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Protecting Our Parents' PCs?
Frustrated Son asks: "I assume that many Slashdot readers must serve as the IT staff for their parents. My folks get my old machines and just enough software to be productive. I try to protect my parents from the forces of evil by installing automatic OS updates, virus checkers, spyware blockers, pop-up blockers... But still I find that my parents end up with unwanted applications and dangerous software. What software or strategies do you use to protect your parents' PCs? Is it possible for inexperienced users to surf the net in safety?"
That's right, 106 males for every 100 females. So it's those 6 extra males who are stuck living with mom and dad. If you're an old enough male, just hope for the draft to return! Mass die-off of young men==heaven.
-I am an elective eunuch.
Yeah, too bad they didn't use any protection then either.
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Geek girls are hotter anyway. :D
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Your Magical Mystical Hippy Stone has been smashed, and you may attack players camped near you.
Strangest RPG I have ever seen
There should be a law requiring/prohibiting that (Please circle one)