Guest Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 word, good looks. really expensive paperweight until the jailbreak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inappropriate_Responder Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I kept my 4s in the draw for months until the Jb was release. I Can't use iPhone without JB. I got 4s, 4, 3GS, 3G & 2g. 4 are paperweight at the moment. iPods, aptv remotes and wifi browsers for now, Until I find a suitable home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 the find my iPhone was in the off position before it was wiped clean. The phone won't let the user continue the setup process without a sim. could the location services be running in the background after it's been wiped? Location services could be running in background even after it is wiped. Location services run in the background even when the phone is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwel Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Windows 8 can lick my anus. Why does Microsoft have to introduce a new OS when they finally just fine tuned the previous version? I hate change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 My friend just got a new laptop, and she asked me to help set it up but didn't mention that it came with W8. So even though I rarely use Windows and avoid modern interfaces (too distracting) W8 didn't confound me in the same way that OSX did at first...but it's a pretty big metaphor shift for MS. I figured out the ribbon well enough to get by and the start screen did what it needed to do...the learning curve was tolerable, especially if you use anything with a touch screen and/or cover flow (iPhone and XMBC come to mind). Since it wasn't a touch screen, I turned off the corners/gestures so things would stop zooming around but didn't tweak anything about the interface besides that (and that was only so I could get things done). The terminal (DOS) seems the same aside from adding a "sudo" feature (elevated command prompt), which was long overdue but at this point seems like another example of MS adding something everyone else has had since the 80s (i.e. mounting ISOs, disk imaging, virtual desktops, etc...if you're talking about a root account, it's really more like the 60s but hey). You may not like it, but based on everything else I've seen out there it looks like this is the direction the user interface is headed in....and for once, MS got a pretty solid jump on almost everyone with W8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I've been wondering how user friendly it is for non-touchscreen applications. It's probably not something I'll upgrade to soon but it's good to hear that it isn't another Vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 So anyone know where I can find drivers for sony dvd burners? I am trying to burn a dual layer dvd with a player that is capable of burning it but it won't recognize the disc when I insert it, yes I have the right dvd dual layers for the burner, but I think I need to update the firmware to get it to work properly on my system. Google has been no help to me thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Sony is an odd company. You may want to try and contact them directly or try http://esupport.sony.com for drivers and other support. Their tech/customer service reps will likely try to sell you something. I know because I used to be one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I will likely try to sell them something, and hopefully succeed. I will try that though thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 So maybe someone here can help me maybe not. I'm trying to boot my ppc g5 off a usb which isn't supported and install 10.5 on my system. When booting my computer refuses to detect the USB drive. I've looked into it and from what I can gather usb booting isn't supported on my model. Anyone know how I can do this? EDIT: also thanks for that sony link but they claim to have no knowledge of my dvd burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERSEULA Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 So maybe someone here can help me maybe not. I'm trying to boot my ppc g5 off a usb which isn't supported and install 10.5 on my system. When booting my computer refuses to detect the USB drive. I've looked into it and from what I can gather usb booting isn't supported on my model. Anyone know how I can do this? EDIT: also thanks for that sony link but they claim to have no knowledge of my dvd burner. If it doesn't support booting an OS from a USB, then attempt to burn the .dmg onto a disc and install 10.5 from there. **This may or may not work, since you said that it doesn't support USB booting. Try it anyways** Make sure that the USB drive is formatted to what a OSX hard drive would be normally formatted to, Mac OS X Extended (Journaled), in order for it to be bootable and recognized as a bootable drive by your G5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks man but I got it taken care of. Just took me a little while to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seffiks Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 looks like this thread got buried a long time ago, anyone get the cryptolocker ransomware yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4M* Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 anybody running Linux on a Chromebook? need feedback. I got it up and running but cant get a program called Mixxx to work with my midi device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dady Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 you can try deepin linux. you dont need a lot of computer knowledge to install programs. you cant get viruses, and it's free. it also uses less resources than windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 you can try deepin linux. you dont need a lot of computer knowledge to install programs. you cant get viruses, and it's free. it also uses less resources than windows. LOL, that advice literally came 4 years after the fact, but appreciate your spirit of helping out. How good are you at website stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnomeToys Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 6/13/2018 at 2:44 AM, dady said: you cant get viruses CHALLENGE ACCEPTED 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+plus+ Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Got a build in the works, basically all parts from friends that had them laying around. cobbling together some sort of gaming rig. Then I can play games w yall/ Updates coming this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsauceinthedickholewastaken Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 6/13/2018 at 11:50 PM, misteraven said: LOL, that advice literally came 4 years after the fact, but appreciate your spirit of helping out. How good are you at website stuff? What kind of website stuff you looking to get help with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seffiks Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Is this thread still relevant? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 12 hours ago, auf said: NOt sure if this was asked, I could lurk for months. If you're hosting your own website, that doesn't involve mail, just a static site. What are some good (free) webservers on gnu/linux based OS? and not bloated crap.. https://www.litespeedtech.com/open-source/openlitespeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareOnElmStreet Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Tech industry standards......? Mac or PC? Asking for a friend 🧐😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4M* Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 If it's not too much trouble, can someone whip up a list of the latest software (apps) to have, to keep our desktops safe (I'm asking for Windows10). CCleaner, Brave Browser, etc. What else do I need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 7:19 PM, NightmareOnElmStreet said: Tech industry standards......? Mac or PC? Asking for a friend 🧐😏 Mac or Linux is you can’t afford Mac hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 9/26/2019 at 3:06 AM, T4M* said: If it's not too much trouble, can someone whip up a list of the latest software (apps) to have, to keep our desktops safe (I'm asking for Windows10). CCleaner, Brave Browser, etc. What else do I need? LOL... Get a Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Computer security has many facets. My basic recommendations for a home user are the following: * Use a good brand of router, do not rely upon what the telco provided you to be secure. example: I have google fiber at home. The WAN IP is set to pass through the google fiber box and get assigned to my Mikrotik router. This puts me in control of my traffic and makes the google fiber box just a stop light I have to go through to "exit my hood". * There is no "safe" software that you can just install and call it done. Security is a mindset and a practice that is constant. If you browse the internet, use a secure browser with plugins that assist in securing your surfing activities. example: I have always used netscape/firefox. I highly recommend using "no script". I never got on the google chrome wagon for, what I believe to be, very obvious security/data related reasons. It is for this same reason that I will not own a phone with an operating system that google wrote on it (read: android phones). * Use a VPN, even in your home. This will secure your traffic from your telco spying on it. One thing it will not prevent is DNS queries being seen by them. This means that if you type hotchickswithbigdicks.com in your browser, they will be able to see that you went to the site, but all the data stream after that is encrypted and not able to be spied on (easily). example: I use privateinternetaccess.com. I've used them for years and have no reason to use any other VPN service. You can even configure network hardware (like a mikrotik router) to send all traffic meeting certain criteria through the VPN. This would mean that you don't have to run a VPN client or even think about it on the computers you use at home, because the router will always put the traffic through the VPN. * DO NOT USE THE SAME PASSWORD FOR EVERYTHING. example: if you log into your email with a password, don't use that password as your authentication to paypal. You're just asking to get hacked to fuck if you use the same password ANYWHERE. What I do is keep various passwords memorized that I use. For very secure things I've memorized passwords that look like this: Afvb4e44##df6^r. For everything else I use the format of: <digit><digit>.<word>.<WORD>.<digit><digit> 20.fat.CHICKS.69 is a secure password that won't be cracked or guessed easily, but is very easy to remember. Structure your passwords like this and you should never have a problem with your stuff getting hacked (because of your negligence anyway). * Change your password frequently. I know this is a pain, but do it anyway. The last thing you want is your paypal or bank account to get hacked because it will make you have a sad time. * Use 2FA if it's available. BE VERY CAREFUL if you use an app on your phone like google auth. Google auth is fine but if your phone takes a swim and you don't have your recovery codes, you are like.... royally fucked for recovering your account. Recovery codes for 2FA are provided when you enable 2FA on an account. You would be VERY naive to not copy these down on a piece of paper and hide them somewhere. This is the one case where I will tell you that it's ok to write something like this on a paper and put it away. * You can save your passwords written down somewhere, but there's a secret way of doing this securely. example: I have a note on my iphone that is locked. It has all my usernames and passwords for everything in it. Pretty dumb right? Well let's say that my password for my bank account is billybob. I can write this down in a note as "gf$#wsbillybobasd###@ffh56^"..... and as long as I know that the password starts after "ws" and ends before "as" then I can show this to someone and they still cannot use it to hack my account. They don't know what part of it is my password but I do. If anyone has any questions about computer security stuff please feel free to ask me here or DM me. I will be more than happy to help anyone that's interested in being helped with this subject. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Little Snitch Link: https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html As soon as you’re connected to the Internet, applications can potentially send whatever they want to wherever they want. Most often they do this to your benefit. But sometimes, like in case of tracking software, trojans or other malware, they don’t. But you don’t notice anything, because all of this happens invisibly under the hood. Little Snitch makes these Internet connections visible and puts you back in control! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 ^^ Oh man, I've used that before and totally forgot about it. Good tip, thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 @Tails0nEmaybe try asking here @Dirty_habiTis pretty good with the ‘puters 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tails0nE Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Thanks @KILZ FILLZi appreciate it. I read the post above about vpn's and passwords so im bout to check out some of these websites cause i dont trust this mcafee at all.. but my main question @Dirty_habiTis besides vpn's if i want to download music or movies is utorrent or any torrent sites still even a thing? my last computer was running windows XP and last time i was really even downloading anything thats when pirate bay and everything got shut down. i just bought this new lenovo ideapad mainly for music production and photoshop but even with all these music and movie streaming apps being so easily accessible i do miss just downloading an artists entire discography and jamming out for days. any idea where i can start this journey? also any antivirus software or anything you could recommend to prevent this beaut' from fucking up on me..? much appreciated in advanced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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