Pound HoL

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by DarkFool, Apr 14, 2009.

Remove all ads!
Support Terra-Arcanum:

GOG.com

PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!
Page 2 of 2
  1. The_Bob

    The_Bob Administrator Staff Member

    Messages:
    892
    Likes Received:
    8
    Joined:
    May 9, 2006
    The_Bob, Apr 15, 2009
    The_Bob, Apr 15, 2009
    #21
    I'm using ChatZilla in Firefox, since I've got the browser open anyways.

    If you're not a Firefox user then, other then converting to Firefox, you might want to try mIRC (the most well-known IRC client) or pick one out of these - http://swik.net/irc-client .

    Whichever you choose, as soon as you're dropped somewhere you can type, write
    Code:
    /server irc.coldfront.net
    to connect to the IRC server

    and then
    Code:
    /join #hol
    to join the channel.
     
    The_Bob, Apr 15, 2009
    The_Bob, Apr 15, 2009
    #21
  2. GrimmHatter

    GrimmHatter Active Member

    Messages:
    1,274
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Dec 27, 2006
    GrimmHatter, Apr 15, 2009
    GrimmHatter, Apr 15, 2009
    #22
    If it weren't for this thread, I would never have realized my PC is loaded with trojans and tracking bullshit out the ass. As it stands, I've been trying since Monday to log on to coldfront but was immediately banned and my IP listed on some kind of website that blacklists people with "malicious" code on their rigs. I scanned and removed everything considered "threatening" and had my IP removed from the site but was told it could be several hours to a full day before the IRC server would accept me again. Fuck this.
     
    GrimmHatter, Apr 15, 2009
    GrimmHatter, Apr 15, 2009
    #22
  3. Grakelin

    Grakelin New Member

    Messages:
    2,128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2007
    Grakelin, Apr 16, 2009
    Grakelin, Apr 16, 2009
    #23
    Clearly the only path to salvation is for your husband to put a damned condom on before any more lives are thrown away!
     
    Grakelin, Apr 16, 2009
    Grakelin, Apr 16, 2009
    #23
  4. DarkFool

    DarkFool Nemesis of the Ancients

    Messages:
    4,007
    Likes Received:
    5
    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2005
    DarkFool, Apr 16, 2009
    DarkFool, Apr 16, 2009
    #24
    Ha. Ha. Perhap this'll teach you to invest some money into buying Anti-virus/firewall/etc. software?
     
    DarkFool, Apr 16, 2009
    DarkFool, Apr 16, 2009
    #24
  5. Vorak

    Vorak Administrator Staff Member

    Messages:
    5,829
    Likes Received:
    21
    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2003
    Vorak, Apr 16, 2009
    Vorak, Apr 16, 2009
    #25
    Just don't get McAfee, I got it standard with my PC when I bought it and it let everything in. Kaspersky Internet Security however is made of pure gold.
     
    Vorak, Apr 16, 2009
    Vorak, Apr 16, 2009
    #25
  6. The_Bob

    The_Bob Administrator Staff Member

    Messages:
    892
    Likes Received:
    8
    Joined:
    May 9, 2006
    The_Bob, Apr 16, 2009
    The_Bob, Apr 16, 2009
    #26
    Kaspersky clogs the computer even worse then a full set of Norton Utilities set do do their stuff.

    Also, irc.coldfront.net appears to be down. Now I've no choice other then doing absolutely nothing at work.
     
    The_Bob, Apr 16, 2009
    The_Bob, Apr 16, 2009
    #26
  7. Vorak

    Vorak Administrator Staff Member

    Messages:
    5,829
    Likes Received:
    21
    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2003
    Vorak, Apr 16, 2009
    Vorak, Apr 16, 2009
    #27
    All I know is the system is better than it was with McAfee, thankfully Norton was so long ago I've forgotten it.

    Besides I can get Kaspersky for free from work which is a big plus.
     
    Vorak, Apr 16, 2009
    Vorak, Apr 16, 2009
    #27
  8. GrimmHatter

    GrimmHatter Active Member

    Messages:
    1,274
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Dec 27, 2006
    GrimmHatter, Apr 16, 2009
    GrimmHatter, Apr 16, 2009
    #28
    I get McAfee for free from Comcast, my IP, which I'll be using from now on. My system came with Norton which I blissfully used over the past couple years. Not anymore though.
     
    GrimmHatter, Apr 16, 2009
    GrimmHatter, Apr 16, 2009
    #28
  9. Xz

    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

    Messages:
    5,085
    Likes Received:
    4
    Joined:
    May 31, 2003
    Xz, Apr 17, 2009
    Xz, Apr 17, 2009
    #29
    You can get AVG free, from home.
     
    Xz, Apr 17, 2009
    Xz, Apr 17, 2009
    #29
  10. Transparent Painting

    Transparent Painting Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,138
    Likes Received:
    6
    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2006
    Transparent Painting, Apr 17, 2009
    Transparent Painting, Apr 17, 2009
    #30
    Yeah, I use AVG. Just got a notice that I have to upgrade to 8.5 before the 30th of April, which would cost me "only" 59 dollars. Fuck that, I've just have to find a new software instead.
     
    Transparent Painting, Apr 17, 2009
    Transparent Painting, Apr 17, 2009
    #30
  11. Xz

    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

    Messages:
    5,085
    Likes Received:
    4
    Joined:
    May 31, 2003
    Xz, Apr 17, 2009
    Xz, Apr 17, 2009
    #31
    Do you perhaps have the professional edition?
     
    Xz, Apr 17, 2009
    Xz, Apr 17, 2009
    #31
  12. Transparent Painting

    Transparent Painting Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,138
    Likes Received:
    6
    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2006
    Transparent Painting, Apr 18, 2009
    Transparent Painting, Apr 18, 2009
    #32
    No, I use the free version.
     
    Transparent Painting, Apr 18, 2009
    Transparent Painting, Apr 18, 2009
    #32
  13. DarkFool

    DarkFool Nemesis of the Ancients

    Messages:
    4,007
    Likes Received:
    5
    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2005
    DarkFool, Apr 18, 2009
    DarkFool, Apr 18, 2009
    #33
    I use Trend Micro. Yes, I'm one of those weird people who actually purchases anti-virus software. However, I've had good luck with it, and it's pretty iron-clad. The only downside is that it's a bit resource heavy, so it can make older machines lag. However, all three of the machines I've it installed on work beautifully with it doing the 24/7 scan.
     
    DarkFool, Apr 18, 2009
    DarkFool, Apr 18, 2009
    #33
  14. Vorak

    Vorak Administrator Staff Member

    Messages:
    5,829
    Likes Received:
    21
    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2003
    Vorak, Apr 18, 2009
    Vorak, Apr 18, 2009
    #34
    I had Trend Micro on my old machine and it hated my network settings, no matter what I tried it always conflicted with something. Of course my old machine was an abomination of mismatched parts and cobbled together software run on what started out as standard Win98. So it may not have been Trend Micros fault since it was designed to go on a computer that actually worked without voodoo and a spanner.
     
    Vorak, Apr 18, 2009
    Vorak, Apr 18, 2009
    #34
  15. Philes

    Philes Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,663
    Likes Received:
    39
    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2006
    Philes, Apr 18, 2009
    Philes, Apr 18, 2009
    #35
    You can still get AVG 8.5 free, but it's a bit more hidden than their paid update. For obvious reasons.
     
    Philes, Apr 18, 2009
    Philes, Apr 18, 2009
    #35
  16. Xiao_Caity

    Xiao_Caity New Member

    Messages:
    3,691
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2005
    Xiao_Caity, Apr 19, 2009
    Xiao_Caity, Apr 19, 2009
    #36
    I used AVG for a grand total of two days. I hadn't connected to the internet, my system was completely clean, the only things carried over from my previous install were some word files and a background, all of which had been scanned repeatedly and declared clean... so it decided to eat Windows alive. Fuck that for a laugh.
     
    Xiao_Caity, Apr 19, 2009
    Xiao_Caity, Apr 19, 2009
    #36
Page 2 of 2
Our Host!