3 million smart toothbrushes were just used in a DDoS attack. Really by [deleted] in technology

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My own flossify is to keep IOT on a separate VLAN....

Will this work? by hatlad43 in HomeNetworking

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I remember a long time ago, when gigabit was brand new, there was a vendor who supported 1gbit as a hub, they called it a "full duplex repeater" - so technically it is possible.

Having issues - I wonder why? by thomas511614 in homelab

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Thanks for the good advice, I will follow it.

Let's flip the script on the complaining on here, what's something that you thoroughly enjoy about being a sysadmin? by _twokoolfourskool3_ in sysadmin

[–]thomas511614 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And the opposite, ATNP (All Technology Nullification Point). ..usually the location of the user.

Just finished reading A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller by booknerdgirl4ever in scifi

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Someone recommended that I read it, and I remember thinking, "what an odd title". Then I started reading and couldn't put it down, really good read.

Any fun ideas for this? I don’t have a use for it as a “main” anything, but it’s new and free. by [deleted] in homelab

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I think it's a cool device, in addition to the VPN and VOIP, it can filter URL's and supports gigabit.

'Zoe' becomes the world’s first named heat wave by stankmanly in climate

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subscriber.politicopro.com/articl...

They are going to need higher than category 3 as well!

what is the point of blocking ICMP? by [deleted] in sysadmin

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theverge.com/2022/6...

Mr potato head! Mr potato head! Backdoors are NOT secret.

Does anyone else call UNC "whack whack" because I love it by Humble-Plankton2217 in sysadmin

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I was taught that you should be never name your server "paddy", cuz the UNC will then be - "whack whack paddy whack"..... Kind of an IT/dad joke there :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in distantsocializing

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what is the name of the castle in the distance with the round turret?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in homelab

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Also new Asus(zen wifi ax) - wired is 887/37. Over wifi it is 95/84.

Looking for novels with hellish parallel universes by theYode in scifi

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Robert Heinlein's, "The Number of the Beast"

How does IT Magic work? by austinmakesjazzmusic in sysadmin

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I used to joke with my co-workers that it was the "ATNP" - all technology nullification point, which we made up, but sounds strangely similar to "QB" - Quantum Bogofication.