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Norm, That is crazy, terrifying and silly, they are putting distance
warnings on non-crt TV's- assuming that is an LCD... I don't think I
like the TV looking at my eyes, creepy!
On 9/30/2018 6:03 AM, Norman Wootan [email protected] [EVGRAY] wrote:
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> George! Funny that you brought this up, for I bought a Sony XBR 3D TV
> and set it up. At night I would dose off while watching the TV and
> was awakened by the TV switching off. After asking about how this
> worked, I was told that there is a camera that detects your eyes
> closing for an established time period that triggers the turn off of
> the set. Same with the eyes to screen distance warning! it watches
> just how far your eyes are from the screen and triggers a hazard
> warning chime!
>
>
> On 9/30/2018 2:23 AM, george gray [email protected] [EVGRAY]
> wrote:
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>> Mick,
>> It's not only the phones mate, but the latest TVs may have a camera
>> in them, so they can also watch you in your home, be careful.
>> George
>>
>> On Saturday, 29 September 2018, 2:30:04 pm AEST, Mick
>> [email protected] [EVGRAY] <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>
>> George,
>>
>> Depends on what computer/phone one is using operating system etc. I
>> can sniff attempts at opening ports that will not open and it is fun
>> to frustrate them. The main two phones are Apple with IOS and
>> Android, these both listen as you say when they are "off"
>>
>> With my Linux phone I see all sorts of attempts that will not execute
>> both from the phone company proper, SMS commands, and Google
>> instantiating over IP. Many phone calls now from weird numbers that
>> just ring and hang up trying to put the phone in back in listen
>> mode. Part of the trick is to pull a sim card out of the phone it
>> came with and use in another brand and model without disclosing the
>> phone. If it's not Andorid or IOS it really causes frustrations to
>> the listeners.
>>
>> Don't get me wrong, the best place for any cell phone is in a sealed
>> metal grounded trashcan, but aside from that total solution there are
>> some good halfway solutions. I no longer receive ads for places I
>> drive to or shop at right during/after doing so as it always did with
>> the droid phone.
>>
>> I am not of the opinion there is nothing we can do so just roll over
>> and take it because they will win anyways. Short of going to burner
>> phones this is kind of rewarding for the time being.
>>
>>
>> On 9/28/2018 7:19 PM, george gray [email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]> [EVGRAY] wrote:
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>>> Mick,
>>>
>>> They are listening to what you say even if your phone is turned
>>> off. Some friends went out into a paddock and talked about stuff
>>> and when they came back their phones had ads for those particular
>>> things that they talked about. They tried this many time and each
>>> time the same result with different products etc.
>>>
>>> The new appliances like TVs etc, can also listen to what you are
>>> saying in your house and with the 5G network and smart meters they
>>> may even know what you are thinking about LOL.
>>>
>>> George
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Saturday, 29 September 2018, 1:29:51 am AEST, Mick
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [EVGRAY]
>>> <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Norm,
>>>
>>> Weird story, never heard that one. Lately I am very unhappy with
>>> the lack of concern for privacy. Most everyone carries a phone
>>> around that spies on them for corporations. Google, Apple, Facebook
>>> and Twitter have become the defacto spy networks. They all can
>>> connect to ones phone and use it's location, mic or camera at their
>>> discretion, they even tout these facts in their latest user
>>> agreements. Even if one has the ability or smarts to lock this off
>>> the constitutional protections we are supposed to have from
>>> government are no longer in place for data networks.
>>>
>>> I think it is despicable what these companies do. specially Apple
>>> who has turned against musicians and uses Chinese slave labor at
>>> it's subsidiary companies like Foxconn building phones. They force
>>> schoolkids to build phones for free. After school the Chinese
>>> slaves must go work for Apple vampires or not graduate.
>>>
>>> Perhaps Ron has a good point in that he is exchanging the hassle and
>>> shortcomings of a non commercial OS in order to be secure. I have
>>> switched to Ubuntu touch for my phone and can say many things dont
>>> work properly like bluetooth but I gladly forfeit these apps knowing
>>> I am not carrying a Trojan horse around. Google android is like
>>> having the NSA in ones back pocket and Apple IOS is like having the
>>> Chinese MSS in ones pocket. I am sure the two countries have
>>> intelligence sharing treaties as the fact China are commie murderers
>>> doesn't seem to phase anyone anymore. The powers that be just want
>>> a world war with Russia a mostly free society while bending over for
>>> Chinese scum, I guess the pay is better.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/28/2018 7:18 AM, Norman Wootan [email protected]
>>> <mailto:[email protected]> [EVGRAY] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Another note that Doug (Kone Head) will well remember goes back
>>>> several years when we had a real trouble maker on this site. It got
>>>> so bad that Kone had to break his saber and throw it out the gate
>>>> along with him. He was a real computer savy guy and right after his
>>>> being thrown out all of our YAHOO problems began! DUH!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/28/2018 9:08 AM, Norman Wootan [email protected]
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> [EVGRAY] wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Another note about YAHOO, it is so FUCKED UP that Although I can
>>>>> post and receive messages within the group, I cannot access the
>>>>> files etc. cause YAHOO says I am not a member. When I try to
>>>>> register as a member it says CANNOT DO cause you are already a
>>>>> member. Talked about a FUCKED UP System, you are looking at one!
>>>>>
>>>>> My TWO CENTS! Norm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9/28/2018 8:49 AM, Norman Wootan [email protected]
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> [EVGRAY] wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW! Back in the days when Microsoft was trying to get an OS to
>>>>>> mimic MAC, I installed your LINUX OS and it took me back to the
>>>>>> old days of running MS DOS. Not operator friendly at all!
>>>>>> Good for NERDS!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/28/2018 8:44 AM, Norman Wootan wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have been running FireFox & Thuunderbird (Mozzila) for last 30
>>>>>>> years! I guess there is an incompatibility with LINUX
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry you miss out on so many post to the group!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 9/28/2018 2:43 AM, Eugen Ozon [email protected]
>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> [EVGRAY] wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you read posts in web page (browser) your yahoo session
>>>>>>>> expire after a time.
>>>>>>>> You have to login again (sent user and password) otherwise your
>>>>>>>> content will apear blank.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 09/28/2018 01:18 AM, [email protected]
>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> [EVGRAY] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Norman,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> About one in ten of your posts are just blank for me... and I
>>>>>>>>> am running Linux mint.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ron
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Eugen Ozon
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Plan your work work your Plan
>>>>>>>> ...Where there is a Will there is a Way...
>>>>>>>> The More you Know the more you Know you don't Know
>>>>>>>> Good, Better, Best, Never let it rest, until the Good is the better,
>>>>>>>> and the Better is the Best,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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