On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 5:22:30 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:18:37 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 4:56:01 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
> >> On Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:48:06 -0500, Hank Rogers >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Probably internet tracking, not windows.
> >>
> >> Yes, so using Linux won't help unless you do the following:
> >>
> >> >You can nip a lot of that crap in the bud, but you need to understand
> >> >settings for your operating system, browser/newsreader, and you may
> >> >need to download some simple free add-ons.
> >>
> >> And if you're really paranoid, you can use a VPN.
> >
> >I sure am glad I am NOT worried! I've been posting with my real name for years, and yes sometimes I got myself into trouble! Like after I graduated Washington University St Louis they left my Unix email and accounts open so I could telnet into them and use WashU's computers via telnet! And I wrote a tight loop program to email bomb some user somewhere and I was attaching a huge coredump file to each email!
> >
> >The sysadmins deleted my cec.wustl.edu account after that little soire! ;-)
> >
> >So when I say I have been banned by better than you I am not kidding!
>
> But you can't even get pictures from your computer. You probably also
> don't know what a VPN is or does. Correct me if I'm wrong.

VPN = Virtual Private Network, DUH!! I was Computer Security rep on my Small Server Team with IBM working for MDC. I know a HELL of a lot more about computer security than you may ever imagine!

I HAVE NOT gotten my Macbook Pro to USEFULLY RECOGNISE my USB connected Android HTC Desire 610 DEVICE!! The Macbook Pro is too iCentric!! :-(

In WinXP Pro I just open My Computer and it shows me a list of connected drives. Macbook Pro shows me SHIT!! Like Finder, Launchpad, crap like that!! NO file or disc management tools!! It's iStupid! :-(

John Kuthe...