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all i remember about the microsoft network, is that it would kill my compuserve setup by putting a new winsock.dll file in place. it was the only file that windows 95 would detect as "corrupt" when i reinstalled the compuserve one.

https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs201/projects/corpo...

No. It used to be that you got a “restore disk” with your new computer. I’ve had a few dells that had this, Apple used to as well. Now if anything, there is a rescue partition or a utility that knows how to download an rescue image. Without a valid license key you shouldn’t be able to use the restore disk. A lot of people who got these just threw them away. This guy was trying to help them reset their computer to a good state. In this case Microsoft would prefer you buy a new license, but these people already have one (usually on a sticker on the computer somewhere).

Good point. There are probably other like services. I don’t really get much traffic!

Static site generator + static site hosting + JavaScript based comment system like disqus is a great combo. You can generate in a container off markdown using something like Hugo and host on S3. I’ve got free tier werker pulling my repo, building it, then deploying it to CloudFiles. All I do is commit the markdown changes to github.

there are many plugins that make things better i think. one that is really great is the mech jeb plugin. it can autopilot for you. i really enjoy building and the logistical aspect of the game, but not so much the piloting.

While my account hasn't been suspended I get similar mis-tweeted traffic. Probably because most of the people using Twitter don't know how to use it correctly.

The author blurb at the end is funny!

USAA also batches their debts and payments differently than other banks, to help their members minimizes any fees incurred. Their customer service saying is "assume positive intent" and they have amazing service. I will probably be a customer for life.

wow they _still_ haven't shipped the original crowd funded one? after the third or fourth pushback, i cancelled my order and haven't even bothered to look.

Pretty good read from a woman's perspective. I don't know why I find M/Cs fascinating.

Isn't redbox owned by Coinstar? But has agreements with Verizon?

the fragmentation and lack of updates from OEMs was the same thing that frustrated me about WinCE and older phones like the ericsson T68. They would completely abandon the devices that were released and you had to do all these hacks to make the newest firmware work. Often times it worked better because it didn't have all that carrier BS on it, but was a major hassle to get installed.

probably get it faster too.

San Antonio is a bit warmer but much cheaper cost of living. We have a growing tech community and all and all it is a really nice place to live.

He probably wants to see how the case works out in court first. if all else fails, and he cannot reopen his business, he could do that as a big FU.

a lot of smash and grab guys use something called a "ninja rock" which is a chunk of porcelain from a spark plug. throw it against the window and it explodes. if you have tint, it is like tape on the glass, so it doesn't break apart as easily and makes the smash and grab operation take longer.

I have a friend that sells car parts online and one of the companies whom he was an authorized retailer for, did a DMCA takedown because he used their logo. They contacted the hosting company who took down the whole server. his store was down for several days while we worked out the issues. kind of ridiculous.

This happened to me. I ordered something, it took time to build and then by the time i figured out something was up i was out my cash. paypal wouldn't do anything. still trying to get it back over a year later.

And some manufactures have "holdback" which means the dealer can get a percentage back if the car sells within 90 days. For VW it is 2% off MSRP.

http://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/dealer-holdback/