We are actually using Squid where I work, has been nothing but headaches as it randomly decided to stop blocking blacklisted sites with no log errors of any kind, upgrading is not an option for us, the newer versions actually have less features... its not one I would reccommend anymore as its path seems to have changed... We are actually looking at replacing it with a new appliance
Never under estimate the stupidity of a user, the "smarter" a user is, the stupider the mistakes they tend to make, with the greater consequences.. but I doubt anyone who is actually serious about being in anonymous posted on fb, most likely script kiddies and the like... you know the "l33t haX0rz" of counterstrike...
Well, I'll tell you since I have been working with these boards for a bit now... its really not bad.. I have an Intel Core2Duo E6400 system (Desktop CPU, intel DG945FC mobo if I remember the model correctly) inside an original NES case with a thermaltake meOrb HSF unit. It runs like a dream and the NES case has NO Externally visible vent additions with the exception of the rear exhaust fan (60mm). It is in a small, enclosed cabinet in my tv stand and I have had no heating issues. My next project is to put one of these into a mbox m350 mitx enclosure that mounts on the back of a monitor (VESA 75 standard if I remember correctly, maybe 100 though). You definitely don't need a huge case, you can actually go quite small on the form factor and pack a lot inside small areas, just make sure that your ventilation is adequate, it really doesn't take much to keep the systems cool. Now, if you want a hardcore gaming rig, these aren't what you want (Although the NES does do Half Life2 @ 1920x1080 with all settings jacked), but for a business setup, this is the perfect form factor. People just need to take the time to start making small cases for these boards (Well, companies are now, but not many are trying to make it really small) and start targetting the market that would benefit from these systems (Point of sale, etc.. and yes I know that they already are in these markets and have been for a bit, but broader adoption would be a good thing).
For some pics of the NES setup: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v145/ayrus/NES%20PC/
Our IT dept here where I work is 1 Systems analyst, 1 network admin, and our boss. That is for about 200 pc users across 27 locations, not big, but our ratio is what works for us, so we don't rock the boat... maybe if our users were a little more savvy we could run with 2 people, they tried that and it wasn't enough, but 4 would be too many.
Really this is one of those hard to predict things that could be 1 for every 10 people, or 1 for every 50 people. In our case, we try to automate as much as possible, eliminating a lot of the mundane things that are just annoying to do... little things like that help keep everything balanced and maintain a reasonable tech to user ratio.
The webcam would have only caught actions done while the system is running. In order to fix the issue, the memory had to be reseated, so, if they did that and it booted, then all the webcam should have caught is the initial bootup to verify it is working, maybe launch a website as a test. However, it caught something more than that. They are basing the issue resolution based off when the system was shut down, when they took it in, and when it successfully booted teh first time after sending it in it seems, so that part tells us the issue was quickly resolved. Then, once issue resolution was confirmed, the webcam caught the company red handed.
Rogers is a bunch of lying asshats... I am stuck with them until October of this year, then my contract is up (Thank god)... good news is coming for New Brunswick though. Starting mid-next year, Bell is rolling out a true fiber optic network in Saint John and Fredericton, I can't wait to get my hands on that... although god knows what Bell is going to be putting on there for monitoring/shaping hardware... although I would take Bells traffic shaping over Rogers any day...
I agree the ATM manufacturer doesn't deserve time, but the consumer does. How would you like it if someone stole your account info on a hacked atm and pillaged your bank accounts and credit card info?? Not too good I'll bet. For the sake of protecting the consumer, this should be withheld.
We want net neutrailty, but the general consensus amongst those pushing for it is that regulation is bad because it can be abused... what I see happening is that net neutrality will be sort of forced onto the networks by setting up systems specifically designed to mask the data such that traffic shaping and DPI techs are rendered useless. It will be nice because net neutrality will be in place, but it will suck because you wont just be paying your ISP for access and going.
There are times when some here would consider me to be a bit of an M$ fanboy as well, and I gotta say, for an atm, I would never use windows. Its too common, too popular, too exploited. I would use a linux or BSD distro. Not because it isn't the popular choice (Although that is a contributing factor), but because ultimately, you can harden one of these boxes a lot better than you can a windows box (Although they still technically would be hackable). Really, the way to do it would be to use a linux/bsd distro, take out the common desktop environs (gnome/kde) as they are a point of entry for a hacker (Much easier to hack gnome/kde than to try to hack the kernel), continue through hardening the box, and have it setup to boot direct to the application instead, and take the time to secure the app itself, the network, and the physical box. It doesn't matter what the OS is if the box can be physically compromised.
Yup, it is still theft, even if it was a squatter.
And really, its all about percieved value. What is the domain worth to you? Yes a lot of these squatters employ questionable/sleazy tactics to get the site, but that doesn't change the fact that they are understanding that there is a demand for these addresses (Although the dumb ones don't exactly get decent domain names) and that people are willing to pay for these addresses. And to say it isn't similar to the real estate market is incorrect. Its effectively a form of virtual real estate, you are paying to have an address that is easy to understand and navigate to (Even without google). It makes a difference. Yes, most people just google everything, but people do notice addresses and the easier it is to remember, the better (Then they can tell their friends the url, which is word of mouth marketing). Squatters understand this (Well, some of them) and try to take advantage of that, much in the way a real estate agent will try to get more of the plot of land next to the corner from the company that wants to expand their store into new space as their current store on the corner needs more room.
That being said, personally, I hate squatters too, but not because of what they do, but because of how they go about it.
They probably spent all the money on booze, pot, and hookers, didn't do the work, then, the night before, realized they needed to come up with something fast, and fired up BT:P
Personally, I think the Board should be taken to court over this, they were caught with their hands in the cookie jar, and while I don't agree with the copyright laws necessarily, I think that if they are there, they should be followed, especially by the people who support it. If the people who are supposed to be the supporters of it are going against what they say, how can anyone take them seriously (Well, not like we would anyways, but you know..)?
And now that it is released to the public, Vista SP2 is no longer the most secure OS out there... it was doing so well too... why did they have to release it, its all downhill from here..
As a Canadian, I break it down like so, if you live in the US, you are American. If you live in Canada, you are North American, if you live in the Mexico region, you are Central American, and if you live in South America, you are South American.
While I fully recognize that they can hardly escalate every call, surely if a law enforcement official is on the phone and tells you it is ACTUALLY a life or death situation, there should be SOME procedure to escalate the call to someone who actually can alter the policy!
most of these companies do actually have a policy for dealing with this, however it is usually hidden well away from the front lines (But not inaccessible for legal reasons) so that they are ignorant of the fact. I have worked in a few call centers that operate that way, and I have left all three positions because I didn't agree morally with their ideals.
I know the Castle Docterine exists for some states (Or used to), I wonder if (Assuming one is in that state) could use that as a valid defense for shooting an FCC goon on your property...
amen to that one...
Really though, I took a look through, and from the perspective of a windows power user (Yes, my primary desktops are windows xp/vista), this tutorial is basically a glorified install tutorial... not exactly groundbreaking or interesting; installing is the easy part, the hard part is wrangling linux to suit your exact needs, and no tutorial can really cover that because this would be different for each user.
I like to follow the motto of if you install a linux distro and everything works out of the box, you did it wrong.
Personally, I like linux and I like working with it, and I am not an advanced linux user by any means... but really, if you can make it through a windows install, you can make it through an ubuntu/linux install, its what you do next that would have been useful. For example, if this article were to have breezed through the install, avoiding useless detail, then went into detail on setting up the system post install (SSH [Securing SSH], vnc, apache, etc..) for some common functions, that would have been useful.
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We are actually using Squid where I work, has been nothing but headaches as it randomly decided to stop blocking blacklisted sites with no log errors of any kind, upgrading is not an option for us, the newer versions actually have less features... its not one I would reccommend anymore as its path seems to have changed... We are actually looking at replacing it with a new appliance
Well now... you can't assume all drugs == pot... doesn't work that way.. go hang out with a methhead and see how mellow they are..
Never under estimate the stupidity of a user, the "smarter" a user is, the stupider the mistakes they tend to make, with the greater consequences.. but I doubt anyone who is actually serious about being in anonymous posted on fb, most likely script kiddies and the like... you know the "l33t haX0rz" of counterstrike...
I'd mod this post up if I could...
Well, I'll tell you since I have been working with these boards for a bit now... its really not bad.. I have an Intel Core2Duo E6400 system (Desktop CPU, intel DG945FC mobo if I remember the model correctly) inside an original NES case with a thermaltake meOrb HSF unit. It runs like a dream and the NES case has NO Externally visible vent additions with the exception of the rear exhaust fan (60mm). It is in a small, enclosed cabinet in my tv stand and I have had no heating issues. My next project is to put one of these into a mbox m350 mitx enclosure that mounts on the back of a monitor (VESA 75 standard if I remember correctly, maybe 100 though). You definitely don't need a huge case, you can actually go quite small on the form factor and pack a lot inside small areas, just make sure that your ventilation is adequate, it really doesn't take much to keep the systems cool. Now, if you want a hardcore gaming rig, these aren't what you want (Although the NES does do Half Life2 @ 1920x1080 with all settings jacked), but for a business setup, this is the perfect form factor. People just need to take the time to start making small cases for these boards (Well, companies are now, but not many are trying to make it really small) and start targetting the market that would benefit from these systems (Point of sale, etc.. and yes I know that they already are in these markets and have been for a bit, but broader adoption would be a good thing). For some pics of the NES setup: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v145/ayrus/NES%20PC/
Our IT dept here where I work is 1 Systems analyst, 1 network admin, and our boss. That is for about 200 pc users across 27 locations, not big, but our ratio is what works for us, so we don't rock the boat... maybe if our users were a little more savvy we could run with 2 people, they tried that and it wasn't enough, but 4 would be too many. Really this is one of those hard to predict things that could be 1 for every 10 people, or 1 for every 50 people. In our case, we try to automate as much as possible, eliminating a lot of the mundane things that are just annoying to do... little things like that help keep everything balanced and maintain a reasonable tech to user ratio.
FTA The Cases were custom built.
I wonder who is going to rescue the therapists once they are fully addicted...
Ahh... what a great game stunts was...
The webcam would have only caught actions done while the system is running. In order to fix the issue, the memory had to be reseated, so, if they did that and it booted, then all the webcam should have caught is the initial bootup to verify it is working, maybe launch a website as a test. However, it caught something more than that. They are basing the issue resolution based off when the system was shut down, when they took it in, and when it successfully booted teh first time after sending it in it seems, so that part tells us the issue was quickly resolved. Then, once issue resolution was confirmed, the webcam caught the company red handed.
Rogers is a bunch of lying asshats... I am stuck with them until October of this year, then my contract is up (Thank god)... good news is coming for New Brunswick though. Starting mid-next year, Bell is rolling out a true fiber optic network in Saint John and Fredericton, I can't wait to get my hands on that... although god knows what Bell is going to be putting on there for monitoring/shaping hardware... although I would take Bells traffic shaping over Rogers any day...
I agree the ATM manufacturer doesn't deserve time, but the consumer does. How would you like it if someone stole your account info on a hacked atm and pillaged your bank accounts and credit card info?? Not too good I'll bet. For the sake of protecting the consumer, this should be withheld.
That is a scary image!
Where exactly did he get his numbers? I wonder?
I believe he was citing the Business Software Alliance's annual report on piracy. Although that value I believe is for world-wide losses, not American.
Isnt that the one the conference board of canada plagarized?
We want net neutrailty, but the general consensus amongst those pushing for it is that regulation is bad because it can be abused... what I see happening is that net neutrality will be sort of forced onto the networks by setting up systems specifically designed to mask the data such that traffic shaping and DPI techs are rendered useless. It will be nice because net neutrality will be in place, but it will suck because you wont just be paying your ISP for access and going.
Rogers isn't any better, they actively throttle as well..
There are times when some here would consider me to be a bit of an M$ fanboy as well, and I gotta say, for an atm, I would never use windows. Its too common, too popular, too exploited. I would use a linux or BSD distro. Not because it isn't the popular choice (Although that is a contributing factor), but because ultimately, you can harden one of these boxes a lot better than you can a windows box (Although they still technically would be hackable). Really, the way to do it would be to use a linux/bsd distro, take out the common desktop environs (gnome/kde) as they are a point of entry for a hacker (Much easier to hack gnome/kde than to try to hack the kernel), continue through hardening the box, and have it setup to boot direct to the application instead, and take the time to secure the app itself, the network, and the physical box. It doesn't matter what the OS is if the box can be physically compromised.
Yup, it is still theft, even if it was a squatter.
And really, its all about percieved value. What is the domain worth to you? Yes a lot of these squatters employ questionable/sleazy tactics to get the site, but that doesn't change the fact that they are understanding that there is a demand for these addresses (Although the dumb ones don't exactly get decent domain names) and that people are willing to pay for these addresses. And to say it isn't similar to the real estate market is incorrect. Its effectively a form of virtual real estate, you are paying to have an address that is easy to understand and navigate to (Even without google). It makes a difference. Yes, most people just google everything, but people do notice addresses and the easier it is to remember, the better (Then they can tell their friends the url, which is word of mouth marketing). Squatters understand this (Well, some of them) and try to take advantage of that, much in the way a real estate agent will try to get more of the plot of land next to the corner from the company that wants to expand their store into new space as their current store on the corner needs more room.
That being said, personally, I hate squatters too, but not because of what they do, but because of how they go about it.
They probably spent all the money on booze, pot, and hookers, didn't do the work, then, the night before, realized they needed to come up with something fast, and fired up BT :P
Personally, I think the Board should be taken to court over this, they were caught with their hands in the cookie jar, and while I don't agree with the copyright laws necessarily, I think that if they are there, they should be followed, especially by the people who support it. If the people who are supposed to be the supporters of it are going against what they say, how can anyone take them seriously (Well, not like we would anyways, but you know..)?
And now that it is released to the public, Vista SP2 is no longer the most secure OS out there... it was doing so well too... why did they have to release it, its all downhill from here..
As a Canadian, I break it down like so, if you live in the US, you are American. If you live in Canada, you are North American, if you live in the Mexico region, you are Central American, and if you live in South America, you are South American.
That being Said, I agree with Thirty-seven.
Poutine.
mmmmm...... Poutine.......
Just don't pronounce it wrong in Quebec at the local fast food joint...... or do actually.. could be wildly hilarious..
While I fully recognize that they can hardly escalate every call, surely if a law enforcement official is on the phone and tells you it is ACTUALLY a life or death situation, there should be SOME procedure to escalate the call to someone who actually can alter the policy!
most of these companies do actually have a policy for dealing with this, however it is usually hidden well away from the front lines (But not inaccessible for legal reasons) so that they are ignorant of the fact. I have worked in a few call centers that operate that way, and I have left all three positions because I didn't agree morally with their ideals.
I know the Castle Docterine exists for some states (Or used to), I wonder if (Assuming one is in that state) could use that as a valid defense for shooting an FCC goon on your property...
amen to that one...
Really though, I took a look through, and from the perspective of a windows power user (Yes, my primary desktops are windows xp/vista), this tutorial is basically a glorified install tutorial... not exactly groundbreaking or interesting; installing is the easy part, the hard part is wrangling linux to suit your exact needs, and no tutorial can really cover that because this would be different for each user.
I like to follow the motto of if you install a linux distro and everything works out of the box, you did it wrong.
Personally, I like linux and I like working with it, and I am not an advanced linux user by any means... but really, if you can make it through a windows install, you can make it through an ubuntu/linux install, its what you do next that would have been useful. For example, if this article were to have breezed through the install, avoiding useless detail, then went into detail on setting up the system post install (SSH [Securing SSH], vnc, apache, etc..) for some common functions, that would have been useful.