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by tjohns 12y ago
You might want to put your security system and other infrastructure hardware on a separate VLAN. Not only does that help prevent stuff like this, it turns out that a lot of embedded hardware isn't that great from a network security per
902.
by tjohns 12y ago
Out of curiosity, what's the problem JVM-based languages as a safe choice? (I'm legitimately curious here.) It's certainly not the right solution for everything, but there are plenty of cases where I'd think it could be
903.
by tjohns 12y ago
I'd expect either (a) an indication of how far the radar's range is, or (b) data fill from nearby stations so that that the entire visible map has radar data. Pretty much all other weather sites go with option (b).
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by tjohns 12y ago
The maximum altitude for a weather balloon is 173,000 feet, though 60,000 to 120,000 feet is more common. If you want to go higher, you're going to need to use a rocket instead of a gas-filled balloon.
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by tjohns 12y ago
One problem I've always had with weather.gov is the radar maps just display the raw data from each ground station. Their system doesn't attempt to fill in missing coverage from neighboring radar sites. So it often looks like the e
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by tjohns 12y ago
Assuming you just need it while traveling, running a VPN server at home is a cheap and effective option. In particular, both DD-WRT and RouterOS have OpenVPN support.
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by tjohns 12y ago
Statistics. There have been rare cases of the incubation period being longer than 21 days, but most people will get sick much sooner. (95th percentile) That said, there was a recent PLOS article that suggested that a longer waiting period m
908.
by tjohns 12y ago
> It sure is interesting that while Firestone has hazmat suits intended for dealing with chemical spills, that infected nurse in Spain [3] says the blame goes to her Level 2 biosafety suit since it wasn't the preferred Level 4. Plea
909.
by tjohns 12y ago
It sounds like they were only blocking connections at one specific property (Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee), which changes the math a bit. Also, don't forget the cost of doing compliance audits ac
910.
by tjohns 12y ago
That's my take on it as well. Per the linked docs, the only modes natively supported are: - Rogue on Wire - If a rogue device is identified to be attached to the wired network, then it is automatically placed under containment. - Using
911.
by tjohns 12y ago
Interestingly enough, Cisco's own docs mention that there are some legal issues, especially when used against neighboring networks: > "Containment can have legal implications when launched against neighboring networks. Ensure t
912.
by tjohns 12y ago
The CFR (case fatality rate) in this outbreak is actually closer to 71% once adjusted for time between case onset and resolution. It only looks like 50% at first glance because people are catching the disease so quickly that the number of d
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by tjohns 12y ago
First, somebody from Liberia probably isn't infected. As bad as things are over there, it's still <1% of the population. (For now.) Second, if they're well enough to be on the plane, even if they're infected, they&#x2
914.
by tjohns 12y ago
I've seen some police departments do this already with their tasers. The moment the safety is disengaged, it starts recording. For example, here's one of the add-on modules Taser makes for this: http://www.taser.com&#x2
915.
by tjohns 12y ago
It's unlikely this would stop at just $90M/year. There's no reason to believe the daily fine wouldn't continuously increase, or that executives wouldn't eventually be put in jail for contempt. And keep in mind you c
916.
by tjohns 12y ago
If Yahoo continued to resist, I'm sure the government would just gradually increase the amount until they had no choice but to comply. These kinds of fines are usually issued for contempt of court. Judges don't take kindly to part
917.
by tjohns 12y ago
I'm seeing similar behavior on a Surface Pro 3.
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by tjohns 12y ago
Actually, California has precisely that. Shortly after driving across the California border, you'll usually find an agricultural checkpoint or "Border Protection Station". Their focus is mainly on agricultural products, but t
919.
by tjohns 12y ago
To be fair, Nancy Writebol (one of the two who received that drug) isn't a doctor, though she did volunteer at ELWA Hospital. From what I read, her official job title is "Personnel Coordinator", and she is also a certified nu
920.
by tjohns 12y ago
Hopefully the Linux version isn't too far away! Speaking of which, their distribution mechanism (Chocolatey) seems interesting. For folks who use Windows, I'm sure an apt-get/brew equivalent would be really useful. The last t
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by tjohns 12y ago
"They were freeze-dried, intact and sealed, forgotten and packed away in a cardboard box, officials said." http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-smallpox...
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by tjohns 12y ago
Some -- including the one used in the video -- can be programmed to automatically return home (based on GPS) in case of a comm failure.
923.
by tjohns 12y ago
Java/Python are (arguably) easier for writing complex standalone apps, and neither of those are platform agnostic. The problem isn't that JS is cross platform and other languages aren't.
924.
by tjohns 12y ago
It's not based on Node.js, but CIRC is worth mentioning because it's pure JS IRC client that doesn't need a relay server: http://flackr.github.io/circ/ https://github.com/flackr/circ
925.
by tjohns 12y ago
You can share content via email too. It's not just for new social media sites. (I'm actually not sure if this makes your SPAM analogy more or less appropriate.)
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by tjohns 12y ago
The author seems to be quite fond of Apple's iOS6-era Share icon. It would be interesting to ask somebody who isn't familiar with Apple's products what that icon means. I've always found it a bit confusing. In general, t
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by tjohns 12y ago
As a maintainer, the +1s get very annoying and can actually get in the way of useful work being done. At best it makes the comment thread hard to follow. At worst, it causes some people to start filtering their bugmail to /dev/nul
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by tjohns 12y ago
My HP Color LaserJet (CP2025n) worked just fine with Elementary OS. Didn't need to install any drivers, they were already present. It even can use Bonjour/Zeroconf to auto-discover it on the network. I've found network-enable
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by tjohns 13y ago
I'm glad that NIST removed this from their recommendations. That said, I'm surprised that it took them this long to do so. From the article: "In September 2013, news reports prompted public concern about the trustwo
930.
by tjohns 13y ago
Even though this is the default behavior, you can still ask Chrome to check directly for revoked certificates: Settings > HTTP/SSL > Check for server certificate revocation

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