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  1. File a report with the FCC, I had a billing issue with AT&T we could not get resolved. One FCC report later the Presidents office called me back and promised it would be fixed, next month it was still happening and before I even got the bill they called me back again to say that they would zero that bill and the next month is was fixed.

  2. Re: L2Program, L2DB on Names That Break Computers (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Or you could have just contacted /. And ask for a name change like I did when my "^" was no longer a valid character.

  3. Re: wha? on Top Cyber Attack Vectors For Critical SAP Systems · · Score: 2

    SAP = Stupid A** Program The sentence would still be true. (Honestly I'd tell you but it's a new one to me too.)

  4. Re: Shouldn't this be a civil case? on UK Arrest Over Xbox Live and Playstation Network Outages · · Score: 4, Informative

    You can protest outside of a business, but if you are physically stopping people from entering the building the answer is yes you can be arrested. Protesting is making your feelings known, not forcing your will on them.

  5. Re:Fragmentation not an issue eh? on Drive-by Android Malware Exploits Unpatchable Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    "The iphone 3GS was discontinued in september 2012 (as in up until sep 2012 people were still buying them new on 2 year contracts usually "free") and it isn't supported with ios7 released in september 2013 one year later." No not it is not supported by iOS7, but they released a iOS 6.1.6 update for the iPhone 3GS just today so you can't say it is not still supported and updated.

  6. Say what? on Microsoft Urging Safari Users To Use Bing · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Isn't this like Ford telling Toyota owners to buy a new Ford because a Chevron tanker ran aground?

  7. Re:Verizon will not activate a phone stollen phone on US Mobile Carriers Won't Brick Stolen Phones · · Score: 3, Informative

    Actually neither Sprint or Verizon will activate a phone not originally purchased from them. And neither will activate a phone reported stolen by an owner. Honestly this seems like a problem strictly for phones with SIM cards.

  8. But did they recover the iPod? on Looking For iPad, Police Find 750 Pounds of Meth · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Article doesn't say.

  9. Free advertising!!! on Fake Raspberry Pi Shops Pop Up · · Score: 1

    1. Make fake website taking preorders for hot new item. 2. Submit story containing URL to News sites like Slashdot declaring site a fake. 3. Watch fake site shoot up in Google rankings due to links on popular news sites leading to tons of sales. 4. Profit! An editor seriously fell for this?

  10. Re:Quick to blame Microsoft on Microsoft Kills Skype For Asterisk · · Score: 1

    The buyer usually has quite a bit of say in how things play out...

    I seen ton of expensive stuff sold, and you can bet the ink has dried on the contracts before any requested change was made to the item that would possibly decrease the value to another seller. If I'm selling my house sure I'm gonna clean it up, put on a new coat of paint, and pressure wash the siding.... but if you tell me I have to rip out the in-ground pool and put in a tennis court before you will buy it you can bet I'm gonna get a signed contract and the money in escrow before I even cancel the pool cleaning service.

  11. Re:Damned if they do, damned if they don't. on Sony Delays PlayStation Network Reactivation · · Score: 1

    I think people are upset because they delayed info because they wanted it to be correct... then had it be incorrect anyways. So as a consumer/victim I ended up with incorrect info 2 days late, and then gave it more credibility because they had time to figure it out instead of judging it as just out info that may or may not be fully correct. I would prefer knowing of the possibility my info was stolen ASAP and then continuing updates as more info is given. Holding off telling me gives me no opportunity to protect myself, and I rather be on alert with the wrong info then thinking all is well with no info.

  12. Re:What the hell on FCC To Allow Texting To 911 · · Score: 1
    From FCC Site:

    Phase II E911 rules require wireless service providers to: * within six minutes of a valid request by a PSAP, provide more precise location information to PSAPs; specifically, the latitude and longitude of the caller. This information must be accurate to within 50 to 300 meters depending on the type of technology used.

    If your willing to bet your life on 6 minutes and 1000 feet that's fine, but I rather not. Sorry, what's that, you use a GPS based system and your in a heavily constructed bank or office building? I guess you can try and hit the bad guys on the head with your phone... though the old "brick" phones where much better at that.

  13. Re:They just need to treat it like it's a privileg on Some LA Coffee Shops Are Taking Wi-Fi Off the Menu · · Score: 1

    The Zyxel Hotspot Gateway G4100 v2 does this, it's not under $200 but around at $500 with printer it is a affordable solution.

  14. Re:Why not raise the price instead? on Verizon Hints At Scrapping Unlimited Data Plans · · Score: 1

    Why cater to the customers needs in the first place? Just screw them as much as you can.

    If you're a hooker those two are one and the same. I'm just sayin'

    Actually wouldn't a hooker want to screw the customer as LITTLE as possible?

  15. Want your cake and eat it too! on Hacking Automotive Systems · · Score: 2, Informative

    Didn't we just blast Toyota for having a completely closed system, that only 1 laptop in the US could access.... but now we blast everyone else for having an open system because it can be hacked?

    Given physical access to any system it can be hacked.

  16. Missing links on Cleaners Paint Over Priceless Art · · Score: 4, Informative
  17. Re:Win XP? on The End of the 3.5-inch Floppy Continues · · Score: 1

    You must work in a big corporation, small businesses often don't have common hardware, so imaging and sysprep for each individual PC is not going to be faster then using a floppy.

  18. Win XP? on The End of the 3.5-inch Floppy Continues · · Score: 1

    The Floppy isn't going to die until WinXP is no longer the most installed OS in business environments, and Server 2003 is no longer used.

    It is still the only supported method to inject drivers into the install process, and many SATA and RAID controllers do not have native drivers on the CD because the OS is so old.

    Once XP & 2003 is gone the floppy will go with it.

  19. This happened to me in a production CPU. on Lessons In Hardware / OS Troubleshooting · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Actually I had the exact same problem a few months ago upgrading a Dell server from Win2003 x86 to Win2008 x64, I suspected the CPU from the beginning, but I spent a few hours before the Dell Tech agreed with me. They sent a replacement and it worked like a champ.

    This proves it has happened to a production Intel Core2Duo CPU at least once, I can't believe I was the only one.

  20. Re:Preemptive Strike on No More Firefox For Windows Mobile · · Score: 1

    Do such platforms exist? Is there a smartphone that allows you to download and install random staff from the Internet as a PC does? Or are all of them basically just mobile storefronts to the manufacturer's shop?

    The blackberry platform is still open to installing any applications you want, or ones you build yourself. They have an App store, but it is optional and many apps are downloaded direct from the developer still.

  21. Re:eOpen was replaced on the 6th with VLSC on Microsoft eOpen Site Down For Nearly a Week · · Score: 1

    I hate to comment on my own post, but I just found out that another service window for the VLSC site was planned on the 12th, it actually states that in the second link I posted below. Anyone in IT will tell you a weekend outage lasting into Monday morning is not a basis for front page news.

    eOpen was closed on december 6th and replaced by VLSC (Volume Licensing Service Center) at the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/home.aspx

    Morte info can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/manage-my-agreements.aspx

    The VLSC site also appears to be down now, but maybe the swap is taking longer then planned or they are working out a bug on the week old site.

    Not saying Microsoft doesn't screw up, but lets get all the facts, eOpen is closed for good and has been replaced.

  22. eOpen was replaced on the 6th with VLSC on Microsoft eOpen Site Down For Nearly a Week · · Score: 4, Informative

    eOpen was closed on december 6th and replaced by VLSC (Volume Licensing Service Center) at the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/home.aspx

    Morte info can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/manage-my-agreements.aspx

    The VLSC site also appears to be down now, but maybe the swap is taking longer then planned or they are working out a bug on the week old site.

    Not saying Microsoft doesn't screw up, but lets get all the facts, eOpen is closed for good and has been replaced.

  23. Re:LogMeIn on Simple, Free Web Remote PC Control? · · Score: 1

    Here, I looked online and found a video, will be much quicker then trying to write directions.

    https://secure.logmein.com/US/welcome/donein60/tech-provisioning.aspx

    Here is the press release.

    https://secure.logmein.com/about/newsroom/newsannouncements.aspx?Article=160

    And yes it works with free version too.

  24. Re:LogMeIn on Simple, Free Web Remote PC Control? · · Score: 1

    Yes I use it every day and have at least 200 computers on it, I use it to support my IT Management firms clients.

    I did some research because I'm willing to be proven wrong and I figured out deployment links is part of LogMeIn Central, an add-on product I purchased when they got rid of groups for the free product. (keeping clients separated was a nightmare after that) It's not free but nowhere near the cost of LogMeIn Rescue, and cheap enough it may be worth it to some people.

    https://secure.logmein.com/US/products/central/

  25. Re:LogMeIn on Simple, Free Web Remote PC Control? · · Score: 1

    Installing the free version on every machine you want to support is a pain, especially if you have to talk somebody else through it over the phone.

    That's why you just create a deployment link and E-mail it to them.

    I agree with another poster though, my first thought is "he described it perfectly then named everything BUT logmein.com, is this an ad in disguise?