Revert back to me ASAP
Don't you hate it when people blatantly
use the wrong words when they really mean something else.
... revert to you with comments
I will revert to you ASAP
I'm sure they meant to say "reply". Revert means to go back to the previous state. I'm sure this colleague didn't mean to say they'll become me ASAP ;)
Do you know who's using your wireless network now?
You are not alone... when it comes to your wireless network usage that is.
I have a friend (well.. really an acquaintance as I don't want to be associated with this crim) who shall remain nameless. He uses his neighbour's Internet account. He uses it for downloading and surfing, for his studies, and even to login to his work computer. How did he do this you might add?
Simple. He detected his neighbour's wireless networks. He then surfed the net for router manuals and tried the default URL and login/password combinations, to login to the admin pages of his neighbour's wireless routers. Now he brags about how he's not paying for Internet anymore. And he has the audacity to say that he could change the router settings so that the owners themselves can't access the net, but he's not THAT mean.
It's a little cheap don't you think...
So the lesson is boys and girls, secure your wireless network. There are heaps of resources for doing that online and, surprise surprise, in your router manual. How can you detect these cheapass leechers? Just check the trend of your monthly data usage. You should be able to tell how much data you've downloaded over the past month, versus the amount of data your ISP says you downloaded. I would say if you are consistently getting close to your limit and all you ever do is email and occasionally surf, then my friend, you are being used!
So beware, you never know when some cheapass moves in next door to you.
More Melbourne
If you're visiting Melbourne, don't forget to visit the Italian precinct on Lygon Street. It's just a tram ride away and you can catch the #1 or #8 tram.
Brunetti's is a great cafe and patisserie off Lygon St. It has heaps of nice cakes, gelato and yummy coffee. The place gets packed even at night, so don't be surprised if you need to wait for a table. Trust me though, it's worth the wait. The branch near Federation Square is just not the same.
There are heaps of Italian restaurants on Lygon Street. The further down the street you go, the more you'll see old men yelling at you and laying down the guilt trip if you don't go into their restaurants. Most will try to bribe you with a jug of orange juice or a free plate of bruschettas and free corkage.
This one guy from Il Gusto tried very hard to get us to go into his restaurant. It was the first restaurant we saw so we wanted to look around some more. The owner would not let us go past at all, and stupidly enough, tried the tactic of insulting us in case we would change our minds. That dumbass said we were "stupid for not going into his restaurant, what a disgrace we were to other Asians" ahhaha. That put me off his restaurant for life.
We ended up at Villa Romano after walking up and down the street. It's the one right next to Il Gusto but at least the owner's a little more amiable. The food was great and I'd definitely go back there again. The trick is probably to try and not act like tourists so you don't get hassled over having dinner with them :)
