Recent content by pawel

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    Help me pick a logo!

    First of all if it is a healthy alternative, it should be promoted as such, not a smelly face covered in smoke. ;) Also try not to limit yourself. You can pitch it to just about anyone and your logo must fit - not put off. Those that don't smoke simply because traditional smoking is too...
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    Help me pick a logo!

    I don't think use of a cigarette is appropriate. Don't get me wrong, logos are all nice and tell what the product is about, but it is a kind of wrong message to put on all merchandise, marketing materials and paperwork as it is not socially accepted.
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    Sainsbury's suspends online shop

    I agree. The data has been compromised and now they trying to figure it out how to protect in the future.
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    Sainsbury's suspends online shop

    I have tried just about every online groceries and Ocado is still the best around despite being one of the first. Apart of a couple of late deliveries or inappropriate "replecements" which you can refuse. They are a bit expensive, but at least all products are delivered fresh as they have...
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    38,000 Card details stolen in web hack

    IMHO, there is nothing wrong with it, provided the data is protected and useless if stolen. I hate retyping all the details all over again.
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    38,000 Card details stolen in web hack

    I have seen billing systems on the public networks with uncrypted databases storing thousands if not millions of CC details. Sometimes not even SQL databases, but Access or flat files for backup. Please also be aware of the companies using fax-to-email when you send back the order form with...
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    Laptop: standby or shutdown

    That's hibernation. The entire content of the RAM memory is "dumped" to the hard drive and then restored during the boot. When the laptop is in stand-by/sleep mode, RAM memory is kept powered to preserve its content, so it just turns off the LCD, fans, hard drive etc. Because the engergy is...