Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the whole premise of bitcoin to be a currency that has no central authority? That is, it's a currency designed from the ground up to exist without and outside of central regulation and interference. I suspect that, if regulators attempt to get their hands on it somehow it will consider those attempts to be damage and, like the Internet, route around them.
It works like this: You set yourself up with one of their dynamic hosts (using a client on your machine/router, $20/year.) You add Dyn Internet Guide to your account (free.) In the Dyn Internet Guide, you select what categories of traffic you wish to prohibit (or allow.) They've partnered with Barracuda on this, so the lists are pretty good. You may also add specific hosts to black/white lists. In the Dyn Internet Guide, you set it to protect your dynamic host (so they know which traffic is coming from you.) Then you set your machine to use their DNS servers, or your router to hand out their DNS servers to your network (DHCP option 6.)
Any time a host on your network requests DNS for a site that's been blocked, it returns a Dyn IP, and usually displays a little "this page has been disallowed" page. For pages that include mixed content, the error is displayed in the prohibited content's space.
I run my own DNS for my home, but set Bind to use Dyn's DNS servers as forwarders. Any zonefiles I have do resolve locally, but all other requests are forwarded to Dyn. I don't have any children in my house, but I set my Dyn account to block Advertisement and Popups, Conficker Worm, Phishing, Spam, and Spyware categories. It seems pretty robust, and It works well. I like it.
There were a handful of BBSes in the Pittsburgh area that I would regularly frequent, and goodness do I sometimes miss them. We had one, "Data's Exchange" it was called, running WWIV and using two modems. Made Trade Wars pretty interesting. But we always knew how many subscribers there were, and that only so and so many could be on at a time. I think that fact, the dearth of time, made it so that our conversations in the message boards were poignant and well-written. Discussions were quite often heated, to be sure, but I like to think that they were of a higher quality than a lot of the things one can find on the net these days. Time was limited, so you had to say what you had to say in a concise and clear manner. Ah, the old days. Haha.:)
My wife and I bought our first home last spring, and I knew that I wanted to do something similar with regard to infrastructure.
I picked out a good location in the basement, and mounted a 4'x8' piece of 5-ply plywood on the exposed studs. Then I bought a 12U swing-away enclosed rack from Tripp Lite, model #SRW12US, and mounted it on the plywood using eight Toggler toggle bolt wall anchors with appropriate bolts and washers. Check out the specs on the different anchors, bolts and washers you buy, but this setup is rated to hold about 530lbs (although the manufacturer indicates that I could theoretically hold up to 2120lbs, but it's not recommended.)
The rack has plenty of space for my patch panel, PoE switch, PDU, and a few 1U servers. What I really like about this rack, through, is that it can be mounted with the door opening to the left or the right, the side panels come off, and the whole front assembly swings away from the wall so that I can work on the back of whatever I have mounted in there. The doors, panels, and swing mechanism all have locks on them that can be opened and closed with the included keys.
Mounting the rack was actually the easy part. Fishing CAT5 through 115 year-old walls of plaster and lathe has been the hard part.;)
My thoughts are similar to those which have already been posted, but here's my two cents anyways.
1.) Do something about that IT staff. Their behavior is unprofessional at best, borderline illegal at worst. As Network and Systems Administrators, we essentially have the "keys to the kingdom." As such, it is our responsibility to exercise professionalism and discretion at all times. We are entrusted with this data -- employee data, customer data, what-have-you -- because it needs to be managed, secured, transported, and we know how to do that. When I ponder this, it sometimes brings to mind a line from Angels & Demons: "Be delicate with our treasures." If management has asked that the late co-worker's email be opened and archived, and that email happens to contain pictures of him in a tutu and a snorkel dancing hip-deep in a lake, and IT happens to see these photos, it is their responsibility to maintain their professionalism, and to say nothing about it.
2.) Do not, for any reason, store personal data on company resources. Period. Company resources belong to the company, and, as such, the company has the right to inspect any and all data which those resources may contain. My personal data on my laptop, and my personal mail (which sits on an IMAP server which I administer and to which I have physical access) are backed up to DVD every quarter, and those DVDs are placed in an envelope in a sealed plastic bag - along with a hardcopy of my password spreadsheet - in a safe-deposit box. My Will clearly states who gets access to that box if I should happen to fall under a bus, as does the paperwork at the institution which houses the box. It's not the fanciest solution, but it's effective, and I like it.
Uhm. I did read the summary. I read the filing, too. In fact, the quotation came from it. I never commented on who was doing something in front of the camera. I quoted from the filing, which said that the cameras could potentially have seen the child, the parents, or anyone else in the house.
I would think that, to be charged with distribution, it would be necessary to show intent. Since the children didn't even know they were being recorded, they couldn't possibly have had intent. Then again, I'm not versed in PA decency laws, so I have no idea.
...it's actually quite interesting. I have a feeling that the folks who are looking to see child porn charges pressed might actually get their way. According to the filing, "...it is believed and therefore averred that many of the images captured and intercepted may consist of images of minors and their parents or friends in compromising or embarrassing positions, including, but not limited to, in various stages of dress or undress."
Seriously, what could have made the school district think that this was, in any way, a good idea? The district itself, the school board, and the superintendent are all listed as defendants. This could be really, really interesting...
I listened to quite a few of those calls, and I have to say that those are some of the most polite and affable emergency dispatchers I think I've ever heard.
Eight O'Clock Coffee used to be a house brand when A&P was still the big thing. It's since been spun off into its own brand. You can find that many grocers carry it -- you can't miss the big red bag. Whole bean is my favorite, although they sell pre-ground. I grind at home as I make each pot with a standard drip brew, storing the bag in the freezer. It's a strong, smooth, "coffee-flavored" coffee. Good for the early morning commute and a cup after work.
I've been using Debian for my servers for quite a while now, but have always used Microsoft products on the desktop. Over the past several years, though, I have been watching Microsoft get more and more involved in DRM, and it made me hotter and hotter under the collar. Just a few weeks ago, I saw an article detailing some more insidious ways by which Microsoft will be able to control what you can and can not do on your own hardware, and I couldn't take it anymore. I switched all of my desktops to Ubuntu, and everything's been working just fine. I prefer my freedom to my security.;)
Win2K Server works just fine on Eugene, the tower (and later server) that I custom built to take to college with me almost nine years ago. PI-200, 64MB RAM, 3.2GB drive. VX-III Intel chipset, sure, but it still runs.
Lovely. Something to give Starbucks even more money. And I'll bet that this little deal won't help those of us who like coffee-flavored coffee any.
You know.
Coffee that tastes like coffee.
And you can't smoke in any of these places either.
::sigh::
*shakes head* I like cellular phones. I like mp3s. Huzzah for technology. But good grief, is this really necessary? I dare say that this whole thing is getting out of hand. The next thing you know, we'll have waffle irons and toasters that play mp3s. And Ottomans. And desk fans. And toothbrushes. And lawnmowers. And...
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the whole premise of bitcoin to be a currency that has no central authority?
That is, it's a currency designed from the ground up to exist without and outside of central regulation and interference.
I suspect that, if regulators attempt to get their hands on it somehow it will consider those attempts to be damage and, like the Internet, route around them.
I like Dyn's Internet Guide.
It works like this:
You set yourself up with one of their dynamic hosts (using a client on your machine/router, $20/year.)
You add Dyn Internet Guide to your account (free.)
In the Dyn Internet Guide, you select what categories of traffic you wish to prohibit (or allow.) They've partnered with Barracuda on this, so the lists are pretty good. You may also add specific hosts to black/white lists.
In the Dyn Internet Guide, you set it to protect your dynamic host (so they know which traffic is coming from you.)
Then you set your machine to use their DNS servers, or your router to hand out their DNS servers to your network (DHCP option 6.)
Any time a host on your network requests DNS for a site that's been blocked, it returns a Dyn IP, and usually displays a little "this page has been disallowed" page. For pages that include mixed content, the error is displayed in the prohibited content's space.
I run my own DNS for my home, but set Bind to use Dyn's DNS servers as forwarders. Any zonefiles I have do resolve locally, but all other requests are forwarded to Dyn. I don't have any children in my house, but I set my Dyn account to block Advertisement and Popups, Conficker Worm, Phishing, Spam, and Spyware categories. It seems pretty robust, and It works well. I like it.
There were a handful of BBSes in the Pittsburgh area that I would regularly frequent, and goodness do I sometimes miss them. :)
We had one, "Data's Exchange" it was called, running WWIV and using two modems. Made Trade Wars pretty interesting.
But we always knew how many subscribers there were, and that only so and so many could be on at a time.
I think that fact, the dearth of time, made it so that our conversations in the message boards were poignant and well-written.
Discussions were quite often heated, to be sure, but I like to think that they were of a higher quality than a lot of the things one can find on the net these days.
Time was limited, so you had to say what you had to say in a concise and clear manner.
Ah, the old days. Haha.
My wife and I bought our first home last spring, and I knew that I wanted to do something similar with regard to infrastructure.
I picked out a good location in the basement, and mounted a 4'x8' piece of 5-ply plywood on the exposed studs.
Then I bought a 12U swing-away enclosed rack from Tripp Lite, model #SRW12US, and mounted it on the plywood using eight Toggler toggle bolt wall anchors with appropriate bolts and washers. Check out the specs on the different anchors, bolts and washers you buy, but this setup is rated to hold about 530lbs (although the manufacturer indicates that I could theoretically hold up to 2120lbs, but it's not recommended.)
The rack has plenty of space for my patch panel, PoE switch, PDU, and a few 1U servers. What I really like about this rack, through, is that it can be mounted with the door opening to the left or the right, the side panels come off, and the whole front assembly swings away from the wall so that I can work on the back of whatever I have mounted in there. The doors, panels, and swing mechanism all have locks on them that can be opened and closed with the included keys.
Mounting the rack was actually the easy part. Fishing CAT5 through 115 year-old walls of plaster and lathe has been the hard part. ;)
On The Gripping Hand. ;)
My thoughts are similar to those which have already been posted, but here's my two cents anyways.
1.) Do something about that IT staff. Their behavior is unprofessional at best, borderline illegal at worst. As Network and Systems Administrators, we essentially have the "keys to the kingdom." As such, it is our responsibility to exercise professionalism and discretion at all times. We are entrusted with this data -- employee data, customer data, what-have-you -- because it needs to be managed, secured, transported, and we know how to do that. When I ponder this, it sometimes brings to mind a line from Angels & Demons: "Be delicate with our treasures." If management has asked that the late co-worker's email be opened and archived, and that email happens to contain pictures of him in a tutu and a snorkel dancing hip-deep in a lake, and IT happens to see these photos, it is their responsibility to maintain their professionalism, and to say nothing about it.
2.) Do not, for any reason, store personal data on company resources. Period. Company resources belong to the company, and, as such, the company has the right to inspect any and all data which those resources may contain. My personal data on my laptop, and my personal mail (which sits on an IMAP server which I administer and to which I have physical access) are backed up to DVD every quarter, and those DVDs are placed in an envelope in a sealed plastic bag - along with a hardcopy of my password spreadsheet - in a safe-deposit box. My Will clearly states who gets access to that box if I should happen to fall under a bus, as does the paperwork at the institution which houses the box. It's not the fanciest solution, but it's effective, and I like it.
It's not "county fair," it's "Country Fair." It's a chain of convenience stores and gas stations up in Erie.
Uhm. I did read the summary.
I read the filing, too.
In fact, the quotation came from it.
I never commented on who was doing something in front of the camera. I quoted from the filing, which said that the cameras could potentially have seen the child, the parents, or anyone else in the house.
I would think that, to be charged with distribution, it would be necessary to show intent. Since the children didn't even know they were being recorded, they couldn't possibly have had intent.
Then again, I'm not versed in PA decency laws, so I have no idea.
...it's actually quite interesting. I have a feeling that the folks who are looking to see child porn charges pressed might actually get their way. According to the filing, "...it is believed and therefore averred that many of the images captured and intercepted may consist of images of minors and their parents or friends in compromising or embarrassing positions, including, but not limited to, in various stages of dress or undress."
Seriously, what could have made the school district think that this was, in any way, a good idea? The district itself, the school board, and the superintendent are all listed as defendants. This could be really, really interesting...
The painter paid for his brushes, paint and canvass.
Likewise, you paid for the magazine out of which you cut the photos to make your collage.
What did Mr. Mashup pay for his tools?
I listened to quite a few of those calls, and I have to say that those are some of the most polite and affable emergency dispatchers I think I've ever heard.
WYEP in Pittsburgh plays all sorts of actual music. It's an independent public radio station -- and they stream their broadcast. ;)
Eight O'Clock Coffee used to be a house brand when A&P was still the big thing. It's since been spun off into its own brand. You can find that many grocers carry it -- you can't miss the big red bag. Whole bean is my favorite, although they sell pre-ground. I grind at home as I make each pot with a standard drip brew, storing the bag in the freezer. It's a strong, smooth, "coffee-flavored" coffee. Good for the early morning commute and a cup after work.
Maybe Saturn is the giant machine that controls the universe. Keep an eye out for Nathan Brazil...
I've been looking to do something kind of similiar, and have been eyeing up egroupware to do it. Any thoughts?
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I've been using Debian for my servers for quite a while now, but have always used Microsoft products on the desktop. Over the past several years, though, I have been watching Microsoft get more and more involved in DRM, and it made me hotter and hotter under the collar. Just a few weeks ago, I saw an article detailing some more insidious ways by which Microsoft will be able to control what you can and can not do on your own hardware, and I couldn't take it anymore. I switched all of my desktops to Ubuntu, and everything's been working just fine. I prefer my freedom to my security. ;)
Who promoted Major Major?!?
Win2K Server works just fine on Eugene, the tower (and later server) that I custom built to take to college with me almost nine years ago. PI-200, 64MB RAM, 3.2GB drive. VX-III Intel chipset, sure, but it still runs.
This should not be new news.
What happens when some poor schmuck gets his virtual girlfriend hacked?
*snicker*
Lovely. Something to give Starbucks even more money. And I'll bet that this little deal won't help those of us who like coffee-flavored coffee any.
You know.
Coffee that tastes like coffee.
And you can't smoke in any of these places either.
::sigh::
But at least you can get your email...
*shakes head*
:)
I like cellular phones. I like mp3s. Huzzah for technology. But good grief, is this really necessary? I dare say that this whole thing is getting out of hand. The next thing you know, we'll have waffle irons and toasters that play mp3s. And Ottomans. And desk fans. And toothbrushes. And lawnmowers. And...
This is getting kind of silly.
Design a bigger mousetrap, and along will come a bigger mouse...
:)