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Computers - Technology / AVG Anti Virus Software (RUBISH)

« on: May 10, 2014, 12:27:52 pm »

Howdy All,

There is a JUNK company to stay clear from called AVG Technologies that is a vendor of some"free" anti-virus software including a "AVG toolbar" and search engine called "My Search". This software is usually bundled called malware with other software and installs without any permission and hijacks your internet browser home page and browser search engine. For most individuals the removal and disposal of this malware is quite difficult having to use your operating system control panel to remove the programs including re-registering your original browser homepage and browser search engine by hand.

There is NO contact information for e-mail complains only a phone number with deaf ears on the other side.

Also, there is quite a lot of documented complains on every product they sell ..... here is only one web site http://www.complaintsboard.com/bycompany/avg-a80615.html

So friends ..... use it if you dare!! I've had to remove it countless times from other computers including mine and there is nothing to stop it from loading into your hard drive "PERIOD".

Fuzzy


http://www.avg.com/us-en/homepage

AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Holandská 4
639 00 Brno
Czech Republic

AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. is registered in the Commercial registry maintained by Regional court in Brno, part C, insert 3681.

VAT ID: CZ44017774

AVG and GRISOFT are registered trademarks. All rights reserved.

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P2P - Filesharing / ISPs Now Monitoring for Copyright Infringement

« on: February 25, 2013, 01:37:25 pm »

ISPs Now Monitoring for Copyright Infringement
By David Kravets  02.25.13  2:04 PM



The nation’s major internet service providers on Monday said they are beginning to roll out an initiative to disrupt internet access for online copyright scofflaws.

The so-called “Copyright Alert System” is backed by the President Barack Obama administration and was pushed heavily by record labels and Hollywood studios.

The plan, more than four years in the making, includes participation by AT&T, Cablevision Systems, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon. Others could soon join.

After four offenses, the historic plan calls for these residential internet providers to initiate so-called “mitigation measures” (.pdf) that might include reducing internet speeds and redirecting a subscriber’s service to an “educational” landing page about infringement.

The plan does not prevent content owners from suing internet subscribers. The Copyright Act allows damages of up to $150,000 per infringement.

The Center for Copyright Information, the new group running the program, maintains it is not designed to terminate online accounts for repeat offenders. However, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act demands that internet service providers kick off repeat copyright scofflaws.

The program monitors peer-to-peer file-sharing services via internet snoop MarkMonitor of San Francisco. The surveillance was to have been deployed sooner. But the various delays included Hurricane Sandy and ISP reluctance to join.

Peer-to-peer monitoring is easily detectable. That’s because IP addresses of internet customers usually reveal themselves during the transfer of files. Cyberlockers, e-mail attachments, shared Dropbox folders and other ways to infringe are not included in the crackdown.

To be sure, the deal is not as draconian as it could have been.

The agreement, heavily lobbied for by the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America, does not require internet service providers to filter copyrighted material transiting their networks. U.S. internet service providers and the content industry have openly embraced that kind filtering. The Federal Communications Commission, in crafting its net neutrality rules, has all but invited the ISPs to practice it.

On a scofflaw’s first offense, internet subscribers will receive an e-mail “alert” from their ISP saying the account may have been misused for online content theft. On the second offense, the alert might contain an “educational message” about the legalities of online file sharing.

On the third and fourth infractions, the subscriber will likely receive a pop-up notice “asking the subscriber to acknowledge receipt of the alert.”


http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/02/copyright-scofflaws-beware/

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General Discussion / Subliminal Messages or Stimuli

« on: January 12, 2013, 10:02:46 am »

Howdy all,

There is something that is related to the media we all use needing to be aware of at least in the United States that it is illegal to use Subliminal messages in advertising products also it is "ONLY" a deceptive practice to use this tactic on one without their knowledge of it and is an invasion of privacy at the very least. There are numerous legislation's that prohibit advertisers from using subliminal messages in their ads. The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Act Sec 5 – “prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in interstate commerce.”The TV Code of the National Association of Broadcasters (IV, 14) states: “Any technique whereby an attempt is made to convey information to the viewer by transmitting messages below the threshold of normal awareness is not permitted.” The most potentially effective regulation is made by the U.S. Treasury Department, Division of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). It states: Subliminals are inherently deceptive because the consumer does not perceive them at a normal level of awareness, and thus is given no choice whether to accept or reject the message, as is the case with normal advertising. ATF holds that this type of advertising technique is false and deceptive, and is prohibited by law .

When researching the existing United States laws on using "Subliminal Stimuli" [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subliminal_stimuli ] The present laws for subliminal messages or stimuli are basically originally set up for "sales" of products when this technique was used years past in movies prior to the end, flashing images to boost sales at the concession stand for soda, pop corn, hot dogs, hamburgers, candy, cigarettes (ATF), alcohol (ATF) and was "SO" effective they banned it's use for product sales.

What we have now has absolutely no laws of protection on non-commence ideological ideas or beliefs added subliminal messages or stimuli flashing images of bloody hands, dead children, people in poverty, prominent people in compromising positions with weapons or covered in blood, as examples.

My problem is not so much the American public, manufactures, groups and organizations but protecting us "FROM" the US Government, political parties and labor unions. As I mentioned before Just the thought of going to a political rally with back ground music and a big screen TV video playing with a honey pot of subliminal messages or stimuli to subconsciously influence you and everyone else should make one pause.

My goal is to totally "BAN" all subliminal messages or stimuli everywhere in a LIVE or RECORDED setting and just not for SALES of products but for everything. The debate on how it could or can be done is in all the American citizens interest because it's a deceptive practice to use this tactic on one without their knowledge of it and is an invasion of privacy.

I guess in some way you could call this a new government regulation but how to regulate the US Government for our protection is another subject. I do like your idea on some software that can be used to help find these in recorded media, but "LIVE" events or rally's with music and videos playing is something else.

Just remember subliminal messages or stimuli laws appear not to have been changed since 1985 and as a example the MUSIC and VIDEO game industry is wide open with "NO" regulations at all, not one. There isn't really any punishment for those whom use subliminal messages or stimuli either.

So what I've done is made a official petition at the "White House" for all United States citizens, public consideration and approval, others may feel to do the same in their countries too.


We Petition the Obama Administration to:

To expand and consolidate the ban of subliminal messages or stimuli from the existing laws

To expand and consolidate the ban of subliminal messages or stimuli a technique whereby an attempt is made to convey information to the viewer or listener by transmitting messages below the threshold of normal awareness, from the existing laws to include all product goods and service advertizing commerce plus non-commerce views and beliefs of Personal, Governmental, Political, Environmental, Labor Forces, Manufacturing, Groups and Organizational subject matter.

This ban expansion to include all visual and audio media types and outlets such as TV, CATV, Satellite, Radio, Internet formats such as YouTube type videos, Streaming Broadcasts and Down-loadable Media.

The law should make subliminal messages or stimuli more than a deceptive practice and is an invasion of privacy.

Created: Jan 12, 2013
Issues: Civil Rights and Liberties, Consumer Protections, Human Rights

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/expand-and-consolidate-ban-subliminal-messages-or-stimuli-existing-laws/hG4F5C8J  ( Petition "link" )


Thank you,
Fuzzy
 

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Computers - Technology / Commodore 64 is back ??

« on: April 07, 2011, 03:20:47 pm »

Hi Guys and Gals,

Yes it be true ......

The new Commodore 64 computer (link)



Fuzzy
 

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General Discussion / **Return of the Quack**

« on: October 23, 2010, 06:07:47 am »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_P1PPy7FTo


I LOVE "Ducks"

 

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General Discussion / Global Warming Causes Pirate Population Decrease

« on: August 14, 2009, 04:11:39 am »

Hi everyone,

 "Global Warming" strikes again ...... pirates now on a decrease ...... this is a terrible thing ..... people now loosing jobs "World Wide" because they can't stand the heat !!

Global Warming Causes Pirate Population Decrease

Fuzzy
 

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General Discussion / USS Endeavour - STS-127 mission to the International Space Station

« on: July 15, 2009, 07:02:58 pm »

Hi everybody,

Here we are in the last stage of the "International Space Station" Assembly by installing the Exposed Facility out on the Japanese "Kibo" module. This has been over a decade to achieve this marvel of machinery, the most difficult ever accomplished and with help and support from many countries, in a joint cooperative effort. Imagine that ..... a outpost in space ..... together with all our past history's behind us ..... and the future ahead.

As always Yahoo broadcasts the event "LIVE" 24/7 during the mission for 15 days or until the mission is completed.

"BROADCAST"
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1369080&segment=149773

"SCHEDULE"
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html

Best Regards,
Fuzzy
 

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General Discussion / INTERNATIONAL PIRATES Linked To "GLOBAL WARMING"

« on: June 27, 2009, 05:05:12 pm »

Hi everyone,

I found this and just couldn't believe my eyes !!!!!

CNN & BBC link Pirates and Global Warming

Fuzzy
 

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General Discussion / Geneva Conventions - Torture

« on: April 29, 2009, 03:53:43 pm »

Hi everyone,

I know many people have different opinions on "torture", what is reasonable and you know it when you see it. There has been many photos and information on torture in the past months and the definition to some including myself seems the goal line has been moving. To some it appears listening to the "Partridge Family" loud for 24/7 could constitute a violation or incests put in your holding cell.

Geneva Conventions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

During WW11 Franklin D. Roosevelt had all Japanese, Germans and Italians incarcerated in camps around the United States one was in Oregon at the "Portland Stockyards" where cattle and pigs were transfered, living in those same buildings with dirt floors, 99.9% of those were innocent having done nothing, was that torture?

What are your thoughts can we be going to far today in the definition of "torture" or not far enough, is this a political knee jerk reaction in todays conflicts and dangers we face or well founded, what should we do ??

I found these Photos depicting what to many could constitute torture to some not, these were taken during the "Geneva Conventions" being in effect.




Regards,
Fuzzy

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General Discussion / NASA STS-119 Discovery Shuttle Mission

« on: March 11, 2009, 08:59:02 pm »

Hi All,

Well The USS Discovery is on the launch pad ready for the mission 200 miles above the "Earth" traveling 15,000 miles per hour to install the last set of four solar array panels on the end of starboard truss "S6". This will complete the solar array system and hopefully the repairs made from the last shuttle launch will be sufficient for normal rotational sarge operation toward the completion of the International Space Station. God's Speed !!

As always Yahoo broadcasts the event "LIVE"  24/7  during the mission for 15 days or until the mission is completed.

"BROADCAST"
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1369080&segment=149773

"SCHEDULE"
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html

Enjoy,
Fuzzy
 

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Computers - Technology / Internet worm exploits Windows vulnerability

« on: November 26, 2008, 11:30:23 am »

Hi all,

Got windows better make sure its has the most recent updates .....

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10109080-83.html

Looks like the "Ukraine" computers are not being effected ...... hmm

Fuzzy
 

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General Discussion / NASA sends Endeavour to International Space Station

« on: November 15, 2008, 12:15:12 pm »

Hi all,

For all you that may be interested in the ISS and it's latest mission, here is the "LIVE" event as it happens 24/7 untill November 29,2008 -

Windows Media Pla

Fuzzy
 
Sorry fuzzy, but the link was pure spam and had to remove it. Our friends from ru.
cheers

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Computers - Technology / Laptop Upgrade

« on: November 02, 2008, 05:53:32 am »

Hi all,

I have a older IBM T23 laptop a sweet little unit the specs are -

INTEL P3 m, 1GHZ, 20GB Hard drive, 1GB ram, one (1) hot swapable bay consisting of (1) 3 1/2" floppy or (1) DVD/CD play-record or (1) extra battery or (1) extra hard drive, running Windows 2000 Pro w/ NT.

I have a new 100GB 7200 RPM hard drive to install in it but I'm not quite sure if I can install it in the swapable bay tray I have for it, and copy over the Operating System and the IBM "Firmware" from the factory hard drive to my new 100GB, because it can run two (2) hard drives, but then it has no floppy or DVD/CD. Then all I would have to do is install the new hard drive and toss the 20GB factory one.

I'm just not sure, has anyone attempted such a thing ??

Fuzzy
 

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General Discussion / Translation - Traduction - Übersetzung - Traduzione - Traducción

« on: October 18, 2008, 05:07:15 pm »

Hello members,

If you would like to make a post on "Convivea's Forum" and possibly feel unable because of difficulties expressing yourself with other members in the English language sharing information on subjects or problems your having with the "Bit Che" software, there is a solution to your problem.

By using the "FREE" software listed below you can translate from your language to English, highlight the translated text and copy it (right click mouse), and paste the translated text (right click mouse) to your posting on Convivea's Forum.

Czech -
Pokud byste chtěli provést umístíte na "Convivea Forum", a případně si nemohl kvůli obtížím vyjádření sebe s ostatními členy v anglickém jazyce sdílení informací o předmětech, nebo s problémy s vaší "Bit Che" software, existuje řešení Váš problém.

Pomocí "free" software uvedených níže můžete od svého jazyka přeložit do angličtiny, poukazují na přeložený text a zkopírujte jej (klikněte pravým tlačítkem myši), a vložte přeložený text (klikněte pravým tlačítkem myši) do svého vysílání na Convivea fóru.

Danish -
Hvis du gerne vil gøre en post på "Convivea's Forum" og muligvis føle sig ude af stand på grund af vanskeligheder udtrykke dig selv med andre medlemmer i det engelske sprog udveksle oplysninger om emner eller problemer i din have med "Bit Che" software, der er en løsning på Deres problem.

Ved hjælp af "FRI" software anført nedenfor kan du oversætte fra dit sprog til engelsk, fremhæve den oversatte tekst og kopiere den (højre klik på musen), og indsætte den oversatte tekst (højre klik på musen) til din udstationering på Convivea's Forum.

Dutch -
Als je zou willen maken met een bericht over "Convivea's Forum" en misschien voel me niet omwille van problemen uiting van jezelf met andere leden in het Engels delen van informatie over onderwerpen of problemen die je met de "Bit Che" software, is er een oplossing voor uw probleem is.

Door gebruik te maken van de "vrije" software die u hieronder kunt vertalen vanuit je eigen taal naar het Engels, het hoogtepunt van de vertaalde tekst en kopieer deze (rechts klik op de muis) en plak de vertaalde tekst (rechts klikken muis) op uw posting op Convivea's Forum

French -
Si vous souhaitez faire un post sur "Convivea du Forum" et peut-être se sentir incapable en raison de difficultés vous exprimer avec d'autres membres dans la langue anglaise partage de l'information sur des sujets ou que vous ayez des problèmes avec le "Bit Che" de logiciels, il existe une solution à votre problème.

En utilisant le logiciel "libre" énumérés ci-dessous vous pouvez traduire à partir de votre langue à l'anglais, mettre en évidence le texte traduit et copiez-le (clic droit de souris), et coller le texte traduit (clic droit souris) pour votre affichage sur Convivea's Forum.

German -
Wenn Sie möchte eine Post auf "Convivea's Forum" und möglicherweise nicht in der Lage fühlen, weil der Schwierigkeiten zum Ausdruck bringen Sie sich mit anderen Mitgliedern in englischer Sprache den Austausch von Informationen über Themen oder Probleme mit Ihrem mit dem "Bit Che"-Software, gibt es eine Lösung für Ihr Problem.

Durch die Verwendung der "freien" Software unten aufgeführten Sie können Übersetzung aus Ihrer Sprache auf Englisch, markieren Sie den übersetzten Text und kopieren Sie sie (Rechtsklick der Maus), und fügen Sie den übersetzten Text (rechte Maustaste Maus) auf Ihre Buchung auf Convivea's Forum.

Greek -
Αν θέλετε να κάνετε μια θέση για "Convivea του Forum" και ενδεχομένως να αισθάνονται σε θέση, λόγω των δυσκολιών που εκφράζει τον εαυτό σας με άλλα μέλη στην αγγλική γλώσσα, την ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών σχετικά με θέματα ή προβλήματα που σας έχουμε με τα "Bit Che" λογισμικό, υπάρχει μια λύση στο σας πρόβλημα.

Με τη χρήση του "FREE" λογισμικού που αναφέρονται παρακάτω μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε από τη γλώσσα σας στην αγγλική, να τονίσει το μεταφρασμένο κείμενο και αντίγραφό της (δεξί κλικ του ποντικιού), και επικολλήστε το μεταφρασμένο κείμενο (δεξί κλικ του ποντικιού) για να σας αποσπούν Convivea του Φόρουμ.

Italian -
Se volete fare un post su "Convivea del Forum" e forse perché si sentono in grado di esprimere te difficoltà con gli altri membri in lingua inglese condivisione di informazioni su temi o problemi con il vostro avere il "Bit Che" il software, vi è una soluzione di il problema.

Utilizzando il "libero" il software elencati di seguito è possibile tradurre dalla tua lingua inglese, evidenziare il testo tradotto e copiarlo (tasto destro del mouse), e incollare il testo tradotto (click destro del mouse) per il tuo distacco su Convivea del Forum.

Portuguese -
Se você gostaria de fazer um post sobre "Convivea do Fórum" e, possivelmente porque se sentem incapazes de expressar-te dificuldades com outros colegas no idioma Inglês partilha de informações sobre indivíduos ou terem problemas com o seu "Bit Che" software, não existe uma solução para o seu problema.

Ao usar o "FREE" software listados abaixo você pode traduzir do Inglês para o seu idioma, realce o texto traduzido e copiá-lo (botão direito do mouse), e colar o texto traduzido (botão direito do mouse) para o seu destacamento em Convivea do Fórum.

Spanish -
Si usted desea hacer un post sobre "Convivea del Foro" y, posiblemente, porque se sienten incapaces de expresar las dificultades con otros miembros en el idioma Inglés el intercambio de información sobre temas o problemas que su haber con el "Bit Che" software, hay una solución a su problema.

Mediante el uso de la "libre" de software se enumeran a continuación se puede traducir de su idioma a Inglés, resalte el texto traducido y copia (a la derecha del ratón), y pegar el texto traducido (a la derecha del ratón) para su publicación en Convivea del Foro.


http://www.google.com/language_tools

Thank You,
Fuzzy
 

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General Discussion / Comcast New Usage Fees

« on: September 24, 2008, 03:28:59 pm »

Hi all,

Well it looks as if the throttling of Comcast downloads with the level of traffic used has now come to a close and new rules will be in effect October 1, 2008

Here is a snippet from the e-mail sent to me -

Dear Comcast High-Speed Internet Customer,

We appreciate your business and strive to provide you with the best online experience possible. One of the ways we do this is through our Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). The AUP outlines acceptable use of our service as well as steps we take to protect our customers from things that can negatively impact their experience online. This policy has been in place for many years and we update it periodically to keep it current with our customers' use of our service.

On October 1, 2008, we will post an updated AUP that will go into effect at that time.

In the updated AUP, we clarify that monthly data (or bandwidth) usage of more than 250 Gigabytes (GB) is the specific threshold that defines excessive use of our service. We have an excessive use policy because a fraction of one percent of our customers use such a disproportionate amount of bandwidth every month that they may degrade the online experience of other customers.

250 GB/month is an extremely large amount of bandwidth and it's very likely that your monthly data usage doesn't even come close to that amount. In fact, the threshold is approximately 100 times greater than the typical or median residential customer usage, which is 2 to 3 GB/month. To put it in perspective, to reach 250 GB of data usage in one month a customer would have to do any one of the following:

* Send more than 50 million plain text emails (at 5 KB/email);
* Download 62,500 songs (at 4 MB/song); or
* Download 125 standard definition movies (at 2 GB/movie).

And online gamers should know that even the heaviest multi- or single-player gaming activity would not typically come close to this threshold over the course of a month.

In addition to modifying the excessive use policy, the updated AUP contains other clarifications of terms concerning reporting violations, newsgroups, and network management. To read some helpful FAQs, please visit http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/Frequently-Asked-Questions-about-Excessive-Use.

Thank you again for choosing Comcast as your high-speed Internet provider.

Of course no indication on what the cost is ........... must be in the mail ??

Fuzzy