@JasGot said in A LIFE AND FATHER'S ISSUES, NOT TECH:
I kind of felt tricked into clicking the link. Thought I was getting an explanation, not a go fund me page.
I understand the use, but that is why I hate shortened URL's. Just don't trust them unless Poster/Author is highly trusted.
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Dr Fauci apologises for saying UK 'rushed' vaccine
Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has apologised for remarks that seemed to criticise the UK's vaccine approval process.
"I have a great deal of confidence in what the UK does both scientifically and from a regulator standpoint," Dr Fauci told the BBC on Thursday. The UK on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer vaccine for the coronavirus. It has defended the rapid approval and said the jab is safe and effective. Dr Fauci on Wednesday had told Fox News that the UK did not review the vaccine "as carefully" as US health regulators. He later told CBS News that the UK had "rushed" the approval. On Thursday, he walked back the comments, and said there was "no judgement on the way the UK did it".Read: Dr. Fauci apologizes for pointing out medical recklessness. LOL
If I am reading this correctly, Dr. Fauci criticized the UK over the amount of review time vs the review process?
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@pmoncho said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@pmoncho said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@pmoncho said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@scottalanmiller said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
What is the best way to secure the most vulnerable attack vector for a network?
Choices:
A] Remove unneeded services running on the servers
B] Provide end-user awareness training for office staff
C] Update all antivirus definitions on workstations and servers
D] Use biometrics and SSO for authenticationHey First Question - Thanks Scott
My first instinct D]Use biometrics and SSO for Authentication
The key words in the question is "most vulnerable attack vector" so IMHO, D] would incorrect.
Well People would be the most vulnerable
so B?
Correct, B. @scottalanmiller will have to confirm though.
I thought that too, but then I thought that was too easy and that he probably was meaning something else .
I get that. There are actually many of those on the practice tests. Just when you think, "Nah, that can't be right..." Occam's razor strikes again.
i took one of the professor messer Take ten challenges, and im not happy with the results. Guess I need to rethink how i'm studying..
Yes. He does have some tough questions. Don't forget to check out his Pop Quiz questions as they go back a couple years. I went through most of them over the course of a couple days. If I got one wrong, I did some further research why.
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@pmoncho said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@pmoncho said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@scottalanmiller said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
What is the best way to secure the most vulnerable attack vector for a network?
Choices:
A] Remove unneeded services running on the servers
B] Provide end-user awareness training for office staff
C] Update all antivirus definitions on workstations and servers
D] Use biometrics and SSO for authenticationHey First Question - Thanks Scott
My first instinct D]Use biometrics and SSO for Authentication
The key words in the question is "most vulnerable attack vector" so IMHO, D] would incorrect.
Well People would be the most vulnerable
so B?
Correct, B. @scottalanmiller will have to confirm though.
I thought that too, but then I thought that was too easy and that he probably was meaning something else .
I get that. There are actually many of those on the practice tests. Just when you think, "Nah, that can't be right..." Occam's razor strikes again.
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@pmoncho said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@scottalanmiller said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
What is the best way to secure the most vulnerable attack vector for a network?
Choices:
A] Remove unneeded services running on the servers
B] Provide end-user awareness training for office staff
C] Update all antivirus definitions on workstations and servers
D] Use biometrics and SSO for authenticationHey First Question - Thanks Scott
My first instinct D]Use biometrics and SSO for Authentication
The key words in the question is "most vulnerable attack vector" so IMHO, D] would incorrect.
Well People would be the most vulnerable
so B?
Correct, B. @scottalanmiller will have to confirm though.
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@scottalanmiller said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
What is the best way to secure the most vulnerable attack vector for a network?
Choices:
A] Remove unneeded services running on the servers
B] Provide end-user awareness training for office staff
C] Update all antivirus definitions on workstations and servers
D] Use biometrics and SSO for authenticationHey First Question - Thanks Scott
My first instinct D]Use biometrics and SSO for Authentication
The key words in the question is "most vulnerable attack vector" so IMHO, D] would incorrect.
@WrCombs said in Just for Fun - Network + Journey:
@Obsolesce said in Just for Fun:
I'm sure u can find lots of practice tests for it from searching online.
You're right, i can find a bunch ... but that takes away from the discussion that comes with the questions/answers..
If you do decide to go the practice test route, I would recommend going to Udemy and purchase the practice tests from Dion Training and Mike Meyers. The modules are rather cheap at $9.99 and you can get over 500 questions for roughly $30.
In addition, you can hop over to https://www.professormesser.com/ and take his network challenge questions. Don't forget to go through questions from previous months and years. This can add up to another 100 questions.
@scottalanmiller said in Sales force to purchase Slack; $27bil:
Money burning a hole in their pockets, lol.
That's a LOT of money for an instant messaging application. I get it, Slack rocks and has a staggering user base but... OMG how is it this big?
Well, Salesforce thinks it worth 43X Sales. Boy oh Boy. I sure hope sales for Slack continue to grow 60% YoY (guestimate) for the next 10 years to get their money back...
Somehow I don't think this will happen but anything is possible.
The bad guys do get better and tech makes the "not good" bad guys even better than they a really are, thus creating an even larger pool of "good" bad guys. Rinse and repeat.
It seems there is rarely time to take a breath. I do understand the anger at the evil-doer's. We need a "Digital Dexter."
@siringo said in What Are You Watching Now:
Man in the High Castle
The nazi stuff doesn't sit easily with me.
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3774332697?playlistId=tt1740299
Pretty good show. I do think if Germany/Japan won the war, it would have been worse than what is depicted in the show.
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender This is completely normal and often expected. As a job goes on (hopefully) it gets documented and made quicker to complete as there shouldn't be any hiccups in process.
Things may have even been automated, making it that much easier.
But it is a pretty funny comic.
There are also things that can't be audited - reviewing of those reports, providing training to staff, researching new regulations that apply to us, etc. This job was not obsoleted - the duties were simply shift exactly as the graphic shows. The company took back that person's salary, and the responsibilities got split over three people, one of which was me.
Your not alone. Happened 1.5 years ago here.
I think from a Vendor standpoint, being directed to a "department" if they call. Something like, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, or getting to speak with head of Department X, Y or Z.
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
The bigger issue I really see is - most homes don't have a good setup for home officing
This is why I "built" a room in the garage. Because I am always WFH.
Would I prefer to have a real space? Fuck yes. But nothing in my price range, where we wanted to live, has that space.
Exactly.
I've know some people to give up their entire garage and turn it into an office space because of this.
an addition, if you even have space for it, would likely cost $25K or more, most people can't afford that.
I can't afford it either and it would be great if I could ditch the aluminum awning patio, which already has a cement floor, and build a year around sun room. That would be awesome but the quotes came in between $23K and $35K.
While that would be a great addition to my home, flood insurance would skyrocket because the room would add the the sq footage as it would be considered part of the permanent structure.
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@jt1001001 so a question for everyone who is a proponent of lan-less (office-less) do you compensate employees for using their home as work space?
Nope, part of that compensation if you need a push back is - you aren't spending gas money driving to work anymore - and if you're not on video calls, you don't need a professional wardrobe... not a huge savings, but likely noticeable in most households.
My counter to that would be, if you no longer have an office space you're saving a ton on rent/mortgage and are putting that burden on the employee to have a "work space at home for business benefit".
Thus I should be compensated.
At least that's the argument to be had.
And I don't disagree with this at all - and neither does the government - if you have a dedicated space to home office - you can write that off on your taxes...
So sure, I see both sides.The bigger issue I really see is - most homes don't have a good setup for home officing, and if they do, it's likely only for one person, not two or more.
think of a family of 4 with the two adults working from home. Assume the house is three bedroom and has a den (which 90% don't). One adult in the den, one likely in the living room/kitchen, and the kids in their bedrooms.
toss a third kid in there, now what?
I have a very very similar situation setup here at home. My wife and I are working back to back in the basement (aka man cave) of our home (three bedroom split level). Both the girls are in their bedroom for virtual school. Thank goodness we have a 100mbps connection.
For the most part all has been going OK except for when we both need to be on the phone. If there was a third kid, we would have issues.
yeah - it's the being on the phone which is an issue.
My wife is a teacher and teaching via Zoom. She started in our living room, and has moved to the kitchen (not really sure why).
Now I'm not working at home, so it's not much of an issue. But if I was, I'd be in the den (lucky us have one).
Our big issue is we have a cockatoo - and they love to talk/call when they hear other people talking... so that makes it challenging.
Some people here in my office who did work from home were complaining that their dog was causing them grief, wouldn't leave them alone while they were working.. and locking them in a room just caused them to bark...
Oh boy. I feel for our teachers too. I have a buddy at bowling who is a 4th grade teacher with the same issues. His cats won't leave him alone and scratch and meow at the door until he opens the door. This it has to sit on his lap or desk while working. The classroom kids now a have a mascot. LOL
As for your wife, does the living room have an echo? That is the problem with my living room. Large front window and wood floors makes for loud echo and sound issues.
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@jt1001001 so a question for everyone who is a proponent of lan-less (office-less) do you compensate employees for using their home as work space?
Nope, part of that compensation if you need a push back is - you aren't spending gas money driving to work anymore - and if you're not on video calls, you don't need a professional wardrobe... not a huge savings, but likely noticeable in most households.
My counter to that would be, if you no longer have an office space you're saving a ton on rent/mortgage and are putting that burden on the employee to have a "work space at home for business benefit".
Thus I should be compensated.
At least that's the argument to be had.
And I don't disagree with this at all - and neither does the government - if you have a dedicated space to home office - you can write that off on your taxes...
So sure, I see both sides.The bigger issue I really see is - most homes don't have a good setup for home officing, and if they do, it's likely only for one person, not two or more.
think of a family of 4 with the two adults working from home. Assume the house is three bedroom and has a den (which 90% don't). One adult in the den, one likely in the living room/kitchen, and the kids in their bedrooms.
toss a third kid in there, now what?
I have a very very similar situation setup here at home. My wife and I are working back to back in the basement (aka man cave) of our home (three bedroom split level). Both the girls are in their bedroom for virtual school. Thank goodness we have a 100mbps connection.
For the most part all has been going OK except for when we both need to be on the phone. If there was a third kid, we would have issues.
@brandon220 said in Browsing shares from W10 (2004) on a domain:
Thoughts?
Create a shortcut on the desktop for our user to get to the shares they need. If AD is setup, use GP to add them.
@WrCombs said in Automation thought:
@scottalanmiller said in Automation thought:
@WrCombs said in Automation thought:
@JasGot said in Automation thought:
Sure, and consider Robocopy so you have the ability to handle open files, timeout, and logging; and transfer with a multithreaded tool.
Here one we use almost daily:
We run this command on the destination server.robocopy "\\server\d$\data files" "d:\Shares\data" /E /R:0 /W:0 /NFL /NDL /log+:d:\DATA-log.txt
Robocopy? never looked into it.
But I will, Thanks !This is how Robocopy works...
You spend X years using Windows and never hear of it. Then one day someone says "Wait, what? You don't use Robocopy like every day?"
And then from then on, you use it non-stop for everything and wonder how there are any people not using it.
It was 2004 when I was first introduced to it and it was like "OMG, how is this not more standard!?!?!" It didn't used to be built into Windows, you had to add it. Linux has SCP/SFTP that handle the same tasks and the UNIX world had long mocked Windows for lacking the same. It took forever for them to make Robocopy part of the base OS, but it's in there now and you should use it constantly.
I'll be using it more absoulutely
While testing, don't forget about the /L option. Much better to see what happens before it actually does.
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Clipping along pretty good there. I hope that check engine light is only because of low tire pressure.
Cruise control, and I have one rim that constantly drops over 3 weeks. Ever since I owned this vehicle, 200,000 miles worth of tires. So I know it is not the tires.
I'm guessing you have Aluminum alloy rims?
I assume so. They are pretty standard on Hondas
I'm guessing the "leaky" one is bent/warped. Damn chuckholes! Wife has same issue with one tire on current car and my old Impala had issues with two rims. Good old steel rims on previous cars never had an issue for 25 years prior.
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Clipping along pretty good there. I hope that check engine light is only because of low tire pressure.
Cruise control, and I have one rim that constantly drops over 3 weeks. Ever since I owned this vehicle, 200,000 miles worth of tires. So I know it is not the tires.
I'm guessing you have Aluminum alloy rims?
@Dashrender said in Printing from a Raspberry Pi to a Printer Shared from Windows:
Well sure - but how often are you sharing a USB printer (he asks then looks around his office at the 10 USB Dymo labelers he has around the office that are shared using Dymo's USB to network print server). LOL
When you say network print server, do you mean a windows server sharing the printer? Are many of those Dymo's on local user machines?
