GOOGLECHROME, aka CHROME, goes into my doghouse and is relegated to the back of the queue.
The symptom is that all available space is consumed on the hard drive. Only a restart gets it back. It might be POSTBOX2 to blame. But maybe not.
APPLESAFARI, aka SAFARI, is next on the batting lineup.
Argh!
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Posted by reinkefj
No secret I use a lot of email accounts. For a purpose. For a community. For relatives. For friends. For projects.
Interesting that some ISPs (i.e., Saint Peter’s University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital) offer free wifi.
Unfortunately, like most things you get for “free”, they both have their own “unique” opportunities.
Not everyone has a VWBBIE (i.e., a Verizon Wireless Broad Band Service for 70$/month) or an IPAD with the AT&T 3G turned on!
SPUH doesn’t permit email. I chatted with a fellow nerd from a past employment and he had no idea why or even who “decreed” this. But the diktat couldn’t be overturned.
Now clearly with web access, you can use the web front end that most email providers have. But that’s not a very efficient or effective imho. Your really want a unified mailbox for the different account with the capability to send from the correct account.
GMAIL to the rescue.
It was trivial to set this up so that “emergency” could read and write in the “important” accounts.
Now when I need it, I have it.
Kudos to GMAIL.
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Posted by reinkefj
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rounds/rounds15.1.html
How To Use Dropbox and TrueCrypt To Securely Transfer Files Privately
by Bill Rounds
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USING DROPBOX AND TRUECRYPT
Using Dropbox and TrueCrypt should appear fairly self-evident by now. For example, you can travel with a laptop that contains no information across borders and when you arrive at your destination just install Dropbox and sync with your files from the cloud. Because Dropbox has control of the encryption key you can use TrueCrypt for an added layer of protection. That way if the Dropbox servers were compromised for whatever reason the your files would still be encrypted.
Another wonder aspect of setting up your information architecture to use TrueCrypt and Dropbox is that you no longer need to worry about backing up the files. This can save lots of time and headache.
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So much for the child pornographers being caught at the border crossing.
I’m advising that all international travelers NOT carry ANY computing platform through “security”. (Not that it makes us any more secure; it’s just theater to amuse the rubes.)
That means phone, ipads, netbooks … … nothing.
You can’t know what they will “find” when they do their “data proctology” exam. Or, what they will place on your hardware when it’s outside of your control.
Come to think of it that’s good advice even inside the US.
Argh!
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Posted by reinkefj
IWEB is Apple’s version of a webpage builder.
It doesn’t do a table?
I have a spreadsheet of my High School alums with a link to their page. I thought it would be easy to put it into an IWEB site.
Thought wrong!
Argh!
Even if I had to rebuild the table in IWEB, that, while upsetting, would be “good enough”.
Argh!
So, it seems there’s no way to do it.
Hence, “NOTRECOMMENDED”!
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Posted by reinkefj
http://support.vzw.com/faqs/iphone/iphone_faq.html
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Pricing
Are there minimum service and data pricing requirements?
Yes, iPhone customers will need to choose from any of the current Nationwide plans. Customers will also be required to activate a data package, pricing will be announced at a later date.
Back to top
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Argh!
Pig in a poke.
“We have to pass it to learn what’s in it.”
Sorry, but you have no idea what they are going to charge you!
What happened to “unlimited”?
NOTRECOMMENDED!
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/011111-verizon-iphone-facts.html
Sounds like the real tech writers are putting up “red” flags.
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Posted by reinkefj
If the BROWSER is the “eyes” into the Web, then I’m having worries about being “blind”.
Safari 5.0.3 (6533.19.4) — too Apple centric; object to “Yet Another” Microsoft!
Chrome 8.0.552.231 — don’t understand / object to the WEBAPPSTORE
FIREFOX 3.6.13 — broken (LASTPASS not active; toolbars broken)
Opera 11.0.1156 — leader (LASTPASS barfs)
INTERNETEXPLORER whatever — not even installed; object to the “Evil Empire”
Any others I can audition?
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Posted by reinkefj
https://chrome.google.com/webstore
Interesting, now I see, we have a “CHROME app store”.
Argh!
I’m not sure I like that either.
Where’s the Opera, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer ones?
(Does any one still use IE after all it’s security problems?)
So we’re in the midst of a “software” revolution?
Time will tell if this is a paradigm shift or a meme shift? Or, is it just yet another way for vendors to extract money from the User’s pocketbook quicker and easier?
Sorry, but I don’t see how this is better.
… but then I’m just a fat old white guy injineer!
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http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/more/webstore.html
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The Chrome Web Store is an online marketplace where you can discover thousands of apps, extensions and themes for Google Chrome. To start exploring the store, visit chrome.google.com/webstore or click the store icon in Chrome’s New Tab page.
Web apps are advanced interactive websites. They may provide a wide-ranging set of features or focus on a single task like photo-editing or shopping. You can easily access the web apps you install from the Chrome Web Store through shortcuts in Chrome’s New Tab page. Learn more about installing apps in Chrome.
* Apps are currently not available in all countries. We are working hard on launching apps everywhere in the world. Stay tuned!
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Note! That they are now “WEB APPS” not just “apps” that you buy form any old “app store”.
Why do I feel like I’m the victim in a slasher movie before the villain strikes?
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Soon after watching their propaganda piece, I received the ultimate wake up call. The distillation of what my nagging doubt was:
Yes kiddies, after hearing that WEBAPPS mean never having to update, (which to this old COBOL programmer means “you never have change control!” and “you can never go home again!!” and “what about malware?”) and after hearing that CHROME is designed to work disconnected from the inet, BANG! Reality strikes home. “Try later!”
At least with the Apple APPSTORES (I “whatever” and the MAC APPSTORE), I have a unit of code (a traditional application) that I can run without further permission and without automatic update. Or, is that just for now?
I’ve had a belly full of “Windoze Genuine Advantage” always accusing me of piracy, failing to run “MY” software, and making my life miserable.
And, does the “APP STORE” concept mean that I am “buying” and no more of this fiction of “licensing”?
So if I buy and APP from an APPSTORE, how do I sell it at my garage sale?
And, before you answer that, how do I return it when it doesn’t work or otherwise disappoints me?
Finally, how the heck to clean up after all these installed apps? Reinstall from scratch? Sounds like the famous WINDOZE “bare metal restore” all over again.
Argh!
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Posted by reinkefj
The MacAppStore opened Thursday. I, of course, checked in. And, downloaded some free applications.
After the experience, I’m not so sure I like this.
Maybe my tin foil hat is on too tight, but it seems that the whole concept puts the App Store “vendor” in complete control of what you can get.
In playing with it, I experienced slow downs.
We’ll see what other issues arise.
(1) If I had the source file, that I had downloaded (i.e., DMG, Zip, or make file), then I could always install or reinstall. If there’s no installation file (i.e., it comes by “magic” from the App Store), then I have to go back to the App Store and buy it again. Does that mean I have to pay again? Does the App Store give “receipts”?
(2) During play, the App Store became “unavailable”. Demonstrating that it is itself a single point of failure in the infrastructure.
(3) It’s very “easy” to load your hard drive with apps. (A few dollars or free makes one willing to “try it”. Toss if NG.) BUTT (there’s always a big but) (3a) How do you get rid of all the vestiges of applications? (3b) How much money, time, attention, and effort will be wasted in “applications”? (When you have to go to the store or wait for Amazon, FedEx, or UPS to deliver the disk, you evaluate the “purchase decision” more carefully.)
What else am I missing?
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Posted by reinkefj
Thank you for contacting us.
We would like to inform you that our IP address is being blocked by Trend Micro. At the moment, we do not have an estimated time frame for the fix however rest assured that we are currently working on a resolution. Once we have the fix, it will be implemented to all affected customers. To ensure that your case will be taken cared of, I will be adding the details of your case to the list of affected customers. We understand that you might be anxious to have this resolved as soon as possible so thank you so much for your patience while we work on the resolution.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Sincerely,
Benito Enopia
Technical Support
1&1 Internet
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Argh! The “cure” is worse that the disease. If everyone would deploy IPv6, then everyone would have an “real” ipaddress. Argh!
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Posted by reinkefj
I send an email. And, it’s blocked by the receiver’s email server because of RBL.
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Thank you for writing to the MAPS Realtime Blackhole List (RBL) Team.
This email address is used to submit RBL nominations, for RBL removal requests, and for other communication regarding the MAPS RBL.
Many providers do use MAPS lists but also employ more restrictive lists which they maintain themselves. If you have been blocked by those, you’ll need to contact them directly.
Your message has been assigned the ticket number shown in the Subject: header above. Please include that string in the Subject: header of any future correspondance with RBL staff about this issue.
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So I get:
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Hello,
Thank you for contacting us about this IP address on RBL. 74.208.4.194 was listed because we received spam from this address and because no action was taken when we reported this to your ISP.
We first started to see spam from 74.208.4.194 in March 2007.
We continue to see spam attempts from this address recently. We need to hear from your ISP prior to removing any part of this listing.
Please secure your network and contact your ISP, and have your ISP contact us for removal.
Kind regards,
John Abello
Spam Investigations Team
Trend Micro Inc.
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So I very nicely point out that it’s NOY my problem. Nor that of my ISP.
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John,
Not to quibble, but my ISP is Verizon. And, my email provider for my domain “reinke.cc” is 1AND1. The IP address that you’re citing is 1AND1. So, why would you tell me to contact my ISP? And, have you ever called any service provider? 1AND1 is probably one of the largest web, email, and domain service providers. So, you, via RBL, are penalizing me for the “sins” of someone else. You’re acting like I have ANY control over everyone who uses 1and1 or Verizon.
Further, with NAT, and IP address leasing, the whole concept that a spammer can be “pinpointed” by IP address is passe.
Am I misunderstanding something?
fjohn
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And, I get this back.
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Hello,
Your IP address 74.208.4.194 owner is 1and1, please contact them regarding this issue and let them communicate us on your behalf regarding this issue,
Kind regards,
John Abello
Spam Investigations Team
Trend Micro Inc.
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I don’t think very highly of RBL, Trend Micro, or “John Abello” (if there is such a person)
Argh!
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