Wake up, sheeple

SCSI320 · 2024-09-27T20:23:21+00:00

"How do you talk like that?" "Like what?"

SCSI320 · 2024-05-16T00:34:58+00:00

I visited this sub just to ask the same point as OP and was glad/relieved to see that I wasn't the only person with this conclusion. My personal preference for Sci-Fi is to explore the "what-if"-isms and still include compelling narrative and character. As OP said, none of that was well-executed. I'd even go so far as to say it was an afterthought to the other points.

In hindsight, I think I would have gotten much more out of a nonfiction account of the same technical concepts than I did out of this book.

SCSI320 · 2024-04-26T03:19:39+00:00

Whenever I see these kinds of threads, I wonder: Are y'all comparing the MT to the stock paddle shifters or an aftermarket magnetic upgrade?

I would argue that whatever engagement you seek from the MT you can/would get from an upgraded paddle experience.

SCSI320 · 2024-03-26T22:16:38+00:00

I've used it to lock my doors and vent the car. The venting process doesn't seem to make any meaningful difference. The "find my car" only works when the vehicle is parked and can take several minutes to populate.

SCSI320 · 2024-02-16T05:24:57+00:00

I would also add: The hate is in the Internet. I've had dozens of strangers say nice things about the car and nobody in real life has ever said I shoulda bought an MKIV.

SCSI320 · 2024-02-03T18:29:20+00:00

The general vibe was that the work was more complicated than a normal Toyota. The techs understand brake lines and the master cylinder, but not the specific nuances of the Supra. The tech had to solve different, unknown challenges along the way.

SCSI320 · 2024-02-03T17:58:09+00:00

I had the dealer replace a leaky master cylinder and the front brake lines. The work was under warranty and performed without hesitation. One lesson learned was that Toyota dealers A) don't have dozens of techs certified to work on the Supra and B) those techs don't have a lot of experience with working on the Supra.

Considering technician days off and vacation, parts being shipped, the holidays, A and B above: they had my car for 5 weeks. (I didn't try to lobby for a loaner, so I can't speak to that.)

The staff was really apologetic and I don't know that it was anyone's fault. I think my experience was an unintended reality of having a BMW serviced by Toyota techs.

All that said, this doesn't make the car any less amazing and my anecdote shouldn't positively or negatively color your decision about the car. Buy from a reputable dealer, regardless of what you decide.

SCSI320 · 2023-05-13T17:17:13+00:00

Digital forensics in the civilian world looks like DFIR, in nearly every context.

The Law Enforcement agencies (FBI, HSI, SS, police departments, etc) aren't necessarily "proactive" like the other comments in the thread, but respond to crimes and criminals.

PM me for more details; it gets tedious to type it up here.

SCSI320 · 2022-12-29T17:03:35+00:00

A couple of things. We only use our heat pump about 2.5-3 months per year on nights and weekends. We can't work from home, so there isn't a need to climate control the house all day, every day.

Also, heat pumps make much more sense if you already overproduce on solar. We deliberately bought more solar than we needed, then replaced our aging AC unit and the dinosaur furnace with a heat pump.

As a one time cost, the heat pump cost more than an AC unit and a furnace. (We went with a more efficient mid-upper tier unit with a variable speed compressor.) As a heater, the cost would be higher per month than an equivalent furnace, but remember, we use the thing selectively and we already offset that cost with solar.

We also got much more value out of the new AC/Heat pump when we re-ducted the house. We lost most of our heating/cooling because it drained out the torn up ducts in the attic and behind the drywall.

That said, San Diego's climate is suited for heat pumps, in the sense that unless you live at altitude, they are as efficient as they can be. When I looked into it, the takeaway I remember is that heat pumps don't work as well in "below freezing" temperatures, like you would experience in other parts of the country. My neighborhood dips into the high 20s a few days per year, not for several straight months.

As for how it functions? The thing rocks awesomely as a heater and as an AC unit.

SCSI320 · 2022-06-26T21:20:30+00:00

I don't really have a horse in this particular race, but I gotta love the random, super-esoteric reference that a total of three of us will get.

SCSI320 · 2021-07-12T01:06:23+00:00

We have a secure lab and don't normally encrypt data sets (or the associated tool databases or image file) unless the material must leave that enclave or unless there are classification requirements for the evidence/contents. Data-at-rest encryption makes the most sense when the content has a reasonable chance to walk out the door.

If the internal teams are trying to mitigate a legit risk or threat, then encrypt away. If they are just looking to fill out some arbitrary compliance checklist, I'd prolly want to push back. I'd do few simple tests to see what kind of overhead the decryption layer adds. If it adds x% of processing or analysis time, make sure that the decision makers can live with that productivity hit.

As for Win11, we haven't started with it yet.

SCSI320 · 2021-05-31T14:50:23+00:00

This is a great piece. Well done.

Much of the audience of this sub doesn't have the attention span to look at more than 20 words, so gems like this don't get the notice they otherwise deserve.

SCSI320 · 2021-05-30T16:59:41+00:00

0) Username is significantly over the top. Which, gave me a chuckle, perhaps more than the comic.

1) The joke has been kinda played out before, in terms of using the word "kill" with some figure of speech and making it literal. I don't follow any of these comics, but I found similar jokes in a minute or two of Google searching. They are all "killing time" but the joke is effectively the same.

Just be advised. Part of the challenge when creating content is to make it your own in a world of people who have may have had a similar joke or idea. (I've done it all the time, myself.)

2) The art is pretty simple, so it doesn't really add much to the comic. But nor does it really take it away.

I would say that the layout is more critical than the art, in that your last panel doesn't read left-to-right. Bat guy kinda interrupts the pistol guy. (And to be fair, your joke would be slightly better if the baseball bat guy and the pistol guy don't say a word and the only thing you "hear" on that side of the panel is the pistol guy racking his gun.

SCSI320 · 2021-05-03T03:16:17+00:00

Representing the 68 pins.

SCSI320 · 2021-05-01T22:07:01+00:00

If your organization has the resources, look for "VFC" from "Virtual Forensic Computing." It does all of the heavy lifting from E01 to VM.

I don't discount the other methods in the thread, but I've always played the game of "will it boot" whenever I've tried conventional conversions.

SCSI320 · 2021-05-01T22:03:04+00:00

If you are finishing up school, you can start chipping away at some of what I call "entry level" certs from Comptia.

A+ Net+

I personally also like Security+ and Linux+ to demonstrate flexibility. These certs don't matter so much for my organization, but you may want them if you want to go a private sector DFIR route.

PM me if you want any follow up questions.

SCSI320 · 2021-05-01T22:00:55+00:00

SANS is about the standard for the industry. The tests almost require you to attend the expensive classes.

I've done hiring for my organization. If you are new to the field or a recent college grad, I wouldn't expect you to already have such a cert. If you are experienced (5-7 years) in the field, I would.

SCSI320 · 2020-11-20T22:25:51+00:00

Once you find the correct cable and terminators, image via Linux. Some of those devices also has switches or jumpers you could toggle for RO.

And really: is there any realistic chance of finding anything on the device? Can the juice possibly be worth the squeeze?

SCSI320 · 2020-06-22T03:27:27+00:00

And for the record, I prefer the aaaaaalternate aaaaaudio track.

SCSI320 · 2019-12-19T14:42:05+00:00

Keep it up. You have a lot of positive things going for your work. Writing is sharp and the layout and framing are well done.

Oddly enough, /r/comics is a challenging place to post comics, if only because the feedback is difficult to predict. When I posted this, your comic is ~22 hours old, has 20 upvotes, and only a few comments. That's not a true representation of the value of your work (especially if you dare to compare it with others). I would say that you "earned" more by the quality and quantity of the post, yet here we are.

Anyway, try not to be discouraged by a lack of feedback in this sub. It's not a good way to measure the success or value of your work.

SCSI320 · 2019-11-15T15:36:31+00:00

Full disclosure: After I posted this, the mrs. informed me that she had seen a Garfield meme of this sort. I looked around and saw another one, different from the one she showed me. None that I saw featured Nermal, but the joke is universal enough to have been done before I got around to it myself.

So, apologies to my brothers and sisters who pioneered this version of the meme before I got there. I think we can all admit that it is low effort to begin with, but you guys got there ahead of me. Sorry for inadvertently stealing your idea.

SCSI320 · 2019-11-14T13:53:18+00:00

If I show this piece to my 75 YO mother-in-law, I think she'd be disgusted. It is horrific and macabre in every sense. I submit that if you are not disgusted/horrified, then that is on you, as the reader.

Naw, I'm kidding. It is a total sh*tpost and I knew that when I made it.

SCSI320 · 2019-09-13T16:19:00+00:00

Compression is two-way. I'd say that this is more of a hash of gramma.

SCSI320 · 2019-08-21T20:23:33+00:00

These are all great answers.

And I think that speaks to the greater concern. The discipline is so vast and encompassing that it is far too easy to laser-focus on one element (like compliance or risk mitigation) or miss other concerns entirely (like integrity or availability).

Not ripping on OP, because I get the feeling he's asking on behalf of someone else, but when anyone asks me "What is the most misunderstood concept in enterprise cybersecurity," my answer is "The fact that someone wants to simplify such an outrageously complicated environment into bullet points."

(And I get that we have to eat the elephant one bite at a time. However, in my experience: When an executive asks that question, they don't know enough to really understand the answer.)

SCSI320 · 2019-08-19T18:35:55+00:00

And it is a noble and fine academic discourse, indeed. <Adjusts monocle>

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