Comments for JonStarbuck.co.uk http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk Jon's little corner of the Intenewt Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why is the BBC iPlayer so crap? by Rick Westwood http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/112#comment-16790 Rick Westwood Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:16:47 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/112#comment-16790 IPlayer is so crap because it has a lot to do with the BBC, fantastic at making programmes, completely retarded when trying to do technology. Use ITV player faultlessly week in week out, cant get BBC load of crap to play on any platform, useless. IPlayer is so crap because it has a lot to do with the BBC, fantastic at making programmes, completely retarded when trying to do technology. Use ITV player faultlessly week in week out, cant get BBC load of crap to play on any platform, useless.

]]> Comment on Scammers on Craigslist by Jon http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/637#comment-16666 Jon Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:22:06 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/637#comment-16666 They can't hack your Paypal account from just your username, not without your password. However, if your password is something simple then they may be able to guess it. If you are worried then change the password some something new and not easy to guess. A complicated password written on a post-it-note and stuck to your computer screen is way more secure than a simple password that is not written down anywhere. I'd also not talk to them any more, just don't reply to their emails. Do post any details about them to this website though, like their email or mailing address. These scams are easy to spot once you have seen them a few times. They always want to pay you via some weird way, then they want you to post it to some weird place. What happens is they are using a fraudulent way of paying you. You get "paid" send the item off and then the payment is canceled because the Paypal account that they paid you with is hacked. You loose the money, you loose the postage, and you loose the item. And because you sent it to Nigeria or somewhere there is nothing you can realistically do about it. They can’t hack your Paypal account from just your username, not
without your password. However, if your password is something simple
then they may be able to guess it. If you are worried then change the
password some something new and not easy to guess. A complicated
password written on a post-it-note and stuck to your computer screen
is way more secure than a simple password that is not written down
anywhere.

I’d also not talk to them any more, just don’t reply to their emails.

Do post any details about them to this website though, like their
email or mailing address.

These scams are easy to spot once you have seen them a few times. They
always want to pay you via some weird way, then they want you to post
it to some weird place. What happens is they are using a fraudulent
way of paying you. You get “paid” send the item off and then the
payment is canceled because the Paypal account that they paid you with
is hacked. You loose the money, you loose the postage, and you loose
the item. And because you sent it to Nigeria or somewhere there is
nothing you can realistically do about it.

]]> Comment on Scammers on Craigslist by Alexandra http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/637#comment-16665 Alexandra Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:47:48 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/637#comment-16665 Thank god for these websites, I'm so glad I felt that something was extremely shifty. I haven't sent my item out, although I'm a little scared that they can still hack my paypal account because they have my paypal ID. Can anyone reassure me that everything's fine as long as I didn't sent the item out? fake account: susanmartic1040@gmail.com Thank god for these websites, I’m so glad I felt that something was extremely shifty. I haven’t sent my item out, although I’m a little scared that they can still hack my paypal account because they have my paypal ID.

Can anyone reassure me that everything’s fine as long as I didn’t sent the item out?

fake account: susanmartic1040@gmail.com

]]> Comment on DIY Cantenna – hi-gain, directional wi-fi antenna. by dan http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/90#comment-16654 dan Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:52:45 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/90#comment-16654 any reason why all your hyper links result in "Access forbidden!"? any reason why all your hyper links result in “Access forbidden!”?

]]> Comment on Facebook Scams by Rab http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/612#comment-15772 Rab Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/612#comment-15772 Scammy ads are still running on Facebook, here is a screenshot of one from this week (August 2011) but I have seen several different ones over the past year: http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/835/workathomescamadsonface.jpg The ad goes to this page which is yet another fake news site scam claiming that Google is paying people to work at home: fdxnewsonline.com/business/index-16232.php?t202id=2117&c1=FB&c2=SEF&c3=ptv111&c4= Scammy ads are still running on Facebook, here is a screenshot of one from this week (August 2011) but I have seen several different ones over the past year:
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/835/workathomescamadsonface.jpg

The ad goes to this page which is yet another fake news site scam claiming that Google is paying people to work at home:
fdxnewsonline.com/business/index-16232.php?t202id=2117&c1=FB&c2=SEF&c3=ptv111&c4=

]]> Comment on How to make a shade structure for Burning Man that won’t blow away! by Jacob http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/171#comment-13860 Jacob Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:54:37 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/?p=171#comment-13860 I just ordered a bunch of alumanet, and intend to execute a variation of this awesome idea for burningman 2011. I first had this hairbrained plan to build use half circles of PVC piping and a big military parachute, but after reading a bunch I figure your design may hold up better. Thanks and I'll try and follow up on this! I just ordered a bunch of alumanet, and intend to execute a variation of this awesome idea for burningman 2011. I first had this hairbrained plan to build use half circles of PVC piping and a big military parachute, but after reading a bunch I figure your design may hold up better. Thanks and I’ll try and follow up on this!

]]> Comment on DIY Cantenna – hi-gain, directional wi-fi antenna. by erik http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/90#comment-11934 erik Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:59 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/90#comment-11934 I am making one for my friends wii i have the can now i just need the cord, and also wondering if I would need any software specific for wii use I am making one for my friends wii i have the can now i just need the cord, and also wondering if I would need any software specific for wii use

]]> Comment on Jon’s Burninator / propane puffer by Jon http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/63#comment-11794 Jon Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:14:26 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/63#comment-11794 Hi Steve, It looks like you have it exactly right, the spontaneousfire.com guys site has it just the same as how i made one. Hi Steve, It looks like you have it exactly right, the spontaneousfire.com guys site has it just the same as how i made one.

]]> Comment on Jon’s Burninator / propane puffer by Steve http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/63#comment-11791 Steve Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:57:50 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/63#comment-11791 Hey Jon! I've been searching online for some decent plans to construct a propane puffer, but have come up without much to show for it. Could you do an entry detailing how to make one? All I found was this: http://www.spontaneousfire.com/TOD_firecannons.htm and this: http://www.nmpproducts.com/artcar0605.htm Is this similar to what you've done? Hey Jon!

I’ve been searching online for some decent plans to construct a propane puffer, but have come up without much to show for it. Could you do an entry detailing how to make one?

All I found was this:
http://www.spontaneousfire.com/TOD_firecannons.htm
and this:
http://www.nmpproducts.com/artcar0605.htm

Is this similar to what you’ve done?

]]> Comment on ADE651 – the million-dollar bomb detector scam by Jon http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/archives/672#comment-11697 Jon Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:26:22 +0000 http://www.jonstarbuck.co.uk/?p=672#comment-11697 Thanks! It is available here for those of us who can't access the iplayer. http://explosivedetectorfrauds.blogspot.com/2011/01/newsnight-do-it-again-further-exposure.html Thanks! It is available here for those of us who can’t access the iplayer.
http://explosivedetectorfrauds.blogspot.com/2011/01/newsnight-do-it-again-further-exposure.html

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