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1976

General Software Discussion / Re: nauseating problem seeking creative solution?

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 17, 2013, 06:54 AM »

Meanwhile, it looks like it's involving Albany Medical Center in Upstate NY. Does that provide any clues? It's odd that somewhere that specific would be the info spoofed on top of the spam. Why them?

-TaoPhoenix (September 17, 2013, 06:14 AM)

The key to the scam is to make the Email look as valid as possible, so spoofing (or trying to spoof) an existing company/institution is generally the best angle to take. However... the domain amc.edu has no currently registered MX records. Also the domain's DNS servers have an IP address that is on a block owned by Freedom Wireless ... Which doesn't really sound like a hosting company to me.


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Side note to Bit: Do not call that number, or any number you find in a questionable Email. One of the oldest scams on the internet is to trick people into calling "Premium Service" numbers where the get charged $20/$50/$100 per minute for some service that is allegedly being provided.

If an Email looks like it might be legit...but doesn't feel right...get out the phone book and call the number listed there for the company/entity/organization/bank...

1977

General Software Discussion / Re: cloud|fleet - be the captain of your data

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 12, 2013, 04:02 PM »

However, if I were them I would drop the 'distributed social networking' planned feature. That's a black hole.

-rgdot (September 12, 2013, 03:12 PM)

They have to put the NSA plugin somewhere...

1978

Living Room / Re: A Proposal for Improving Quality of News-Related Threads

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 12, 2013, 01:30 PM »

I think the idea here is simply to add to, or facilitate, the discussion.

I think Renegade's addition of the links to the Encryption thread can only (?) be seen as an improvement

-tomos (September 12, 2013, 05:21 AM)

Agreed. Also being that it is segregated so as not to corrupt the original post it preserves the out-of-the-gate flow of the discussion.

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Side point: if the OP'er didn't want to contend with populating the FP links...couldn't the mods be allowed to take care of it?

Overall I really don't see this happening that frequently, but it does strike me as being handy for certain things.

1979

N.A.N.Y. 2014 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2014 - New Apps for the New Year - Welcome Thread

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 12, 2013, 01:14 PM »

Do we want to have a "theme" this year?

-mouser (September 12, 2013, 09:14 AM)

You do mean a theme for the art on the NANY mug...right? Then I'd go for Zombies also.

1980

Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 12, 2013, 06:58 AM »

Would be interesting to see that done as a kind of flow chart.

-Renegade (September 12, 2013, 03:42 AM)

Just google circle jerk ... I'm pretty sure it's the same thing.


It's been said that the best way to avoid getting raped in prison is to sit down and keep your mouth shut. The US really should take that advice to heart me thinks.

1981

General Software Discussion / Re: typing in web browser makes it freeze

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 12, 2013, 06:53 AM »

Shot in the dark, but one thing that the two browsers do/might share regarding text box input is spellcheck. Try disabling it and see if that makes a difference. Especially if Chrome has its own and the two are fighting for control...of the (textbox) control.

1982

Living Room / Re: printer to repair or not repair

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 11, 2013, 07:52 PM »

Crap,I can't resist...while we're on the off topic:
BOFH: Don't be afraid - we won't hurt your delicate, flimsy inkjet printer

1983

Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 11, 2013, 03:59 PM »

To the optimist, the glass is half-full. To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

-kyrathaba (September 11, 2013, 09:23 AM)

Oh dear ... The punch line is actually quite close to the answer I typically give - like during job interviews - for that exact question (Which is: the glass is to big for the task at hand, and leave me out of your silly  :)ing exorcise).

-Stoic Joker (September 11, 2013, 11:10 AM)

While I have been insisting since childhood, in all seriousness, that the glass is completely full.

-app103 (September 11, 2013, 03:11 PM)

Which asserts that the serving size is correct, and that the seemingly extra rim space is simply a requirement of/for safe yet rapid transport.

Hm... I like it!

1984

Living Room / Re: Programming/Coder humor

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 11, 2013, 11:40 AM »

Tehehe I'll sign ^^that^^ one!

1985

Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 11, 2013, 11:10 AM »

To the optimist, the glass is half-full. To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

-kyrathaba (September 11, 2013, 09:23 AM)

Oh dear ... The punch line is actually quite close to the answer I typically give - like during job interviews - for that exact question (Which is: the glass is to big for the task at hand, and leave me out of your silly  :)ing exorcise).

1986

T-Clock / Re: T-Clock 2010 (download)

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 10, 2013, 08:49 AM »

well there's a catch actually.. you shouldn't have a double-click action for your calendar key defined... in that case it'll open again even on single-click.. this is due to the time delay involved.

-WhiteTigX (September 10, 2013, 08:10 AM)

Um... actually you can. That's why I dropped the counter based 1, 2, 3, & 4 click code that was used in favor of the standard Windows API double/single click options. The system keeps track of the first click but doesn't respond to it until the is-this-a-double-click wait time expires (global system double click speed setting).

My calendar is set as the double click option as single click copies a code modified time date string to the clip board. Double clicking the clock doesn't copy the string to the clipboard...only a single click will.

1987

Living Room / Re: printer to repair or not repair

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 10, 2013, 07:34 AM »

Logic boards, fusers and transfer units (in many models), and other things that can be got at with a screwdriver, pulled from the case, and readily swapped for a new assembly in the field are fine. Disassembling and reassembling anything beyond that has seldom (in my experience) worked out very well for the customer.

-40hz (September 10, 2013, 06:06 AM)

LOL ...Rule of thumb...that I honestly do believe is actually carved in a piece of rock somewhere... IT people, hate printers. Possibly because they are also the primary impetus behind having to interact with users. [/BOFH mode off]

OTOH, If you deal with printers on a daily basis, there really isn't much on them that is that difficult to replace. As it's really just a matter of grokking the (kitchen) appliance like design concept (which I have always hated TBH). But the ever popular business class Multi Function Printers (MFP's) being in the thousands ... It's generally not economically wise to plan on tossing them out to fast.

A lengthy repair on site is expensive. But if a temporary replacement can be provided, and the machine can be brought in-house ... The cost of the repair can be much more easily controlled.

This is why I brought up the MPS contract angle earlier as it works out quite well for both sides. Customer gets an easily managed/more consistent printing cost to work with. And the provider gets a recurring revenue stream that affords them the option of eliminating (old/poorly spec'd/defective)problem child devices because they can be replaced (with a new/properly spec'd device) under the contract at no cost to the customer. It also allows older hardware to stay in the field longer if it's an ultra reliable model like the LaserJet 4100's because spares are kept available (on site for large contracts) and provided by the MPS to keep down time to an absolute minimum.

1988

Living Room / Re: Is 'the cloud' becoming the 'SkyNet'?

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 10, 2013, 06:54 AM »

I want to know - who the hell makes up these estimates?! I spent many years preparing financial estimates and I know that one was pulled directly out of someone's rectum!

-J-Mac (September 09, 2013, 03:56 PM)

Chalk it up to spin. They're just trying to create the appearance of economical loss/damage to soften the grassroots support for Snowden's shenanigans. Since the "National Security" angle hasn't sold worth a damn, they're switching to a think of the children approach. Borrowing a page from the media mafia's play book they are.

1989

Living Room / Re: Is 'the cloud' becoming the 'SkyNet'?

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 09, 2013, 11:06 AM »

I wouldn't worry about an AI going all postal on the planet quite yet.

-Renegade (September 09, 2013, 09:49 AM)

Right, the real machines are too late. But as 40 eludes to above Artificial Intelligence doesn't have to mean it a physical nuts and bolts machine. There are plenty of other "Artificially" Intelligent "machines" out there that are already in position to strike.

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@40hz - All Hail Lord bizz-buzz-buzz!


...So this is how democracy dies...to thunderous applause.

1990

Living Room / Re: printer to repair or not repair

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 08, 2013, 11:23 AM »

Mouser, I can partially agree with if we are talking about a hundred dollar printer, then yeah, repairs probably wont be worth it.  But brand new the P3005 and 4100 HP are many hundreds of dollars.  The 4100s are known to be real workhorses and some probably have a million or more pages.  Te older ones tend to have heavier and possibly more metal parts in them than the newer plastic printers.

-techidave (September 07, 2013, 05:58 PM)

Agreed! I still miss the LaserJet 4100 I used to have in my office...it was fast, quiet, and never missed a beat...even though it already had over 1.2 million pages on it.

Consumer grade laser printers do tend to be like Pezz dispensers and are frequently not worth repairing. This is due to the service hostile way in which they are designed. However true business class laser printers allow for the fact that the fuser has a semi-predetermined service life expectancy, and are designed to allow for easy tool-less (or very few) fuser replacement. The only tricky part is usually clearing/resetting the (easily googled) maintenance count error message so it stops giving the fuser maintenance required message.

One thing you may want to look into is the Managed Print Services (MSP) trend in the industry that had been gaining popularity over the last ~5 years. Our company has been into it for 6 or 7 years now, and it is extremely popular with companies that have large printer fleets and an IT department that is feed up with servicing them. Short version is that prints are only paid for on an as printed basis (billed monthly at a rate of ~.4-1 cent per page mono and~ 7-10 cents per page color), and toner, parts, and service are provided free of charge (as part of the contract). This way cost is better controlled because you only have to pay for the toner that you use, as you use it. Which means that the days of trying to budget $1,000 for a set of color toner cartridges for a business class color laser printer are over. Now obviously a certain print volume has to be maintained for this to be profitable for the MPS provider. But a good one will be able to allow for the obviously seasonal nature of a school.


Many of the better MPS providers will also provide the printers at no cost (or cost deferred over the life of the contract), if you sign a contract for a 3-5 year term. We currently have over a 1,000 printers in the field now that are generating print revenue, but didn't cost the client a single dime to have delivered and setup.

1991

Living Room / Re: Kiss Encryption Goodbye... :*

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 06, 2013, 01:00 PM »

doesn't the US have some sort of paper and isn't there some sort of vague provision in there for an individuals right to a private life?

-Carol Haynes (September 06, 2013, 11:15 AM)

While this was for some time a popularly held belief, it is no longer possible to confirm existence of said verbiage as that section was rendered illegible when someone wiped their ass with said document. Hence the prevailing wisdom of our time now holds this as a myth.

1992

Living Room / Re: Kiss Encryption Goodbye... :*

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 06, 2013, 06:43 AM »

Sometimes I really hate being right. 

1993

T-Clock / Re: T-Clock 2010 (download)

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 05, 2013, 02:39 PM »

@Stoic Joker
I'm still open to suggestions and bug fixes... don't worry I just hoped I was done with my prior work... but it seemed like not xD (and I still wonder if there are any users out there that hate my calendar changes...)

-WhiteTigX (September 05, 2013, 12:59 PM)

I like the new calendar options ... Running it with the Windows calendar option now.

1994

General Software Discussion / Re: How to enable NAT Loopback on ZyXEL C1000Z router?

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 04, 2013, 03:14 PM »

Might as well cancel it. The screen buffer isn't that big so it'll only have the last 320 lines of the dump when it finishes.

Try either | or > filename to see if you can dump it to a file.

Also try the dumpcfg (Dump Configuration) command first as it's most likely the one you're after (I'm guessing the other is a binary dump of the firmware).

1995

T-Clock / Re: T-Clock 2010 (download)

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 04, 2013, 11:40 AM »

Well... I guess and hope I'm done

-WhiteTigX (September 02, 2013, 04:04 PM)

There is no done with T-Clock. It is like the ornate puzzle box in Hell Raiser ... Once opened you are drawn into an alternate universe where demons (some of your own making) torment you (with ideas) for eternity. They visit me still...the voices, the whispers at night...as if just at the edge of hearing...taunting me "Try this" they say. But the idea is never fully formed. It's always just enough to make you wonder, is it? will it? Could it be..? They dare me with curiosity to once again open the Project Folder...knowing I will be totally consumed, by its power.

1996

General Software Discussion / Re: How to enable NAT Loopback on ZyXEL C1000Z router?

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 04, 2013, 07:15 AM »

Common guys, think like a hacker... run the dumpsys & dumpcfg (to get a list of all the available settings and their values), look for the setting that you need changed, and then Google that specific setting. The specific router isn't as important as the OS that runs on it...because that's what you're interacting with.

1997

Living Room / Re: Show us a picture of your.. CAR!!!

« Last post by Stoic Joker on September 02, 2013, 07:04 PM »

Well, after 20 years of faithful service and a good deal of agonizing...(I do tend to get attached)...I finally decided it was time to update my ride.

So... my new "little friend" (as of yesterday) is a 2010 FLTRX:

1998

Non-Windows Software / Re: Remmina - superb remote access client

« Last post by Stoic Joker on August 30, 2013, 03:54 PM »

IMHO, Remmina works even better in that capacity than Microsoft's own RDP client.

-40hz (August 30, 2013, 01:27 PM)

Challenge accepted...

1999

T-Clock / Re: T-Clock 2010 (download)

« Last post by Stoic Joker on August 30, 2013, 11:30 AM »

Focus Peek-A-Boo issue ... The behavior rings a bell...

I remember having a great deal of "fun" with this one back when I did a bunch of code cleanup and removed something I thought wasn't necessary. The calendar would sometimes close on lose focus and sometimes not, and the mouseover tool tip was hit or miss.

What I found was depending on which version of screwed up I was trying was that the calendar and tooltip would work perfectly the first time...and then never again...until the clock was restarted. Or the situation would reverse so that it never worked the first time, but did fine afterwards.

The cause was a piece of code that deals with swapping the message loop between threads on the fly ... Which I had removed (in retrospect) basically just to make myself nutz for about a month. I don't recall where the function is, but I do recall it was towards the top of one of the .c files. Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of the source handy and am (as usual these days) pressed for time. But hopefully the function description will make it findable as I suspect based on the hit-or-miss behavior described above that the problem most likely resides there.

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@WhiteTigX - The SNTP code (with hotkey and logging functions) is already in T-Clock 2010, it's just been EasterEgged due to its requirement of administrative rights to reset the system time.

2000

Living Room / Re: ArsTechnica - One Week Eating Nothing But Soylent

« Last post by Stoic Joker on August 29, 2013, 03:49 PM »

...Because everybody has that one lazy relative that they'd like to put to good use someday.