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Solve : Mandelbrot: Fractal Geometry? |
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Answer» Benoit Mandelbrot, Father of Fractal Geometry, Dies at 85
Other References * Schneier, Bruce; Applied Cryptography; 1996; 2nd EDITION; pp. 169-187,265-301,397-428.* * Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia; http://en2.wikipedia.org/wili/Inverse_matrix. Quote from: Geek-9pm on October 17, 2010, 06:23:31 PM plura Isn't that part of a lung? Quote from: Salmon Trout on October 26, 2010, 11:16:33 AM Isn't that part of a lung?No. Look it up on Twitter. Twitter? ? Quote from: JJ 3000 on October 26, 2010, 04:55:24 PM Twitter? ? You say that LIKE you don't use Twitter for all of your fact checking? |
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Solve : Patient has world's first all-robotic surgery? |
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Answer» Would you FEEL comfortable having a robot perform the full surgery? A Canadian MAN who was having his prostate removed had more reason to be nervous than most... his surgery was performed entirely by robots. Link I wonder why they needed a robot? Was this man radioactive? The surgery was actually done by a doctor using a robot as a tool, and from what I understand that is the future of surgery. It is more precise and can be used with very small incisions. |
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Solve : Multi-touch Friendly Ubuntu Netbook? |
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Answer» You have to watch this video... |
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Solve : Beware Fake Microsoft Security Essentials? |
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Answer» "MICROSOFT SECURITY Essentials is FAKE. Well, it is and it isn't. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antimalware protection program from Microsoft, but a new malware threat identified by security software vendor F-Secure is also MASQUERADING as Microsoft Security Essentials. You WANT to avoid that one." |
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Solve : Microsoft feeling the heat from OpenOffice? |
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Answer» Quote from: umbra on October 18, 2010, 12:11:13 PM Open Office will never be like MS Office , it is full of bugs and strange behaviors , even writing a document and using functions like "copy /paste" or "undo" is paint-full.And your no longer qualified to comment on this discussion...May I inject a bit of history here? Sun and Microsoft are like Cats and Dogs. Quote SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION The point I wish to make is this: If Open Office was more like Ms Office... - there would be another lawsuit. Quote from: Salmon Trout on October 18, 2010, 02:24:34 PM Green and yellow and purple and BLUE... I can sing a rainbow... la la la...Isn't is pink and green, not purple and blue... Red and yellow and pink and green, purple and orange and blue...I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow...Quote from: Helpmeh on October 19, 2010, 06:55:47 PM Isn't is pink and green, not purple and blue... Memory plays tricks especially when you get to my age. You're not that old Salmon I wanted to write "painful" but i wrote "paintfull" and so that was underlined with red line, so spelling errors , and then i picked from suggestion list that "paint-full" . Any way i am happy to see that i did some people to smile . Yes indeed i did not used so much time OO and i don't regret that. Now i stop posting in this topic . |
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Solve : Microsoft giving free WP7 devices to AT&T workers? |
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Answer» Microsoft giving free WP7 DEVICES to AT&T workers Quote ...was rumored that Microsoft was giving out WP7 devices to its staff and now we have word that the company is also giving AT&T workers free WP7 devices to get the word out. An employee claims that about 100 devices were given out...http://www.slipperybrick.com/2010/10/microsoft-giving-free-wp7-devices-to-att-workers/Think it's BRILLIANT on Microsoft's part. GIVE away a phone to the people who're GOING to be SUPPORTING it.It is a brilliant idea....but i doubt it is costing MS very much at all for the phones...so win...win. |
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Solve : Was surprised to be told this:? |
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Answer» Quote from: michaewlewis on October 11, 2010, 09:19:21 AM You know you can turn off tabbed browsing in IE7+ or Firefox, right? I think you have missed the point of what he is saying.Quote from: Mulreay on October 11, 2010, 09:20:32 AM I think you have missed the point of what he is saying. Perhaps I did. Maybe you could FILL me in......Quote from: michaewlewis on October 11, 2010, 09:32:22 AM Perhaps I did. Maybe you could fill me in...... He LIKES the concept and contruction of IE6 not the FACT there are tabs in other versions. Removing tabs from a version other than 6 which does not exist, does not take away the fact that he likes IE6. If you like something you stick with it.Quote from: Mulreay on October 09, 2010, 03:23:44 AM Yep this has been around for a while now.This would depend on where you live as they are only required to follow the law locally. For example in Canada they don't need to follow any of the European marketing laws. Don't make sweeping generalizations based on your own experiences Quote from: Mulreay on October 11, 2010, 09:35:56 AM He likes the concept and contruction of IE6 not the fact there are tabs in other versions. Removing tabs from a version other than 6 which does not exist, does not take away the fact that he likes IE6. Bingo! Having tabs doesn't make me less INCLINED to use a browser; it simply is not a selling point for me. Removing the feature would still leave me with a browser I don't like. |
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Solve : Microsoft to fix 49 holes in Windows, IE, Office, and .NET? |
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Answer» Microsoft will fix a record 49 vulnerabilities in its Patch TUESDAY release next WEEK that will involve 16 security bulletins affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, and the .NET framework. |
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Solve : "erimart"-Ten computer technologies are eliminated? |
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Answer» Ten computer technologies are eliminated such as Cobol and C language |
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Solve : 'Most Dangerous Trojan Virus Ever' Steals Over $1 Million? |
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Answer» The Zeus Trojan, called the “most dangerous virus ever created” has stolen £675,000 from a British financial institution, and it isn’t done yet. This type of Trojan has been around for a while now, just not to this scale I don't think..Yeah...ZBot is a REALLY OLD trojan...I can't believe they haven't shut it down yet.Quote from: Helpmeh on August 19, 2010, 05:12:47 PM Yeah...ZBot is a really old trojan...I can't believe they haven't shut it down yet. Will they ever shut it down? I mean, surely it's just a case of fixing the flaw that the Trojan's taking advantage of? Quote from: RubiK on August 20, 2010, 03:31:10 AM Will they ever shut it down?I don't think human nature can be fixed that easily Quote from: RubiK on August 20, 2010, 03:31:10 AM I mean, surely it's just a case of fixing the flaw that the Trojan's taking advantage of?Fix one flaw, another appears.However, as the article says, this could have been prevented by COMPUTER users keeping their systems updated. Quote from article: “In the vast majority of cases, if people had kept their computer’s operating systems and software such as Internet Explorer up to date they would not have been attacked,” Ed Rowley, product manager at M86 said, according to the Daily Mail. “More often than not Trojans exploit known vulnerabilities that can be simply patched and fixed by downloading updates.”Quote from: soybean on August 22, 2010, 09:32:25 AM However, as the article says, this could have been prevented by computer users keeping their systems updated.Quote from: Helpmeh on August 20, 2010, 02:36:18 PM I don't think human nature can be fixed that easily |
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Solve : Intel to buy MacAffee...? |
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Answer» Full Story...Sure would have been nice to have bought MacAffee shares yesterday. After the announcement by Intel the shares went up by 57%. Ah well! truenorth P.S. My comment was based on an earlier TV (Nightly Business Report) story on the same item. So i did not feel it necessary to read the article before posting. However having done so now from Patio's link i see that fact is also mentioned.I'm not sure what to think about the deal, and since Intel stock dropped 4% I'm not alone in feeling that way. Intel just paid $8 billion dollars for a company whose type of software is becomming increassing abailable for free. Reminds me of AOL paying $4 billion dollars for Netscape, which now has very little value since so many browsers are now available for free. And what about the relationship between Intel and Norton now? I don't know what kind of relationship they had before, but I'm sure they used to work together sometimes. Not now.Quote from: rthompson80819 on August 19, 2010, 05:57:06 PM Intel just paid $8 billion dollars for a company whose type of software is becomming increassing abailable for free. Reminds me of AOL paying $4 billion dollars for Netscape, which now has very little value since so many browsers are now available for free. They are hardly similar. AOL bought Netscape in 1998, long before any free browser came even close to Internet Explorer/Netscape. Mozilla had started earlier that year, but it would take a number of YEARS before the project forked into Seamonkey and Firefox, The latter of which being able to acheive acclaim because the browser environment at the time was pretty much just Internet Explorer. Quote And what about the relationship between Intel and Norton now? I don't know what kind of relationship they had before, but I'm sure they used to work together sometimes. Not now. How do you come to that conclusion? Although as I noted the situations are hardly very similar, when AOL bought netscape, they were working with Microsoft, specifically, they were using Internet Explorer as part of their ISP package. After the acquisition- they still used Internet Explorer and they still worked with Microsoft. The reason Intel and Symantec work so closely together is almost certainly because Symantec bought Intels Anti-Virus Business in 1998, it also licensed, and to my knowledge, still licenses a number of Intel's system management technologies, such as Intel LANDesk. Quote As part of the agreement, Symantec will support Intel's 18,000 registered anti-virus customers and Intel will recommend Norton AntiVirus to its corporate customers worldwide as the anti-virus solution of choice. Intel will also market the Norton AntiVirus product line through its extensive reseller channel worldwide. If ANYTHING, Intel could easily intend to simply let the various AV products it acquired rot as AOL did to netscape's browser. According to one author, of the worst 10 internet acquisitions, Netscape made number five. http://seekingalpha.com/article/21041-ten-worst-internet-acquisitions-ever I have nothing against Intel (I've used thousands of their parts), I used MacAffee for several years with no problems. In business in general, when a company strays from their core business, they often get into trouble.Quote from: rthompson80819 on August 19, 2010, 11:32:25 PM In business in general, when a company strays from their core business, they often get into trouble. yeah, the moment Intel strayed away from making memory chips and started making microprocessors they signed their own death warrant.Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 19, 2010, 11:42:00 PM yeah, the moment Intel strayed away from making memory chips and started making microprocessors they signed their own death warrant. That's not STRAYING very far, that's barely even crossing the street.Quote from: rthompson80819 on August 19, 2010, 11:51:51 PM That's not straying very far, that's barely even crossing the street. right. So I GUESS we shouldn't be surprised when we discover mcdonalds has started a chain of high class restaurants? After all, it's not straying very far. They are still working with food. Point is: memory chips and processors are two completely different products. just because they both are used in the computing doesn't somehow make them similar. It's not like they just sent out a memo saying "we are making processors now". They had to layoff several thousand employees because of this FOCUS shift. If the two fields were so similar, why would they need to layoff employees? I also cannot believe the colossal mistake Nintendo made entering the electronic gaming field. They should have stuck with their core business of playing cards. The only reason it can seem that companies get themselves into trouble when they move away from their core business is probably because in most cases the company in question moves away from their core business because that business is in trouble. It occurs the other way around. That is- they are now desperately trying to grab onto some other market only because they had already made the biggest mistake possible, which would be doing nothing- they could, like many other companies, have migrated to other industries or subindustries during the times when their main "core" business was prospering, rather then pretend that that core business could sustain them forever. This is especially true when it comes to computer hardware and software, even a short time of indecision or sitting on their hands can cost a company dearly- "Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there."My understanding of the driving force between the 2 firms combining are that they were (are) twofold . 1. There was already a strong synergy between them evidenced by a very close working arrangement and 2.Apparently MacAffee is beyond the research stage for the development of an anti virus process that is not software based but hardware based on a chip (well something along that line). It looked like a good fit to me.truenorth Mind you they never called me to see what i thought. It's all part of the Cat's plan to control the grain, and that is hardly mews.... I mean, news. |
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Solve : Apple to buy Chinese Gaming Developer? |
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Answer» Apple to buy Chinese Gaming Developer. Tian Bo, deputy general manager with Handseeing confirmed on Friday that talks were taking place with Apple, but he declined to offer any DETAILS.- from PC World. So what gives? I saw a you tube video about this news early Sunday morning here in California. Now the video is not to be found. Did Google yank it? I'd be willing to bet that a COMPANY like Apple (or MS) has on going talks with dozens of other companies all the time, most of which never work out.An interesting sidebar on this association between Apple and it's Chinese Manufacturer of most of it's products are 2 items mentioned tonight on the Business news are. 1. The Chinese company that makes the Apple products has an astonishing amount of suicides amongst it's employees ( a great deal of overtime is worked) striving to KEEP up with product demand/production. By the way the company has currently 900,000 employees at 15 plants. 2. The company President said that because the increase in employee workload was GRADUAL they were not aware of the stress on it's employees until it was published in the Chinese media. They have stated to alleviate the problem they are immediately setting out to hire 300,000 employees. Today it was announced that in the U.S.the single largest weekly new applicants in the past year for unemployment occurred at 500,000. Is Apple a U.S. company?(rhetorical question) truenorth |
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Solve : XBox to get USB support? |
Answer» Full Story...Oh, so exploitable... Not sure what that COMMENT is supposed to mean...This will actually be useful to my brother.it WOULD be grate to share the dlc of games sweet Quote from: blackrainbow on April 27, 2010, 03:15:24 AMit would be grate to share the dlc of games sweetDLC will still be tied to your console. Flash drives will function in the same WAY as memory units; they are simply larger and more convenient. Piracy and CHEATING won't be any easier, and if the new feature does become exploited, Microsoft can easily take it AWAY. |
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Solve : Israel bans Apple iPad? |
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Answer» Quote Apr 15, 4:07 PM EDTThere is a reason unspoken. Behind the prohibition And what's that?Quote from: rthompson80819 on April 21, 2010, 01:55:30 PM And what's that? He can't tell you. its unspoken. Quote from: BC_Programmer on April 21, 2010, 06:07:10 PM He can't tell you. its unspoken. I guess she would have to kill me if she TOLD me.Quote citing concerns the powerful gadget's wireless signals could disrupt other devices.What about 195 countries in the world.. Are not affectedIsrael unbans iPad |
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Solve : HP to Acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion? |
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Answer» ENDING weeks of speculation about its future, Palm has been ACQUIRED by Hewlett-Packard for $1.2 BILLION, the COMPANIES announced this afternoon. Link It's only a matter of time before HP GETS dealt the rest of the hand hahaha |
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Solve : World record data density for ferroelectric recording? |
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Answer» Scientists at Tohoku University in Japan have recorded data at a density of 4 trillion bits per square inch, which is a world record for the EXPERIMENTAL "ferroelectric" data storage method. As described the journal Applied Physics Letters, which is published by the AMERICAN Institute of Physics, this density is about eight TIMES the density of today's most advanced magnetic hard-disk drives. |
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Solve : FDA OKs computer Doctor?? |
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Answer» FDA OKs computer Doctor? Reimbursement for screening CTC procedures is available in the U.S. from many private insurers and 22 states and the District of Columbia cover colon cancer screening per the American Cancer Society guidelines which includes virtual colonoscopy.The implication is that virtual colonoscopy is not covered in the present state of Federal Medicare in the USA, unless you have a private insurance. Colon cancer is a very serious thing, and early treatment is vital. But the diagnostic procedures are rather costly and have to be repeated after a few years. I already had two. Not by a computer. Each time is it really was a PITA. My d to.doctor wants me to do it again. I don't want it. Time will tell if Computer Aided Medical Diagnosis will help reduce raising medical costs in the USA and elsewhere. Quote ... I understand now, and am even more heartily glad (if that were possible!) that I am not a US citizen or a resident of that country, and that I live in a country with "socialised medicine". I know somebody who had some issues in that... area. Of course I wasn't exactly curious for details and nobody was really forthcoming. (and if they were I probably would have done the "LA LA LA CAN'T HEAR YOU LA LA" technique that has saved me many gallons of Brain bleach.) Of course, being that we Canadians, like Salmon trout, like in a civilized country that doesn't commoditize health care, all of his medical needs didn't need to be paid out of our pocket, whatever those needs were. Somehow I don't think it involve robot probing though. Maybe they can invent a suppository that you use, and if it comes out blue or green or whatever, you've got cancer, and if it comes out red, you've broken the test tube. Too summarize: this doesn't really matter to anybody outside the U.S. therefore, for those outside the U.S, it's a non-issue. (I can hear teh gasps coming from the surprised folk who suddenly realize they aren't the center of attention, heh) Yes, our countries all have their own caveats and problems, but you don't see me posting about the wildfires here that have killed 30 or so people so far, or how my city has spent hundreds of millions on a giant skyscraper convention center that nobody wil lever use because the lowest bid contractor decided it would be cheaper not to get permits. Now suddenly three years after they started they seemed to have forgotten all about it and sort of wandered off. It's just sitting there, half finished. The other day in the morning, the sun was a red blob- it wasn't bright. I could stare right at it- it was no brighter then a 20 watt light bulb, because of how thick the smoke is everywhere. it's like a very thin smog but it's comprised of WOOD smoke instead of petroleum emissions. I don't make posts about these things, because it's local news- and more precisely, it's not really related to computing. I will say that it can make pleasant dinner conversation. Within limits of course... I don't think there will be much "did you hear about that man who was strangled with his own intestines? pass the spaghetti, dear". To be more precise, at the very LEAST, be a bit more explicit in the original post. It's IMPORTANT to realize this is really only news to you It doesn't affect on the forum, because not everybody is living in the US. Not saying you shouldn't post it, just don't act like it's this world-changing thing that affects everybody everywhere at any point in history. That's all. More On-T: Quote I already had two. Not by a computer. Each time is it really was a PITA. My d to.doctor wants me to do it again. I don't want it. Wait... I'm confused... are you annoyed because you have to resort to the peasants method whereby the doctor puts on the rubber glove and you grit your teeth? You poor dear. () So the issue is that this completely optional, slightly less intrusive method that accomplishes the same task isn't covered? I can see why- it's not life or death, really. What you're saying is sort of analogous to if I said that while the province will replace my old toilet with a new low flow one, it's totally unfair that I can't also have it come with twenty spray nozzles and perfume sprays and jewel encrusted ornamentations and a solid gold tank. IE: your complaining about what is, by all intents and purposes, a luxury. It's not strictly necessary, it's just additional convenience over the traditional method. Although, now that I think about it, I do remember it being mentioned on the news here. There are a few hospitals that have them. Guess what? You don't need "private health insurance" because to my understanding there is no such thing. You could always move here and pretend to be a canadian until you can see a doctor. just remember to live on donuts, tim hortons coffee, moosemeat, and carry some colourful money around, and you'll fit right in.So how did this guy strangle on his own intestines ? ? Quote from: patio on August 09, 2010, 08:01:50 PM So how did this guy strangle on his own intestines ? ?You asked for it Rather involved really. Actually he was a robber and really needed some twine, but couldn't find any. remembering his younger days working with catgut he thought he could improvise with his own. So here he is, holding a half yard of his own intestines and he realizes something- he needs that organ to live, and it only works properly when it stays inside his body. So he tries to shove it back in, and actually succeeds. He gets a small infection in the incision though, and had to go to the hospital. The doctors ask him all the routine questions, you know, "do you smoke", "have you ever had children" "what is your favourite colour" "have you ever removed your own organs" etc etc. The doctors are surprised by his results, because his favourite colour is pink. What kind of self-respecting guy has pink as a favourite colour? they snicker. then they go down and find that he been removing his own organs. And Pete, the guy responsible for creating the form, put it on the questionnaire mostly as a joke because they needed exactly 50 questions. So they end up having to actually remove that half yard of intestine. During the operation, he was CONSCIOUS, so he asked his surgeon what was up with his tiny left eye. He answered that he was in an accident some years previous whereby a hawk pecked out his eye while he was passed out drunk in a school library. He doesn't remember how he got in the school library and was rather baffled when he woke up not only missing his eye but also that there was a hawk in the room. So here he is in a struggle with this giant hawk, in a mortal struggle for survival, when the librarian comes over and tells them both to "shhh". They both feel real bad, so they start to read up on their subjects of interest. The hawk takes a liking to a cooking book specializing in a special pudding dish called vitreous humor, whereas the drunk doctor reads a catalogue of eye patches. about an hour later, he remembers his eye has been pecked out and starts screaming in pain. The hawk, feeling remorse over his recent peckfest (it's a result of his OCD, you see) offers to drive him to the hospital. He has no choice, so he agrees. As they both leave, they are both informed that they are suspended from ever returning to the library for a year for their disruptive behaviour. The hawk is also reminded that he has a yoga class in one hour. So the hawk takes the doctor with one eye to his car, they both jump into his thunderbird and take off like a hawk down the highway. So here they are dashing down the highway, a hawk somehow managing to drive his heavily modified thunderbird and a doctor with one eye in the passenger seat, and "Free Bird" blaring out of the car speakers. Then the hawk get's hungry and they stop and a Burger King for something to eat. The doctor agrees, since he has nothing better to do. About halfway through the doctors fries, he remembers he had something important to do, and it was related in some way to the fact that he had a number of fries up his nose. remembering everything, he SCREAMS "WE HAVE TO GO NOW". So they dash back to their car and speed down the highway to the hospital. At the hospital, the receptionist says as the doctor and hawk walk in, "oh great, it's the doctor and the hawk again. Look, I can't give you a replacement, refund or a credit unless you bring the glass eye BACK, OK? no amount of yelling at me or squawking hawk curses will change that!" the hawk and doctor exchange confused glances. "this hawk pecked out my eye, and I think I need it looked at." "Oh..." the receptionist says. And takes him to a doctor right away. The doctor doesn't beat around the bush. "I'm afraid I have some bad news." "What is it?" he replied, holding the hawks strong but loving wing. "I'm afraid, your eye is missing." the doctor said sadly. "I know. that's why I came here. what should i do?" "well," said the doctor, " if we can find a donor, we might be able to give you a new eye. But be warned, sometimes the eyes come from crazy people and they see things. Only thing more confusing then hallucinations is only having them with one eye." "I'll do it!" he said. So the doctor looked through donor lists for days, but couldn't find a match. Over time they discovered that his spouse, the hawk (they had married) was a perfect match. So they went into the surgery. the Hawk finally paid back his victim/lover by giving up one of his eyes to restore the doctor to two eyes again. It was heart warming. And that was why they called him hawkeye. Immediately after the operation, though, it was discovered that the hawkeye was far too small, it kept falling out and the bloody thing picked up hair from everywhere, and you couldn't rinse it off with tapwater because it stung like a bird itch. So it was agreed they would instead give him a glass eye. Unfortunately, as they left the hospital after the replacement they accidentally stepped on a magical time travel cobblestone that sent them back nearly two months, to the day they had first come to the hospital. Somewhat confused and dazed, they were quickly mugged by some nearby mean looking dolphins who all thought they were turtles. The dolphins that thought they were turtles stole the glass eye for no reason. so they stumble into the hospital, asking for a replacement. They are told they need a receipt and the glass eye for a replacement, refund, or credit, so they stumbled out, with the hawl muttering hawk curses. Eventually they found the glass eye they were looking for being used in a game of marbles by some local children. However, they were mean little runts, and challenged the one-eyed doctor to a friendly game of the game they know best, Mancala. Unfortunately for the children the hawk was a world-class mancala coach and coached the doctor through a perfect game. The children had no choice but to surrender the glass eye, and all was as it should be. They didn't give him the glass eye though, they gave him a much smaller marble called a "hawks eye". To this day they still call him hawkeye- he's even been on several popular television shows. After the man had his operation, he requested that he could keep the segment of intestine. he had it stuffed and mounted it on a centrepiece on his kitchen table. Unfortunately, his life changed that very day. You see, his rabbit ran away. he had owned that rabbit for nearly a day, and before he could even learn it's personality, it ran away. The man got so depressed he strangled himself with his centrepiece. He didn't die, mind you, but he can lo longer recite poetry or understand Polish ever again. he cheered up since he never knew how to do those things to begin with. But of course, when the news got a hold of this tale they instantly jump to conclusions, the hawk wasn't even mentioned? in fact, nobody even mentioned "the doctor" it was like they wanted to avoid a Voyager reference or something, I'm pretty sure they don't need to pay royalties.Another Instant Classic..... Priceless !BC_Programmer, You never cease to amaze. the perfect ending to a not so perfect day. bfnQuote from: Geek-9pm on August 04, 2010, 12:39:14 PM FDA OKs computer Doctor? Well now that this subject has been raised, I would say(no matter where I lived)if this is a foolproof method and could possibly at times prevent the normal procedure, I'm all for it. They talk about why people refrain from having the procedure.Well presently there's a variety of reasons,which include; I'm still too young, the general discomfort, the cost, the possible dangers (a waiver must be signed),the time off work, can't find a driver, or whatever.Now,if this new method could possibly eliminate the "inconvenience" and some of the aforementioned, and would allow more people to be tested,it's a no- brainer. In Canada we don't concern ourselves with the cost but if I could possibly avoid the present procedure I definitely would. I see no mention though, but I'm guessing that before this "new and improved method" is performed, the "dreaded preparation" leading up to the procedure, (and if you've ever gone through the preparation you'll know what I'm talking about) will still be the biggest PITA. |
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Solve : Pirate Party? |
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Answer» The PPCA is now an official political entity in Canada. I'm not sure that it's actually a good thing.Arrrggghhh.Quote from: Quantos on April 14, 2010, 10:15:29 AM The PPCA is now an official political entity in Canada. this a joke by chance?Quote from: geewhiz on April 24, 2010, 06:26:40 AM this a joke by chance?Nope. The PPCA has been trying to get party status for a while now. Doesn't really mean anything.It's still pretty much NDP versus Liberals both federally and across ALMOST all provinces (except Quebec where the Bloc Quebecois often get's a sizable vote provincially as well). As far as I'm CONCERNED neither side is worthy of any sort of trust, especially with regards to their various campaign PROMISES. Of course this goes without saying- after all, politicians are pretty much just lawyers with a campaign treasury.I've read THEE press release twice and I'm still not sure what they are for or against. Except they want cheaper music. Kind of a strange platform for a political party.Quote from: rthompson80819 on April 24, 2010, 10:54:38 PM I've read thee press release twice and I'm still not sure what they are for or against.Especially when you consider that we are allowed to duplicate music on a personal and nonprofit level. We pay a tax on recordable media that supposedly goes to the artists. However the way they DETERMINE where it goes is probably controlled by the recording industry, which would leave the independent artists high and dry.Quote from: rthompson80819 on April 24, 2010, 10:54:38 PM I've read thee press release twice and I'm still not sure what they are for or against. They talk about it on there site. They REALLY want copyright reform. I'm guessing something along the lines of shortening the time it stays in affect. Go figureThere's nothing wrong with wanting a shorter copywright lifespan. |
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Solve : Win 7 Home under $99? |
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Answer» Win 7 Home under $99. Yes! Not just NEWEGG. Even Walmart. And not just upgrades. Home Premium is good for most USERS. Few would need the PROFESSIONAL features. And 32 bit will still be AROUND for awhile. Start your own search with www.NexTag.com or www.Pricegrabber.com or www.BizRate.com or just Google it Look for Windows 7 Home Premium.win 7 is powerful.Quote from: cloudy3 on August 10, 2010, 01:46:52 AM win 7 is powerful. Indeed |
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Solve : FCC kills TV w/ Facebook? |
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Answer» FCC KILLS TV with Facebook. Yes, that sounds very inflammatory. But this is not my idea, this is what others are saying on the Internet and in news media. We all know that the FCC is the federal agency that controls television and radio broadcasting in the United States. It also has a lot of power over telephone and Internet services. Recently FCC made a change to TV broadcasting Oover the air television broadcasting had to be done in digital rather than the analog format. That's now history. Some people are still confused because they have television sets, VCRs and similar equipment that no longer works the WAY it used to. And as for the set top converter BOXES, they now are no longer available in department stores at reasonable prices. We were told they would be available for about $40. Now forget about that. Some new developments have come up recently. They are in three related areas. In brief the three items are: 1.the FCC wants to standardize set top boxes for your television set and these must have an Ethernet connection that will allow you to tie into a broadband service provider. 2.and the FCC is now asking that commercial TV stations give up about 120 MHz of spectrum space. Apparently the federal agency now thinks that the commercial broadcasting industry has got more than what it needs. 3.Recently the FCC has been citing the interest in social networks as being a popular alternative to watching TV. In particular, Face-book is given as a possible alternative to watching reruns of "Scrubs." You can do the research yourself by just going on to your favorite search engine can enter something like "FCC kills TV" or maybe "new set top box with Internet" or even just enter the words "FCC Facebook" and see what you get. Here is the source for the subject line of this post. Quote The FCC Wants To Kill Your TVYes, that is now an old story, Ironically that was about protecting our children! Now the FCC really will kill TV in a way we did not expect! Just now the FCC is getting around to doing it. If you were watching CSPAN you saw the debate over the new ideas they have that will destroy local TV as we know it and open our living rooms to more threats to our children that ever before. Recent Blog: New FCC Proposal – Universal Set-Top Box For TV And The Internet EDIT: yet another link; http://gigaom.com/2010/03/17/fccs-broadband-plan-mobile-broadband-will-save-us/ |
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Solve : ATEN Launches DVI Dual-View KVMP Switches for Users Needing Professional-Quality? |
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Answer» ATEN International, a leading designer, manufacturer and reseller of cutting-edge communications solutions, announced the launch CS1642/CS1644 of innovative 2- and 4-port USB 2.0 DVI Dual-View KVMP switches as part of its CubiQ series. |
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Solve : AT&T DSL class action suit? |
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Answer» From PC World about a class action LAW suit won against AT&T DSL service. |
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Solve : Man Infects Himself with (Computer) Virus? |
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Answer» We are one step closer to the future: a British scientist has become the first human being to contract a computer virus. Enough future fall out to do a TV series. No... no! even better! "The Million Dollar infected Bionic SuperSpiderman"Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 08, 2010, 10:24:04 AM No... no! even better!Change 'million' to billion and he can work on offshore oil wells. ok... "The Million Dollar infected Bionic SuperSpiderman with his sidekick, Red Adair"Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 08, 2010, 10:54:46 AM ok...BP brings in Red Adair's SUCCESSOR to stop oil leak ... You won't see him covered in soot and tar, attempting hand-to-hand combat with the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. And unlike his late colleague and ... www.independent.co.uk/.../bp-brings-in-red-adairs-successor-to-stop-oil-leak-1982899.html what virus did he infect him self with ? Quote from: blackrainbow on June 09, 2010, 04:27:36 AM what virus did he infect him self with ? Believe it was something they created in lab, so not something that is out in the WILD and has a name.Wow...I am amazed by science's evolution! I think we need get serious protection for our computers. I decided to install an antivirus software much better actually one of the best that I found on a THREAD about the 10 best antivirus software. Hope it will work properly. |
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Solve : Hulu? |
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Answer» From ABC news, Hulu and probably some other sites that are now free, will start charging a MONTHLY fee. One of the top video sites on the Web is ready to start charging. Hulu will begin testing a subscription service as early as next month, according to the Los Angeles Times. The site would still offer the five most recent episodes of a TV show for free, but anyone who wants to see ADDITIONAL episodes would have to pay $10 a monthBetter hurry. You can still see that last week episode of V in CASE you were out that night. http://www.hulu.com/watch/146831/v-hearts-and-mindsI think Hulu would be better off following the music model and sell a single TV show for $.99. Once someone pays $10 a month and only watches one show because the same shows are GOING to appear as regular TV reruns, they are going to disconnect the service.No more episodes of Quantum Leap for free? |
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Solve : New approach on net neutrality, sidestep by FCC? |
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Answer» New approach on net neutrality, sidestep by FCC May 9, 1:21 PM Phoenix Conservative Examiner |
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Solve : Cell Phone radiation lawsuit...? |
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Answer» Read this over. Had to believe. Quote San Francisco fires back over cell phone radiation lawsuit San Fransisco is home to one of the most liberal whacked out and nonsensical Circuit Courts of Appeals in the Nation... To say i'm not suprised by this at all is at best a huge huge understatement.And the lawyers are getting richer.Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 26, 2010, 04:48:33 PM Read this over. Had to believe.It did get proven a while ago the Mobile phone radiation does no damage Actually, I don't have a problem with requiring cell phone vendors to post radiation levels emitted by their phones, other than the fact that there is almost no standardization on how those levels are measured. And the average person doesn't have a clue what any of those levels really mean anyway. Technophobes will always think any radiation emitted, no matter how slight, will kill them. Professional, or military, mobile radios have a lot more power output than any cell phones and it's never been an issue, and some of them are used just as much as cell phones. Another CASE where lawyers will make a lot of money over non-issues.Quote from: Thomas_Horscroft on July 31, 2010, 05:56:24 PM It did get proven a while ago the Mobile phone radiation does no damageThe suit was not as not even about damage! But is has the implication.Sort of. Hard to understand. Let me see if I can clarify the REAL issue here. SF says if you SELL a cell phone, you have to tell the buyer it uses UHF radio waves that can harm a fly if it sits on the antenna for 30 days and nights while you are talking for 30 days and night. No claim is made that talking on the cell phone 30 days and nights would be harmful to you. Only to the fly. The suit is by those who believe that protecting the fly in any way should not be a condition of sale. And that it causes under due stress on the vendors to help the fly population. SF claims that buyers have the right to know before they buy a phone. Which phones would not harm a fly are not identified in either the SF law or the suit. In fact, it is not clear what kind of fly they would like to protect. Yes, I am from the Bay Area. These kind of issues are IMPORTANT to Bay Area residents. Never mind that we are all losing out homes and we have no work. We need to know if a cell phone would hurt a fly. Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 31, 2010, 06:43:00 PM The suit was not as not even about damage! But is has the implication.Sort of. Their SERIOUSLY going on about a FLY. who talks on there phone for 30 days and nights anyway. We should perform a little home test.Radiation is everywhere. Who you gonna sue? |
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Solve : Intel shows off it's Light Peak innovation? |
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Answer» Quote Light Peak was shown in ACTION with a laptop feeding two separate, lag-free HD video streams to a TV. The laptop housed a 12mm square chip tasked with converting optical signals into DATA the machine can understand. That wasn't implemented in the TV, though, which required an external box for conversion. Story Here...Multi-mode fiber could be the computer cable connection of choice in the distant future. It's been USED inside data centers for years where very high speed data transfer was needed between equipment. The cable itself is cheap and it's fairly easy to connectorize, and generally doesn't need expensive test equipment LIKE single mode fiber (which is used for long haul). The transmitter and receiver are still relatively expensive although prices have drastically come down over the years, and I'm sure the prices will continue to come down. As more and more fiber to the home is installed I'm sure at some point the speed of the inside wiring will need to keep up. |
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Solve : Virus can take over power stations? |
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Answer» Virus can take over power stations We are not sure how the Trojan can connect to a command and control server as SCADA systems are typically not connected to the Internet. The reason the malware is loaded onto a USB drive is that some such systems do have USB ports, however. Never say never, but for a long time (long before the internet) almost all power companies have used either twisted pair wire they owned and installed, or closed microwave systems, to communicate between substations and power generation facilities. Now power companies use mostly fiber they own and installed. It would be very difficult to hack into that fiber. Pretty much, the only way to do it would be with some kind an inside job like a USB drive.I presume then, that said virus would be able to control power etc? Or am I just over-thinking things again? RubiKHere in California the power company is going to install 'smart meters', which is, IMO, very dumb. The impact of these devices has not been fully studied. Because they are "smart" devices they can have problems beyond anything that has been experienced with conventional mechanical meters. It is very possible to shut off HOMES in a neighborhood selectively. THINK about it. So I was right in thinking that the virus will be able to shut off power? Seems almost fantasy like, huh? RubiKSo called "smart meters" have several different forms. The original goes back at least 30 years and it was designed only to automate meter readings over phone lines rather than send a meter reader out to each house. As FAR as I know there has never been a problem with this type of meter. The newest generation can actually control when you use your washer or dryer, turns your electric water heater on and off, all for a slight discount on your electric bill. I would rather pay a little more and have control of my appliances. And the new generation is connected to the internet, so it's theoretically possible that a hacker could turn your power on and off, but generally only to ONE house at a time. Each meter has it's own IP address and I don't know how a hacker could find out what an individuals IP address is unless they had a contact in the power company. My guess is that some high profile person will get one of these "smart meters" and become a hacking target.Quote from: rthompson80819 on July 26, 2010, 03:56:19 PM The newest generation can actually control when you use your washer or dryer, turns your electric water heater on and off, all for a slight discount on your electric bill. I would rather pay a little more and have control of my appliances. I don't understand how they could do this. The power meter is placed in the mains line going into the house... unless these newer smart meters would actually be more appropriately termed a "smart breaker".It's a lot more than just a plain meter. Some of it is wireless, and some of it requires additional wiring. It's STILL a work in progress with a handful of trials going on worldwide. Personally, I don't think it ever going to become widespread. Most of the "smart meters" being installed today are not that smart, they just have a wired or wireless link from the meter to inside the home with a unit that tells you how much power useage has cost you far this month. If you go over your budget I guess you turn off all the lights and take cold showers.Quote from: rthompson80819 on July 26, 2010, 05:44:26 PM Most of the "smart meters" being installed today are not that smart, they just have a wired or wireless link from the meter to inside the home with a unit that tells you how much power useage has cost you far this month. If you go over your budget I guess you turn off all the lights and take cold showers. So... the only difference is pretty much that you can see it inside and it does some basic multiplication. I don't see how a "hacker" could take advantage of this at all. Except to perhaps change the factor it multiplies by (the kw/hr price) and confuse people. Personally, I think the "OMG we're all gonna be haxored" attitude is extremely alarmist. Last time I checked nuclear power plants had a network connection, as does every single industry, including airlines, gas pipeline controllers, etc, and yet what do people worry about? Not nuclear disasters, airline crashes or natural gas explosions, nope, apparently the end of the world is cold showers and not being able to watch TV. Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 26, 2010, 05:12:32 PM I don't understand how they could do this. The power meter is placed in the mains line going into the house... unless these newer smart meters would actually be more appropriately termed a "smart breaker".Right. That are not just meters. They are total power controllers and can report, monitor, schedule, intervene and even tattle-tale. Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 26, 2010, 07:34:04 PM Right. That are not just meters. They are total power controllers and can report, monitor, schedule, intervene and even tattle-tale. That's no different then what the Power companies can already do.Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 26, 2010, 07:41:19 PM That's no different then what the Power companies can already do.But with less man power! Quote apparently the end of the world is cold showers and not being able to watch TV. i got a kick out of this part..... |
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Solve : Redbox Video / Netflicks? |
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Answer» Redbox Plotting Web Video Streaming SERVICE As Netflix Expands ... Seems other commercial interests are looking at opportunities to enjoy some gouging as a result of the Netflicks entry into the Canadian market. Rodgers cable today announced very significant increases to it's pricing for bandwidth options and also significant reductions in bandwidth amounts within those options. I assume Rodgers will be at least one (if not the only) carrier offering the Netflicks service. By making the amounts smaller it will force customers to go to higher bandwidth packages and even the higher are reduced. Do we EVER need some more competition here. truenorthPersonally, I hated rogers. I've never gotten anywhere close to my promised download speeds (although my bandwidth was big enough that I really didn't have to worry about it). That's why I switched to Bell. |
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Solve : Apple closes in on Microsoft in revenue race? |
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Answer» APPLE CLOSES in on MICROSOFT in revenue race. -Fortune, JULY 19, 2010 Read Story Here. |
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Solve : Millions of routers vulnerable to new version of old attack? |
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Answer» A presentation due to be shown at the Black Hat security conference at the end of the month will show that many of the routers used for RESIDENTIAL internet connections are vulnerable to attack by HACKERS. The attacks would allow traffic to be redirected and intercepted, in addition to giving hackers access to victims' LOCAL networks. |
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Solve : Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool? |
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Answer» Did you know? New to me! Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Toolhttp://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-ToolWhat are you saying ? ? Not sure i get the point...Quote from: patio on April 07, 2010, 07:00:25 PM What are you saying ? ? I did not quote the whole thing. It went on to say: Quote To make a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file: Does this not say you can put the ISO onto a USB and then do the install from the USB rather that the DVD? If so, then this is how you would be able to put Windows 7 on a very tiny notebook that does not have a DVD reader. Like some IBM think PADS only had an external CD, but no DVD. Have you, or anyone here, tried this? |
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Solve : Here we go again...Facebook Scam? |
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Answer» A new MALWARE laden FACEBOOK e-mail out in the wild again...pass this along. Shame is how many will fall for this...What's a shame is why the AV scanners aren't picking up a virus which has been around for such a long time.Because scanners don't pick them up til they've landed...and people do dumb stuff... Live background scanning is a false sense of security. Ask anyone in the business who's knowledgeable about it and they may take the time to explain it....Shouldn't email attachments be scanned by default on most scanners though? Yahoo! mail scans attachments before you even get the download window. Quote from: Helpmeh on March 23, 2010, 03:25:27 PM Shouldn't email attachments be scanned by default on most scanners though? Yahoo! mail scans attachments before you even get the download window. That isn't even the point. It doesn't matter how many checks and balances there are, dumb people will continue to find ways to usurp the anti-dumb controls and do dumb stuff, like allow malware to run. And then they will turn around and blame the "dumb computer". The only people that should be fooled by this are the same set of people who might actually believe that their bank has "lost" their PIN and bank account number and needs them to send them to a random hotmail account. Quote from: Helpmeh on March 23, 2010, 03:25:27 PM Shouldn't email attachments be scanned by default on most scanners though? Yahoo! mail scans attachments before you even get the download window. Doubt it.Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 24, 2010, 03:48:20 AM Doubt it.Doubt which part? The fact that Yahoo! Mail scans attachments, or that scanners should scan incoming attachments by default. Quote from: Helpmeh on March 24, 2010, 04:32:08 AM Doubt which part? The fact that Yahoo! Mail scans attachments, or that scanners should scan incoming attachments by default. That Yahoo scans attachments. In fact, I doubt any web-based e-mail scans for VIRUSES. as far as I'm concerned, scanning attachments is the clients responsibility anyway.Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 24, 2010, 04:42:10 AM That Yahoo scans attachments. In fact, I doubt any web-based e-mail scans for viruses.Yahoo! Mail automatically scans attachments before they are attached and before they are downloaded with Norton (Affiliated with Yahoo!) Anti-Virus (not great, but better than nothing). I agree that it should be the client's responsibility, but some people just never remember (or don't think they can get viruses like that).Just a tip for those on Facebook who may be concerned with things like this. Join the Facebook Security group and/or visit the below link every once in a while to get all latest security threats. http://www.facebook.com/#!/securityahhh why do they always use Facebook for scams? It is quite alarming as most people when they are on facebook are always off guard and I think that these malicious people are aware of that factor and that is why they do this grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Well, IMHO, it's because they're easy targets. I've been noticing a trend in my school: those who use facebook are far less "Internet savvy" are are also more susceptible to clicking links that go someplace they don't know. Quote from: Helpmeh on March 24, 2010, 06:28:30 AM Yahoo! Mail automatically scans attachments before they are attached and before they are downloaded with Norton (Affiliated with Yahoo!) Anti-Virus (not great, but better than nothing). I agree that it should be the client's responsibility, but some people just never remember (or don't think they can get viruses like that). correct, I have yahoo mail too. But that doesn't mean all people are SMART about it.Wooh let's click a random e-mail attachment, .zip, from an unknown sender, with a random number. LOL! That is just really dumb..Quote from: Helpmeh on April 07, 2010, 01:17:52 PM Well, IMHO, it's because they're easy targets. I've been noticing a trend in my school: those who use facebook are far less "Internet savvy" are are also more susceptible to clicking links that go someplace they don't know. This is an E-mail. It is not sent through facebook. Also, why would people on facebook be "off-guard"? Last time I checked it was part of that place called the Internet. People like to call sites a "safe corner" in the internet but corners can have sharp edges.Quote from: BC_Programmer on April 07, 2010, 01:48:03 PM but corners can have sharp edges.Hahaha, funny. |
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Solve : ATEN Introduces New 8-Port HDMI Video Switch and Splitter? |
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Answer» ATEN International announced that it will extend the range of HDMI solutions with the introduction of the new 8-port HDMI Video Switch - VS0801H and the 8-port HDMI Video Splitter - VS0108H. The new products will provide users with a guaranteed, high-fidelity multimedia transfer in HDMI technology. |
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Solve : New Topeka Search Site.? |
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Answer» Try this NEW Topeka Search TODAY. Click Here!!Heh that's funny.Weird...it appears to be google. Set phasers at maximum and lock on target. We'll see what this Topeka really is!It is google HELPMEH...It's google? I always thought Topeka was the Capital of Kansas...STORY... |
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Solve : Windows token kidnapping returns to haunt Microsoft? |
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Answer» Microsoft’s problems with Token Kidnapping on the WINDOWS platform aren’t going AWAY ANYTIME soon. |
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Solve : Nokia Siemens To Buy Motorola Unit For $1.2B? |
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Answer» After several months of failing to break itself up, Motorola finally SUCCEEDED Monday as it sold off most of its mobile network infrastructure unit for $1.2 billion to NOKIA SIEMENS Networks (NSN). |
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Solve : Steve Jobs iPhone 4? |
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Answer» Video: Steve JOBS defends iPhone 4 |
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Solve : Claim your $16! Comcast P2P settlement now final? |
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Answer» Despite a campaign to derail the settlement, a long-running class-action lawsuit against Comcast and its P2P-blocking WAYS has ended. If you were a Comcast subscriber between April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008, and you used the Ares, BitTorrent, eDonkey, FastTrack, or Gnutella P2P networks, congratulations—you've just won $16 in the litigation lottery. The LAWYERS will do a bit better, splitting $3 million for their work on the case.That seems fair. Cool ! Cheeseburgers for everyone ! !add some fries and a small drink with that will you? Quote The lawyers will do a bit better, splitting $3 million for their work on the case. The truth is that most class action suits are driven by lawyers after big fees. The actual PEOPLE who have been wronged, if lucky, end up with a few dollars, or even pennies. I also can't help but wonder if the RIAA is going to use the LIST of claimants as grounds for another suit against piracy. Get your $16 from Comcast and get a $250,000 lawsuit from the RIAA. |
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Solve : Win7 Enterprise trial extended? |
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Answer» For those INTERESTED trying before they buy the Win7 Trial will be available THRU the end of this YEAR... |
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Solve : Report: Adobe Reader, IE top vulnerability list? |
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Answer» The most exploited vulnerabilities tend to be Adobe Reader and Internet Explorer, but a rising target for exploits is Java, according to a report to be released on Wednesday by M86 Security Labs. |
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Solve : Hi-tech Swiss Army Knife 'unhackable'? |
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Answer» The latest Swiss Army KNIFE has GONE all hi-security, with the addition of a USB stick offering up to 32GB of storage which maker Victorinox claims is the most secure of its type available. It's also been made TAMPER-proof. Any attempt to forcibly open it triggers a self-destruct mechanism that irrevocably burns its CPU and memory chip Link I wonder what they consider to be tamper proof WOULD had to have my flash drive destroy itself. |
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Solve : Russian Spy Worked at Microsoft? |
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Answer» Microsoft has confirmed that one of the Russian spies ROUNDED up was an employee for a short TIME, but did not have access to the company's SOURCE code. |
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Solve : Global fiber to the home predictions? |
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Answer» From LIGHTWAVE. The URL KIND of SAYS it all. |
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Solve : Enchanting Folding-out Laptop With Utopian Specs? |
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Answer» No matter how advanced, PROGRESSIVE, sleek and lightweight our laptops get, the one thing that we sorely MISS is an elaborate keyboard. I know of SOMEONE who uses his Macbook but in conjunction with a WIRELESS keyboard. Many hybrids and self-built versions are out there being used by FOLKS, so the question really is, are we happy with what the industry is dishing out to us? Or do we have to lust after Utopian concepts like the iWEB 2.0…with really drool-worthy features! |
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Solve : YouTube Updates Software? |
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Answer» Yeah, the often update their software. NEW Updates for YouTube Software from DVDVideoSoftREAD the Full Story Here. |
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Solve : Western Digital to buy SSD for $340M? |
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Answer» Full title is: The reasons for this SSD FRENZY is being driven by data centers which are dealing with much heavier demands on the machines, and of course our need to access information quickly. SSDs make compelling business SENSE as well as GigaOM Pro (Research) analyst Adam Lesser explains:Full Story Interesting, so Hitachi are BUYING sTec, when WD have already made SSDs. Granted, they weren't very good, guess they must have finally admitted that. I'm not aware of sTec but from the article they seem to be more in the enterprise market.They have a few JOB openings in Malaysia. http://www.stec-inc.com/company/careers-opportunities/career-opportunities-malaysia/ |
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Solve : Firefox may be removing the option to disable JavaScript in preferences? |
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Answer» Source: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=873709 Does this affect people who use NoScript? I don't think so.Quote from: Salmon Trout on June 30, 2013, 06:25:24 AM Does this affect people who use NoScript? As BC says, I can't see that it would, especially as the option will still be there in about:config. Noscript does many things that Firefox does not allow by default, so I doubt this will affect Noscript.Quote from: Calum on June 30, 2013, 10:46:56 AM As BC says, I can't see that it would, especially as the option will still be there in about:config. Noscript does many things that Firefox does not allow by default, so I doubt this will affect Noscript. For me, the issue is sort of the same as one of the commenters. In order to disable Javascript, you will have to use about:config, which requires acknowledging that it's dangerous, and that you know what you are doing, etc. But disabling javascript isn't dangerous at all; in fact, running javascript all the time could be considered more dangerous, and it why we have add-ons like noscript. It just seems like the option should be part of the application itself, rather than hidden away. (it removes the Options->Content "ENABLE Javascript" checkbox entirely, making it impossible to disable without advanced techniques or addons, and I find it hard to really see where they are coming from with this sort of change.It does seem an odd step to take, it's not as if the setting takes up tons of SPACE and moving it from the normal options MENU will streamline the UI or something. I like Noscript better anyway just because it gives much more control and you can enable/disable it for specific domains or sites, as well as control other forms of scripting. Removing the JavaScript option just seems very bizarre. |
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Solve : Teenager pays $735 on eBay for photo of Xbox One? |
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Answer» CeX is a publicity thirsty company, the WAY they JUMPED on this as an opportunity to promote themselves as the good guy doesn't surprise me at all. They are a loathsome company. If he got double his money (in effect), then maybe he isn't so stupid after all. Agreed, thanks to the way the media jumped on this (seriously, the way this was reported you'd think this was Ebay's personal fault and the guy had done something other than "says it's a photo but...seems LEGIT *buy") Ebay's bias towards the BUYER and CeX's relentless THIRST for publicity in order to flog their shoddy wares, things seem to have turned out well for him. Stupidity and the inability to read are apparently something to be rewarded these days Quote from: Calum on January 12, 2014, 07:21:07 AM Stupidity and the inability to read are apparently something to be rewarded these days Don't get me started... but i think that he got money back from ebay.... |
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