We don't do anything using the cell phone. I believe she uses the secure network her corporation installed to do the companies North American (Canada, USA, Mexico) financials remotely
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checks are awesome, no fees, no electronic tomfoolery, it’s also a receipt, someone has to keep the post office going. Deposit slips are dumb though, bank tellers don’t even look at that shit most of the time.No worries - he still uses checks and deposit slips.
i only do the cool boomer stuff. Like writing in cursive on my checks.OK, Boomer.
Bank tellers?
Can you explain that part to me? I'm not particularly tech savvy... I tend to hate apps on my phone because I'm worried about companies collecting data on me, but hadn't thought about security of transactions.
And is there difference between visiting an https site via wifi vs mobile data? In terms of security?
Any time I have walked into a bank these last few years, the tellers are standing around in a group, looking bored AF. Not sure if that an enviable position or not?
I pull cash weekly to pay staff. Tellers and manager know me, no ID, no hassle...
Also write checks. Wouldn't mind something to print 'em.
After working at 2 different banks (one regional one national) I won't use banking apps. I will use secure websites, though. I don't use the PayPal app, either. PayPal is the only non bank service I use. Hell, I had an x.com account back in the day.
put in a couple of rear facing seats in the bed and you have a Subaru Brat with a RAM Badgelong bed/single cab.
On a phone when using an app, you just see the app and there is generally no information given about how your data is transmitted or where it goes.
Compare that to pulling up a web browser, where you can easily see if the connection is secure or not.
For example in Edge and Chrome, you can click the little icon to the left of the site address and easily view this info:
If there is something wrong with the site's certificate, you'll normally get a full page warning and you'll need to click through the warning to continue - in some cases you can't even click through. So as long as you go to the correct site and the certificate is valid, you should be good*.
None of this applies to any website that uses "http", as that protocol is not secure by design.
Of course, there are situations where this can lead to a false sense of security. Like if you go to a website spoofing another one for nefarious reasons, https://facebooks.com for example, it could very well have a valid certificate and not present any warning.
If you're using secure/encrypted connected to websites, there isn't much of a difference, assuming you mean wifi in a public location.
Personally, I avoid any wifi hotspots, not really for security reasons, but it opens you up to having your information collected in different ways. Even if you use a pay for use VPN connection, your information is being handed off to that service provider and being dumped somewhere else in the world - I don't understand how that is any "safer" than just using your mobile data smartly, despite all the ads for NordVPN and others everywhere.
Best option is still doing anything sensitive at home on your network, that way you generally know what is connected and you are behind your ISP's modem/router.
Those are just my thoughts on the matter, though I'm not a security expert.
Bottom line - with apps, the appropriate use of TLS is not guaranteed, and the app may hide a lot of uglies that the web browsers will yell about or outright block.
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Looks like a base Carerra, and a 996. No, thank you.
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It's only slightly more, not sure I can justify the increase.Looks like a base Carerra, and a 996. No, thank you.
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So a base Carrera isn't worth a look? My Vette was as basic a bitch as they come minus Z51 (not a huge deal, but a very nice option to have) and was fun as hell. 6 speed and 350hp with amazing balance. I guess I assumed the Carrera would be the same.
Base models are definitely worth looking at! And obviously the 993 Turbo is a different class entirely. I would have to check if that year 996 had motor bearing issues, but many/most of the 996 had a motor bearing problem that caused catastrophic failures.
I figured with over 50k miles IMS bearing had been dealt with, but maybe not. I am aware of the issue, but the fix while not cheap does actually fix it if it's been done.
Tesla’s underwhelming investor day fails to impress investors
Tesla fans expecting info about new models were sadly disappointed.
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Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car
Ford says it has no plans to deploy such a system; it just files a lot of patents.
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What Ford needs is a system that automatically recalls vehicles.Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car
Ford says it has no plans to deploy such a system; it just files a lot of patents.
Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car
Ford says it has no plans to deploy such a system; it just files a lot of patents.
That sounds like a Tesla type of move.
That sounds like a Tesla type of move.
The only surprise to me is that someone actually beat Tesla to it with that level of asshollery.
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Interesting to see that Tesla have retrofitted some supercharger locations with plug adapters to connect to normal EV's - so you can pull up and charge your Kia at such a location etc.
Mandated to to unlock sweet fed funding iirc
Appears so, although they’d done it already in other countries. Definitely a good thing for US EV adoption though. Amazing how regulations can make things better…
completely unsurprising. Not sure how I feel about this. If they just restrict use, that could be better than the car being reprocessed leaving you stranded. But ya the future kinda sucks.Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car
Ford says it has no plans to deploy such a system; it just files a lot of patents.
The conspiracy theorists are going nuts over that Ford patent. To me it's neither here nor there, probably a positive because it means no more sketchy repo guys and maybe cheaper financing because they cars will be easier to get back damage-free. Ultimately any issues are far outweighed by the Lolz at the expense of the conspiracy crowd.
Jamaica is full of japanese mini-bus type and other utilitarian vehicles… things we don’t get in north america. The toyotas are particularly plentiful, but there are hondas, vws and others - all right hand drive of course. I know some of the crew here would make good use of these!
Toyota:
Corolla fielder
Voxy
Alpha
Probox
Hiace
Fortuner
Harriet (lexus)
Noah
Corolla Axio
Vw saveiro (pickup car)
Nissan tiida
Toyota:
Corolla fielder
Voxy
Alpha
Probox
Hiace
Fortuner
Harriet (lexus)
Noah
Corolla Axio
Vw saveiro (pickup car)
Nissan tiida
Preferred vehicle for courier drivers down here, I swear 90% + of them drive one!
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