Most old-school techies, anyone between 40 and 60, are quite peculiar. We are
ery set in our ways and don't like change. When we get stuck on a topic, we t
d to not move on from it.
I cannot prove it, but I suspect we are peculiar and don't like change because we came up in our hobby/profession working with systems where
things like security were paramount.
The world of mobile apps, and what some users are willing to give up to use them, seems to go very much against what we learned on the way.
Re: Re: The stay home and not
By: SYS64738 to Arelor on Sat Feb 26 2022 08:21 pm
2. Should they slander or defame you, then go get a lawyer if you want to shut them up.
oh god i love it when people threaten me with legal action. gives me a huge boner.
the rhetoric for a while.
home visit. then they see i am the same dude in person as i am online.
i almost did that with evan elias and dude shit his pants.
he was making up lies saying i was giving people viruses.
this is when all my src was viewable.
Re: Re: The stay home and not
By: Moondog to Nightfox on Sun Feb 27 2022 11:43 am
not one could sneak in. it was even harder when the phone cable was unplugged.
I turn my PC off when I'm not using it though, so it's still not connected all the time (no reason to keep consuming electricity if I'm not using it).
Re: Re: The stay home and not
By: Denn to SYS64738 on Sun Feb 27 2022 12:06 am
Oh yes get a Lawyer and sue for slander, I'm sure there are Lawyers lined up waiting to take a slander case on a BBS forum.
Several years ago, someone on Dove-Net talked about getting a lawyer to sue MRO for online slander, and I remember MRO saying he did get sued.
Re: Re: The stay home and not
By: Nightfox to Moondog on Sun Feb 27 2022 03:21 pm
I turn my PC off when I'm not using it though, so it's still not
i keep my computer on all the time. i'm worried that someday i'll turn it off and then it wont start up.
Re: Re: The stay home and not
By: Nightfox to Denn on Sun Feb 27 2022 03:42 pm
Several years ago, someone on Dove-Net talked about getting a lawyer to sue MRO for online slander, and I remember MRO saying he did get sued.
you have a problem with your memory again.
that didn't happen.
sampsa got mad because i brought up how he gets fired and ends up working all over the place doing other things in other countries. he was posting about this on fb when i was his friend on there. it was true.
he was asking my friends for my personal info and they told him to fuck off. he should haved just asked me for it, i'd have given it.
anyways, he didn't back it up.
Re: Re: The stay home and not
By: Arelor to Nightfox on Sun Feb 27 2022 06:26 pm
The idea that everybody must be reachable 24/7 is disturbing.
i'm wondering how far this will go unchecked. i'm also wondering if it takes snapshots with the camera to find stuff and show ads.
Re: Re: The stay home and not
By: SYS64738 to Denn on Sun Feb 27 2022 08:09 am
I guarantee, all it will take is one good legal ruling and suance SY>> leveled against one of these guys getting their ass handed to them SY>> to quiet down the rhetoric for a while.
Oh yes get a Lawyer and sue for slander, I'm sure there are Lawyers
lined up waiting to take a slander case on a BBS forum.
Throw caution to the wind at your own peril.
1st off there has to be slander and that has not happened here.
2nd only an Idiot would waste time and money to pursue a fradulent case loke that.
3rd If someone is that stupid I would counter sue and win.
... It works better if you plug it in.
Vlk-451 wrote to Nightfox <=-
I turn my PC off when I'm not using it though, so it's still not connected all the time (no reason to keep consuming electricity if I'm not using it).
Your modern PCs, mostly Laptops, will stay in a "Sleep" mode
rather then completely off, especially if it's Win 10 or newer on
the OS. Older hardware from certain manufaturers like Lenovo will
get pissy if you remove the Wifi card and will stop letting you
charge the battery because it can't send your keystroke data back
to the CCP from it's hardware built in keylogger chip.
Gotta love shit like that in your "ThinkPad" branded devices.
i almost did that with evan elias and dude shit his pants.
he was making up lies saying i was giving people viruses.
this is when all my src was viewable.
Was that back when Rocky III came out? I'm pretty sure that was the one with the big Russian guy, but that might have been IV.
i keep my computer on all the time. i'm worried that someday i'll turn it off and then it wont start up.
On the one hand, I get people who are like "B-but muh uptime!"
On the other hand, you are shocking the shit out of rocks so that they can scream at each other over fiber optic cables so that you can see pretty lights and sounds that give your meat brain the good chemical.
You should probably let those rocks rest some time, cool off. I think they
I turn my PC off when I'm not using it though, so it's still not
connected all the time (no reason to keep consuming electricity if I'm
not using it).
Your modern PCs, mostly Laptops, will stay in a "Sleep" mode rather then completely off, especially if it's Win 10 or newer on the OS. Older
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: Vlk-451 to Nightfox on Tue Mar 01 2022 11:19 pm
I turn my PC off when I'm not using it though, so it's still not
connected all the time (no reason to keep consuming electricity if I'm
not using it).
Your modern PCs, mostly Laptops, will stay in a "Sleep" mode rather the completely off, especially if it's Win 10 or newer on the OS. Older
My main computer at home is a desktop PC I built, and is currently running W
like it starts up cold (not from a sleep state).
Nightfox
Vlk-451 wrote to Nightfox <=-
I turn my PC off when I'm not using it though, so it's still not connected all the time (no reason to keep consuming electricity if I'm not using it).
Your modern PCs, mostly Laptops, will stay in a "Sleep" mode
rather then completely off, especially if it's Win 10 or newer on
the OS. Older hardware from certain manufaturers like Lenovo will
get pissy if you remove the Wifi card and will stop letting you
charge the battery because it can't send your keystroke data back
to the CCP from it's hardware built in keylogger chip.
Gotta love shit like that in your "ThinkPad" branded devices.
Really? I think your tinfoil beanie may need some tightening.
Re: Let those rocks sleep
By: Vlk-451 to MRO on Tue Mar 01 2022 11:23 pm
i keep my computer on all the time. i'm worried that someday i'll turn it off and then it wont start up.
On the one hand, I get people who are like "B-but muh uptime!"
On the other hand, you are shocking the shit out of rocks so that they can scream at each other over fiber optic cables so that you can see pretty lights and sounds that give your meat brain the good chemical.
You should probably let those rocks rest some time, cool off. I think they
hey you're trying to hard to be zany.
regardless, my computer does not draw that much power. i've tested it.
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: Vlk-451 to Nightfox on Tue Mar 01 2022 11:19 pm
I turn my PC off when I'm not using it though, so it's still not
connected all the time (no reason to keep consuming electricity if I'm
not using it).
Your modern PCs, mostly Laptops, will stay in a "Sleep" mode rather then completely off, especially if it's Win 10 or newer on the OS. Older
My main computer at home is a desktop PC I built, and is currently running Windows 11. I turn it off when I'm not using it - and it's also plugged into a power strip, which I turn off after the PC powers down. The next time I turn it on, it looks to me like it starts up cold (not from a sleep state).
Nightfox
Leave it to Grandpa MRO to rain on my parade.
Modern systems are getting shocking low on power draw, especailly on the
I'm sure you daily drive something
sleak and efficient.
^^^^ you forgot to read this.hey you're trying to hard to be zany.
Re: Let those rocks sleep
By: MRO to Vlk-451 on Wed Mar 02 2022 14:25:22
Re: Let those rocks sleep
By: Vlk-451 to MRO on Tue Mar 01 2022 11:23 pm
i keep my computer on all the time. i'm worried that someday i'll turn it off and then it wont start up.
On the one hand, I get people who are like "B-but muh uptime!"
On the other hand, you are shocking the shit out of rocks so that they can scream at each other over fiber optic cables so that you can see pretty lights and sounds that give your meat brain the good chemical.
You should probably let those rocks rest some time, cool off. I think they
hey you're trying to hard to be zany.
regardless, my computer does not draw that much power. i've tested it.
Leave it to Grandpa MRO to rain on my parade.
Modern systems are getting shocking low on power draw, especailly on the lit
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: Vlk-451 to Nightfox on Tue Mar 01 2022 11:19 pm
My main computer at home is a desktop PC I built, and is currently running Windows 11. I turn it off when I'm not using it - and it's also plugged into a power strip, which I turn off after the PC powers down. The next time I turn it on, it looks to me like it starts up cold (not from a sleep state).
Don't forget to replace your power strip after the first power surge because that's about all it's good for. I'd invest in a USP.
Don't forget to replace your power strip after the first power surge because that's about all it's good for. I'd invest in a USP.
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: Vlk-451 to Nightfox on Tue Mar 01 2022 11:19 pm
My main computer at home is a desktop PC I built, and is currently
running Windows 11. I turn it off when I'm not using it - and it's
also plugged into a power strip, which I turn off after the PC
powers down. The next time I turn it on, it looks to me like it
starts up cold (not from a sleep state).
Don't forget to replace your power strip after the first power surge because that's about all it's good for. I'd invest in a USP.
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: cr1mson to Nightfox on Wed Mar 09 2022 07:32 pm
Don't forget to replace your power strip after the first power surge beca that's about all it's good for. I'd invest in a USP.
i dont even know of a powerstrip ever protecting a device in a power surge. i've know of about 5 times where it failed.
i think the old school ones with the big fuse in them where you push the but
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: MRO to cr1mson on Wed Mar 09 2022 11:05 pm
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: cr1mson to Nightfox on Wed Mar 09 2022 07:32 pm
Don't forget to replace your power strip after the first power surge beca that's about all it's good for. I'd invest in a USP.
i dont even know of a powerstrip ever protecting a device in a power surge. i've know of about 5 times where it failed.
i think the old school ones with the big fuse in them where you push the but
A UPS or other device that could allow some level of isolation from the outlet would be safe. I've had cheap power strips pop,but only when someone did something silly such as put a space heater and cofee maker and microwave on the same circuit. When a pc would die, it was because of bad capacitors or a switing power supply would power down on it's own.
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: Moondog to MRO on Sat Mar 12 2022 10:11 am
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: MRO to cr1mson on Wed Mar 09 2022 11:05 pm
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: cr1mson to Nightfox on Wed Mar 09 2022 07:32 pm
Don't forget to replace your power strip after the first power surg beca that's about all it's good for. I'd invest in a USP.
i dont even know of a powerstrip ever protecting a device in a power surge. i've know of about 5 times where it failed.
i think the old school ones with the big fuse in them where you push t but
A UPS or other device that could allow some level of isolation from the outlet would be safe. I've had cheap power strips pop,but only when some did something silly such as put a space heater and cofee maker and microw on the same circuit. When a pc would die, it was because of bad capacito or a switing power supply would power down on it's own.
yeah but if it's something fast like a lightning strike, i dont think it can
yeah but if it's something fast like a lightning strike, i dont think it can
Ups' also do line conditioning and filtering, which mean a suddent transient would be shunted by an inductive or capacitive filter, and the battery in the UPS will smooth out any sudden dips in the line.
Re: Can you trust your PC?
By: Moondog to MRO on Sun Mar 13 2022 10:54 pm
yeah but if it's something fast like a lightning strike, i dont think can
Ups' also do line conditioning and filtering, which mean a suddent transi would be shunted by an inductive or capacitive filter, and the battery in the UPS will smooth out any sudden dips in the line.
yeah but you think it can stop lightning? think about the speed and power of
Denn wrote to cr1mson <=-
I still use a powerstrip I bought in the 90's for my DesktopPC, never
had an issue.
battery in the UPS will smooth out any sudden dips in the line.
yeah but you think it can stop lightning? think about the speed and
power
of
As stated before, the UPs has filter caps that will shunt the sudden high frequency spikes to ground. This will burn up those caps along with switching diodes and destroy the UPS immediately. Whatever does get through can be arrested in the computer's switching power supply.
That only applies if the strike goes through the power line. Modem
strikes,
or lightning through phone lines will trash the modem but rarely go past that on newer machines. When modems actaually connected to serial lines, DTR and RTS support circuits would blow, and the UART might get taken out. The RTS
and DTS I'm referring to are basically voltage converters used to convert the pc's signals to external transmision standards.
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