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cheap way to upgrade your iPhone 6 to a 7:
http://appleplugs.com/

@thanksaj said:

@Nic said:

INTJ, the rarest and best one

Is that you?

Yeah, the joke is that INTJ's are full of themselves, and therefore think theirs is the best. I'm INTJ and my wife is ESFP, which is opposite on every quadrant. We read up on the matching of that pairing in marriage and it said "this pairing is so rare as to be of only academic interest"

Over the past few years, malware authors have developed increasingly sophisticated and creative ways to infect endpoints. Encrypting ransomware is no longer merely an annoyance. It’s a highly persistent and organised criminal activity in full deployment, with Ransomware-as-a-Service at its core. The damage from becoming a ransomware victim is considerable, and can even put organisations out of business.

At Webroot, we believe it’s possible to effectively protect enterprises and users, but only by understanding your adversary and the techniques they use for their attacks. In this webinar, Webroot’s own Senior Threat Research Analyst, Tyler Moffitt, will offer expert insights into the past, current, and emerging encrypting ransomware variants—and how businesses can stay ahead.

The Ransomware (R)evolution
3:00 PM BST | Wednesday, September 7th

Webinar highlights include:
A brief history of encrypting ransomware, and how it has evolved
An in-depth look into Cryptolocker, Teslacrypt, Locky, Cryptowall, etc.
How Ransomware-as-a-Service and Bitcoin have changed the cybercriminal business model
How organisations can stay ahead of encrypting ransomware and next-generation threats
15-minute Q&A on issues specific to the EMEA region

Register here.

Yeah the typical rule of thumb ratio is 90:9:1 - 90% lurkers, 9% casuals, 1% power users

Time to seed more

The thing they did right was to hire a professional marketer to help them with merchandising and appearances. That's why grumpy cat has millions of dollars and Scumbag Steve doesn't.

I went to the Boulder Beard & Moustache Competition a couple weeks ago, and it inspired me to let my facial hair grow out a bit. In the past I've always shaved it off when it got long enough to itch or tickle, so I have no idea what it will look like as it gets longer. What do you think my final form will be - any guesses?

Reminds me of one of my favorite Simpsons quotes:

What have you tried already and what were the results? You want to save the surgery as a very last resort.

Has it been 5 years already?? Time really does go faster when you get old.

this guide should help:

Yes, but that's only because I went to their HQ and flashed them.

Yeah we're hiring like crazy across the board so check out our website if you're looking for non-IT work for friends and family:

http://www.webroot.com/us/en/company/careers/search

I put together a quick FAQ on some of the news and issues around Windows 10:
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Techie-KB/Everything-you-want-to-know-about-Windows-10-but-are-afraid-to/ta-p/211016

Might be stuff you already know, but you can send it to your less computer-savvy friends and family members

@Minion-Queen said:

Always ask tons of questions about heating costs. They will give you this random number that seems decent. But then you find out that is with keeping the house at 50 and having space heaters everywhere.

Agreed - get them to show you actual bills.

SAM is always right!

Wow that's great! Usually the new sysadmin just wants to slag off on the former guy and how he or she did everything wrong

I saw this hilarious thread on reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/3ptd1j/ok_guys_tell_me_about_your_bandaid_solutions_we/

and I figured you guys would have some good stories too.

Let your realtor do the negotiating - that's what they are paid for and good at. And as the buyer, the seller picks up the tab so you don't gain anything by skipping working with a realtor.