...keep "objectionable" content off of any domain that you don't want to be potentially blocked. Either use a sub-domain for the "questionable" content or use another domain altogether. Keeping things in a "grey area" on your site is more likely to get you blocked than keeping things "clean."
I can't imagine why anyone who can afford the price of an Internet account wouldn't prefer Pegasus, Eudora, or even Outlook.
I can't imagine not having web access! I am not always near my "home" computer, so the availablity of web-based email makes "any-time access" very convenient. I have been using a web-based email account with www.netidentity.com for a numebr of years, and it continues to be truely convenient. Yes, I give up some of the cool features of a full-blown mail client, but I gladly give up some of those features for web access.
What I would REALLY like to have is web-based Outlook access. To me, this would be the best of all worlds, but for personal (legal) use, it's just way too epensive and complex to maintain.
-use a non-administrator account on the PC for regular work -maintain Windows updates -use strong passwords -turn off all unnecessary services -configure only required networking -don't leave access "holes" like telnet, FTP, VNC, Remote Desktop, etc. -don't use dynamic IP services -don't put the PC in a DMZ -don't use the work PC for ANYTHING other than work-related stuff -maintain firewalls as needed either through a router, ZoneAlarm, or both
Continually be vigilent and aware of things--don't become complacent. Proactive measures are always better than having to be reactive.
...of responsibility being removed from people's lives. Really, how tough is it to renew a domain? If you can't manage a simple task like regularly renewing your domain, you deserve to have it snagged away from you. It's all a matter of priorities. If you don't view your domain as something valuable then you deserve the consequenses of being irresponsible with managing it.
Unfortunatly, not giving out your address doesn't necessarily guarantee a spam-free world. I had an email account set up but I NEVER used. Every month or so, I would log into the account and never had any spams. Suddenly, after about 9 months, when I logged in, I had dozens of spam email. The service provider claims they never released my email information to anyone, and I never gave the email address to anyone.
Assuming that my service provider is truthful, how do you explain this other than a brute-force spamming method?
I am the owner of a combination analog and digital watch. I find that the analog part is truely invaluable because with a simple glance, I can get a "mental picture" of say, time left until an appintment, etc. I don't have to do any "mental math" to figure out a time span. Just "seeing" the analog representation is far more effective for me than a digital counterpart.
On the other side, however, the digital part is used for alarms, and dates--analog versions of these would be simply too cumbersome on a small, watch face.
OK, I admit that I'm not the greatest speller and don't always have the greatest grammar, but really...
From the article... "...O'Shaughnessy said SCO's intellectual property had been unauthorisedly used in the Linux kernel...
unauthorisedly? Maybe this is an Australian colloquialism, but it certainly isn't in any of my dictionaries! The article was certainly interesting, but journalists need to stop making up words just to try to make them sound intelligent--it isn't working.
Actually, this had nothing to do with the 30 second QuickSkip, but with ReplayTV's "Commercial Advance" feature that automatically "sensed" commercial breaks, encoded that data along with the recorded show, and then let the viewer optionally "elimintate" (in theory) all commercial breaks. The networks didn't seem too upset that you could skip blocks of time or fast forward--people still sometimes view commercials and even forget to skip. It's the non-interactive, automatic Commercial Advance feature that they were up in arms about.
This may be slightly off topic, but so far, almost all of the postings offer *excellent* suggestions to "wire" the entire house on some form or another, but what about a "wireless" solution?
Has anyone used any of the current multi-handset wirless phones? My brother-in-law has a Sony cordless phone setup that has a base station that he has centrally located (from which you can answer and dial with a handset) with two wireless handsets, one that he uses "upstairs" and one that he uses "downstairs". Adding an aother extension is a simple matter of just purchasing an additional handset.
His phone has some excellent features and seems to work well. The only problems are the price (these systems tend to be expensive) and he sometimes has some conflicts with his 802.11b WiFi LAN. He did upgrade to 802.11g and things don't seem to conflict anymore.
No doubt the techno-geek-hobbyist in us all longs for a custom, home-grown PVR, but the reason I haven't gone the "roll-your-own" route yet is simple: The "Wife Factor". Plain and simple, the absolute LAST thing I need to deal with is my wife trying to get a less-than-100%-stable system to work.
[Obligatory_ReplayTV_comment]Our ReplayTV systems have been very stable and reliable. They are basically "appliances" that simply work. No muss, no fuss. And the wife is very happy with them.[/Obligatory_ReplayTV_comment]
Trust me, after you've heard the line "So, how do I turn on the TV?" coming from a very pissed-off wife, you won't regret your buying decision...
...frankly, I wouldn't want to move my landline number to my cell phone. The LAST thing I want is all of those telemarketers calling my cell phone making me pay for their calls!
"As a result, five-year earnings growth for TV station groups could fall from as much as 10 percent to as low as 4 percent."
Is it just me or does everyone seem to be missing this? People, they are not losing money! Their growth is simply being slowed. Sure, they aren't making as MUCH money, but they are still making money and growing! I'll be the first to admit that I'm no economist, but it just kills me that we get sucked into this kind of FUD. I just don't get it. What am I missing?
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...keep "objectionable" content off of any domain that you don't want to be potentially blocked. Either use a sub-domain for the "questionable" content or use another domain altogether. Keeping things in a "grey area" on your site is more likely to get you blocked than keeping things "clean."
...and took over the controls, would this be considered a "Virtual Hijacking"?
...send a copy of the news article to ten of your friends and...
What I would REALLY like to have is web-based Outlook access. To me, this would be the best of all worlds, but for personal (legal) use, it's just way too epensive and complex to maintain.
I would recommend to simply
-use a non-administrator account on the PC for regular work
-maintain Windows updates
-use strong passwords
-turn off all unnecessary services
-configure only required networking
-don't leave access "holes" like telnet, FTP, VNC, Remote Desktop, etc.
-don't use dynamic IP services
-don't put the PC in a DMZ
-don't use the work PC for ANYTHING other than work-related stuff
-maintain firewalls as needed either through a router, ZoneAlarm, or both
Continually be vigilent and aware of things--don't become complacent. Proactive measures are always better than having to be reactive.
...of responsibility being removed from people's lives. Really, how tough is it to renew a domain? If you can't manage a simple task like regularly renewing your domain, you deserve to have it snagged away from you. It's all a matter of priorities. If you don't view your domain as something valuable then you deserve the consequenses of being irresponsible with managing it.
And the outtakes of the actors running into doors that didn't get opened on cue are truely funny!!!
And in crystal-clear, high-tech clarity, you immediatly hear, "Get it yourself, you lazy dumba**!!!"
Whar I come frum, we'd make 'em skweel like a pig! ...Gay game charakturs, I tell you what!
Now I can tell people that my LCD really smokes!
...they promised me flying cars!
...you could engage in classic soccer riots too!
...for fear of being eaten by a Gru!
Wouldn't it be cheaper to just come up with a new system to better aim "Blue Ice"?!?
Unfortunatly, not giving out your address doesn't necessarily guarantee a spam-free world. I had an email account set up but I NEVER used. Every month or so, I would log into the account and never had any spams. Suddenly, after about 9 months, when I logged in, I had dozens of spam email. The service provider claims they never released my email information to anyone, and I never gave the email address to anyone.
Assuming that my service provider is truthful, how do you explain this other than a brute-force spamming method?
I am the owner of a combination analog and digital watch. I find that the analog part is truely invaluable because with a simple glance, I can get a "mental picture" of say, time left until an appintment, etc. I don't have to do any "mental math" to figure out a time span. Just "seeing" the analog representation is far more effective for me than a digital counterpart.
On the other side, however, the digital part is used for alarms, and dates--analog versions of these would be simply too cumbersome on a small, watch face.
Nothing to see here...move along.
OK, I admit that I'm not the greatest speller and don't always have the greatest grammar, but really...
From the article...
"...O'Shaughnessy said SCO's intellectual property had been unauthorisedly used in the Linux kernel...
unauthorisedly? Maybe this is an Australian colloquialism, but it certainly isn't in any of my dictionaries! The article was certainly interesting, but journalists need to stop making up words just to try to make them sound intelligent--it isn't working.
Actually, this had nothing to do with the 30 second QuickSkip, but with ReplayTV's "Commercial Advance" feature that automatically "sensed" commercial breaks, encoded that data along with the recorded show, and then let the viewer optionally "elimintate" (in theory) all commercial breaks. The networks didn't seem too upset that you could skip blocks of time or fast forward--people still sometimes view commercials and even forget to skip. It's the non-interactive, automatic Commercial Advance feature that they were up in arms about.
Just wondering...
This may be slightly off topic, but so far, almost all of the postings offer *excellent* suggestions to "wire" the entire house on some form or another, but what about a "wireless" solution?
Has anyone used any of the current multi-handset wirless phones? My brother-in-law has a Sony cordless phone setup that has a base station that he has centrally located (from which you can answer and dial with a handset) with two wireless handsets, one that he uses "upstairs" and one that he uses "downstairs". Adding an aother extension is a simple matter of just purchasing an additional handset.
His phone has some excellent features and seems to work well. The only problems are the price (these systems tend to be expensive) and he sometimes has some conflicts with his 802.11b WiFi LAN. He did upgrade to 802.11g and things don't seem to conflict anymore.
Anyone have any experience with these?
No doubt the techno-geek-hobbyist in us all longs for a custom, home-grown PVR, but the reason I haven't gone the "roll-your-own" route yet is simple: The "Wife Factor". Plain and simple, the absolute LAST thing I need to deal with is my wife trying to get a less-than-100%-stable system to work.
[Obligatory_ReplayTV_comment]Our ReplayTV systems have been very stable and reliable. They are basically "appliances" that simply work. No muss, no fuss. And the wife is very happy with them.[/Obligatory_ReplayTV_comment]
Trust me, after you've heard the line "So, how do I turn on the TV?" coming from a very pissed-off wife, you won't regret your buying decision...
...frankly, I wouldn't want to move my landline number to my cell phone. The LAST thing I want is all of those telemarketers calling my cell phone making me pay for their calls!
Is it just me or does everyone seem to be missing this? People, they are not losing money! Their growth is simply being slowed. Sure, they aren't making as MUCH money, but they are still making money and growing! I'll be the first to admit that I'm no economist, but it just kills me that we get sucked into this kind of FUD. I just don't get it. What am I missing?
...and threaten to sue everyone who uses Outlook Express or Outlook for perpetuating the virus!