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Comment: Neighbors WiFi (Score 1) 260

by dirtypoole on Wednesday August 27, 2014 @07:27AM (#47764033) Attached to: How many devices are connected to your home Wi-Fi?

I suppose that I could ask them...but that might prove a tad awkward.

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Comment: Re:I don't see what the fuss is about. (Score 1) 482

by dirtypoole on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @12:13PM (#44499305) Attached to: Chrome's Insane Password Security Strategy

Either you don't give other people access to your user account, or you use a 3rd party password-protected keystore like Keepass, Lastpass, 1Password, with a separate (or even 2-factor) authentication.

exactly!

Comment: Hidden SSID and MAC Whitelist (Score 1) 438

by dirtypoole on Monday August 05, 2013 @08:44AM (#44476443) Attached to: Home wireless security level?

lol. why? an additional 30 seconds tacked onto a 3 minute hack? I'm on your wifi anyhow...

Comment: Re:Using google... (Score 1) 923

by dirtypoole on Thursday August 01, 2013 @12:37PM (#44448629) Attached to: Google Pressure Cookers and Backpacks: Get a Visit From the Feds

https://duckduckgo.com/

Comment: Re:BAD article, better source, and other notes... (Score 1) 923

by dirtypoole on Thursday August 01, 2013 @12:35PM (#44448589) Attached to: Google Pressure Cookers and Backpacks: Get a Visit From the Feds

This. Seems like the two best possibilities. Or at least plausible imho.

Comment: Old news (Score 1) 301

by dirtypoole on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @07:59AM (#44307341) Attached to: Radiohead's Thom Yorke Pulls Albums From Spotify In Protest of Low Royalties

wasn't this poster here roughly three days ago? get with it /. !

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Comment: Re:Common sense and reason (Score 1) 179

by dirtypoole on Thursday September 27, 2012 @11:30AM (#41478977) Attached to: File-Sharing For Personal Use Declared Legal In Portugal

This...sounds quite lovely.

Comment: Re:O Hai (Score 2) 867

by dirtypoole on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @02:26PM (#41467685) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Distros Have You Used, In What Order?

started out with Gentoo?! Hardcore bro. HARDcore.

Comment: Oh lord (Score 1) 867

by dirtypoole on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @02:25PM (#41467665) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Distros Have You Used, In What Order?

Redhat -> Fedora -> Gentoo -> Ubuntu

Comment: I think I got the black lung, Pop. (Score 1) 544

by dirtypoole on Friday September 14, 2012 @10:23AM (#41335169) Attached to: If I could print 1 replacement organ ...

Too much ill-advised cigarette smoking in my younger days. Replace that thang!

Comment: Re:Depends (Score 1) 353

by dirtypoole on Wednesday September 05, 2012 @08:41AM (#41233949) Attached to: How Long Is Your Morning Commute?

check out Waze, my friend. you can thank me later ;-)

Comment: IT Training (Score 1) 239

by dirtypoole on Friday August 24, 2012 @09:30AM (#41109217) Attached to: I found my current job through ...

Began taking an A+/Network+ bootcamp at a local training center shortly after getting fired from a previous job in 2010. Overheard them talking about hiring someone as a sys/net admin. Pass all my exams and they basically hired me on the spot and started the following week. So cash ;-)