This isn't solving the problem. Actually, there are two problems. One is that a multi-user machine might have users that use weak passwords the probers can eventually guess. The other is all those probes. Before I used alternate ports, I've seen as many as half a million probes in just one day. Though no attempt ever got in, it flooded my logs. So it is still to be avoided. For now I'm using port 9173 (not really that one, but similarly obscure).

And you are leaving port 22 open. But even if you do close it and use an alternate port, the concept in this article is that the probers are trying other ports, now. As soon as they starts scanning ports for an SSH banner, they will know where to probe. This isn't solving the problem.

Something more sophisticated is needed. A knock-knock protocol, such as sending a UDP datagram to an obscure port that never responds to anything, but acts on a properly encrypted message by opening another TCP port to the sender or coded IP address (only) for SSH access, would be one good way to do this. Another is pre-shared IPsec in tunnel-mode (no response for packets that fail to decrypt because the inner checksum will fail).

Port 2222 is fairly obvious for the next port to attack. Pick something totally random. That would work for another year or so until they start trying all 65535 ports. Then you'll probably need some "knock knock" protocol to get let in.

,,, with my store that sells framed glass objects for installation in pre-made homes in the walls of houses.

I have. They don't listen.

Of course the idea is only for thinking. Ain't gonna happen, as they say. There's a wide range of effect of buyout. Some good, some bad.

See, someone found my free software.

I'm looking for a good one now. 1920x1080p30, wide angle, supports SD/SDHX/SDXC, internal battery plus car power operation choice. Stores in file and video format Linux based software (e.g. ffmpeg, etc) can read. One with wifi to recorder would be a plus.

It would be simple enough to just make sure all the parts in the desktop, laptop, notebook, and tablet offerings can run a stock Linux. If some company trying to sell you parts won't make it work in a stock Linux, then it's crap and you should not use it because in the end it will break even under Windows. Then have options for the OS: (1) Windows 8 with full support, (2) Windows 7 with full support, (3) Linux Mint 14.1 with hardware support (labeled "geek special" ... they are going to replace it with Arch or Debian or Gentoo or Slackware, so don't worry about it).

Profit!

... Twitter bothered to buy Posterous in the first place. If it wasn't to have a blog space, was it to just get more accounts they can push Twitter accounts on? Seems a wasted investment to me. Oh wait, they just figured it out.

... corporate buyouts should be outlawed.

My 6 year old niece has been surfing the net, and knows how to do things like set up Admin privileges for users in Windows ... and that was over a year ago. To kids born recently, they know of no life without computers or the internet. It isn't just an essential to them ... it's the way life is. I've warned my brother that if she encounters the content filter, she would probably just remove it, and may have already.

Maybe you are on, or could join, WrongPlanet.net.

This is clearly the case for Google+ and Facebook. Twitter seems to allow online-only "avatar" registrations as long as you have an email address (and I have billions and billions of those). I have more than one twitter account.

Yeah, I can see it makes things easier if they want to market to me OFFLINE, to know my OFFLINE identity and location. But they offer NO VALUE to me to use an ONLINE service unless I am using my ONLINE identity. There are plenty of others that do, and they are not so full of spammers and other idios, so I see no benefit to me to bother with Facebook unless they allow my REAL identity.

We just know you as that multiple personality androgynous masked commentator that keeps Slashdot so busy.

I want to use the name I use online so people WILL know who I am. This is not anonymity ... people have figured out my "human world" identity. The name "Skapare" is my SOCIAL identity. Facebook is a SOCIAL site. So they should WANT me to use my social identity.