* Posts by ashR

5 publicly visible posts • joined 24 Oct 2011

GoDaddy stopped by massive DDoS attack

ashR

RE: Can somebody explain this

>> Why are domains that were registered with Godaddy but have their DNS servers elsewhere affected by this?

They were not, it would have been a far bigger story if they were. Where are you seeing something that states otherwise?

The root nameservers would still resolve domains that were not using Godaddy DNS.

Hosting firm suffers 'innocent' intrusion after billing system hacked

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"outdated software that wasn't shut down properly on the website"

Or rather, ourdated software that we neglected to update. In this case, most likely WHMCS.

Windows 8 tablet freezes in Microsoft keynote demo

ashR

Re: "Dynamics, delete!"

Re Peter's comment 12:13 .. "Just imagine an open plan office in 2014 full of suits frantically shouting at their tablets. What could possibly go wrong?"

I'm unsure which would be more amusing to watch, that or an office of people waving their arms about to control their apps - http://goo.gl/q8Vme

Pure comedy either way.

A) "Stop!"

B) Hey, don't talk to me like that.

A) I was talking to my email

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A) Flapping arms about

B) Who are you waving at?

A) Powerpoint

PSN renamed Sony Entertainment Network

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As I understand it, this means anybody with a PSN account will be automatically registered for other Sony online services (music, video etc) and bound by terms that cover them all.

If you don't want these services and therefore don't accept the new terms, your PSN/SEN account becomes inaccessible.

Bah!

El Reg in email address blunder

ashR

Easily fixed ...

If we all just send the email back, it'll be like it was never sent.