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Comment Re:"A Contract" (Score 1) 254

Do not track does not prohibit advertising. It is privacy for which websites you visit. Advertisers love that info to target ads and talor them to their target demographic. Let's face it, most beginning programmers are not interested in golf clubs. A guy shopping for an RV is a much better target.

Back on topic, I f I have an online persona that may be a grey area and I don't want a future employer to find out, while using a public hotspot, I could use a PC without a hard drive to boot from a Live CD to do my grey activities and then power down when done. Later in normal browsing that session is not associated with the other persona.

Example uses could be for protection on a whistle blower case. Your employer would not have a clue unless you provided unique information that only you had access to.

Logging in at work everything would be normal. Logging in at home only normal activities are in your history with your browser and ISP. A raid etc will come up clean of whistle blower materials.

There is nothing unique about an Ubuntu installation CD or DVD in your media that can tie you to your contacts with the press about the leaking drums of industrial solvent burried out back.

There are legit uses for do not track. Leave no fingerprints behind.

Comment Re:AT&T land line (Score 1) 286

Check your cable provider's rate for telephone. Then look for VOIP solutions instead.

Cable typically charges 29.95 or more + per month.

There are at least 3 VOIP providers that charge under $10 per month, including fees, which includes all of the US and Canada + and 60 minutes to about 40 counries.

I have an elderly relative living with us. We bought a phone adaptor. A Linksys PAP2T-NA was about $50 for the box so we don't rent a box. That box is discontinued. The SPA2102 replaced it. A Grandstream GPX1400 is about the same price.

No Particular endorcement.. Viatalk, Phone Power, Call Central, etc. Compare prices and plans. Warning, not all cheap plans include 911 service. Google Talk/Voice work for free in the US, but needs a phone toforward to if you are not at the computer logged in.

I use VOIP for long distance when home. I downgraded to a lower cost cell plan with fewer minutes which makes the VOIP a no cost solution.

Comment Re:Better service though... (Score 5, Insightful) 286

The truth is there are a lot of cable cutters. The basic subscription is only to get a break on Internet. DSL and basic phone service is the same thing. My home phone has no long distance plan at all. It is redundant and expensive compaired to my Cell or VOIP which include all of US and Canada as a local call.

WIth Netflix, Hulu, etc, unless you want the sports package, why would you even have cable at all, other than to get a break on the Internet package.

Intenet without basic TV is often higher in price or not offered at all, so the basic TV added is close to zero additional cost.

I've cut Cable TV long ago. I'm not an armchair quarterback.

When working nights, and infomercials plug up the daytime TV, there is little to watch, except on Netflix. TV seasons, science, etc shows can be watched at your convience commercial free. Cable companies hate that. To keep profits up, with cord cutting, they soak the sports junkies that need real time program delivery.

Comment Re:$5 Day or Month? (Score 1) 216

I hit Goodwill (thrift store) and picked up a home Clear branded WiMax modem/wireless router. The thing runs on 12 volts, so a DC cord instead of the wall wart makes it very mobile on a home dataplan. Clear supports bring your own device at $20 Month to Month. I keep it in the motorhome and use it on summer trips. I check for coverage before departing, as not all destinations are covered.

It just happens to be one of the many options. When using it, I can plug in my VOIP phone adapter too. My mobile office has an office phone. I recharge batteries any time the sun shines.

Comment Re:What Level 3 can do (Score 1) 210

In my market, this is getting shaken up. Qwest is expanding and doing quite well. When they did my street, I dumped Comcast, tripled my speed, and reduced my cost. I found no throttling, or blocked ports. I did test Comcast for the torrent throttling. 1st minute fine, 2nd minute about 1/2 speed, etc to where a file was totally stalled on a Linux ISO by the end of the day. FTP of the same file from a mirror was a 20 minute download.

Same test on Qwest is functional. I am running SIP phone service for 2 additional lines from another provider. Qwest is not interfearing.

I get calls from time to time from Comcast salesmen pusing their high speed Xfinity branded product. I give them the info of how they treated me and I have zero interest in a repeat serving. Their reputation preceeds them. Customer retention may become a priority for them soon... I hope.

Comment Re:Why not a "$0" only option (Score 1) 240

Seeing no reason to pay redundant prices, and have a company issued smart phone, I don't pay to install apps as I have no way to buy the apps, or permission.

With company issue, am I don't own or buy no apps? How many have a company issued device?

I don't own my own smart phone. I do have laptops, etc that are much better for many applicaitons I do use. Instead of Photoshop - The Gimp, MS office - Open Office, Cakewalk - Rosegarden, etc

Comment Re:So how many of them are actually qualified (Score 2, Interesting) 214

I wonder how many of them drive a car, or ride in one, or a bus, etc. I wonder how they heat their homes. I think they should also cut off using fossil fuels. If everyone used wood heat, that is not sustainable. Ever seen an apartment complex without electric power? My fossil fuel use is supplimated by solar. I don't own a large enough plot of land to solar power my transportation requirements, let alone the home energy requirements.

Comment Re:The feds can have the data from my last flight. (Score 2) 78

1 back up your drive.
2 encrypt your back up drive
3 ship the drive to your destination
4 wipe your drive with a clean install, don't encrypt it.
5 fly and enjoy something from a ripped DVD No need to set off alams with encryption or shady content.
6 after passing security with a sanitized drive, arrive and pick up your real data.

Comment Re:It's time to bring SCIENCE into classrooms firs (Score 1) 470

Something I never understood, how did the creation story get so much later evidence in science?

The creation and big bang closely match. There was nothing and it exploded.

The great flood. Lots of water from the deep.. Now we find moons or planets with underground oceans.

How did ancient writings get some wild concepts right? Proving creationism and thus God isn't likely to happen with scientific method, but there may be more than psedoscience to it.

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