Firefox Update 57.0.3.x -->> 57.0.4-1

~]$ sudo pacman -Syu
[sudo] password for USER:
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra                                    1639.0 KiB   144K/s 00:11 [#####################################] 100%
community                                   4.2 MiB   115K/s 00:37 [#####################################] 100%
DEB_Arch_Extra                           1994.0   B 0.00B/s 00:00 [#####################################] 100%
DEB_Arch_Extra.sig                        280.0   B 0.00B/s 00:00 [#####################################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (4) firefox-57.0.4-1 python-setuptools-1:38.4.0-1 subversion-1.9.7-4 whois-5.2.20-1

Updates for firefox 57.0.3 to 57.0.4-1 includes patches for mitigating Meltdown and Spectre. While operating system vendors are pushing patches for their users it isn't clear how much is enough to stop the exploits. Some say this problem with kernel memory leaks due to aggressive processor action will continue until a firmware update or if the user just buys another non-Intel processor. Researchers say that most AMD processors are immune to the exploits. ARM and Raspberry processors are immune to the exploits too. It is also clear now that these patches will have performance hits especially with virtual machines, meaning those being used in cloud services.

Tech Joke..

What is 2 + 2 ?

Intel: 5

AMD: 4

Intel: Ok he's right but we were first.

Edit: It has been 4 days since I post this. All the major chip vendors are affected, I repeat, all the major chip vendors are affected and not just Intel. The performance hit from the patches will be the greatest on VM because users share the CPU.

Appindicator In Natty Ubuntu 11.04

Previously ranted about the blind alley Ubuntu 11.04 seemed to be leading us when it comes to some applications not being ready yet for the dropping of system tray. What I should have done is press on. There are posts about editing a white list with a recommended GUI tool to help us out here , here and here . Like everything in Linux, there's a configuration file for it, if you can find it and if you have the inclination to go ninja. If not then there's dconf-editor. Download dconf-tools from Software Center. Navigate to desktop>unity>panel. Add your application in the white list. Then close the window. No save button. mmm. So far I have added Shutter, Dropbox and Keepassx in the white list. Before... After.

Evolution Mail on GNOME 3.26

There's a slight change in the user interface. A To Do column now appears to the rightmost after the GNOME 3.26 update. Also there's a noticeable stability increase, what with goa-daemon stopping its RAM usage creep. I don't have to kill it every couple of hours.

New Converge ICT Plan Max with Sky Now

I pulled the trigger on Converge Max plan 400Mbps with Sky channels. I went to their sales office and asked for the upgrade. No charge at all and they didn't ask me to return the old modem. It looks like they will pull it when they install the new modem.e It came with a black box for the TV. The configuration is easy but it took me 3 days to figure out the Wired connection. It should be fine except I have to jiggle it in the config (GUI). Turn 802.1x on and off to finally connect. Here's the speed for the Wired connection:

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