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  • How to find wifi password???
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    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.

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

  • What's the format for an Amazon employee email?
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    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.

  • Why Do GPS Navigators Have Such Trouble With Cities?
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    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.

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

  • Which Greasemonkey script do I use for blocking annoying Slog comments?
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    This is what you want:

    Registered Commenter Filter for Slog and Line Out
    http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/48588

    Slog isn't running any kind of standard blogging/comment system as far as I can tell, so I custom-built it.

  • What is the etiquette if you discover a friend/acquaintence's nude photo on the internet?
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    It depends. Do you think it was uploaded with or without their knowledge? I assume the latter, otherwise you probably wouldn't be asking the question.

    Ask yourself, would you want to know if it were you? "Ignorance is bliss" could apply here, but personally, I would want to know. If you want to avoid the awkward conversation, just send them an anonymous email.

  • Who has good, cheap food after 11pm Fridays?
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    On Capitol Hill, The DeLuxe Bar and Grill has a happy hour from 10pm to 1pm. They serve a limited happy hour menu and burgers.

    In the U-District, Aladdin Gyro-Cery is a good choice. They're open until 2am and are cash-only.

  • How to minimize virus threat when downloading torrents?
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    Becoming infected by a website is possible, but most web-based malware involves third-party code, not a passive exploit. Unless you're running an ancient browser, you're going to be prompted before it runs anything like that. First of all, you won't need to run third-party code to download a torrent. So don't do it. You can minimize the chances of web-based malware by downloading the torrent directly from a reputable torrent indexing site, like Pirate Bay. Make sure you don't click on the plethora of fake "download" links and ads. Finally, if you're running a modern OS like Vista or Windows 7, don't run your browser as administrator or under an administrator account.

    My money would be on executable files in the torrent. You shouldn't have to run an EXE to watch a movie. A legit release will just be the media file, like AVI, and a readme. If you're pirating software, watch out for any other executables like keygens or installers, but in that case you're going to have to at least trust the cracked software. Look for releases from a "reputable" group at the original source, like a torrent or newsgroup posting.

    Academic point: media files *can* cause viruses or other malware if they exploit the software that is reading them.

    Yes, the vast majority of infections come from directly running an exe file or a tainted installer. But everyone knows not to run weird exe files. That's where exploits like buffer overflows come in. They can use malformed data to trick the program into running arbitrary code.

    That said, that type of thing is extremely rare and usually patched quickly. Keep your media player up to date and you should be fine.

  • Is there a way for me to somehow filter out the content removed by the QLand mods from my Google reader?
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    From what I can tell it's an issue with the feed reader. If you look at the RSS feed, you'll notice the deleted posts aren't actually there anymore. It seems that once Google Reader gets a hold of an item, it leaves in in the list forever, regardless of whether it's been removed from the source feed.

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