The problem is, a complete n00b doesn't necessarily have common sense when it comes to PC matters. Say for example an 80 yr old tannie from Putsonderwater decides to buy a PC. She finds out about internet banking. She registers with superbank and uses it for a while. Then one day she gets a mail from superbank or whatever, asking for her ID number, PIN number, whatever. She doesn't realise that the mail she got doesn't really come from superbank, but from some scammer and she complies with the mail's request and sends the details, not knowing any better. Voila - she suddenly is cleaned out and wonders how on earth that happened.schase wrote:But does someone have to be an advanced PC user to use common sense? Even when I was a complete PC novice I realised when something was a scam. Yes, the longer you use computers the easier it is to spot scams, but some things are just no brainers.OnlyOneKenobi wrote:Well, most internet users these days are people who are only now learning to use PC's and technology - those of us who've been around for a while know not to trust everything and everyone you encounter on the Net.
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It is a reality
OnlyOneKenobi - Protector of all that is frail and gentleOnlyOneKenobi wrote: Say for example an 80 yr old tannie
All hail All hail.
On a serious note this DOES happen, why do you think IE7 has built in Phishing protection ? It has become a reality - luckily it is not like America where your social security number if life, and yeah I did watch that movie. It's not that far from reality actually :
The jury is still out. However, a recent Gartner survey of 5,000 online buyers found that more than 1 million consumers were scammed out of $925 million in 2004 because of phishing attacks. Think that makes consumers aware of the brands their emails come from? Of course it does.
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Has any one had any issues reading the 'double sided' DVD of the latest issue?
I popped mine in last night with great anticipation of checking out some demos but had endless problems reading side 1. Even the menu had trouble running!. I inspected it, but it was as clean as can be with no visual problems. I even try to manually copy one of the demos install files from it with KillCopy, which seemed to work, but I came close to tossing it out of the window after only 8% of the file was copied after more than an hour, with a very annoying “retry” popup moaning from time to time!
Is it just my bad luck, or is this a common problem?
I popped mine in last night with great anticipation of checking out some demos but had endless problems reading side 1. Even the menu had trouble running!. I inspected it, but it was as clean as can be with no visual problems. I even try to manually copy one of the demos install files from it with KillCopy, which seemed to work, but I came close to tossing it out of the window after only 8% of the file was copied after more than an hour, with a very annoying “retry” popup moaning from time to time!
Is it just my bad luck, or is this a common problem?
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no issues or common, but your reader is it 'fit'?rats wrote:Has any one had any issues reading the 'double sided' DVD of the latest issue?
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Is it just my bad luck, or is this a common problem?
I had a mukked up disc last year, emailed Cameron and he send a new one that worked
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Nope, mine works fine!rats wrote:Has any one had any issues reading the 'double sided' DVD of the latest issue?
I popped mine in last night with great anticipation of checking out some demos but had endless problems reading side 1. Even the menu had trouble running!. I inspected it, but it was as clean as can be with no visual problems. I even try to manually copy one of the demos install files from it with KillCopy, which seemed to work, but I came close to tossing it out of the window after only 8% of the file was copied after more than an hour, with a very annoying “retry” popup moaning from time to time!
Is it just my bad luck, or is this a common problem?
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I think it's a PEBKAC problemrats wrote:Has any one had any issues reading the 'double sided' DVD of the latest issue?
I popped mine in last night with great anticipation of checking out some demos but had endless problems reading side 1. Even the menu had trouble running!. I inspected it, but it was as clean as can be with no visual problems. I even try to manually copy one of the demos install files from it with KillCopy, which seemed to work, but I came close to tossing it out of the window after only 8% of the file was copied after more than an hour, with a very annoying “retry” popup moaning from time to time!
Is it just my bad luck, or is this a common problem?
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hehehehe :tellme:OnlyOneKenobi wrote:
I think it's a PEBKAC problem
Reader is in perfect condition, used it for other stuff earlier as well as after. So it appears to be just my bad luck after all...simmy wrote:no issues or common, but your reader is it 'fit'?
And no onlyone, the problem is not originated from the chair.
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PEBKAC? Problem ???? Between Keyboard And Chair? What's the E?OnlyOneKenobi wrote:I think it's a PEBKAC problem
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PEBKAC = problem exists between keyboard and chair.
Rats, you must have gotten a faulty disc - I'm sure you can even swap it at the store where you bought it, as long as you still have the slip. That's what I do when I get a coverdisc that doesn't work - then there's no need to wait for snail mail DVD replacment.
Rats, you must have gotten a faulty disc - I'm sure you can even swap it at the store where you bought it, as long as you still have the slip. That's what I do when I get a coverdisc that doesn't work - then there's no need to wait for snail mail DVD replacment.
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I'll give that a try onlyone. A good time as ever to find out exactly how friendly the people at that friendly growser actually are. Now to remember what I did with that slip...
And yes, I know that growser is spelled incorrectly.
And yes, I know that growser is spelled incorrectly.
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LOL!, sadly the amount of errors is becoming a joke
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It never used to be this bad, WHAT happened. Are Intellegence Publishing under hectik stress or something?
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If it continues like this I might have to cancel... my subsription These careless errors need to stop NOW
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I was...-=WiK1d=- wrote:And I thought you were playing Source...
Me too...-=WiK1d=- wrote:I think PCF are getting lazy
Subscription?! I wouldn't take out a subsription to PCF. No offence PCF, you're a good mag, but not good enough (for my liking). I'm more focused on hardware and overclocking, so a mag like CustomPC fits my needs VERY well. PCF is focused on a more BROAD spectrum.Hellfury wrote:If it continues like this I might have to cancel... my subsription These careless errors need to stop NOW
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