PoSmedley

PoSmedley

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Reply to What Version Of Windows To Use... in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

OR try Zorin 9 (Linux). It has it's own theme changer and has a theme set up like windows 7 with a start menu, transparent taskbar etc. It's small and would run like lightning on your PC. Even if you go with any version of windows, it's worth installing as a dual boot just for fun. You can download it and use ImgBurn to put it on a disk and test it from the disk before installing. It's been highly recommended for folks that ar

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Reply to 5 Million Gmail passwords leaked. Change yours now. in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

I avoided '2 Step Verification' for the longest time because I figured my passwords were good (I use something like LastPass to create them) and I thought it was just more work and unnecessary bull. I think it was after the last big leak like this that I broke down and started using the 2STEP Verification on everything and now I'm glad I do. It's worth the extra trouble. I use Google Authenticator and it works with many other services (Microso

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Reply to Hospital records of 4.5 million stolen by Chinese hackers in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Phoon" reply="34" id="3489782"] It's all about the $$$ anymore. The humanity part left a long time ago. [/quote] No shit. My pain management doctor (and the one before this one) don't even want to see patients anymore unless they are laying face down under a fluoroscope. I swear, I cannot remember the last time I ever saw one that wasn't running around with a mask (how appropriate as they charge upwards of $800 or more per fucking shot) and a

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Reply to Hospital records of 4.5 million stolen by Chinese hackers in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Daiwa" reply="30" id="3489213"] Patients ultimately suffer when the stuff that matters to their well-being gets buried in a blizzard of useless bullshit. [/quote] You don't even want to get me started on the major fuckuperry these walking-talking collection of pharmaceutical-kick-back-laden asswipes are capable of and how they have gone out of their way to destroy any and all faith I may ever have had or will have in the medical community. From putting stuff

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Reply to Hospital records of 4.5 million stolen by Chinese hackers in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="cardinaldirection" reply="23" id="3488679"] although your sense of humor is certainly quite healthy, i empathize with you Po. i wish you well [/quote] My 'sense of humor' is not much these days and when I see someone like Robin Williams with a REAL sense of humor decide that HE's too lonely and that HE hurts too much, it scares the crap out of me. Sometimes the only thing that gets me through the day is telling myself that someone else is worse

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Reply to Happy Birthday, Po' in Community WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Stramp" reply="29" id="3488597"] ! I really appreciate all the help you have given me over the years! [/quote] You must have me confused with another 'Po'. ;) But thank YOU. :)

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Reply to Happy Birthday, Po' in Community WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="RedneckDude" reply="24" id="3487221"] Just because I know Noah loves this, everyone go to Facebook and poke Noah. [/quote] f&%@#*r

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Reply to Rating Trolling in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Fuzzy Logic" reply="77" id="3480468"] Back on topic... You know what I really think? Skinning is a community, and as such we should all support each other and treat each other with respect. [/quote] And it's how things once were, not too long ago. [quote who="doortech1" reply="78" id="3480511"] I have often felt subject to low ratings because of things I say or because I don't have a gang at wc.I have been told to watch what I say

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Reply to Rating Trolling in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Uvah" reply="51" id="3480155"] You guys should just make it so that you can't rate something without commenting on it , too. Maybe show what the person rated next to their comment. Public visibility of your actions usually makes you more honest. There is that. [/quote] I like this. I realize that it will never happen and it would be a chore and then some to set it up.... but I picture sites like Amazon or others where you v

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Reply to Rating Trolling in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="vStyler" reply="13" id="3479055"]I mean why not take action over 'Fugazi Fiving' too?[/quote] [quote who="RedneckDude" reply="26" id="3479127"]And, having said that, what about those who rate high because they are friends, not really based on the work done? I mean, you know it happens.[/quote] <p style="text-align: cent

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Reply to Rating Trolling in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

[quote]From here on I will demote any member regardless of their current ranking who is doing this in a clearly malicious manner.[/quote] What sucks even more is all the extra work this creates for the Mods and Admins. [quote]The surprising part is this is done by people who have been here for years and are ranking members of the site[/quote] This part leaves me speechless. [quote] As an example, we deleted over 30 "1" ratings made by one person on c

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Reply to Trouble in Paradise... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I don't know what to say.... I remember how happy I was for you two when you got together...being able to share something you both love so much and have in common and both do so well...I thought it was just awesome. I'm not sure what is what, but I hope it all works itself out with the minimal amount of drama and/or negativity. Life is all to short.

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Reply to Are you a psychopath? Take the test in Life, the Universe and Everything WinCustomize Forums

I was waiting for the thing to work out the results when I suddenly heard helicopters outside my window. When I looked there were a bunch of black vans pulling into my driveway. Thank God for the escape hatch under the kitchen floor. I grabbed Knuckles and we are currently incognito but I will get back to you all as soon as I get those results from that crazy test.

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Reply to You thought Android was immune to ransomware? Meet Koler. in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote]2. He/she downloads a video which says it needs a ‘special player’. Thinking it’s one thing, but in fact is the malware, the victim willingly installs the ‘viewer’.[/quote] I don't know whether to laugh or cry at the the thought of people still falling for this kind of crap and installing whatever they are told to.

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Reply to Re-selling a Windows computer in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

I can't begin to tell you how many flea markets I have gone to and each has had a guy with a table selling used PC's with almost any version of Windows on it. I always wondered about the legal issues of that. I would think if they have the knowledge to restore and clean up old PC's to sell, the would avoid all that and all the update crap, etc., and just put some version of linux on them.

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