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 | I'm trying to tackle Reddit, and getting nowhere. Apart from the fact that it's complete chaos, they don't operate like any other forum I've ever seen. I've had one sign-up that immediately got me a shadow-ban for no apparent reason, and one where my posts just don't show up. I've …  |
 | If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. -Derek Bok  |
 | What occurred to me recently is that if you simply keep telling people over and over again that they have no expectation of privacy, they'll start to believe it. |
| | What's going on? I can neither find the home page nor the forum directory. And when I went to log in, there was no option for logging in with my handle, only with my email. And when I was logging in with my email, the system insisted my password was … |
| | I ran across this article, which I found interesting, about Ladar Levison, founder of Lavabit email. http://www.dmagazine.com/publication...vison?single=1 |
 | You know, pople did eart pizza, even before the internet. I think it would be great. Maybe it would wake people up a bit. Me, I'd be happy reading. |
| | Someone just mentioned these to me. They are word processing alternatives for people who hate Microsoft. |
| | Re: Wisdom Teeth I had the best experience in the world. I was in the chair, asking, "Are you starting now?" And the doctor said, "It's over." |
| | Thought this article might interest some of you. It's about net neutrality and Timothy Wu, who's been championing it. **Defending the Open Internet** By Jeff Sommer The future of the Internet — which means the future of communications, culture, free speech and innovation — is up for grabs. A dozen …  |
| | I heard on National Public Radio that New Tech City is launching a project for people who'd like to cut down on all their smartphone time. In particular, the thinking behind the project is that by always turning to smartphones, whether for texting or games, people no longer allow themselves … |
| | Here's an article I thought might be of interest, about ProtonMail. **The Only Email System the NSA Can't Access ** Forbes By Hollie Slade http://www.forbes.com/sites/holliesl...a-cant-access/  |
 | Maybe France, right now, if I were with someone who could drive, so we could cover more territory than just Paris.  |
| | Absolutely! I regularly correspond with a half-dozen people, I just sent a bread-and-butter note, and I'm about to be mailing Christmas cards. |
| | For anyone interested in issues of privacy, I'm reading a great book, "Dragnet Nation," by Julia Angwin. And I found this interesting. http://us.macmillan.com/dragnetnation/JuliaAngwin I was struck by this: *Professor Ryan Calo...points to a Stanford University study showing that an individual will respond more positively to a politician whose picture is … |
| | Okay, okay, I know that most of you stopped using floppies long ago. But my question is: I was about to buy a Buslink external USB floppy disk drive (brand new, still sealed) from someone on Craigslist, and just wondered if it's a decent brand. And would have I have …  |
| | Wired magazine from published an extensive interview by, aptly, James Bamford. I urge everyone to buy the magazine, even though it's expensive, to support this kind of necessary reporting. But for those who can't, especially if you're not in the U.S., here's the link: http://www.wired.com/2014/08/edward-snowden/ |
| | There's a new documentary coming out that might be of interest to the forum, called "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz," which is getting great reviews. Swartz, you'll recall, is the internet wunderkind who committed suicide while being under fire from U.S. law enforcement. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/mo...reen.html?_r=0 http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_..._aaron_swartz/ |
| | Thought you might enjoy this. The first is a piece about the evolution of the scam, followed by a Q&A with a British guy who enjoys scamming the scammers. Who Made That Nigerian Scam? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/ma...scam.html?_r=0 And for those of you who like longer stories, a great piece from several years …  |
| | I know awhile ago suggestions were being welcomed, and I was just now perusing the Geeks' Lounge to see if there was anything interesting, worth replying to... One of the balancing acts is to walk the fine line between a forum being too large and general vs. too narrow and …  |
 | Just curious - you think they should be left alone, no matter how many people die, no matter how many people end up fleeing as refugees? I think the U.S. should have funneled money to the rebels long ago.  |
| | There doesn't seem to be an appropriate other forum for this, even though it relates to the internet, so I'll resort to here. I had a typo and accidentally was directed to a page that listed four toll-free telephone numbers for Hotmail: 800-471-1429 877-268-2692 877-385-1667 855-280-0768 That's odd, I thought, …  |
| | I tried to post this yesterday, but couldn't log it - the system kept saying I'd timed out. **Lavabit, Silent Circle Shutter Email Services Ahead of Government Scrutiny ** http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2422912,00.asp **Lavabit Abruptly Shuts Down Amid Court Battle** http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3728005.html  |
| | I've never seen the point of broad threads that go on forever like asking what movie you've seen lately, so I'm going to recommend something specific. I just saw a very good new documentary called *Terms and Conditions May Apply*. It will be of particular interest to anyone interested in … |
| | I'm not a regular, so my input won't be as pointed or valuable, but you might want to rethink part of the design. For starters, why do you call them "articles"? They're not articles - they're "posts" or "thread." You might want to think about whether the forums are too …  |
| | Not literally an addict, but do you spend most of your free time doing things that involve a computer or the internet? Or do you still allocate ample time to whatever other things you might enjoy, for instance, reading, movies, concerts, sports, etc.?  |
| | About ten seconds. All it takes is a rude brush-off from a salesclerk. |
| | I've been burrowing through a stack of old magazines, and I had a copy of Yahoo! magazine, now defunct, which I'd picked up because the cover story was "100 Best Websites." Okay, I know few people seem to read these days - they just go online and ask people for … |
| | I happened to hear an interview yesterday that I thought would be of interest to some of the people here, especially apropos of privacy. The local NPR affiliate in New York had an segment with Scott Clelland, known as one of the foremost national authorities in the information and communications …  |
| | [QUOTE=epdmcoatings;1443466]Well i like to watch Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny and Pink Panther so i wish to know that what is your favorite cartoon character.[/QUOTE] Gromit! Of Wallace and Gromit.  |
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| | This is such an embarrassingly vague newbie-type question that I'm not even sure where to post it. The Web Design forum is already broken up into sub-categories, so I thought I'd try here first. I'm toying with the idea of starting a website. I'm clueless, but I figure most of … |
| | Yes, I know, most of you have probably left floppies behind in the dust, but they're still handy for some small quickie things. Here's the question. Floppy disks have a limited lifespan, of course (though I suppose everything does), and eventually at some point as it starts to decay, it's …  |
| | Yes, I think it's a good direction. And it has nothing to do with racism, as it's a matter of nationality, not race. It makes perfect sense to me to try: 1.to return jobs to the U.S. during a period of high unemployment 2.to encourage companies (and consumers) to remember … |
| | Well, don't "confront" and you certainly should be contemplating lawsuits, especially since you're probably quite young. Discuss, don't confront. Go to the person who siad you're unproductive, and say, yes, you're right, and here's why, and here are my concerns - and what can we do about it?  |
| | Slightly OT, perhaps - I suddenly have a message from my ancient computer: "hard disk controller failure" message, and I'm being advised to maybe finally get a new one. This is a difficult not only because of money at this point, but also because I don't have a reliable repair … |
| | I wouldn't have thought this was the best forum for this question, but I saw another Hotmail question here. I'm being bombarding with Hotmail e-mails urging me to upgrade to their Live beta. However, it looks as though it involves downloading something ("click here to download") to my computer. Excuse … |
| | Well, the point of college used to be in large part to get a general education, not ot use it as a trade school. The question is what else would interst you? Better now than later, salving or not. |
| | Re: Going Crazy Excuse me?!? Apart from finding this pro-Hitler drift very offensive (you like some of his ways with "dealing with things"?!), where does this silliness about Hitler's scientific advancements come from? Apart from the bizarreness of mentioning things like chemical warfare as if it's an admirable invention, I'm no expert, but …  |
| | To begin with, why would people be coming to your site, instead of an existing site? |
| | Well, you don't say how you failed. Is it a matter of bad grades? For starters, why not start working full time at something productive and saving up? Most scholarships are based on need, anyway. |
| | Not to hurt your feelings, but I don't see why anyone would want to contribute to this out of the blue. The concept would make more sense if it was added on to - or in conjuction with - an existing forum. That way there would already be a group …  |
| | I'm in Los Angeles for a week and trying in vain to find inexpensive internet access. In New York, there are zillions of places renting internet computer time - here there are only libraries (which close early) or Kinko (which is outrageously expensive). Does anyone have any suggestions for West … |
| | Hm. I'm not sure if you're looking for sympathy or advice. I will say, though, that unless this was a very luxurious studio, ideally with a key to Gramercy Park itself, it sounds very pricy. Even without the 15% fee! Yes, Manhattan is expensive, but I hope you do a … |
| | Is this the right sub-forum for this? I'm wondering, is there a definitive answer these days about whether the x-rays at airport screenings damage floppy disks? Last time I flew, I just asked for them to be hand-searched instead, but you never know if those guys will give you a … |
| | Is there any possibility of getting batteries for a very old desktop computer in NYC? I'm told I need: P/N 30807 CK-SUM 3A00 SYS. 333 S/L REV A03 [I]and [/I] 840 (4.5. volts) The person who's telling me they're unobtainable doesn't speak much English, and I'm not sure he really … |
| | I'm a green, wet newbie and I may be WAY out of my depth . . . but I'm hoping that all you smarties will share some of your expertise about creating a forum. Looking forward to becoming a lot smarter. :?: |
| | Hope this is the right place for this? I'm hoping for some suggestion for sites whereby I can create a free forum/message board, web-based without requiring computer downloads. I have an apartment in a problematic building, and there's a general feeling that residents are upset and worried, but too fearful … |
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