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Comment · 12 years ago
I've had very good reliability from my SSD drives as well. Some have been running almost continuously since 2009.
Comment · 12 years ago
I'm learning to do this again. At first, I had to make myself, but now I really enjoy it. I typically walk during lunch and in the evenings, just for the sake of walking and thinking. I find that it reduces stress and helps me to think more clearly.
Comment · 12 years ago
tmux is included in OpenBSD base too. So if you use OpenBSD, it's there by default.
Comment · 12 years ago
You could also remove the hard drive. It's very easy to do and would prevent any accidental write.
Comment · 12 years ago
I very much agree. When that happens to me, it's usually because I'm thinking about the issue in the wrong way because of how I have read (or perceived) the code and how I think the code should be. Wrong notions, assumptions, etc. Getting away from the code, allows me to carefully focus only on the problem. Then things become clear.
Comment · 12 years ago
The post was deleted, but it implied that all software closes TCP with a FIN. Some software sends a RST, no FIN.
The issue is that the answer is relative. There are no absolutes. So yes, it does depend and yes there is always an explanation as to why it depends. Just because something works this way on this system does not mean it works the same way on that one.
To believe that something is the same everywhere on every system for every user is foolish at best and reckless at worst. And, people who think that (typically non-technologists) think that they have the answer as well... let's rewrite it to be the same everywhere. This is when all the engineers dust off their resumes and bail.
Comment · 12 years ago
The 'it depends' answers are good and I would not cite them as evidence of a problem. You employee people who understand what they are talking about and who also understand the importance of an accurate answer. They are probably very good engineers.
How does X close a TCP connection... it depends on the operating system in question. What cipher does my browser use when talking to X website... it depends on what ciphers are supported/available and how the client/server are configured. Which router do these packets go through... it depends. Is my password secure... it depends on the string you chose, the hash type used to store the password and who the attacker is and what their resources and time frames are.
There is hardly anything absolute in technology/software. And, people who want an absolute answer are only indicating that they do not understand the fundamental complexity issues that we deal with as technologists.
Comment · 12 years ago
I don't know much about systemd, so I can't say either way.
So long as I can still get syslog style plain text logs, then I have no objections. Unix and text log parsing is unparalleled. If simple text log parsing and manipulation is removed (all binary with only xml or json), then I'd be very opposed to systemd.
Comment · 12 years ago
Also, I believe that only binaries can be FIPS certified, not source code, so there are times when one has to use an old, out-dated openssl binary in order to be compliant.
Comment · 12 years ago
That's part of the culture. It's nothing personal. Don't take it to heart if what they say offends you.
Comment · 12 years ago
Would a possible solution be to check how many people are using the random generator...?
One preson may have multiple processes reading from /dev/urandom.
Comment · 12 years ago
Yes. Here's a Windows keystroke logger (with source code) that uses GetAsyncKeyState. I wrote this years ago to show an IT auditor that a restricted user could run a keystroke logger (he was adamant that was not possible). It works on Windows XP to Windows 8.
Comment · 12 years ago
I agree, and I think that the COPD is probably worse than the cancer.
I only meant to point out that many people in affluent western countries smoke, over eat, drink excessively and do other physically unhealthy things (because they have the money) in order to reduce mental and emotional stress. If we could reduce stress in general then we'd probably live longer, healthier lives.
General social issues lead to general health issues.
Comment · 12 years ago
I heard once that one cigarette a day as a stress relief may actually extend your life. I'm not sure about that, but I do think we need to be mentally and emotionally healthy too. Our health and well-being is not purely physical.
I would think that happy people who are not constantly under stress live longer.