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Comment Re: I'm retired now (Score 1) 377

Never heard of it huh? It's that operating system that runs the majority of the 'net. Everyone uses it daily even though they're not aware.

I had a three month contract to install fiber optics and set up a new network, the person in charge of me was in charge of all of the computers, the main computer that accessed outside (a gateway if you will) was a Linux, he had no clue how to work on on it, and would touch it on a bet.

I didn't see a problem with that :)

Comment Re:Threw away the wrong phone (Score 1) 377

Well, one time, I had a problem with my land line, and I erroneously accused the wrong phone and threw that one out instead of the one that was causing the problem.

I went for a swim with MyTouch cell phone in my back pocket. You could use it as a level by the water inside the glass.

I immediately went out and purchased a new phone being so important I couldn't miss one that may come my way.

Wrapping the insides of the MyTouch in toilet paper, and shoving it into the middle of a pan of dry rice for a few days fixed it right up.

Comment Re:Not kill the messenger ... (Score 3, Insightful) 116

So why would the next messenger bring any message?

Because the next messenger would be smart enough to realize that if they have any electronic data more valuable than school assignment, video game save game files, selfies and letters to grandma then they should have offsite backups. Whether your data burns up in a fire, gets destroyed in a flood, gets stolen by non-government agents or impounded by government agents does not really matter; except that in the impounding case you might get it back. Back it up and there is much less to fear.

And perhaps this first messenger has a backup too.

In this case everybody has the information: "As reported Telam a specialist who preferred anonymity, which leaked on the web are "SSL certificates terminals that send data from the schools to the datacenter," which were published "on the site http: / /caba.operaciones.com.ar by poor settings on your servers. "" (translated version).

Comment Re:So, what does that mean if it is true? (Score 2) 84

Does that mean those upload are now legal since they actually uploaded them? Or are they still illegal due to some loophole? Or, as I recall, is it that Prenda didn't have the rights in the first place so they actually committed copyright infringement too in uploading them?

It's what Prenda does, they will of collected IP addresses of those downloading the self uploaded files bring charges against them. But it appears the tables have turned.

Comment I am elated over this. (Score 1) 85

I've found a straight talk (Tracfone) is the only way to go as I see it. No contract, no free phone either. But I do have a MyTouch that's contract was fulfilled and given the number to use a different carrier.

Why is it so important to me, I can add a HOSTS file to it for one.

Google for one didn't care if one unlocked their "stuff", my Zoom tablet was rooted (I do hope the same as unlocking) and the ad blocking programs usable, as well as so much more ability, like changing ROMs on a whim.

Comment RFC1812 has become unreadable as well (Score 1) 307

This is the RFC that handled three reserved IP4 address blocks 10.X.X.X which Goggle uses or any large organization is able to use; one for semi large companies can use; as well as the 192.168.x.x a small group of users are to use, and most of us are familiar with. https://tools.ietf.org/html/rf... I've read it many times in the past for those reserved blocks. Now can't make sense of it, it's grown by many many pages.

At least the HOSTS file is safe (I think) "0.0.0.0 is an obsolete form of the limited broadcast address".

A Router setup, I'll wait and see:
  "A router MUST allow a metric to be assigned to a static route for
  each routing domain that it supports. Each such metric MUST be
explicitly assigned to a specific routing domain. For example:
route 10.0.0.0/8 via 192.0.2.3 rip metric 3
  route 10.21.0.0/16 via 192.0.2.4 ospf inter-area metric 27
route 10.22.0.0/16 via 192.0.2.5 egp 123 metric 99"

And against all advice: "A router MUST support ICMP".

Submission + - Aussie ISP bakes in geo-dodging for Netflix, Hulu (crn.com.au)

ste7en7 writes: A new Australian ISP is integrating geo-blocking circumvention into its broadband service, allowing customers to access streaming services like Hulu, Netflix USA, BBC iPlayer and Amazon Prime. When Yournet launches in August, customers will be able to sign up for broadband that allows users to instantly change the country they are supposedly surfing from.

Comment Re:Been There (Score 1) 342

Early on I built industrial scale robots for universities to train engineers and other professionals. This was about 1985.

If I remember right that was about the time auto makers were introducing factory robots, and the people were having a fit over losing their jobs to them. To this day it's still the battle cry when mechanized labor is introduced into a work place.

They need a different reason, the old tried and true one just doesn't work.

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