Posts by Nameless Faceless Computer User

There would be no such thing as a "download hog" if they didn't over-sell bandwidth.

oh well

It was fun while it lasted. Twitter is dead. What's the next big thing?

Total farce. The FCC continues to allow these mass marketers and scam artists to operate for decades. They only do something after some law maker's phone rings off the hook all day - and then only offer the smallest gesture of relief.

but...

can I make phone calls with it?

90% of the profiles are faked to attract rubes to sign up for the service. AFF were those responsible for utterly destroying the Yahoo! profile database with fake ID's, all pointing back to their service. The other 10% are actual people who use fake names. Who would want a database of all that junk?

The FTC has been protecting robo callers. New York State passed a law to fine telemarketers on a per-call basis if a home phone was registered on a "do not call" list. On the day that law went into effect, the FTC came up with their own "do not call list" which superseded the New York law but relaxed the fines and enforcement. They've done nothing for years. I have personally filed thousands of complaints on-line and they did nothing.

Worse, they gave the list of phone numbers away for FREE to non-profit organizations which are "supposed" to not call them, yet are exempt from any fines along with, of course, anyone calling for political calling and polling.

At the height of abuse, my home phone registered as many as 35 phone calls per DAY. It never stopped ringing. I finally installed a telephone system with a secret extension give out only to people I know personally. Everyone else can leave a message. No more ringing unless I know you. Done.

It's not, "the California biz..." but rather, "the fruity firm..."

You must be new.

I set up my American Express account to send a text message for every transaction. One transaction came in from a dating site around 2am. Hmmmmm. I logged into the banking website and immediately reported the transaction as fraudulent. I was greeted with a message to say that I cannot dispute transactions until my statement comes in, 3 weeks later.

Perfect for employee screenings to eliminate those pesky high medical insurance bills by rejecting applicants who have the potential for cancer.

Been there and done that

It wouldn't be the first time I was ripped off by AT&T, only to have them be the subject of a lawsuit. I got a lovely $25 calling card out of the deal. Well, what did you expect? A REFUND?!

They have their place

I dug out a flashlight from the back of the closet which was loaded with fresh batteries in the mid-80's. I was prepared for the worst as I flipped on the switch. To my amazement, the flashlight still worked. I opened it to find 2 30yo RadioShack brand C batteries with no signs of leakage and still with some juice in them. There's something you don't see every day.

By contrast, I was stuck for a USB printer cable. RadioShack sold me a gold plated cable for $25 bucks.

There's a lot of room for improvement.

The Golden Rule

In the U.S., we operate on the "Golden Rule" i.e. "He who makes the gold makes the rules." He made money therefore there is a market for what he was doing. The FTC is reluctant to punish those who make a profit because: If he was doing something wrong then people would not have paid money to support his efforts.

Dont' get excited

Suits against large corporations often result in end users getting $5 bucks off their next bill, 1 free DVD rental, or something else equally lame.

Who wants a thin phone?

I'm waiting for the model which is 4x thicker and has a 3-day battery life.

iPhone owners are smarter, better looking, better educated, and have more fun than Android users.

Survey sponsored by Apple Inc.

How is her current state of employment relevant to the story?

Learn to replace the glass

Glass has a certain feel under my touch which plastic fails to provide. If that means I risk having to replace it, then it's a "quality of life" issue which I am ready to accept.

Never happen

First, you need to find someone dumb enough to buy a Ford.

One thing tho...

I see absolutely nothing wrong with it... except one thing. During the promotional video, the company was name dropping Disney as using the same manufacturer. Bad idea. Nobody messes with the mouse. It will get ugly. You will loose.

The Xbox One will feature, by default, an always-on, works-in-the-dark, microphone and camera that’s constantly connected to the internet and 300,000 servers. I wouldn't want in my home and it should be banned in any country.

On the one hand, I was planning to do this myself. How many times have I looked up at someone tailgating to see the top of his head as he was distracted with typing text messages at 60mph. No matter how good of a driver you think you are, you're not that good.

In front of me, I saw a distracted driver slam right into the guard rail from the left lane. There were parts flying off his truck. He must have received a phone call.

But on the other hand, people need to work this out for themselves. If we continue to make laws which govern every aspect of our lives we will never mature as a society.

Not exactly original

The technique is called the "sacrificial lamb" where hackers are allowed to break into a machine with fake data, leaving the real server untouched.

Re-branding

Typical U.S. Government mind puck. Send out a few drones to spy on people and locals use them for target practice. But, put a big, happy smiley face on it to deliver your new Kindle and suddenly drones are your friend. You wouldn't shoot at the U.P.S. driver, would you? Well, most wouldn't.

They don't take PayPal. Oh well. Creepy? meh. Come on. It's the Internet. We've seen things faaaar more creepier than this.

My suggestion is to allow cell phone use only in first class.

Nothing good will come of it

Beware of legislation which begins with the premise, "Save the children."

The universe...

The universe is just simulation. Stop taking it so seriously.

Professor Hubert Farnsworth: Behold, the death clock. Simply jam your finger in the hole, and this readout tells you how long you have to live.

Leela: Does it really work?

Professor Hubert Farnsworth: Well, it's occasionally off by a few seconds, what with free will and all.

Fry: Sounds like fun. How long do I have to live?

[sticks his finger in the hole; the professor looks and whistles]

Bender: Ooh! Dibs on his CD player!

Lonely is the person who is the only one with the correct time.

The glass entrance is only meant to distract from the HSBC sign in the background, dubbed the world's most incompetent bank.

here's a clue

tip: when hiring for someone who oversees your entire computer network, hire a full-time employee rather than a contractor.

Solution

Rather than using a contractor, give your sysadmin's a permanent job.

/solved

Oh, they're Wall Street traders? They'll probably be charged a small fine and released back into the wild.