The news is important because IPv4 addresses (e.g. 123.23.56.98), which are assigned to your computer periodically, are running out.
I dunno, most computers I know that receive IP address leases periodically use 192.168.x.x and 10.x.x.x because they are DHCP'd off a LAN. Please let me know when we run out of those. On the other hand, many computers with permanent IP assignments or consumer modems that request public IP addresses may be in danger...
I like your ideal world, but it's become a bear at my small business to teach people how to get Firefox to accept the self-signed SSL certs on our employee-only applications. Their new warning roadblock is annoying.
I use SSL to make it secure, but because I don't shell out to the major CAs on something that no customers use and where self-signed should be good enough, it is frustrating (and I am talking about when they use machines that I don't control).
I do wish that most e-mail clients, including web, did some encryption but that doesn't seem to be coming anytime soon. It's still something that only geeks have the knowledge of how to implement.
True, but I thought that part of the article was trying to illustrate the dangers of e-mail being delivered to the wrong host. I could, and am probably, mixing up the article.
I also liked A good hacker could reroute email, reset passwords, and transfer money out of accounts quickly.
Any financial institution that resets a password based solely off of an e-mail deserves to be raped. Most do forgotten password link -> sends e-mail to reset the pass with a unique URL -> user clicks on unique URL and answers additional verification questions
From TFA The vulnerability gave him the power to transfer millions out of bank accounts worldwide. How so?! I don't have millions, but I do run djbdns...
I hate 2Wire equipment, but they did something right. There is not a common username and pass installed. The default pass is (mostly) unique to that piece of equipment and printed on a sticker on the bottom of the unit.
I am no longer registered (screw jury duty).)
I don't know what state you are in, but that is usually just one a few databases they pull your info from. Did you get rid of your driver's license too?
This would be mitigated if ISPs blocked port 25. Although I am not in favor for a stringent no exceptions policy...
Imagine if you had to ask for port 25 to be unblocked for you... Most of the people making the request would know how to handle their machines, but then again, but it's a slippery slope (on the other hand, Grandma certainly does need some help securing her Windows box).
I think that watching fourth graders take a geology quiz is just as interesting as watching the majority of Olympic sporting events.
I'm a yank, so maybe we were too busy being arrogant, but I witnessed a lot of "who gives a fuck" in regards to the sporting part of the recent Olympics. Many people had various thoughts about China, but most were jaded about the sporting events, even the swimming ones with our beloved Phelps.
Isn't Popcorn Hour supposed to be the bee's knees with this stuff? They haven't released a Netflix component yet, but are supposed to be working on it. In the meantime, it seems like it's the best shot at an all-in-one device for the consumer. Plus it beats the pants off of most media players. How many of them can handle x264?
It's gonna be my Christmas present to myself. I am tired of screwing about with Windows Media Center and nix variations of that. A FreeNAS box and this and I will be set. With the way Comcast and AT&T have been acting recently, I don't want to depend on any video on demand type of system anyway. My last Netflix Instant Queue through 360 readjusted itself 3 times in the last 15 minutes. By the time it was done, it was unwatchable, hell the friggin credits were blurry.
That's like arguing that Taco Bell isn't owned by Pepsi. You are correct in a really technical sense. Echostar still owns the sats, sling and the box development, but Dish could not exist without them.
If your ideas are correct, this "journalist" is not worth their salt. Intentionally misleading readers by using Echostar rather than Dish, so that it less recognizable is not very ethical.
/yes i know what echostar is //and i work at a newspaper
That's true and I wish it installed zero by default. There presence actually confuses my users and I usually have other drivers that I prefer them to use anyway.
Apple's hardware restriction helps them code for a positive user experience. It would get really bloated if it had to "just work" with every piece of hardware out there. I know *nix flavors work with many pieces of crap, but you have to be savvy to get it going.
I totally agree with the Android prediction.
Also, i have a Dell running OS X... albeit poorly.
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The news is important because IPv4 addresses (e.g. 123.23.56.98), which are assigned to your computer periodically, are running out.
I dunno, most computers I know that receive IP address leases periodically use 192.168.x.x and 10.x.x.x because they are DHCP'd off a LAN. Please let me know when we run out of those. On the other hand, many computers with permanent IP assignments or consumer modems that request public IP addresses may be in danger...
I have no clue what duggback is, but just found it and their cache seemed to work when Google's was failing. http://www.duggback.com/xbox/the_new_portable_XBOX_360/
I like your ideal world, but it's become a bear at my small business to teach people how to get Firefox to accept the self-signed SSL certs on our employee-only applications. Their new warning roadblock is annoying.
I use SSL to make it secure, but because I don't shell out to the major CAs on something that no customers use and where self-signed should be good enough, it is frustrating (and I am talking about when they use machines that I don't control).
I do wish that most e-mail clients, including web, did some encryption but that doesn't seem to be coming anytime soon. It's still something that only geeks have the knowledge of how to implement.
True, but I thought that part of the article was trying to illustrate the dangers of e-mail being delivered to the wrong host. I could, and am probably, mixing up the article.
I also liked A good hacker could reroute email, reset passwords, and transfer money out of accounts quickly.
Any financial institution that resets a password based solely off of an e-mail deserves to be raped. Most do forgotten password link -> sends e-mail to reset the pass with a unique URL -> user clicks on unique URL and answers additional verification questions
No kidding it has been overhyped.
From TFA The vulnerability gave him the power to transfer millions out of bank accounts worldwide.
How so?! I don't have millions, but I do run djbdns...
Who is Ant? And is his site aqfl.net already slashdotted?
no, but you should get rid of that knife.
I hate 2Wire equipment, but they did something right. There is not a common username and pass installed. The default pass is (mostly) unique to that piece of equipment and printed on a sticker on the bottom of the unit.
You can turn off the reboot nag... http://4sysops.com/archives/disable-restart-after-windows-automatic-updates/
I am no longer registered (screw jury duty).) I don't know what state you are in, but that is usually just one a few databases they pull your info from. Did you get rid of your driver's license too?
This would be mitigated if ISPs blocked port 25. Although I am not in favor for a stringent no exceptions policy...
Imagine if you had to ask for port 25 to be unblocked for you... Most of the people making the request would know how to handle their machines, but then again, but it's a slippery slope (on the other hand, Grandma certainly does need some help securing her Windows box).
My 2005 mazda has one
Yes, and I have by using parts from SparkFun. Just because the schematics are avail doesn't mean anyone can build it.
Let me know when I can build an OpenMoko handset from parts that I purchase myself. That isn't open...
I think that watching fourth graders take a geology quiz is just as interesting as watching the majority of Olympic sporting events.
I'm a yank, so maybe we were too busy being arrogant, but I witnessed a lot of "who gives a fuck" in regards to the sporting part of the recent Olympics. Many people had various thoughts about China, but most were jaded about the sporting events, even the swimming ones with our beloved Phelps.
Even now in summer
How long has the UK been experiencing summer in late November?
I really wish you would quit it with your spams. At least put it in your sig so it can be properly ignored.
I started playing with Cacti recently too. I do use it for data gathering, but it also has the "oooh pretty" factor for when people stop by.
Isn't Popcorn Hour supposed to be the bee's knees with this stuff? They haven't released a Netflix component yet, but are supposed to be working on it. In the meantime, it seems like it's the best shot at an all-in-one device for the consumer. Plus it beats the pants off of most media players. How many of them can handle x264?
It's gonna be my Christmas present to myself. I am tired of screwing about with Windows Media Center and nix variations of that. A FreeNAS box and this and I will be set. With the way Comcast and AT&T have been acting recently, I don't want to depend on any video on demand type of system anyway. My last Netflix Instant Queue through 360 readjusted itself 3 times in the last 15 minutes. By the time it was done, it was unwatchable, hell the friggin credits were blurry.
That's like arguing that Taco Bell isn't owned by Pepsi. You are correct in a really technical sense. Echostar still owns the sats, sling and the box development, but Dish could not exist without them.
If your ideas are correct, this "journalist" is not worth their salt. Intentionally misleading readers by using Echostar rather than Dish, so that it less recognizable is not very ethical.
/yes i know what echostar is
//and i work at a newspaper
s/there/their/ i am an idiot
That's true and I wish it installed zero by default. There presence actually confuses my users and I usually have other drivers that I prefer them to use anyway.
Apple's hardware restriction helps them code for a positive user experience. It would get really bloated if it had to "just work" with every piece of hardware out there. I know *nix flavors work with many pieces of crap, but you have to be savvy to get it going. I totally agree with the Android prediction. Also, i have a Dell running OS X... albeit poorly.