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Introducing OCConnectTube!

Last post by Omar Bongo « Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:07 pm
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by John Q. Public » Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:03 pm » in Welcome and Board Announcements

Well, sort of.

I finally found a plugin that plays videos that we can upload from our own devices. Now we can share all those kewl cat videos our...

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NSA targets Tor network that protects anonymity of web users

Last post by Notorious « Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:03 pm
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by kramer » Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:32 am

Control-freaks in action:

NSA and GCHQ target Tor network that protects anonymity of web users
• Top-secret documents detail repeated efforts to...

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Last post by Notorious
Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:03 pm
Anybody notice how heavy some of Google's apps have become?

Last post by kramer « Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:16 pm
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by John Q. Public » Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:31 pm

Their new map function is taking close to half a Gig of memory and their image search is something like 0.6 Gig for me. It just about froze my...

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Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:16 pm
PRISM

Last post by Fordama « Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:45 am
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by CredoBBallCoach » Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:50 am
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Is anybody really surprised with this Prism monitoring the entire internet. I for one am not surprised and am glad they do it. Any thoughts?
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Last post by Fordama
Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:45 am
TWitt3r name dMost Illiteraate sOical Metworl

Last post by SoMelo « Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:13 am
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by MAvi sBeacon » Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:30 am

According to the stats, Twitter hosts the least literate users, with 0.56 percent of words misspelled (1 in 179), ahead of Google+ with 0.42 percent...

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Last post by SoMelo
Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:13 am
Hasta la Vista, Alta Vista

Last post by John Q. Public « Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:03 am

by John Q. Public » Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:03 am

Yahoo announced today that it will be shutting down Alta Vista on July 8. Boy, what it could have been. It had a 3 year head start on Google but none...

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Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:03 am
Good news for Windows 8 users

Last post by barstow wiz « Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:23 am
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by 18echo » Wed May 29, 2013 8:53 am

Anyone who got stuck with Wondows 8 on a new machine and had to ask Google: Where the eff is the effing Start button? , help is on the way......

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Last post by barstow wiz
Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:23 am
Anybody notice their smartphone battery life getting worse?

Last post by barstow wiz « Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:19 am
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by kramer » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:23 pm

My smartphone's battery started having lower life a few weeks ago. I was trying things to extend its life (dimming the screen, etc.) to no avail....

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Last post by barstow wiz
Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:19 am
HBD, WWW!

Last post by SoMelo « Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:06 am
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by John Q. Public » Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:52 am

The web turns 20 today.

Good article about it's current state here:

The world's first web site here:

:cheers:

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Last post by SoMelo
Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:06 am
Google Banning Buyers From Reselling, Loaning Google Glasses

Last post by SoMelo « Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:24 pm
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by kramer » Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:09 pm

Is this the beginnings of where when we buy something, we don't really own it?

Google Is Forbidding Users From Reselling, Loaning Glass Eyewear...

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Last post by SoMelo
Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:24 pm
Is a mobile device enough for you?

Last post by 18echo « Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:45 am
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by John Q. Public » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:18 am

I read an article last week about how PC sales were down 14% for the 1st quarter - their biggest drop ever. Analysts put the blame on the growth in...

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Last post by 18echo
Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:45 am
Happy Cesar Chavez's Birthday!

Last post by 18echo « Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:34 pm
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by John Q. Public » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:12 am

Google seems to have forgotten a certain holiday. Maybe they're waiting for Orthodox Easter?

Cesar.jpg

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Last post by 18echo
Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:34 pm
What you 'like' on Facebook can be revealing

Last post by 18echo « Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:32 am
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by Hanna » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:27 pm

File under duh

LONDON (AP) — Clicking those friendly blue like buttons strewn across the Web may be doing more than marking you as a fan of...

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Last post by 18echo
Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:32 am
New Smartphone

Last post by not4u13 « Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:31 am
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by not4u13 » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:34 pm

Picked up a new Droid RAZR Maxx HD at Costco today. Used my Amex cash back points. Interesting that they charge tax on the wholesale price of the...

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Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:31 am
Which Social Network Do You Use?

Last post by not4u13 « Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:17 am
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by barstow wiz » Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:57 am

Do you use a social network?
I participate in a couple of forums. None of the popular ones that require me to identify myself though!
:hide:

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Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:17 am
Have you seen "Porn" lately?

Last post by barstow wiz « Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:16 am
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by SLK230 » Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:41 am
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Have you seen Porn lately?

I accidentally came across a hardcore porn site recently.

While I am defiantly no prude I haven't seen hardcore in...
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Last post by barstow wiz
Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:16 am
and that's why i don't social network!

Last post by barstow wiz « Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:53 am
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by barstow wiz » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:14 pm

scary stuff!
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Last post by barstow wiz
Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:53 am
Google Street View goes to the Grand Canyon

Last post by Zebra « Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:36 am
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by John Q. Public » Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:30 am

Pretty cool. And they say they're planning on doing more locations.

brightangel.jpg

Click here to see it on Google Maps .

Gotta make a map...

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Last post by Zebra
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:36 am
Viruses, Trojans, and worms...: The basics on malware

Last post by Notorious « Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:00 pm
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by kramer » Fri Feb 01, 2013 3:37 pm

Viruses, Trojans, and worms, oh my: The basics on malware
Mobile malware may be trendy, but PC malware is still the big problem.
by Jon Brodkin -...

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Last post by Notorious
Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:00 pm
What time is the Super Bowl on?

Last post by SoMelo « Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:50 pm
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by John Q. Public » Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:04 pm

I already know - 3:30 Pacific.

I just wanted to post Google's most-searched query for the day. The Huffington Post caught a whole bunch of grief...

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Last post by SoMelo
Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:50 pm
For PC Virus Victims, Pay or Else

Last post by Hanna « Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:19 am

by Hanna » Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:19 am

CULVER CITY, Calif. — Kidnappers used to make ransom notes with letters cut out of magazines. Now, notes simply pop up on your computer screen,...

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Last post by Hanna
Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:19 am
93MB of .rar files

Last post by pattywannamack « Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:11 am
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by 18echo » Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:41 pm

I accidentally 93MB of .rar files

what should I do...is this dangerous ?

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Last post by pattywannamack
Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:11 am
iPad mini?

Last post by Parrotpaul « Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:11 am
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by not4u13 » Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:04 am

Very impressed with the iPad mini. Was thinking about getting my wife the kindle fire HD. She loves her kindle reader and wanted something with a...

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Last post by Parrotpaul
Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:11 am
What browser do you all use.

Last post by AsIfYouKnew « Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:20 am
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by SLK230 » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:19 am

What browser do you all use.

I am using IE 9 and am getting tired of it and all of its quirks.

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Last post by AsIfYouKnew
Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:20 am
Need Help with error message

Last post by Parrotpaul « Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:09 am
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by Red » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:45 am

Whenever I power off my computer then turn it back on, this message pops up. Is this serious? Anybody have a fix?

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Last post by Parrotpaul
Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:09 am
Found Myself A New Hobby!

Last post by barstow wiz « Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:33 am

by barstow wiz » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:33 am

I am going to pledge on a developer kit! :mrgreen:

=D>

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Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:33 am
Wikipedia ignores solution to rampant porn problem WaitWhat?

Last post by barstow wiz « Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:58 am
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by John Q. Public » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:57 pm

Representatives for NetSpark, an Israeli-based Internet-solution company, say they have developed a filtering technology that not only detects and...

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Last post by barstow wiz
Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:58 am
More Microsoft innovation

Last post by tLIB « Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:47 am
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by kramer » Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:09 pm

(Nothing like having a free R&D company to steal ideas from)

Looks like they had a slight problem with scrolling and the computer at around 50s...

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Last post by tLIB
Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:47 am
EU court: Sale of used software licenses is legal

Last post by John Q. Public « Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:50 am

by John Q. Public » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:50 am

Software companies have always said you don't actually, quite, like, exactly, own the licenses you buy from them. This decision says you do. At least...

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Last post by John Q. Public
Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:50 am
Mac users might want to borrow a PC for online shopping

Last post by Parrotpaul « Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:28 am
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by John Q. Public » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:22 am

Mac users paid more for their computers, so it stands to reason they'd be willing to pay $20 or $30 more for hotel rooms. Or so says Orbitz. Well, so...

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Last post by Parrotpaul
Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:28 am
How fast was your first internet connection?

Last post by AsIfYouKnew « Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:17 pm
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by John Q. Public » Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:35 pm
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The latest in a series of Just Curious polls. Part of what prompted me to ask was that I downloaded a 56 meg program this morning in about a minute....
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:17 pm

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