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Comment Re:Anybody can have a bad day (Score 1) 369

I would have to agree with the OP, I have seen many IT "Experts" get viruses and malware. It can happen to anybody. What should be done as is done in the military is to create an awareness course of the do's and dont's of computer security. Then from there depending on the willingness also offer some form of tutorial on Office Programs or any other program they may be using.

Comment Re:Why then (Score 1) 164

This is true that once FF "WORKS" on Android we can use those things. However, TheKidWho makes a valid point. If this isn't going to work great on the Droid and has bugs that are more than likely going to crash the phone and for reboots, Why would I dl this now and risk that. Also valid is gnud with the fact that unless you want to debug and/or develop for this browser I don't see many people going to FF just yet. I personally thought about it but the comment of high memory utilization means it won't work well on my Droid turned me off to it. Once these bugs are worked out though, I will definately be using FF for my dedicated browser.

Comment Re:Surprise Surprise! (Score 1) 286

Nope haven't had to deal with Charter, however if they are worse then comcast then hell they can fall right in line with Adelphia and rest assured more than likely comcast will buy them out soon enough. So all in all wither way were screwed when it comes to cable...unless of course you can get Satelite which has its own issues though the programming and pricing are better, or better yet get FIOS since I never had a problem price wise or customer service wise with them.

Comment Re:Surprise Surprise! (Score 1) 286

The guy that came to install my cable and internet since they wouldn't let me, couldn't even get it configured because I had a router in place. I had to do it myself to get it working. This guy was a complete tool but atleast I made sure he didn't install shit on my computer with the excuse of "oh well you need this to operate." I love how everyone falls for that whenever some dumb tech from these companies says well I need to install this so your modem will work. This is complete BS since all Comcast or any other service provider needs to do is allow the MAC to contact their network.

Comment Re:Well deserved (Score 1) 286

Well see stupid me didn't do my homework on their internet connections before I agreed to the higher speed because when I was looking for a better deal the ladies words were well you can get 20 Meg down for $10 more a month, I thought well Ok since I do tend to get more than I need regardless of cost since I can't get the better service. But then I talked to a guy on the phone later to try to get better deals and he said I had 16Meg down which I have to say had me confused. His reasoning was well it depends it is officially 16-20Meg. Needless to say I was highly pissed off since I know you never get the full bandwith your promised but honestly dont give me the BS of well its 20 Meg down and then have someone tell me Well its actually 16 - 20.

Comment Re:Surprise Surprise! (Score 2, Informative) 286

Unfortunately my phone drops from 3g to 1x at times in my apt so tethering is out of the question. Plus I have a PS3 and need the broadband connection for my MW gaming, and the amount of downloads I do at times for school and training i really do not want to be working off of a tethered internet. My way around it will be when I move again I will make sure that FIOS or some other service I prefer is available before making my selection of where I move to.

Comment Re:Well deserved (Score 1, Interesting) 286

I have to agree with this as well though mine from a different side. Sure the guys showed up on time to my apartment but did little to help me. I have HD Cable and there top tier consumer internet in an APT with probably about 20 lines coming from one box on the outside to the rooms in the complex. The line coming into my apt was old and needed replaced as it wouldn't handle the signal required which I knew since I deal with it in the military. The guy that installed my cable told me to make an apt to have the line changed. So after seeing how bad it was I call and tell them hey the initial installer said i need my line replaced please do it. They proceed to send a guy to test the line and tell me its bad, but wait he cant replace it they need to send another guy. Then they send another guy to replace the line but he can't put it somewhere off of the parking lot when there were two of them so hey lets just leave it lie here where it can be cut. Then they send another guy to fix the breaks that kept happening and he too just fixed the breaks and let it lie there. Finally after 1 initial installer and 3 different techs, I had a 4th tech come and fix the breaks once again and this time run the line where all the other lines were so that it was safe from being cut again. Honestly when I tell you the first time that I need new line run and you send three guys to do it wrong we have issues. Hence another reason I hate comcast and wish I could have something else installed into my apartment.

Comment Surprise Surprise! (Score 4, Insightful) 286

I have dealt with several different cable and internet companies and I have to agree that IMO Comcast is by far the worst. Their prices are outrages when looking at what you get compared to what you pay. On top of that their tech support has been severly lacking. Honestly I am paying $110 for half of the services I was getting from Verizon FIOS and I was paying only $90 from VZ. The only reason I have comcast again is because unfortunately when i moved FIOS wasn't available for my Apartment Complex. Those who defend Comcast really need to look at the price comparisons and customer service reviews between them, FIOS, DirectTV, and hell even Dish network. Now I know a lot of people have local companies that they go through as well FYI I used to have Adelphia before comcast bought them. So in the end YES COMCAST DESERVES THIS AWARD.

Comment Re:There's not really a better alternative (Score 1) 233

I think this all goes back to the speaker. I have taken many public speaking courses and have done several business plan presentations. Every presentation I have done since High School I have used PP. The problem is not the software so much as it is the speaker. I have seen too many people attempt to make their PP Presentations extravagent and have so many transitions and flying images and words that it becomes to hard to concentrate on what is going on. The bad part is, it is the people who are scared to talk in public and want to take the attention away from them and onto the PP slides that do this. I have been able to easily give public presentations and convey my point only to have PP so that my audience knew exactly what they were supposed to be understanding. PP should be used like a certification book. The important topics that you are supposed to get out of the presentation are bullet points in the beginning and then you will further explain and go more in depth about those topics. As I am also in the military I see more and more PP presentations and whomever has created them does not get their point across very well do to all the animation. Such as the if you just give a PP Presentation to someone and say hey thats my plan, now if the PP presentation was done properly, how does this help anyone since you are supposed to be PRESENTING it in front of people.

Comment Re:I don't buy this (Score 1) 307

I can understand where you are coming from, hell I grew up playing football, baseball and other sports, yet became a tech freak myself. I would still love to be playing football but I know my body even at the age of 23 can't really take it much anymore. But if given the opportunity to get outside and play again with friends I would do it in a heartbeat. Hell I even played pickup games at my old college for fun. Yeah I smoke and have had surgery on my knees, but the ability to still be able to go run around outside and enjoy the outdoors is what i would love for kids to experience these days. For some reason people relate it to just the suburbs as to why kids stay indoors, but honestly drive through a city and go by any park or football/baseball field and tell me how many kids you think are there. My guess is that it is probably half if not more than the amount that were there even as I was growing up. I wish parents would just pay attention to their kids more and take them outside even for just an hour or two a day so that the kids can experience what the parents used to have.

Comment Re:I don't buy this (Score 2, Insightful) 307

Well I never really lived in a suburb, but I had friends that did and I still recall going over there and playing outside all day. I grew up in the city where I had organized sport, which ARE available in the suburbs, and just running around with friends. Now i wasn't a trouble make by any means but still was able to have fun. I see kids today and if they aren't inside glued to a console or computer they are just trying to be cool hanging on street corners. I have seen my city close rec centers that kids used to go to in order to play basketball or hockey. I have seen my old neighborhood sports seize to exist. It is a shame what this country has become and yet everyone wonders why their kids are fat and out of shape. I'm sorry but even you know as I can tell by your post that parents today just aren't pressuring their kids or even offering their kids to get involved with anything that requires the parents to get up and actually do something. Whether its watch them while they play outside or take them to some other organized outdoor activity.

Comment Re:Greenspace: suburban America (Score 1) 307

They can play tag, release, street football, so what you may get hurt but you know what thats part of being a kid. I had stitches and broken bones, but then I also played organized sports. The lack of greenspace is no excuse for not getting out and enjoying your life. Be active and actually do something. This excuse could be said for why America is so obese as well. Come on now schools can't even have dodgeball because it makes the obese kids feel inadequate. Give me a break get some exercise and dont live off fast food.

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