Um, well, we listened to aggressively cheerful music sung by people chosen for their ability to dance. Then we ate cookie dough, and talked about boys.

Giles ,'Get It Done'


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Consuela - Apr 19, 2005 3:29:29 pm PDT #2529 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Me?

Huh.


§ ita § - Apr 19, 2005 3:31:18 pm PDT #2530 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

You don't have one?

Oops.


Consuela - Apr 19, 2005 3:47:15 pm PDT #2531 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

No, I have a Tivo and I did get a hard drive added when the original one got fried. I just find it hard to believe I was ahead of you on any technological curve. I am amongst the least tech-savvy Buffistas.


§ ita § - Apr 19, 2005 4:10:19 pm PDT #2532 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Hee. Your TV addiction served you well in this instance.

I didn't get a TiVo until I moved here anyway.

Anti-virus/firewall question: My NAV subscription is expiring. With what would you recommend replacing it?


le nubian - Apr 19, 2005 6:10:18 pm PDT #2533 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I like Sygate for a firewall. It is really good. And free.

Virus...don't know.


Steph L. - Apr 19, 2005 6:11:21 pm PDT #2534 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

ita, PC or Mac?


§ ita § - Apr 19, 2005 7:10:36 pm PDT #2535 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

PC. Wait, I'm about to become a 2 OS household -- I need Mac recs too.

Will go check Sygate.


Steph L. - Apr 19, 2005 7:26:23 pm PDT #2536 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

ita, for Mac, these 2 Macworld articles are really helpful on security/firewall and virii issues: [link] and [link] . Also check the right sidebar on those pages.


UTTAD - Apr 20, 2005 1:26:13 am PDT #2537 of 10003
Strawberry disappointment.

I'd back up Sygate for firewall. And I've found Panda to be really good as an anti-virus.


Jon B. - Apr 20, 2005 2:40:02 am PDT #2538 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I'm about to become a 2 OS household

If there's more than one 'puter, why not just use the hardware firewall in your router?