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Comment Re:Dropbox+KeePassX (Score 1) 124

I have been using LastPass for a while now. And the more I use it, the more skittish I get.

It's not that I'm really worried about losing access to the 500 or so sites in my database. Most of those I could reset via email.

And my email password has to be rememberable because of my android phone and such.

I just feel really skittish about relying on something that, in-effect, is an absolute book of knowledge about me. I used to keep that book inside my head. Now, it's out there. And it keeps me up some nights...

Comment Re:Velcro! (Score 1) 374

Cable management at the desktop is pretty simple. But the submitter was asking about MDFs, IDFs, and comm closets. You should really avoid velcro and cable ties there.

Start with good comm layouts. We use 48-port 3750s with a 48-port patch panel right under the switch. Then, 1' CAT-6 cables are used to patch all the drops hot.

If you are stuck with an older layout where switches are in one rack and patch panels are in another, then get some vertical and horizontal cable raceways. I *love* the ones with little plastic "fingers" that have a plastic cap over the front.

http://www.belkin.com/IWCatSectionView.process?Section_Id=43

Get loads of pre-fab cables in every length you can think of. I find 3', 5', 7', 8', 14', and 20' are most used.

I have tried labeling individual cables, but I found that it's better to have a cut-sheet inside the rack describing the patches. Write this in *pencil*.

Comment Re:scary (Score 1) 252

RC glider guider here. Most of my flights are between 500' and 1500'; some higher.

I've heard about the FAA/AMA agreement on the 500' limit, but it is *never* enforced. Even at AMA sanctioned events, it's common to see glider LMR contests with every entrant pushing 2000'.

Comment Re:Replicator economy or peak employment? (Score 4, Interesting) 322

It may not happen soon enough in the scale that will impact the majority of the people, but it is already happening.

Here is a link to a guy who took the plans for an old Guillows free-flight plane and converted it to a 3d printable version:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/thumbgallery.php?t=1455808&do=threadgallery

Here is a link to a company that makes a "printer" for foam for simple models and prototyping:

http://www.phlatboyz.com/Phlatprinter-3-Kit_p_9.html

I think we are fast approaching the time when the printers will be able to print another copy of itself.

Sure, you'll need the raw material, but we are at the point now where you could "print" an Ikea furniture piece.

Comment Re:Ubuntu (Score 1) 204

You can add the custom PPA and see if it's out there yet:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
sudo apt-get update

apt-cache search sun-java7-jre

If it's there, then do this:

sudo apt-get install sun-java7-jre sun-java7-plugin sun-java7-fonts

Comment Re:This seems a lot like self-incrimination (Score 1) 225

I don't necessarily agree with your "life critical" reasoning.

However, I would like to think that the data on my phone would be encrypted. With Android, it shouldn't be too hard.

Things like date/time of calls and SMS don't need to be protected. Neither would location data. All these things can already be determined from 3rd party sources.

But the contents of my SD card (photos, text of SMS, calendar entries, etc) should be protected inside a TrueCrypt partition and secured with a long password.

Comment Re:Yeh (Score 1) 319

Under the UCMJ, he is granted a "speedy trial". They have 120 days from arrest to arraignment.

I have heard the defense is delaying the trial to have Manning evaluated for psych problems.

If the prosecution was delaying the trial, at 120-days the defense would have filed a motion to dismiss and it would, in all likelihood, have been granted.

Comment Re:notify the government? How about us? (Score 4, Interesting) 62

Not that I'm a fan of hiding breaches from the customer, but what if the company notices a breach and wants to collect data from the hacker or direct the hacker to a honeypot?

Here is a great read about just such an event: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cuckoo's_Egg_(book)

I think notifying the FBI within 6 hours of the breach should be mandatory. With hourly updates for the next 18 hours. And maybe 6-hour briefs for the next 96 hours.

If they haven't collected enough evidence in 120 hours, then they should pull the plug.

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