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In an IRC channel I am in all the time. There's someone that has been a complete idiot and just been completely mean to people, all the time. And she (yes, she) hasn't been banned yet.

Wil

life isn't fair and some people are idiots...

Mark Szymanski

Yeah x.x

But, seriously, she has made some people completely miserable and sad with how mean she is.

She actually has been banned, but only a temp one.

Wil

if your client allows it, ban/block/mute her and tell others to do the same!

KronoS

you can never beat the stone wall of shun

Mark Szymanski

3:24 AM

I would. But there would be a ton of one-sided conversation.

Seeing as how she kisses up to the mods like crazy.

She's really, really close to being banned for life, though.

Wil

... who cares, if it is a good community and she is pissing off everyone, tell everyone to make a script that sends a PM saying "f*** off" or something similar every time she sends a line... eventually she will get the message

Mark Szymanski

One of the mods (the channel co-owner) hates her and wants her banned. But the owner won't let him.

Wil

@MarkSzymanski like that will do any good... new ip/new name... if the mods are crap, start your own channl and ask people to join etc... I see idiots all the time on IRC, I just ignore them

Mark Szymanski

@Wil: I have a feeling that she would report that to the network admins and get lots of people banned from the network.

@Wil: The mods will just ban her again and again.

Ban evasion has happened there.

Always been dealt with.

Wil

maybe it is time for you to move on then! I know I got pi$$ed off with IRC for similar reasons

Mark Szymanski

3:26 AM

I really like the channel, though.

A lot of the people there are great.

It's a channel on FurNet, by the way.

Everyone except for a few mods think she is a b****.

Wil

All I need is more ways to waste my time! It is 3:30 AM and I am coding... but I finally know what it means to be "in the zone"...

Mark Szymanski

Haha. XD

KronoS

@Wil 8)

@MarkSzymanski what is furnet?

Mark Szymanski

@KronoS: Furry IRC network.

Wil

ok... well, not for me! I like my dogs as little westies... if they were human size, I wouldn't want to clean up after them...

Mark Szymanski

3:31 AM

XD

Wil

(ok... that was funnier in my head...)

Mark Szymanski

Haha XD

KronoS

Agreed @Wil....Drog crap is big enough

Mark Szymanski

shivers

If only the SU chat had /clear XD

Wil

lol

KronoS

4:33 AM

in Fake Programmers, 24 secs ago, by KronoS

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Q: How do I properly setup numerical integration in MATLAB?

I'm looking to integrate this expression: However I seem to be having problems setting up the function. As outlined in this MATLAB explanation, I've defined a separate function named 'NDfx.m' which looks like this: function [ y ] = NDfx(x) y = (1/sqrt(2*pi))*exp(-.5*x^2); % Error oc...

matlab numerical-integration

anybody that's willing to shed some light is appreciated

Wil

@KronoS the answer is 3

KronoS

lol... actually the problem is a "."

that's all that's needed... it a . at the x^2 ==> x.^2

Wil

I was either going to look smart or stupid, worth a shot for a laugh! :P I wouldn't know where to begin! sorry...

KronoS

@Wil it's ok... I'm still learning too... it's crazy all that goes into coding languages

and everything that you need to know in order to get them to work

Wil

4:50 AM

oh... well... upvoting the q and a... looks complicated and you deserve it for typing all that!

Sathya

6:59 AM

dum dum dummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

DMA57361

8:27 AM

morning all

@Sathya ?

hello then, what's this? a new "improve" button when confirming suggested edits

and the flagging rules have changed such that if your flag weight reaches the new minimum score of zero "flags will be suppressed"...

Sathya

@DMA57361 oh ?

nice, improve upon edits, nice. I can see me using it

DMA57361

8:43 AM

yeah, didn't actually try it out, but spotted it was a new option

I wonder if it then becomes recorded as editted by both people...

Ivo Flipse

8:57 AM

hellow this morning :)

DMA57361

hi @IvoFlipse

Sathya

9:22 AM

wonnder who gets the rep or progress towards badges if it's improved upon

Ivo Flipse

businessinsider.com/…

DMA57361

nice

Sathya

Borat style vaary niiiiiiiiiiiiceee!

Ivo Flipse

I thought that was plain Indian

Sathya

No, Indian style would heyyyyyyyyyyy thatz verrrryy nice yaaaaa!!!!!!!!1!!

Nyuszika7H

9:46 AM

Hi! :)

Sathya

hi @Nyuszika7H

DMA57361

hey

Nyuszika7H

I'm trying to share a folder between XP and Win7, but Win7 doesn't see it.

DMA57361

even if you attempt to access it directly by name?

Nyuszika7H

@DMA57361 It works!! :)

DMA57361

9:54 AM

good good

Nyuszika7H

.Trash-999? Ubuntu creates a trash… on USB flash drives?

DMA57361

shrug don't use it

(Ubuntu that is)

Wil

@Nyuszika7H Is this a long term thing or just to transfer a few files?

Nyuszika7H

@Wil it's just an ISO file, but I don't want to copy it into an USB flash drive, and then copy again to this computer…

Wil

If you want me to help you to set up Windows File Sharing (It isn't that hard), the easiest thing you can do for a one off file transfer is install Filezilla server, have a single user and share the root of the drive

Nyuszika7H

10:01 AM

@Wil yeah, TeamViewer can do that, too :)

Wil

I do it all the time when I just need to do quick copies across a network, regardless of OS etc... like if a friend brings a mac (yuck), much easier to transfer via ftp!

ohh... I'll shut up then... if you want help with Windows sharing, let me know what you have tried so far...

Sathya

10:28 AM

@Wil well I use dropbox =.=

ah, awesome =.=

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Wil

@Sathya how good is that for local syncing between machines... the reason I don't use it is because I just want a quick way to transfer without logging on to a third party service etc.

@Sathya eh :S

Sathya

@Wil if the file is on the LAN, it'll transfer via LAN instead of the 'net

Wil

@Sathya ... but there isn't an overwrite is there? You still have to log in to your drop box account?

Sathya

@Wil tried sending a jar file containing some (application) icons to a colleague - got bounced

Wil

or can you just use it as a local easy rsync/unison type thing...

@Sathya lol, your office is very protective with their firewalls and scanners!

/OT ... I AM GOING TO A CASINO...

Wil, London

888 2 12

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Sathya

10:38 AM

@Wil true, but in my case they're already on dropbox

Wil

I have only recently started to use Dropbox, TBH, I do really like it... but when dealing with friends/clients, I think FTP would still be easier... however, if just transferring between my own machines, or next time I get a new machine, I certainly see the benefits and will probably use Dropbox.

Sathya

@Wil re: clients pc: yeah,, true since you can just open a browser and transfer the file

Wil

@Sathya I would be more worried of keyloggers etc.!

would rather not log on to my account...

Linker3000

10:57 AM

@Wil We're thinking of implementing this for passing big files around inernally (user to user) and for stuff too big to email to customers: zend.to

Wil

Looks good, I think I saw something similar a while ago as a VHD...

remember testing it :S but it was expensive, that looks to be very similar (from the quick look I just had...)

Sathya

11:33 AM

@BloodPhilia Click on All Rooms -> Users -> All tab-> search for kronos -> click on profile -> Invite

BloodPhilia

@Sathya Ye, I was told before, but it doesn't show

Sathya

@BloodPhilia check the new instructions

BloodPhilia

@Sathya What?

@Sathya Wait never mind, found it!

Not exactly where I'd look for it really :P

Sathya

lost, are ye @BloodPhilia :P

BloodPhilia

@Sathya Anyway, Kronos is invited now :D

Sathya

11:48 AM

great

BloodPhilia

... I hope...

Sathya

haha

Linker3000

12:27 PM

Hmm..

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Q: what are your favorite stumpwm hacks?

I'm looking for tips and tricks to extract the best out of stumpwm.

window-manager

Ivo Flipse

Mokubai

@Linker3000 I'm debating flagging that one, it seems like it would be a question more for their community of forum rather than an actual answerable question

@IvoFlipse That's generally how my days off seem to feel :)

Ivo Flipse

12:56 PM

meeh I just closed it :P

thank @badp for it

I like it anyway @badp :)

badp

bows

oKtosiTe

1:47 PM

0

Q: Difference between ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M graphics cards

Hi, I'm looking to get a new laptop - one of my choices has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 graphics card, the other a NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M. Could anyone explain the differences between these two types of graphics cards please? Thanks in advance. Barb

graphics-card

Shopping suggestion?

Ivo Flipse

1:59 PM

I think we already have a question about comparing GPU specs (or should make one)

Mokubai

2:44 PM

Dagnabit, I just answered a shopping question >.<

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DMA57361

2:57 PM

hey all

just a quick hello to moan about the major network outage at work D:

Mokubai

Hey @DMA57361

:D moan away

DMA57361

we've had no external network since 11:30

and all out network drives, etc are on our other site...

and Win XP doesn't like you opening My Computer when the 6 network drives suddenly aren't accessible any more...

Mokubai

Been there, done that, I feel your pain....

DMA57361

I'm currently running without the explorer shell, because for some reason opening the start menu upsets it as well...

Mokubai

We had something similar, ended up with mobile internet dongles to connect to the main site...

It breaks the start menu? Weird.

DMA57361

3:02 PM

yeah...

Mokubai

Maybe the "recent documents" list looking for stuff on the network shares?

DMA57361

not sure why, but most of the guys in my office have had the same problem (start menu wise, that is)

@Mokubai could be that... meh... it's off at the moment anyway :)

@Mokubai unfortunatly both out sites are probably well in excess of 1000 users, so I'm not sure dongles is the way forward :)

Mokubai

Nah, a connection that varies wildly between 3kbps and 3Mbps ought to be fine for mission critical stuff and for people to do their normal daily job...

DMA57361

indeed :D

David

who removes the message when it says "(removed)"?

DMA57361

3:09 PM

@David either the owner (might be time limited, like edits, not sure) or a moderator (and possibly if it gets multiple flags I think)

David

ooo

DMA57361

?

David

Just saying O. That's all

DMA57361

f/e then :)

Linker3000

@DMA57361 I guess you are between South London and the South Coast then? BT Farked up their Moorgate switch and took out most of the South Coast:

status.aaisp.net.uk/apost.cgi?incident=844

We had problems in East Sussex - right after we had completed a major repatching job in the server room so we were wondering what we'd managed to break!

DMA57361

3:33 PM

East Anglia @Linker3000, and we'd heard rumours that there was an ISP level breakage but nothing solid

Nyuszika7H

Hi! :)

Is it possible to install a Hungarian language pack on my English Office 2010?

Sathya

hi @Nyuszika7H

Ivo Flipse

Doesn't look like you!

Sathya

:P

skip the handlebars and it's me :P

Linker3000

4:10 PM

@DMA57361 Big link:

ispreview.co.uk/story/2011/02/24/…

DMA57361

ta, but I think it's the wrong area thou - I'm east of of London

Linker3000

@DMA57361 Yep, but there's reports of other 'unconnected' outages.

DMA57361

fair enough

Linker3000

@DMA57361 Guess we just picked a bad day to try and do some work.

DMA57361

you're telling me... been thoroughly unproductive :(

Linker3000

4:18 PM

Speaking of work.......must go get another coffee!

Bye

tintincute

@ALL hello

i don't know where to ask, I have some problems with my PC. Perhaps you can help me.

does anybody know how to check if your pc has keylogger installed?

DMA57361

have you run an antivirus scan?

tintincute

yes

I have Kaspersky

@DMA57361: but it didn't find something.

I had a strange experience, because someone was able to get copies all the emails I have even I changed the password on my PC

@DMA57361: Do you think this is the only way to find it out? Run antivirus?

DMA57361

is it an online email provider?

tintincute

I have yahoo and then one from my outlook 2003

I was really dumb-founded when I found it out.

DMA57361

4:24 PM

right, so are the emails on the Yahoo server?

tintincute

@DMA57361: They are actually two different accounts.

DMA57361

if so, my first thought would be someone has obtained your password to log in directly

tintincute

The one I have in yahoo is something I used personally.

the one I have in outlook is for business stuff.

This person is very close to me and we had a fight. And after that, I changed my password.

I think I did change it 4 times...

and the password I have is very difficult.

I'm using xp by the way.

DMA57361

there's many ways to break in to accounts

tintincute

could you name one please?

DMA57361

4:26 PM

unfortunatly I finish work now, so I have to go

tintincute

I was thinking he installed some keyloggers

ah ok.

Is there anyone left here whom I can ask?

DMA57361

@tintincute guessing a password, stealing a password (keylog), cookie side jack, using your PC directly (for outlook), etc

anyway - cya all later

tintincute

@DMA57361: Thanks

I was told probably if this person has physical access then it's probable, which it is.

and this person is the administrator.

Is there a way where I can get rid of the administrator?

I don't even know the password:-(

Wil

@tintincute There isn't really a good way as a keylogger can be any piece of software installed and not always a virus. I would recommend you install filemon and open up notepade at the same time - disable registry and network and just try to see if a file is being written as you type.

As for user accounts, if you are also an administrator, you can kick them out (not legal if company or not your own computer)... Go to computer management > user and accounts > users and just change passwords or delete... or use control panel user accounts.

tintincute

@Wil: thanks the problem is I am not an administrator

this person created a user for me.

this is actually my personal laptop

Wil

4:31 PM

Then you need to break the administrator account - What version of Windows is it?

tintincute

btw, filemon is this free?

ok, it's win xp

Wil

yes - technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896642

tintincute

but this is for win 7

it's not available anymore, they have been replaced by process monitor

@Wil: is this true?

Wil

ok, for windows xp, use pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd but this is only legal if it is your computer

tintincute

yes it is my laptop

personal @Wil

Wil

4:33 PM

@tintincute sorry - use that instead...

well, give it a go! If any problems someone will help you here

tintincute

which one now the latter?

you mean the pogostick.net

I guess this is really a lot of work, I need to back-up my files first?

I'm not sure if something will happen

Kyle

Hi all

@tintincute backing up is always a good idea..

tintincute

@Wil: this site you sent this is for breaking the administrator account right?

I can't seem to find where do I start

@Kyle: Hello, thanks...

but any idea if there is keylogger installed?

Wil

Sorry... telephone... really busy few days...

right, first link is for a tool to detect a keylogger, but may not work because it could be running as administrator

tintincute

I see so first I have to login as administrator and from there run the first link? @Wil

Wil

4:41 PM

second link is for a tool to reset the admin password, as long as you don't mess around with any other settings, it certainly should not put you in a worse situation than you are already

backing up is always a good idea, but in this situation may not be needed

tintincute

@Wil: Thanks. But the 2nd link, there are many links here, where shall I go?

It says I need a floppy disk. I don't have a floppy disk anymore.

Wil

click boot disk at the top

go to download, and choose bootable cd image

then extract and burn to a disk

(cd) then use that

or you can use a usb disk

tintincute

@Wil:

Wil

sorry... another phone call... important... could be a while

tintincute

@Wil: thanks so much will try this. No problem take your phone call

Kyle

4:44 PM

@tintincute If all else fails back up your documents and reinstall windows you can then be 100% sure nothing malicious is on your PC.

tintincute

@Kyle: thanks. I need to find the windows as well.

you know I'm in a very difficult situation because the person who helped me set up my PC, he knows it all. and now I am left with nothing. He even made the back-up as well which I don't have any idea now how? :-(

@Kyle: so now, if I reinstall the windows, do you think it will delete the keylogger?

even if I'm not the administrator?

Kyle

@tintincute thats the only way to be 100% sure reinstalling Windows will clear everything as long as you reinstall and not repair.

Wil is leading you down the right path though if you don't want to/can't reinstall.

tintincute

@Kyle: thanks I will try this later once I'm home. I just took down notes.

after following Wil's instruction, I couldn't find what to do next.

So I saved it on my USB stick. Then what would be the next thing to do?

Kyle

@tintincute boot your pc with the thumb drive plugged in

make sure you go into bios first and set the boot priority, put the usb at the top.

tintincute

@Kyle: what does that supposed to mean?

aha you mean the blue thing?

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