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There we have it, Laine, Annette and anyone else:
ITS ALL O’MALLEY FAULT Laughing
Good to see ya back Alley x
Why thankya kind Lucy xx :D
Yep.. I’m more than happy to take the blame for all of it. Now the rest of ya kiss n make up… or just kiss.. it’s hard to argue whilst yer kissin :D
For any beautiful women involved, there’s another option (but I’ll need proof before I can disclose what it is) :D
Ya know, for people who clearly don’t like each other much, some of ya sure spend a lotta time typing at each other.
Surely, the only opinions that should matter to you, are those held by the people that matter to you? If Harold Shipman had ever called my bedside manner into question, I wouldn’t have lost any sleep over it (I much prefer to concentrate on my in-bed manner anyway).
Remember.. there are only three types of people in this world…
Those you do it for
Those you do it to
Those who ain’t even a blip on your radarThe people you have such low opinions of should be in the “blip wannabes” category.
‘Course, the other way to deal with things is to admit to everything, take the blame for everything and smile while you’re at it. Which is why I admit to everything, take the blame for everything – and always smile while I’m ‘at it’ :D
@Daisydot f wrote:
Wonders how long this payment plan is! :P
Let’s see.. it’s now Dec… *mumble mumble* so, 12 multiplied by *mumble mumble* and then take off the *mumble mumble* and multiply by *mumble mumble*, plus tax at *mumble mumble*.. that’ll be…..
*taps calculator one last time with a triumphant flourish*
… a lifetime! :D
@rusty trawler wrote:
Disassembles bits and pieces from obsolete old computers, like the vic 20, zx81 and Amstrad PCW2000, fashions a funny looking altar with the old motherboards, genuflects in praise to Omalley the cybergeek god.
Good work, bud.
Cheers Rusty! Ahh the Commodore VIC 20 – any font you want.. as long as each character is a foot wide.. I remember it well. *Retrieves that ZX81 and rummages about for a 16k RAM pack*
You”re all welcome, but please.. don’t thank me.. just send me money :D Apart from you Daisy, I’ve arranged special payment terms for you! :P
The most important thing to bear in mind is -if you have access to a file, then in most cases, so does the virus. As far as I’m aware, at the moment, CrytoLocker only accesses things that have been assigned a drive letter (c: D: etc.) but doesn’t follow UNC paths (e.g. \serversharefile_path) – though it’s only a matter of time before it does.
If you insert a USB stick into an infected computer, those files will be encrypted too (unless the stick is write-protected). The same is true of external drives. Similarly, if you have several computers on the same local network, then the files on all of the computers are (or very soon will be) at risk.
I seem to have spent half my life trying to get family, friends and customers to properly back up their data. The golden rule has always been “if your file doesn’t exist in at least two completely separate places, then it ain’t backed up”. ‘Completely separate places‘ is the bit many people have trouble with. So many times I hear “Oh I backup my files to my E: drive” – only to find that their E: drive is just a partition on the same disk as their C: drive. Though strictly speaking, that could be considered a backup, it’s not a very safe one because a disk failure will take out both the original and backup files.
These days, it’s easier than ever to backup with the various free cloud storage options available (Wuala, Dropbox. SkyDrive, GoogleDrive etc), but it still only seems to be something most people think about when it’s too late (after a disk failure/virus infection etc).
Btw, if you’ve been put off using cloud storage because you’re worried about your data being ‘out there’ – there’s a simple solution – pre-encryption. Your files are encrypted before they’re copied to online storage. If hackers gain access to the remote servers, your files are safe as the decryption key is known only to you. ‘BoxCryptor’ is a good example of pre-encryption software – it’s free for private use and is very easy to set up and use.
I’m gonna shhh now, cos mi fingers have worn away.
@kent f OBE wrote:
@omalleythealleycat wrote:
Yours is fine Scep, but I need another sample from Kenty.
Damn!! I’m too late to be sampled
Ooh… only just caught this one! Just finished replying to msgs. Give it here.. I’ll rush it through, seeing as it’s you. I’ll get the results to you via post, email or grapevine.
Take care
xxx@irish_lucy wrote:
@omalleythealleycat wrote:
Ok.. am outa here.. chat & boards.
I’ll let those who wanted it have my email addy over the next week or two. Thanks for all the well wishes. Be happy.
Bye all
Anyone can get it, its on your profile have a good life away from JC
Until next week x
I meant my new addy Lucy, I’m scrapping the OMalley one (new start n all that) but thank you anyway. :)
If you see me here next week, you have my permission to drop kick me into f1 (I’m only on here now cos I forgot to reply to a pvt msg).
All the best x
Ok.. am outa here.. chat & boards.
I’ll let those who wanted it have my email addy over the next week or two. Thanks for all the well wishes. Be happy.
Bye all
Waiting patiently here for “Best Alleycat Who Left JC Chat of the Year Award”.
I’ve already been Alleycat of the month for September on a Stabilo Pencils calendar (99p from W H Smith) so I have high hopes.
