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Comment: Re:And how can I use it on my BIND server? (Score 1) 165

by rduke15 (#38663642) Attached to: Comcast DNSSEC Goes Live

Thank you. But I'm afraid I don't have the patience to watch a 12 minute video. What is this new trend of making videos for stuff which would be so much more useful in a written document? Doesn't this project have a web page which I can skim through to get an idea, read in detail if interested, and from which I can copy/paste relevant commands when needed?

I must be too old...

Comment: And how can I use it on my BIND server? (Score 2) 165

by rduke15 (#38657734) Attached to: Comcast DNSSEC Goes Live

I have a dozen domains on my own server. If I would like to use DNSSEC, is there a good practical how-to guide on what I would have to do to my bind configuration?

And would I need to buy a certificate? Currently I just use my own CA and certificates for encryption of my mail traffic and a few private web pages. I really don't want to give money to some anonymous foreign company so that they can "certify" who I am. After all, I should know who I am better than they would.

Comment: Re:Le temps ne fait rien à l’affaire (Score 1) 295

by rduke15 (#38657366) Attached to: New Research Shows Cognitive Decline Begins At 45

Doesn't con mean cunt?

Originally, yes. But very few people use it in that meaning nowadays. It's quite vulgar. I can't remember hearing it in a conversation.

The current meaning became the norm after WWII. It's the standard word for that category of people and is very widely used. The Larousse translation seems to agree with others and with my Harap's. They don't mention "moron". Maybe "moron" is not strong enough? "asshole" may be a good translation, except I believe it is more vulgar: you can't use it in many social environments. "con" is a much more acceptable word, even if it's meaning can be strong. You can use it in just about any social context (if careful about whom it qualifies). Also, unlike something like "idiot", I feel both asshole and con can be used for someone with a normal IQ. It doesn't necessarily mean low IQ or "imbecile", even if it often does.

Maybe there are good forum threads somewhere about that? The precise meaning and usage of such words can be debated endlessly.

Comment: Practical test? (Score 1) 86

by rduke15 (#38513392) Attached to: New WiFi Setup Flaw Allows Easy Router PIN Guessing

Very interesting. But how can we test for this vulnerability in practice? I guess there isn't a readily available exploit for it. So if we don't want to check all configuration pages of all our wifi routers to see if they support WPS and whether it is enabled, what can we do? Is there an easy way to send an appropriate packet and see in the response if the router may be vulnerable or not?

Comment: Re:Gee I had access during a college to Stratfor.. (Score 1) 356

by rduke15 (#38490674) Attached to: Anonymous Hacks US Think Tank Stratfor

Stratfor said there were no WMD in Iraq right before we invaded

Well, outside of the US, or at least in Europe, any mainstream media source was basically explaining this. And that Saddam Hussein, while certainly very evil, had no connection with Al Qaida.

So this doesn't say anything about Stratfor. And I still wonder what that Stratfor company is and does, for whom, and why they are considered evil by some.

Comment: Re:Why are you surprised? (Score 1) 284

by rduke15 (#38427568) Attached to: Rare Earth Magnets Pose Threat To Children

All of my "rare-earth" magnets came with giant warnings that not only say "KEEP AWAY FROM ALL CHILDREN" but also "Keep away from nose and mouth. Do not swallow. If swallowed, seek emergency medical attention as magnets may stick together in the intestine, causing severe injury or death".

I wonder where you get your old hard drives from. I never saw such a warning on any of mine.

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