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    VOAs of Several 0W-20 Motor Oils

    VOAs posted by The Petroleum Quality Institute of America, LLC on 4/8/2020: Castrol Edge Advanced Full Synthetic 0W-20 Mobil 1 High Mileage Advanced Full Synthetic 0W-20 Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage Full Synthetic 0W-20 Valvoline Full Synthetic High Mileage 0W-20 Walmart Super Tech High...
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    This 1937 Film Explains the Secrets of OIl Splash

    http://blog.caranddriver.com/this-1937-film-perfectly-explains-the-secrets-of-engine-lubrication/
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    W7 Won't Update...

    Only a fool would either not install operating system updates or run an operating system that is no longer updated.
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    Older computer, what to do?

    I see you can install Minecraft on Linux... http://www.howtogeek.com/198476/how-to-install-minecraft-on-ubuntu-or-any-other-linux-distribution/ That being the case, I would recommend Ubuntu MATE... https://ubuntu-mate.org/ You could run the current LTS (long term support) version which is...
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    Linux Mint ISO was compromised.

    I guess you could go to http://archive.org/ and load up a version of the website before the attack and see if the MD5s changed.
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    Ad Blockers IE

    Originally Posted By: uc50ic4more My research indicates that rule #1 for a functioning message forum is "Never feed them". True that.
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    Chrome no longer supports Linux Mint?

    Chromium works fine for 32-bit at this time. You may want to try other options such as Firefox or Opera. If Opera, get it directly from Opera as its .DEB installer should add the Opera direct repositories for updates.
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    Ad Blockers IE

    Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en I have never used Edge. I use Firefox with Adblock Plus. My backup browser is Internet Explorer and Adblock Plus runs on it too. On both browsers Adblock runs splendid. It will work just fine for Smoky too. Signed A member here for over 11 years, not one...
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    Ad Blockers IE

    Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en I always wondered if Edge was inferior. So you know this for a fact Norvin? Please share with us what you know. I'm curious just how inferior Edge is. Hey everyone..... let Norvin answer this. He seems to be on-top of what's inferior and what isn't. Sure...
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    Ad Blockers IE

    uBlock Origin works well in Firefox and Chrome. I am not sure if it supports inferior web browsers like Internet Explorer, Edge, or Safari.
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    Small But Stupid Move( Windows 10 )

    If you use Google Chrome as your web browser, you can get the App Launcher from the Google Chrome App Store and then get the Calculator App Google makes. These are all free.
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    Linux Mint ISO was compromised.

    Originally Posted By: uc50ic4more Then why not Mint's MATE version? It's been around a while longer and has had a lot more attention given it over the years. I hate the layout. I also hate the fact that to update the kernel, you have to do it in Terminal instead of the Software Updater. Still...
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    Linux Mint ISO was compromised.

    Originally Posted By: MysticGold04 What is your guys take on this TechRepublic article? Do you think it would be wise to move away from Mint and move towards either Debian or Ubuntu? Thanks. http://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-the-linux-mint-hack-is-an-indicator-of-a-larger-problem/ I...
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    ZFS coming to Ubuntu;

    EXT4 is doing just fine for me.
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    Why don't you use Linux ?

    Originally Posted By: uc50ic4more [I've been using 16.04 for a couple of months now and keep MATE installed as a backup in case something goes awry with Unity in the tumult of rapid development (nothing has so far) and MATE has been unusually stable for a pre-beta release. If you grow impatient...
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