Posts by Peter X 402 publicly visible posts • joined 12 Apr 2008
We're always pushed for time, there are always improvements and extra work that can be done, and we have to ship a product at some point. Sometimes you have to call it and run it, and move onto the next thing that needs covering.
So you're basically saying that your performance chart is currently solid green? :D
^ this.
But if anyone needs it, here's my current list of OVH banned IPs (it's _always_ OVH that keep hammering away):
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 5.135.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 5.196.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 37.187.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 46.105.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.38.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.68.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.75.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.77.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.83.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.89.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.91.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.161.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.178.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.195.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.210.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.222.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 51.254.0.0/15 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 54.36.0.0/15 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 54.37.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 54.38.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 54.39.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 66.70.128.0/17 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 79.137.0.0/17 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 87.98.128.0/17 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 91.121.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 91.134.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 92.222.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 94.23.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 139.99.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 142.44.160.0/22 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 144.217.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 145.239.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 147.135.0.0/17 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 147.135.128.0/17 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 149.56.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 151.80.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 158.69.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 164.132.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 167.114.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 176.31.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 178.32.0.0/15 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 188.165.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 192.99.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 193.70.0.0/17 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 198.27.64.0/18 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 198.100.144.0/20 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 198.245.48.0/20 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 213.32.0.0/17 -j DROP
iptables -A badbot-ovh -s 217.182.0.0/16 -j DROP
When I say muscle memory, I'm talking about the ability to (in this case) press a key or combination of keys, without even having to engage the conscious mind. If you need to use a mouse to click on something, it may certainly be something you don't think about, but you *do* focus your mind simply be virtue of *having* to look where the mouse pointer is to click on something.
Things like walking, running or riding a bicycle are things that end up in muscle memory. GUIs certainly get easier once you are familiar with them, but I'm pretty certain that isn't quite muscle memory.
But... it's possible your (and other peoples) minds are wired different to mine.
And in which way does an "interactive", semi-graphical command-line tool help you in writing your scripts, opposed to - say - a true graphical one?
Hands are on keyboard.
It's not that a graphical interface is wrong, it's just that graphical interfaces have a tendency to add a tool bar and demand mouse interaction, which is good because of discoverability, but bad because it's much slower than just pressing keys (muscle memory works with the latter but not the former)... and yeah, you have keyboard shortcuts in GUI apps, but often, they're a bit of an after-thought.
But honestly, just use what you like! Command line things are often not so great if you only use them very occasionally because then the lack of discoverability is very much a negative.
Me, I like command line for certain tasks, such as file-management because they're fast, and I can use them over SSH. Plus, startup time... command line stuff is usually pretty instant. Starting even a light-weight GUI app typically takes at least the best part of a second, which is annoying slow when you're in flow.
True. But she got the NHS gig _after_ TalkTalk. So, somehow, out of all the people in the world the NHS could've employed, Dido Harding was the person they chose... and I imagine she went through a blind recruitment process so there's no chance nepotism had anything to do with it. <innocent-face>
find myself wondering how little I would need to do to BS my way into superfluous government grant money
One suspects you would need to know about such an offer in order to apply for it. Are such things advertised widely in order to ensure a broad selection of competent applicants?
And following on from that thought, I wonder who else applied for the same grant? And did they get it?
To me, the problem with the Garden Bridge wasn't that it was suggested, it was more than it cost £53 million to do exactly nothing. Clearly, *if* it was a vaguely good idea, it was going to cost *some* money to explore this concept, but £53M is *insane*.
I'm not sure it's fair to blame Lumley for any of that.
It hadn't occurred to me before, but if say the Hudson incident had happened to a 737-Max, my guess is the outcome would've been considerably less "miraculous"?
(I'm assuming here that the sensors are correctly functioning in this case, but the same problem of a double-engine bird strike has happened).
I had the exact same thing but with users storing important stuff in the "Recycle-bin" of Outlook. I had to do something with their account, and it was easier to delete it and recreate it... and then I got a call asking where their documents had gone.
No idea if it was technically possible to undelete them from that situation, but I know I didn't try; I was sympathetic, but I wasn't taking the blame on that one.
Verdict: user error!
My mum has an old Toshiba DVR - looks like this.
When it powers on, the display says "P-ON" and when you switch it off, it says... (drum-roll)... "P-OFF". I still giggle at that!
"Any two or more independent cables placed in close proximity will spontaneously entangle"
*Except* whilst being observed. So presumably some kind of quantum event where attempting to in some way measure the event, affects the event itself?
I'd previously, and presumably erroneously, blamed it on "cable elves", who, as we all know, only come out at night.
Whilst I am sure the things you state are technically accurate (hence, the exact same arguments are currently being used by a number of BoJo's entourage), they are rather disingenuous.
Yes suspending parliament and the Queen's Speech etc, are all normal, it's odd (1). having such a long suspension... recent suspensions have only lasted 7 days (~~ +/-3 days) ish, and (2). this is occurring right at the same time when the country will, without any parliamentary involvement, drop out of the EU causing unprecedented economic upheaval (even if we are to believe this is a short-term bump in the road, it's still a big deal).
This suspension is being done on purpose, and even if you are pro-brexit, and *even* if you are pro-nodeal-brexit, you *should* still question anyone who would suggest that what is happening is normal. It really isn't. And people who suggest otherwise* are absolutely doing to in order to mislead.
* Just to be clear, I'm not having a go at you! But you do seem to be repeating what various people have been saying on TV today... I've had members of my own family repeating to same as well.
If you just give the entertainment system a GPS receiver, it can probably give accurate enough altitude/speed/position data and then be entirely separate. It'd be (1). safer since there's no connection, and (2). probably cheaper since you don't have to define/create/test a secure one-way-link to critical systems.
I'd go as far as saying if they're not doing it this way, then why not?
Conversely, it's worth noting that if Netflix discovered an issue, reported it and didn't get a response, who's problem is it?
And thus, Capital One engineers apparently failed to spot something that Netflix engineers did spot. To me it looks like the Capital One engineers are (1). not as good as the Netflix engineers, and (2). considering the sensitivity of the data they're dealing with, maybe Capital One need to improve their hiring/training?
That's not to say I think Amazon are blameless, but if people (Netflix engineers at least) can spot the problem, then so can anyone, and since they (Netflix/Capital One) have a choice in which cloud provider they want to use, I can't see how Amazon can be at fault for this.
Exactly. I don't totally disagree with the concept of a 'Public Cost Duty Allowance' given that it's not really possible for someone who held such a position to get a job in Tesco in later life, however, may I suggest that any such payment should be means-tested? Only seems fair!
If no deal occurs, the main culprits by voting numbers will be Remain.
Yeah, good one!
What’s your point / conclusion?
I think I'd blame lies/misinformation which pretty much entirely came from the "Pro-brexit" side myself... because there were many.
And I'd blame "remain" for not countering those lies strongly enough or indeed making their case strongly enough.
Depressing that the tory leadership battle turned into a stupid-a-thon though... no candidate could expect to win without "keeping no-deal on the table", thus we end up with the most ridiculous candidate. I suppose if that were not the case, we'd end up with Raab though... so I suppose that's a small upside.
Half agree/disagree. ITV is 99.9% crap. BBC certainly have a high % of crap, but there are good things. But it's worth noting that in any creative area, the vast majority is crap, or run-of-the-mill tosh that only appeals to people who like that specific niche.
Take music as an example. Pick a genre, eg "rock". If you are into rock, you might be happy listening to (say) 50%, with (say) 10% you'd describe as "great" and (say) 1% as "epic". Someone who isn't into rock, may still appreciate that 1%, or even 10% if say they're into other guitar based bands.
You can apply this to loads of things; art, TV, films for example.
Point is, pointing at TV channels that broadcast 24/7 and saying it's all or mostly crap isn't fair! It is to be expected, but it's also true that other people will enjoy some of the stuff you hate. That's just how it is.
(I agree entirely with your dislike of the programmes you mention, however, I do like bargin hunt!!)
"Most (all?) politicians do not get called out on his shit. Hammond 'but the most obvious technology is blockchain.'"
It's insane no one seems to do that... they just seem to accept it because it "sounds" like he knows what he's talking about.
Presumably one of the suppliers has already been throwing around all the buzz-words. I note the article says Fujitsu has "already pitched an artificial intelligence-driven process", which precisely f*ck all, but for some reason, all the main media outlets are happy to say something uses "AI" and leave it at that.
AI isn't an implementation!!! And typically it's kind of fuzzy and imperfect. And thus, probably not good for this purpose at all.
But clearly, someone has already sold the idea of blockchain to Hammond... so... it's going to be crazy expensive, massively late, and then it won't work anyway.
Or NI along with Scotland join the republic and all of them remain (or rejoin depending) in the EU.
And for bonus comedy points - and largely because I know it would annoy people like Rees-mogg - they should call it "Greater Ireland". Because, quite frankly, it would be!
The Register 
Biting the hand that feeds IT
Copyright. All rights reserved © 1998–2024
