You must have created a new one quickly, as your UID is still quite low.
I actually had no clue what my UID was when I finally recovered my account. Thought to myself.... "Wow. That's pretty low." Not as low as others I hasve seen though, including yours.
I remember getting an account in 1998. Used a (what is now old) version of Netscape on a Linux box to browse Slashdot. Lost my password for more than a few years and was able to get it back since I still had access to the email account used (back in those days it was fashionable to have lots of email addresses on systems. For awhile I couldn't remember if the account I used was still active or the "host" was even still alive).
The parents can come visit me and I will show them how (or for a nominal duplication fee) I will acquire all the disney titles they want through alternative means. Screw signing up for another service.
People wonder why I just don't give a shit about politics and stuff like this anymore.
"Just run for office!!" "Vote them out!!"
Yeah right. Do you realize how LONG it would take in a political career to effect REAL change?... and the odds of not be corrupted by money along the way?
I say ask the passengers who were safely landed by Sully in the Hudson if they want a pilot-less plane. I know I sure wouldn't. You just can't program for every conceivable situation.
Seconded. The only winning move is not to play. I suppose, SUPPOSE that it is a good way to keep in touch with folks you don't talk to often, however if you really need to get in touch with me, I am for the most part able to be found if you know my real name. Email me. Call me. How novel!
I enjoy the reactions I get from people when they ask "Are you on Facebook?"
"No."
[blank stare like I just spoke to them in a language they don't understand]
I have said this on other forums, but the only way to get John Q. Public's attention is for many high profile websites (I'm looking at you, Google along with others) to go dark. I'm not talking a black banner or some such at the top - I'm talking TOTAL blackout - with nothing more than white text explaining why. Trying to bypass the home page (Thinking it's just window dressing) redirects you back to the blackout page. NOTHING works. Pull the proverbial plug.
Yeah, when I read those article about the DDoS I thought to myself that it was just a bit too convenient after John Oliver's show and "direction" to have folks comment. A convenient "scapegoat" if you will: i.e. Sorry, can't receive comments at this time, we've been DDoS'ed!
YES YES YES. For you to mine my purchase data (that I will also most likely poison with strange purchases) I want no less than 75% off CURRENT prices. If I could cut 3/4 off my grocery bill, you can have my data. As I mentioned above it will be poisoned sufficiently that you won't be able to garner habits from it anyway.
Don't have any mod points, wish I did. You're damn straight this will be abused.
This is also why I don't participate in those genealogy studies that want your DNA sample. F that. Once that data is out of your custody you have no idea what they do with it, agreements be damned.
Slashdot Mirror
Tut, tut!
Whenever I see articles like this, I have to ask myself - WHY would you expose a printer to the public Internet?
I've been doing tech for 20 years and NOT ONCE have I done this, or even been asked to do this by some moron MBA CEO (which says a lot).
You want access to that printer's IP from outside? SSH tunnel or VPN for you - or nothing. Full stop.
-Miser
You must have created a new one quickly, as your UID is still quite low.
I actually had no clue what my UID was when I finally recovered my account. Thought to myself .... "Wow. That's pretty low." Not as low as others I hasve seen though, including yours.
:)
I remember getting an account in 1998. Used a (what is now old) version of Netscape on a Linux box to browse Slashdot. Lost my password for more than a few years and was able to get it back since I still had access to the email account used (back in those days it was fashionable to have lots of email addresses on systems. For awhile I couldn't remember if the account I used was still active or the "host" was even still alive).
-Miser
Doing some napkin math says I'll be dead, so ....
Nothing to see here, move along.
The parents can come visit me and I will show them how (or for a nominal duplication fee) I will acquire all the disney titles they want through alternative means. Screw signing up for another service.
Looks like the fox is guarding the hen house.....
How can that NOT be a conflict of interest?
People wonder why I just don't give a shit about politics and stuff like this anymore.
"Just run for office!!" "Vote them out!!"
Yeah right. Do you realize how LONG it would take in a political career to effect REAL change? ... and the odds of not be corrupted by money along the way?
... but how exactly would you do this without 100x Hughesnet levels of latency?
Miser
I say ask the passengers who were safely landed by Sully in the Hudson if they want a pilot-less plane. I know I sure wouldn't. You just can't program for every conceivable situation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger
-Miser
Democracy (Deh - moh - cra - see); n
"Two wolves and a sheep deciding on what is for dinner."
-Miser
You can probably trace it back to the one thing that most corrupt actions by corporations and government want the most: Money.
It's ALWAYS about the money.
As Sgt. Hartman in Full Metal Jacket would say:
"Well ... no shit!"
How's about you sign in when you type those words?
Seconded. The only winning move is not to play. I suppose, SUPPOSE that it is a good way to keep in touch with folks you don't talk to often, however if you really need to get in touch with me, I am for the most part able to be found if you know my real name. Email me. Call me. How novel!
I enjoy the reactions I get from people when they ask "Are you on Facebook?"
"No."
[blank stare like I just spoke to them in a language they don't understand]
Like 2.4ghz isn't crowded enough, and you want to start polluting 5ghz?
Do. Not. Want.
I have said this on other forums, but the only way to get John Q. Public's attention is for many high profile websites (I'm looking at you, Google along with others) to go dark. I'm not talking a black banner or some such at the top - I'm talking TOTAL blackout - with nothing more than white text explaining why. Trying to bypass the home page (Thinking it's just window dressing) redirects you back to the blackout page. NOTHING works. Pull the proverbial plug.
That's how you get action.
What is this, slashdot or reddit's r/futureology?
Give me a break. You can have my diesel cars when you pay me for them or pry them out of my cold, dead hands. Preferably pay me for them. :)
Yeah, when I read those article about the DDoS I thought to myself that it was just a bit too convenient after John Oliver's show and "direction" to have folks comment. A convenient "scapegoat" if you will: i.e. Sorry, can't receive comments at this time, we've been DDoS'ed!
YES YES YES. For you to mine my purchase data (that I will also most likely poison with strange purchases) I want no less than 75% off CURRENT prices. If I could cut 3/4 off my grocery bill, you can have my data. As I mentioned above it will be poisoned sufficiently that you won't be able to garner habits from it anyway.
Hell I never take whats up front as far as milk goes. I will CLIMB INTO the cooler and find the milk with the longest expiry.
-Miser
Very true. And those MBA "business managers" probably never heard of nor can they spell IMAP.
I would say it will take more than 10 years to get rid of COBOL, but otherwise I agree with you.
Don't have any mod points, wish I did. You're damn straight this will be abused.
This is also why I don't participate in those genealogy studies that want your DNA sample. F that. Once that data is out of your custody you have no idea what they do with it, agreements be damned.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and hope they DO arrest him.
Why, you ask?
So the dead man switch is activated and all of the horrible, nasty stuff that has been laying there, waiting to be exposed comes to light.
That'll shake up the establishment.
https://searchinternethistory.com
Looks like someone is going to start buying congress critters history for all the world to see! I for one, approve of this site.
It would be really nice if these assholes^Ynice representatives of ours would actually represent the people.
-Miser