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OriginalGriff9-Jan-15 5:20

OriginalGriff

9-Jan-15 5:20

It's a good thing there are enough of them for both of us then! Wink | ;)

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Sander Rossel9-Jan-15 8:19

Sander Rossel

9-Jan-15 8:19

OriginalGriff wrote:
I just [...something else than curl up and cry...]

You mean to tell me you're not a man? OMG | :OMG:

My blog[^]

public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
   public void DoWork()
   {
      throw new NotSupportedException();
   }
}

OriginalGriff9-Jan-15 8:29

OriginalGriff

9-Jan-15 8:29

More than according to some; less than according to the wife... Sigh | :sigh:

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Wastedtalent9-Jan-15 5:42

Wastedtalent

9-Jan-15 5:42

Still seems down Frown | :(

I'll have to wait 'til Monday to get my fix Frown | :(

Game Companies Suck

MehGerbil9-Jan-15 2:54

MehGerbil

9-Jan-15 2:54

I enjoy the game Plants vs. Zombies.
Several years ago I bought the game but after several laptop rebuilds it was gone.
I saw that it was on sale for less than $10.00 so I bought it again.

This time around the installation included a toolbar for Explorer, the creation of an account at Pogo, and a launcher that requires a web page to open before the game will start. That is right, before the non-browser based game can be played a browser window has to open, fill with ads, and then the game launches.

I immediately uninstalled everything and wrote Pogo telling them that they can go to hell.

Since signing up for the service I've received 1/2 dozen emails and I've indicated at least three times that I want to unsubscribe from all/any newsletters. I'm still getting these things - the unsubscribe isn't working and probably never did work.

This sort of nonsense combined with micro-transactions, pay-to-win, and other annoying features is driving me from gaming. I simply want to be able to buy and game and not have the entire freakin' company downloaded to my computer, launching 1/2 dozen processes, tracking me all over the internet and sending me coupons for wool turtle neck sweaters.

DIE IN A FIRE.

Slacker0079-Jan-15 3:15

Slacker007

9-Jan-15 3:15

Are you getting this game through Steam? -- Just curious.

I use Steam for most of my gaming.

Nelek9-Jan-15 4:07

Nelek

9-Jan-15 4:07

So do I, and I am quite happy with it.

M.D.V.

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

W∴ Balboos, GHB9-Jan-15 3:20

W∴ Balboos, GHB

9-Jan-15 3:20

If they (somewhere) give you an email address to access (and, if all else fails, there's always whois), they unsubscribe can be handled.

I wrote an SMTP mailer that can send any specified number (large is good) of emails. It can change the return address on each (if you wish) and even modify the titles and content somewhat.

One successful use of this was sending a site that ignore the unsubscribe went to the effect that "I keep asking you to unsubscribe this address. IF 100 request aren't enough I can send A LOT MORE.

Seemed to work. Even if it's the domain registered owner - someone will get annoyed enough to make them cooperate.

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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

MehGerbil9-Jan-15 3:45

MehGerbil

9-Jan-15 3:45

I like the strategy of giving them back a little of the pain they've been sending your way.
+5 internets for you, sir.

jeron19-Jan-15 5:03

jeron1

9-Jan-15 5:03

[wise guy]
Whaat, youz got somethin' against coupons for wool turtle neck sweatas?
[/wise guy]

"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment

"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

newton.saber9-Jan-15 5:07

newton.saber

9-Jan-15 5:07

C++

// find your target (offending) window
hWnd = FindWindow(null, "pogo"); // "pogo" should be the title text you see in that window
// resize the window to 1 pix by 1 pix
MoveWindow(
   hWnd,
   0, // top
   0, // left
   1, //width
   1, // height
  false // repaint?
);
// minimize the window
ShowWindow(
  hWnd,
  SW_MINIMIZE // minimize the window -- value = 6
);

There's probably an easier way to do this with C#.
But this'll give you the general idea.

I did this for years with the old free dial up Juno service.
Each time you dialed up you got an ugly window with flashing ads.
Just run a program like the one above and you don't even know the window is there.
Big Grin | :-D

Yes, there are other, possibly better, ways to find the window you want to minimize, but this is easy and it works.

MehGerbil9-Jan-15 5:53

MehGerbil

9-Jan-15 5:53

I think that is clever but for me the problem isn't the web page as much as the assumption that after paying the full price for something that it is okay to include ads, toolbars, and other malware.

So I handle it by uninstalling everything and sending a note to the company to let them know where they can shove their service.

newton.saber9-Jan-15 7:20

newton.saber

9-Jan-15 7:20

I agree with you. Yours is the better solution.
Just thought the technical solution was interesting too.

MCP?

#realJSOP9-Jan-15 0:37

#realJSOP

9-Jan-15 0:37

Am I a MCP once I pass any certification exam?

".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

Rage9-Jan-15 0:50

Rage

9-Jan-15 0:50

Do you mean: literally ? Smile | :)

~RaGE();

I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.

#realJSOP9-Jan-15 0:58

#realJSOP

9-Jan-15 0:58

My boss asked, and I don't know the answer

CPallini9-Jan-15 1:59

CPallini

9-Jan-15 1:59

I suppose you may find yourself the answer here: "Become a Microsoft Certified Professional"[^].

Sander Rossel9-Jan-15 4:37

Sander Rossel

9-Jan-15 4:37

Yep.

My blog[^]

public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
   public void DoWork()
   {
      throw new NotSupportedException();
   }
}

MQOTD

V.8-Jan-15 23:51

8-Jan-15 23:51

Movie Quote Of The Day

You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!

Which movie?

V.

(MQOTD rules and previous solutions)

RUs1239-Jan-15 0:01

RUs123

9-Jan-15 0:01

EDIT: Rambo: Home movie

You fu***** cockroach.

super9-Jan-15 0:25

super

9-Jan-15 0:25

Honey, You shrunk my "Thingy"

cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it

Pete O'Hanlon9-Jan-15 0:26

Pete O'Hanlon

9-Jan-15 0:26

The Tigger Movie. Too hot to handle.

HobbyProggy9-Jan-15 0:39

HobbyProggy

9-Jan-15 0:39

One night in Paris

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Pete O'Hanlon9-Jan-15 1:40

Pete O'Hanlon

9-Jan-15 1:40

Everyone's had one night in Paris.