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General Software Discussion / Re: Neowin reviews Windows 8 - Leave your pre-conceived notions at the door

« Last post by wraith808 on October 25, 2012, 01:52 PM »

I've never seen that!  I'll take a look.  I don't really find this any more intrusive than UAC truth be told, which also happens very often on the mac, which took be aback a bit.  As long as they have the ability, I don't think it's a problem- its when they take away the ability... though I guess that's what you're talking about- that this is the next step.  I think it would be a lot nicer if they changed it from allow to ask, i.e. the way that I've seen it, i.e. I download the app and it asks me because it doesn't know if it's ok.  That seems a better approach than to outright disallow.

And yes, mine wasn't a fresh install.  Along those same lines, I really don't see the problem with not selling the upgrade outside of the app store, especially if it allows them to cut out some of the price.  You have to admit that the price for the upgrade is dirt cheap- I wonder if that's what's behind it.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Help me choose an online backup service

« Last post by wraith808 on October 25, 2012, 01:45 PM »

In the case that the person doesn't come back after being called out, I also think it appropriate to remove the original post.

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General Software Discussion / Re: CentOS Administration Tool Recommendations?

« Last post by wraith808 on October 25, 2012, 11:47 AM »

When I was preparing to get back into things, I was looking at OpenPanel.  I didn't get too far into it before I changed my mind, so can't tell you too much other than it was easy to install their image.  It seems to have fallen by the wayside since I looked at it, however.

There's also a list on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia....sting_control_panels

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General Software Discussion / Re: EverDesk stores emails in your normal folders with other docs

« Last post by wraith808 on October 25, 2012, 11:37 AM »

I've gotten to the point that I don't even look at GAOTD b/c of the crazy restrictions.  Decided to look into this until I saw this comment.

Was quite excited about being able to download and deal with Gmail when I discovered THIS GAOTD version doesn’t. You have to buy the upgraded version to get the one thing that is really needed. I was very disappointed as there are hundreds of email clients with some storing to folders – just none for Gmail. What a bummer.

Just an FYI

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General Software Discussion / Re: Neowin reviews Windows 8 - Leave your pre-conceived notions at the door

« Last post by wraith808 on October 25, 2012, 11:24 AM »

And OSX is also restricted to the AppStore and "signed" applications by default

-40hz (October 25, 2012, 11:08 AM)

Where is that?  I haven't opted out of anything, and I can run unsigned OSS on my box just fine, so I'm not so sure that this is true.  About half of what I have is App Store, and the other half is stuff I've downloaded through several different outlets and installed and run from DMGs.  If they aren't signed, it asks you before running, but other than that, it works fine.

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Living Room / Re: DOTCOM saga - updates

« Last post by wraith808 on October 25, 2012, 10:10 AM »

LOL

In terms of that, yeah... unless you're able to rouse the rabble to change the rules, you have to play by the rules as set out.  And those rules are played in such a way that to get ahead, you have to sell a bit of yourself.  And by the time that you get there, you've sold everything that made you an alternative.

And I am pretty cynical in some areas, which actually manifests in strange ways in terms of my final output.  

For example, you posted that 9/11 bit.  The reason that I don't believe that the conspiracy theorists are right that it was the government is a two-fold reason.

1. The government has already shown themselves to be incompetent.
2. The government has already shown themselves to be incapable of keeping secrets.

At this level, there would have had to be a frightening level of competency to create the scenario shown, and a level of secrecy on the level of the so-called Illuminati for no concrete evidence of what actually happened to come forth, i.e the grassy knoll and the second shooter.

So, taking these, and going with the simplest solution- everyone wanted a reason and someone to blame, and was asking the government to find out for them.  In it's usual inept way, the government rushed to judgement and released a half-arsed response, that didn't cover all of the evidence.  Now, in their usual way, they try to cover up the fact that they were half-arsed, which then looks like a cover up in general.

It's more cinematic and validating to think that there must have been a cover up.  But I think it's more realistic to think that it's just business as usual.

And yeah, read that book I pointed out.  It's pretty dystopian, but strangely in that, not depressing.  But it covers a whole lot about this, and some of the lines are real zingers.

Oh, and to see the differences (and note that the ones that don't make a difference internally are not included), there's a good comparison on this site where they evaluate the last debate (http://www.news.com....dir2ev-1226501175764).  It's funny that to get anywhere near reasoned reporting on the US elections, you have to look on news sites outside of the US.  But that's a different subject...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Neowin reviews Windows 8 - Leave your pre-conceived notions at the door

« Last post by wraith808 on October 25, 2012, 09:54 AM »

People talk about MS trying to be like Apple- but on the desktop, MacOS isn't locked down, nor confined to the AppStore.  In fact, several of their largest software providers don't use the App Store at all.  Just thought I'd point that out.

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Living Room / Re: DOTCOM saga - updates

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 11:05 PM »

I can certainly see why you'd think that I'm full of BS there.

I just can't help thinking about voting for the lesser of 2 evils and: "So, how's voting for evil working out for you?"

Right now it pretty much looks like people are being asked who they'd like to have their face kicked in by. Either way, you're going to get a boot stamping in your face, so why not refuse to answer and instead spit in their face? I see voting for someone else, like Gary Johnson, as spitting in their face.

-Renegade (October 24, 2012, 10:26 PM)

I actually didn't mean you... I meant him.  And from what I've seen, you're only alternative until you become an alternative.  There's just no way to get to that level playing that game without becoming who you're playing against.  And yes, you can view it as spitting in their face, but I remember an old adage that hating someone is like taking poison and expecting them to die.  I guess that's my point- in no way shape or form does voting for Gary Johnson (or not voting) hurt the status quo.  All it does is make one more vote off the playing field.  Though they appear the same, you can believe that what they put through is to some extent different.  And though you might not be able to affect the political hot potatoes that they're going to pretty much punt or vote the same way or do the same thing about, those other issues that are different are not insignificant.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Win 8 password security review

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 09:11 PM »

Thanks!  A lot of good and enlightening information in that article.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Interesting Phishing Email - Seen This?

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 08:48 PM »

Hmmm... maybe something else compromised his contact list?  And this is just that rolling downhill?

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Living Room / Re: DOTCOM saga - updates

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 08:45 PM »

Dude has a point! He's not going to win. (Which is a good thing for his health and personal safety - presidents that like the United States government to issue currency get assassinated.) But voting for him at least sends a message that you're sick of the same crap all the time.

-Renegade (October 24, 2012, 10:12 AM)

That's BS (IMO).  It might send a message for you, but not for anyone else that cares.  Too much money is tied up in the two political parties for any other party to be viable, and they know that.  And knowing that, the marginal vote for other candidates sends no real message, especially not a lasting one.  And the biggest reason that we don't have a viable third party (and truthfully we need 4 for real change) is that the other parties don't know how to work in small steps.  It would take decades of concerted effort to create a viable third party, but working lower offices in an organized manner to spread the candidates and the messages.

But in the end, the way that politics works is so corruptible and requires such compromise that by the time the party had spread, they would most likely look like one of the parties that exists now, and would probably merge (or subsume or be subsumed by) one party or the other.

A good sci fi novel that explores just that is The Spartacus File by Lawrence Watt-Evans.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Neowin reviews Windows 8 - Leave your pre-conceived notions at the door

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 09:42 AM »

If you're happy with what you have, that's cool and a valid point.  It took me a while to get any machines upgraded to windows 7 because XP works very well for me.  But in terms of people actually taking a look at windows 8, I think that's who the article is aimed at, not those who aren't going to (or willing to) upgrade.  And there's a massive amount of FUD that has preceded this release (similar to Vista).  I think that there are a lot of missteps that are obvious to me (a hybrid OS just doesn't seem like a good idea, and their marketing hasn't helped), but I don't think that this review is truthfully a PR ploy after reading it.  But that's just my opinion, and as to the OS itself, I reserve judgement until after I've tried it.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Interesting Phishing Email - Seen This?

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 09:25 AM »

They could have compromised his yahoo account.  That would account for them having his name and yours.

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Living Room / Re: DOTCOM saga - updates

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 09:24 AM »

When I look at things, I see the technocratic elite using technologies that most people think are only in science fiction. Their arsenal of psychological weapons is extremely powerful. Just watch the next US election for the proof. People will vote for Obomney or Robama, thinking that it makes a difference. And they really believe that it makes a difference. Truly and deeply believe. The ability of the technocratic elite to control people's minds is just, well, mind-blowing.

-Renegade (October 24, 2012, 04:54 AM)

It does make a difference.  Maybe not in the ways that you'd prefer, or the ways that you are talking about.  But it does make a difference.  On some things I'd agree with your sentiment- they seem the same.  Whether they'll govern the same is an issue for a later date.  But there are real differences on some of the issues, that though not as apocalyptic as the extreme right and left would have their constituents believe.  And these will have ramifications, though not in the areas that are in general talked about.

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Living Room / Re: DOTCOM saga - updates

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 09:19 AM »

Dunno...

They said that about:

The Assyrians
  The Egyptians
    The Romans
      The Mongols
        The Muslims
          The Crusaders
            The Ottomans
              The Church (various)
                The Anarchists
                  The Fascists
                    The Communists
                      The Tonton Macoute
                        The Terrorists

                             - and-

  Sundry sovereign national governments (at different times)...


We've been there. Done that. Wash. Rinse. Spin dry. Repeat as needed.

It's not hope on my part.  (I'm one of this planet's most died-in-the-wool cynics! )

Vespero mundi expectando* after all.

We don't have to like it. It's just the way it works.

--------------------------
*In case you're not classically inclined: The evening of the world is to be expected.

-40hz (October 24, 2012, 02:44 AM)

Very well stated, and I agree with the sentiment.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Neowin reviews Windows 8 - Leave your pre-conceived notions at the door

« Last post by wraith808 on October 24, 2012, 09:16 AM »

Why? I like my notions better than a corporate product.

-eleman (October 24, 2012, 08:52 AM)

It seems that what the reviewer is saying (after reading the review) is that if you put your preconceived notions aside and give it a chance, you'll see that it's not what everyone thinks.  Not sure about the conclusions he draws, but the statement is quite valid.

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Living Room / Re: DOTCOM saga - updates

« Last post by wraith808 on October 23, 2012, 03:05 PM »

Just curious Renegade... why do you refer to him by his birth name when he legitimately took his stepfather's name?  I'm sure there must be subtext (knowing you), but I don't get it...

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General Software Discussion / TrueTwit, and why I didn't even try it

« Last post by wraith808 on October 23, 2012, 09:56 AM »

So, today I was going through a message from Twitter and decided to follow a few people.  And I was met with an image that I hadn't seen before:



This seemed like DM spam, even though it had the twitter handle of one of the people I was trying to follow (someone from DC) in the DM.  So I did some searching on TrueTwit, and came upon a really good review/analysis of the service which was enough to put me off of even validating.

I figured considering how good the review was, and how it influenced me/saved me time, I would post a link here.  In summary the points that influenced me were the rating system (it seems very sketchy), the DM spam, and the fact that their pay service seems partially driven by the inconvenience of their service as used by others (though the coach it in terms of the convenience afforded by the service).

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Living Room / Re: People Turning on Trolls?

« Last post by wraith808 on October 22, 2012, 11:38 PM »

You guys are reminding me of a quote from a Canadian Prime Minister:

Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.

-John Diefenbaker

-Renegade (October 22, 2012, 10:28 PM)

Thanks!  I quite like that quote!

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Living Room / Re: People Turning on Trolls?

« Last post by wraith808 on October 22, 2012, 10:23 PM »

I prefer to pick the venue - which is why you'll find me mostly here at DoCo. 

-40hz (October 22, 2012, 07:08 PM)

Exactly.   And for all of our little disagreements, there is definitely a level of respect and genuine search for understanding and sharing that's not found in too many places.

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N.A.N.Y. 2013 / Re: NANY 2013 Pledge: VH website

« Last post by wraith808 on October 22, 2012, 05:13 PM »

Van Halen fan club? 

 

-rgdot (October 22, 2012, 02:21 PM)

It's obvious!  Very Hard Website!  He's trying to challenge himself! 

No?   

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Living Room / Re: Amazon closes woman's account and wipes her Kindle

« Last post by wraith808 on October 22, 2012, 03:13 PM »

If Amazon trade in Europe there is a single European Market and they are violating it by discriminating against EU citizens from other EU states. It is perfectly legal for any EU citizen to purchase from any EU trader and the trader has to treat EU customers on an equal footing.

-Carol Haynes (October 22, 2012, 01:24 PM)

Norway isn't a part of the EU, is it?

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Living Room / Re: Amazon closes woman's account and wipes her Kindle

« Last post by wraith808 on October 22, 2012, 11:06 AM »

And besides, what relevance does being in <insert country here /> have?

-Renegade (October 22, 2012, 09:49 AM)

Well, it's that old merging of old school rules with new school technology.  It's explained well in the article, but the logic of it doesn' tmake any sense to me, even in the old school distribution.

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Living Room / Re: Amazon closes woman's account and wipes her Kindle

« Last post by wraith808 on October 22, 2012, 09:33 AM »

^ I think its more neglect than any sort of policy with any sort of forethought.

And from other sites I've seen, it seems that the prevailing wisdom is that its because of copyright.  She lives in Norway.  And bought from Amazon.co.uk, which is against their rules.  But there is no Amazon for Norway.  And they originally let her purchase. (ref Forbes)

There's also more on speculation at that BoingBoing link above.

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Living Room / Re: People Turning on Trolls?

« Last post by wraith808 on October 22, 2012, 09:21 AM »

Still confused. Who are "the innocents" you're talking about? The people getting dumped on who are complaining; people (in general) who will fall under new regulations; or people who were victimized (trolled?) by someone maliciously publishing their personal information. Much like was done to Amanda Todd. And apparently you.

That is what I'm confused over.

-40hz (October 22, 2012, 09:12 AM)

The innocents are those that will get caught in the crossfire if this mob mentality takes off, and people start outing people as a form of retaliation.  In any situation where the mob starts taking things in their own hands, innocents are caught in the crossfire, both with and without malicious intent (see the French Revolution).