Verizon use to hand out the 4.2.2.n set on DSL here in NW Washington State a few years ago. I've used them since thinking they were VZN's. Nice, easy to remember addy and type that I also use to ping when testing for 'net connection. If, as stated above, Paul says they are going to lock them down then I'll have to get off my ass and get named running somewhere in the house.
I use to always like to run my own DNS but after a decade I just went with BlueRazor (godaddy) since I'm paying them for register service anyway and the offer it with the package. They have NOCternals that take care of problems while I sleep.
I agree about NIS/ICS training, the 300-400 class was the best week of training I've ever had. About a month ago we had a DHS regional meeting on interop. Each group listed what systems they have. Boy, do we have issues! In our case, the state patrol is taking the lead to get interop figured for our region. Then we have a border with Canada.
And this is exactly why there are very few ham radio stores in states that charge sales tax. People would come in the the B&M store, play with the knobs and then buy the $2k radio on-line.
My solution was to move to an native American fishing village on tribal land and lease my land from the tribes. This is not your normal Indian reservation. We have our own broadband, water & sewer system, telco (360-716-NNNN), data services w/fiber at the curb (VZN also offers 3.5Mb/s DSL at my home), police, fire and clinics. We also have a 110 unit premium outlet mall, a WalMart, Home Depot and various chain eateries. For your gaming and relaxation enjoyment we have a 4-star resort and casino with the best food in the county (and rivals anything that Seattle has.)
It does help that the tribes have a nice bit of land on I-5 between Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA with 3 exits, and have made the most of it.
The laws here are interesting. We don't have to follow county or state law (although most of the traffic laws are equivalent.) US Federal laws apply but require the intervention of the BIA, FBI, and etc, and they have to go through the Tribal Police first.
Now granted, if you are going to do something that costs the community, you'll get busted (don't do shit in a casino for fucks sake, they watch everyone all the time.) But if you live on a rez, there is a community communication system that beats anything that twit or myface called knowing your neighbors.
If you want security then live in a small village and get to know everyone, help your community and be a neighbor. That's the hardest thing for Big Bro to bust. Treat your IP access like you're doing it over ham radio, your phone like it's a CB, your mail like it's a pin-up board at your local market.
What the hell do you have to worry about your communications for anyway? Are you trying to overthrow your government or just BTing some US network show. This "I own it because it's part of my culture" shit is crap. They play it on the radio and TV so you'll hear the ads and buy shit. That's crap that someone you don't know made and some marketing dweeb broadcast over and over guessing that you'll take it to heart and make it your own. Just like an football club trying to fill the stands. You don't know these fucks, bugger them! Find REAL people in your community that have talent and support them.
Granted there is some music and shows that I like but I've found a service that provides it with time shifting (and commercial free or commerical skipping) for a price I'm willing to pay, and it keeps my bird happy.
A few years ago my wife and I worked with ACS (the telco) on a project. I met some of the best ISP folks working there. Great people with killer skills. Would I live there? No. I enjoy my Indian fishing village here in Washington State just fine, thank you. Would I go up for a few months and work with them again? Hella yeah!
I'm only important or special to my friends, family and pets (and the corporate overlords that feed upon me.) And if you'll really try to grok infinite, you'll see that there HAS TO BE an infinite number of "you" too. So you're really not "special."
I didn't catch that twist in what he posted. I guess we forget how easy it is for us in democracies to get our tickets. And I wish that we in the US could get to the JA levels of licensing.
Yeah, building a bomb from instructions found on the Internet sounds like the start of a great Myth Busters episode. One in which Buster gets blown to hell again.
Yeah, but you can afford a, what would be in 1955, a top secret super computer/spy gadget to post on slashdot. And if you're posting here you likely have several, and a few in the shed that are considered too old for anything useful. Think what the results of today's google search would cost in 1955, if it could even be done. (And how long and how many people it would take.)
Slashdot Mirror
Maybe if you hid your email addy it wouldn't happen. :)
I've had joe@nethead.com for over a decade so it's already on every fsckin' list there is.
So those driving blind drunk can get cash for hookers.
Verizon use to hand out the 4.2.2.n set on DSL here in NW Washington State a few years ago. I've used them since thinking they were VZN's. Nice, easy to remember addy and type that I also use to ping when testing for 'net connection. If, as stated above, Paul says they are going to lock them down then I'll have to get off my ass and get named running somewhere in the house.
I use to always like to run my own DNS but after a decade I just went with BlueRazor (godaddy) since I'm paying them for register service anyway and the offer it with the package. They have NOCternals that take care of problems while I sleep.
CQ DX here we come! Time to hang wire and pound brass!
73, w7com
But as an EmCommie I LOVE my command van!
I agree about NIS/ICS training, the 300-400 class was the best week of training I've ever had. About a month ago we had a DHS regional meeting on interop. Each group listed what systems they have. Boy, do we have issues! In our case, the state patrol is taking the lead to get interop figured for our region. Then we have a border with Canada.
tribalhams.net
And this is exactly why there are very few ham radio stores in states that charge sales tax. People would come in the the B&M store, play with the knobs and then buy the $2k radio on-line.
And I live on an Indian reservation. Different rules depending on if you are a tribal member or not (which I'm not.)
My solution was to move to an native American fishing village on tribal land and lease my land from the tribes. This is not your normal Indian reservation. We have our own broadband, water & sewer system, telco (360-716-NNNN), data services w/fiber at the curb (VZN also offers 3.5Mb/s DSL at my home), police, fire and clinics. We also have a 110 unit premium outlet mall, a WalMart, Home Depot and various chain eateries. For your gaming and relaxation enjoyment we have a 4-star resort and casino with the best food in the county (and rivals anything that Seattle has.)
It does help that the tribes have a nice bit of land on I-5 between Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA with 3 exits, and have made the most of it.
The laws here are interesting. We don't have to follow county or state law (although most of the traffic laws are equivalent.) US Federal laws apply but require the intervention of the BIA, FBI, and etc, and they have to go through the Tribal Police first.
And we can blow shit up when we want.
Now granted, if you are going to do something that costs the community, you'll get busted (don't do shit in a casino for fucks sake, they watch everyone all the time.) But if you live on a rez, there is a community communication system that beats anything that twit or myface called knowing your neighbors.
If you want security then live in a small village and get to know everyone, help your community and be a neighbor. That's the hardest thing for Big Bro to bust. Treat your IP access like you're doing it over ham radio, your phone like it's a CB, your mail like it's a pin-up board at your local market.
What the hell do you have to worry about your communications for anyway? Are you trying to overthrow your government or just BTing some US network show. This "I own it because it's part of my culture" shit is crap. They play it on the radio and TV so you'll hear the ads and buy shit. That's crap that someone you don't know made and some marketing dweeb broadcast over and over guessing that you'll take it to heart and make it your own. Just like an football club trying to fill the stands. You don't know these fucks, bugger them! Find REAL people in your community that have talent and support them.
Granted there is some music and shows that I like but I've found a service that provides it with time shifting (and commercial free or commerical skipping) for a price I'm willing to pay, and it keeps my bird happy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenatchee_sex_ring
Anchorage and the other larger towns have DSL and cable just fine. Oh, and Anchorage has a large number of good sushi bars for its size.
A few years ago my wife and I worked with ACS (the telco) on a project. I met some of the best ISP folks working there. Great people with killer skills. Would I live there? No. I enjoy my Indian fishing village here in Washington State just fine, thank you. Would I go up for a few months and work with them again? Hella yeah!
I'll take a #3 and #4 combo. I won't be using the bag for sex though.
Nor a Heinlein or Clarke.
Quick! Call the IRS. We've just solved the budget crisis!
"The probability that all of these came into place by any means other than thinking it is absurdly low."
Not when you are working with numbers like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_deep_field
I'm only important or special to my friends, family and pets (and the corporate overlords that feed upon me.) And if you'll really try to grok infinite, you'll see that there HAS TO BE an infinite number of "you" too. So you're really not "special."
I didn't catch that twist in what he posted. I guess we forget how easy it is for us in democracies to get our tickets. And I wish that we in the US could get to the JA levels of licensing.
73, w7com
Sure I'm going to put up an open proxy on my net, I'll get right to it. Hold it, what's all this spam and kiddie porn on my net?
Yeah, building a bomb from instructions found on the Internet sounds like the start of a great Myth Busters episode. One in which Buster gets blown to hell again.
Remember kids, don't try this at home.
WTF is "after the age of HAM"?
The ham UHF digital voice repeater that is sitting next to me connected to a Linux gateway begs to differ with you.
73, w7com
Isn't that vix.com?
No, they'll mess with you.
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/
Yeah, but you can afford a, what would be in 1955, a top secret super computer/spy gadget to post on slashdot. And if you're posting here you likely have several, and a few in the shed that are considered too old for anything useful. Think what the results of today's google search would cost in 1955, if it could even be done. (And how long and how many people it would take.)
Japan and the US post WW2?
You create The Singularity
There, fixed that for you.
Well, the circuit breaker box shouldn't be too far from your room in your mom's basement so adding another circuit should be easy.