boot13

Joined 17 years ago

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Member since
Aug 31
Neck-deep in computers since my first Apple II+, I've done just about everything in this field.

Currently I'm having fun setting up and running various kinds of servers, and developing web sites both professionally and for kicks.

I run a modded-but-no-downloads-required co-operative Battlefield 1942 server called Tanks 'n Planes Unlimited, which you can find via https://jdrgaming.com.

I also have a computing blog: https://boot13.com.

My consulting business: https://jrc-core.com.

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Comment · 4 years ago
I use https://speedof.me/ and https://testmy.net/. They match my QoS limits when QoS is enabled in my router, and match what I'm paying for when QoS is disabled.
Comment · 7 years ago
I couldn't get past the first heading: "NASA and the Space".
Comment · 7 years ago
Comment · 8 years ago
As long as the traditional editor remains an option I won't mind. If they force it on us, that could be a problem. I try every new version of Gutenberg for posting on one of my sites, and so far I've had to switch back to the traditional editor every time. From the Wordpress 5.0 welcome page: "Support for the Classic Editor plugin will remain in WordPress through 2021... Note to users of assistive technology: if you experience usability issues with the block editor, we recommend you continue to use the Classic Editor."
Comment · 8 years ago
YouTube is the world's greatest repository of culture. And shitty comments. But mostly the culture thing. And Facebook is a bulletin board. No competition.
Comment · 9 years ago
I was just poking around in the settings for my new Android phone and found Settings > Applications > Phone > Call blocking > Block list > Block anonymous calls. Would that be helpful at all? I haven't tested it myself.
Comment · 9 years ago
uMatrix rocks. It can take a few minutes of fiddling to get a complex site working, but it's totally worthwhile.
Comment · 9 years ago
No stats needed. Just go through the bug list for any software. How many of the bugs were introduced by the people who maintain stable packages?
Comment · 9 years ago
Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

I see it differently. Where do new bugs and vulnerabilities come from? When the main developers add features or make changes to existing features that go beyond fixing bugs.

From the point of view of many server administrators, using the latest versions of everything is inherently risky. What they want to use is a stable, solid version that has all the latest security fixes.

It's unlikely that these opposing viewpoints will ever be reconciled.

Comment · 9 years ago
Stopped reading after the third word.
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Comment · 9 years ago
Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt? I think they meant Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Comment · 10 years ago
Gibberish. How did this end up on the front page?

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