[TriLUG] Apparent compromise of Jim Ray's computer?

[Steve Litt]

How do we know this indignant response wasn't written by a bot?

:-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  

/* Litt ducks and runs */

On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:05:07 +0000
Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:

> You may wish to send a person a private email when you think there
> may be a problem instead of making false claim on public list.
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Apr 18, 2013, at 10:42 PM, "Aaron Joyner" <aaron at joyner.ws> wrote:
> 
> > Oh, sorry.  I hope you'll forgive my conclusion.
> > Surely you could understand my concern and confusion,
> > given the historical record's profusion
> > of so much "use copper!" as to cause a contusion.
> > 
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20050523/034914.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20100419/061155.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20040719/028011.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20060102/039665.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20040726/028030.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20050829/037186.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20050829/037181.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20040112/022858.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20041115/031006.html
> > http://www.trilug.org/pipermail/trilug/Week-of-Mon-20040719/028000.html
> > 
> > Aaron S. Joyner
> > 
> > PS - This sleepy-eyed attempt at a poem was brought directly to the
> > phone in your pocket in honor of National Poem in Your Pocket Day:
> > http://www.poets.org/pocket
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> That was me, silly :-)
> >> 
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> 
> >> On Apr 18, 2013, at 6:11 PM, "Aaron Joyner" <aaron at joyner.ws>
> >> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Jim,
> >>> 
> >>> It seems that someone has compromised your computer, and is
> >>> trying to
> >> send
> >>> helpful messages to the TriLUG mailing list from your email
> >>> account.
> >>> 
> >>> Please see the attached message.  Note that it clearly suggests
> >>> that
> >> you're
> >>> using wireless networking (an obvious giveaway of an impostor).
> >>> 
> >>> I'd suggest that you might wish to consider re-installing from
> >>> known-good media, ideally Linux this time, of course.  :-)
> >>> 
> >>> Best wishes,
> >>> Aaron S. Joyner
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> I went to Staples or Office Max and bought 2 of the dLink
> >>>> wireless thingies for each of the 2 floors in my house. I have
> >>>> not complaints and have Macbook Pro running for MindCraft over
> >>>> wireless, Roku streaming
> >> video
> >>>> over wireless, 4 iPhones and iPad. It is cheap and works well.
> >>>> 
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> 
> >>>> Jim Ray, President
> >>>> Neuse River Networks
> >>>> 2 Davis Drive, PO Box 13169
> >>>> Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
> >>>> 919-838-1672 x100
> >>>> www.NeuseRiverNetworks.com
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org
> >>>> [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of Grawburg
> >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 9:02 AM
> >>>> To: Triangle Linux
> >>>> Subject: [TriLUG] Wireless Access Point
> >>>> 
> >>>> I live in a two story older house (meaning the walls are thick
> >>>> plaster over lathing). My network/Internet set-up is in a first
> >>>> floor room (no,
> >> it
> >>>> cannot be moved). I have a router that my input from my ISP
> >>>> (Greenlight
> >> in
> >>>> Wilson) connects to. Attached to the router is a D-Link NAS.
> >>>> When I
> >> need to
> >>>> connect to the NAS or the Internet I plug in an old wireless
> >>>> access
> >> point I
> >>>> got from a hotel.  Works well, but is only a 'b'. My primary
> >>>> point of
> >> use
> >>>> is in a second floor room.
> >>>> 
> >>>> Here's my question:  I have a mixture of Thinkpads that may be
> >>>> connected to the network individually not simultaneously.
> >>>> This includes OS/2, Win XP, Linux. Two of the Thinkpads are 'b'
> >>>> and one
> >> is
> >>>> a 'g'.  Any thoughts out there about a new access point (or even
> >>>> a newer used one) that is a bit more reliable and has enough
> >>>> "umph" than
> >> something
> >>>> I'd get at Staples?
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> Brian Grawburg