Comment Re:Hosts file ffs (Score 1) 436
I can't believe that slashdot users can't do this:
Download, extract, right click, install, reboot.
I can't believe that slashdot users can't do this:
Download, extract, right click, install, reboot.
The rips from pirate bay are better than I can do and even smaller.
Isn't "THIS" supposed to be year of Linux on the Desktop?
I'm so sick of Linux. Servers ya, Desktop, never again.
I know I will use IPv4 inside as it's easier to remember and most of my hardware can't use IPv6 anyway. (printers, switches etc)
The company that bought it, removed any such protection and integrated his network into their own. Within days people started having virus problems.
I had switched a year before and the company I switched to actually gave me a 192.168.x.x address for my router. I thought that was weird but I did check and I do have an internet facing ip. I had them open up port 3389 on their router/modem and I could remote in.
What gets really strange though is that I have my network running on another router hooked up to theirs. Everything works fine, I can game, watch videos, port forward etc. There is a second port on their router for an xbox. After having latency issues because my wife was watching videos, I hooked up that port to my gaming machine. Guess what? Virus issues within hours.
Cleaned out the virus, went back to my router, no more issues.
The bottom line: The general public will never switch to IPv6 if is going to cost them money with no reward. If what we have works now, there is zero incentive. The isp's won't change until they have to either. No-one is going to volunteer.
Personally, I like the added protection of my own router.
I said this 15 years ago, and I'll say it again, IPv6 will never fly. Ever. We will all just nat and forget about it.
My fridge does NOT need to be on the web. Ever. That was a dumb idea then and it's worse now. Why let the world (NSA) hack into your life?
I have 1 public facing ip and my whole house behind it. Why would i want 20 devices with their asses hanging out on the web?
Nobody landed on the moon. Man that one sure pisses people off.
Go from +2 to -1 troll in seconds..
XP works fine, has some features I like better than 7 and works on tons of machines that don't need to go to the landfill. I have at least 10 boxes that will never be upgraded and I don't have any issues. I will never put linux on these machines. Linux is completely over rated and useless to me.
Most of this crap is FUD. Look after your network and don't be stupid on the web. Simple.
We now have these wonderful devices called flash drives. I think one of those might work.
In this day in age, I'm pretty sure everyone can find either another computer or a family member to download a 20 meg (or so) file for them.
Machines have less problems. I'd like to be a machine. -- Andy Warhol