I can second Samsung as a solid choice. I have the Black & White, laser ML-2851MD and bought my boss the color version, CPL-620ND. I recall the CPL-620ND had some funky interface/setup issue that was annoying but not a show stopper. Both support PCL and PostScript so worked well with Linux. Both are discontinued, but I'm sure there is a new revision worth considering.
I really would have liked a Kyocera or even an Okidata (for nostalgic reasons), but the Samsung was the right price. I've had it for 2 years without problems.
I was interested to see what TCP manipulation you were referring to, so I read into the abstract a little. I've never fully dug into the details of how nmap works, but it seems nmap and zmap use nearly identical techniques: sending out packets using a raw socket which bypasses the kernel, then libpcap to capture results. The novelty here is that zmap is written specifically to "scan the internet" while nmap is more of a multi-purpose utility and just isn't as efficient at this particular function. Additionally zmap seems to bypass the kernel even when performing a SYN scan which nmap does not do (there might be an option - I'm not a guru).
So to answer your question, because abstract specifically mentions zmap uses a SYN scan, these probes can't really be blocked if you're running a legitimate service on the port being probed. If you were to use zmap with some other scan that takes advantage protocol (e.g. FIN scan), any iptables firewall is probably already blocking it.
I'm presuming these setups are accidental. Is the DHCP scope on their internal, physical network configured to hand out public IP addresses? My mind boggles wondering if that would even work, much less someone would make that decision. The alternative is someone who knows what they're doing intentionally NATs web traffic to the internal address. That raises the oxymoronic "knows what they're doing" and "NATs web traffic to a printer" quandary.
Liability? I thought the same thing. Maybe it's just what super-rich people do: buy stuff. Like a yacht used 10 days out of the year. I can just imagine how regal it would be to say to my friends "Lets spend New Years at my place in Times Square, guys!" It just turns out we can't watch the ball drop because it's mounted directly above us - on my roof.
Frankly I don't remember the last time I could reliably browse a Microsoft network. As a network admin, I don't recall ever recommending to someone they open 'My Network' and browse to a file server / share / other resource. In fact, 'Network Discovery' is turned off on my Vista machine currently and as a result browsing the network won't work. This must be a default to not have 'Network Discovery' turned on.
I see what you're going for there, but the image would be of "a sunset on an alien world", not "a sunset on an alien world as observed through the eyes of an alien". I know this is Slashdot and reading articles isn't kosher, but I thought it was ok to at least read the post's title.
When a QR code is scanned, display the link with an option to follow or cancel? Now we're in the same situation as any other link presented to someone.
This is my exact setup, but I used Soekris hardware with Slackware. A little more expensive than buying consumer-grade hardware and flashing, but I learned a lot and it's much more flexible.
After seeing this young chap's smiling face on each news article I've read about him I got curious. Why not a mug shot? br?
Typically articles about a criminal aren't so kind as to use a nice picture - as if they're painting the criminal in as bad a light as possible. Using his mug shot though raised the same question about how well he's being treated.
Use a mechanical Unicomp keyboard for 6 months, and you'll despise the cheap, flexible feeling of every soft, $7 rubber-dome you touch. A quality tool for every day use in a professional's trade.
It's expensive for a keyboard, but cheap compared to many of the other things which people might heft over the extra cash in exchange for a premium product.
Slashdot Mirror
Thanks for the warning; I'm glad I checked back.
I can second Samsung as a solid choice. I have the Black & White, laser ML-2851MD and bought my boss the color version, CPL-620ND. I recall the CPL-620ND had some funky interface/setup issue that was annoying but not a show stopper. Both support PCL and PostScript so worked well with Linux. Both are discontinued, but I'm sure there is a new revision worth considering.
I really would have liked a Kyocera or even an Okidata (for nostalgic reasons), but the Samsung was the right price. I've had it for 2 years without problems.
The radio story I heard mentioned this stockpiling began WWI when zeppelins were a top-of-the-line and helium was safe in contrast to hydrogen.
Federal Helium Program
I remember this actually happened on Slashdot a few years back. I believe this post provides the breakdown of what happened (or a similar goof).
Brilliant! We finally know know what step 3 is:
1) Become CEO at fortune 100 company...
2) Nosedive the company toward ground...
3) Quit...
4) Profit!
I was interested to see what TCP manipulation you were referring to, so I read into the abstract a little. I've never fully dug into the details of how nmap works, but it seems nmap and zmap use nearly identical techniques: sending out packets using a raw socket which bypasses the kernel, then libpcap to capture results. The novelty here is that zmap is written specifically to "scan the internet" while nmap is more of a multi-purpose utility and just isn't as efficient at this particular function. Additionally zmap seems to bypass the kernel even when performing a SYN scan which nmap does not do (there might be an option - I'm not a guru).
So to answer your question, because abstract specifically mentions zmap uses a SYN scan, these probes can't really be blocked if you're running a legitimate service on the port being probed. If you were to use zmap with some other scan that takes advantage protocol (e.g. FIN scan), any iptables firewall is probably already blocking it.
I thought a beard was required, that's how misinformed I am!
I'm presuming these setups are accidental. Is the DHCP scope on their internal, physical network configured to hand out public IP addresses? My mind boggles wondering if that would even work, much less someone would make that decision. The alternative is someone who knows what they're doing intentionally NATs web traffic to the internal address. That raises the oxymoronic "knows what they're doing" and "NATs web traffic to a printer" quandary.
I've never wished I had mod points as much as this moment! I definitely needed that laugh today.
Liability? I thought the same thing. Maybe it's just what super-rich people do: buy stuff. Like a yacht used 10 days out of the year. I can just imagine how regal it would be to say to my friends "Lets spend New Years at my place in Times Square, guys!" It just turns out we can't watch the ball drop because it's mounted directly above us - on my roof.
Frankly I don't remember the last time I could reliably browse a Microsoft network. As a network admin, I don't recall ever recommending to someone they open 'My Network' and browse to a file server / share / other resource. In fact, 'Network Discovery' is turned off on my Vista machine currently and as a result browsing the network won't work. This must be a default to not have 'Network Discovery' turned on.
Lucky me. I was about 10 minutes away from installing version 12. Backing up my home directory took too long and I decided to check Slashdot.
...just weep silently in their sleeping pods all night.
I like these Slashdot stories, but I have to say that music really makes this whole thing feel like it's from the 90's.
I see what you're going for there, but the image would be of "a sunset on an alien world", not "a sunset on an alien world as observed through the eyes of an alien". I know this is Slashdot and reading articles isn't kosher, but I thought it was ok to at least read the post's title.
I only know of it working for bit.ly. I'm sure others have a similar feature but probably accessed in a different way.
Cheat by adding a + to the end (you got 13 people as of now :^)
When a QR code is scanned, display the link with an option to follow or cancel? Now we're in the same situation as any other link presented to someone.
Furthermore why is water cooling so inefficient; does GE's PRISM fix this problem?
This is my exact setup, but I used Soekris hardware with Slackware. A little more expensive than buying consumer-grade hardware and flashing, but I learned a lot and it's much more flexible.
Disregard... I believe they're using the wrong Bradley Manning mug shot.
After seeing this young chap's smiling face on each news article I've read about him I got curious. Why not a mug shot?
br? Typically articles about a criminal aren't so kind as to use a nice picture - as if they're painting the criminal in as bad a light as possible. Using his mug shot though raised the same question about how well he's being treated.
Use a mechanical Unicomp keyboard for 6 months, and you'll despise the cheap, flexible feeling of every soft, $7 rubber-dome you touch. A quality tool for every day use in a professional's trade. It's expensive for a keyboard, but cheap compared to many of the other things which people might heft over the extra cash in exchange for a premium product.
I can't even enjoy the joke articles. These drop downs cause me to read through this non-sense as if I were taking a serious test.