To: questions@techuser.net Subject: Solution to your install problem.
Just read your article at http://www.techuser.net/index.php?id=47
Here is how to avoid worms and messenger spam during patching:
Turn on the XP firewall.
Do this BEFORE going online. You can do this by going to the network control panel, getting the properties for your net connection, click the "Advanced" tab then click "Protect my computer...".
You will find this renders you immune to blaster et al while you patch your machine.
Regards.//
For someone who claims to have a Masters Degree in CS he's not too bright is he?
What's to stop you? The time and effort required to develop such a system.
uh.. you mean like simply install squirm over a squid proxy and write a regex expression to rewrite a requests for precisiontime.exe et al and replace them with something that removes gator? Like that you mean?
So stop trying to impress us with your half-baked ideas?
Just because you are obviously so narrow minded, uncreative and incompetant to be able to solve problems do NOT assume the rest of us are.
She asks for the guy's number so she knows it's him who's calling in case she accidentally anwers and has to speak to him.
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I'm just waiting for someone to root Gator's..oops - sorry Claria's download servers and replace "precisiontime.exe" and so on with trojaned alternatives.
In fact.. thinking about it what's to stop me capturing requests for this crap on my proxies and redirecting them to an exe that removes gator? Hmm...
...is that the legal system is regional with the concept of jurisdiction, whereas communication technology is global.
It is simply a logical progression for phone / fax spamming companies to use this method of bypassing the law.
Now what I REALLY want to see, is a filtering system for telephone calls. For example, I want to have the ability to be able to block ALL calls using a white/blacklist, or perhaps automatically reject all calls from a certain area / country. I also want to be able to filter SMS text messages.
Ths only thing that annoys me is that if it were the other way around, and Microsoft releast five versions but Apple didn't, people like you would be singing Apple's praises about how Microsoft make you buy a new OS every year and Apple don't. Sheesh.
But you said you get letters right? You should have started receiving the registered post ones if you have never contacted them which is another annoyance as you have to sign for them.
It's ok - someone once came up with a "dead mans switch" that automatically deletes your pr0n collection if you don't reset it periodically. The name escapes me.
If you don't find the prospect of visits to your home to inspect it and promises of legal prosecution if "evidence" is found "threatening", then there is something wrong with you.
The difference as opposed to a bullshit junk mail letter is that you actually CAN end up with legal trouble because some moron thinks you are breaking the law. Did you know if an idiot inspector suspects you are watching TV without a license and you wont allow them in then they can automatically get granted a search warrant to break and enter your property? Are you aware that "flickering" seen from outside your windows constitutes such "evidence"? Or are you the kind of person that doesn't mind having his property and civil liberties trampled on?
that site seems to consist of descriptions of 20 bad experiences (out of > 20 million families in UK) and links to other similar sites. most of them have nothing to do with licenses, just administrative mistakes.
it's about as convincing as people who want to do away with *all* health care because they themselves are not sick and don't like hospitals taking up land that could be used for sports or something.
Administrative mistakes??? I think not.
If you live in the UK and don't need a TV license, you WILL receive threatening letters from TV Licensing which are worded in such a way so that it makes you think you need one by law if you need one or not. You can contact them, invite them around and show them you don't need a TV License, however the letters will not stop.
Why should I spend a single penny telling them I am not breaking the law?
Well I can think of dozens of times where one needs to identify oneself, however that is not the issue. Everyone has some form of ID whether that be a social security number, birth certificate, driving license, passport etc.
The issue is do we need another (compulsory) form of ID linked to biometric data. While I can see the obvious advantages to being able to identify oneself, I can see the path we are on that this could be a very big first step towards. Lets get one thing clear - if it were simply a case of having some ID then I don't think many people would object. The real issue is that people simply do not trust the Government. Sure they say that we wont be forced to carry them now but how long is that going to last? Once the infrastructure is in place, it is a very simple matter for a Government to suddenly change it's mind and decide that yes, now you do have to carry them at all times or else. I can appreciate that biometric ID may be a good weapon against fraud, however they are being cited as being able to "stop terrorism" - To the Government: er just exactly how is an ID card going to stop a terrorist please?
There is also the extremely high probability that they will cock the whole thing up (our Government does not have a good track record with large IT projects). Take for example the stupid driving license card situation. A driving license in the UK was always a piece of paper. In a very poorly disguised trial of ID cards, the Government decided that they would replace the paper license with the new plastic card, and that it would take effect with all new licenses. People apply for licenses. People get applications returned telling them they need to include a photo. People include a photo. Application is returned telling them the photo is not good enough. Finally people successfully apply, and are rewarded with a shiny new plastic card... and a paper driving license. Guess what? They are now BOTH needed! You can't just show the police the card, you have to show them the paper part too! I can imagine the future situation for something like a bank account - "certainly sir - you just need to provide us with your birth certificate, a recent electricity bill, a passport is good if you have one of those, your social security number, driving license (both parts, naturally) and your ID card."
The argument I see time and again is "honest people have nothing to fear".
I say that depends on who's definition of "honest" we are talking about.
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Subject: Solution to your install problem.
Just read your article at http://www.techuser.net/index.php?id=47
Here is how to avoid worms and messenger spam during patching:
Turn on the XP firewall.
Do this BEFORE going online. You can do this by going to the network control panel, getting the properties for your net connection, click the "Advanced" tab then click "Protect my computer...".
You will find this renders you immune to blaster et al while you patch your machine.
Regards.
For someone who claims to have a Masters Degree in CS he's not too bright is he?
...didn't he just format the box, turn on the XP built in firewall, then go online and get patched?
Really - talk about being a drama queen.
Looks like I should have RTFA :)
I can't see the D in the picture.
/. can solve this!
I'm sure
What's to stop you? The time and effort required to develop such a system.
uh.. you mean like simply install squirm over a squid proxy and write a regex expression to rewrite a requests for precisiontime.exe et al and replace them with something that removes gator? Like that you mean?
So stop trying to impress us with your half-baked ideas?
Just because you are obviously so narrow minded, uncreative and incompetant to be able to solve problems do NOT assume the rest of us are.
PS - You're an idiot.
PS you are a fucking moron and a coward.
Thanks.
She asks for the guy's number so she knows it's him who's calling in case she accidentally anwers and has to speak to him.
I'm just waiting for someone to root Gator's..oops - sorry Claria's download servers and replace "precisiontime.exe" and so on with trojaned alternatives.
In fact.. thinking about it what's to stop me capturing requests for this crap on my proxies and redirecting them to an exe that removes gator? Hmm...
Are you kidding? The Mac OSX guys haven't figured out how to write a virus yet let alone a worm.
...is that the legal system is regional with the concept of jurisdiction, whereas communication technology is global.
It is simply a logical progression for phone / fax spamming companies to use this method of bypassing the law.
Now what I REALLY want to see, is a filtering system for telephone calls. For example, I want to have the ability to be able to block ALL calls using a white/blacklist, or perhaps automatically reject all calls from a certain area / country. I also want to be able to filter SMS text messages.
I've known about this for ages after it was pointed out to me by a guy at DNSCON.
TBH I didn't realise it was not common knowledge.
The demo seems to be down.
0 /movies/LuckyStr1948_2/LuckyStr1948_2.mpg
Oh crap that was the wrong link - try this:
http://freecache.org/http://movies03.archive.org/
erm.. shouldn't that be Output?
What female mods?
Ths only thing that annoys me is that if it were the other way around, and Microsoft releast five versions but Apple didn't, people like you would be singing Apple's praises about how Microsoft make you buy a new OS every year and Apple don't. Sheesh.
But you said you get letters right? You should have started receiving the registered post ones if you have never contacted them which is another annoyance as you have to sign for them.
It's ok - someone once came up with a "dead mans switch" that automatically deletes your pr0n collection if you don't reset it periodically. The name escapes me.
So tell me - do you own a TV set? Do you contact the TV Licensing to tell them you don't need a license?
Here is a copy of a letter.
If you don't find the prospect of visits to your home to inspect it and promises of legal prosecution if "evidence" is found "threatening", then there is something wrong with you.
The difference as opposed to a bullshit junk mail letter is that you actually CAN end up with legal trouble because some moron thinks you are breaking the law. Did you know if an idiot inspector suspects you are watching TV without a license and you wont allow them in then they can automatically get granted a search warrant to break and enter your property? Are you aware that "flickering" seen from outside your windows constitutes such "evidence"? Or are you the kind of person that doesn't mind having his property and civil liberties trampled on?
that site seems to consist of descriptions of 20 bad experiences (out of > 20 million families in UK) and links to other similar sites. most of them have nothing to do with licenses, just administrative mistakes. it's about as convincing as people who want to do away with *all* health care because they themselves are not sick and don't like hospitals taking up land that could be used for sports or something.
Administrative mistakes??? I think not.
If you live in the UK and don't need a TV license, you WILL receive threatening letters from TV Licensing which are worded in such a way so that it makes you think you need one by law if you need one or not. You can contact them, invite them around and show them you don't need a TV License, however the letters will not stop.
Why should I spend a single penny telling them I am not breaking the law?
I receive threatening letters every few months and I don't need a license.
Yet more proof that the BBC license fee is an unmitigated Good Thing(TM).
Just a pity they can't leave people the fuck alone if they don't want it.
Well look on the bright side - worms and viruses are the only things that you have less of than games.
Well I can think of dozens of times where one needs to identify oneself, however that is not the issue. Everyone has some form of ID whether that be a social security number, birth certificate, driving license, passport etc.
The issue is do we need another (compulsory) form of ID linked to biometric data. While I can see the obvious advantages to being able to identify oneself, I can see the path we are on that this could be a very big first step towards. Lets get one thing clear - if it were simply a case of having some ID then I don't think many people would object. The real issue is that people simply do not trust the Government. Sure they say that we wont be forced to carry them now but how long is that going to last? Once the infrastructure is in place, it is a very simple matter for a Government to suddenly change it's mind and decide that yes, now you do have to carry them at all times or else. I can appreciate that biometric ID may be a good weapon against fraud, however they are being cited as being able to "stop terrorism" - To the Government: er just exactly how is an ID card going to stop a terrorist please?
There is also the extremely high probability that they will cock the whole thing up (our Government does not have a good track record with large IT projects). Take for example the stupid driving license card situation. A driving license in the UK was always a piece of paper. In a very poorly disguised trial of ID cards, the Government decided that they would replace the paper license with the new plastic card, and that it would take effect with all new licenses. People apply for licenses. People get applications returned telling them they need to include a photo. People include a photo. Application is returned telling them the photo is not good enough. Finally people successfully apply, and are rewarded with a shiny new plastic card... and a paper driving license. Guess what? They are now BOTH needed! You can't just show the police the card, you have to show them the paper part too! I can imagine the future situation for something like a bank account - "certainly sir - you just need to provide us with your birth certificate, a recent electricity bill, a passport is good if you have one of those, your social security number, driving license (both parts, naturally) and your ID card."
The argument I see time and again is "honest people have nothing to fear".
I say that depends on who's definition of "honest" we are talking about.
i'd rather work around a bunch of senior citizens than a bunch of hotties walking around in boxer shorts.
That's like life saying "look what you will end up with".