@Dominica said:

@ajstringham said:

That's my other gripe with iPhones, personally. I like a bigger phone. The iPhone feels tiny to me.

I'm a girl and girl's pants have small back pockets. I refuse to wear a holster, so the phone either has to fit in my back pocket, or get in cozy with the "girls" if I don't have pockets.

Ah. Well guys don't have that luxury...at least I hope they don't...cringes Sorry, bad mental images just popped up...

Anyways, why not in the front pockets?Those would probably be easier.

@thecreativeone91 said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

Facebook does this as well. I have a very old email for a domain I no longer own setup for my primary Facebook account. I can't change it. Stupid...

Facebook does not do this. You didbt properly change your primary email if your login doesnt change.

Funny, because I did.

I encourage everyone in IT to watch the "Revolution OS" movie at some point in their careers. Very important documentary. Some HUGE people are in it too!

Again though, to each their own.

@IRJ said:

Knowing how to research and troubleshoot is the bulk of IT. If you know how to research products and have a base knowledge of the technology available, your possible wisdom is infinite. Of course experience plays a major role and how you implement technologies.

You will fill more comfortable once you dive into that lab and gain experience in research, troubleshooting, and test deployments.

This times a GOOGLEPLEX!

...to preserve the original author's integrity, as it were.

@Dominica said:

@Nic said:

I'm sad they increased the screen size. 4 inches is just right for me - I want a phone that I can reach all around the screen with one hand.

This is the only reason I might end up going with a 5s after all. I don't want a huge phone.

That's my other gripe with iPhones, personally. I like a bigger phone. The iPhone feels tiny to me.

@scottalanmiller said:

@Hubtech said:

@thanksajdotcom do you want people to hate you?

I LOVE THIS IMAGE!

@scottalanmiller said:

@Rob-Dunn said:

@IRJ said:

@thecreativeone91 said:

It's a way for projects to generate income.

I find it annoying, but acceptable for freeware to bundle other programs. I've seen it on software so much that I am trained to always do custom installs and EXPECT them to try to sneak something in. Just be careful when going through the typical next, next, next procedure.

Freeware is one thing, but Open Source, I dunno. Seems like the whole 'making profit' by shady methods is kind of counter to the whole Open Source movement in general. If you want to promote sharing and code maturity via the collective, making money from some profit-centered and possibly harmful utility really accomplishes only the opposite desired effect, IMHO.

Not really. Open source is purely about the accessibility to the source. How, why or if people make profit is really unrelated. Open source and free don't have any necessary reason to go together. Shady business or money making rarely goes directly with any social movement, but beyond that that the source is open doesn't really play in to the money making aspect. If anything, it makes it easier as the open source movement isn't concerned with people making money from what they have made, with most licenses.

Exactly. Open source means the code is available to anyone, and things like the GNU GPL protect Open source rights as the code changes over time and goes from one person's hands to another. Someone may have something open-source they give out for free. Someone is completely allowed to come along, make changes to it and then package it and sell it. However, they must maintain the code as open-source (assuming it's licensed with CC or GNU GPL or even public domain). However, they must make the source available. and allow others to do what they want with it. Also, they often have to show the changes they made from the original code or at least the code they received.

@Dominica said:

@IRJ said:

@Dominica said:

For me, it's about the phone working, vs. not working. I and all the members of my family with Android phones had awful luck with them not working, not updating emails, not getting texts, etc.

It was the first sentence that threw me off. I know you're technical. I have no problem contacting support when working with a new product, especially if its available for free.

Like I said, not a matter of support. The phones were sh!t. Support sent new phones, 5 phones in a row, as a matter of fact, each one a piece of crap with something else wrong with it! No thanks. I don't have the time or desire to mess around with an Android, just because it's not an iPhone, and so many "technie's" won't use iPhones just cause they are Apple devices, and "techies" consider themselves "too cool for Apple". I'm way more secure in my geekiness than that.

Lol. "More secure in my geekiness". Not usually the context I use that statement in. ROFL

@nadnerB said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

@nadnerB said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

@scottalanmiller said:

I don't have access to the router. I just rent the house.

Seriously? Have you tried the default login?

Not everyone is into illicit access to other peoples stuff

If he backs up the config and restores it if and when he leaves, what's the problem?

Besides, if someone can't be bothered to change the default router password, I put that on them.

If someone leaves the key to their house IN the front door (on the outside, are you allowed to turn it and enter?

Slightly different, but when they call the cops they're going to facepalm for sure...

@thecreativeone91 said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

Or I go directly to the vendor's website. The problem is how many vendors use Sourcefourge/Download.com. However, I know Filezilla can be installed with Ninite.

If the Author is using sourceforge in the first place it's likely because they don't have the bandwidth to host downloads.

Anyway Ninite is only free for home use.

Yes, I know.

@IRJ said:

@ajstringham said:

@Dominica Sorry if this threads comes across as condescending. It's not meant to be, as I know @IRJ agrees.

My stress level is very high and I havent slept well in almost two weeks. My fiance is 8 months pregnant and may have Cholestasis

Sorry to hear that. The sleep part, I'm right there with you. I haven't had a sound night sleep in, literally, months. I am exhausted but can't sleep. Damn manic episode...

@Dashrender said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

@nadnerB said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

@scottalanmiller said:

I don't have access to the router. I just rent the house.

Seriously? Have you tried the default login?

Not everyone is into illicit access to other peoples stuff

If he backs up the config and restores it if and when he leaves, what's the problem?

The problem is that he doesn't have the right to do this. Period. Now, if he asks the owner, perhaps they will allow him, otherwise he could be in huge trouble.

Not sure how or why. As long as it's back to the way it was for the next bloke, but whatever.

@scottalanmiller said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

Yes, but I doubt you had that volume of traffic going through your router from your home network on a daily basis. Like I said, usually around 150GB per day between up and down. I've seen Verizon routers run fine for months for people who just stream Netflix, browse the web and do the basics. But high levels of intensive use, and they just crack.

What is more intensive than several Netflix streams at once?

It's not how much bandwidth you pull. Several Netflix streams will use some bandwidth, but I'd bet you were still using under 10GB combined between up and down in a day. Multiple that more than tenfold and factor in that it's running 24/7. You might stream some Netflix, then stop and browse the web, etc. I was at your house for awhile and got a good idea of how you guys use your network. You're nowhere near how much bandwidth I consume. You probably took half a month to use what I use in a day.

@Minion-Queen said:

Yeah I want to hold the phone before I make a decision on it. I am not sure it will fit in my pocket! The whole Phablet thing isn't appealing to me.

That's why I didn't get a Note 3. I got an S4 instead. I want something I can sit down with in my pocket. LOL

@thanksajdotcom said:

@nadnerB said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

@scottalanmiller said:

I don't have access to the router. I just rent the house.

Seriously? Have you tried the default login?

Not everyone is into illicit access to other peoples stuff

If he backs up the config and restores it if and when he leaves, what's the problem?

Besides, if someone can't be bothered to change the default router password, I put that on them.

@MattSpeller said:

Excellent spaghetti wrangling there

I tried to find a funny picture for "spaghetti wrangling" but it just came up with lots of clothes...Google "spaghetti wrangler" and you'll see what I mean...

@IRJ said:

@Dominica said:

For me, it's about the phone working, vs. not working. I and all the members of my family with Android phones had awful luck with them not working, not updating emails, not getting texts, etc.

It was the first sentence that threw me off. I know you're technical. I have no problem contacting support when working with a new product, especially if its available for free.

You're digging a bigger hole for yourself dude...

@nadnerB said:

@thanksajdotcom said:

@scottalanmiller said:

I don't have access to the router. I just rent the house.

Seriously? Have you tried the default login?

Not everyone is into illicit access to other peoples stuff

If he backs up the config and restores it if and when he leaves, what's the problem?