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security implications of "what's your rock-star name"-type quizzes
by Kat 08 Oct '15

08 Oct '15

These have been around for ages in magazines, but there seem to be even more of them recently on Facebook (sometimes posted from a third-party site). Some of the suggestions/questions are harmless, but I've noticed there are a few floating around like: "for your rock star first name, use the name of your first pet", or "your mother's maiden name". As in, on this public forum under your full name, please post what you use as an answer for security questions for your bank, email, etc. Even if the 3rd-party site isn't involved, you can bet someone else is scraping that data. I'll be having a word with my family and friends... -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Katherine Scrupa Network Technology CCNA, Hons.

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MUUG Meeting, Oct 13, 7:30pm -- Process Accounting and Log File Management
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 06 Oct '15

06 Oct '15

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 13. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: Process Accounting and Log File Management This month, Adam Thompson and Wyatt Zacharias will be co-presenting. Adam will be talking about UNIX process accounting, focusing on the lastcomm(1) and sa(8) commands. Wyatt will then talk about managing logs using cronolog(1). RTFM In the RTFM segment this month, Rob Keizer will be showing us Homebrew (brew(1)). Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools that Apple didn't include with OS X. Door Prize This month we will be giving away (among our other usual prizes) two tickets to Bsides Winnipeg 2015. Security BSides is a global, non-profit organization that exists to facilitate the creation of local information security conferences. These conferences are ideally organized by locals, and feature local presenters. Unlike other conferences, BSides events are low-cost, relaxed, and inclusive, and attempt to encourage interaction amongst organizers, speakers, and attendees. BSides Winnipeg 2015 will take place on November 14th & 15th, 2015 at The King's Head Pub from Noon to 7pm. Cost is $20 and comes with a meal each day. The group holds its general meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. ****************************************************************** Please note our *NEW* meeting location for this month: *Room 1M28* Manitoba Hall, University of Winnipeg, entrance on Ellice Ave. between Spence St. and Balmoral St. Parking is available on the surrounding streets and in the lots on nearby streets. Look for signage once you're at the building, or ask a security guard. ****************************************************************** For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board: http://www.muug.mb.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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How Long Can HDMI Cable be Run? -- Blue Jeans Cable
by Adam Thompson 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/how-long-can-hdmi-run.htm -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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aRrgh: a newcomer's (angry) guide to R
by Adam Thompson 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

http://arrgh.tim-smith.us/ I wish I had known of this resource the last time I tried to use R for something. Maybe it will help someone else. -Adam -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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"ASCII to My Heart"
by Adam Thompson 04 Oct '15

04 Oct '15

https://cmcenroe.me/2015/09/27/ascii.html Some things I didn't know about ASCII. -Adam -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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Ringing voltage and waveform in Cisco/Linksys ATA's
by Hartmut W Sager 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

Why do these Cisco/Linksys ATA's have some stupid defaults? I just played with (er, configured) another one over the last weekend. I always (have to) change the default ringing voltage in these Cisco/Linksys ATA's from 85V trapezoidal to 90V sinusoidal, so that an attached phone will ring reliably. I don't know for which part of the planet (if any) their default is intended. From the standards I've studied in the past, the trapezoidal waveform especially doesn't ring a Bell. Hartmut W Sager - Tel +1-204-339-8331

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Folder tree visualization
by Wyatt Zacharias 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Does anyone know of a graphical folder tree visualization tool? Specifically one that can recognize symbolic links, and can stop at a specified folder depth? -- Wyatt Zacharias

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aggregating dsl lines
by Trevor Cordes 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Is it possible to aggregate DSL lines, to combine them to get X-times the bandwidth on a single link? In this situation, I control both ends, the DSLAM and the DSL modem side on the other end of some POTS runs (CAT3-ish I assume, or worse). Note, I don't want load balancing or fancy routing/sharing. I need double (or more) the bandwidth for a single application (single TCP connection). If required, we can have linux/bsd boxes we control at either end of the links. If it's not possible, does anyone have any other ideas for somehow getting better bandwidth out of 500m POTS wires (quantity 4)? Thanks!

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Re: [RndTbl] aggregating dsl lines
by Brock Wolfe 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Are there any reasons for not considering commercial (backbone) wireless gear for connecting points. It is a common practice for multi-building sites where project funds (or other constraints) prevent wired/fibre connections between buildings. On 9/29/2015 10:48 AM, roundtable-request(a)muug.mb.ca wrote: > Send Roundtable mailing list submissions to > roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > roundtable-request(a)muug.mb.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > roundtable-owner(a)muug.mb.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Roundtable digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. aggregating dsl lines (Trevor Cordes) > 2. Re: aggregating dsl lines (Colin Stanners) > 3. Re: aggregating dsl lines (Robert Keizer) > 4. Re: aggregating dsl lines (Adam Thompson) > 5. Re: aggregating dsl lines (Adam Thompson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 04:18:54 -0500 > From: Trevor Cordes <trevor(a)tecnopolis.ca> > To: MUUG RndTbl <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Subject: [RndTbl] aggregating dsl lines > Message-ID: <20150929091854.GA13606(a)pog.tecnopolis.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Is it possible to aggregate DSL lines, to combine them to get X-times the > bandwidth on a single link? In this situation, I control both ends, the > DSLAM and the DSL modem side on the other end of some POTS runs (CAT3-ish > I assume, or worse). > > Note, I don't want load balancing or fancy routing/sharing. I need double > (or more) the bandwidth for a single application (single TCP connection). > > If required, we can have linux/bsd boxes we control at either end of the > links. > > If it's not possible, does anyone have any other ideas for somehow getting > better bandwidth out of 500m POTS wires (quantity 4)? > > Thanks! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:09:51 -0500 > From: Colin Stanners <cstanners(a)gmail.com> > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] aggregating dsl lines > Message-ID: > <CAPoOROw+CvZAq_O2T+b0M7zukSEaydm10KzYCd6=fougATzkyg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > At layers 2/3 you can do Multilink PPP or even something wierd and > questionably reliable like LACP over Ethernet-over-IP over the individual > connections, but given that it's only 500m and you control both ends the > best solution would likely be at > http://www.netsys-direct.com/Ethernet_Extenders_s/1814.htm , particularly > http://www.netsys-direct.com/product_p/nv-600ekit.htm > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 4:18 AM, Trevor Cordes <trevor(a)tecnopolis.ca> wrote: > >> Is it possible to aggregate DSL lines, to combine them to get X-times the >> bandwidth on a single link? In this situation, I control both ends, the >> DSLAM and the DSL modem side on the other end of some POTS runs (CAT3-ish >> I assume, or worse). >> >> Note, I don't want load balancing or fancy routing/sharing. I need double >> (or more) the bandwidth for a single application (single TCP connection). >> >> If required, we can have linux/bsd boxes we control at either end of the >> links. >> >> If it's not possible, does anyone have any other ideas for somehow getting >> better bandwidth out of 500m POTS wires (quantity 4)? >> >> Thanks! >> _______________________________________________ >> Roundtable mailing list >> Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca >> http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable >> >

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Mr. Robot (on Showcase)
by Bradford C. Vokey 17 Sep '15

17 Sep '15

Further to my recommendation to watch "Mr. Robot": For those that don't get Showcase in your Shaw cable package, it seems that you can watch Mr. Robot on-line for free here: http://www.showcase.ca/video#mrrobot/video New episodes every Friday!

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