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10-05-2019
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10-04-2019
11:21 AM
I agree! Like I said before their board, their rules. I can't help it if I laugh at them when they become too PC though.
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10-04-2019
09:30 AM
1 Kudo
What's up doc? Well, the whole thing was meant as a corny joke, but It's really kind of sad to see another media company try to censor its users, because it looks to me like the **bleep** bug was caused by a ham handed attempt at censorship. Don't get me wrong, IMO profanity has no place here, but to **beep** out the name of a old German political party seems excessive to me. Oh well, their board, their rules. Anytime I have to deal with these companies robo-answering systems, I feel like strangling the telephone. Unfortunately some of their web sites are dysfunctional also. This site works, and there is a myAccount and Billing section available. Most of the people around here are also helpful and nice. Thanks for your kind remarks, but I'll warn you that I'm not very popular with the old hands and management around here. BTW I'm few weeks away from 73.
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10-03-2019
02:03 PM
2 Kudos
I have followed the course of the **bleep** bug here with some amusement. So far it has only effected me one time when I mentioned the name of a German political party that existed during WWII, and **bleep** **bleep**ity **bleep** **bleep** **bleep**! After all, this is just satel**bleep** **bleep**ernet and we shouldn't take it all too **bleep**iously. Oh **bleep**, it's starting to **bleep** syllables now as well as whole **bleep**s! You know, my posts seem to actually make more sense with all those **bleep**s. Oh well, as the Road Runner always says to Wile Coyote **bleep** **bleep**!
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10-03-2019
01:43 PM
I recently agreed to help a friend of mine, who I'll call Bill, with his Gmail on his computer. I warned him that I didn't do Windoze, and since I had already installed Linux Mint on his computer as a dual boot with Windoze 7 a year ago, I used Linux. I quickly got his machine connected to my WiFi, and set him up a toolbar bookmark to the Gmail login screen, but when I asked him what his user name was he said: "Username?? I never needed one of those with Windoze 7!" Well, he dug around in his wallet and came up with a user name that worked, but none of the passwords he had written down did. I knew from my one experience with Gmail that recovering a lost password was going to be next to impossible, but I gave it a try anyway. I had Google email a security code to my computer, but when I entered it in his machine, it gave me an error message similar to this: "We don't recognize the machine you're on, and even though we just sent this code to an email address you supplied, we can't be sure this is really you! Naa! Naa! Naa!". Ok, I lied about the Naas. Back before I retired, a guy in my department called some of our IT people who wanted to implement this kind of ridiculous security: "Data **bleep**s" I reluctantly booted up Windoze 7, and it seemed to be set up for a single user. I immediately noticed that there was no network icon at the bottom right. He told me: "Well it was there yesterday! I was just on their WiFi down at So and So's." When I looked at his network, there wasn't even a WiFi setup available, just a 3g connection. Well, Bill, sorry I couldn't help you, I told you I didn't do Windoze, and BTW please NEVER touch one of my computers. Maybe you shouldn't even look at one too hard! Probably someone with more expertise than I, could have recovered his password for him, most likely from Windoze 7, since it must have been logging in to Gmail automatically for him at one time. How he ever did so recently with no WiFi connection setup is beyond me. I probably missed something obvious, after all, I don't do Windoze. I think I need to retire again, this time from the computer help for free business. BTW all of the **bleeps** originally referred to a German political party that existed during WWII Have we became so politicaly correct that their name can no longer be even mentioned, or is it just the **bleep** bug?
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09-30-2019
07:44 AM
@GabeU wrote: Has anyone gotten a Raspberry Pi 4 yet? If so, which one, and what do you use it for? I have looked at them on Amazon, and frankly, I'm not impressed. For about ten dollars more, one can buy a fanless, SSD, preassembled mini PC capable of running Linux, or if you're a real masochist, Windoze. :<)> I like the little mini PCs though. I've been running a Mintbox Mini for four years as my main PC, 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches, including the heat sink. No fan or hard drive, it just sits there on my desk in total silence and runs. If it ever dies, I'll probably replace it with something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Support-Windows-Fanless-Computer-Graphics/dp/B07V3RHZM3/ref=sxin_2_ac_d_pm?ac_md=1-0-VW5kZXIgJDE1MA%3D%3D-ac_d_pm&keywords=mini+PC&pd_rd_i=B07V3RHZM3&pd_rd_r=cb2f042c-fd15-4de8-a838-797669ec34d6&pd_rd_w=9nVIU&pd_rd_wg=yCwqx&pf_rd_p=02e79b16-eab7-4369-852f-d04a58a4d9b5&pf_rd_r=27QFJ9DVWZ8986ANPGBM&psc=1&qid=1569842857
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09-28-2019
11:18 AM
There's plenty of free shareware add ons out there, I'm running AdGuard and NoScript. I recently had a spike in my data usage that I traced to a Firefox upgrade disabling NoScript. I removed NoScript and then reinstalled it, and things went back to normal. I believe that a Java script blocker like NoScript may actually save more data than an ad blocker. Kind of a pain to deal with though, since a lot of sites won't work properly without Java Script. Some will warn you that they need Java Script some not.
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09-27-2019
10:18 AM
1 Kudo
@MarkJFine wrote: Transients were **bleep** on CRT monitors. Burn-in problems on early CRTs were even worse. I remember I would go through monitors about every other year, and usually right in the middle of the final stage of a software release: while writing the docs and help files. Not fun. Of course, newer flat screens have different issues, but transients aren't one of them. At first, all of our operator consoles were 27" CRTs that weighed a ton, and they were always located at the top of least two flights of stairs Even though they were powered from an always on the inverter UPS, and they were almost never turned off, they failed quite often. Everybody in the department breathed a sigh of relief when the much lighter flat screens came out.
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09-26-2019
01:57 PM
@MarkJFine wrote: I turn off what I can at night, but leave things on during the day just for a time savings thing, if anything. Thanks for your reply. I think It may have made a difference 35 years ago, it's probably a wash now, as far as equipment life. I'm just lazy, so I leave everything on.
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09-26-2019
01:45 PM
Thanks for your reply. I forgot to mention that I have a ethernet switch between my computer and the modem which allows me to isolate the modem when I'm not online. This makes it very easy to see if data is being used through my wifi. I too haven't had any issues with leaving everything on. Plus I don't have to wait for things to boot up when I get back on the internet at 3:00 AM every morning. :<)>
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09-25-2019
11:10 AM
Some of you have mentioned that you turn off your computer and/or modem every day. I never turn anything off, except in the very rare cases where Linux locks up. I started doing this back when the Intel 386 came out, and I had read that these new Intel chips ran so hot, that you're better off leaving them on, so as to not subject them to the mechanical stresses of cooling down and then heating back up again. I also remember from my industrial electrician days, that the most stress on a system occurs during start up. So I leave everything on. I've Googled around on this subject and most of the stuff I've read was rather wishy washy. Any thoughts?
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08-25-2019
03:43 AM
1 Kudo
I can't get to them either. Trying Marks DNS procedure didn't make any difference for me. I've seen this happen before, where you can't reach certain sites from Hughes. I've always assumed it was a problem upstream from the gateway. . In my case, it's always fixed itself after a few days.
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07-12-2019
03:02 PM
Three new ad-block whiners: Washington Times, The Daily Caller, and American Greatness. I sent this message to all three of them. To all ad-block whiners: I am on a data limited satellite connection. IOW I pay for every byte that passes over my connection, and I don't choose to PAY to download your ads, which I would just ignore anyway. It's a struggle every billing cycle to stay under the data limit, so I installed an ad blocker to try to save on data usage. Now your site refuses to run unless I turn off my ad-blocker. I look on this practice as little more than extortion. On the rare occasions that I watch TV I use my remote to either switch to a commercial free channel or mute the TV whenever a commercial comes on. I'll bet you advertising weenies would love to find a way to block this practice and force us all to watch Big-Brother all of the time. I guess the advertisers are determined to ruin the internet they way they did Christmas, commercial TV, and telephones. Land line telephones are now practically useless because of telemarketers and robo-callers. I guess cell phones and the internet will be next. From "I Remember Yule" by Ogden Nash: "Well, you reverent sponsors redolent of frankincense and myrrh, come smear me with bear–grease and call me an un-American hellion. This is my declaration of independence and rebellion. This year I’m going to disconnect everything electrical in the house and spend the Christmas season like Tiny Tim and Mr. Pickwick; You make me sickwick." BTW the entire poem is at: http://katebenedict.com/lectio/nash.html
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04-23-2019
02:27 PM
maratsade "DVR recordings are legal under copyright law's fair use doctrine, and the courts have consistently upheld this doctrine." I hope it stays that way, but looking at the history of the music file sharers, I have my doubts, Also it seems that you can't make a copy and give it to somebody. From First Circuit Court, Sony BMG Music Entertainment v Tenebaum: "Although the First Circuit Court, in its opinion, recommends Congress to reanalyze its copyright laws ..." Amen! "Peer-to-peer file sharing of copyrighted works by individuals for the purpose of "enjoyment" is not fair use." Boooo! Did I just accidentally stumble into a legal forum? :>)>
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04-23-2019
12:30 PM
@maratsade wrote: The system functions as a cloud-based DVR and is covered, legally, by copyright and usage rules that apply to DVRs. There are no cases against the company because they are not in violation of copyright law and so there is no cause for action. I think the legality of DVRs is based on a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court, one of the most reversed circuit courts in the country. I think the media companies have given up trying to stop DVRs and POC though. That said, the minute you make a copy you're technically in violation of copyright laws. Don't get me wrong, I'm strickly on the consumers side in this, and love it then the media companies lose. For an example of media company greed: Warner held the copyright on "Happy Birthday to You" and wanted as much as $700 every time it was sung at birthday parties. How they were able to get a copyright in the first place is a mystery to me, since the tune was written in 1893, If that's the way our present copyright laws are written IMO they need to be changed. Thank goodness Warner eventually lost and had to pay $14 million in damages. Take that! Big greedy media company! :>)>
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04-23-2019
10:57 AM
Thanks for the link. Actually, I did some research on the web about this including reading that article. After hours of reading boring legal stuff, I came to the conclusion that the legal status of files downloaded from PlayOn is iffy. Making copies is probably technically illegal, but I didn't find a case where anyone was sued or prosecuted. IMO another one of those things the big media companies would love to stop people from doing, but are unable to do so. Now if we could just get rid of the bundling of TV stations.
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04-23-2019
09:42 AM
I got far enough to get on Playon's email list but didn't continue. Back when Avatar first came out, a friend loaned me the DVD. I later bought it on Blu-ray and was amazed at how much better it looked on Blu-ray, so I decided to wait for GoT to come out on Blu-ray. Does Playon support Blu-ray quality? If so, that would really take a lot of data. I'm glad you like it! Although I would be upset to use that much data so fast. I'm still a 10 gig wonder. :>)> BTW all of this is still copyrighted material, and copying it around may be illegal. I surprised one of the lawyers here hasn't pointed that out. Well, the way I feel about it is: So! Arrest me! :>)>
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04-23-2019
09:05 AM
@C0RR0SIVE wrote: Ehh, BBS/Forums have been around a long time, that was the "Social Media" before the likes of FB, Myspace, and god knows what else came along with the creation of smartphones. I would gladly go back to old school forums, but even those had likes/dislikes if it was coded in back in the late 90's and early 00's. I think the biggest reason I've stayed here for so long is that it reminds me of my old BBS days. Back then I only hung around a couple of boards, the main one being a 'C' programming forum on which nobody used handles. I must of stopped following BBSs before the social aspects became popular. I kind of agree with Linus, except I would say it encourages childish behavior rather than just bad behavior. To show what an old curmudgeon I am, I don't even have a smartphone. People seem amazed when they ask for my cell phone number and I tell them I don't have one. A little white lie, actually I have an old flip phone in my pocket which is turned off except on those rare occasions when I need to make a call.
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04-15-2019
02:36 PM
From a recent interview with Linus Torvalds, for whom the Linux OS is named: "Linux Journal: If you had to fix one thing about the networked world, what would it be? Linus: Nothing technical. But, I absolutely detest modern "social media" -- Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. It's a disease. It seems to encourage bad behavior..." Amen! "Add in anonymity, and it's just disgusting. When you don't even put your real name on your garbage (or the garbage you share or like), it really doesn't help. I'm actually one of those people who thinks that anonymity is overrated....." One of the things I've always disliked about this forum is its social media aspects: The ranking system, new poster, freshman, etc. All these kudos ( likes ) flying around. Here I was merrily interneting along, and then I upgraded to gen5, and immediately started having data usage problems, and I posted here about it. Been here off and on ever since. If it's a desease, I guess I've caught it. :>)> If anybody interested, here's a link to some more of the interview: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/19/04/03/1829244/linus-torvalds-on-social-media-its-a-disease-it-seems-to-encourage-bad-behavior
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04-15-2019
01:18 PM
Richearl "Has anyone had this problem and if did the Video Data Saver really help?" I've never used it myself, I don't stream video, but I've seen posts here about it being useful. Even at the lowest resolution you are going to use about 1 gig of data per hour of video. IMO satellite internet is totally unsuitable for streaming video, but the sales people keep using streaming as a selling point. This verges on fraud IMO. Even if one had unlimited data you may run into buffering problems, because of the connection speed. From what I've read here you can overcome some of these problems by using Play on Cloud, which allows you to stream a video to a cloud server, and then download it during the bonus period. Then you can watch it as many times as you want with no buffering, If you have access to a cable ISP, that would be your best move. Of course Hughes is probably going to threaten you with a early termination fee if you try to cancel. Simple, refuse to pay it! A friend of mine told them that he would send them back their equipment, but he was not going to pay them another cent, and they agreed. He's 72 as I am, and like me, couldn't care less about his credit rating.
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04-11-2019
12:54 PM
@macsociety wrote: I have never used an Ad Blocker. Do they may these for Mac OS X, iOS devices, and Ubuntu Linux? I'm running Linux Mint 18.3 with Firefox as a browser, and I run a Javascript script blocker, a pop up blocker and an ad blocker. All Firefox add ons. You sometimes have to white list a site on the Java script blocker to get it to function. Some sites will refuse to run because of my ad blocker, these I usually drop. Some sites will whine about my ad blocker but then run anyway. Another thing that can save data is to avoid using the back button on your browser. If you are going to return to a page after going to a link, it saves data to leave the page open, and open the link in a new tab.
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04-06-2019
01:49 PM
@BirdDog wrote: @gaines_wright wrote: If the terminals in your panel continue to "run hot" after tighening the connections, you may still have electrical problems. Pretty much an indication of an overload problem, something is drawing too much current. Not something I would ignore. What is your main service amp rating? Could be, but since he had a utility out to look things over, I was assuming that everything was sized correctly, and they had also checked the current loads on everything. Just a few minutes work with a clamp on ammeter. Still the way he descibed the heat inside the panel would bother any electrician. If everything is sized correctly, heat usually indicates bad connections.
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04-06-2019
10:50 AM
Thanks for the update! So many times around here, people just fade away, and you never really find out what happened. "Please keep in mind that main breaker box terminals are very hot. I was advised by the power company not to change out the main breaker without calling the power company so they can shut down the power to avoid electrocution and or any unnecessary light shows." Some of us here suspected that you had some sort of electrical problem. Heat is not a good sign! Back when I was an industrial electrician, we had a company come in twice a year and take infrared photos of all of our electical equipment, looking for hot spots. Saved the company a ton of money to fix the hot spots on down day, rather than suffer an unplanned outage later. If the terminals in your panel continue to "run hot" after tighening the connections, you may still have electrical problems.
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03-30-2019
08:39 AM
I wish all I got were emails, I'm getting telemarketer robo calls about this, even though I haven't run Windoze for over five years. They keep switching numbers that look like they're in my in my area code, so a blacklist type call blocker won't work.
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03-29-2019
12:45 PM
@MarkJFine wrote: Should be the same as my Mac... FreeBSD version. Well, again thanks. I may abandon my attempts to understand all of this, especially since today I did another trace to aol.com, and found that many of the hops past the first 6 had disappeared. Yesterday I had several hops to telia, which is in Sweden, and hinet which is in Taiwan. All gone today, aol.com went from 22 hops to 15 hops overnight. Ahhh! It just occurred to me that the routing table could be constantly changing, and this makes the hops change also. Question is, do I really need to know all of this stuff while retired and 72 years old? I'll probably stick with it for a while, I've always loved useless information. :>)>
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03-29-2019
08:09 AM
Thanks for the info. I guess the differences may be caused by my use of the Linux version of traceroute.
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03-28-2019
11:15 AM
I've been doing a lot of expermenting with traceroute today. I'm just sort of stumbling around in the dark with this. One of the thngs I've discovered is that the first 6 entries seem to be the same no matter where I'm tracing to: 1 192.168.42.1 (192.168.42.1) 0.223 ms 0.236 ms 0.274 ms // Hughes router 2 100.67.205.153 (100.67.205.153) 0.905 ms 1.016 ms 1.169 ms // Shared address 3 dpc6935186182.direcpc.com (69.35.186.182) 589.663 ms 589.681 ms 589.643 ms // Hughes site 4 dpc6935188058.direcpc.com (69.35.188.58) 1369.224 ms 1369.243 ms 1369.193 ms // Hughes site 5 ae13-575.edge3.Denver1.Level3.net (4.28.103.141) 1369.171 ms 1369.150 ms 1369.125 ms // CenturyLink 6 * * * The text after the C++ style comment is what I've been able to discover about the address so far. When CenturyLink appeared I remembered your post.
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03-28-2019
09:54 AM
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@maratsade wrote: I'm a big fan of PlayOn Cloud........ Wow, you guys have finally convinced me! Just in time for the last season of Game of Thrones, and I've got 18 days to learn how to use it.
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03-27-2019
02:55 PM
@gaines_wright wrote: BTW if you upgrade to gen5, make sure you don't plug the modem in to your system until the bonus period, otherwise you'll take a big hit to your anytime data just for the modem to initialize. GabeU "To prevent any confusion to the OP or anyone else who reads through this thread, the above statement is incorrect. Neither data required for modem activation and initialization, nor that required for a modem software update/upgrade, is deducted from customer data." Well, it was definitely correct in my case. I remember because it was the first time I had run out of data since the daily limit days. A friend of mine had the exact same thing happen to him when he upgraded. This was some time ago, things may have changed since then. "Specifically regarding the OP, an upgrade to Gen5 would almost assuredly require a tech visit, at which time the tech would power the new modem to start the activation and initialization process." Neither I, nor my friend had a tech do anything We both talked to Hughes on the phone and they sent us new HT2000 modems, and told us to just plug them in to our systems. Unfortunately we both did this during the anytime data period and took a big anytime data hit. "As well, the OP would receive the initial twenty days of data replenishment that new customers, and those upgrading from legacy plans to Gen5, are given, so even in the event that there was some type of system glitch and the above mentioned data was incorrectly drawn from the OP's data bank, it wouldn't matter." Again none of that happened with me or my friend. Seems like I remember having this same discussion with you some time ago. If I remember correctly, none of the above applies to a gen4 to gen5 upgrade. I guess gen4 doesn't qualify as a legacy system. "Legacy system" is that kind of like "no hard data limits"? :>)> Since he's running a HN9000, I guess that would be a gen3 system, and he would probably get the data break also. Seems strange to me that it actually pays to wait 2 generations before updating your Hughes system. To prevent any confusion to anyone else who reads through this thread, ( Sorry GabeU, I couldn't resist! :>)> ) if you're just going from gen4 to gen5, and are only doing a modem upgrade, I would still advise doing the upgrade during the bonus period. It certainly wouldn't hurt anything to do so and it might save you a big anytime data hit. BTW what the heck is an OP? Other person?
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