Internet enabled... crock-pot.
A jack of many hobbies and a master of none - spending lots of time on amateur/ham radio, running, and technology.
Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts
Monday, February 16, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Cord Cutting
ESPN has been one of the main reasons I've not considered cutting the cord and dumping cable TV. Things are starting to get interesting as Dish announces a streaming service that includes ESPN for $20/month:
"But what is Sling TV? For $20 a month — yes, twenty dollars — you get access to a lineup of cable networks that includes TNT, TBS, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, the Disney Channel, ESPN, and ESPN2. ESPN is obviously a huge get for Dish and could earn Sling TV plenty of customers all on its own."Via lifehacker
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Evil Bit
This is an old April Fool's joke, but I wanted write the post, so I could easily find it later.
The Security Flag in the IPv4 Header
Request for Comments: 3514
RFC 3514 The Security Flag in the IPv4 Header 1 April 2003 The bit field is laid out as follows: 0 +-+ |E| +-+ Currently-assigned values are defined as follows: 0x0 If the bit is set to 0, the packet has no evil intent. Hosts, network elements, etc., SHOULD assume that the packet is harmless, and SHOULD NOT take any defensive measures. (We note that this part of the spec is already implemented by many common desktop operating systems.) 0x1 If the bit is set to 1, the packet has evil intent. Secure systems SHOULD try to defend themselves against such packets. Insecure systems MAY chose to crash, be penetrated, etc.
Labels:
Evil,
Humor,
Internet,
Networking
Monday, December 22, 2014
Technology
On the one hand, you'd think they'd have something nicer. On the other, I appreciate a company being frugal.
Just visited the WOW! Cable offices. Their lobby setup includes a VHS player and a CRT television. #cuttingedge pic.twitter.com/tdKMOfqJ6C
— Lone Nut (@LoneNutVolFan) December 12, 2014
Labels:
Internet,
Technology,
Telephony,
TV
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
Anonabox - Poof!
And Kickstarter has killed the anonabox Tor router.
Labels:
Internet,
KickStarter,
Privacy,
Technology
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Routers
As is often the case, life seems to work in themes... since I've talking about the CWNP, I see a couple of articles about routers.
The first is a primer for buying a new router for your home.
[[[ UPDATE: Check out this reddit thread about the anonabox ]]]
Second is anonabox : a Tor hardware router:
The first is a primer for buying a new router for your home.
[[[ UPDATE: Check out this reddit thread about the anonabox ]]]
Second is anonabox : a Tor hardware router:
"The anonabox easily encrypts Internet usage with a simple device that secures all web traffic, not just the traffic coming from one program. No software to download or configure, no login credentials, no registration, just plug it in and your network connection is encrypted. The anonabox also allows people to use programs over Tor that never supported it before or required complicated configuration like Skype, Safari and Filezilla, to name just a few. Also the default firewall configuration protects your computer or network from outside access."
Labels:
Internet,
Privacy,
Technology,
WiFi,
Wireless
Monday, September 15, 2014
Facebook Data
So the autoplay videos are eating up people's data plans. Rumor has it that at one local university, Facebook downloads are second only to the bandwidth used by Netflix. It's sneaky because you think you just loading "a page."
Friday, August 22, 2014
Job Search Site Feature
One of the most annoying things about the job search boards is seeing the same jobs over and over. If I built a Monster or CareerBuilder, I would allow the user to flip a toggle on each individual job posting so that it would be excluded from the query next time.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Customer Pulls Gun on Comcast Tech
No, it wasn't me. And for the record, I usually find the on-site techs much easier to deal with.
Customer Pulls Gun on Comcast Tech
Customer Pulls Gun on Comcast Tech
Labels:
Comcast,
Internet,
Networking,
Technology
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Pseudonyms on Google+
Labels:
Identity,
Internet,
Social Media
Friday, June 20, 2014
$20 in Quarters for $26.99
Washboard - where they will ship you $20 in quarters for only $26.99. It sounds like an SNL skit.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Stream
For the children...
Yesterday, I posted change your font. Today, stream that movie instead of buying that DVD.
Yesterday, I posted change your font. Today, stream that movie instead of buying that DVD.
Labels:
Internet,
Netflix,
Technology
Monday, June 2, 2014
Middle Out Backups
Anyone doing backups in the modern era probably already knows about reverse incremental backups, but after watching yesterday's Silicon Valley, I'm going to invent the "middle out" backup and make millions!
Labels:
HBO,
Internet,
Technology
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Mary Meeker's State of the Web
Her annual report on trends... I found the following slides the most interesting.
Moore's Law type trends...
I'm surprised that DVR/VOD/DVD is only 23%.
Compute/storage get cheaper. Devices get smaller. Devices become more ubiquitous.
Moore's Law type trends...
I'm surprised that DVR/VOD/DVD is only 23%.
Compute/storage get cheaper. Devices get smaller. Devices become more ubiquitous.
Labels:
Internet,
Technology
Monday, May 19, 2014
Game of Thrones OpSec
An isolated computer - no network connectivity. I wonder how many WordStar 4.0 viruses there are out there?
Thursday, April 24, 2014
At School
It used to be Macs in the computer labs in elementary schools - trying to buy mind share while we were young.
Plus ça change...
Microsoft is offering a free Bing search to schools with no ads and content filtering.
Plus ça change...
Microsoft is offering a free Bing search to schools with no ads and content filtering.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
The Internet of Everything
I love slideshows like this Business Insider presentation showing the state of the internet union.
I wasn't surprised by anything in particular as I've seen the trends at home (thermostats, locks, etc.) and at work. For example, we were installing a new manufacturing line and made our usual assumptions about how many network ports would be required. Unbeknownst to us, the engineers had bought new versions of devices (like scanners) that were all IP based. In the past, these devices would have been connected to the PLC. It more than doubled the number of Ethernet connections we saw on a line that size.
I wasn't surprised by anything in particular as I've seen the trends at home (thermostats, locks, etc.) and at work. For example, we were installing a new manufacturing line and made our usual assumptions about how many network ports would be required. Unbeknownst to us, the engineers had bought new versions of devices (like scanners) that were all IP based. In the past, these devices would have been connected to the PLC. It more than doubled the number of Ethernet connections we saw on a line that size.
Labels:
Internet,
Networking
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Outernet
I'll just hold my breath... the Outernet:
"'There isn't a lot of raw research that is being done here; much of what is being described has already been proven by other small satellite programs and experiments. There's really nothing that is technically impossible to this'"And:
"Much like how you receive a signal on your television and flick through channels, Outernet will broadcast the Internet to you and allow you to flick through certain websites."
Labels:
Internet,
Technology
Sunday, February 2, 2014
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