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• restore probabilities, Robert

  Jun 14 06:11

  prob = exp(score) / (1 + exp(score))

• Registration Confirmation - The History of Almaden Air Force Station, Umunhum Conservancy

  Jun 14 09:14

  Dear Robert, Thank you for registering! You are confirmed for the presentation. Please print this confirmation for your records. Event Information and Location The History of Almaden Air Force Station Sunday August 23rd, 2015 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM 21350 Almade...

• Please call, Flora

  Jun 14 11:04

  Hi Robert, Dad is helping me with our computers. One computer is a farmerinthedell with XP and a 500 GB hard drive. We are unable to update the security suite. We need to update to a 1TB or greater, copy the data and install Windows 7. What is the easiest ...

• Re: USB connector, Robert

  Jun 14 14:31

  It looks like a USB 3.0 Micro B. cablestogo.com

• DMV card replacement form, Alex

  Jun 14 14:46

• Re: Swallet, Robert

  Jun 14 15:06

  It looks like they may contact you if they come into possession of your wallet: sjpd.org

• FW: [SouthBayVeggies] 14TH Annual 4th of July Vegan BBQ, Robert

  Jun 14 17:47

  Do you think Alex and I could get to Los Gatos without you?

  • Re: FW: [SouthBayVeggies] 14TH Annual 4th of July Vegan BBQ, Noelle

    Jun 14 20:16

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  • Re: [SouthBayVeggies] 14TH Annual 4th of July Vegan BBQ, Robert

    Jun 15 06:34

    Sarah - my nephew and I would like to go, but we won't have a car. We'll have to try to find a ride or perhaps ride our bikes to the light rail station.

  • Re: [SouthBayVeggies] 14TH Annual 4th of July Vegan BBQ, Robert

    Jun 26 07:28

    Anybody else RSVP who would pass by downtown where-I-live?

  • Re: [SouthBayVeggies] 14TH Annual 4th of July Vegan BBQ, Robert

    Jun 30 19:32

    Awesome, appreciate it.

    • RE: [SouthBayVeggies] FINAL REMINDER: 14TH Annual 4th of July Vegan BBQ, Robert B

      Jul 03 06:52

      Our home phone is our-San-Jose-phone-number. Sometimes we don't get to the phone in time, so leave a message if it goes to the answering machine (yeah, old skool). We live in Japantown. Our address is . where-I-live Just tell us when you'd like to pick us ...

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      • Re: [SouthBayVeggies] FINAL REMINDER: 14TH Annual 4th of July Vegan BBQ, Robert B

        Jul 03 11:39

        Cool! Thanks, Ron!

• elephants_of_refusal (@thekathryn) replied to your Tweet! (fwd), Noelle

  Jun 14 20:14

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  • elephants_of_refusal (@thekathryn) replied to your Tweet! (fwd), Noelle

    Jun 23 06:21

• Re: 6/27 (fwd), Noelle

  Jun 14 20:24

• Tevas Los Vegas, Robert

  Jun 15 09:49

  Looks like my Tevas are starting to die. I think I'm going to need to hit a shoe shop at some point.

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    • Re: Tevas Los Vegas, Robert

      Jun 15 14:07

      Time for a sandals shopping spree.

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      • Re: Tevas Los Vegas, Robert

        Jun 15 16:30

        That would be convenient.

• left macbook pro notebook open, Robert

  Jun 15 09:57

  Could you please close the lid on my macbook? I forgot to close it and I think it may be screwing up my connections. Thanks.

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    • Re: left macbook pro notebook open, Robert

      Jun 15 14:06

      There's a small possibility. I found out that I had an old software package on my main computer that kept failing to connect and it was restarting its network every 3 to 10 minutes. I upgraded it. It looks good so far. That's what may have affected you. H...

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    • Re: left macbook pro notebook open, Robert

      Jun 15 17:02

      Yeah, I'm listening to it.

      • Re: left macbook pro notebook open, Robert

        Jun 15 17:18

        Wow. Tim Yohannon is probably rolling over in his grave -- Penelope Houston is being interviewed. (He always used to say Penelope fucking Houston in a derogatory tone.)

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      • Re: left macbook pro notebook open, Robert

        Jun 16 06:57

        Mostly, yes. Except Penelope Houston.

• Re: Wifi adapter, Robert

  Jun 15 14:03

  Odd. I don't know what to say.

• FW: Your Clipper Card has been shipped, Robert

  Jun 15 14:08

  Looks like you'll get your replacement card soon.

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    • Re: FW: Your Clipper Card has been shipped, Robert

      Jun 15 15:58

      Forget about it, it's fine.

• LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password Now, Robert

  Jun 16 07:13

  I think KeePass is better. lifehacker.com

  • RE: LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password Now, , Flora

    Jun 16 07:23

    Thanks. I'll check it out.

    • RE: LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password Now, Robert

      Jun 16 07:32

      BTW, did you hear?: npr.org It says that 80% of all social security numbers in the United States have already been compromised.

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      • RE: LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password Now, Robert

        Jun 16 10:59

        Which sucks. There are so many ways to impersonate someone. I fail to understand why there aren't bigger forces trying to overhaul Social Security and its insane and weak identity system. Maybe if corporations were liable when someone's identity is compro...

      • RE: LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password Now, , Flora

        Jun 16 11:06

        I couldn't agree more. SSN's are used for everything and organizations are not keeping them secure. Organizations make the assumption that you are the only one that knows your SSN, but it's not true. I definitely don't trust the big three credit reporting ...

• Re: Wallet found, Noelle

  Jun 16 10:23

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      • Re: Wallet found, Robert

        Jun 16 10:46

        The clipper card will definitely not work. It was disabled by me on Sunday.

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      • Re: Wallet found, Robert

        Jun 16 11:02

        "On" The Alameda. It's a road/street. It will probably take you about 15 minutes to walk from the Caltrain station to there, just FYI. And, then, of course, you'll need to walk back to catch the light rail. I'm thinking you probably won't be home 'til 8:3...

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      • Re: Wallet found, Robert

        Jun 16 11:36

        If you can afford it.

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      • Re: Wallet found, Robert

        Jun 16 11:39

        Maybe you're supposed to estimate their value if you were to sell them online on the black market.

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  • Re: Wallet found, Robert

    Jun 16 10:51

    Although "not far", it's not really walking distance. Definitely biking distance, 'tho.

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      • Re: Wallet found, Robert

        Jun 16 11:53

        You mean, walk for 15 to get there, get your wallet, walk 15 to get back, and then take the light rail. At best, you're talking about 35 minutes; at worst, 50 minutes.

• Re: wallet, Robert

  Jun 16 10:52

  Wow. It would be virtually impossible for someone to google for me and find the right Robert.

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    • RE: wallet, Robert

      Jun 16 11:50

      When I search for "Flora Vermont", it shows me someone in Burlington, VT. It looks like I'm in the top 10 search results when looking for "Robert where-I-live".

      • RE: wallet, , Flora

        Jun 16 11:53

        He searched for "flora state of Vermont", then entered my name in the online directory. Up came my work phone.

      • RE: wallet, Noelle

        Jun 16 12:00

        you're a public employee so it's out there(but nice he could find it, in this case)

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      • RE: wallet, , Flora

        Jun 16 12:16

      • Re: wallet, Alex

        Jun 16 15:13

        I had about 65 dollars in it when I lost it.

      • Re: wallet, Robert

        Jun 16 15:48

        BTW, I can lend you my extra wallet while you're here. It's fat and especially non-slippery.

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      • Re: wallet, Robert

        Jun 16 17:07

        Although, many of the cards were cancelled and thus not terribly useful.

      • RE: wallet, Noelle

        Jun 16 11:57

        well, he had drivers license with Montpelier address Robert in SJ!

      • RE: wallet, , Flora

        Jun 16 11:58

        Apparently, I'm easier to find than Alexander. --Original Message-- From: Noelle [no-ip.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 2:57 PM To: Robert Cc: , Flora; Flora E ; Flora E ; Alexander Subject: RE: wallet well, he had drivers license with Montpelier address...

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  • Re: wallet, Robert

    Jun 18 06:20

    He got the contents back, but not the wallet itself.

    • Re: wallet, Noelle

      Jun 18 06:45

      he's borrowing Robert's non-leather wallet for now PS A told me yesterday he remembered he had another wallet with money which he has in his bag

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      • RE: wallet, Robert

        Jun 18 07:41

        I don't know. I don't think Rene knew where the wallet was originally found -- he only found the contents. Does it matter? I guess the only danger is that someone could've copied the driver's license and used it nefariously, but I doubt they would go thro...

• Re: Scapegoating Labor for Fast Track's Defeat (fwd), robert

  Jun 16 11:35

  Glad they mentioned the EFF. This secretive trade deal does indeed go too far.

• Re: New Meetup Group: Peninsula Hiking, Investments, and Personal Finance (fwd), robert

  Jun 16 12:46

  Sounds exhausting.

• Re: memory, robert

  Jun 17 10:55

  That's weird. I do know that both Skype and Firefox are memory hogs. Did you restart 'em?

  • Re: memory, robert

    Jun 17 10:59

    It says here that you should reboot your computer when this happens to slow down the rate at which the error message pops up.

    • Re: memory, robert

      Jun 17 11:08

      Oh, wait, you just rebooted a short time ago, right? I think the thing to do is to expand your virtual memory page file. Remind me tomorrow morning and we can do this. In the meanwhile, you may have to restart Firefox and Skype occassionally.

  • Re: memory, Noelle

    Jun 17 11:02

    i closed Firefox, didn't do anything with skype

• Re: Terms of Service; Didn't Read, robert

  Jun 17 16:47

  The quality of the search results from Google, unfortunately, are far higher than DuckDuckGo. You can make Google not track you, but it is a lot of work. In Firefox, you could try AdBlock Plus and use the EasyPrivacy subscription. (Make sure you also toggl...

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    • Re: Terms of Service; Didn't Read, robert

      Jun 17 17:11

      Well, it also disables all Google tracking. But, of course, Google still has the search terms -- they just don't know "from whom". Maybe. I don't see the google-analytics.com link. But, it's hard to tell whether you're being tracked or not.

      • Re: Terms of Service; Didn't Read, robert

        Jun 17 17:27

        I just read that you give up privacy when you use the bang syntax on duckduckgo.com and you're tracked. So, it looks like my method is the only way. I should note that, except for using webwarper.net, this is what I set up for Noelle in her Firefox. If yo...

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      • Re: Terms of Service; Didn't Read, robert

        Jun 17 17:58

        Ah, but I don't consider it wasted time. Privacy always costs something.

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      • Re: Terms of Service; Didn't Read, robert

        Jun 18 07:38

        Good ideas. I use cracklib-check to try to find my passwords each time I come up with a new one to make sure it's strong enough. Also, as Noelle knows, Keepass can generate uncrackable (yet unmemorable) passwords for you. My personal philosophy on this is...

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      • RE: Terms of Service; Didn't Read, robert

        Jun 18 08:35

        That's what Keepass does. I do this. (I actually used GnuPG and openssl.) The major downside is that if someone gets the file and also has your master password, you're screwed. According to lifehacker.com it looks like you can keep passwords in separate f...

      • RE: Terms of Service; Didn't Read, robert

        Jun 18 08:40

        Looking into it more, it looks like you can use a key file. If you choose some random location, that would be sufficient to prevent the virus-getting-the-master-database attack. Of course, you'll need to have good back-ups so you don't lose your key file. ...

• Re: visiting the winery later this summer? (fwd), robert

  Jun 17 17:05

  Stuck it on my calendar.

• Re: Senator Boxer: Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft (fwd), robert

  Jun 17 19:27

  Perhaps apropos, but also lame.

• Re: economics prof in Dollars & Sense, robert

  Jun 18 09:51

  A bit dull, but at least he contributes.

• Re: tomorrow, robert

  Jun 18 11:23

  OK. I recommend that you also call to be sure.

  • Re: tomorrow, Noelle

    Jun 18 11:39

    she emailed me, she's on West coast too, they might change it, but if not she can meet me later. or if I'm awake I'll get on halfway thru meeting, at 6

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    • Re: tomorrow, robert

      Jun 18 13:29

      Yeah, very rock'n'roll.

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    • Re: tomorrow, robert

      Jun 18 13:33

      No. Think we could convince Dianne F. that this legislation is bad?

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      • Re: tomorrow, robert

        Jun 18 14:20

        It couldn't hurt to try. Maybe she has some sympathy towards people who work for a living?

      • TPP, robert

        Jun 19 07:33

        Well, I wrote up a postcard.

• Re: An exciting announcement! (fwd), robert

  Jun 18 15:22

  Like I said, privacy always costs something.

• Cantor's Diagonal Proof, Robert

  Jun 19 07:12

  Actually, the explanation of the wikipedia article on stackexchange.com is pretty good, I think.

• Re: overpopulation on Terra Verde now, robert

  Jun 20 08:20

  I'll download it.

  • Re: overpopulation on Terra Verde now, robert

    Jun 22 09:50

    You're right: he is still good to go!

• fake password technology, Robert

  Jun 20 16:54

  All you need is to plug something hot-swappable in, let it get read into memory, and have it add a "salt" to make the hashes of the passwords virtually unbreakable. Unfortunately, when the system is rebooted, the device will need to be inserted once, which...

• Re: in on Jun 26, Robert

  Jun 21 07:07

  OK, then let's go up there late Friday afternoon so we can hit the traffic ;-) .

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    • Re: in on Jun 26, Robert

      Jun 26 07:25

      Anything else? Doesn't look like any interesting movies there, either.

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  • Re: in on Jun 26, Robert

    Jun 26 07:13

    I think we'll risk swinging by kathaus after 1pm. We'll probably also try again after dinner, which I imagine will be around 8pm.

• figure out how to scale screen in webex, robert

  Jun 22 00:11

• Love and Mercy (fwd), Noelle

  Jun 22 17:01

  busy on friday

• Re: Holly graduated from 6th grade, Noelle

  Jun 22 18:20

  nice

• Re: [JUNK] Holly graduated from 6th grade, Bhavani

  Jun 23 05:39

  Thank you! She looks so so pretty! Congratulations Hollyð???ð??»ð???ð???

• RE: LastPass Network Breach, , Flora

  Jun 23 07:43

  I'm going to check out the Security Now podcast.

• Re: Gmail, robert

  Jun 23 09:53

  You'll have to show me when I get home.

• Response from Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (fwd), Noelle

  Jun 23 10:55

• macbook pro, again, Robert

  Jun 23 12:55

  Could you please close the lid on my macbook pro? I forgot to close it, again. Thanks.

• re-do Windows Easy Transfer, looking to see why "Shared" was so large, Robert

  Jun 24 07:42

• make SCRABBLED_ get purged for good mails in purge_hits, Robert

  Jun 24 07:42

• internet connection, Noelle

  Jun 24 09:27

  PS could you reply to my mamix email instead of this

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  • Re: internet connection, robert

    Jun 24 09:58

    Yep, that's what we got. Live with it.

    • Re: internet connection, robert

      Jun 24 10:02

      BTW, sonic.net has its own, I believe:

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      • Re: internet connection, robert

        Jun 24 10:29

        Interesting. I would doubt that most people even have this speed -- at least, upload speed. Well, Java _is_ slow, but that's probably not the source of the problem. In fact, unless you plan to upload files through RDP or through your VPN regularly, intern...

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      • Re: internet connection, robert

        Jun 24 12:29

        I am very doubtful that the last-mile internet speed would matter at all. It's likely that the routes from sonic.net to whereever the packets are going is the problem, i.e., it may be a problem on the server end. Sometimes, when things are slow, you need ...

• Re: urgent:internet connection, robert

  Jun 24 10:01

  The speed you said is right: about 0.75 mbps upload and 3 mbps download, give or take. That's the best we can do.

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    • Re: urgent:internet connection, robert

      Jun 24 11:32

      Possibly, but I would doubt it. The biggest pigs are Windows Update and any other software updates and Flickr.

• Re: Love & Mercy/ Dope (fwd), robert

  Jun 24 10:30

  I don't get it. I thought you told her we were busy on Friday.

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    • Re: Love & Mercy/ Dope (fwd), robert

      Jun 24 14:08

      4pm would give us a fighting chance of getting the tail-end of Allen. Unless Heather also wants to consume food.

• Re: Fwd: Glimpse is looking for patients, Robert

  Jun 24 13:22

  You're just so out of it -- I have no patience for you. Or patients. Does Glimpse adhere to HIPAA?

  • Re: Fwd: Glimpse is looking for patients, Noelle

    Jun 24 14:15

    THEY HAD BETTER ADHERE OR THEY WILL GET IN TROUBLE

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  • Re: Fwd: Glimpse is looking for patients, Noelle

    Jun 24 14:14

    inpatient is when you are admitted to hospital, like if you had heart attack and you stay in a hospital bed 1 night or more for treatment. outpatient usually is for example, a minor surgery, you go in have the surgery and go home(not to hospital) the same ...

  • Re: Fwd: Glimpse is looking for patients, Robert

    Jun 24 15:01

    AFAIR, I haven't been to a hospital in years, not even a small hospital. I did go to Urgent Care (as Noelle knows) once.

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      • Re: Fwd: Glimpse is looking for patients, Robert

        Jun 24 16:44

        The _patient_ can access through an online portal. I have never used such a system. I think Noelle is right: only the VA and Kaiser, and possibly HCA, are the only ones who would have such a sophisticated system.

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      • Re: Glimpse is looking for patients, Robert

        Jun 25 06:29

        Noelle and I were also victims on the Blue Cross/Blue Shield/Anthem/Premera breach, FWIW.

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      • RE: Glimpse is looking for patients, Robert

        Jun 25 06:41

        We got a letter (actually, 2 letters -- one from Anthem, another from Premera) within 2 weeks of hearing the story on the radio. I signed up for the full monitoring for 2 years, too. Still, pretty bogus stuff -- why should we have to pay to maintain our o...

      • RE: Glimpse is looking for patients, , Flora

        Jun 25 06:44

        I can't agree with you more. The system is backwards.

• Re: FW: by Gail from Move to Amend re:Be there or be square! (fwd), robert

  Jun 24 15:55

  End corporate personhood, yet not a single mention of the hideous Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement?

• Re: Fw: Your "Democrat" from Ca just voted for Fast Track. That's why we're emailing you., Robert

  Jun 24 16:40

  Do we know how Zoe voted?

  • Re: Fw: Your "Democrat" from Ca just voted for Fast Track. That's why we're emailing you., Noelle

    Jun 24 16:50

    noe

• Re: Magnesium deficiency (fwd), robert

  Jun 24 17:03

  Nah. I just need to cut down on caffeine -- when I don't have any caffeine, I don't get the muscle tension. It's either naps and comfortable sleep, or no naps and disrupted sleep.

• Re: FW: External Email Encryption, Robert

  Jun 25 09:48

  Wow, that's hilarious. Wonder if google was blocking them just like google is blocking me?

• Re: FW: farmerinthedell Data Protection Encryption, Robert

  Jun 25 11:22

  farmerinthedell Software is the most frightening...

• Re: Sunday, robert

  Jun 25 14:33

  What are the logistics going to be, then? Would you go to Steamy Tech and then come back home?

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    • Re: Sunday, robert

      Jun 25 15:52

      I do not want to go.

• Re: Magnesium deficiency, Flora

  Jun 25 17:59

  I have heard this idea before. If I'm not mistaken, I heard it on radiolab.

• August 31, Robert

  Jun 26 07:54

  Are you going to take Aug 31 off?

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    • Re: August 31, Robert

      Jun 29 05:47

      Here it is.

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      • Re: August 31, Robert

        Jun 29 12:23

        OK. I'll ask later.

• Re: Fwd: Friday pm, Robert

  Jun 26 10:56

  Thanks for all this! We'll work it on out.

• Re: [occupy-where-I-live:5651] US social forum 2015 group reg? (fwd), robert

  Jun 27 05:11

  Interesting. It says on flexyourrights.org that you are indeed not required to provide your legal ID except in specific circumstances.

• Re: Tomorrow. (fwd), robert

  Jun 28 06:50

  Sheee....

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    • Re: Tomorrow. (fwd), robert

      Jun 28 08:44

      Good.

• Re: FYI: Invited Karl Anderson to your potluck today, Robert

  Jun 28 06:53

  Guess he never showed. Thanks for coming!

• Re: I'll be in SB 6/13 & 14 (fwd), robert

  Jun 28 08:44

  Are you going to take that day off?

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    • Re: I'll be in SB 6/13 & 14 (fwd), robert

      Jun 28 09:13

      Should I? Or, should I just take the train back?

• suffix trees, Robert

  Jun 28 09:21

  wikibooks.org

• dealing with my digitally-signed emails, Robert

  Jun 28 10:05

  There are apps: google.com google.com google.com There's a Chrome thing: google.com Looks like there's a Firefox plugin, too: mozilla.org

• post http://ourfuture.org/20150629/now-we-build-a-fair-trade-movement, robert

  Jun 29 00:11

• You've scheduled: Celebrate International Childfree Day!, Meetup

  Jun 29 06:00

  Title: Meetup You're confirmed! Celebrate International Childfree Day! Robert South Bay DINKs and SINKs Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 6:30 PM Needs a location Post Comment Never miss a last-minute change. Get the app. Unsubscribe from similar emails from thi...

• Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, robert

  Jun 29 09:48

  Sounds like fun.

  • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, Flora

    Jun 29 15:07

    Robert doesn't have to worry, he doesn't have a cell phone.

    • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, Noelle

      Jun 29 15:29

      he doesn't have a smartphone. he does have a (dumb)cellphone he doesn't use, except for when looking for a job. I blew his cover now. LOL

      • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, Flora

        Jun 29 16:44

        I have a dumb phone as well, but want to get a smartphone towards the end if summer. Security really concerns me more than ever.

      • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, robert

        Sep 16 16:52

        Our flip phone finally died. We'll be getting an Android-based phone (Samsung).

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      • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, robert

        Sep 16 18:07

        It will be a Galaxy S4. Yeah. That'll probably take some time. I think he also has a Samsung? Anyway, he definitely has an Android. Ours is limited. We get a limited data plan, but, like Alex, I'm expecting to use data as infrequently as possible. I think...

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      • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, Alex

        Sep 17 04:30

      • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, robert

        Sep 26 08:24

        Since we got the phone, we've got about 5 system updates, which involves downloading several megabytes and having to reboot the phone. Unfortunately, they seem to follow the Ubuntu model -- to get to E, you have to do the A upgrade, the B upgrade, the C u...

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      • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, robert

        Sep 26 09:18

        Oh, I also installed Instant EXIF Remover so that photos posted don't have location info embedded in the pic.

      • Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones, , Flora

        Sep 26 09:20

        I'll definitely be asking you for advice.

• Re: your call KALW now, robert

  Jun 29 10:21

  Thanks. Could you please close the lid on my Macbook Pro? Appreciate it again...

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    • Re: your call KALW now, robert

      Jun 29 11:05

      Wow. And I thought Heather's story of nepotism was specific to academia...

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      • Re: your call KALW now, robert

        Jun 29 12:22

        I think you're right. I need another word.

      • fan fan club, robert

        Jun 29 13:05

        BTW, the small fan is in the living room if it gets too hot for you in the front room...

      • Re: fan fan club, Noelle

        Jun 29 13:31

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    • Re: your call KALW now, robert

      Jun 29 11:16

      Sounds interesting.

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    • Re: your call KALW now, Robert

      Jun 30 06:30

      What time does it come on?

      • Re: your call KALW now, Noelle

        Jun 30 06:36

      • Re: your call KALW now, Robert

        Jun 30 12:35

        I didn't get to hear this. Worth downloading?

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      • Re: your call KALW now, Robert

        Jun 30 13:20

        OK.

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      • Re: your call KALW now, Robert

        Jun 30 15:04

        OK.

• Re: Emails should be filtering properly now, Robert

  Jun 29 13:04

  OK, good.

• Re: No work on Friday, Robert

  Jun 29 15:15

  Maybe we can let your mule power come to fruition.

  • Re: No work on Friday, Noelle

    Jun 29 15:34

    uh oh. more free labor?

• listen to KALW at 10am, Robert

  Jun 30 06:59

• leave nuts, Robert

  Jun 30 08:11

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  • leave nuts, Robert

    Jul 01 08:05

  • leave nuts, Robert

    Oct 06 08:30

• 4th of July plans/ my b-day, H

  Jun 30 15:00

  Hi guys, Just to let you know that I am headed to Shoreline on July 4th with friends to hear the SF symphony and watch the fireworks. Thanks for the vegan meal invitation however! And, yes, I?d like to hold my b-day celebration at your place on the 18th of...

  • Re: 4th of July plans/ my b-day, Noelle

    Jul 01 12:44

    OK, so pick a time and contact those whom(who?) you want to come

• Re: Google Inceptionism, Robert

  Jun 30 16:52

  Interesting. I guess what this really shows is that you can come up with statistics to proof any preconceived conclusion you want.

• next potluck, robert

  Jul 01 07:18

  I tentatively targetted Aug 15 as the date for our late summer potluck.

  • Re: next potluck, robert

    Jul 11 14:50

    I changed it to Aug 8 since we'll be going to Santa Cruz on Aug 15. Should we announce it in our various channels?

    • Re: next potluck, robert

      Jul 12 09:02

      SJ Beer Week is the week before. So, I'll assume that this is peachy. I'll start sending out invites to my peeps.

      • Re: next potluck, robert

        Jul 13 05:40

        I never sent out the invites. Do you think we should cancel the potluck in lieu of the cockroach problem?

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      • Re: next potluck, robert

        Jul 13 06:51

        OK.

• take Aug 31 off, Robert

  Jul 01 07:23

• forum program about union dues, Robert

  Jul 01 12:52

  Too bad there wasn't any mention of monopoly capitalism. It is impossible to dissent when there is only one choice -- a monopoly -- and, therefore, allowing people to "boycott" union dues creates an asymmetric situation where unions are deprived of funds w...

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    • Re: forum program about union dues, Robert

      Jul 01 14:40

      Well, that's what the guest on the program was arguing (forgot his name). I'm not sure that I buy that (so to speak) since, in theory, a public employee could just as easily boycott a corporation as he/she could "boycott" the union dues. I.e., the money e...

• Re: Second verification scam Fwd: A Text Message Mess, robert

  Jul 01 13:27

  Good point. Do not trust the caller ID of senders of SMS/text messages. And, I would add: always assume that whatever you send via text message is readable by everybody. (I doubt that there will ever be an encrypted version of SMS.)

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    • Re: Second verification scam Fwd: A Text Message Mess, Noelle

      Jul 01 14:50

      Robert knows all about encryption,but no one wants to share encryption keys with him

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    • Re: Second verification scam Fwd: A Text Message Mess, robert

      Jul 01 15:05

      Actually, they are supposed to be encrypted from your phone to your phone service provider. But, (1) IIRC the encryption was broken ('tho, I don't think it's common for it to be decrypted by Joe User) and (2) the NSA has long been able to decrypt the mess...

      • Re: Second verification scam Fwd: A Text Message Mess, robert

        Jul 01 15:15

        There's an answer about two-factor authentication in particular: stackexchange.com Kinda interesting. It seems that, in the general case, it's hard to grab someone's authentication key.

      • Re: Second verification scam Fwd: A Text Message Mess, robert

        Aug 27 06:41

        Did you hear the story about robocalls? npr.org Bottom line: never give out numbers or information to callers, never trust the caller ID, and only use the phone numbers on the cards or available on the web, not the number told by the caller ID nor left on ...

      • Re: Second verification scam Fwd: A Text Message Mess, Bhavani

        Aug 27 06:45

        Thanks. Yes�� We are careful.

      • Re: Second verification scam Fwd: A Text Message Mess, marnie br

        Aug 27 07:30

        Good point, thank you...I do this but I usually make sure the number is connected with the place...usually hospital or dr office

      • Re: Second verification scam Fwd: A Text Message Mess, Flora

        Aug 28 17:41

        Yeah, I heard this story. It's really freaky when the caller ID identifies the caller as you. This has happened to us a few times. It was interesting to learn that it's not a crime to change the name that is displayed on the caller ID when you place a call...

• go to optometrist tomorrow, robert

  Jul 02 00:13

• work at home on Jul 15, Robert

  Jul 02 06:39

• Thanks and New Resource for your "Links" Page, Carole Fegan

  Jul 02 09:49

  Hi Robert, I came across your Links page ( no-ip.com ) today while searching for book summaries. Thereâ??s a lot of great content on there â?? thanks for taking the time to put it together. Also, I wanted to pass along another useful resource guide on the ...

• Fw: Japanese pagoda tree, Noelle

  Jul 02 13:08

  Five years ago this month we planted our tree. It is getting spots on leaves which turn yellow and fall off. Flower buds are coming,but leaves look bad. This happened last summer too and it survived. Wondering if Bermuda grass sucking out all the water. I...

• Re: A message from Steve (fwd), robert

  Jul 02 18:34

  I don't even know what that means.

  • Re: A message from Steve (fwd), Noelle

    Jul 02 18:39

    read it

• leave early on Aug 7, Robert

  Jul 03 08:52

• ask Sarah et al. about going S.F. Mime Troupe in Santa Cruz, robert

  Jul 04 00:11

• Re: Holly's graduation video, Robert

  Jul 04 12:53

  I didn't know that Holly played sax. Have you guys ever watched the television series "Treme"?

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    • Re: Holly's graduation video, Robert

      Jul 04 13:47

      OK. It's up to you, but watching it may inspire Holly to continue to play the sax.

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      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Robert

        Jul 04 14:15

        Noelle and I watched it on Netflix. Of course.

      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Flora

        Jul 04 15:04

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      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Robert

        Jul 06 06:23

        OK. Maybe a television show doesn't motivate, anyway.

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      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Noelle

        Jul 06 15:31

        I've been trying to comment on the Wordpress but no one is moderating so she can't see my comments, I guess

      • Re: Holly's graduation video, , Flora

        Jul 06 16:07

        No, she hasn't seen your comments.

      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Noelle

        Jul 06 16:16

      • Re: Holly's graduation video, , Flora

        Jul 06 16:25

        No, Holly's done all this on her own. I changed the settings. Try it again.

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      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Robert

        Jul 06 15:38

        Give her a copy of amazon.com

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      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Robert

        Jul 06 15:40

        Well, and the young girl who picked up the trumpet and kept at it.

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      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Robert

        Jul 06 15:47

        You may wanna check out: amazon.com It's a great book. It's not about any particular mathematics, e.g., not about algebra or arithmetic or geometry. It's about how to solve problems logically and systematically.

      • Re: Holly's graduation video, Robert

        Jul 06 15:57

        Actually, looking at some of it in Google Books, it may be too advanced for Holly. The examples seem to use algebra and geometry; I don't know if she's had those yet. This book: amazon.com may be more accessible.