Articles of the Week
Pubbies of the Week
Windows 10 Activation after a Major Hardware Change
Categories: Tech | Pubby Cash Received:
0
Can windows 10 be activated after you do a major change to your hardware such as motherboard and hard drive? Why not? If it cannot be activated, it is a rip-off for Microsoft to charge you multiple times on the same computer. But it can be activated, what will happen if you migrate the license to multiple computers and that will make activating unlimited computers with one license purchase possible, and Microsoft will be losing money. This appears to be very confusing. We happen to experience such a dilemma when building two PCs: one with successful license migration, and the other failed. For our two cases, we were not doing a major hardware change on the original computer, we were building two completely new computers with an old computer with activated Windows 10 standby. The first build used the an M2 SSD with cloned hard drive data from the standby computer. Windows was activated on the spot while the standby computer was not affected. So, we had two activated computers with the same license. That was a saving of $120 - the cost of purchasing a new Windows 10 Home license. Our second build was done several weeks later. It was another completely new computer. Again, we used an M2 SSD with cloned hard drive data from the standby computer. The steps were followed exactly like our first build. However, there was no luck this time. Windows were not activated no matter how many times we repeated the process. The message on the Control Panel's activation page read something like "The license has been used". While reading a few articles on license migration after major hardware change, I understood the principle: the activated license info is printed in the motherboard. Upon a motherboard change, such info is definitely lost, and that's why you need to reactivate it. That's why we failed the second build. But how to explain our first build while the activation appeared to be carried over to the new computer automatically and we did not do any re-activation at all? I believe the trick was on the first login event with a same Microsoft account of the standby computer during the initialization of the first build. Microsoft detected the same login, which might trigger the re-activation automatically. However, if such change was done again in a short period of time (in our case, it was several weeks), it was not recognized as a regular major hardware change, because no one will upgrade a motherboard in several weeks, the license was marked as used and there was nothing you can do about it except purchasing a new license. This was our Windows 10 activation experience after many hours of tries. Obviously Microsoft will not tell you this, and you learn through your own tries. ... Read more
Building a High Performance, Low Budget Gaming PC: 3 - Invest in the Motherboard
Categories: Tech, YouTube | Pubby Cash Received: 0
... Read more
Underground Mega-Monument Found Near Stonehenge
Categories: General | Pubby Cash Received: 0
Scientists discovered holes near Stonehenge(a huge stone monument). This structure was built thousands of years ago in England. Nearby, scientists found many large holes that are underground. These archaeologists used special technology called ground-penetrating radar which uses radio waves. The archaeologists discovered 20 holes so far and they think the holes are part of a monument. Scientists do not know why Stonehenge was built while most think it had to do with religion. Vincent Gaffney is an archaeologist that helped discover the holes. He thinks the holes marked a dividing line that forms a circle surrounding the henge. The holes they've found shape an arc, not quite a full circle. Well, that is it for this article and I hope you learned something new.... Read more
Homemade Coronavirus Masks
Categories: General | Pubby Cash Received: 0
Several people wear masks when they leave their houses, due to the coronavirus. Wearing masks helps slow the spread of COVID-19 and two studies show which fabrics work best. Homemade masks can help block aerosols and some fabrics do this better than others. A team tested different fabrics and found two fabrics together worked best. The fabrics are cotton with silk or chiffon and the combination blocked most particles. It kept out nine out of 10 particles the team reported. The mask also needs to fit the face tightly as gaps can let virus particles in. They measured how many particles got through and the tighter fit helped so it kept more particles out. Wearing a mask protects you and also protects others.... Read more
Why you Should Wear a Helmet When Riding a Bike
Categories: General | Pubby Cash Received: 0
Do you wear a helmet when you bike through your neighborhood? If you do, then you are a safe person who cares about life. But if you don't wear one, then you are at risk of getting hurt. Wearing a helmet can protect you in many ways. First of all, it protects your face, head, and brain when you fall. Falling on your head without safety equipment can lead to serious injuries such as concussions. A concussion is a temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. To make sure the helmet fits you well, make sure that you are wearing it the right way. Also, make sure that you don't wear a hat under the helmet. Furthermore, take care of your helmet and do not through it around. Finally, put reflective stickers on the helmet so drivers can see you better. Well, that is it for this article and I hope you always wear a helmet when you are biking. ... Read more