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Living Room / Re: Security Software Showdown!
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 02, 2013, 06:13 PM »
  I forgot to mention, I use Avast! anti-Virus and Comodo firewall, neither of which were mentioned in the article.  I've been using them for a couple of years now and have never had an issue.  My logs on both products shows a multitude of attempted malware attacks and hacking attempts, all which were stopped in their tracks.  I also scan my system from time to time with other anti-malware products and have never found any kind of infection.  I'm happy...   :)

  Years ago I was an avid Norton user until 2005 when Norton went downhill fast.  According to the review Norton is the speed king now, which was always their bane.  But since I've had such good luck with the freeware products I use above, I can't see buying a commercial product.  Of course they both offer a pro (commercial) version, but they are both geared for the company environment and do things that I would have no use for.
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Living Room / Re: Security Software Showdown!
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 02, 2013, 06:04 PM »
My first thought always, and recently confirmed by the CNET abuse of editorial discretion, is can the rankings be trusted? Because I can websearch and find half a dozen other sites with recent reviews, different rankings, and some of the suites listed here won't be listed there and vice versa. Better to be a skeptic and hang out a sites like DC where you get recommendations from real users of real products. Having said that, I use AVG free and when I'm tooling around on Chrome I use a program like Webutation to warn me of risky sites. Haven't had any attacks since using this system.
-Joe Hone (February 01, 2013, 09:20 PM)

  I think it's all about the money, personally.  However, I learned a long long time ago that the vast majority of "Anti-Virus Reviews" websites are planted reviews paid for by, obviously, the top rated product.  Just a couple of years ago the U.S. was contemplating laws to make planting reviews illegal.  Haven't heard anything else about it since, which probably means the lobbyist money landed in the right pockets....  Not that it would matter since whoever they pay to make the claims aren't going to admit to accepting money for the positive review.....
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Living Room / Re: Security Software Showdown!
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 02, 2013, 05:58 PM »
Maybe it's just me but where's the link on that site that lists every AV product they tested?

Or did they only test nine of them?
-4wd (February 01, 2013, 07:56 PM)

  LOL!  What you see is what you get....
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Living Room / Super Bowl Commercials
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 02, 2013, 05:56 PM »
Watch the Super Bowl commercials online, right here

This year many advertisers already have posted their expensive Super Bowl XLII commercials online. Let's judge in advance whether it was money well spent.

http://www.pcworld.c...line-right-here.html
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Living Room / The Cost of Rudeness
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 01, 2013, 07:20 PM »

The cost of rudeness in the workplace
Incivility at work hurts the bottom line.

http://www.smartplan...-the-workplace/11763
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Living Room / Security Software Showdown!
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 01, 2013, 06:30 PM »
  I know I saw another topic on this discussion but couldn't find it.  Probably buried in the archives.  It don't matter anyhow since this changes like every 6 months or so.  With that being said, let the fights discussions begin....

Security software showdown! 9 antivirus suites empirically tested
We tested security suites on PCs, tablets, and phones to evaluate how well they protect against viruses and other threats.

http://www.pcworld.c...irically-tested.html
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Living Room / Global Warming & Statistics
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 01, 2013, 06:10 PM »
  I've been on the fence about the global warming issue.  I've seen pro's and con's on both sides of the table and have been trying to figure out who is right.
  I was reading an article in the local paper last week by George Wik (SP?).  The point of the article was how politicians use underhanded ways and statistics for their agendas.  Though he didn't give any references, in his article he says:

The global warming advocates said it was 2.13 degrees hotter in 2012.  But it was 2 degrees cooler than 2006.  In 2000, 02, 03, 04, 08, 09, 10 and 11 were all cooler than 1998 by a larger margin than 2012 was hotter than 1998.  They declared the 2012 temperatures in the contiguous states (1.58% of the Earths surface) proof of Catastrophic Global Warming.  But yet in 2012 the U.S. fossil fuel emissions were the lowest since 1992!
  Does anyone besides me see the statistical faults here?  On another note I've been reading recently where the scientist are saying that this is a normal warming/cooling cycle the earth goes through every 100,000 years or so.  They claim by looking at the rings in fossilized trees, layers of the earth and other means that the planet warms up significantly and then goes into an "ice age" of sorts.

  Leaving politics out of the equation (this is NOT a democrat Vs republican thing), what do you think?
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General Software Discussion / Re: 2013 Version: Browser Wars
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 01, 2013, 05:28 PM »
  I get the best of all 3 worlds by using Avant Browser which incorporates Chrome, Firefox and IE.   :P
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Living Room / Re: Mp3 File Format Issue Split From Silly Humor Thread
« Last post by Tinman57 on February 01, 2013, 05:03 PM »
  An educational broadcast about the "F" word.....
 (see attachment in previous post)
-Tinman57 (January 30, 2013, 06:55 PM)

 :-\ I've tried three different players and cant get that to play (Trout/WMP/VLC). Tried downloading in a different browser too in case.
It's only 157kb, could that be correct? (Edit/ yes seems to be correct)

-tomos (February 01, 2013, 04:34 AM)

  I forgot, I have all of my .wav files l3enc encoded.  It keeps them in the wav format, but they're crunched down using MPEG Layer-3.  That's why it's so small.  With XP, you can open it in the default Windows .snd player (sndrec32.exe) and select "Properties", then "Convert Now".  Click the "Save As", give it a name, then "OK" and "OK" again and it will restore it back to a normal huge .wav.  Sorry bout dat.   :-[
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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 31, 2013, 09:17 PM »
  An educational broadcast about the "F" word.....
 (see attachment in previous post)
-Tinman57 (January 30, 2013, 06:55 PM)

 That sounds scarily realistic ... but it can't be a legit broadcast can it?  :o
-TaoPhoenix (January 30, 2013, 07:40 PM)

 No, not a real broadcast.  I can't remember where I got it, but it's a joke.  Pretty good one too.   :D


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Living Room / Re: Debate: Effects of technology on modern youth
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 31, 2013, 09:02 PM »
As a 25 year old, I just missed the online/technology social revolution.

The main thing I notice is that young people (and a lot of older ones) don't get the concept of criticism and mild insults.
People get so used to disconnecting/blocking any negative that they can't don't know how to deal with it properly, AND then are scared of giving a negative comment in fear of being deleted.
So people are used to a diet of 'likes' and no longer know how to turn criticism into a joke and deal with it.
Which leads to emperors new clothes scenarios, everyone too scared to say anything but the person is actually totally useless.

This is written without any qualifications and shouldn't be considered a critical study unless you agree with it.
-Fred Nerd (January 30, 2013, 08:12 PM)

 Well I agree.
It seems that in this extreme liberal country where "every student is given a trophy just for playing" and "there are no winners & losers" society, being negative is politically incorrect.  Gee, no wonder so many young ones can't take any kind of criticism.
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Living Room / How to fix the UPnP security holes
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 31, 2013, 08:02 PM »
How to fix the UPnP security holes
 
Universal Plug and Play has always had security holes. Here's how to plug them.

http://www.zdnet.com...ity-holes-7000010584
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Living Room / Re: I did not realize how bad Google has become
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 30, 2013, 07:40 PM »
Do you also use Web Of Trust?
The really nice site that tells you what is safe, THEN 'accidentally' blacklists a site and charges a lot to try to get reviewed and off the list.

I hate it when I see it recommended
-Fred Nerd (January 30, 2013, 07:11 PM)

  Can't say I've ever used that one, but I have heard about it long ago.
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Living Room / Re: Software & Sensors to Monitor Old Folks
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 30, 2013, 07:38 PM »
I do wonder about the privacy issues though. Would be great to know all that stuff, but not sure if you'd be the only one...
-Renegade (January 30, 2013, 06:48 AM)
  So what happens when gramps decides to have a go with the old lady next door?  Surely when his blood pressure shoots up and his heart rate doubles an ambulance would be sent just to discover the "Two Backed Beast".   :o
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Living Room / Re: Homeland Security: Disable UPnP
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 30, 2013, 07:27 PM »
  I read in the past that it's better to leave it off, and if you need to set up a device just start it manually through Services, let Windows configure, then turn it back off.
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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 30, 2013, 06:55 PM »
  An educational broadcast about the "F" word.....



MODERATOR:  See this thread for a long discussion of problems related to playing this file.
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Living Room / Re: I did not realize how bad Google has become
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 30, 2013, 06:47 PM »
I haven't used any Google products since they became public back in 2004, when their bread and butter was spying and selling your information to marketers and the government....
-Tinman57 (January 29, 2013, 04:12 PM)
What do you use instead, then? And do you delude yourself that <whoever> aren't doing even more nefarious things?

-f0dder (January 30, 2013, 10:04 AM)

  There are all kinds of alternatives, really good ones too.  I don't "delude" myself to anything, I do my homework about the products I use.  For the occasional new stuff I come across that I may want to try, I run it in a sandbox along with port sniffers and process hackers to see what they're trying to do.  I also check out several sites that are "Badware Busters".
  I also don't use social sites like FaceCrooks.  I don't like putting my life out there for everyone to see.
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Living Room / Scientists test functional 'tractor beams'
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 29, 2013, 08:30 PM »
  [ Came across this tonight.  Looked like something interesting to share....]

Scientists test functional 'tractor beams'

The "tractor beams" described in science fiction are one step closer to becoming a reality, but the benefits could be realized in medical laboratories before space.

http://www.smartplan...6tractor-beams/11507
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Living Room / Homeland Security: Disable UPnP
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 29, 2013, 08:27 PM »
[ I did this years and years ago, just for this reason.  I wonder why it's just now being a big item.  Guess it takes the government this long to react....]

Homeland Security: Disable UPnP, as tens of millions at risk

The U.S. government is warning to disable a common networking feature after bugs have left tens of millions of hardware devices vulnerable to attacks by hackers and malware.

http://www.zdnet.com...s-at-risk-7000010512
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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 29, 2013, 08:23 PM »
For the grammar Nazis:
-Renegade (January 29, 2013, 06:48 PM)
  Too bad I can't post sound files here, I have a doozie about "Fuck, The Educational".  lol
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Living Room / Re: I did not realize how bad Google has become
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 29, 2013, 08:17 PM »
  I haven't used any Google products since they became public back in 2004, when their bread and butter was spying and selling your information to marketers and the government....
-Tinman57 (January 29, 2013, 04:12 PM)

How is that different from your Government who you pay for the privilege of doing it?
-4wd (January 29, 2013, 06:06 PM)

  Unfortunately, I can't control the government or this shit wouldn't be happening.  I can, however, control GoOgle, or at least refuse them into my home.
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Living Room / Phone unlocking ban sparks consumer ire
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 29, 2013, 07:41 PM »
Phone unlocking ban sparks consumer ire; White House petition
After unlocking your phone became a crime on Saturday, a petition at the White House website is gaining steam to reverse the decision.

http://www.pcworld.c...-and-a-petition.html
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Living Room / Re: Internet freedoms restrained - SOPA/PIPA/OPEN/ACTA/CETA/PrECISE-related updates
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 29, 2013, 04:26 PM »
<---- Waiting for the "Pound them into the sand" US response...
-TaoPhoenix (January 29, 2013, 07:47 AM)

  You got that right!  Once Hollywood, the pocket fillers of politicians starts crying, the U.S. will get nasty....
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Living Room / Re: I did not realize how bad Google has become
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 29, 2013, 04:12 PM »
  I haven't used any Google products since they became public back in 2004, when their bread and butter was spying and selling your information to marketers and the government....
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Living Room / Re: Debate: Effects of technology on modern youth
« Last post by Tinman57 on January 29, 2013, 04:08 PM »
I have an 8mo and we are already having this conversation... should we let him play with technology?
How about limiting time online, or on videogames?
-urlwolf (January 28, 2013, 09:45 PM)
  What Paul Keith said.  The important thing is, much like everything else in life.....MODERATION.  If you withhold technology from a kid, the kid is only going to look stupid to his/her peers.  A lot of tech is used in the work environment, without knowledge of a lot of tech no one will hire you.  But if you absorb the kid into tech, he/she becomes desensitized to social aspects of life.

  Of course, I'm no psychologist or anything, I think it just boils down to common sense....
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