KnightDisciple Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Right, so. Basically won't be on until lat this evening; between lunch, and errand, and then off for gaming group, won't be around this afternoon. Link to comment
Dr Archeville Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 More RL issues, posting rate will continue to be erratic. Link to comment
Raveled Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Postng might be slow next few days. Got hit by v bad malware, will take that long to get it cleaned out. Posting from phone right now. Link to comment
quotemyname Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 http://www.malwarebytes.org/ Link to comment
Raveled Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 When the malware won't let you open your browser until you pay a fee, there's a problem with downloading software. Link to comment
quotemyname Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 When the malware won't let you open your browser until you pay a fee, there's a problem with downloading software. if you have a smartphone, you can download the app there. You'll likely have a way to connect your phone to your computer's USB port and transfer the installer. Another option would be to go to your local library, download it onto a flash drive and bring it home. Ask Doc how wonderful libraries are! ;) Link to comment
Raveled Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Meh. I need to install Windows 7 anyway, so might as well just deal with that at the same time. Link to comment
N/A Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Windows 7 is pretty good. I just skipped Vista entirely and went from XP to 7, and so far 7 holds up as well as XP did. I really can't recommend enough that, finances permitting, you (and everybody else) acquire an external hard drive and backup your data on a regular basis. I got a 500gig USB drive for around $90 a couple years ago, and it was the best computer-related money I ever spent, hands-down. It really takes a load off your mind to know that, should the worst happen and things go totally tits-up, you can always just reformat your drive because all your documents/bookmarks/etc. are saved on a separate drive. Barring that, I've found that at least keeping my operating system and software on a separate hard drive (or, at least, a separate partition) from my documents (including pics, songs, videos, etc.) works as a great first line of defense. Again, even if you wind up having to reformat and reinstall, at least your data is safe. (Of course, it should go without saying that anything being copied to the separate drive or partition should be thoroughly inspected first.) Link to comment
quotemyname Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Shaen speaks truth. Windows 7, external hard drives, and back ups are all beautiful things. Link to comment
Ecalsneerg Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Well, I'm not a huge fan of 7, but it's pretty functional, everyone uses it, and it fulfils the niche of "unless you want something really specialised, you can't go wrong" Link to comment
Drummer Boy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I know I’m still new but I’ll have some shaky activity over the next week. My great aunt died today, so we’ll be preparing for her funeral this Wednesday, So I’ll be catering to family from the Caribbean and North America. It’s also my reading week this week, what you lot call “spring break†, so I’ll have some time to work on my character(s). Link to comment
Lone Star Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Sorry to hear that, Drummer_Boy. I'll be out most of today- visiting a friend of mine down the road. I'll be on in the evening, though. Link to comment
Supercape Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I am irate at people down the phone trying to sort out my internet. Will be back asap, shouldnt be more than a day or two, Link to comment
quotemyname Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Family get together day. See you guys maybe tonight or tomorrow. Link to comment
Geez3r Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Got a family get together Sunday. I'll have to work pretty hard on Monday to make up the time lost because we all know I'm not going to do today what I can put off until tomorrow. Link to comment
Dr Archeville Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 RL issues have shifted focus, but intensity has increased. Posting will still be erratic-to-nonexistent this week. Link to comment
Supercape Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I have been hit by two deadlines (well deadlines that have actually whizzed past a few weeks ago) that mean I will probably be burning some midnight oil for a few nights, maybe into the weekend. Posting will be limited for the next 5 days or so until I can get these under my belt! :cry: Link to comment
KnightDisciple Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I will be gone all day tomorrow; first church, then a potluck afterward, and after that, I'm going directly over to my friends' apartment for the afternoon/evening gaming session. Back late evening, possibly able to post a bit then. Link to comment
quotemyname Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Sorry I was away all weekend. I was at the Dreamation Convention in North Jersey. I'm getting back into the swing of things now. However you should expect some delay, as I am still working on a project at work AND we'll be getting a new employee tomorrow who I will have to begin training. Sorry about not letting you know ahead of time, things have been rather hectic lately. But I'll be back as soon as I can. Link to comment
April Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Out of town March 3rd to 6th. Might post, might not. Link to comment
trollthumper Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 It's first weekend again, so I will be absent tonight, most of tomorrow, and Sunday afternoon. Link to comment
Geez3r Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 May be a little sporadic this weekend. Got a lot of work to do, I'm sick and my brother's coming home for mid semester/Easter break. Link to comment
Heritage Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My low posting rate for this week will most likely continue until the weekend, I'm afraid; work has been brutal and I've got a midterm on Thursday. Hopefully this weekend and beyond will show more chances for creativity. Link to comment
quotemyname Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Yea, work has been pretty demanding of me this week. It was unexpected, and I apologize for it. I also will not be around this weekend. I'm driving up to Boston to attend PAX East with a few friends of mine. Link to comment
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