Posts by jadeseal81

dustypuma5 said:I'm pretty sure it is. They block specific URLs right at the router level.

Just try buying some high-powered wireless antenna (like a Boeing 747) and see if you can snag someone outside that academic bubble to mess around with Playtoy.
But then you run into the exact issue I mentioned earlier regarding torrents. 😁

Look, I’m not some massive torrent addict, I just wanted to experiment a bit and see what kind of speeds I could pull.
I spent some time messing around with BackTrack and WEP keys, plus tinkering with Linksys modems, but Playtoy isn't even an issue for me because I don't know how to play anything like Spades anyway. 😁

Jason Harris5 said:I don't buy that it's just a simple DNS block... I mean, I wouldn't set it up that way because you could easily bypass that by just using the IP address instead of the domain name in your browser.

We have SPI firewalls now—actually, most modern ones are SPI.

So basically, the firewall just checks the File Extension info in the packet and sees... boom—FLASH! Flash is a hard NO... so they kill the packet and it goes nowhere. Bam! Toss it in the trash!

It's totally plausible that Flash is being blocked, since any card games are essentially disabled; it lets you log into Playtoy just fine, but it won't load the rooms or let the actual game start.

dustypuma5 said:My bad, I totally misread you there. 🙂
When I talk about having access to the router, I mean being able to jump into the settings. My gear is two floors away from me and I haven't laid eyes on it in ages—so yeah, no physical access, but I can still get into the guts of it remotely. 🙂

As for this whole situation, Jason Harris5 pretty much nailed it. Don't go messing around with it.

Total injustice, absolute robbery 😛
Bella is blocked, my torrents are dead, and basically, I'm only allowed to use the internet for "academic purposes" now. 👎😂
Does anyone have a clue how Playtoy got blocked? I seriously doubt NSFNET is behind this.

Jason Harris5 said:That Bandić-style nonsense... it just wouldn't fly... you're hooked up to the NSFNET infrastructure... and NSFNET only plays nice with well-known ports and network services...

Look, you could (theoretically) open those ports on your "local" segment at the university, sure. But that only works for incoming and outgoing traffic on *your* specific router. Once you hit the very next HOP to the next router in the network, those ports are still slammed shut. Traffic on those ports isn't even going to make it to your router in the first place.

Yeah, but I'm pretty sure that comes down to whatever the sysadmin at the college decides, because it's actually enabled over at some other campuses (and student dorms).

dustypuma5 said:So, basically, you picked a fight with someone online and now you want to mess with their router settings to open ports just so you can download torrents...

If that's what's actually happening, you better realize that torrenting can absolutely murder a connection speed. Plus, opening ports on someone else's router is basically handing out keys to their security vulnerabilities.

If I'm reading you right, I’d seriously rethink whether this is even worth doing to someone else in the first place.

You can follow the steps above to open the ports, but honestly, they could probably track you through the router logs—I'm not 100% sure, but usually, it leaves a trail showing which account and local IP address made the changes.

I haven't messed with torrents in ages, so I don't know if there's a workaround, but there used to be a tutorial on this forum about torrenting. You should probably head over there and ask if there's a way to bypass router port forwarding directly within the client itself.

Look, I didn't "pick a fight" with anyone. I just said I have physical access to the router.
The situation is this: at my university, the internet speed is actually pretty solid, but since so many people are using it, they've blocked torrents and all that stuff to stop the bandwidth from getting choked out.
I've got some stuff to take care of over the next few weekends, so I'll be stuck on campus during the weekend when the place is basically a ghost town. I figured I'd take advantage of the empty network to grab some media.😍

dustypuma5 said:Look, just go right here, find your router, and follow the manual on how to open the ports.

You shouldn't have messed with the Windows firewall in the first place—those programs usually just add themselves to the exceptions list automatically...

I'm dealing with something pretty much the same.
Our torrent ports are totally blocked, so we can't download a single thing.😳
I have access to the router, so could I use that tutorial above to unblock them?
And if I do manage to unblock them, is there any way to see who actually did the blocking?
Is there some other workaround, like switching the torrent to a different port? I tried messing around in the client settings, but the download still won't budge.
Even using a proxy isn't doing squat.

jadeseal81 said:Can I switch from jadeseal81 to #Element?

Generally, we try to stay away from symbols, underscores, and stuff like that. Plus, having a name that isn't easily recognizable doesn't really help anyone.

I meant to type Element, just hit the wrong key while typing.

Nope. It's already taken:
http://www.usforum.com/member.php?u=151883

Can I switch from jadeseal81 to #Element?

Generally, we try to stay away from symbols, underscores, and stuff like that. Plus, having a name that isn't easily recognizable doesn't really help anyone.

rustydriver23 said:So I was poking around today and noticed HP finally dropped some drivers for my HP 6735s laptop. But here's the weird part—I don't see anything for the graphics card. Is it actually possible you don't need a driver for the GPU, or have they just not finished making them yet? (Windows 7 64-bit)

Thanks!

Man, I’ve been playing the guessing game with installing Windows 7 while waiting for HP to update their site, but I saw today that the files finally landed. Looks like Windows 7 will be up and running on this machine pretty soon.
Just grab the graphics drivers directly from the manufacturer's site.

Carl Taylor said:Not exactly the smartest move. Long story short, they missed the mark.😉

Yeah? Why's that?

Are those proteins at DMu actually any good?

If I'm reading the label right, there's about 89g of protein in every 100g of powder, and since the tub is roughly 350g, we're looking at $17...

restlesstiger102 said:That’s just plain stupid.🙄
Why wasn't this an option before?? I'd bet my life I saw those tickers in people's signatures over on the Parenting subreddits way back when.??🤔

Yeah, they were there, just not in the signature—they were in the actual posts...

Just sent you an email...

I’m definitely eyeing that bokken myself. Honestly, the price looks pretty fair, and my bank account isn't exactly screaming "buy something new" right now.
If you wouldn't mind sliding some photos over via DM—or just dropping them here so I can get a good look at the condition, if it comes with a case or whatever else...

You’re definitely not the only one...😁 😁

wearyhound10 said:Look, you just don't get it. We aren't sitting around with skyscrapers the size of the Empire State Building everywhere we turn. For God's sake, you're talking like there are five thousand people crammed into a single, average-sized office block. This whole thing is about comfort, not some desperate necessity.

In those massive towers, they use express elevators that shoot you straight up to the 25th, 50th, 75th, or 100th floor—whatever the setup is—and then you switch to a local elevator to hit the specific floors, like going from 50 to 74. I bet they probably use that whole even/odd floor system too.😁 😁

William Vaughn14 said:🤣 🤣

Back in the day, people didn't get vaccinated and they were just fine. They were healthy—hell, they were probably even healthier.

Do some actual research on life expectancy back then.
Check how many kids were dying during childbirth.
Nobody was dying from cancer or TB because nobody even knew what those things were yet; people just died of "something."
Honestly, you’re just a troll living in some weird, fanatical bubble of your own...

William Vaughn14 said:I’d give you a real answer, but I’m trying to be a gentleman here.

Do you honestly think they care about people's health more than their bottom line?

Look, is your kid's health actually important to you, or are you just gonna sit back and let them catch every disease under the sun before they hit 15?
If we didn't have vaccines, things like TB would be tearing through lives left and right...

William Vaughn14 said:Maybe you should start worrying about your own health for once.
You really ought to find out what's actually inside those shots.
Do you even have a clue?

Then enlighten us... here’s a breakdown of the vaccine ingredients you might actually care about: Chemical composition of the HPV vaccine

William Vaughn14 said:Ask yourself one thing: DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT'S ACTUALLY IN THESE VACCINES?

quote:
In 1979, the mercury-containing MMR was added to the vaccine schedule. In 1988, the mercury-containing HIB vaccine was added. Mercury-containing hepatitis b for newborns was added in The early 1990 ’ S. Children receive All Thes vaccines, plus mercury-containing DTP, in three to four toxic doses during the first year and a half of their fragile lives, and the vaccines are usually administered simultaneously (multiple mercury-containing vaccines on the same day).

Maybe try backing up your claims with actual evidence instead of just copy-pasting junk from random URLs that don't have any credibility?
You've been reading way too much Ivona Živković.... 👎

William Vaughn14 said:There’s already a thread about this, but I’m posting again because this is HUGE. Seriously.

Listen up, because this is vital info: DO NOT GET VACCINATED, NO MATTER WHAT!
I’m talking about this new HPV vaccine they’re pushing so hard right now.

Over in the West, everyone already knows how dangerous these shots are. Here in the States, they’re even using stuff that’s banned in almost every other developed nation—I don't know, maybe Albania still uses them?

Vaccines are a direct threat to your health.
Believe me, I know what I’m talking about! I AM NOT JOKING! If you’re looking to get seriously sick or potentially wreck your reproductive system, then go ahead and get the shot. There have been studies right here in the USA linking vaccines to dementia and autism.
One child died from vaccination. THIS IS NOT A JOKE: tell your friends to avoid getting vaccinated at all costs!
And if someone tells you it’s "mandatory," they're lying through their teeth. Nothing is mandatory if you refuse. They can't force you.
Come on, ladies, I don't want to live in a country where women are dealing with reproductive failure.
Don't be naive!

Here’s a link showing what happens to vaccines in extreme cases (fair warning, it's not pretty):

http://deathbyvaccination.com/

So, we're being lectured by someone who thinks the death of 12 firefighters is some Masonic anti-Christian conspiracy... ☕🤮 🙂