Well, I just ran afoul of apparently, a NEW PROGRAM EHANCEMENT!
It seems that on the NEWSwire they have installed lone lof those "not a robot' macros by " Capture" (?) or whatever
I was going to make a comment on an item, but not only the 'not a robot' thingy interveened, but I was unable to 'process' my sign-in info (several cycles!), but somehow got locked in the 'not a robot' thingy....
AFTER SEVERAL LOOPING,CYCLES THRU:TRAFFIC SIGNALS, BYCYCLES,
FIRE HYDRANTS, and friggin, PALM TREES.... They won!
I Went and got a cup of coffee...
{Cabin Fever, barely been out since Friday, Snow and Wintry Mix has laid about six inches of white stuff, with a little ice, just to make it interesting! Read the story about UP shutting off their Intermodal stuff due to weather....I'd bet BNSF, may have done the same, but has not made it public,yet. We've had two trains pas here in the last three days (Main#3 Eldrado sub)..Sunday about 1 PM there was a loaded grai train(Worm) going East and about 4Pm ther was an 'Export' Stacker going west (crawling!)...Nothing since, but the temps have started to rise today, we are now at a -(minus 3) overnight it was somethiong around -10 or-11, and the power company is 'warning' of rolling blackouts...I'm guessing that they have also 'practiced' with some voltage reductons as well(?). Judgging how our lights, and appliances have reacted... Supposed to be the coldest and nastiest since the late 1970's.
OK, RANT OFF!
Sometimes those "enhanced" features, in reality have covert, even sometimes less than honorable, functionality.
I forget which one it is, but I recall having loss of functionality with the ol "Captcha" demons when having either javascript or Flash disabled for security purposes.
Of course there are exploits for both, and I often wonder if the "captcha" feature isn't in use to make sure that I am "exploitable". (aka: "Please enable javascript for entry")
While we are ranting, I've been extremely disappointed with Google lately with their insistence that I provide a mobile contact to verify my identity and "assure my safety" for my Gmail accounts. If I know the name and password, and can even answer my obscure security question...what more proof should they need? Obviously the "security" aspect is a ruse in cover of their marketing strategy.
Convicted OneWhile we are ranting, I've been extremely disappointed with Google lately with their insistence that I provide a mobile contact to verify my identity and "assure my safety" for my Gmail accounts.
Yeah, they pulled that on me Sunday. What I couldn't figure out was when I signed onto Gmail my Gmail address came up automatically, my password came up automatically, (I only use one computer, by the way.) but I still had to verify with a mobile contact. Hasn't happened since.
Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot?
I don't know if it is another "enhancement", but the Search function no longer finds any results from Forums (Fora?). I found that out by searching for the "TV Programs Alert" thread so I could post this:
https://www.ovationtv.com/watch/journy/welcome-to-the-railworld-japan/
samfp1943 I was going to make a comment on an item, but not only the 'not a robot' thingy interveened, but I was unable to 'process' my sign-in info (several cycles!), but somehow got locked in the 'not a robot' thingy....
How do we know that you aren't actually a robot?
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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zugmann samfp1943 I was going to make a comment on an item, but not only the 'not a robot' thingy interveened, but I was unable to 'process' my sign-in info (several cycles!), but somehow got locked in the 'not a robot' thingy.... How do we know that you aren't actually a robot?
Robots use real sounding account names, and not nearly so many emojis.
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SD70DudeRobots use real sounding account names, and not nearly so many emojis.
Wonder whaaaaaaaat kind of names they'd use?
zugmann SD70Dude Robots use real sounding account names, and not nearly so many emojis. Wonder whaaaaaaaat kind of names they'd use?
SD70Dude Robots use real sounding account names, and not nearly so many emojis.
Bob Smith would be a good start. You know, full words and that.
Mine would probably be a decent choice if an EMDEC ever achieves self awareness.
SD70DudeBob Smith would be a good start. You know, full words and that.
Hello. I am Hugh Mann.
I'm firmly convinced that the software developers monitor what real users use and remove (or hide) those features...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
If something doesn't exist it can't break, so you never have to worry about fixing it.
The programmer version of KISS?
Hugo Weaving wearing an engineer's cap in the locomotive simulator. Adds a whole new dimension to autonomous automatic train control, too.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
No problems here.
Maybe he is a bot?
tree68 I'm firmly convinced that the software developers monitor what real users use and remove (or hide) those features...
That seems to be the case with Google and some of their web based services. Emphasis on Maps and News, both were more useful five years ago than they are now. News is especially irritating as there doesn't seem to be a way of getting news for San Diego county as a whole, the local option is just a bit too local.
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