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Comment Re:NAT to the rescue! (Score 1) 232

Besides, It's a part of the atmosphere... flayed and mounted on Lexan hanging from my wall (with lots of carefully routed wires and a few pretty lights that blink intermittently) -- I find wallputers more interesting/functional at than most paintings, plus it's easier to clean, takes up less space and promotes a cozy cyber-punk feel.

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Comment Re:NAT to the rescue! (Score 1) 232

Explain this to me; why is UPnP so insecure? UPnP can only be switched on by a random application if that application has access to the LAN. That application is then _already_ running locally on one of the machines on the network. It can _already_ connect to random machines/ports. If that application now wants to exploit a vulnerability on one of the machines connected to the LAN, it can do it directly, no need to configure any port forwarding to let yet something else in.

I haven't yet read any realistic argumentation on why UPnP is dangerous (and I looked!). Mainly just FUD. The only security issue I can see is that _after_ the baddies take over your PC, they can open up ports.

Comment Re:Too many drones, not enough eyeballs. (Score 1) 178

From http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q1/nr_050214s.html

The two X-45As began the latest test, known as Peacekeeper, by departing from Edwards and climbing to altitudes of 24,500 and 25,500 ft respectively. Separated by approximately 25 miles and operating at Mach .65 (225 knots), the jets began their combat air patrol (CAP) mission to provide airborne alert over the exercise area. Tasked with suppression of enemy air defenses, the two vehicles were given two simulated pop-up ground threats to eliminate.

Once alerted to the first threat, the X-45As autonomously determined which vehicle held the optimum position, weapons and fuel load to properly attack the target. After making that decision, one of the X-45As changed course and the pilot-operator allowed it to attack the simulated ground-based radar. Following a successful strike, another simulated threat emerged and was subsequently destroyed by the second X-45A. The two X-45As completed their mission and safely returned to Edwards.

In the future, ground-based pilots will be controlling multiple combat aircraft with high-level commands: Patrol that sector, destroy target, refuel, RTB.

Comment Re:Serious range disadvantage for naval warfare. (Score 1) 294

I think the idea would be that the energy beam arrives at the mirror evenly distributed over its surface. The mirror would then do the focusing and targeting. As for execution, I don't know if this is feasible, but it made for a great Tom Clancy novel though. (The Cardinal of the Kremlin)

http://www.amazon.com/Cardinal-Kremlin-Tom-Clancy/dp/0425116840

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