Re: [funsec] US capitol not in US, according to TSA

2014-07-27 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 7/17/2014 2:45 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote: > http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/orlando-tsa-agents-getting-geography- > refresher/ngfmH/ > > Those of us who live outside the US know that a fairly high proportion of > Murricans don't know anything about TROW (the re

Re: [funsec] class fee and rewards?

2011-11-16 Thread Randal T. Rioux
RandallM wrote: Hi I always wanted to attend some classes to refresh and regroup on pen and security. Every time I go look I am just stumped at the prices. Since I have not attended a SAN's course I could be mis judging and perhaps the price is wel worth it. No. Buy a couple books. I've always

Re: [funsec] Why I no longer Jailbreak my IPhone

2011-05-07 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 05/07/2011 08:59 AM, Joel Esler wrote: > Okay, I'll play the other side. > > My phone is my everything (obviously except payment system) > > I eliminated carrying three or four devices for my iPhone. It's my > phone, my mp3 player, my movie player, my gps device, my email > system, my note tak

Re: [funsec] Firefox slow?

2011-01-13 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 1/13/2011 5:37 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote: > Date sent:Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:16:55 -0500 > From: Larry Seltzer > >> Chrome is the only way to go. > > I will have to try Chrome again some time. Last version I tried was > incredibly > slo

Re: [funsec] only cause i'm frustrated

2010-08-11 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 8/11/2010 12:01 PM, Robert Graham wrote: > I've been to India and toured many call centers. No, they don't multitask, at > least not at reputable companies like Dell or Cisco. Since when did Dell become "reputable?" Randy ___ Fun and Misc security d

Re: [funsec] These guys are on our payroll??!?

2010-08-10 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 8/10/2010 9:56 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: > How the heck does something like this happen? > > http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100808/22161110540.shtml How does what happen? Oh! You want me to click the link!? C'mon... at least give a summary. Randy ___

Re: [funsec] funniest article!

2010-08-05 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 08/05/2010 10:51 PM, Paul Ferguson wrote: > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Robert Graham > wrote: > >> Milk is often advertised as "healthy" because it contains "calcium" that >> helps "build bones". It also the second largest source of saturate fat in >> our diets, which leads to heart disea

Re: [funsec] How heavy is a chip?

2010-07-23 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 07/22/2010 03:41 PM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: > On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:27:32 -0800, "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & > Hannah" said: >> Yup. Just make sure you wash the gas pump before you weigh it. Seems to me >> that one of two greasy gas jockey fingerprints would probably be e

Re: [funsec] Faux News about Pornist... sorry, Pakistan

2010-07-15 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 07/15/2010 05:20 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote: > http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/07/12/data-shows-pakistan-googling- > pornographic-material/ > > I *assume* that they can't say this without having the facts to back it up. > However ... Actually, they can: "Fox Ne

Re: [funsec] Coffee responsible for global warming

2010-07-11 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 07/09/2010 11:47 PM, Tomas L. Byrnes wrote: > Ah, so despite a tested IQ above 170 (where the curve just ceases to > make any delta relevant), according to you, because I'm a skeptic, > despite the fact that I have a very strong grasp of the physics > involved, I'm a retard. *PLONK* This m

Re: [funsec] One way or another, it's going to heat up ...

2010-07-08 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 07/08/2010 10:08 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: > On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:01:46 EDT, Rich Kulawiec said: > >> Any software that can't handle a "real" URL is broken, and should >> be fixed, not accomodated. > > But.. but.. if twitter supported URLs bigger than 140 characters, it's innate > n

Re: [funsec] One way or another, it's going to heat up ...

2010-07-08 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 07/08/2010 12:09 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: > On Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:07:47 EDT, Joel Esler said: >> I understand it's handy to post shortened URL's, however... >> >> can you not? >> >> Anything could be buried under that bit.ly link. > > At least tinyurl.com has their 'preview' function

Re: [funsec] A perfect marriage: vuvuzelas and soccer

2010-06-14 Thread Randal T. Rioux
On 06/14/2010 12:02 PM, Ned Fleming wrote: > > There's nothing like a one-one or, better yet, a nil-nil tie in soccer > (that's "association football" for the kiwis). > > The vuvuzela adds the perfect accompaniment to the drudgery of soccer > -- an incessant, tiresome drone. Top it off with laudanu

Re: [funsec] Apple's worst security breach: 114, 000 iPad owners exposed

2010-06-11 Thread Randal T. Rioux
I think the bigger issue is the embarrassment caused by being outed as someone who actually purchased an iPad :-) Randy On 06/11/2010 10:41 AM, Joel Esler wrote: > Dan, > > Good points. > > OMG the email addresses for iPad owners were exposed!!! > > Oh, you mean the email addresses that these p

Re: [funsec] The Random Information Age

2010-05-14 Thread Randal T. RIoux
On 05/14/10 22:05, ch...@blask.org wrote: > --- On Fri, 5/14/10, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah > wrote: > >> We eventually had about five sets around the house. I even bought >> one myself, when I was young and foolish and taking my first >> formal teaching job. > > OK, now we'v

Re: [funsec] Apple has a new toy

2010-02-14 Thread Randal T. Rioux
Apple is dead. Randy //had to do it, sorry Joel. On Thu, January 28, 2010 4:28 pm, Joel Esler wrote: > Flash is dead. > > -- Joel Esler > > On Jan 28, 2010, at 4:10 PM, "Tomas L. Byrnes" wrote: > >> Since it doesn't have Flash support, it's not even useful for that. >> >> >>> -Original Mess