Vandalism requires physical harm. The hardware is not damaged.
No, vandalism requires changing physical properties of something, but not necessarily harm. Spray painting my fence with gang signs isn't "harm", but it requires me to fork out $X to have it repainted, thus costing money to remedy.
Someone will no doubt say "oh, but they image those phones every night, so it doesn't matter." Well, even if I paint my fence yearly, why should it be defaced between paintings?
It's easy in WIndows if you know what software to download, assuming that you know that you need to. On a Mac it's brain dead easy since the software is included.
Windows 7 lets you double-click on an ISO and it automatically comes up with built-in burning software. I do it all the time with Technet stuff and haven't had a bad image or a coaster yet. Download ISO - double click - load DVD - click "burn" - done.
how amazingly clever and original and humorous!" except that it wasn't (snip)...on the plus side, at least it wasn't a ten thousandth iteration of a tired old Slashdot meme.
correct, mostly because of the large amount of ammo carried in regular FPS games. 700 rounds of 7.62mm, 500x5.56mm, 12 grenades, eight rockets, four medkits, (ad nauseum). I love running at full speed, jumping and strafing whilst carrying 230 lb of ammo, not including weapons, armor and a NAV system.
If I wanted realism, I would have joined the Corps years ago.
simple six-letter passwords like ameski would be broken immediately by a brute force non-dictionary attack, say if you put that on a zip/rar archive. That is a case of something that is easy for the human brain to remember, but easy for a computer to solve. I would rather see J4m3$t1b3r1u$k1rk. Far easier to remember using substitution, and it meets the standards of most of the password policies out there. It could even be too long/complex for some websites, which has already been addressed in the thread.
The solution is:
1) Find out what the problem is in the existing system that people are working around by sharing problems, and
2) Address that problem in a way that removes the incentive to share passwords.
Well put. Should be modded up. (the rest directed to monkeedude) I have been managing small networks for about 13 years, and your post is exactly the problem. A relative "n00b" thinks they can dictate the way users work by putting a network in place and telling users to do it a certain way.
Well, that doesn't fly. In any small network, you have to look at the work flow and figure out what information these users need in order to complete their tasks. If Bob and Suzie need to share files, for goodness sake, map them an X: drive to a server, give them rights, and move on. Do it however you choose, script-wise, but do it. Use Groups. Plan your resources. This is Network Admin 101. Above all, work with the users, don't just think you're going to slap them on the wrist when they don't do it "your way".
Have you introduced this problem to your manager? What do they say? If your responses belong to your manager, then your manager doesn't have a great deal of experience in the IT field either. I'm not attempting to bash your post, but your entire point of view regarding management of the network should really be re-assessed. Some small network admins get those kinds of ideas in their heads and never let it go. My suggestion to you: let it go. Work with management to establish network documentation: Best Practices, Internet Usage, and a Policy and Procedure manual (see HR for help. yes, they are two completely different things). Establishing documentation will help the users better understand what's going on, even if they don't become immediately savvy. Working with the users to figure out their issues with the computer system will be a learning experience for you, too. Be open-minded and leave any defensive attitude at the door, as someone is bound to say something that you will want to take personally. Get past this phase of the network growth and you will reap the benefits.
I grew up in a small bear-farming village, a tiny population in a state with one of the lowest levels of bears, with no bear repellent whatsoever. I had absolutely terrible bear attacks, up to and including death, eyes glued shut due to "blood" (secretions), and the need for serious surgery that didn't really help much.
The best thing I ever did was move to a city, get bear repellent, and stay the fuck away from the bears, bears, and other bears that made my life a living hell. I didn't get bear attacks from living in the city as you so erroneously imply, I got them from being exposed to bears in the first place, and short of paving the planet, a large city with relatively few bears is in my experience an ideal environment for those who suffer from bear attacks, Manbearpig notwithstanding.
In probably 2002 I had a late-night call on a SCSI controller for our DB server. The support alone was probably $3K. I called Platinum Support and immediately got Randy (yes, I still remember the name) who was a down home Texas boy. He was really knowledgeable, funny, and did the entire call with a dip in his mouth (so I naturally joined him). I had to call back a few more times for other stuff on the same support contract over the next few months and got Randy 4/5 times. I miss those days.
Considering the size of schools, wireless and DSL/cable would have bandwidth issues anyway. Even if it was a 30Mb cable modem, 75-100 active connections will probably saturate it. Even with a multi-WAN setup and vlan separation... but I digress. They hosed themselves when they didn't toss fiber in the pipes to begin with.
Wired service is better and there's no limit to how many spectrums you can have (1 whole spectrum per cable).
+1 obvious.
you're confusing usability with availability. P2P wireless may be slow/restricted, but it would take 2 years to get fiber to a series of schools, therefore slow/limited beats non-available every time.
isn't.gov working to expand wireless ranges available anyway, or is that just for mobile?(real question)
my brother in law is a Civil Engineer for the City of Detroit, and considering they only get 8-9 good months of project work in per year (read: frozen ground, too much snow) rolling out new fiber to Detroit would probably take far longer than it is worth. He has had a Water Main project to reroute supply near 17-18-19 mile, and it has taken the better part of three years.
I get no more spam/ads/offers than anyone. Possibly less, because anti-spam anti-ad measures are so easy to implement. Remind me again how they're harming me. Oh, wait. They're not.
You seem to wear many hats, but mostly tinfoil and ass. What's amazing is that you claim not to care, yet go out of your way to attempt to make an example of me. Bother someone else with your paranoid antics. Begone with you, for I have beer coupons to cash in.
Ah, the old "where do you draw the line" comeback! Laws protect me inside my property lines. If I don't pull the blinds at night, yes, people can take pictures of my naked arse in the moonlight, as long as they're outside my fence. Feel free to drop by and gawk, if you're not stalking me already.
But, if you give your permission I guess you're OK with it as long as you get a beer coupon.
Paranoia and Guilt are for the guilty. I'm fully aware I'm being watched. Part of my job of being a systems admin is being a watcher, so I'm fine with it. I'm not ignorant of those facts, I'm simply indifferent to them.
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Vandalism requires physical harm. The hardware is not damaged.
No, vandalism requires changing physical properties of something, but not necessarily harm. Spray painting my fence with gang signs isn't "harm", but it requires me to fork out $X to have it repainted, thus costing money to remedy.
Someone will no doubt say "oh, but they image those phones every night, so it doesn't matter." Well, even if I paint my fence yearly, why should it be defaced between paintings?
Dangit, I should have made a car reference.
It's easy in WIndows if you know what software to download, assuming that you know that you need to. On a Mac it's brain dead easy since the software is included.
Windows 7 lets you double-click on an ISO and it automatically comes up with built-in burning software. I do it all the time with Technet stuff and haven't had a bad image or a coaster yet.
Download ISO - double click - load DVD - click "burn" - done.
how amazingly clever and original and humorous!" except that it wasn't (snip) ...on the plus side, at least it wasn't a ten thousandth iteration of a tired old Slashdot meme.
but I laughed at that post, you insensitive clod!
A regular FPS shouldn't adopt this.
correct, mostly because of the large amount of ammo carried in regular FPS games. 700 rounds of 7.62mm, 500x5.56mm, 12 grenades, eight rockets, four medkits, (ad nauseum). I love running at full speed, jumping and strafing whilst carrying 230 lb of ammo, not including weapons, armor and a NAV system.
If I wanted realism, I would have joined the Corps years ago.
So if the best defense is a good offense, we should simply strike first and not worry about defense.
After the first offensive, is every action by both sides thereafter defensive?
Just asking, don't get defensive or anything.
it's far easier to slip a few lines of code into the simulation program so the attacking ships lower their shields. *crunches apple*
wouldn't that be anti-missile offense?
say if you put that on a zip/rar archive
Reading is fundamental. I'm just pointing out the folly of a simple password.
simple six-letter passwords like ameski would be broken immediately by a brute force non-dictionary attack, say if you put that on a zip/rar archive. That is a case of something that is easy for the human brain to remember, but easy for a computer to solve. I would rather see J4m3$t1b3r1u$k1rk. Far easier to remember using substitution, and it meets the standards of most of the password policies out there. It could even be too long/complex for some websites, which has already been addressed in the thread.
The solution is: 1) Find out what the problem is in the existing system that people are working around by sharing problems, and 2) Address that problem in a way that removes the incentive to share passwords.
Well put. Should be modded up. (the rest directed to monkeedude)
I have been managing small networks for about 13 years, and your post is exactly the problem. A relative "n00b" thinks they can dictate the way users work by putting a network in place and telling users to do it a certain way.
Well, that doesn't fly. In any small network, you have to look at the work flow and figure out what information these users need in order to complete their tasks. If Bob and Suzie need to share files, for goodness sake, map them an X: drive to a server, give them rights, and move on. Do it however you choose, script-wise, but do it. Use Groups. Plan your resources. This is Network Admin 101. Above all, work with the users, don't just think you're going to slap them on the wrist when they don't do it "your way".
Have you introduced this problem to your manager? What do they say? If your responses belong to your manager, then your manager doesn't have a great deal of experience in the IT field either. I'm not attempting to bash your post, but your entire point of view regarding management of the network should really be re-assessed. Some small network admins get those kinds of ideas in their heads and never let it go. My suggestion to you: let it go. Work with management to establish network documentation: Best Practices, Internet Usage, and a Policy and Procedure manual (see HR for help. yes, they are two completely different things). Establishing documentation will help the users better understand what's going on, even if they don't become immediately savvy. Working with the users to figure out their issues with the computer system will be a learning experience for you, too. Be open-minded and leave any defensive attitude at the door, as someone is bound to say something that you will want to take personally. Get past this phase of the network growth and you will reap the benefits.
(For the record, I love PuTTY. But let's be honest...)
For the record, I love PuSSY because it looks way better on a glossy screen.
So Wall-E wasn't an instructional video?
Superman - Metropolis.
Batman - Gotham
Chicago never entered into it, except in your mind.
I grew up in a small bear-farming village, a tiny population in a state with one of the lowest levels of bears, with no bear repellent whatsoever. I had absolutely terrible bear attacks, up to and including death, eyes glued shut due to "blood" (secretions), and the need for serious surgery that didn't really help much.
The best thing I ever did was move to a city, get bear repellent, and stay the fuck away from the bears, bears, and other bears that made my life a living hell. I didn't get bear attacks from living in the city as you so erroneously imply, I got them from being exposed to bears in the first place, and short of paving the planet, a large city with relatively few bears is in my experience an ideal environment for those who suffer from bear attacks, Manbearpig notwithstanding.
and the white guy said to the Genie, "uhm, I'll have a Coke, then."
and by "go on and on" you mean use a four-line run-on sentence.
In probably 2002 I had a late-night call on a SCSI controller for our DB server. The support alone was probably $3K. I called Platinum Support and immediately got Randy (yes, I still remember the name) who was a down home Texas boy. He was really knowledgeable, funny, and did the entire call with a dip in his mouth (so I naturally joined him). I had to call back a few more times for other stuff on the same support contract over the next few months and got Randy 4/5 times. I miss those days.
Considering the size of schools, wireless and DSL/cable would have bandwidth issues anyway. Even if it was a 30Mb cable modem, 75-100 active connections will probably saturate it. Even with a multi-WAN setup and vlan separation... but I digress. They hosed themselves when they didn't toss fiber in the pipes to begin with.
Wired service is better and there's no limit to how many spectrums you can have (1 whole spectrum per cable).
+1 obvious.
you're confusing usability with availability. P2P wireless may be slow/restricted, but it would take 2 years to get fiber to a series of schools, therefore slow/limited beats non-available every time.
isn't .gov working to expand wireless ranges available anyway, or is that just for mobile?(real question)
my brother in law is a Civil Engineer for the City of Detroit, and considering they only get 8-9 good months of project work in per year (read: frozen ground, too much snow) rolling out new fiber to Detroit would probably take far longer than it is worth. He has had a Water Main project to reroute supply near 17-18-19 mile, and it has taken the better part of three years.
What about towers and point-to-point wireless?
I get no more spam/ads/offers than anyone. Possibly less, because anti-spam anti-ad measures are so easy to implement. Remind me again how they're harming me. Oh, wait. They're not.
You seem to wear many hats, but mostly tinfoil and ass. What's amazing is that you claim not to care, yet go out of your way to attempt to make an example of me. Bother someone else with your paranoid antics. Begone with you, for I have beer coupons to cash in.
if by "doofus in a turtleneck" you mean "Salma Hayek in her birthday suit", I'm comfortable with that.
Ah, the old "where do you draw the line" comeback! Laws protect me inside my property lines. If I don't pull the blinds at night, yes, people can take pictures of my naked arse in the moonlight, as long as they're outside my fence. Feel free to drop by and gawk, if you're not stalking me already.
But, if you give your permission I guess you're OK with it as long as you get a beer coupon.
Paranoia and Guilt are for the guilty. I'm fully aware I'm being watched. Part of my job of being a systems admin is being a watcher, so I'm fine with it. I'm not ignorant of those facts, I'm simply indifferent to them.
That, and I like beer.
It's like going to the shop to buy an ice-cream and coming back to find some squatter living in your house.
no, it's like parking your car and coming back to find a strange couple making out in the back seat.