mavrc commented on How To Get Past The UPS Phonebot

"This seems to work well on a lot of speech-based IVRs."

mavrc commented on The Idiot-Proof Way To Securely Use Public Wi-Fi

"If you're at all network-savvy, it's pretty easy to set up m0n0wall (or any other software firewall package, like IPCop, PFsense, etc) on an old computer at home, set it up as a VPN endpoint, and use it at will."

mavrc commented on Comcast Officially Informs Customers Of The 250 GB Bandwidth Cap

"I'm one of those nerdy folks who must be completely out of touch with the average Comcast internet user, because I bet I could exceed their average 2-3gb/mo with email and IM alone."

mavrc commented on Why I Quit Staples Easy Tech

"@MrEvil: Why would that sound dumb?"

mavrc commented on Safeway IDs Everyone In Your Party When You Buy Beer

"This is (as far as I know of) the policy of every WinCo store I have visited - which, I'll admit, was the grand total of two, but they were both in completely unrelated cities."

mavrc commented on Geek Squad Cuts The Cables Inside Your Computer Instead Of Backing Up Your Data?

"Sounds like a job for a crimper and a pack of these. Auto parts stores almost always have them, as do electronics shops."

mavrc commented on Top 10 Norton/Symantec Secrets You Shouldn't Know

"@jimv2000: While I'll agree that some years back their corporate products were pretty decent, these days, they seem to suck the life right out of the corporate images I end up using at work."

mavrc commented on We Review Drank, The "Anti-Energy" Drank

""When I mixed a drink of Drank with vodka and drank that Drank drink, I didn't feel anything." I love this sentence far too much."

mavrc commented on Netflix Says "I Do" To Microsoft's Xbox Live

"@k6richar: "Soon?" As far as I know, Netflix on demand has been Windows-only since its inception."

mavrc commented on Want Safe Skies? Strap This Remote-Controlled Stun Device To Yourself!

"This is one accident away from a massive lawsuit."