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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11895 on: May 10, 2019, 09:05:05 AM »
I really hate calling a company for service, in this case, to discontinue service...and get put in "holding hell."  This is a cable tv and internet service provider for us.  So finally I say "fuck it", put the equipment to be returned in the car and drive to the company HQ and get it done there.  total time 20-25 minutes to drive to and fro, speak to a clerk, hand over the equipment and get my receipt and leave.  I would probably have still been on hold for all that time.  I may be a peon/peasant, but, my time is valuable as well. 
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11896 on: May 10, 2019, 04:54:02 PM »
Why is two factor authentication considered so much more secure? Phones get stolen all the time and they only have four digit passcodes on them.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11897 on: May 11, 2019, 08:38:09 AM »
Why is two factor authentication considered so much more secure? Phones get stolen all the time and they only have four digit passcodes on them.

Because factor #2 requires you to steal the ohone in addition to hacking #1.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11898 on: May 11, 2019, 02:59:34 PM »
Ah, some of the things which keep trying to get me to set up two factor authentication will also easily forward a lost password reset link to your phone, or allow for a phone only authentication instead of typing in your password every time.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11899 on: May 13, 2019, 12:12:12 AM »
Facebook keeps wanting my mobile phone number, supposedly more secure. I'm not giving it to them.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11900 on: May 13, 2019, 07:19:31 AM »
Facebook keeps wanting my mobile phone number, supposedly more secure. I'm not giving it to them.

Gave them mine. Not like I actually use the thing anyways.  :laugh:

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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11901 on: May 13, 2019, 09:18:23 AM »
I keep my phone number out of FB.  The people I am friends with either know my number or can ask me for it.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11902 on: May 13, 2019, 04:37:13 PM »
Same. My email host wants my mobile number too. Not happening.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11903 on: May 13, 2019, 08:55:56 PM »
Email host, Ebay, online banking, CC's....if you do a lot of business online you deal with the 2 step verification process.

Actually I prefer it, because if you have extended family or kids friends you don't exactly trust as far as you can throw them...and they get their hands on a password or a credit card #  they can copy thinking they can use that shit when they get home... up pops a text alert asking for verification or your confirmation...and it can shut down that nonsense a lot more quickly. 




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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11904 on: May 14, 2019, 07:05:59 AM »
I think I'll save my birthday money this year and NOT buy GoT season 8 on DVD.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11905 on: May 14, 2019, 07:28:44 AM »
Damn this house I'm looking at with it's challenging triple street frontage! Street in front, street behind and street to the side.
It needs a garage but I have no idea where it's feasible to put one (and keeping it within council planning requirements as well).
No simple prefab colorbond shed on a slab for this one, sadly.

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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11906 on: May 14, 2019, 08:40:41 PM »
It's good to be home from a crazy work night.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11907 on: May 14, 2019, 11:26:48 PM »
Damn this house I'm looking at with it's challenging triple street frontage! Street in front, street behind and street to the side.
It needs a garage but I have no idea where it's feasible to put one (and keeping it within council planning requirements as well).
No simple prefab colorbond shed on a slab for this one, sadly.
After parking my car out in the sun for 2 years, I realise how important it is to have a garage. I really only have a carport though, but it covers my car well and it's not visible from the street. My car is safe.

The last time an RAC guy looked at my car, he said no one will steal it because of the alarm it has. Next car I'm getting will be fitted with the same type of alarm.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11908 on: May 15, 2019, 01:34:03 PM »
Thinking Scrap is an idiot, but then we knew that.
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Re: Post what you are thinking right now, part two
« Reply #11909 on: May 18, 2019, 07:50:04 PM »

Been at the track all week, except for Wednesday morning when they set up my storage building.

These guys are going really fast!!
Great time!
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