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hayden. posted:There are many websites that have annoying poo poo - splash pages with ads, ads that expand out over content, newsletter popups that block out the content behind them, places that make you register/pay money to view solutions to questions, etc. If you want to clean up google search results, get Greasemonkey and install Google Noise Reduction. I'm certain that there is a userscript that strikes out links on ordinary pages, but I've never really had the need for one soo  m2pt5 posted:No it's not. (Firefox has a seldom-used "minimum font size" setting, in Options -> Content -> Fonts -> Advanced.) 
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m2pt5 posted:What's wrong with a maximized browser? Isn't that the point of switchable windows? I just mess with the ctrl-mouse wheel for font sizes, myself.
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The main way to con a self checkout is to press 'onions' on the screen and then weigh your item and put it in the bag and get it cheaper (if you're lucky!) So to any onlookers you have placed your item properly on the scales and in your bag and the system hasn't screamed out an error message. in any situation an observant member of staff is something you have to look out for. just for the record i'm not a theif, i just think about this stuff too much.
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The Reaganomicon posted:If you want to clean up google search results, get Greasemonkey and install Google Noise Reduction. I'm certain that there is a userscript that strikes out links on ordinary pages, but I've never really had the need for one soo you can also try Give me back my Google.
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| # ? Dec 24, 2010 16:22 |
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Why, why, why does so much software in this day and age make it goddamn impossible to make it work without admin rights or something stupid like that? I've had to build so many computers using freaky SteadyState configurations so the user technically had admin rights but didn't actually have permission to do anything. I've tried messing with the Sysinternals tools for monitoring processes to find out what permissions to change but never did get a good handle on it. Also really annoying is when we call a vendor for an upgrade or some form of support, who start doing things like chastising us because UAC is ENABLED on a Terminal Server, or otherwise wanting us to open huge security holes, often just to save them like a minute installing and configuring the software. Not a call goes by that I don't get the vibe that we're the only company in the country that has proper security practices in place, it's surreal.
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Because 99% of enterprise-level software is poo poo that was originally written for Windows 95, and the subsequent updates are just hacks on top of hacks in order to fool the software into thinking the last ten years never happened.
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Just as I was going to check this thread, got a redirect from one of SA's banner ad's that tried to install some AV8 malware crap. Hoo-rah.
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Sweevo posted:Because 99% of enterprise-level software is poo poo that was originally written for Windows 95, and the subsequent updates are just hacks on top of hacks in order to fool the software into thinking the last ten years never happened. I learned this the hard way, working for a company that programmed enterprise-level software. The programmer (singular...  ) was begging to recode some of the decaying outdated software, but it was denied due to a myriad of reasons.On the last week of my job (last Monday), our product still did not support IMAP email clients, and did not allow symbol characters in the password field of an email account. Why, I'll never know.
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Sweevo posted:Tracking systems usually update with every minor change - UNTIL they actually get to the depot, then nothing: SCHEDULED FOR COLLECTION, COLLECTED, INVOICED, EN-ROUTE TO DEPOT, ARRIVED AT DEPOT, DESTINATION SCANNED, ASSIGNED FOR DELIVERY... Ugh, living this right now. 2010-12-22 12:18:00 Posting 2010-12-22 14:13:00 Despatch from Sorting Center 2010-12-23 17:34:00 Arrival at Sorting Center 2010-12-23 18:34:00 Handed over to Customs 2010-12-23 21:16:00 Released from Customs 2010-12-23 21:46:00 Despatch from Sorting Center Where is it now? 
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ESC 2010 Never Forget
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The Fool posted:Just as I was going to check this thread, got a redirect from one of SA's banner ad's that tried to install some AV8 malware crap. Hoo-rah. I was reading about this in a thread over in QCS, so I just went and got the no-ads upgrade for $4.95 so I could avoid it all.
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rockinricky posted:I was reading about this in a thread over in QCS, so I just went and got the no-ads upgrade for $4.95 so I could avoid it all. I keep the custom banner ads turned on, because those ones are only GIFs. And might link to a thread I'd like.
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I had Gmail and about three forums windows open the other day, and when I got a popup re: scanning my computer for %whatever% I used Alt + F4 to close it, but this post has inspired me to finally install NoScript and AdBlock on my home machine, especially since I run as an administrator (albeit with DEP and SEHOP on and UAC cranked to the highest level on) Windows 7. Edit: Is this a runon or not?
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I ordered pretty much every sorry soul in work today pizza. Had to pick it up though as the closest place was Basingstoke. FInished at four, now at parents as round here for the next couple of days. Dropped off gifts and the new tivo PVRJ posted:Our "office party" today consisted of a catered lunch from the cheapest local place possible. It sucked. Also, no alcohol or bonuses for anyone. On top of that, I had 2 people bitching to me during the lunch how lovely and slow their computers are and asking for new ones. One of them was an accountant, after I told him how much difficulty we have getting purchase approval for new computers, he replies: "Figures, this company is so loving cheap I have difficulty getting them to pay the electric bill for this building every month. One of these days it's going to get shut off and they will wonder why."
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Tomorrow will be the first Christmas I've had off in 9 years and I'll be stuck at the inlaws for a good bit then driving all over creation for holiday visits. I have a sinking feeling that I'm going to be longing for my cubicle and dim wits wanting their passwords reset.
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The Fool posted:Just as I was going to check this thread, got a redirect from one of SA's banner ad's that tried to install some AV8 malware crap. Hoo-rah. So why aren't you using adblock again? There is basically no excuse for letting ads anywhere near your computer, not while they are such an attractive malware vector.
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Maybe it's because I got yelled at for it once but I wonder about ad blocking. The theory is that sites are able to exist, free, because of ads. Turn off ads and it's sort of leaching. Well it does get interesting - in a way it formalises the idea of idiots (who click on anything pretty) subsidising the rest of us. If those idiots didn't click on everything, though, websites wouldn't be free, but we'd not have the stress of removing as much malware. But we'd also be out of a job. Swings and roundabouts I guess!
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LakesGuzzler posted:Maybe it's because I got yelled at for it once but I wonder about ad blocking. The theory is that sites are able to exist, free, because of ads. Turn off ads and it's sort of leaching. Which, in other words, means that in order to keep websites free, you have to get infected occasionally. I'm not even arguing about screen pollution or flashing flash ads, it's purely from a security perspective. e: You will never be out of a job, not even a hundred years from now when we are all immortal god-kings of the Internet. Someone will eventually install Bonzi Buddy on their brain.
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I look at it this way, block them if you want to, for every you knowing how to install adblock, or adthwart, or whatever. . . Theres 20,000 people who gives no gently caress and browse the web ad lovingly with IE6.
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LakesGuzzler posted:Maybe it's because I got yelled at for it once but I wonder about ad blocking. The theory is that sites are able to exist, free, because of ads. Turn off ads and it's sort of leaching. Which is the reason every site that has ads should have a donate or buy a tshirt with a logo button for people who like the site but still don't want to see ads.
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Agh. I made the mistake of checking my e-mail today to make sure I'd set my out of office. I got one with an exclamation mark at 10:45am today. One of my users called in yesterday to log a problem had been happening for a few days with her virtual machine. When the web guy couldn't fix it by logging in to the VMWare servers and restarting the loving thing, he logged it. So she e-mails my coworker and I today to assure we'll fix it by Sunday. Keep in mind, I have 4 piddly rear end holidays a year and Christmas Eve is one of them due to Christmas being on a Saturday. I also do not work weekends. And unfortunately I'm also on call. Bets that she'll call in Sunday as I'm trying to celebrate with the other family? For the record being on call over a holiday should mean the building is on fire or like poo poo can't get done that costs us money. Like big stuff. Merry loving Christmas.
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Unless they're paying you enough, misplace your phone.
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enotnert posted:I look at it this way, block them if you want to, for every you knowing how to install adblock, or adthwart, or whatever. . . Theres 20,000 people who gives no gently caress and browse the web ad lovingly with IE6. This is how I see it. I professionally ensure that people can use their computers, and what they do with those computers makes money for the websites. Consequently, I don't feel bad at all about blocking ads and ensuring that I don't start hating computers as a result of having to actually do work when I'm at home to get my machine usable.
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The Reaganomicon posted:Unless they're paying you enough, misplace your phone. This. I've had to resort to this a few times but when people abuse on call like they are in the loving office then you're going to need the breathing room.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:This. I've had to resort to this a few times but when people abuse on call like they are in the loving office then you're going to need the breathing room. Yeah there's pretty much no way I'll "see" that e-mail until Monday morning. I've dealt with this a few times. People not planning ahead or checking things out before they leave the office and then calling me on Sunday because they can't work. It's complete bullshit.
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Family members asking for computer help over the phone. On Christmas. Girlfriend (  ) went to her parents house for Christmas. Sent me a text yesterday morning saying she wanted me to call her and also help her mom with some computer problem.I never called. Am I a bad person?
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I think I took out some user frustration on my parents. I updated iTunes on my dad's computer. He'd never opened it before, so he opens it for the first time and it asks if it wants to be associated with audio files. "Son, it's complaining?" "Just read the message and do what it says, it wants you to make a decision, it's not that hard."
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FISHMANPET posted:I think I took out some user frustration on my parents. I updated iTunes on my dad's computer. He'd never opened it before, so he opens it for the first time and it asks if it wants to be associated with audio files. "Son, it's complaining?" "Just read the message and do what it says, it wants you to make a decision, it's not that hard." "Son I did what the Antivirus 2011 Xtreme popup said and now I need to pay Russia $500."
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I got to help a neighbour re-establish his MSN home page as the grandkids had changed it to Google and "broken the Internet" completely and utterly throwing him. He was just staring at the browser dumbfounded, frozen, as if his entire life had been taken away and he was left with only ruins of his house or something. So I set it to MSN and demonstrated and... more staring in silence unable to comprehend the unfamiliar page. Oh dear. "Is this the page you were looking for? ... ... No? ... ... So it's not this one? ... ... Hello?? ..." And then I clicked on the "Hotmail" link and suddenly the awareness returned to his eyes and I'd made his Christmas. Why does this pleasant tale of bringing someone out a near comatose state by the simple act of taming this evil monster known as "the computer" piss me off? I don't know... I guess I wish people didn't feel they have to be paralysed with fear when facing different results to what they expected. The computer will not kill you. Calm down, look rather than staring without comprehension, and the answer is usually right there. GargleBlaster fucked around with this message at Dec 26, 2010 around 18:30 |
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Melting Eggs posted:Family members asking for computer help over the phone. On Christmas. Yeah, you're boned.
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Melting Eggs posted:Family members asking for computer help over the phone. On Christmas. I got texted yesterday with pretty much "I have a virus, fix it". Not just once, but twice!
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Ensign Expendable posted:I got texted yesterday with pretty much "I have a virus, fix it". Not just once, but twice! I didn't get the text or email or anything yesterday when the RAID array started thrashing itself as the backplane started collapsing. If I had, well I could've gotten in and shut it down when I was just down 1 disk of 6. . . Not 5 disks of 6
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LakesGuzzler posted:Why does this pleasant tale of bringing someone out a near comatose state by the simple act of taming this evil monster known as "the computer" piss me off? I've encountered many people like that over the years and it took me a while before I could accept that yes, some people are that blinkered, ignorant and scared of the computer for no good reason. Whereas people like us learned by exploring, doing and breaking, people like your neighbour made up their mind that they would learn the absolute bare minimum possible and no more. So I'm guessing that about 10 years ago someone showed him the internet and email, setting him up with Hotmail, and that was forever cemented in his head as 'The Internet'. Bit sad, really.
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Computers are just like another appliance that people expect to do exactly what they expect out of it 100% of the time, like a microwave. The second something "strange" pops up like "Please select your printer" they panic and think its broken. And when you tell them "Oh, don't worry. You just need to select your printer. It's no big deal" they reply with "BUT ITS NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO!?"
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mono posted:Computers are just like another appliance that people expect to do exactly what they expect out of it 100% of the time, like a microwave. The second something "strange" pops up like "Please select your printer" they panic and think its broken. To be fair, if my microwave asked me to update Flash I'd probably put down my beer and go take a cold shower.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:To be fair, if my microwave asked me to update Flash I'd probably put down my beer and go take a cold shower. Anti-OvenWare has detected 478 infections within your microwave oven. Click here to purchase and clean all infections for $49.99. WARNING: If infections are unremoved, you may experience problems selecting power levels and running your timer. (you know we'll be there some day)
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At that point I'll just go to a pawn shop and buy some old $30 microwave. Even though I work in IT, I'd rather have the simpler things that aren't technical. I jot down trouble tickets with pen and paper. I'll just be an old timer. I better start learning COBOL, I guess...
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Ted Stevens posted:At that point I'll just go to a pawn shop and buy some old $30 microwave. Even though I work in IT, I'd rather have the simpler things that aren't technical. I jot down trouble tickets with pen and paper. I'll just be an old timer. I better start learning COBOL, I guess... Make sure it's one of those 100 pound microwaves that only had an Open button and the timer was a huge manual dial.
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Ted Stevens posted:Even though I work in IT, I'd rather have the simpler things that aren't technical. Working in IT, hell any field of maintenance, should teach you that the simplest possible solution is almost always the best solution. For certain definitions of 'simple.' 
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Maker Of Shoes posted:Make sure it's one of those 100 pound microwaves that only had an Open button and the timer was a huge manual dial. I'll at least go 80s style and get one with a digital display, buttons, and a turntable. But I will only get the easy microwaves where all you have to do is punch in a time and hit Go/Start. gently caress all those different settings and my time will forever say "12:00" or " : ". I'm surrounded by at least 4 clocks at any time with 3 of them on myself.
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Ted Stevens posted:I'll at least go 80s style and get one with a digital display, buttons, and a turntable. But I will only get the easy microwaves where all you have to do is punch in a time and hit Go/Start. gently caress all those different settings and my time will forever say "12:00" or " : ". I'm surrounded by at least 4 clocks at any time with 3 of them on myself. Make sure you get one that's 300 pounds, deathly loud and horribly energy inefficent. That's how you kick it 80s style!
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