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Slightly off-topic, but I wear this shirt in support of Myanmar (that's me in the photo after a sex-change and hair transplant...) I've not been accosted by any Burmese junta generals on holiday in Thailand, but I'm not planning to wear this shirt when I'm back in Myanmar!

^^^ That's a good suggestion. I can run Truecrypt on my secret files USB and remove the USB when there is a knock at the door. Truescrypt can run with 2 passwords, so entering 1 password will display innocent data and password 2 will access the secret files.

Because the internet connectivity is very unreliable in Myanmar - it is often disconnected by the military.

I'm fairly IT-literate and I'm looking for a piece of software to do the following: I am running Windows 10 on my laptop, with all the standard apps. In a few months from now I will return to live and teach in Myanmar. Last time that I worked there, it was no issue to have any kind of app or content on my laptop. This time, with the military junta in charge, it is a different ball game! I'm not talking about porn content. I'm thinking about content that might be construed as opposed to the junta. This could be something as simple as the educational English language posters that I design on my laptop (the junta doesn't like journalists, doctors and teachers.... er ... and most other civilians as well!). Because of my educational charity work, I am in regular communication with the Ministry of Education of the government in exile, which has been specified as a terrorist organisation by the military junta! I publish nothing in direct opposition to the junta, but they seem rather touchy about most things. Now for sure I can use software to hide/unhide specific folders. But since I use a multitude of folders every day, it will be rather tiresome to have to unlock all the folders each day. I wonder if there is an app which will only display specified folders according to what the user log-in details are, or even according to what password is used on a screen-saver. Eg - Screensaver password 1 unlocks all folders on the computer. Screensaver password 2 only displays some specified, innocent folders/apps Or perhaps run puppy linux on a dedicated laptop (I have 2 laptops), from an encrypted USB stick and store all risky files on that USB stick - pull out the stick if there is a knock on the door... I appreciate suggestions.

Why don't you open it to find out?

Well, I put your exact question to Chat GPT and this is what it replied (which seems like a good and informative answer): As an AI language model, I can tell you that there are a few reasons why people might ask questions on this forum and expect correct answers: Trust in the community: People may ask questions on this forum because they trust the community to provide accurate and helpful answers. While there is no guarantee that every answer will be correct, many people find that the collective knowledge and experience of the community can be valuable in finding solutions to their problems. Limited knowledge or resources: Some people may not have access to the information they need or may not know how to find it. In these cases, asking a question on a forum like this can be a way to get help from others who have more knowledge or experience. Confirmation bias: People may ask questions on this forum with a preconceived notion of what the answer should be. When they receive an answer that supports their preconceptions, they may be more likely to accept it as correct, even if it is not. It's important to remember that not all answers on this forum will be correct, and it's always a good idea to do your own research and verify information before relying on it. While Google can be a helpful resource, it's not always the most reliable source of information, and sometimes it can be difficult to find the information you need without some guidance or assistance from others.

Ah, but when were you last asked to "please hold the line?"

PSA increases if your prostate is enlarged. But it will also increase if you have early-stage prostate cancer. Did your doctor suggest a prostate MRI scan to rule out tumour growths inside your prostate?

So about as much radioactive material as is found inside a smoke alarm... ????

I notice Starbucks don't sell Civet Poop coffee, even though their other coffees taste like sh*t....... When I lived in Laos, many places around Luang Prabang sold this coffee. For some reason, drinking coffee made from coffee cherry stones that have been pooped out by a civet cat never really appealed to me! ????

Not the same as bipolar...

It's not just Thailand that has had problems with radioactive substances. There is the fascinating story of the US boy scout who tried to build a breeder reactor in his garden shed, using radioactive material sourced from hundreds of old smoke alarms. Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0QMeTjcJDA&t=1s

I resent that remark, comrade!

[quote] ... I do wonder how they manage to make a profit, but i suppose they must, seems a strange business model. [/quote] Their business model seems to be to charge a fortune for something that really doesn't resemble coffee at all... Give me a Lao coffee from the Bolaven Plateau any day ????

I'm fortunate in that my body size is not 'big' - I weigh 65Kg. So jogging 5km every day is no problem ????

Even if you come down with prostate cancer, usually your life can continue as normal for many years. Many older men die with prostate cancer, but not FROM prostate cancer.

I'm back in the UK with suspected prostate cancer, had an MRI in Bangkok in December, insurance company refused to pay out, so back to the UK for NHS final diagnosis and treatment/surgery. Luckily, the cancer is still within my prostate, so a 'cure' should be possible. However, we all have an "end-by" date. Even if the cancer returns in later years, the medical stats suggest that I should have perhaps another 20 years which is fine for me. But this serious illness has made me reconsider my plans for after surgery/treatment. I could sit on a beach somewhere and relax. That's not for me! I prefer to use my time, whether it be 5 years or 20 years to help others, particularly as regards education in developing countries. And if my time is near, then I have no plans to suffer. It will be party time with a bottle of helium gas!!

Well, although Sheryl will no doubt disagree with me, I'd say that you "dodged a bullet" by not taking out insurance with April International. Because I feel strongly that I never mislead this company when I completed their application form, I have submitted a formal complaint to the insurance ombudsman in France, with a claim for financial damages. I'll let all know what the outcome is ????

Based on my own experience of April Insurance (France) completely cancelling my insurance cover after I made a pre-authorisation claim for a prostate cancer biopsy, I would say that if you do apply for cover from this company, that you declare every absolutely minor injury or illness that has occurred in your lifetime! (ingrowing toenail, botox injections, bunions etc etc). April rejected my claim because I had failed to declare an unrelated condition (slight BPH), even though that condition had never been formally diagnosed by any doctor..... Prior to these events, I had confidence that insurance companies would not try to 'wriggle' out of their responsibilities by citing some totally unrelated clause in their fine print. As a result, I wasted thousands of $ paying April for several years when I could have been saving that money instead. It's very unlikely that I will take out health insurance in the future because now I simply do not trust any insurance company. I'll save my $ and self-insure and hope for the best.

[quote] ... Just like cobolt which is not radioactive until an electron is added ... [/quote] Electron??? Check your text-book again ????

Don't let them in Athens hear you talking like that - Crete is part of Greece ????

Don't let them in Athens hear you talking like that - Crete is part of Greece ????

The volunteer rescue workers always have - for the most part they were established by the Thai-Chinese community.

One reason why I started to think about my own mortality occurred one week before I travelled to the UK for prostate cancer diagnosis/treatment. I never mentioned this event on this forum but did cover it in detail on the 'wooden' forum. I was stung on the back of my neck by a box jellyfish on Koh Phangan. I was utterly convinced that I was going to die in the next 10 minutes because: - Most people die from these stings and the last person to be stung by a box jellyfish on Koh Phangan died within 10 minutes. - All the Thais in the beach restaurant where I collapsed were also convinced that I was about to die as I writhed about on the floor while they rubbed vinegar into me, because I heard them saying in Thai 'look at him, he will be dead in a few minutes' and - I felt that I WAS dying as I lay on the ground repeating the mantra 'I do not want to die today'. It was an absolutely terrifying experience. I was asked if I had medical insurance. Well, not right now because those bastards at April International Insurance had cancelled it!! So I was taken to the government hospital where there was no competent doctor, no medication and nothing that anyone could do except wait for me to either live or die. Fortunately I lived ???? Anyway, this is the reason for my consideration of serious ailments that can be avoided. I should be able to avoid box jellyfish if I don't swim in seas where they are found. So that risk is eliminated, now what about the others!

Well not 'remote' (as in the North Pole). Think rural, in a village.