs: Microsoft account required; local account setup possible.AI Feature Integration: Microsoft sees AI as core, not optional, for Windows 11.Windows 11 UI Changes: Simplified UI reduces taskbar options, adds right-click steps.Forced Obsolescence Claims: Speculation on Microsoft pushing hardware sales via updates.E-Waste Concerns: Unsupported PCs can run Linux to avoid becoming e-waste.Windows 11 Bypasses: Registry hacks/Rufus may allow install on unsupported hardware.Office 365 on Windows 10: Should work, but Microsoft may limit support eventually.Windows 10 Pro vs. LTSC: LTSC offers leaner, long-term support; details unclear.Task Manager PIDs: Kernel assigns process IDs sequentially at process creation.NTFS Successor Need: NTFS suffices unless specific advanced features are required.Windows Search Issues: Slow on non-standard setups; third-party tools often faster.WinFS Revival: Metadata tagging on NTFS could achieve WinFS goals without complexity.Alternative File Systems: ZFS praised; Plan 9’s Fossil/Venti less known but innovative.Microsoft’s ARM Decisions: Inline assembly removal on ARM/X64 unclear; possibly for simplicity.Task Manager Drivers: No kernel mode driver needed; user APIs suffice for data.Historical Projects: Cairo’s OFS likely inspired WinFS; complexity often doomed initiatives.File System Metadata: NTFS alternate streams enable tagging; symbolic links suffice.AI Project Lists: Olama’s model page recommended for tracking major AI projects.Microsoft’s Open Source Shift: WSL2/Copilot moves aim to enhance Windows as Linux platform.Windows Registry Origins: Likely NT team’s design; full history merits separate episode.BeOS File System: BeOS’s database-like file system innovative but hardware-limited.Task Manager Performance: Modern Task Manager slower; old version still works.WinFS Hardware Limits: WinFS failed due to hardware constraints of its era.NTFS vs. FAT32: NTFS better for large files, journaling; FAT32 suits small files.Desktop Clutter Habits: Desktop clutter divisive; personal workflows vary widely.Start Menu Critique: Start Menu criticized for prioritizing irrelevant apps.Other OS File Systems: PIC OS, ext4 discussed; Microsoft resists ext4 on Windows.Microsoft’s Business Practices: Candy Crush reinstalls tied to revenue; search lags.Weirdest Microsoft Call: Cold calls from fake clients using stolen phone books.

Task Manager priority and real-time issuesControl Shift Escape for launching Task ManagerSorting and pausing processes in Task ManagerIBM Stretch computer history and specsViewer questions on IBM Stretch availabilityNuclear simulation on IBM StretchModern IBM mainframes (Z16, Tellum chip)YouTube content strategy and view countsApple AirPlay exploit in non-Apple devicesWindows XP activation crack discussionResale of Windows licensesLinux UI (KDE vs. GNOME) opinionsLua scripting for AI in MAMEModifying arcade and pinball machinesDesktop file management habitsTesla Full Self-Driving experienceAudio setup for recording (earbuds vs. headphones)Saskatchewan accent recognitionBourbon and scotch preferencesGarage carpet recycling

AirPlay Exploit: Zero-click AirPlay and how to protect yourself!Operating System Costs: is $20/month OS fee a reasonable value?Windows TPM and Security: Older processors are deprecated for security.Windows Activation: Phone activation for offline Windows 7.Windows NT4 and Bitmaps: Bitmaps in resource DLLs, language-specific.Windows 11 Settings: New settings are confusing, but functionality remains intact.BIOS and Activation: CPU IDs are avoided due to privacy concerns.MS-DOS Networking: No native networking in MS-DOS 6.22.OS/2 and Windows: OS/2 Warp was IBM-led, not Microsoft.Disk Management Mouse Wheel: Outdated controls lack mouse wheel support.Explorer Freezing: Explorer freezes on sleeping drive access.Windows 10 End of Support: Paid Windows 10 support suggested.Program Manager Revival: Registry edit for Program Manager shell.Dark Mode Accessibility: Dark mode needed for accessibility.Windows 95 Start Menu: Start menu part of explorer.exe.Program Manager History: Popularized in Windows 3.1, debuted 3.0.OneDrive Sync Issues: OneDrive syncs desktop icons across devices.Windows NT and 95 Code: NT used 95’s UI, shell code.LTSC Licenses: LTSC minimal bloat, viewer input needed.Gary Kildall and DOS: Microsoft outmaneuvered CPM for IBM deal.Microsoft Bob Clarification: No relation between Microsoft Bob, employee.Windows Registry: Future video to compare with Linux.Microsoft Collaboration: Rare client collaboration, e.g., Goldman Sachs.C vs. C++ Programming: C++ simplifies complex project management.Book Publishing Advice: Self-publish via Amazon for control.Retro Computing Patience: Retro debugging less stressful, passion-driven.Raspberry Pi Suggestion: Raspberry Pi for Linux, LED projects.Mesmerizer Base: 3D model at nightdriverled.com.Helical LED Lamp: Lamp episode at 1M subscribers.Dave’s Garage vs. Attic: Distinct channels, similar setups.Car Tour Request: Car tour with restored Pontiac 2+2.Friendly Giant Origins: Friendly Giant was American, not Canadian.

Dave and Glen discuss how WPA was "hacked" and other topics in this latest edition of ShopTalk! Subscribe to the channel!Windows 7 product activation exploitBIOS key vulnerabilitiesAnti-piracy measures at MicrosoftViewer feedback on video background musicDave's speaking style and cadenceWindows being "essentially free" debateOffice Suite UI frustrationsWindows 11 hardware requirements (TPM)OneDrive sync issues and benefitsLinux usage for servers and retro computingDave's retro Q-Bus machine front panelFriendly Giant Easter egg homage

Every wondered why Microsoft removes features like docking the taskbar on the side? Find out in this episode of ShopTalk with Dave and Glen!Taskbar docking feature removal reasonsFeature maintenance cost vs. usageStart menu rewrite speculationLow-usage feature elimination rationaleGlen’s temporary Regina locationInternet latency challengesRiverside streaming platform benefitsWindows Pinball 64-bit issuesSpace Cadet Pinball availabilityTaskbar sizing limitation concernsTask Manager shortcut correctionVideo editing and question orderCustomizing OS legalityOptimizing Windows 11 for gamingWindows free upgrade clarificationMicrosoft’s business revenue streamsUSB transfer speed issuesM4 Mac Mini performanceWindows NT core stabilityLinux vs. Windows desktop viabilityRunning 64-bit XP on modern systemsMicrosoft Bob encryption keyGlenn’s colorblindness storiesDave’s favorite green shirtAutism cause speculation skepticismTempest AI project progressKona Big Wave beer opinionSaskatchewan engineer export claim

Topics: Windows XP Pinball physics differencesWindows 11 telemetry and monetizationDesktop-as-a-service speculationPrefetch & Superfetch explainedPDP-11 RK05 drive troubleshootingDave's power supply voltage failWar stories from Microsoft daysJetKVM product questions addressedClarifying JetKVM sponsorship statusNano KVM bad reviews avoidedJetKVM saved overheating ThreadripperCan you play Doom on JetKVM? (Yes!)Teleprompter prompts viewer questionsDave’s autism & celebrity interestsDave imitates TV-style speakingBritish accent’s perceived intellectRemote PDP-11 via Wi-Fi workaroundJetKVM security & backdoor concernsNordVPN sponsorship declined by DaveViewer sees Dave’s password on screenJetKVM cloud vs direct connectionJetKVM supports phone browser accessFuture JetKVM power module discussedHDMI/VGA/DP adapters for JetKVMJetKVM multiple client connections?JetKVM local ISO booting (Ventoy)Controlling NAS remotely with JetKVMTaskbar immovable in Windows 11Dave’s Ferrari-branded Acer laptopSticky rubber coating mouse issueKickstarter delays on JetKVM productWhy no Pi KVM review by DaveShop dust management techniquesDave’s book not free on GitHubWindows 9 joke repeatedly avoided"Real Reason" in title explainedMicrosoft patent licensing explainedNT4 service packs not intentionally odd/evenDave manages burnout by retiring earlyFile extensions hidden by default

Dave explains where there could NOT be a Windows 9 in this episode of ShopTalk!Tektronix 4014-1 terminal: Vector graphics, phosphor retention, plans to restore it.Tempest Super AI project: Switched to expert system + reinforcement learning, 10 instances running.Longhorn retrospective: MS evaluation system, Team 99, product vision vs. failure, WinFS, and Aero.Why Dave left Microsoft: Side business success, product activation comeback, financial trade-offs.Health update: Lost 40 lbs after back injury recovery.Managed code discussion: .NET performance, misconceptions, modern relevance.Windows 8, 9, and ME analysis: Touch-first UI, naming controversy, why ME flopped.Windows features nostalgia: Media Center, Spotlight vs. WinFS, start menu frustrations, missing search characters.Dave’s past work: Media Center origins, patents, indexing, buffer overruns, subsystem structure.Funny moments: Siri activation mid-rant, Minesweeper jokes, DVD “extender” confusion.Viewer Q&A: Hungarian notation, dogfooding builds, Cutler stories, DR-DOS, Cicada 3301, calculator nostalgia.Final tech insights: Fuzzing, Wine on Linux, kernel design, AI translating code.

Join us almost live for ShopTalk:New Longhorn episode release and Dave’s reflections on itDave’s work on Tempest AI, including behavioral cloning and reinforcement learningBuilding and selling a PDP-11/73 on eBay that boots BSD Unix, RT11, and RSX11MDave and Glen’s high school history and university experiencesYouTube algorithm challenges and channel growth strategiesMesmerizer project: open-source status, kit availability, and upcoming episodeExperiences with core memory and CDC equipmentIssues with TK50 tape drives on PDP-11 systemsDave’s wife’s car and drag strip regulationsOpinions on secure communications (iMessage, FaceTime, etc.)Thoughts on Smalltalk and other programming languagesAudio book updates for Secrets of the Artistic MillionaireESP32 hack/debug codes and media coverageBritish TV detector vans and privacy anecdotesWeather updates: thunderstorms affecting the live streamUnifi Enterprise Fortress Gateway and internet speed needsExotic operating systems like Haiku and WineFavorite current programming languages: Lua and PythonMicrosoft’s evolution and modern Windows critiquesAI-based compilers and MAME emulator supportWindows drive letter limits and historical config settingsOpinions on Windows 8, accessibility features, and triple faultsTask Manager on Mac and potential improvementsBest games of all time: Tempest and Jumpman memoriesDave’s PDP-11 hardware obsession and collection