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I had a similar saga with my last laptop, either the CPU or graphics card would overheat and everything would freeze. If that was all that would happen, I would just spray with canned air, reboot and slow the processor to 'summer power saving' - and possibly turn on the A/C.
Unless...
If I was running Hyper-V then it would never reboot successfully, and try multiple fixes and fails. Out with AOMEI...
I found a most elegant solution - I bought an HP Omen 17, with two monster fans, and outlet ports like on the back of Concorde. I reckon I'll get the cost back in a year on reduced A/C usage - 'course, you don't have A/C in welsh Wales, being more focussed on slate tiles and dehumidifiers. 
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Hi All,
Was sick on Friday,so got in early today and found the network on which 'they' make us store everything and the internet is down. I'm going to start keeping local copies and backing up to the network as the business continuity people can get stuffed!
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Wait...what?
An email from Amazon saying they will no longer be selling downloadable software and games?
Before I go digging to find out why, does anybody already know?
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I don't see anything obvious on Google - have you checked to make sure it's not a malware link or similar?
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I think that would have made it into the insider news rather than that they are going to create a game store where you can download software!!!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Quote: Digital games and software downloads can be purchased on Amazon and then installed on your compatible computer. You can also purchase games and software downloads when shopping Amazon on your mobile device's web browser.
It is from today... From Amazon...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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I guess I'll have to snoop around that email a bit more. It's to an account that is pretty much strictly from the Amazon developer's area.
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After careful consideration, we will be ending support for the Software & Games service on the Amazon Developer Services Portal, effective October 15, 2018. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused by this change. Please note that the change will affect only your Software & Games selection. The Amazon Developer Services Portal also supports Android and HTML5 web apps for Appstore, Alexa, Amazon Web Services, and Dash Services, and there will be no changes to these services in the portal.
We appreciate your participation in the Software & Games service. We are actively exploring new ways for all digital Software & Games developers to list their products on Amazon, however, at this time do we do not have an update.
Please note the following key dates:
• July 20, 2018: After this date, no new Software & Games selection can be uploaded to the Developer Services Portal, and you can no longer submit content changes to current selection.
• August 15, 2018: On this date, all of your current Software & Games selection will be removed from the site and will no longer be buyable for customers.
• October 15, 2018: Reporting will be available in Developer Services Portal until this date. After this date, the Software & Games section of the Developer Services Portal will be fully removed.
FAQs:
What is going on with the Amazon Developer Services Portal?
On October 15, 2018, we will end support for Software & Games on the Amazon Developer Services Portal. We’ll still support other services and technologies. This change affects only Software & Games.
Can I still submit content for now?
You can add new selection and edit current content until July 20, 2018, and you can see your reports through October 15, 2018.
Can developers still directly list their software & games digital download products on Amazon after July 20?
Amazon is committed to software and games, and we are actively exploring new ways for all digital Software & Games developers to list their products on Amazon, but we do not have an update at this time.
Once again, we apologize for the inconvenience this change causes, and we thank you for your collaboration.
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Google has nothing, except for one other person who got the same email a couple of days ago:
https://forum.unity.com/threads/amazon-to-cease-software-games-service-in-amazon-developer-portal.538554/
Nothing obvious on the Amazon Developers[^] Twitter feed.
Have you checked the message headers?
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Yes. They look legit. At least they all end with "[something].amazon.com"
Maybe Amazon got hacked. 
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[^]Quote: ... winner of eight Hugo awards (including an unbeaten record of three short story prizes), four Nebula awards, five Bram Stoker awards for his horror writing and numerous other honours. He wrote what is widely considered to be the best episode of the original Star Trek, The City on the Edge of Forever, was a consultant on Babylon 5 and was credited for James Cameron’s The Terminator - albeit after a lawsuit.
«... thank the gods that they have made you superior to those events which they have not placed within your own control, rendered you accountable for that only which is within you own control For what, then, have they made you responsible? For that which is alone in your own power—a right use of things as they appear.» Discourses of Epictetus Book I:12
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We were all surprised he left without an argument.
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I just got back from a week vacation in Slovenia!
Awesome country, even more beautiful than I expected.
I've seen lots of mountains and forests, some gorges (like stepping in to the lost world), a huge cave (which reminded me a bit of Khazad-Dûm), some waterfalls, and an awesome castle that was built into a mountain wall.
I'm not really one to share vacation pictures, but I don't want to keep this small selection from you: Facebook link[^] 
Really recommended for people who like beautiful nature.
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Wow, those are great pics. Kudos to the photographer too!
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That's me and my Samsung Galaxy S7!
If you shoot a couple 100 of pics you accidentally make a good one once in a while
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Sander Rossel wrote: ou accidentally make a good one once in a whil
Talk about change induced by world 2.0 -> Before : Photographer = person who has the know-how about exposure, light, placement, ... to shoot beautiful pictures. After : Photographer = person who is able to quickly sort out and select the best out of 40,000 pictures in a limited time.
Apart from that, I am no facebooker, so no way to check out the pictures, but the thumbnails I am allowed to see without subscribing look beautiful. Nice !
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I'm also not on FB, but clicking on the Picture shows you the full Image 
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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OK, thanks, I just noticed the small "not now" link on the login popup window.
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Rage wrote: Before : Photographer = person who has the know-how about exposure, light, placement, ...
That still helps!
I think bad to average photographers can now shoot decent pictures while the actual pros can shoot even better pictures than they could 10-20 years ago 
Rage wrote: so no way to check out the pictures, but the thumbnails I am allowed to see without subscribing look beautiful
Just click the thumbnail
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Sander Rossel wrote: That's me and my Samsung Galaxy S7!
One of the best cameras ever, I have it too and it makes gorgeous photos.
I gifted the S9+ to my wife for her birthday (well, a couple of months early but since we're going to Paris for honeymoon we'd like to have a second high quality camera available) and it's even better, it adapts to any lighting condition and the optical 2X zoom makes easy to fix details from a distance.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Yeah, it's really good!
It was the best phone camera when it came out
I was really amazed by the first picture I took with it (which was in a moderately dark room).
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Beautiful
Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. Steven Wright
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Looks great indeed … 2 years ago I visited Bratislava (Slovakia … ),
for a conference and a project meeting … 4 days or so, and only in the evenings
we had some time to walk along the Donau, have a tasty beer …
Such trips are quite nice indeed ...
BR
BTW Last week I was wondering about SOTW,too ,
and by coincidence I was listening to a band from
+/- this area of Europe ... (a band from Austria …)
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Tachyonx wrote: I visited Bratislava (Slovakia … )
Me too! Been there twice, not my favorite European city, but it's nice
Tachyonx wrote: (a band from Austria …)
My favorite band from Austria?[^]
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Awesome pictures!
Really love the castle.
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
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