They bought a lot of smaller companies

They've bought a lot of smaller companies and customer details from other companies. So it's more likely that they got your details from a partner they paid rather than just spamming you.

I understand how these hacks happen, usually sql injections and whatever. What I don't get is how someone manages to download such a huge database which would hugely put a major stress on the servers plus use some serious bandwidth and no one in their tech team notice it for such a long time.

Re: ODROID-U2

I was using a MK802 as a home server. Similar specs to what you quoted (a little lower though). They cost about 20-30 quid brand new on ebay and you just have to download and flash linux to a microsd card. They're pretty capable but I found myself putting up to its limits quite often so ended up upgrading. Still far more powerful than my raspberrypi though and it has 1GB RAM. Graphics capabilities are lower though.

Re: Online for single player is BS

Thanks Danny 14 but it really doesn't work for me. My password IS saved and it does offer my the option of Offline mode but then it still tries to connect anyway. If I follow the instructions in the steam forums then it works. Those instructions are to login with a connection and then set steam to offline mode. I can then open steam in the future with or without an internet connection and it will work. But obviously I wont get any updates, the steam browser wont work etc.

Are you using using OS X?

Re: Online for single player is BS

As I said, it will ask you if you want to start in offline mode but it will NOT work unless you previously set your Steam to 'Offline mode' while you were ONLINE.

If you search the steam forums you'll find numerous mac users complaining that it's a roundabout way of doing it because it means you need to KNOW that you wont have a connection beforehand in order to set it to Offline mode.

Re: They didn't give their kids the password...that's the whole point of the law suit

Indeed, seems like a lot of people here don't understand the process.

One important thing to note is that many.parents let the iPad be used by very young kids that have little concept of money and way well not even realise that what they're doing in the game is resulting in real world costs.

So its not just kids being naughty.

Re: compared to 3d printers?

You're the exception. Take a look around at the stats and you'll see that the number of failed kickstarter projects that make off with the money are large. The number of projects that take the money but then refund after a LONG time are large. The number of projects that deliver ON TIME are small.

I think you're talking shit tbh.

They're not hotlinking it

They copied the file locally. It's hosted on their own server.

Maybe Google will let you put your grade in online and then send you a prescription based pair of glasses?

Re: It's not entirely unreasonable

Publishers of those videos already have a way to monetize the vids, as long as they're a youtube partner then they earn a commission from the ads.

But I guess some would like to be able to charge $x per month or similar. I'd imagine they're the same people who's views will go from hundreds of thousands to just a handful.

Apart from a few special cases, like online workouts and that kinda thing, the whole model would be impractical. You're not likely to signup to a bunch of different youtubers and pay them all $x a month. So more likely you'd pay one fee to Google who would then give the youtubers 0.5% of that. So just more money into Googles pocket.

There are alternatives to Youtube with better features, nicer layouts etc. People use Youtube because it's free and fast. Take away the free bit and people move on.

Some things earn money for Google, some things cost them. Overall it all adds to locking people into the Google ecosystem and earns big money in the long run.

If they really want to help video creators then they could increase the amount of commission they pay them for ad clicks because right now its insanely low.

Re: Views vs Thumbs Up

Correct. Views often stall at around 300 and then update sometime later. So this really is normal. Thumbs are near realtime.

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The key is generated during your first login.

Re: Android?

You can install Raspbian on the APC. ( http://www.raspbian.org/ApricotImages )

You can actually install any OS, it's just a matter of dependencies and drivers and so on. The same issues with the Pi. The difference with the Pi is that they're more prepared for this kinda stuff and the user base is big enough to get all of the issues ironed out with the major versions of *nix.

Re: Late, Lame and Laughable....

You have some good points although I do think you're being a bit hard on how useful the app is.

I strongly agree about it being a bit of a rip that BT still enforce compulsory WLR for those of us who just want to use the line for internet. Many other countries let you use the line for internet only, without forcing you to pay 'line rental' for telephone services.

Re: Is it that hard to grasp?

If anyone with android would be so kind to grab the .apk and upload it, that would be very much appreciated! Annoying restrictions.

Re: Is it that hard to grasp?

Apple and Google app stores both block the app outside the UK. I assume that once it's installed it would actually work. But if you forget to install the app before you go away then you're a bit boned until someone uploads the apk file.

Re: Is it that hard to grasp?

Okay that's cool.

So this might also be the solution to houses who have kids shouting over who gets to use the phone next. One person can use the landline and the 4 kids can then make their calls from their smartphones.

So 5 calls at once all using the same package. Sounds good to me!

Does it have to be on a smartphone as aposed to a smart device? i.e. could you use it on an ipod touch instead of an iphone? And could you use it on an android tablet (without cell) instead of an android phone?

Re: I was starting to think I might have been too quick to buy the S3..

mmm after you take into account the OS, you've got say 5, 5.5 gb left. Add your apps and games and you're down to 3gb. Add a small selection of music and you're down to 2gb. A HD recording from your camera will eat up a gig in 20 or 30 minutes. So umm yes there's good reason to complain about 8GB on a modern top of the line phone (which this is).

Re: Battery life...

There are after market battery extenders for most popular phones. There are generally 3 options.

1) External usb battery. These vary in size, usually about the same size as the phone itself and give 1-3 full charges (depending on quality/size/cost).

2) "cases" that have batteries built in. The phone sits in the case like a cradle. They can make a phone a bit bulky.

3) Larger batteries and replaceable back covers. You replace your stock battery and back cover with new larger versions. Makes your phone a little chunkier but not too bad really.

3.1) Higher rated batteries that squeeze more juice into the same package size. Just watch out for cheap knock-off batteries that say they' hold more power but actually hold less.

Re: Nice to know

Password hashes are often stolen as a result of sql injections. So the attacker doesn't really have any solid access to the server, only access to the info stored in the database. So they really have to brute every hash.

If they had access to the server then they could just change the login page to log/email every password in clear text as the user logs in.

Re: Oh Yes! != Oh No!

Isn't the Ouya just an android box? As far as I can tell it's nearly identical to the one I already have and use as a media centre. The difference is that mine has an air mouse and the Ouya has a gamepad.

Add their fancy frontend to my box and give me the controller and I wont need to buy the Ouya.