I got an email saying that my account had been disabled, due to suspected fraudulent clicks. I emailed them asking if they could elaborate, or if there was any way to get the account reinstated after deducting the amount they thought was fraudulent.
They refuse to tell me why the account was disabled (So they don't give away any details about how their fraud protection works), and refuse to reinstate it.
In all fairness, the first time that you try to go to a page different from the default, it opens up a security window that explains the filter, and offers to turn it on. So even though it is off by default, the first time using the browser it will offer to turn it on for you.
Unfortunately though, the download server is responding very slow. The IE7 beta download timed out, and the Vista beta download is saying it will take about 7 hours to complete the download.
In addition to the ad itself making the load time longer, how long do you think it would be before they started intentionally lengthening the load time, to display a longer, higher paying ad?
I've known several people who carry that kind of cash around with them on a daily basis.
For example, a family friend of ours typically carries around $50,000 cash with him, or within a few minutes of where he is at. He will often buy cars from people, and pulling out a huge wad of cash will generally get someone excited, and more likely to think about the cash than the deal they are making when selling something. He would also sometimes hang around the municipal airport, and watch for frustrated pilots who were having basic problems with their planes. He'd start talking to them, and get them to the point where they'd say something like "I should just sell this POS.". Then, he'd whip out his wad of cash, and make an offer, which the pilot would often times accept without really thinking about it. He'd take the plane, make the minor repairs, then turn around and resell it for a nice profit.
Besides, if someone wants to carry that amount of cash around on them, it isn't anyone's business except their own. You don't need a reason.
I've never understood why people are unwilling to shell out money for a good keyboard, but will cheerfully plop down money for the hottest CPU or latest video card.
No kidding. Anyone who uses the computer more than a few hours a day would do themselves a lot of good to buy a high quality keyboard and mouse. They are tools you use all day for your job, it is worth spending a little more to get some that work well, and are comfortable to use.
I'm using a Customizer 101 key keyboard with buckling springs from PCKeyboard.com. They have them for only $49, which is a bargain considering this thing will probably last several decades. The frame of it is made out of metal, and it is heavy enough that I could probably use it as a club if I wanted to. Also, it doesn't have the Windows keys (But I think they are available if someone wants them).
For a mouse, I bought a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse, because I hate cords and USB dongles, and it fits perfectly in my hand.
How secure would a hashed password be, if it uses the user name and another key as the salt?
For example, say my username is SoCalChris, and my password is 12345. When it hashes the password, it would hash "SoCalChris12345SomeRandomKey".
Would that be more secure than just using a key, so that all password hashes use the same salt?
I'm thinking that by using the username in the salt, it makes it impossible to do a brute force attack for all users at the same time, but would instead make it so that you have to brute force each account's hash on it's own.
Might I suggest Modern Marvels, Days that Shook the World or Wild West Tech on the History Channel?
There are also several good shows on the Discovery Channels (Including Animal Planet, Discovery Health, etc...). The National Georgraphic channel has good stuff, as does the Biography channel, and several others. Not everything on TV is a mindless sitcom.
I called Verizon about a month ago with that question. According to them, you don't need phone service with them to subscribe to the FIOS service (Or whatever they're calling it). Unfortunately, the fiber service isn't available in my area yet.
The rural market is pretty much untapped, as far as broadband goes. There are many people who can't get DSL or cable, let alone have fiber run to them. The infrastructure for BPL is already in place.
I don't think BPL would work in places with other options, but for rural America, it is the best option at this point. Google knows what they're doing.
I know Albertson's does some data collection secretly.
We typically buy baby supplies at places like Wal-Mart or Target, since they are cheaper there. One night though, I didn't feel like going to Wal Mart, so I just stopped at the grocery store, and bought a pack of diapers. I paid for them with my debit card. This was before Albertson's used "club cards".
The next time I went to Albertsons, I just bought regular groceries, nothing that would indicate that I have kids. After paying again with my debit card, the register printed me out coupons for diapers and formula.
I'm not sure if they were keeping a copy of my debit card number, or just a hash of my debit card number, but I stopped shopping there after that.
I've got the Microsoft Bluetooth Explorer mouse for my laptop, and wouldn't want anything else.
I don't notice any lag on it, but I don't really play any FPS games either. The only annoying thing about it is that if you don't use it for several minutes, it goes into sleep mode, and it takes about half a second to wake up when you start using it again. Other than that, I don't have any complaints about it.
I was originally skeptical about the battery life on the mouse, because it doesn't have any way to turn it off. It sits in my computer bag, constantly on from moving around in there. Even with that, the batteries typically lasts about a month before having to replace them (2 AA).
Every now and then, Fry's will have them in stock for $79, but I have seen them on Overstock.com for $50, with $1 shipping. I think a lot of stores don't carry them because PCs with bluetooth aren't all that common. Most laptops that have bluetooth are Apple, and most Apple owners wouldn't want a Microsoft mouse, so it is a niche market for this mouse.
Also, I think MS made a stupid mistake by including a bluetooth dongle in the package. Most people who are paying more for a bluetooth mouse already have a bluetooth receiver in their computer, and are paying the extra so they don't have to use an RF mouse that requires a dongle. They should skip the dongle, and lower their price some.
Also, I just checked Overstock.com. Right now, they have the MS Bluetooth Desktop Elite for $79, or just the bluetooth mouse for $38 with $2 shipping.
Look at EliteTorrents.org. The big logos on the top of the page is the FBI & DHS. The article says Immigration & Customs, but the page itself has a big DHS logo on it. I doubt they would put their logo on there if they weren't involved.
And unlike the keyboard reviewed in the article, you can get this one without the Windows keys. They are $59. I've had mine for about a year and a half, it still looks and feels brand new.
Having to tell them the adress you were at means there is a problem not a difference.
It's not a problem if I know that beforehand, which I do.
There were several times where I was at her home alone, had there been an emergency, I'd have been near useless - because I don't have her adress memorized.
We rarely have visitors at our apartment. Those who do come over aren't there when we aren't. Any who might stay there while we are gone are close family, who know our address.
Had we been in an auto accident
Had you been in a car accident, you wouldn't be using any VoIP phone service, you would be using a cell phone to call 911. If I had witnessed an accident, again, I know my adress, and it isn't a problem.
There are less honest about telling you that it's not really 911, but an imitation that doesn't behave like every other 911 service.
From Voange's site, the very first paragraph of this page is linked to from their front page:
Vonage offers 911 Dialing to all our customers . When you dial 911, your call is routed from the Vonage network to the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for your area. (What is a PSAP?) There are several important differences between our Emergency Services dialing and traditional 911 Dialing that you need to know:
* Vonage 911 Dialing must be activated
* You must tell us where you are
* Vonage 911 Dialing connects you with general emergency services
How does that not make clear that their 911 service is different from traditional 911 service?
Vonage might not be what you want, but it is exactly what I want in a phone service. If you don't like it, don't get it. Don't try to have legislation passed that affects my service.
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I'm going through the same thing right now.
I got an email saying that my account had been disabled, due to suspected fraudulent clicks. I emailed them asking if they could elaborate, or if there was any way to get the account reinstated after deducting the amount they thought was fraudulent.
They refuse to tell me why the account was disabled (So they don't give away any details about how their fraud protection works), and refuse to reinstate it.
Then sue Lego. You can put thoes things into some funny positions making it look like simulated sex.
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Even better than plain old lego sex, is lego beastiality.
http://www.thebricktestament.com/the_law/beastial
In all fairness, the first time that you try to go to a page different from the default, it opens up a security window that explains the filter, and offers to turn it on. So even though it is off by default, the first time using the browser it will offer to turn it on for you.
Yes, we do.
Unfortunately though, the download server is responding very slow. The IE7 beta download timed out, and the Vista beta download is saying it will take about 7 hours to complete the download.
Yes, I admit it.
I do read and comment on more than one site on the internet.
"There are large vultures circling the launch tower, we've got to ask ourselves if they know something that we don't". Jackass.
The ad itself would also lengthen the load time.
In addition to the ad itself making the load time longer, how long do you think it would be before they started intentionally lengthening the load time, to display a longer, higher paying ad?
This is currently on usenet, on the it.binari.x.erotismo.animazioni group.
It was posted June 17th, and is still available on EasyNews' servers.
I've known several people who carry that kind of cash around with them on a daily basis.
For example, a family friend of ours typically carries around $50,000 cash with him, or within a few minutes of where he is at. He will often buy cars from people, and pulling out a huge wad of cash will generally get someone excited, and more likely to think about the cash than the deal they are making when selling something. He would also sometimes hang around the municipal airport, and watch for frustrated pilots who were having basic problems with their planes. He'd start talking to them, and get them to the point where they'd say something like "I should just sell this POS.". Then, he'd whip out his wad of cash, and make an offer, which the pilot would often times accept without really thinking about it. He'd take the plane, make the minor repairs, then turn around and resell it for a nice profit.
Besides, if someone wants to carry that amount of cash around on them, it isn't anyone's business except their own. You don't need a reason.
Well, what did you expect from http://www.purtymouth.com/???
I've never understood why people are unwilling to shell out money for a good keyboard, but will cheerfully plop down money for the hottest CPU or latest video card.
No kidding. Anyone who uses the computer more than a few hours a day would do themselves a lot of good to buy a high quality keyboard and mouse. They are tools you use all day for your job, it is worth spending a little more to get some that work well, and are comfortable to use.
I'm using a Customizer 101 key keyboard with buckling springs from PCKeyboard.com. They have them for only $49, which is a bargain considering this thing will probably last several decades. The frame of it is made out of metal, and it is heavy enough that I could probably use it as a club if I wanted to. Also, it doesn't have the Windows keys (But I think they are available if someone wants them).
For a mouse, I bought a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse, because I hate cords and USB dongles, and it fits perfectly in my hand.
How secure would a hashed password be, if it uses the user name and another key as the salt?
For example, say my username is SoCalChris, and my password is 12345. When it hashes the password, it would hash "SoCalChris12345SomeRandomKey".
Would that be more secure than just using a key, so that all password hashes use the same salt?
I'm thinking that by using the username in the salt, it makes it impossible to do a brute force attack for all users at the same time, but would instead make it so that you have to brute force each account's hash on it's own.
Does that make sense, or am I way off?
Then you're watching the wrong shows...
Might I suggest Modern Marvels, Days that Shook the World or Wild West Tech on the History Channel?
There are also several good shows on the Discovery Channels (Including Animal Planet, Discovery Health, etc...). The National Georgraphic channel has good stuff, as does the Biography channel, and several others. Not everything on TV is a mindless sitcom.
I called Verizon about a month ago with that question. According to them, you don't need phone service with them to subscribe to the FIOS service (Or whatever they're calling it). Unfortunately, the fiber service isn't available in my area yet.
The rural market is pretty much untapped, as far as broadband goes. There are many people who can't get DSL or cable, let alone have fiber run to them. The infrastructure for BPL is already in place.
I don't think BPL would work in places with other options, but for rural America, it is the best option at this point. Google knows what they're doing.
everyone else sees it, all hell can break loose
Everyone saw Ruby Ridge and Waco, and hell didn't break loose then. I seriously doubt it would now either.
People are just too lazy & apathetic now, unless it is directly affecting them.
Here's a news article about the Costco thing. Apparently, they've used eminent domain fairly often to try to expand.
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http://www.ocregister.com/commentary/greenhut/gre
When was the last time your favorite blogger talked sense?
It's been a while here on Slashdot...
I know Albertson's does some data collection secretly.
We typically buy baby supplies at places like Wal-Mart or Target, since they are cheaper there. One night though, I didn't feel like going to Wal Mart, so I just stopped at the grocery store, and bought a pack of diapers. I paid for them with my debit card. This was before Albertson's used "club cards".
The next time I went to Albertsons, I just bought regular groceries, nothing that would indicate that I have kids. After paying again with my debit card, the register printed me out coupons for diapers and formula.
I'm not sure if they were keeping a copy of my debit card number, or just a hash of my debit card number, but I stopped shopping there after that.
They have been the limiting step ever since devices started using batteries.
I've got the Microsoft Bluetooth Explorer mouse for my laptop, and wouldn't want anything else.
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I don't notice any lag on it, but I don't really play any FPS games either. The only annoying thing about it is that if you don't use it for several minutes, it goes into sleep mode, and it takes about half a second to wake up when you start using it again. Other than that, I don't have any complaints about it.
I was originally skeptical about the battery life on the mouse, because it doesn't have any way to turn it off. It sits in my computer bag, constantly on from moving around in there. Even with that, the batteries typically lasts about a month before having to replace them (2 AA).
Every now and then, Fry's will have them in stock for $79, but I have seen them on Overstock.com for $50, with $1 shipping. I think a lot of stores don't carry them because PCs with bluetooth aren't all that common. Most laptops that have bluetooth are Apple, and most Apple owners wouldn't want a Microsoft mouse, so it is a niche market for this mouse.
Also, I think MS made a stupid mistake by including a bluetooth dongle in the package. Most people who are paying more for a bluetooth mouse already have a bluetooth receiver in their computer, and are paying the extra so they don't have to use an RF mouse that requires a dongle. They should skip the dongle, and lower their price some.
Also, I just checked Overstock.com. Right now, they have the MS Bluetooth Desktop Elite for $79, or just the bluetooth mouse for $38 with $2 shipping.
http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=ENDE
Look at EliteTorrents.org. The big logos on the top of the page is the FBI & DHS. The article says Immigration & Customs, but the page itself has a big DHS logo on it. I doubt they would put their logo on there if they weren't involved.
I take it those dirty terrorists were trading copies of Star Wars again?
I definately feel safer knowing that DHS is tackling major problems like downloading movies.
What you're looking for is the pckeyboard.com Customizer keyboard, with buckling springs.
http://www.pckeyboard.com/customizer.html
And unlike the keyboard reviewed in the article, you can get this one without the Windows keys. They are $59. I've had mine for about a year and a half, it still looks and feels brand new.
Having to tell them the adress you were at means there is a problem not a difference.
It's not a problem if I know that beforehand, which I do.
There were several times where I was at her home alone, had there been an emergency, I'd have been near useless - because I don't have her adress memorized.
We rarely have visitors at our apartment. Those who do come over aren't there when we aren't. Any who might stay there while we are gone are close family, who know our address.
Had we been in an auto accident
Had you been in a car accident, you wouldn't be using any VoIP phone service, you would be using a cell phone to call 911. If I had witnessed an accident, again, I know my adress, and it isn't a problem.
There are less honest about telling you that it's not really 911, but an imitation that doesn't behave like every other 911 service.
From Voange's site, the very first paragraph of this page is linked to from their front page:
Vonage offers 911 Dialing to all our customers . When you dial 911, your call is routed from the Vonage network to the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for your area. (What is a PSAP?) There are several important differences between our Emergency Services dialing and traditional 911 Dialing that you need to know:
* Vonage 911 Dialing must be activated
* You must tell us where you are
* Vonage 911 Dialing connects you with general emergency services
How does that not make clear that their 911 service is different from traditional 911 service?
Vonage might not be what you want, but it is exactly what I want in a phone service. If you don't like it, don't get it. Don't try to have legislation passed that affects my service.