[H] New OCZ eSATA flash drive
Stumbled across the OCZ Throttle tonight was thinking great idea. $55 for 16GB is a little high starting point even if as fast as claimed but I like the dual eSATA/USB2.0 idea. http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/flash_drives/ocz_throttle_esata_flash_drive
Re: [H] -ot- phone ?
2 words, REVENUE STREAM. Must pay to download games/ringtones, must pay data charges to upload pics. Never mind it took the a YEAR to finally offer Razr and it's not GSM. Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Why do they lock out features in the first place? Greg Sevart wrote: The Verizon model will come crippled - no bluetooth DUN or file transfer. If you don't care about those sort of things then it will be fine. These can be re-enabled if they're deal-breakers, if you're a bit enterprising. Re-enabling DUN over BT on my Verizon E815 was as simple as typing in a few characters...and there's loads of people that have enabled file transfer. Greg
Re: [H] -ot- phone ?
Yes, there are wired. No, $20 headphone not worth it IMHO. Unless you get it free in the end, don't bother as V3 is on it's way out and deals abound for free or even paid cash after rebate. Avoid Verizon as they lock you out of features such as cable downloading your own ringtones and maybe even bluetooth. FORC5 wrote: wasn't paying attention recently during the phone discussion, looking at a Razor V3 I think. My question ( and the guy at the store was a moron ) can one get a headset for this that is NOT blue tooth ? and or are the $20 bluetooth sets any good compared to the $60 store ones ? wired is OK with me. Only need a car charger and a headset. Thanks fp
Re: [H] Oh, how I miss the KeyLock
Well with brain-dead XP home you can't do this, but you can with pro: Set rights on the folders of the programs you want locked out to a games user, keep the account's password from the kids log them in to when they can use them. A more alarming problem is the need for some games to have full admin rights to run. The old CC games seem to work this way. I had my GF's PC locked down to keep the kids out and she had to switch to letting them in as admins to play the games. Have to look into either experimenting with granular rights until I get the right match or an admin-like account that can't log in but can run apps with runas. As to being able to reboot the PC to get around Logo-L, there is the Syskey method where you need a password or key floppy on each boot. In fact this is as good as removable drives IMHO. It also keeps them from booting the machine at all w/o adult interaction. Eventually I think every home should have a DC w/ all PC's as members because you have more control over use of them system. Child been bad? Revoke the login permissions. Using the machine during homework hours? Limit login times force logoffs during the black-out periods. Yes it requires the adults to know more, but then that is needed to begin with since the kids know too much! I suppose you could automate certain restrictions on/off toggle to a shortcut on the adults desktop. Chris Reeves wrote: I think the reality is that's an insanely easy option to beat. Like many people, this is a person with 3 teenage boys. Pressing Win-L to get a lockdown will lockout some accounts, but this computer belongs to the kids, she doesn't use it, she just wants them locked out of playing games/etc. when they have schoolwork to do, so she wants to make sure that they have to ask and she has to know when it's usable. I get this request a lot. Putting a Win-L keylock on it is a eh solution, because a hard reset and them logging into another account gets around that every time. The kids all have their own logins so they can install software, etc. Limited accounts is something that has some functionality; but it doesn't stop people from actually using a PC to begin with. Which is the whole point. A keylock used to prevent people from even booting. Since their PC is all SATA, I'm really thinking that the removable tray is going to be the best option.
Re: [H] Video RSS downloader
Geared towards audio how? I've been using it too pull down all sorts of enclosures including video jpegs. Now if NASA would fix their Image of the Day feed Brian Weeden wrote: I currently use Doppler to download podcasts from RSS feeds and uTorrent to download torrents from RSS feeds. What I am looking for is an app to grab full video files from RSS feeds. The big one here is dl.tv - they don't seem to publish any torrents, only live video and RSS feeds of the full show. Doppler is geared towards audio and I don't want to add the video file to iTunes. I want to download it to a directory so I can play it back thru Meedio. Any suggestions?
Re: [H] Printer heads dry out update
Too late, mine hit the garbage heap when I moved! :-( Less than 200 pages over 5 years and it was just eating ink each time I fired it up. Al Anger wrote: Was in Comp-USA Saturday talking to an Epson rep. He said to spray a piece of photo paper with Windex and print a multi colored image to clean the heads. It sounds like it has potential. If anyone tries it, please let us know how it worked out. al (who's glad to have anything to offer this elite group)
Re: [H] Best Antivirus
Frankly I do not have the time to read it all but I assume Symantec Corp is still the king of the heap. Of course I only base this on the few new viruses I find by email from time to time submit to virustotal.com which has consistently shown SAV as the only one or one of 2 engines to detect them. YMMV. Robert Turnbull wrote: According to Scott Finnie, the best antivirus program is F-Secure. It prevailed over the other two final contenders: NOD32, and AVG Network edition http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/83.htm#avv FWIW Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada
Re: [H] Hiding certain browser activity
With firefox, move your profile to a EFS protected folder. Add a MIPS password to firefox and you will really keep even most super snoopers out. Anthony Q. Martin wrote: I'm looking for an easy way to hide my visits to certain websites in my browser. I've gotten rid of the history that shows visits to those websites over the period up to 3 weeks ago. How do I keep those sites from showing up in the Address Bar 'history' in IE? I can't find how to delete those. Again, I'm not wanting to clear out everything, just a few sites in particular. Also, I'm not looking to hide from a real super snoop, I just want to make this stuff not be viable to a causal user. :)
Re: [H] OT - Al Jazeera
Powerful speech IMHO. Especially liked how the one guy simply said there was no need to argue with her since she was a heretic which is the religious equivalent of whatever, I have no logical argument to counter you so I will call you names. Don't see her rant helping much without a lot of other Muslims taking the same POV, speaking up and risking bodily harm. Nothing tougher to fight than mob mentality, esp. with religion telling them they are righteous. Robert Turnbull wrote: This is quite a remarkable segment from Al Jazeera television: http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214ar=1050wmvak=nullhttp://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214ar=1050wmvak=null Wafa Sultan is a psychologist from Los Angeles and was on some sort of panel discussing Muslims and the West. She is very articulate and outspoken and makes her case very well that Muslims must change their thinking if they are to have a place in the world.
[H] Dell laptop DVD-RW
Well my Pioneer DVR-K12RA gave up the ghost so I am looking to see if any of you guys have a slim DVD-RW that will fit a Dell Latitude C840 laying around? I've already wasted $130 buying this one 2 years ago and it's died prematurely not too mention was hardly worth it in terms of performance vs. $60 desktop DVD-RW's but I need something to replace it. Off to scan EBAY...
Re: [H] Is Nothing Safe Anymore?
Stupidity short sightedness. USB devices can be disallowed I'll bet the corporate supplied laptops are just as unprotected as the personal ones. Secure you data monitor who accesses it before you point fingers elsewhere. Robert Turnbull wrote: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060717.gtrmp317/BNStory/Technology/home Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada
Re: [H] -OT- Customer loyalty
I see a downward trend in loyalty paying off for the consumer. Just switched from my bank of 15 years because they lied about an account feature we'll enable that refund the charge, sorry, then jerked me after 3 times in the same year from lack of said feature being enabled only to be told in the end we've never had the feature and are not going to remove the charge this time even if it means loosing your business. Rot in hell BoA formerly Fleet, formerly Natwest, formerly Jersey Central. So yes it's not loyalty that is the problem but rather greedy, deceptive companies not earning the loyalty. Thane Sherrington wrote: I read an interesting quote today: Loyalty is dead, the experts proclaim, and the statistics seem to bear them out. On average, US corporations now lose half their customers in five years, half their employees in four, and half their investors in less than one. We seem to face a future in which the only business relationships will be opportunistic transactions between virtual strangers. I have noticed that customer loyalty is falling off here (but not off a cliff), but I blame this on the fact that most businesses don't care about their customers, and would rather make $10 right now than $5 today, and $5 next year, and so on for the next five years. Most people have been burned so many times by so many companies that they now don't trust anyone (although they do seem to buy into stupid advertising tricks.) Are other people noticing a downward trend in customer loyalty? T
Re: [H] curing system slowdown
Don't forget to check event viewer and see if there are any errors or warnings. If you have long logs you can even compare the event time spread on startup events from boot to boot to see if anything stands out. Could be a network issue (a feature, not a bug!) or service(s) taking it's sweet ass time coming up. Veech wrote: ok, I'll work on it this evening when I get home. thanks again! - Original Message - From: Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [H] curing system slowdown At 04:18 PM 18/07/2006, Veech wrote: wow, very generous offer. Thanks Thane... You can use the tasklist command from the command prompt if you want to just get a list of currently running processes: http://www.robvanderwoude.com/processes.html#TaskList And you can use Autoruns from here: http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html To save a list of the startup items. Or send me a HiJackThis log. That might be the easiest to start with. T
Re: [H] curing system slowdown
WHAT? Aw crap there goes a good source of utilities Greg Sevart wrote: And you can use Autoruns from here: http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html Speaking of Sysinternals, did you see that Microsoft bought them (and Winternals) today? Bittersweet. Greg
Re: [H] LCD burn in ?
Logo-L is Lock PC OR switch users depending on you setup under XP, use it all the time here to lock my system. Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. If you have power management enabled, the monitor should be put in the same sleep mode automatically by the video card via DPMS after a timeout. You are right though, most all monitors LCD or CRT use soft-off for the power switch which is equivalent to DPMS' power save command. What I would like to know is why my laptop sometimes forgets it has a display when I close reopen the cover! Very fracking annoying to have to reboot since the LCD won't re-activate!!! Not even assigning a profile to a hotkey is reactivating it these days, never mind the Dell LCD/Monitor Fn key combo does nothing under windows. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I am about to describe involves a security procedure, also, but security has nothing to do with this thread. When I am going to be away from my computer, I hit the Windows key followed by the L key (lower case l is fine). This is a quick log off. Then I hit the power switch on my LCD monitor. It is my understanding that computer monitors do not power down completely when you do this. They do like televisions and go into some kind of standby mode. The point is there is no image on the screen in this mode. Because it does not completely power down, I do not feel it is doing harm by switching it off and on several times per day. I do the same thing at night, just hit the power switch and let it standby all night with no image on the screen. I do power down my computer once every 24 hours (at night when I am sleeping.) During the day my computer continues to run during these times I am logged out of Windows. True, there may be times during the day my computer monitor displays my wallpaper for an hour or two, but this has not burned an image into it. In fact the background for this email has lots of white space and I see no images burned in. This monitor is about 5 years old. Chuck
Re: [H] Cease and Desist letters for downloading TV shows?
Hey, they want that $.99 for the luxury of downloading that which you pay $65/mo+ to the cable co to watch (who in turn pay networks fees for right to rebroadcast signal to cable subscribers) and could have Tivo'ed but did not! The law, defacto or legislated, should be as long as the commercials are left in the recording it's fair use, but since when have the content providers or the legislature done anything that makes sense? Soon we will have to pay for the right to remember what we have viewed or be subject to mind wipes. I am sure they have scientists working on that as we speak! As to the rest of the pir8 thing, 3rd world countries are the model they fear America and other 1st world nations' populations will adopt, hence the paranoid, draconian attempts to show artificial losses thwart fair use. Yet I have yet to see a music artist put up a paypal account to donate if like but pir8 their music bypassing the industry that eats most of the $12.99 per CD you pay for that has stupid DRM which is doing nothing to stem the flow of rips. Nor have I seen game co's who force you to have 1. a serial, 2. an account, and 3. the original CD/DVD, lower their prices since pir8 is near impossible never mind fair use of a image of the media rather than risk hurting the original disk. It's a mad mad world, and it's only getting madder! Winterlight wrote: A month ago I was having trouble with bit torrent so I called COX and asked their tech if COX was blocking it. The tech didn't know what bit torrent was! It was my understanding that the Media companies, unable to go after any single entity, like for example, Napster,... was going after the search engines that provide the links. Maybe they are also threatening ISPs as well. At 02:46 PM 7/14/2006, you wrote: My wife was telling me today that one of her co-workers got a cease and desist letter from our cable provider (Adelphia) for Bit Torrenting TV shows. This was the first I had heard of this and was wondering if you guys had seen this before? I could understand it if he was downloading pirated software, movies, and/or music but I was still under the impression that TV shows were free game since they are broadcast for free over the airwaves. -- Brian
Re: [H] Win2K and XP networking
Never mind these people are just not behind hardware firewalls or you'd never see their shares! I'd love to be doing this kind of thing driving through neighborhoods dropping a business card on their desktop but have avoid doing do so for fear of prosecution for wifi poaching or some other BS. It irks me when I see lawyer's offices and others with customer data in non-passworded, shared folders connected to non-WPA/WEP wifi links. Then there is the flip side, write enabled shares where a war driver could just load a phone-home-trojan drive away. If it's your data your livelihood without affecting me, then do as you will, but of course this is just not the case in practice. Must be time to start a gorilla group of hackers and war drivers to force the world to secure, we can call ourselves USAF - the United Security Awareness Front and hold the world ransom for... 1 million dollars! (sorry, AMP kicking in) Wayne Johnson wrote: snip alt.binaries.hacking.websites. There are scripts that make this hacking stuff easy. One local ISP hired an outside consultant that ran a program every 24hrs that sent out notices to people's desktops telling them they hadn't used a password on their shares so that whenever a new unprotected system came on line without the proper protection usually the next morning they had a rude surprise waiting for them. He still didn't know which systems were unprotected because he sent out the notices to a whole sub net but he could have then focusing his attacks on those systems with the point being even a poor pwd is better than none. Why pick a lock when the door is wide open? Heck, they may as well place a welcome sign out if they don't use PWDs. snip
Re: [H] EFF Backs Court in Protecting Phone Call Privacy
I am a bad citizen and not following things as I should be but a heart felt here here to the EFF and the judge! It's getting to be like gun control where there is more damage than good or a least little in the way of suppressing anything but freedom with how things have gotten on the big brother front. True criminals use pay as you go phones quickly discard them for new ones IMHO. Which of course means they're getting more about the avg joe and his social network rather than anything else. Monitoring goes to shit when someone figures out how to blackbox encryption on cell phones with a java applet symmetric keys. Stan Zaske wrote: Investigators Need a Warrant to Get Call Content San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) filed an amicus brief last Friday arguing that the government needs a warrant to collect the content of a telephone call, even if that content came from digits dialed on a phone keypad. snip
Re: [H] PCMCIA Wireless NIC
No mini-pci slot in that laptop? I thought at this point good stuff was internal generic enough to fit the major brands. External antenna might by tricky with a mini-pci but the connector is on the board so I'd assume something could be added to go external. Bobby Heid wrote: I don't have a card for you. But what about an external USB NIC? Bobby -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 8:27 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] PCMCIA Wireless NIC I need a new wireless NIC for my Thinkpad. The problem is that I have a oversized USB2 PCMCIA card, and my Belkin PCMCIA NIC is also over sized. Consequently, I can only use one at a time. I want to get a new slim PCMCIA NIC that will work with the USB2 PCMCIA card and also accept an external antenna. Any body know of such a card? If I can't get a thin one, can anybody recommend a PCMCIA NIC that will take an external antenna?
Re: [H] W2K - Services.exe problem
I'll second that one, unless you have a trojan hiding it should narrow it down to the sub-process under services.exe. If you suspect virus or malware, time to AV scan in safe mode preferably with Symantec AV. Might even go so far as to getting a list of all related files sending them off to virustotal.com for the hard core scan in addition to running rootkitrevealer on the box. Bobby Heid wrote: Hi Thane, I don't have an answer to your problem, but Process Explorer from SysInternals can show you what is running under services. http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/processexplorer.html Bobby -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 12:22 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] W2K - Services.exe problem I have a W2K system (SP4) that randomly (about 90% of the time) has the SERVICES.EXE (all caps in the Task Manager) process go to 99% CPU utilization and sit there. MS suggested a virus (it appears to be clean) or damaged files. I tried sfc /scannow and a repair install with no change. Anyone ever see this and know of a solution? T
Re: [H] WGA again
Wayne Johnson wrote: At 01:30 PM 7/3/2006, warpmedia typed: Next step would be the version that disables systems as keys are blacklisted rather than wait for a major service pack to blacklist batches of keys as with the SP2/FCKGW key. Sorry to be so nit picky but the FCKGW corp key never did work with SP2. Because it was blacklisted by SP2, exactly my point. WGA could give that ability on the fly.
Re: [H] WGA again
No it makes sense since some keys are valid until discovered stolen. They got what they want for the most part, millions of machines have called home and announced their keys which is a reconnaissance mission. Next step would be the version that disables systems as keys are blacklisted rather than wait for a major service pack to blacklist batches of keys as with the SP2/FCKGW key. It funny how a billion dollar company is so worried about losses from piracy. Just as funny as that other OS company that is so afraid of losses that they force you to use their overpriced hardware to have their OS. Wayne Johnson wrote: At 02:56 PM 7/2/2006, Winterlight typed: The company said that the Validation component of the tool will still check periodically to determine whether the version of Windows is genuine. How many times does one change their OS on a machine from a legal version to an illegal version? I believe some peeps at MSFT are wearing Joe User's Tin Hat.
Re: [H] Alcohol 120% problem
Many games use protections that look for presence of A120% virtual drives and refuse to run the game even if you are using the original disk. Thought maybe it may have been a new way to thwart that, dunno really. Let us know what you find! FORC5 wrote: what is blacklisting ? have not checked any forums. I removed the drive letters in DM which got rid of the extra virtual physical drives so all is well for now. They do show up in Alcohol though. Last time this happened I just deleted the *sys scsi driver and all was well. this time that did not work. thanks At 05:59 PM 6/26/2006, warpmedia Poked the stick with: Maybe an intentional measure against blacklisting? You check the forums?
Re: [H] Dell's remote assistance
Your making an assumption, if they support it, it's Dell's driver and available on the site. So my guess would be remote control installed by default or by browsing the dell website which means completely doable. Virus, windows so borked you can't get in would be a service call or a Stick the recover disc in which blanks the system restores to default. These would likely be less common than my printer stopped working and really not warranty/free support issues anyway. Thane Sherrington wrote: At 12:12 PM 15/06/2006, Wayne Johnson wrote: At 09:51 AM 6/15/2006, Thane Sherrington typed: Interesting. I wonder how they manage to remove viruses and spyware that are active in memory and rootkits? Great now all that Beagle variant has to do is add Dell to the list of apps to close instead of just the AV apps sites. I also see this as a huge time cost compared to their current support. For instance: Old system: Customer: I can't print. Dell: Unininstall and reinstall your printer driver. Good bye. Have a wonderful day and may the light of creation shine upon you. New system: Customer: I can't print. Dell: Ok, can I login in remotely and make some changes to your system? Customer: Sure. Dell: Ok, load our support app. Customer: How? [Some time is spent doing this.] [Dell then removes the old printer.] Dell: Ok, put in your printer CD. Customer: What is that? [Long discussion of what the CD is.] Customer: I'll go look. [Time passes whilst the customer looks for it.] Customer: I found it and put it in. [Dell installs driver.] Dell: Is it printing now? Customer: Yes. Dell: Good bye. Have a wonderful day and may the light of creation shine upon you. I just don't see that saving Dell a lot of time and allow them to improve their service. I think it's a one or the other sort of situation. T
Re: [H] MS releases 8 new critical updates for XP SP2
So sorry to hear that Harvey, strength to you and your family. - Original Message - From: Harvey Best To: The Hardware List Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 2:39 PM Subject: RE: Re: [H] MS releases 8 new critical updates for XP SP2 Thanks for the link. It will be a couple of days before I can try it. My brother passed away unexpectedly this morning. leaving a wife and 2 young children. I always appreciate how this site helps me when I need it. Take care, Harvey
Re: [H] Password strength
What is it your question? My point was you need to protect your data in this day and age of prying eyes, nothing else. Anthony Q. Martin wrote: NWO? Are you serious?
Re: [H] Password strength
Everything is worth protecting if for not other reason than it's yours and says something about you. The NWO thing was to hammer home that there's more than passive interest in even arbitrary info about you. I could have just said big brother I guess. Anthony Q. Martin wrote: I don't disagree with that at all, assuming you had something to protect. I thought you were trying to say something more with the new world order part. warpmedia wrote: :: What is it your question? My point was you need to protect your data :: in this day and age of prying eyes, nothing else. :: :: Anthony Q. Martin wrote: ::: NWO? Are you serious?
Re: [H] Google Browser Sync
I'd like to know more about what encryption they're using and would prefer not to rely on a google statement privacy to be sure they're not scanning my data for keywords before encrypting storing it. Steve wrote: Guess it depends on how much you believe their spiel By encrypting your information, it will be transmitted to and stored on Google's servers in a format that is nearly impossible to interpret without the PIN. That means that without the PIN, no one, not even Google, will be able to read your data. Therefore, it's important to choose a good PIN (at least 8 characters including both numbers and letters) that's hard to guess and to keep your PIN safe. Note that encrypting all of your browser settings may affect the performance of Google Browser Sync and Firefox. - Original Message - From: Greg Sevart [EMAIL PROTECTED] And, unless I'm mistaken, all data is stored on Google's servers. Anyone else have a problem with sending your bookmarks, history, cookies, and passwords to a corporation that makes all of their money on targeted advertising? No thanks. Google scares me. Greg
Re: [H] Interesting documentary
Here here! Just because we are better off does not mean we should shut up. It's not like we're perfect the rest of you are screwed, it's that we are less screwed. TBH our taxes would drop like a rock if we didn't 'have to' police the world or loose money propping up shit hole's with more corrupt governments than ours, never mind our errant installing of lesser evil leaders trying to offset some of common enemies. Never settle for being less screwed because you are still being screwed! FORC5 wrote: so whining must be good :-} we need to whine louder. At 07:23 AM 6/12/2006, Hayes Elkins Poked the stick with: Not to mention Americans are the biggest whiners about taxes and yet are the LEAST taxed populace among countries that aren't third world shitholes.
Re: [H] Password strength
This is why I encrypt my volumes with a huge, strong, random passwords and then use container access files stored on a AES encrypted USB thumb drive with a simpler passphrase once-per-boot to mount them. From there you can use anything, even notepad, to keep list of passwords for other things securely for simple cut paste. Haven't loaded any of the password safe programs but do use Firefox with it's profile stored on a encrypted container, again with a simple master password FIPS, to store my strong, random site passwords usernames. The key being the removable USB drive as the weakest link which stays with me at all times is never kept with the laptop. Loose it and you can beat me to death because I don't know the passwords. What I need npw is a proper way to securely back it up somewhere offsite, preferably in fragments spread around. GRC PW thing is good, there is also a Firefox extension I've been testing to generate passwords for sites but I am not liking it's randomness. Paranoid? Nope, just living under the NWO. Bobby Heid wrote: I have been seeing a lot lately suggesting that people use pass phrases instead of shorter strong passwords. As an example instead of (strong because of upper/lower case, numbers, and other characters): [EMAIL PROTECTED] (len=9) use: I wish that this password was not so long because it takes a long time to type (len=79) And even stronger: I wIsh thAt this #8^*)($ passWord was nOt so long becausE it tAKEs a long TIME to TYpe! I use the GRC generated one for my wireless network and hamachi passwords. Bobby -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:00 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Password strength I use Keepass to keep rack of my passwords and when you type them in it gives you a red/yellow/green indicator. http://keepass.sourceforge.net/ A bit off topic, but if you want a really good password generator this is a great one: https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm On 6/12/06, Chris Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone suggest a good link to check password strength?? Thanks! -- C L Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today is a moment for you to clip yet another strand from the rope of earth, so that when he returns you won't be tied up.
Re: [H] Windows Validation tool
Haven't used regcrawler but suggest Registry Toolkit from Funduc: http://www.funduc.com/registry_toolkit.htm Chris Reeves wrote: Reg Crawler. Great stuff Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: Winterlight [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:27:09 To:hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Chris, what was that registry editor you recommended? thanks
Re: [H] Windows Validation tool
Wait, I got some frelling beacon program announcing me daily? Chris Reeves wrote: Response sent off list for obvious reasons
[H] X3:Reunion video game?
Has anyone seen this? The designers must have been on something but the G4 people must REALLY be on something to do the coverage of it. All I can say is be ready for a lot of hot KHA'AK action, lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi8n6uN091E
Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.
Tough, if you are pre-installing correctly they had the option at 1st boot to accept the EULA decide if home was what they wanted. Assuming they have not activated I dare say you could uninstall OEM Home (taking back the COA media) and do a fresh OEM Pro install without any issues. Personally I never recommend home simply because of the missing security settings but would not feel bad if the customer is too lazy or stupid to to take time to understand why before plunking down the money for the cheaper home version. People want pastries but are only willing to pay Pop Tart prices, yet do not seem to understand the difference until they taste the Pop Tart and realize it's no pastry. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Here is the scenario I have seen customers face and some took the bait: Customer orders a new computer with XP Home which is $90.00 on his invoice from me (I line item quote new computers) Customer changes his mind a week later and wants XP Pro which sells for $180.00 in the local stores, the Upgrade version. Customer asks me for advice. My Windows XP Pro OEM kits are $150.00. Can't do that as the computer is not new anymore, so it legally does not qualify for my OEM kit, but requires the Upgrade version. Customer now pays $180.00 to upgrade from XP Home OEM to XP Pro Upgrade version. Total outlay for Windows hits $270.00 in a week! Rip-off or what? snip
Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.
RAM, yes 512MB is the norm. Not that you should pay the ass-raping prices vendors want to upgrade to 512MB, 1 stick, etc... but you should have that even if you have to buy the system with lowest RAM upgrade 3rd party. Desktop? Screw that, name one good reason to use the 3d to render a 2d desktop? I had not thought of it, but the laptop thing with more power consumption makes sense. Personally I even ramp my CPU down to max battery when I am not going to do CPU intensive stuff. Worst thing they did with XP was that start menu locking you into MS only themes, oh and the brain-dead Home version. Eli Allen wrote: So you think the system requirements for software should never increase? 512 megs of ram isn't that uncommon these days. As to Aero, whats wrong with requiring full DX 9 hardware with 128 megs of ram? You don't need to run Aero to use Vista so they were right in designing Aero for the future, remember its a complete redesign of the UI to move it all into 3d and better to do it all at once then a small piece at a time. No need to design it so it can run on less powerful hardware as that would limit it from its full potential. Think about it from the perspective of a programmer, should they be forced to target the UI they make for their apps to run on a multitude of UI renders? Wouldn't it be much better for them to assume an Aero UI can take advantage of everything?
Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.
On NTFS drives you have NO security tab and thus no way to set security per folder or file. It's synonymous to simple file sharing on the local side in the sense that either you have admin rights or user rights to folder but no tweaking. Bottom line is they dumbed it down and not just the inability to join a domain. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 08:50 AM 05/06/2006, warpmedia wrote: Personally I never recommend home simply because of the missing security settings but would not feel bad if the customer is too lazy or stupid to to take time to understand why before plunking down the money for the cheaper home version. People want pastries but are only willing to pay Pop Tart prices, yet do not seem to understand the difference until they taste the Pop Tart and realize it's no pastry. What are the missing security settings? T
Re: [H] Podcasting download software
Wouldn't know as I refuse to jump on that bandwagon. Better just by not being iTunes IMHO. As Brian said you can force ID3 tag data for the 3 major tags (genre, album, artist) track number with the feedname, album, artist, genre, date, time or any text you fill in. Also it handles getting a .torrent from an RSS feed then passing it on to your BT client for download. It can associate any external program you want for a given file type like having .avi's or .mp3's download launch you media player, etc... Some of the other RSS downloaders like FireAnt have an annoying system of downloading the file as a huge hex name that only they know what it is and basically force you to use their built-in player to view them. Never mind all the brain dead ones like Sage WizzRSS for Firefox that require you manually choose to download the enclosure. A complaint is that it seems to be CPU intensive when actually downloading, which I solve by changing priority from 8 to 6 so that it is a lower than all my other processes but not so low that it's is idle only. BTW, if you haven't caught TikiBarTV it's worth a d/l as it is hilarious. The most recent ep has a guest from the BSG TV show as one of the actresses playing an alien come to Earth to learn to dance from the lovely Lala. j m g wrote: Is it any better than itunes? Is it touting something that itunes doesn't have? Other than memory footprint :) On 6/1/06, warpmedia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone back a bit asked about good podcast download software and if they didn't mention it, let me. Doppler has solved by d/l woes and unlike Fireant keeps original file names, creates folders for the feed, tags, and supports external viewers and programs. http://www.dopplerradio.net/
Re: [H] %program files% variable all hosed
It's a reg_sz value in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir CW wrote: Had to do a repair install of WindowsXP 64 on a machine in the house. Now, the %program files% variable is wonky.. it basically doesn't find it. (ie, go to a prompt, cd %program files% gets nothing) and programs, as a result, also are unable to find their icons, etc. or start quite right. Blah! I've used RegCrawler to fix all drive letter changes (K:\ to G:\) which occurred for god knows what reason, but now I'm sitting here wondering if I just need to blow this thing away and start over, or if there is an easy way to reset the %program files% variable permenantly. CW
Re: [H] Black Razor
That sounds like the Achilles heel for the brick that was the Motorola StarTac. Even after cracking my LCD by having the bag of CD's it's was clipped to smack it into a concrete floor, the phone was otherwise un-damageable. Hell I threw it up 2 stories to fall on concrete trying to destroy it when the insurance co. insisted they wanted the core back as part of the replacement (after charging $50). Nothing more than a few dibits in the plastic, gotta love the old ABS plastic cells. Try that with any modern cell with the possible exception of the ruggedized motorola NextTel sells. =) Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 03:16 PM 03/06/2006, Winterlight wrote: I have had a Motorola T720i flip phone for a couple of years and the thing is indestructible. I once dropped it into a puddle when it was raining. The phone was completely submerged. Let it dry out over night and it was fine again! I had a Nokia a few years back that I managed to drop while getting out of the car. It survived, face up in two inches of snow overnight. The only damage was the LCD which I cracked driving over it with studded tires. T
Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.
Sounds like good times for x86 Mac users who still need to use windows with boot camp! At least until the next DirectX version comes out Vista only (god forbid) and forces gamers to make a choice. If you want (almost) free legit windows XP (screw 2K) take the 1st college course for MCSE and get XP as part of your learning tools. =) George Pantazopoulos wrote: Me on the fence on this one. fp Yeah, the DRM alone is enough to repel me. I just hope they keep supporting XP with service packs. It's been a while since SP2... George
Re: [H] Black Razor
Well I've had mine about 4 months with no scratches on the black. I did manage to somehow scratch the inside display. Normally I have been carrying it in a pouch which keeps it away from most possible scratch sources. To attest to durability of the case, I mistakenly put out a cigarette on the cover 1st week I had it and left no mark (my ashtray is also black). =/ Complaints about Razor are: 1. Low RAM 12MB vs. 40MB on triplets 2. Camera is as good as triplet's but then ultra-compresses the jpg and you can't tweak that. 3. Stock ringer can not be changed and bluetooth headset enabled forces default ringer for even for customized phonebook entries. Then of course there are the issues of Verizon hobbling the features if you have them as a provider. This is why I switched from Verizon to Cingular before buying the razor. I paid $0 in the end by buying via Amazon with 2yr contract with one caveat in that you CAN NOT port an existing number if you buy Cingular (and only them) via Amazon a fact which is buried elsewhere under the LNP FAQ. Once you get the rebate which takes about 4 months you can port so you'd need a place to park your old number in the mean time. Winterlight wrote: Anybody have a black Razor? How does that finish hold up? I am wondering if it susceptible to scratching maybe I would be better off with silver?
Re: [H] Black Razor
Winterlight wrote: Complaints about Razor are: 1. Low RAM 12MB vs. 40MB on triplets I thought it was 5MB ..but 12MB is plenty for me Usable RAM is about that much depending on if you delete the crap stock ringtones, wallpaper, and ringers. 2. Camera is as good as triplet's what is triplet's? Triplets are the Vnnn model Motorola phones. snip I paid $0 in the end by buying via Amazon with 2yr contract with one caveat in that you CAN NOT port an existing number if you buy Cingular (and only them) via Amazon a fact which is buried elsewhere under the LNP FAQ. Once you get the rebate which takes about 4 months you can port so you'd need a place to park your old number in the mean time. Amazon has even a better deal now. $150 rebate with a free headset. But you are right, it looks to me like they won't let me transfer my existing Cingular number it has to be a new line of service. http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/00/10/00/19/43/39/100019433977._V51375220_.pdf Same deal I got AFAIK, it's the Fellowes Ear Glove of which I have 3. 1st 2 had defective mics, the replacement direct from Fellows had good mic, crappy range and the smart button broke off 1st month I had it. YYMV, but I doubt it. But they don't really address it directly. To wait four months for the rebate and keep my existing line cost me $148. so I am not really ahead unless I dump my old number. I wonder how they verify activation... by the phone serial... or the phone number? It is confusing, I wish I could call and ask somebody They track by phone number which is why you can't even go to Cingular have it ported after the phone gets to you. thanks for the tips and advice! Your welcome, I had a nightmare switching for a phone that while cool, new and free, was not worth the 4 months of problems that switching co's cost me.
[H] Podcasting download software
Someone back a bit asked about good podcast download software and if they didn't mention it, let me. Doppler has solved by d/l woes and unlike Fireant keeps original file names, creates folders for the feed, tags, and supports external viewers and programs. http://www.dopplerradio.net/
Re: [H] XP Pro and two NICs
Is it that the NIC attached to the DSL won't get a new IP or is it a metric issue where the internal network becomes the preferred route? Sounds to me like you are trying to ICS to share the DSL with the internal network? This would be a non-issue if using a router/firewall appliance to deal with the DSL connectivity. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: If I put two NICs in an XP Pro machine (one connected to the internal network that has no Internet access and uses static IPs and one that connects to the ADSL modem.) Every so often it loses connection to the Internet and I have to do a fix on the network adapter that's connected to the to get it to talk to the Internet again. How do I convince XP to always use the NIC that's attached to the ADSL modem? T
Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd
IIRC the trick was deleting the C:\windows\win.com file that OEM looks for and then it will do an upgrade preserving the registry, software drivers. Harry McGregor wrote: That will nuke the registry, and will NOT be an upgrade, but a reinstall, and most programs installed will not run without reinstalling, and the drivers will not be kept. Harry Harvey Best wrote: *I found this (listed below). Would it get me to 98, or would Windows keep seeing the old Windows and tell me I need an upgrade package instead of a full install package?* *How to do it : * *Windows ME/98/95* You boot up with a Windows ME/98/95 boot disk into MSDOS mode and type the following command from the A:\ prompt DELTREE C:\WINDOWS. It will take several minutes for this to work but once finished just restart the computer and install windows. *Windows XP* You install Windows in the same directory as it was originally installed without formatting the drive
Re: [H] XP Pro and two NICs
Could be the metric or routing issue then, dumping the routing tables when it happens would help tell you diagnose it. So they have a 98 machine on a live IP no router/firewall? This is just stupid. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 03:27 AM 30/05/2006, warpmedia wrote: Is it that the NIC attached to the DSL won't get a new IP or is it a metric issue where the internal network becomes the preferred route? The NIC attached to the DSL get's it's IP even before I do a fix, but it appears that the internal network becomes the preferred route. Sounds to me like you are trying to ICS to share the DSL with the internal network? This would be a non-issue if using a router/firewall appliance to deal with the DSL connectivity. Actually, they don't want the internal network to have internet access (I suggested putting in a router but they don't want anyone on the other computers to be able to waste time on the net.) I'm replacing an older machine that had this hardware config but was running Win98, and they wanted it replicated. T
Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead ofupgrade cd
Glad to hear it! Harvey Best wrote: Thanks peoples, it is upgraded and running! Harveyhbest
Re: [H] Black Frog leaps into fight against spam
They will suffer the same fate as BF. All they are doing is escalating the war by attacking the spammer's systems and in a way justifying the counter DoS the spammers launch. They are not going to tell anyone where the servers are? I think the spammers will get clue as to who/where when the attacks start coming in. Hell, sign your name to this project and have it piss off the wrong criminal organization who then comes gunning for you. Problem is technological, you can not deal with a DoS at the receiving end by simply firewalling since the bandwidth is eaten even if you drop the connects as they come in. The squelch has to happen further upstream preferably right above the ISP hosting the source of the attack. A distributed DoS is nearly impossible to deal with unless all the backbone providers agree to shutdown sources of traffic which I highly doubt they will do (unless is nets them profit). Now entice ISP's (like colleges do AFAIK) to proactively deal with zombies on their subnets that can/are being used by spammers as relays for whatever traffic and you go a long way to solving 3 problems: spam, virus replication botnet's. But alas I think ISP's care more about impeding P2P simply filtering ports than truly solving problems. The more I think about it the more I think the Govmnt. should have wasted less money on carnivore, etc... and more on getting laws passed giving specific powers to force or entice the participation of ISP's to be able to coordinately filter certain aspects of the Internet quickly. After all, reading packets is not going to stop a child porn creator in some country we have no agreements with but we could shutdown that countries ability to communicate across the major pipes into the US if even temporarily, never mind it could also solve the spam issue. Bottom line: We are a long way from a real solution and the cure may be worse than the disease. Stan Zaske wrote: Possible superior replacement for Blue Frog (Blue Security). Keep your fingers crossed! http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-6076617.html
Re: [H] security risk?
Well I'm guessing VLANs are what you need. With some routing rules allowing wireless VLAN only talk to the router gateway. With 2 routers you have the multi-subnet thing rules to partition traffic. A good thread: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Networking/Q_21409942.html Winterlight wrote: I have one computer, besides my laptop, on my LAN, that is running 2kSP4, and connects to my Workgroup from a WAP. I am using all available security = private SSID, non broadcast, MAC address, WPA with AES encryption, everything is fully patched. I only turn the WAP on when I have a need for it. Question One On occasion it would be nice if I could access my primary workstation, which contains my confidential data, from that wireless machine, or my laptop when needed. So I thought I would just use the built in Windows remote access to work on the XP Workstation from the 2k Desktop. I realize that the chance of any exposure is very remote, but, just out of curiosity, would I be better off, security wise, with third party software like PCAnywhere? Question Two I am using a new Belkin Wireless router I have the wireless turned off on the router because I have a Belkin WAP plugged into it, that is mounted in a better location, and that I use for Wireless Access. Is there someway I can set the WAP up so that it provides Internet access thought the gateway, but never sees my Workgroup? Is there a way to set things up so that the router and the WAP are both transmitting, but the WAP doesn't even see my Workgroup but the router does? thanks
Re: [H] Cell phone docking stations
Well that's the second one of those I've seen, didn't know Motorola had their own. I had been thinking about a plantronics Voyager 510S: http://plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/cat1150057/cat1150057/prod5460017 Up until these, all I could find where bridges costing $300 and they weren't even bluetooth. I wanted something that would let me use a bluetooth headset with on both cell land line. Brian Weeden wrote: Anyone out there used a cell phone docking station before? I have seen them around but haven't really found a lot of reviews or details on what is good and what to look for. I have a pair of Motorola v635 phones that I want to use. I was thinking of getting this: http://www.cellphonemall.net/wireless/store/accessorydetail.asp?id=43542 Thoughts? Brian
Re: [H] Interesting Mac article
Lol, as if margins on PC weren't bad enough, to be selling supporting Apples??? Interesting article. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: It's long, but it's quite interesting. I've never been a Mac user (I had an Apple II back in the stone age) but I have been the target of Mac Fanatics who come into our store a couple of times a year. (There are probably 10 Macs in our selling area but the owners can't understand why we can't dedicate shelf space and a technician to selling and supporting Apple products.) http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=14577 T
Re: [H] Cell phone docking stations
Looks like both brand's bases are bluetooth and need BT enabled cell phone to work, so no cell signal boost from them. You could get one of those car antenna kits and jack into phone for better reception. Winterlight wrote: I live in a area where all cell providers have a very weak signal. It has to do with the terrain. Could I use something like this with an external antenna as a booster? At 10:14 AM 5/12/2006, you wrote: Well that's the second one of those I've seen, didn't know Motorola had their own. I had been thinking about a plantronics Voyager 510S: http://plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/cat1150057/cat1150057/prod5460017 Up until these, all I could find where bridges costing $300 and they weren't even bluetooth. I wanted something that would let me use a bluetooth headset with on both cell land line. Brian Weeden wrote: Anyone out there used a cell phone docking station before? I have seen them around but haven't really found a lot of reviews or details on what is good and what to look for. I have a pair of Motorola v635 phones that I want to use. I was thinking of getting this: http://www.cellphonemall.net/wireless/store/accessorydetail.asp?id=43542 Thoughts? Brian
Re: [H] Is View page in IE Tab dangerous?
YES! It's using IE to render. Brian Weeden wrote: One of the main reasons I use Firefox is because I don't have to worry about a lot of the IE-only exploits running around, including Active-X. And I always run with NoScript on. But every once in a while I come across a page that doesn't render properly in FF. I have been using the nifty little extension that allows FF to reload the page in an IE tab inside of FF. Does this expose me to the same security holes as if I had opened the page in a straight IE window? If so, is the page affected by the security settings in IE like the zones?
Re: [H] PC security class...
I see your point, but ultimately what mobile hackers (to compound the confusion, black hats in this case) are doing is wardriving with intent to do harm. Every tool and title has at least 2 uses, one good, the other bad, and context defines the meaning here IMO. As to your other point, your thinking is short-sighted. It's not necessarily your real funds they want access to, it's your identity and credit rating they want. So every credit card site, etc... that you give your name, birthday, SSN, mother's maiden name, etc... (even multiple sites collectively) to is streaming data that can do much greater harm then a lost CC or bank acct. #. CC bank funds tend to be virtual insured, your identity is another ball game. Eventually there will be a mandated central data storage service using public/private temporary keys to make such personal data available just long enough and laws against caching more than the data's access key. The same way eventually all communications will be truly secure using the same methods and proper implementation. I'll keep the implementation details to myself for now in case I ever get the chance to make money doing it. ;) Harvey Best wrote: This was the statement that kinda bothered me, These days you have war drivers all over doing shady things because WAP's tools a common. If it had had a quantifier sp of some Wardrivers doing shady things I don't think it would have bothered me. In all honesty I wish I understod WAP, WEP, WPA-PSK, etc. all I know is on my wireless router I am using WPA-PSK with a 32 letter password that I let my son make up and then my wife and I wrote it down 3 times so we could get it right. :) If someone cracks it, they may be able to get my 32.00 bucks in the bank! I do know what you mean by unprotected networks though. At my wife Neurosurgeon (she was having back surgery) I turned on the computer and was amazed to see the Neuro office come up (they used their exact name) and there was not a bit of encryption. Anyone could have walked right in. It's amazing, especially with all the new HIPA privacy laws that went into effect last year or so. Take care. Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 01:02:26 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] PC security class... Uh huh, and true hackers are white hats. There is no true here, just a generic term used for an action/activity, kinda like working. =) Harvey Best wrote: True Wardrivers are not doing shady things. I Wardrive as I do a lot of traveling and it's interesting. Something to do. I fix my system so that it can't connect as I Wardrive, and thats what true Wardrivers do. Shady people will do shady things. They don't have to be Wardriving to be shady. I have a gun to hunt with, but that doesn't make me an armed driver as I have a tool that can be used rightly or wrongly. Just my two cents. Back to watching the world go by. Oh, by the way, one of the funniest SSID names I have ever seen was in the Northern Nech area of Virginia. It was The Barn, thats right the Barn! That's why I Wardrive. Recloaking. Harvey -- hbest
Re: [H] cool beetle
Third, v.cool! Al wrote: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: worth the wait Second that. Al
Re: [H] editing music ?
Nero has a wave editor in their v6 suite. I was going to suggest Cool Edit but looks like now it's Abode Audition. FORC5 wrote: recommendations on sw to cut up music into smaller pcs so the smaller pcs can be used in another dvd project, strictly for in house and grins thanks
Re: [H] PC security class...
Uh huh, and true hackers are white hats. There is no true here, just a generic term used for an action/activity, kinda like working. =) Harvey Best wrote: True Wardrivers are not doing shady things. I Wardrive as I do a lot of traveling and it's interesting. Something to do. I fix my system so that it can't connect as I Wardrive, and thats what true Wardrivers do. Shady people will do shady things. They don't have to be Wardriving to be shady. I have a gun to hunt with, but that doesn't make me an armed driver as I have a tool that can be used rightly or wrongly. Just my two cents. Back to watching the world go by. Oh, by the way, one of the funniest SSID names I have ever seen was in the Northern Nech area of Virginia. It was The Barn, thats right the Barn! That's why I Wardrive. Recloaking. Harvey -- hbest
Re: [H] bye bye bitboys
In the end they designed for chips that went into cell phones, that's not what their claim to fame was, but that is what they ended up doing. So they must have done something more than vaporware to be worth $44Mil. Chris Reeves wrote: Man, I need to claim to invent something, through up a website, never produce it, and then see if I can get $44M for it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Raul Limos Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:02 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] bye bye bitboys On 5/3/06, Chris Reeves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, what the heck did ATI acquire really? Vaporware? Beats me too...
Re: [H] PC security class...
SSID off is never a true solution. Yes, you can still see it, just not in the normal way. 1st the signal is there which makes it obvious there is a WAP in the area. 2nd, SSID broadcast is off, but it's clients are still talking to something advertising it's presence in their packets detectable by promiscuous NIC paired with software like AirSnort. Once you know it's SSID, broadcast is not an issue. Alternatively WEP makes it harder with SSID off I assume, but then all you need do is scan the valid SSID combinations until you get a response from the WAP. Then proceed with eliciting the needed packets from the WAP until you have enough to crack with. There is also AFAIK an issue with how clients initially negotiate a WEP session putting key pieces of data out in-the-clear. All of this covered with script-kiddie tools. Yes. With WPA SSID on, who cares, AES TKIP make it near impossible to crack since 1. it's AES, 2. it's rolling the keys periodically. I would still have concerns as a laymen about regularly occurring known data packet types that can be guessed at until you get the key but I doubt AES is exploitable that way. Winterlight wrote: At 11:45 AM 5/3/2006, you wrote: Hours? Not even. I don't buy that, I haven't seen anything that supports the notion that spoofing a MAC address is perfunctory. WEP, yes but let's take a step back. The best defense is to hide in plain sight. Turn off broadcasting. You can't hack into what you can't see, or don't know is there. I know of no good reason to have public broadcast of a private WAP. Use a password like SSID, turn off broadcasting, and enable MAC addressing and you have won most of the battle. Add WPA encryption, and your done. No WEP it takes seconds to read the traffic and extract a MAC. WEP takes longer, but the needed packets can be coerced out of your WAP. Besides, there's more at stake there than access. What about having someone capture the traffic and taking it home to decrypt to extract your personal info passwords? These days you have war drivers all over doing shady things because WAP's tools a common. While sitting waiting for my mom to come out of doctors office, I scanned for an open WAP to check my email and actually found a lawyers office in the same complex with an open WAP, no encryption, no MAC lockdown and shares up with no password that led to client data. If not for fear of being charged for theft of computing services, I would have knocked on their door and offered my services for a fee. This is worse case, but if had at least been WEP w/ MAC lockdown I would not have simply stumbled across the shares. Of course in that environment it should be WPA and the shares locked with 16+ character passwords, or not on the WiFi at all. Winterlight wrote: At 01:52 AM 5/3/2006, you wrote: At 12:15 PM 02/05/2006, joeuser wrote: 7) Wireless network security. *cough* Lock by MAC address. Don't expect security and why. Wired better for speed and security. Locking by MAC address is not secure. It is possible to discover and spoof MAC addresses - WPA with a very secure key is probably the only security. yeah possible, but very, very unlikely. Few people have the skills to do something like that, and I doubt one of them are going to be sitting in range of your WAP, for hours on end attempting to do so.
Re: [H] Pulling COA key out of XP
OEM is a different key than retail, CD you're using maybe the issue? Same problem may be with the key readers that they don't reverse the key properly. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: Here's an interesting thing. I've been fighting with a machine that has XP Pro on it, and the COA is lost. I pulled the COA out with Keyfinder and got one key. It didn't work with either the upgrade CD or the full version CD. Then I tried ViewKeyXP - totally different key...that still doesn't work. I'm thinking none of these programs are worth squat. T
Re: [H] PC security class...
Second that, great podcast! Brian Weeden wrote: Guys this whole discussion was covered including every point and idea mentioend here in a lot more detail in these podcasts: http://grc.com/securitynow.htm Try Episodes 10, 11, and 13. And a good VPN solution for security concerns in hotels and public access points is discussed in Episodes 14, 15, 17, 18, and 19. On 5/3/06, joeuser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just don't use wireless and I make sure it's disabled on my router. Harry McGregor wrote: Personally for my home stuff, I use WEP and treat it like a little padlock on a shed door. You know that by breaking the lock you are breaking and entering, and not just trespassing. The wardriver/cracker will just move on to the next AP.
Re: [H] PC security class...
Good list, a few suggestions: Unless #1 already incorporates it, the importance of running as a limited users except when loading new software, esp. for children. Also the importance of having an limited account for *each* family member to segregate damage file access. Maybe a bit of how too lookup issues with a search engine and the Windows F1 help system. A quick lesson on ALT-PRTSCR CTRL-PRTSCR to capture those error dialogs, etc... and paste them in MSPAINT to be saved. So when you ask what error they have a picture. Backup apps like Ghost, True image, or even WinXP Restore Points not so much for HDD crashes as much as OS/software glitches. true image 9 has a handy backup that can keep an automatically updated, hidden partition copy that can be restored on boot if the working copy is fried like what IBM (and Acer I hear, others?) has. Why leaving a PC running makes sense even when not actively used so things like updates, AV scans, and auto-backups can run when the machine in not busy. It's an advanced topic, but encryption, specifically Windows EFS might be a good idea. At least enough to get them to have a one-time tech visit to setup recovery agent, export keys to backups, and such. The why being even if they don't use it, their kids likely will and they may be a need to access the kids data. Truly advanced, but highly recommended with FireFox is NoScript with everything blocked, and the when, why, how of enabling a site. Of course if you cover Kerio PFW, then your already talking advanced since they have to decide what to allow for it. Good luck, you're doing a much needed service! Bobby Heid wrote: Hi all, I am going to give a little class on pc security for people at my church. I am by no means an expert on this, but I see so many things that need changing whenever I do something for so many people. I would like to get some ideas from you all on what I should cover. Off the top of my head, I see (in no particular order): 1) Discussion of why they need to secure their pc - trojans, viruses, adware, malware, etc. 2) Antivirus - What are some of the recommended free/paid versions? I know many hear do not like NAV, but I have had no problems. I usually recommend NAV. 3) Anti spyware - Gonna recommend AdAware, Spybot, and MS Defender for the free versions, and Spysweeper for the paid version. 4) Broadband - why you need a router. Gonna recommend the Linksys WRT54G. 5) Why you need a software firewall. Kerio for the free version. Also Kerio for the paid version. 6) Passwords - strength of passwords. 7) Wireless network security. 8) Using Firefox. 9) Safe surfing. 10) Safe email habits. 11) Phishing stuff. 12) Windows update. 13) Installed software updates Anyone have any additions/changes? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] Command line Battery check
You could roll your own with VBScript WMI: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/power/base/getsystempowerstatus.asp Winterlight wrote: Is there a way to check a laptop (IBM T23) battery = time remaining, from the command line ?
Re: [H] Command line Battery check
Oh man, are we that limited Brian? Me thinks you dislike for the sake of disliking rather than a valid list of issues. Truth be told you could likely do it other ways by interfacing with ACPI directly but why reinvent the wheel? Bryan Seitz wrote: If it were *nix sure :) Otherwise use that ghetto solution with VBGay and WMGay! On Tue, May 02, 2006 at 03:00:37PM -0400, warpmedia wrote: You could roll your own with VBScript WMI: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/power/base/getsystempowerstatus.asp Winterlight wrote: Is there a way to check a laptop (IBM T23) battery = time remaining, from the command line ?
Re: [H] Benefits of Defragging
Not to re-hash that, but I forget if we discussed the effects of multi-threaded, multi-file access or just single threaded/single-file? I am beginning to feel as long as my swap, temp, and core windows files are not fragged that the state of the rest of the FS can be fragged to hell with no effect. With the amount of processes I run on my 1GB P4-M 2ghz and get bogged down it seems it's never the HDD flashing as the culprit. Though I do see an fragmentation effect slowing me down when archiving multi-GB's of space from my download drive and accessing something else big on the drive. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 10:10 AM 26/04/2006, Hayes Elkins wrote: No kidding. Not that I think defrags are snake oil, but come on, why waste my time reading this report? From the report: A system running Outlook showed an increase in performance of 67.9 to 176.1 percent after defragmentation. A system running Excel showed an increase in performance of 83.7 percent after defragmentation. Maybe so, but as people will remember from my tests on real world machines - reading all files on the hard drive - the speed improvements I saw were more in the 5-7% range. T
Re: [H] router reboot ?
That depends on the definition and scope of common. My WRT54GS only had occasionally issues WHILE I was configuring devsnap versons of Sveasoft Talisman. It is after all a limux box running on PDA type hardware so should be as reliable as PC assuming stable software in both cases. Greg Sevart wrote: Common problem with almost all consumer grade routers. One of many reasons I use a low-end PC running ClarkConnect as my router/VPN box. Greg - Original Message - From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:28 AM Subject: [H] router reboot ? in the past have had a problem rebooting modem, new modem fixed that. have a problem with my netgear fvs318 having to reboot once in awhile and I can access router remotely and reboot.
Re: [H] X10
Their claim-to-fame is no-big-deal these days with so many wireless cameras available elsewhere. As to the actual good X10 remote control stuff there are other sites sources. Ben Ruset wrote: For a while, they were the #1 source of popups and sent a *LOT* of spam. I would imagine many, many mail servers filter out mail with their URL. Winterlight wrote: Interestingly, the COX or HWG server won't let me post the link. This post refuses to send with the link in it. But the link is www and then put X10 dot com
Re: [H] router reboot ?
Sounds more like software than hardware either way. Finding good software for a given appliance vs. a PC is another story. Greg Sevart wrote: should being the operative word. Unfortunately, even the Linksys linux-based stuff suffers the same issues. OTOH, I've had clarkconnect boxes go for 2 years without a single hiccup, even supporting multiple users (roommates) that were using bit torrent. (the thousands of connections BT opens up is one quick way to lock a lot of consumer grade gear). Greg - Original Message - From: warpmedia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [H] router reboot ? That depends on the definition and scope of common. My WRT54GS only had occasionally issues WHILE I was configuring devsnap versons of Sveasoft Talisman. It is after all a limux box running on PDA type hardware so should be as reliable as PC assuming stable software in both cases. Greg Sevart wrote: Common problem with almost all consumer grade routers. One of many reasons I use a low-end PC running ClarkConnect as my router/VPN box. Greg
Re: [H] X10
Not sure if they're related, but Smarthome.com is a big vendor of home automation. So is your local electrical supply since Leviton makes a complete line. http://www.leviton.com/ There's been more than a few big names since the 70's when BSR introduced the system. Radio shack, IBM, Sears, Craftsman, Heath, etc... have all made parts at one point or another over the years.. Winterlight wrote: As to the actual good X10 remote control stuff there are other sites sources. Like where?
Re: [H] X10
Now the X10 Ninja mounts are cool, the cams suck IMO. I have my D-Link cam on one now. I had used old video conferencing cams off ebay with them through a 3 device RF modulator. V.Cool to be able monitor from any room with a TV just be sure you get the proper channel blocker for the cable feed. =) lopaka wrote: snip always running so I didn't need anything more expensive. I may pick up the x10 pan and tilt controller though, because I would like the option to look around as needed.
Re: [H] SFC ?
This article claims to be a way. basically you replace two bytes with 0x90 NOP or no operation instructions in SFC_OS.DLL. http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/790/ Robert Martin Jr. wrote: There's a utility called SafeXP I think, that lets you toggle this on and off, along with ability to disable different services, etc. lopaka FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is there a easy way to disable system file checker ? fp thanks
Re: [H] remeber your basics ppl
ping.symantec.com is still resolvable after all these years. Jim Edwards wrote: ping nslookup ipconfig /ALL tracert And there is more if others want to contribute These utilities can help you and us diagnose network problems When it comes to those utilities, I have _always_ used sony.com come because A) I know they are not close, B) they got so much $$$ that they will always be there and C) 'sony' is quick and easy as apposed to something with more letters cause I'm lazy like that. :p
Re: [H] Laptop WiFi Problems
Can you ping the default gateway/router? Can the router's diagnostic page ping the laptop? Richard Kim wrote: I just added an Atheros 5002 mini-PCI wifi card to my laptop (Acer 340T). I've been having troubles getting it to connect to the internet. I am using a Netgear wgr614 v5 wireless router. I have 2 computers connected via Ethernet cable. Keep in mind none of the connection problems occur with these 2 computers, all the problems are with the wireless. I am able to connect and authenticate the laptop. An IP is assigned, signal is reported as excellent. Everything looks fine until I try to connect to the internet or access NAS. I've disabling all encryption, MAC filters, etc to no avail. Windows XP recognizes the card and everything seems to load correctly. I ran the Atheros diagnosis utility and it passes all the tests. Anything else I should be looking at? Any help is appreciated.
Re: [H] OT: Installing and running XP from USB thumbdrive
This is more of Will my machine boot a USB mass-storage device Will Windows setup see it allow me to install to it question than specifically USB thumb drives. Good writeup, wonder if there is a boot loader redirect (System Commander, Lilo, etc...) solution for systems with BIOS' that don't do bootstrap for USB drives. Of course MS says it won't work, it would require them to make the changes from the article or an OEM provided Press F6 additional drivers solution. V. Cool, think I'll Digg it. Wayne Johnson wrote: At 01:48 PM 4/22/2006, JRS typed: MS says it can't be done, anyone try this yet? http://www.ngine.de/index.jsp?pageid=4176 There are some that have done it with BartPE from a thumbdrive but I've yet to get it to run at all on any of my machines. --+-- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 http://www.wavijo.com
Re: [H] dead A8N-Sli Deluxe... :(
Well go figure, rev 0 AND Via, you'd expect problems. Hardly a basis to scratch Asus off the list. Wayne Johnson wrote: At 04:03 PM 4/19/2006, Thane Sherrington (S) typed: Heh heh. Good point. I'm rid of all my Abits, thank god, and I hope never to have another. To each their own as I've never had a problem with an Abit mombo my wife is still using a KT7a without any problems but I listened to the nay sayers bought an AS(hit)us A7V333 rev 0 that has been nothing but trouble. Hmmm, if these are my only 2 choices I wonder which I'd choose. --+-- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 http://www.wavijo.com
Re: [H] OT: VS 2005 Express editions are free forever!
I'll bite, so what do you use? That is assuming your employer uses VB or VC to create code. Bryan Seitz wrote: ooo Free utter and complete crap! /flamebait On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 01:26:56PM -0400, Bobby Heid wrote: I know that some here are dabbling in Visual Studio. Now the Express editions are free forever. Here is a link to a MS blog telling the news: http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2006/04/19/579109.aspx Here's the official press release: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/apr06/04-19VSExpressFreePR.msp x Bobby
Re: [H] Running a task at shutdown in XP
Would that run before or after all your user processes were given the kill signal? I'd like to use that in place of the manual batchshutdown.cmd that I call instead of doing a standard shutdown. The batch does some stuff and then calls shutdown.exe. The reverse would be useless since user process DriveCrypt (for example) would have already terminated. BTW, the policy paths are: %windir%\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts\Shutdown %windir%\System32\GroupPolicy\User\Scripts\Logoff Ben Ruset wrote: I think you can create a logoff script in your local Group Policy. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: I want to use Karen's replicator to replicate files from my laptop to my server when I login in the morning, and again when I shutdown at night. I have the login working, with Windows scheduler, but I can't figure out the shutdown. How do I do that? T
Re: [H] Running a task at shutdown in XP
What is the advantage of wizmo over the stock shutdown.exe? As to my earlier question about the logoff script happening before or after user processes are terminated I guess no one knows, so I will have to try it find out. Wayne Johnson wrote: At 02:39 PM 4/18/2006, Ben Ruset typed: I think you can create a logoff script in your local Group Policy. I'd create the script so it does all the backup stuff that you want then run GRC's wizmo shutdown as the last command line in the script. --+-- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 http://www.wavijo.com
Re: [H] surveillance camera
In the same vein I'd suggest a pass on the DLink DCS-32xx DCS-900. Both have been temperamental with low image quality terrible low light sensitivity. Analyst wrote: On 13 Apr 2006 at 20:50, Winterlight wrote: I want to set up a bullet proof video surveillance camera so I can keep an eye on my dad's room. He lives with me, and has Alzheimers. My sympathies. I'm in a similar situation. What will I need, and how do I get the video display... is this just transmitted across the network to softwareor through the Internet via a web page streaming video? Something like this would work. I got one for friends of my brother. It's a Linksys Wireless-B Internet Video Camera ( WVC11B) that: Unlike standard 'web cams' that require an attached PC, the Internet Video Camera contains its own web server, so it can connect directly to a network, either over Wireless-B (802.11b) networking, or over 10/100 Ethernet cable. Once it's connected to your home network, you can 'see what it sees' from any PC in the house, while the video stream is secured from the outside world, hidden behind your Router. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=9701558873category=48632 You can search the model number around for pricing. Vince
Re: [H] [OT] FJ Pics
Looks like Hummer, meets jeep, meets landrover. =) GM wrote: For those who have not seen the FJ Cruiser http://mysite.verizon.net/gmrtn/
Re: [H] Is activating XP necessary?
Volume License Key, key's issued to members of the MS Volume License Program (VLP). 1 key, many copies, none need activation. Common in big companies and schools where they have many machines so they buy a site license 1 set of media for all the PC's. The FCKGW key for XP that floats around the net and is blacklisted by SP2 was a VLP VLK. FORC5 wrote: what does VLK stand for ? 1st time hearing that term. fp At 09:12 PM 4/5/2006, warpmedia Poked the stick with: There are also VLK versions like I'm using in college right now that do not need to be activated at all. There is no Corporate edition, that's a warez term for a VLK version that needs no activation.
Re: [H] Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible
LOL, bash away boys, the next popular OS will have the same issues. Jin-Wei Tioh wrote: At 08:12 PM 4/4/2006, you wrote: And don't forget to include the Geniuses from Redmond that gave us the fertile ground of their security-hole ridden OS that made all this possible in the first place... Bill Heh... that too :P I guess the blame breaks down to, what? 80% - 20%? 80% - MS's fault 20% - Popularity of OS -- JW
Re: [H] Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible
Starting with DOS, then Win9x as what the customer base is used to? Point is that bugs usability are the root culprit. Any user friendly OS is going to have at least a similar problem. Even the touted exploit virus free Mac's are finally get attention for the black hats and my guess will prove to have many flaws also. In Psychology they have a label *which escapes me* for looking back at things and saying cause effect are obvious (common called 20/20 hindsight?). Exploits are as old as the computer and will never go away given the growing complexity of software. I do like how IE on 2003 defaults to restricted for each new domain and allows you to then trust it. Very much like how I was running it before I switched to FF. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 07:04 AM 05/04/2006, warpmedia wrote: LOL, bash away boys, the next popular OS will have the same issues. Yeah, how was MS to know that running an OS with all users as root would be bad idea? T
Re: [H] Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible
Uh huh, and in a few years well be saying the same about them also. It's the nature of the beast with programmable systems and programmer/companies more concerned with moving widgets than getting them bug free. Granted MS has become the poster child for this, but that's what happens to the product in the spotlight. Look at it as acceptable risk vs. profit for them. Lots of companies work this way and Very few ever get burnt enough to be forced to correct the model in favor if doing the right thing. Worse, if they do, someone claims they are stealing money from someone else who offers a product to compensate for the flaws. Think I'm wrong? Look into how the EU wants to charge MS with anti-competitive practices for including anti-spyware for free. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 03:04 PM 05/04/2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: Exactly what we were debating a few weeks ago. Where are those I can clean any infection guys at now? I'm still not convinced that the only response to any infection is a total reinstall. But I haven't read the article completely yet, so perhaps I'll come around. But if MS is right, then it's time for everyone, and I mean everyone, to abandon ship and switch to Apple or *nix now because if the maker of the product says it's unsafe and unfixable, then we are nuts to be using it. T
Re: [H] Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible
Just because a car can do 100MPH doesn't mean you blame the manufacture for diver incompetence. If you don't change your oil (ie have knowledge) it's your fault when you get that repair bill or end up stranded in the middle of nowhere. People need to learn proper habits, period. I welcome a time when portrayed in SciFi like Star trek, we all understand computer operation security. CW wrote: I think what he's saying is by default, new accounts within Windows XP non-networked are set to have full priveleges.
Re: [H] Is activating XP necessary?
There are also VLK versions like I'm using in college right now that do not need to be activated at all. There is no Corporate edition, that's a warez term for a VLK version that needs no activation. Even better we are given access to the MS Academic Alliance which grants us free copies of everything MS has with license to use them until we cease to be enrolled in the supported programs (AAS Network Admin/MCSE in my case). =) Right now in process of upgrading my home bench DC from 2K to 2K3. MSDN copies are also worth it in test setups since it appears they re-activate without problems by calling the automated activation hotline. Ben Ruset wrote: If you're testing hardware, chances are the build won't be together in 30 days, and therefore no need to activate. FORC5 wrote: welcome to Bill's world I often wonder what places that test hardware all the time do about this, my guess is a corporate version. fp At 12:29 PM 4/5/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Poked the stick with: Had a major computer crash yesterday, ended up losing my main C drive a Raptor 36G drive. ugh! Anyway, I had to reinstall XP, now I'm getting the message to activate it within 30 days. Can I just ignore this or will bad things happen in 30 days?I plan to install the same XP on my new system in a couple of months or so, will activating it preclude me from using it again on a new system? Is there a way to disable that annoying pop-up window reminder? thanks..
Re: [H] Remove log in
If you don't care about loss of access to that users EFS encrypted data, you can use the NTPASSWD boot CD to reset the password. Winterlight wrote: I have a Win 2000 SP4 computer that is on my LAN. A long time ago I logged into my server from it using the servers Administrator / password. Windows 2000 remembered that and uses it now to log in. But now I want to remove that ability from the 2K computer. I don't want it to have access to the server using the administrator/password. I just want it to have router/Internet access and maybe I will create a user on the server for it...maybe not. I can't simply remove a user name on the server because it is the administrator. I would have to change my server administrator password which effects other things. How do I remove the administrator/password log in from the Windows 2000 box? thanks
Re: [H] Batteries to get boost from nanotechnology
HDTV was 1st talked about in 1988 or so, took until 10+ years later to become available at insane prices. The only reason you have HDTV broadcasts: US government mandates. About the same time I remember hearing about Electric cars with the issue being if the battery cooled, it solidified and was toast. That it weighed X thousand pounds, etc... Why now are we getting hybrids and the like? US Government pressures subsidies. Fuel cells go back to the roots of the space program... Nothing good gets mainstreamed simply because it's a better technology when adequate tech is being bought by the masses for pennies on the dollar unless that tech runs out/becomes as expensive or the government mandates it. Luckily truth is behind the scenes at least people are researching new stuff using grants from companies and the government (who want it for military use 1st). G.Waleed Kavalec wrote: Actually this didn't come from the industry but from MIT. ...but you're right about fuel cells. On 4/2/06, Thane Sherrington (S) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 06:09 PM 01/04/2006, G.Waleed Kavalec wrote: It is estimated that commercial products containing capacitors based on CNT technology are between three and five years away. Every time there's a breakthrough in battery technology, the commercial product is a couple of years away. Has there been any real improvement in laptop batteries in the last three years? I can't think of any. Laptops have started using less power, and have added extra batteries, but I've yet to see the fuel-cell stuff I read about years ago. I think the battery industry needs to take a page from the video card industry and stop talking about improvements until they can actually sell me a product. T
Re: [H] Mountain Dew PC
Look in on this guy in a few more years of living on nothing but the golden goodness of Dew and see what shape he's in, LOL! Looks neat and it mimics the idea of big appliance manufactures to integrate servers into your home refrigerator. Of course you don't want some HVAC tech mucking around with your server... Wayne Johnson wrote: At 11:32 AM 4/2/2006, Al typed: Mountain Dew PC http://www.dewmod.com/index.php I would say that he did the dew alright. --+-- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 http://www.wavijo.com
Re: [H] ms one care
Sounds like they are just extending their long standing practice of making customers pay to find bugs in their software except now they are calling alpha's betas. =) FORC5 wrote: MS must be kidding, got a email saying special intro offer for beta testers of only $19.95 for 3 computers which will go up to $49.95. I messed with the beta and it is NOT ready for prime time, well I guess Windows wasn't either when released :-} my bad fp
Re: [H] Quantum computing leaps closer
Turns my mind to jello, but interesting for sure. Just when you think you understand computers they change the playing field. G.Waleed Kavalec wrote: http://www.rdmag.com/ShowPR.aspx?PUBCODE=014ACCT=140100ISSUE=0603RELTYPE=FEPRODCODE=PRODLETT=AS our wave function is rather large Whoa. -- G. Waleed Kavalec -
Re: [H] Cable modems....
I have one of the Motorola SB5xxx series and get 1MB(8Mb) downloads with occasional bursting over that of about +200KB/sec. What was your gain, rated speed or bursting? Chris Reeves wrote: I've had very good luck with the D-Link higher series. I'll say this: I absolutely doubled my bandwidth after switching. -Original Message-
Re: [H] Windows XP Internet Connection
Is that Internet Connection Sharing maybe? Christopher Fisk wrote: I have a customer who has been having slow network connectivity. At once point they were fiddling around with the network and now in the network connections they're showing an interface called Internet Connection in addition to their normal connections, one which I am unable to delete. Network connections take upto 15 seconds to start, as this Internet Connection adaptor seems to have to negotiate and start working before any traffic goes out, even though I've setup the adaptors as they are supposed to be setup. Thanks, Christopher Fisk
Re: [H] Cable modems....
And only cost $60! Hayes Elkins wrote: Ouch! Motorola Surfboards are considered the best, and have released a new generation line this past year. From: Bobby Heid [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com To: 'The Hardware List' hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Cable modems Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:14:02 -0500 I just saw an ad for a cable modem and go to thinking. I rent a modem from RR. Seeing as how I have been with them for about 6 years or so, I have spent about $300-400 in rent over the years ($5/month). Does any one know, or can point me in the right direction, which modems are considered best? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] Weird BitTorrent problem
Oh man, that low? I just got used to 8MB (Gold, 6MB is standard/silver) on Comcast here in Nj for that much and will be moving to Spokane in the next few months if things work out right. If that's the speed it's a real bummer! Jeff Lane wrote: Comcast here in Spokane is $42.95(if you subscribe to cable..~$55 if you don't) for 4MB down and 384 up(and that just went up a couple of months ago). DSL is limited here...not many COsso the bandits have no competition. Phone company Quest is making some noise but I wonder if they are very serious as all the do is funnel our money to the heavy competition locations. Jeff
Re: [H] Weird BitTorrent problem
Same is true of other legit stuff like podcasts also. CW wrote: Christ, I don't know about that. I get ISOs (DVD ISOs) via Torrent (Mandrake is a great example) which are 6.77G or whatever, and generally I get around 400k/s. So, just start in the evening, done by the morning. -Original message- From: Anthony Q. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:07:40 -0600 To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Weird BitTorrent problem my question is this: how do you get a 5GB file via a torrent..it's so friggin slow to get files that way.
Re: [H] DVD Copy 4 = iPod
Cool thanks for the heads up! Hadn't realized these were starting to come from big vendors like APC. Bryan Seitz wrote: I can't recall the ranges but the 60 is 3-6 HR I think? and the 80 is 4-8? The 60 can be had for about $120. On Fri, Mar 24, 2006 at 11:06:09PM -0500, warpmedia wrote: Is that the 60 or 80 version? Looks like an interesting alternative to complete battery replacement just to get back the 1hr I'm loosing due to age. What kind of laptop do you use?
Re: [H] Weird BitTorrent problem
They supposedly are throttling which is why people change their ports to from what I read. Been using 52525 as per some writeup about Azuerus but have not confirmed it's better or maybe too commonly used so throttled also. Never see a d/l over 200KB/sec here. Bill wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CW Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:34 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Weird BitTorrent problem Christ, I don't know about that. I get ISOs (DVD ISOs) via Torrent (Mandrake is a great example) which are 6.77G or whatever, and generally I get around 400k/s. So, just start in the evening, done by the morning. Man, I would die for Torrent speeds like that.. Torrent files of 3-4G takes days and days.. ISP's must be throttling Torrent.. Bill
Re: [H] DVD Copy 4 = iPod
Is that the 60 or 80 version? Looks like an interesting alternative to complete battery replacement just to get back the 1hr I'm loosing due to age. What kind of laptop do you use? Bryan Seitz wrote: Laptop + APC universal 4-8HR extender = perfect for movies. On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 08:48:21PM -0500, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Winterlight wrote: At 05:25 PM 3/23/2006, you wrote: I can handle the DVD Decryptor and AnyDVD, but I don't get the ISO file any DVD player to watch them part. I'm trying to play back on an iPod. What am I missing something? Oh... I missed the IPOD deal, which I don't have any experience with. You are going to watch a movie on a IPOD. how big is the screen, two inches...you are going to be blind by 50, why not just watch it on a laptop? I'd do that in a hotel and already have the means to do that part. However, on a plane I'd rather not use a laptop. And believe it or not, the screen on an iPod is not at all hard to see, if you put it in the docking station and sit it right in front of you. I'm doing it right now, but I don't watch movies this way at home. I do admit that 4x3 works better than 16:9 stuff, though. I'm looking at Gone is 60 Seconds right now.
Re: [H] Hi All / System stutter problems
I get the same on kind of *pause* while gaming and think it has something to do with CD/DVD rom drive access. Don't think it's CPU cycles but a hardware/interrupt thing since I get it on both the laptop (P4/2Ghz) and the desktop (XP2800) here with even older games like CC generals when scrolling across map. Dell did fuck up IMO by putting the internal optical drive on same chain as HDD in the laptop, why is a mystery. Stan Zaske wrote: Have you checked Windows Task Manager to see where your CPU cycles are being used most? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Jim Greg, good to hear from you two. How would I check for the AGPGart issue? Greg, I checked and Cool-and-Quiet was disabled, but I: Disabled CPU Thermal Throttling (what does that do? - was at 50%) Upgraded the BIOS Removed the onboard sound and added my Audigy After those 3, stutters seem to at least have been reduced (for now), but I'm afraid this may be something that builds up over time after my computer's been running for awhile. Need to do more testing... Another major problem that may be related is when accessing my optical drives sometimes my system hangs / slows for a short while. A good example is when I start burning a DVD with DVDShrink. When my burner first gets started, I could be typing this email (as I was actually), and typed a few words that didn't show up until a minute later... For the rest of the burn it did okay though... Thoughts? Thanks, --Kyle Yamnitz Your Basic Computer Hardware Page: http://www.BasicHardware.com
