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Quote: Originally posted by PBG4 Dude Credit card, password & identity theft will only occur if people are using unencrypted (read: non-SSL) websites when transceiving their data. Even on an unencrypted public wireless network if you log onto…
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Quote: Originally posted by Gene Clean Sometimes you have no choice. Some people think WinXP is crap and they think the company producing WinXP sucks but they have no other choice because their work requires them to use it. True. *sobs* Bu…
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The original post is not at all tinfoil-hat--wifi is incredibly insecure, even WEP. Cracking WEP doesn't take a "seriously dedicated hacker," and even if it did, all you need is the key to decrypt every single packet being sent to and from every si…
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Quote: Originally posted by Mr. H Oops, yes, I was about to edit my post with "that's debatable". I realised that he did of course mean an instantaneous stoppage, which no doubt would result in some serious shit going down which would almost cer…
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Quote: Originally posted by Mr. H No we wouldn't. Er, conservation of momentum? Unless you're picturing the Earth stopping its rotation slowly, in which case we'd all stop with it due to static friction, but if it stopped suddenly, well, we…
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Quote: Originally posted by Robin Hood Personally, and I realise I do not speak for everyone (though I hope I speak for the vast majority), the reason I buy a laptop is for portability. I want the thing to be as small and light as possible, and w…
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groverat--I think you're hitting some really important points here, but you'd do better if you used a little less hyperbole. Telling someone that they're "in denial of reality" because they don't agree with you isn't considered a polite or effectiv…
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Quote: Originally posted by Outsider Despite all that it lacks, they seem trivial (modem, firewire 800), the overall benefits are great. The only thing I think is odd is the lack of DL DVD-R but it'll eventually be reintroduced back to the line, …
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Quote: Originally posted by sunilraman you have to mention to us what you apps you plan to use your macbook pro for most of the time, some of the time, once in a while.... that way discussing 1.67/128 vs 1.83/256 will make more sense also on…
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Quote: Originally posted by Xool Interesting thinking... I didn't think about the partial improvement in speed when upgrading from the 100 GB to 120 GB 5400 RPM drive. It should be about the same power and noise, just a bit faster due to the …