houstonbofh - Slashdot User

Comment Re:The Best Console Editor (Score 2) 119

by houstonbofh on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @12:53PM (#49336757) Attached to: GNU Nano Gets New Stable Release

I prefer Notepad++ over any of that garbage.

But it's WINE dependency is a bitch...

Comment Re:This is a great excuse (Score 1) 119

by houstonbofh on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @12:50PM (#49336725) Attached to: GNU Nano Gets New Stable Release

Nano is also supported in almost all Linux distros out of the box, even ultra slim embedded, so using it on unfamiliar systems really speeds things up.

Not just Linux. It is available on every Unix I have seen from HP-UX to AIX to the BSDs.

Comment Re:Nano is not a command line editor (Score 1) 119

by houstonbofh on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @12:45PM (#49336679) Attached to: GNU Nano Gets New Stable Release

But how will the Ubuntu users know which Debian version to use? :)

Comment Re:Random bugfixes, good (Score 1) 119

by houstonbofh on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @12:41PM (#49336633) Attached to: GNU Nano Gets New Stable Release

Considering the software is named Guano, I'm guessing the code is pretty crappy.

And this is what happens when you guess instead of learn. Especially with incorrect information. Nano is my favorite Unix text editor.

Comment Re:And this is why... (Score 1) 96

by houstonbofh on Friday March 20, 2015 @01:01PM (#49302597) Attached to: At Least 700,000 Routers Given To Customers By ISPs Are Vulnerable To Hacking

Comcast screws up authentication, billing and speed for everyone. Owning or not owning your modem makes no difference here. :)

Comment Re:And this is why... (Score 1) 96

by houstonbofh on Friday March 20, 2015 @12:00PM (#49301987) Attached to: At Least 700,000 Routers Given To Customers By ISPs Are Vulnerable To Hacking

AT&T Uverse, however, does not. You must your there VDSL equipment only...

In before the spelling NAZIs... their equipment... DYAC.

Comment Re:And this is why... (Score 1) 96

by houstonbofh on Friday March 20, 2015 @11:58AM (#49301965) Attached to: At Least 700,000 Routers Given To Customers By ISPs Are Vulnerable To Hacking

Why don't you just buy a docsis 3 modem then? Stop paying for the privilege of renting a modem.

It's cute that you assume capitalism gives every customer this choice.

Well, Comcast does. The even have a list... http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.ne...

I know it is shocking to see Comcast doing something right. It must be an oversight. :)

AT&T Uverse, however, does not. You must your there VDSL equipment only...

Comment Re:Run your own equipment (Score 3, Insightful) 96

by houstonbofh on Friday March 20, 2015 @11:50AM (#49301875) Attached to: At Least 700,000 Routers Given To Customers By ISPs Are Vulnerable To Hacking

You seem to be under the assumption that your hardware, and your compiler are incapable of being attack vectors.

Possible attack vectors vs known attack vectors. I guess you could also add "likely attack vectors" since they keep getting compromised, and not updated. Of course, so does user home equipment.

The big difference is, if I own it, I can upgrade the software, and choose secure passwords. If I rent it, I have to trust that Comcast is a conscientious as I am. Stop laughing!

Comment Re:Better than most... (Score 2) 295

by houstonbofh on Wednesday March 18, 2015 @01:51PM (#49285121) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Advice For Domain Name Registration?

Actually, there are different levels of service; Cheap and full service. The cheap ones are all very similar. The full service ones can offer things the cheap ones do not. I use SafeNames. They are soo full service that I can call my rep and talk names, pick one, and register it on the phone while driving, and pay in the next 30 days. My rep even helped me pick a name that I have received several compliments on... And their name servers allow you to edit the file directly, wihout web form games. They will also do a local contact for internation names that need it. (For bigger dollars) Worth the extra cost to me. http://www.safenames.net/

Comment Only on some... (Score -1) 155

by houstonbofh on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @06:46PM (#49279401) Attached to: White House Proposal Urges All Federal Websites To Adopt HTTPS

It is only a risk on websites that receive information. Static sites without forms, uploads, or sign ins, do not have any security benefit. And that is a LOT of government websites. I wonder which donor sells cirts?

Comment Re:Doesn't the UK... (Score 1) 113

by houstonbofh on Tuesday March 10, 2015 @08:12PM (#49229819) Attached to: UK ISPs Quietly Block Sites That List Pirate Bay Proxies

Because it is not a court order. It is a court order amended by publishing interests stating that it is an infringing website. That statement is the libel.

Comment Doesn't the UK... (Score 1) 113

by houstonbofh on Tuesday March 10, 2015 @03:28PM (#49227429) Attached to: UK ISPs Quietly Block Sites That List Pirate Bay Proxies

Doesn't the UK have some amazing slander and libel laws? Time for a lawsuit...

Comment Re:firesale! (Score 1) 127

by houstonbofh on Sunday March 08, 2015 @01:36PM (#49210285) Attached to: Lenovo Still Shipping Laptops With Superfish

Or sell them all to System76 and ZAReason. :)

Comment Re:Why... (Score 1) 127

by houstonbofh on Sunday March 08, 2015 @01:36PM (#49210281) Attached to: Lenovo Still Shipping Laptops With Superfish

Are people still buying them at all? There are tons of companies that haven't broken your trust yet, but one of them! Stop buying Lenovo.

People aren't going to stop buying Lenovo products for the same reason people won't stop eating pesticide laden foods, its too convenient. A company that has used Thinkpads for a decade isn't going to just drop them for another manufacturer when they have so many reusable parts and or other customizations built on or that make use of that hardware. Lenovo won't be strongly affected by this in my estimation.

True that. After all, Sony is still in business and how many times have they screwed the customer? CD-Rom hack. First USB hack. Second USB hack. Linux ripped out of PS3. Half a dozen online failures...

Comment Re:Never trust them again (Score 1) 127

by houstonbofh on Sunday March 08, 2015 @01:33PM (#49210275) Attached to: Lenovo Still Shipping Laptops With Superfish

So what you are saying is that you still buy Sony after three separate attempts at owning your computer... OK, then.

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