LSP_K2 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, Alain Gadbois said: We don't mind about your pyjamas...but all those plastic kits??? We will put you in the "deviant" category. Big Brother inc. Actually, perfectly rational, as they serve as both insulation and sound barriers. Plus, on a rainy day, I can build myself a fortress from them. MikeC, Rick Griewski, D.B. Andrus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusionreigns178 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 I would strongly recommend that folks watch "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix. The way that people have given up on having even a semblance of privacy via Social Media is just plain crazy to me. The opinion of other users may differ. Chris. LSP_K2 and D.B. Andrus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 17 hours ago, chrish said: I have a distrust of computerized electronics as well...furnace, A/C lighting garage door etc. If your car can be hacked why not a house? Make no mistake about it, if you have these types of electronics in your home, your house can be hacked. Network-joined stuff (fridges, stoves, toasters, toilets, etc) is collectively called the "internet of things." I can tell you that very very few of the vendors in the IoT space are giving any thought to network security, so I strongly recommend doing your homework on any home network item before you connect it. TAG, MikeC and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Good discovery Ron... we have our flat screen modern tv and speakers all connected to a fused power bar. If we want tv on - then we turn the wifi router off... if we want wifi, then power bar for tv and speakers off... then router on... we’ve been doing this for years... no pairing, no streaming, nothing connecting.... if any of that crap tried to hold us hostage then it goes to the recycler.... we have never connected the tv or anything to the wifi... there are no smart devices allowed in the house. Ipads and iphones go into isolation bags when we come home... again we have been doing this for years... we have all the older appliances repaired rather then replaced... throw that crap out that holds you ransom for personal data... or, if you want to have fun - enter fake data like: Name: Bill Gates Address: White House etc... etc... If you really want to get excited - try taking a look at your common house hold printers... they have apps, wifi addresses etc and will even show you all the various signals you are close too... The power bar set up allows us to decide if the tv and speakers are really OFF... there was an article published here in Europe regarding NSA approved tv’s in the States that were programmed to only turn off the red power light to trick people into thinking that the device was off... if I go to a hotel room - well the tv cable comes out of the socket first thing... We are becoming walking surveillance entities with all the smart devices and cameras that we have with us... I don’t like how society has allowed strangers to think they can point their iphone cameras at others to film or snap pics without ever thinking first to ask... bunch of hedonistic narcissists... Families we know don't even sit and eat meals together anymore because of all the e-devices they have... so sad... but, I digress... Cheers Alan LSP_Ron, Adrian and Landrotten Highlander 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 It's certainly a strange time, as data collection has become huge business. It's just something that I'm afraid we're stuck with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitch Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 So afraid of the world, you all really have that much to hide, and yet sitting on the most hacked device on the planet telling everyone how worried you all are. I think I will go on in blissful ignorance Andy Rick Griewski and Dpgsbody55 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 My Wi-fi connection is a simple USB device that's plugged into a USB dongle in the front of my PC. When I'm not actively on the web, I just kill the power to it. And I have no Ethernet connection on my motherboard either, at least not one that's connected to anything. Regarding Wi-fi printers, I see absolutely no need for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 The latest... I am searching the web for service for my 18 year old Guardian whole house generator. I am having no interest for two days (it is water/radiator cooled and seems to matter). No company wants my business. I gave up for a while and got 3 ads for new systems exactly like mine 2 days later while I was reading a news channel from and about France! So I answered the ads and chopped at them until I found the service. LSP_K2 and J.C. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 hours ago, ChuckD said: Network-joined stuff (fridges, stoves, toasters, toilets, etc) is collectively called the "internet of things." Toilets !! ?? Do they order more toilet paper when you run low ? 6 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: It's certainly a strange time, You guys do know the telephone is an instrument of the devil ... MikeC and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 It can get really scary when you realise many medical devices can be easily hacked. Including things like insulin pumps and pacemakers. their manufacturers just don't put the R&D into ensuring such devices are hack proof. LSP_K2, J.C. and KUROK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Video on SmartHome products. A great website, especially on rockets, engineering and submarines. Cheers Matty LSP_Ron, MikeMaben and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Interesting fact - a few months ago, I started suffering from tinnitus. I did a quick look online to read up on it. This week, lo and behold, I got a spam email offering a miracle cure for ringing in one's ears. Coincidence or conspiracy???? J.C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nichenson Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 You all are worried about a few devices in your home. Apparently no one has driven by the Navy base in West Virginia. Yes, I said Navy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Reminds me of Arte Johnson as the Russian emigre on Laugh In telling everyone that in his country, television watches you. Back then, it was a humourous jab at communist states. Now it's a sad fact of commercial reality. Now, can anyone watching me let me know the next lottery numbers, please???? Cheers, Michael D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dpgsbody55 said: Now, can anyone watching me let me know the next lottery numbers, please???? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Good luck!! Dpgsbody55 and D.B. Andrus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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