Re: [CGUYS] FW: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attac

2008-10-24 Thread mike
Actually this particular attack doesn't penetrate firewalls normally. That's why it's believed this RPC will be packaged with something else. Thanks for the FUD. Mike On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow! An attack that penetrates firewalls to seek you o

Re: [CGUYS] RAID Risks Rising

2008-10-24 Thread mike
Never said RAID was best, just that it has it's place. Tom's argument previously was that because of HD's high MTBF RAID was useless, this new article that came up said RAID was useless because of low MTBF. He seemed to agree with both sides because of his conclusion that IT companies use it to o

Re: [CGUYS] Low battery voltage warning?

2008-10-24 Thread Ranbo
I thought so too. That should warrant a refund, right? Randall On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >It wouldn't be the first time a power brick failed. If the drive stays > >on with the USB disconnected, the drive power is fine. If not, get a > >new brick f

Re: [CGUYS] RAID Risks Rising

2008-10-24 Thread John DeCarlo
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not really cause it won't make any difference in your opinion of RAID. Z > Well, the more evidence people post on here that RAID is less and less useful, riskier and riskier, the more you hew to your "RAID is best" approach. Per

Re: [CGUYS] FW: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attac

2008-10-24 Thread Tom Piwowar
Wow! An attack that penetrates firewalls to seek you out -- "no user action required". I don't see how anyone after this -- including WFBs -- can take umbrage when I refer to it as "crappy software." >Microsoft says it found evidence two weeks ago of an RPC (remote procedure >call) attack tha

Re: [CGUYS] RAID Risks Rising

2008-10-24 Thread mike
Not really cause it won't make any difference in your opinion of RAID. Z for Zealot! On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 5:17 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Well Tom's implication is that if the car got a scratch it'd be all > >over...new car time! > > You want to provide the quote and explai

Re: [CGUYS] FW: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attac

2008-10-24 Thread Tom Piwowar
>It was waiting on my machine at work this morning. The only annoyance was >it rebooted the machine without warning after it installed. Why should they warn you? The computer belongs to Microsoft. You are lucky that they even let you use it.

Re: [CGUYS] Low battery voltage warning?

2008-10-24 Thread Tom Piwowar
>It wouldn't be the first time a power brick failed. If the drive stays >on with the USB disconnected, the drive power is fine. If not, get a >new brick for it at Radio Shack or someplace if you have to. No point >in obsessing over the warranty after the fact. Maybe you can get the >manufacturer to

Re: [CGUYS] RAID Risks Rising

2008-10-24 Thread Tom Piwowar
>Well Tom's implication is that if the car got a scratch it'd be all >over...new car time! You want to provide the quote and explain your tortuous logic to get from there to here. * ** List info, subscription management, l

Re: [CGUYS] RAID Risks Rising

2008-10-24 Thread mike
Well Tom's implication is that if the car got a scratch it'd be all over...new car time! On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:45 PM, John DeCarlo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Larry Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I've done that with computers. But with a car? Wow.

Re: [CGUYS] FW: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack [NEWS UPDATE]

2008-10-24 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Jeff Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rather than patch, I'd like to just make sure Kaspersky has protection > > in the latest updates. But with no names in the article, it's hard to > > tell. I know my computer was online all night and there's no patch > > w

Re: [CGUYS] RAID Risks Rising

2008-10-24 Thread John DeCarlo
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Larry Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've done that with computers. But with a car? Wow... you must really be > one of the Glitterati to be able to send a car back because you made a > mistake... > Haven't you heard of a "lemon law"? Many jurisdictions impl

Re: [CGUYS] Low battery voltage warning?

2008-10-24 Thread Tony B
It wouldn't be the first time a power brick failed. If the drive stays on with the USB disconnected, the drive power is fine. If not, get a new brick for it at Radio Shack or someplace if you have to. No point in obsessing over the warranty after the fact. Maybe you can get the manufacturer to send

Re: [CGUYS] Low battery voltage warning?

2008-10-24 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
There are two different power supplies we are talking about. The one attached to the external harddrive and the one attached to your motherboard (Computer) I am doubtful that the external harddrive is faulty but it is a real possibility. I can guarantee you that the internal power supply (D

Re: [CGUYS] Low battery voltage warning?

2008-10-24 Thread Ranbo
If the power supply isn't actually "supplying" the External HD adequately, that's grounds to return it for refund as defective merchandise, isn't it? Randall On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On most OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) comput

Re: [CGUYS] Low battery voltage warning?

2008-10-24 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
On most OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) computers the power supplies are woefully inadequate. (Power Supplies) Most home built ones start at 400 watts and go up from there (I have seen some in the 1000 watt range.) Stewart At 10:10 AM 10/24/2008, you wrote: Probably not. Just get a p

Re: [CGUYS] FW: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack [NEWS UPDATE]

2008-10-24 Thread Jeff Wright
> Rather than patch, I'd like to just make sure Kaspersky has protection > in the latest updates. But with no names in the article, it's hard to > tell. I know my computer was online all night and there's no patch > waiting to be installed. That would depend on when your system checks for updates

Re: [CGUYS] Low battery voltage warning?

2008-10-24 Thread Tony B
Probably not. Just get a powered hub and plug everything into that. These days it's crazy not to have a powered hub. Or a really big power supply. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817394026 On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Ranbo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Naturally Office

Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 23 Oct 2008 - Special issue (#2008-708)

2008-10-24 Thread Kenneth Stanley
Re TiVo Larry, once you find your desired program using the guide, try closing the guide and then selecting the desired channel. Ken * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, cal

Re: [CGUYS] FW: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack [NEWS UPDATE]

2008-10-24 Thread Richard P.
I did a manual update to find mine yesterday. Installed on both PC's without repercussions. Richard P. On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rather than patch, I'd like to just make sure Kaspersky has protection > in the latest updates. But with no names in the art

Re: [CGUYS] Low battery voltage warning?

2008-10-24 Thread Ranbo
Naturally Office Depot won't take the External Hard Drive back, citing their 14 day policy (which I was told was 30 at the time). Guess I have a lemon that I need to try to now return to the manufacturer (Seagate)? Does the CMOS battery still need to be replaced? Randall On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at

Re: [CGUYS] FW: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack [NEWS UPDATE]

2008-10-24 Thread Tony B
Rather than patch, I'd like to just make sure Kaspersky has protection in the latest updates. But with no names in the article, it's hard to tell. I know my computer was online all night and there's no patch waiting to be installed. On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Jeff Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[CGUYS] FW: Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack [NEWS UPDATE]

2008-10-24 Thread Jeff Wright
Use this link to d/l the appropriate version for your OS or just use Windows Update. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx Using a firewall, either hardware or software, will help mitigate the spread of the exploit. http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/10/23/More-

Re: [CGUYS] MS Astroturfing

2008-10-24 Thread Chris Dunford
> Do you seriously mean to say that they are not fat, happy, and pompous? Of course not. They are only two of the three. You have to guess. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** poli

Re: [CGUYS] MS Astroturfing

2008-10-24 Thread Jordan
Chris Dunford wrote: The MS ads are not memorable so you might get the impression that there are fewer. So, you are seriously saying that there have been more MS ads than Mac ads, total, over the last two years. Seriously? You are seriously saying that? I don't see words to that effe