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Comment Re:Most of the exploits.. (Score 1) 92

When it comes to passwords, personally I like to made a little 'algorithm' for their construction that involves something about the website I'm visiting and seeded with various other bits n pieces. For example, I could always use the first three digits of my old phone number, along with the first three characters of the website and then the capitalised predominant colour of the logo. For example the /. password would be 206slaGreen, but for the BBC it would be 206bbcRed. You could use anything, the number of characters in the site name, number of words, the website initials, first 3 vowels, etc. The big upside is once you've got a way of generating your password you'll never forget it, even for that random website you log into once a year. Obviously you wouldn't do this for you bank password, but it's great for the multitude of websites which you need to log into that don't contain any sensitive info.

Well done for pointing that out. If you can't remember the previous logo, then you might just have to press that 'forgotten password' button. Ye gads, the horror!

These two posts don't sound anything alike. Are you sure it was a good idea giving away your password information?

Comment Re:Hold Microsoft Responsible (Score 1) 157

The medical place I work at runs the level of Windows and the version of Internet Explorer because that's what the main software we use requires.

I understand you're not placing the blame on Microsoft but. . . If you can't upgrade Windows or IE because of your business software but the fixes are there for Windows, then I'm inclined to place the blame on your business software. Still not Microsoft's fault.

Comment Find someone connected (Score 1) 260

You said you gave a couple to the church? Ask the pastor. Church pastors, even if they don't know anything about technology, are very connected to the community and will know who needs them the most. In my hometown the computer giveaway charity is run through the Methodist church and the rest of the pastors know to ask there if they have a family in need. Alternatively, if you're in Eastern WA I'll take them for the above charity.

Comment Re:Exactly (Score 3, Interesting) 369

The only reason that ended is to resell you the same games again and again. I have several game systems in my living room, if I buy a PS4 the PS3 will have to go or the cube, or the n64 or the PS2, I have no room left.

I would have bought a PS4 at launch if it included backwards compatibility and sold my PS3. Now I will not likely be buying one.

Yes, that's the only reason. It's not that the Cell processor was a non-starter and extremely difficult to code for, it's not that Sony is trying to reduce the cost of hardware manufacture and software development, and it's sure as hell not to make ports of PC or Xbox-centric games easier. It's so they can resell games. Yes, they can emulate the PS3. I'm sure emulating a 9-core processor on an 8-core processor will work perfectly at full speed with no sync issues! Or they can include the PS3 hardware and jack the price up by another $250. That will go over well with consumers! You have the option of buying a backwards-compatable PS4. I simply refer to it as "A PS4, PS3, and a roll of duct tape." Toe-MAY-toe, toe-MAH-toe, right?

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