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• Comment on Ed B's answer…

  1 0 http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/48591 It should still work, but I haven't tested it in a long time. It doesn't work on RSS feed readers, just on the main page. Look in the right sidebar and you'll be able to check to hide authors that the plugin has seen before. Jon commented 4 months ago

• Comment on Jon's answer…

  0 0 This has been bothering me for a while. Unless I'm missing something in rereading my math, the villain would only have to fall for about 35 seconds for the bullet trick to work, not just over a minute (I layed it out right there in the second to last paragraph: 33.54 seconds + 5.61 seconds). Maybe a minute just sounded better at the time. Jon commented 6 months ago

• Comment on Jon's answer…

  0 0 I actually recommend Password Safe for storing all of your passwords. It works a bit like the auto-fill feature in your web browser, in that it stores all of your passwords in an encrypted "safe". The safe is protected by a master password that must be typed in. Not only do you get away from using the same password for all of your accounts (Gawker hack, anyone), you can you generate secure passwords (12 characters, special characters, etc), and never have to type them because of the copy to clipboard feature. I take it a bit further and store the password safe in Dropbox, so I can access it from any device (notably my phone) and look up any password. Just make sure you secure your Dropbox account--and especially the password safe itself--with a very strong password. It also has a "notes" feature, which is free form text attached to the safe entry. I use it to store things like PINs, routing numbers, account numbers, credit card numbers / expiration dates / security code, account recovery info like secret questions / answers, and my car's VIN. Jon commented 6 months ago

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  How to find wifi password???

  2 0 If you don't have access to any computers that are configured to use the wireless, and therefore can't look up the password, there's another way to do it if you have physical access to the router. First, reset it to factory settings, usually with a tiny button on that back that you have to press with a pen or paper clip. Once it reboots, the wireless is usually enabled without a password. If it isn't, or if you want to password-protect it again, connect your laptop directly to the router with an ethernet cable and access the router's admin interface with your web browser. Usually it's at http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1, but check the manual to see what IP the router takes by default. It will prompt you for a username and password, which is usually "admin" and an empty password, but again check the manual. I've also seen routers where all of this information is on a sticker next to the reset button. Once you're logged in, you can enable the wireless network if it wasn't already enabled, give it a name, and enable the wireless security. Use WPA2 security, not WEP or WPA (both are weak and crackable). Use something like Password Safe to generate a passphrase and store it securely so that you can look up later. Jon answered in Tech Support 6 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  When a company's stock value drops for not meeting analysts' expectations, doesn't that mean the analysts were wrong?

  0 0 No one person or entity sets the price of the shares. The company's market value is exactly that: "market" value. It is the price at which people are trading the shares right now, and that is influenced by what analysts are estimating to be the value of the company. You're right in saying the analysts are wrong, and that's exactly why the stock price goes down. People trade based on the analyses, and if the company's numbers come in low it just means that the price was inflated. Jon answered in Other - Finance & Legal 6 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  What's the format for an Amazon employee email?

  4 1 There is no convention except a random amalgamation of the person's first and last name. If their first or last name is unique they might get just that. Your best bet is to have a mutual friend that works at Amazon look them up in the directory. Jon answered in Whatever 6 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  Why Do GPS Navigators Have Such Trouble With Cities?

  2 0 Navigation systems are often configured to find the "direct route", ie something as close as possible to a straight line between point A and point B. That would account for it telling you to go through Manhattan and to get off at Seneca. Some navigation have various routing options. My car navigation can do direct route, maximize freeways, minimize freeways, and easy route. For example, if I'm going from Broadway to the marina at Rainier Beach, and I have it set to direct route, it has me take Rainier. If I have it set to maximize freeways, it has me get on I-5 and exit near Boeing Field. Jon answered in Tech Products 9 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

• Comment on Anthony Hecht's answer…

  0 0 Not too much to ask for, but it will be hard to find a spot. You can see on the map that there is loads of free parking west of Broadway between Union and Mercer. Just plan to spend 5-25 minutes driving around, depending on when you arrive. Jon commented 11 months ago

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  where can I find a guitar teacher to teach me finger style blues in north Seattle?

  1 0 I don't have a firsthand referral, but I googled "seattle fingerstyle blues guitar" and found this instructor: Chris Bailey Guitar Instruction It looks like he is well-versed in several styles, including fingerstyle blues, and will teach in your home. I also found one of his craigslist ads, and he's offering the first lesson free. Jon answered in Making Music 11 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

• Comment on Basil's answer…

  0 0 Or the mac and cheese. Jon commented 11 months ago

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