Ain't that just the way of it? Some quiet planet, and when people really start looking, there's frozen bodies orbiting everywhere. It was probably one of those retrograde cyclic things.
No it's not! It's a typo--It's supposed to be named after the Nestlé Aero Chunky Chocolate Bar because the bubbly contruction, but there was a spelling mistake and then the sponsorship fell through, and...
I wasn't trying to be funny. When I'm working rather than surfing, there should only be periodic checks for email or rss/atom checks once an hour. Unusual traffic outside of those times means that either someone is banging on a port or something is running that I don't know about (or at least remember).
The eyes/brain are good at detecting "motion" at the edge of vision. I don't see every packet, but if all other layers of protection fail, I'll notice when my computer becomes a spam-spewing zombie.
Does the firewall feature come switched on with any kind of default config? I have the horrible feeling that otherwise many people will just assume that it's working. (They'll also assume that it somehow protects them when they, once again, execute email. "I'm safe, I have AV software and a firewall!" *sigh*)
Squirrel is their term for anyone who changes the "tech" of Hubbard, especially anyone who commits the High Crime of setting up their own franchise. Umm, either that or Hubbard belched something about invading evil squirrels from the fifth galaxy prettysillillion years ago. Could be either.:)
In 1993, he was the first (and last) video game character to make an appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, in the form of a 65-foot balloon which famously knocked down a lamppost and injured two people.
No, the Scientology lawyers only get involved if you talk about one of Elron Elray Hubbard's other sciffy stories. The one about Xenu, the Galactic Confederacy, H-bombs in Dianetic volcanoes, space-cooties.. umm.. well, it's pretty whiff too.
So that's why all those eMule users keep banging on my ports for days. The network must be claiming that the previous owner of my IP address had the last remaining piece of Natalie Portman's Bathtub of Hot Grits.
That's the software that won't take no for an answer and will keep banging on an IP address for days after the person using it has rebooted and got another DHCP dynamic IP? Oh yeah, real cutting edge.
No, did that ages ago with resident software. I don't see much point in shifting TTS very far away from it's point of use. Most of these "Online Replacements" seem to be the usual push to turn desktop machines back into dumb terminals. Handy for companies with rental/subscription models.
Don't worry, there's plenty of survelance equipment watching Parliament Hill from across at the US embassy. I'm sure they'll let us know if there's anything we should be worried about.;)
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Ain't that just the way of it? Some quiet planet, and when people really start looking, there's frozen bodies orbiting everywhere. It was probably one of those retrograde cyclic things.
They might have outsourced the development. Check the food groups in the game. If it's got Tarkari Ni Akoori for breakfast, there you go.
Just so long as it's not Grand Theft Auto, right?
You're not buying this, are you? *poot*!
Your option (and your hours that you'll never ever get back). Search on "Eron Elray" if you want the really whacked stuff for free.
The eyes/brain are good at detecting "motion" at the edge of vision. I don't see every packet, but if all other layers of protection fail, I'll notice when my computer becomes a spam-spewing zombie.
With most of the Windows trojan crud out there, those untrusted ports would be 25 and 110, right? ;)
Final fallback: I keep the data LEDs of the ADSL where I can see them out the corner of my eye.
Does the firewall feature come switched on with any kind of default config? I have the horrible feeling that otherwise many people will just assume that it's working. (They'll also assume that it somehow protects them when they, once again, execute email. "I'm safe, I have AV software and a firewall!" *sigh*)
Squirrel is their term for anyone who changes the "tech" of Hubbard, especially anyone who commits the High Crime of setting up their own franchise. Umm, either that or Hubbard belched something about invading evil squirrels from the fifth galaxy prettysillillion years ago. Could be either. :)
No, the Scientology lawyers only get involved if you talk about one of Elron Elray Hubbard's other sciffy stories. The one about Xenu, the Galactic Confederacy, H-bombs in Dianetic volcanoes, space-cooties .. umm .. well, it's pretty whiff too.
Probably Windows to run FlightSim.
They gave it ROT-13**13, and then one more for luck!
Here is the Ultimate Weapon, but for the love of Xenu, don't use it until all hope is lost!
Ahh, so that explains the Hello Kitty flashlight on your desk.
"See this? This is my Boomstick!"
Well... Let's wait and see how good a treatment of A Scanner Darkly it is. Hollywood's batting average on PKD works hasn't been great.
So that's why all those eMule users keep banging on my ports for days. The network must be claiming that the previous owner of my IP address had the last remaining piece of Natalie Portman's Bathtub of Hot Grits.
That's the software that won't take no for an answer and will keep banging on an IP address for days after the person using it has rebooted and got another DHCP dynamic IP? Oh yeah, real cutting edge.
I prefer classical TTS software. People think I have a giant killer robot answering the phone.
And he's currently doing P.K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly the same way.
No, did that ages ago with resident software. I don't see much point in shifting TTS very far away from it's point of use. Most of these "Online Replacements" seem to be the usual push to turn desktop machines back into dumb terminals. Handy for companies with rental/subscription models.
Don't worry, there's plenty of survelance equipment watching Parliament Hill from across at the US embassy. I'm sure they'll let us know if there's anything we should be worried about. ;)
Just don't carry any eeevil D&D books past security guards with divinity delusions.