Computers - Page 16

ltl/fb · 10-12-2004, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc
I was trying to remember the name of Spybot and couldn't quite, and didn't want to guess at it because they all have kind of similar names and downloading a bad "anti-spyware" program will actually make matters worse. Spybot is great. The two definitely run together no problem.

Interestingly, I use Firefox for Outlook Web Access all the time, with no problem. I've had fringey's McAfee problem before, though. Can't remember why it went away.

(and thanks for the offer fringey. nice to know I have options)

I think I'm safe. You seem to like your kids and my no-kid rule isn't breakable.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-12-2004, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc

Interestingly, I use Firefox for Outlook Web Access all the time, with no problem.

I use Safari. v. 1.0 didn't work well; 1.2 is no problem.

Alex_de_Large · 10-13-2004, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by baltassoc Interestingly, I use Firefox for Outlook Web Access all the time, with no problem.

I can't get OWA to work with Safari v1.2 either, though I know of many people who use it all the time. Maybe it has something to do with the way our IT group has set up OWA?

baltassoc · 10-13-2004, 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
I can't get OWA to work with Safari v1.2 either, though I know of many people who use it all the time. Maybe it has something to do with the way our IT group has set up OWA?

Definitely could be. I know our IT guys are both the most likely to use OWA and are the most likely to use Firefox at home, so probably would have gone to some effort to configure it correctly for compatibility.

Unfortunately, I know nothing about OWA except how to log on, and since it's always worked for me, I have no idea what you might want to try tweaking. Maybe you should report it as a bug?

Alex_de_Large · 10-14-2004, 02:48 PM

Google just introduced a desktop search engine that works unbelievably well. It makes the windows search function look like a toy.

andViolins · 10-20-2004, 12:53 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Google just introduced a desktop search engine that works unbelievably well. It makes the windows search function look like a toy.

I've read about concerns with this tool if installed on public computers (i.e. library, internet cafe, etc.).

aV

ltl/fb · 10-20-2004, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by andViolins
I've read about concerns with this tool if installed on public computers (i.e. library, internet cafe, etc.).

aV

what kind of concerns?

baltassoc · 10-20-2004, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
what kind of concerns?

You compose a long, long letter to you secret love, Hank, in which you include not only the sordid details of your fantasies, but also your name, address, phone number, credit card number and password to all your on-line accounts. The computer saves a draft of this letter in one of its temporary directories, and Joe-bad-guy-Internet-Cafe-Waiter searches for and discovers the information onthe hard drive later that evening.

But Google is the least of one's problems with an Internet Cafe. It would actually be much easier and more effective to just install key logging software.

Beware the public internet point. Don't do financial transactions, and try not to access anything critical that requires a password.

Flinty_McFlint · 10-20-2004, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc
You compose a long, long letter to you secret love, Hank, in which you include not only the sordid details of your fantasies, but also your name, address, phone number, credit card number and password to all your on-line accounts. The computer saves a draft of this letter in one of its temporary directories, and Joe-bad-guy-Internet-Cafe-Waiter searches for and discovers the information onthe hard drive later that evening.

But Google is the least of one's problems with an Internet Cafe. It would actually be much easier and more effective to just install key logging software.

Beware the public internet point. Don't do financial transactions, and try not to access anything critical that requires a password.

Hear that ltl? Baltassoc sez no more love notes to Hank.

Alex_de_Large · 11-09-2004, 11:12 AM

For all who run Firefox, I strongly recommend upgrading to the newly-released v 1.0. You can download it here. I find it to be significantly quicker than previous versions.

Tyrone Slothrop · 11-24-2004, 07:28 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
For all who run Firefox, I strongly recommend upgrading to the newly-released v 1.0. You can download it here. I find it to be significantly quicker than previous versions.

Do you recommend Firefox? I was just thinking of switching.

Atticus Grinch · 11-25-2004, 02:20 AM

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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Do you recommend Firefox? I was just thinking of switching.

I use it on both a Mac and a PC at home. (I don't think I'm allowed to switch at work.) I wouldn't have switched on the Mac, necessarily, but Safari died when I upgraded to Panther or Bobcat or Manx or whatever the hell Apple is calling it now.

I like Firefox well enough, but it's just Joe Browser (i.e., not really noticeable). I just like the fact that it's Not MS, 'cause I'm all counterculture and shit. If I were half a man I'd switch to Linux.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 11-27-2004, 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
(I don't think I'm allowed to switch at work.).

This pisses me off no end--I understand that work IT nazis don't want people to download all kinds of krazy shiznit. So, they bar the door. Then every fuckin' week they send out a security patch because of the holes in IE. So, I say when I call to complain about being unable to use Netscape or Firefox or anything half decent, how's about letting me download one of those? No can do, Burger, we can't allow non-standard software on the computer. We support IE only. Indeed they do--and quite a bit of support they have to give it. Assjacks.

Atticus Grinch · 11-27-2004, 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
This pisses me off no end--I understand that work IT nazis don't want people to download all kinds of krazy shiznit. So, they bar the door. Then every fuckin' week they send out a security patch because of the holes in IE. So, I say when I call to complain about being unable to use Netscape or Firefox or anything half decent, how's about letting me download one of those? No can do, Burger, we can't allow non-standard software on the computer. We support IE only. Indeed they do--and quite a bit of support they have to give it. Assjacks.

Concur. At my last job I could have installed Halo 2 and no one would have been the wiser. But here there's actually an IT department that is bigger than my department, and as the new kid I'm always sure to include a cover sheet with my TPS reports.

If the IT department weren't worried about advising themselves out of a job, we'd all be using Macs at work.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 11-27-2004, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch

If the IT department weren't worried about advising themselves out of a job, we'd all be using Macs at work.

True dat. Oddly enough, I've talked to enough IT people to realize that many of them are Mac junkies at home.

of course it pisses me off all the more to be told that, and that the IT dep't won't even support Mac use from home (while they all can VPN in with no problem on their macs).