Re: [Amc-list] Completely OT: wireless networks

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yeah, My laptop is password protected to keep my kids off of it!
Let them screwup their own computers!
I want mine to work when I boot it!
Need a cheapy? Don't know how or want to build one?
Comp USA has some refurbs for as little as $199.
They'll do all the surfing you need. Maybe not the hot ticket for gaming.
But will run circles around anything more than a few years old.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Easiest solution I've been able to figure out with computers and the
> internet problems is get the kid his or her own computer to mess up and tell
> them to leave yours the heck alone. Kids don't normally put their personal
> information in jeopardy on their own computer because they don't need to.
> We've put together several computers now and it's not that tough and doesn't
> cost that much for a very bad ass computer. My oldest son used his first
> computer we put together for him for about six years before he built a
> better one on his own. My first computer is now over ten years old and I'm
> using it to write this message. Computers are like AMC cars, if you take
> care of them, they'll take care of you.
> he, he, notice how I snuck in that AMC content!!
> Armand
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandwich Maker" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Completely OT: wireless networks
> 
> 
> > " From: "Ross Guistino" <rossg@xxxxxxxxx>
> > "
> > " Does your son have Limewire or some other file sharing software
> installed?
> > "  Get rid of it ASAP; it is designed to make certain folders shared so
> that
> > " anybody can trade files with your son's laptop.  Kids install Limewire
> to
> > " snag music files from each other.  Legal?  Not really.  Did they pay for
> > " any of those 100s of songs on their laptop and mp3 player?  Maybe a
> small
> > " percentage but mainly they were stolen.
> >
> > that won't stop the kid from reinstalling it the second he 'needs' it
> > again.  probably the warning that he's sharing far more than the
> > designated folder won't stop him either.  [i get an e-security mailing
> > list; there was a recent item of confidential data - including account
> > numbers for some prominent folks - leaked through limewire when a
> > corporate moron installed it on his work desktop, and the leak was
> > discovered by someone -outside- the company.  if the leak detector had
> > decided to rifle those accounts instead...  afaik all file sharing s/w
> > has this exposure]
> >
> > the riaa has beek going after - and getting convictions of - music
> > filesharers.  your kids won't think it can happen to them, until the
> > fbi comes knocking.
> >
> > it's possible in xp pro to close most or all of the holes, but it
> > takes me 2-3h and i've practiced it a few times.  [see cisecurity.org
> > if you want details]  and there is still some crappy s/w out there
> > that won't run on a secure machine.  games seem to be out in front...
> >
> > the easiest thing you can do is take admin privs away from your kids'
> > accounts, but that means you have to create a wizard account with a
> > password/phrase they can't guess or crack, but which you can remember
> > without notes.  that will last until they figure out how to reinstall
> > the machine...
> >
> > sorry for the rant, but i see a lot of computer usage today as the
> > internet equivalent of sleeping naked in the middle of the street.
> > there is no such thing as security through obscurity.
> > ________________________________________________________________________
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> > internet rambler                            is to see what all have seen
> > adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx                       and think what none thought
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