Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?)
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 10:55:24 GMT, John in Detroit
<Blanked@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Doing some major quote back snipping here
>
>
>
>Mark Lloyd wrote:
>
>(referring to doing a 2 step download (RTV->Mini Tower -> Laptop)
>
>>
>>
>> The entire operation (from The time the recorded show comes on TV to
>> when it's all available on your computer) should be a little slower.
>> The second transfer (from DVA server to computer) will be much faster
>> than the first transfer (Replay to DVA server), but you have to wait
>> for BOTH to have the file available.
>
>Yes, but since the Mini-Tower can download when the laptop is "off site"
>being a laptop and then the laptop can d/l when I'm sleeping, I really
>do not notice the additional time that much
>
OK. I get that benefit with my system. It's set up to transfer show
shows Automatically, and I just find them on the computer.
>
>(Discussing future plans for a seriously password protected FTP server)
>
>
>> That's good, since a password like that would be hard to remember and
>> type. Are you really THAT worried about someone else getting your
>> shows, are is there going to be some other valuable data on that
>> server?
>
>I was a paid professional paranoid for 25 years (I'm not kidding, I
>really was paid, in part, to be paranoid about folks trying to get data
>that they were not entitled to) and it's hard to get over that
>
>Don't know yet what will go on that server, But use of serious passwords
>is kind of in-built into my operating system
>
OK
>I'm also thinking about making it open to the Rtv show share site
>
What? P2p?
>But the idea of leaving a server, which may well be a thousand miles
>from where I'm sitting, on the net "open" ..... Well, there used to be a
>bunch of 14 year old hackers who I"d ticked off big time. They should
>be adults now... But once attacked one tends to remember
>
>(What really ticked them off was try as they might, they could not
>succeed in gaining access to my computer It really bothered them and
>they wound up committing ssome serious crime trying... But they never
>got into my computer. Mostly because I was remoting operating a Linux
>system most of the time, with ... Well, let me put it this way.. If you
>compare a 56K modem to a 1/2 inch water hose.... The Linux box (My
>ISP's) was plugged into about a 12 foot diameter water main. So DNS
>attacks were a joke, plus I had fast acting macros to do them in. and
>my personal computer was Windows 3.1 and actually running 16 bit DOS so
>their 32 bit windows hacks ..... Did not do well at all. All the wrong
>protocols. Oh well... I was protected then, and am still believe in
>strong and NESTED firewalls. My main computer is behind 3 firewalls and
>that is just one of the protections on it since it's hooked up
>broadband, This box has multiple layers as well. I keep cleaning up
>other people's computers... Haven't had to clean mine in a long long
>long time (and back then I was still running 3.1)
One thing I remember, once I was running a web server from home. That
was during the time people were having trouble with the "code red"
worm. I could see the numerous attempts to infect my server. All
failed, since I was not using MS software.
Also, I get very few spyware infections. That's mainly befause of not
opening suspicious attachments (commonly .SCR). For doing that, it
helps to disable the "hide file extensions" thing. That's one of the
first things I do when installing Windows (stupid default in every
version). The firewall (software firewall) is important. Too many
people thing they don't need a firewall (of that a router firewall is
enough).
I have cable internet now, and it looks like somebody tries to connect
at least every 500mS (more often some times, that just seems to be the
limit of the connection LED). The router log shows a lot.
--
110 days until the winter solstice celebration
Mark Lloyd
http
/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 10:55:24 GMT, John in Detroit
<Blanked@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Doing some major quote back snipping here
>
>
>
>Mark Lloyd wrote:
>
>(referring to doing a 2 step download (RTV->Mini Tower -> Laptop)
>
>>
>>
>> The entire operation (from The time the recorded show comes on TV to
>> when it's all available on your computer) should be a little slower.
>> The second transfer (from DVA server to computer) will be much faster
>> than the first transfer (Replay to DVA server), but you have to wait
>> for BOTH to have the file available.
>
>Yes, but since the Mini-Tower can download when the laptop is "off site"
>being a laptop and then the laptop can d/l when I'm sleeping, I really
>do not notice the additional time that much
>
OK. I get that benefit with my system. It's set up to transfer show
shows Automatically, and I just find them on the computer.
>
>(Discussing future plans for a seriously password protected FTP server)
>
>
>> That's good, since a password like that would be hard to remember and
>> type. Are you really THAT worried about someone else getting your
>> shows, are is there going to be some other valuable data on that
>> server?
>
>I was a paid professional paranoid for 25 years (I'm not kidding, I
>really was paid, in part, to be paranoid about folks trying to get data
>that they were not entitled to) and it's hard to get over that
>
>Don't know yet what will go on that server, But use of serious passwords
>is kind of in-built into my operating system
>
OK
>I'm also thinking about making it open to the Rtv show share site
>
What? P2p?
>But the idea of leaving a server, which may well be a thousand miles
>from where I'm sitting, on the net "open" ..... Well, there used to be a
>bunch of 14 year old hackers who I"d ticked off big time. They should
>be adults now... But once attacked one tends to remember
>
>(What really ticked them off was try as they might, they could not
>succeed in gaining access to my computer It really bothered them and
>they wound up committing ssome serious crime trying... But they never
>got into my computer. Mostly because I was remoting operating a Linux
>system most of the time, with ... Well, let me put it this way.. If you
>compare a 56K modem to a 1/2 inch water hose.... The Linux box (My
>ISP's) was plugged into about a 12 foot diameter water main. So DNS
>attacks were a joke, plus I had fast acting macros to do them in. and
>my personal computer was Windows 3.1 and actually running 16 bit DOS so
>their 32 bit windows hacks ..... Did not do well at all. All the wrong
>protocols. Oh well... I was protected then, and am still believe in
>strong and NESTED firewalls. My main computer is behind 3 firewalls and
>that is just one of the protections on it since it's hooked up
>broadband, This box has multiple layers as well. I keep cleaning up
>other people's computers... Haven't had to clean mine in a long long
>long time (and back then I was still running 3.1)
One thing I remember, once I was running a web server from home. That
was during the time people were having trouble with the "code red"
worm. I could see the numerous attempts to infect my server. All
failed, since I was not using MS software.
Also, I get very few spyware infections. That's mainly befause of not
opening suspicious attachments (commonly .SCR). For doing that, it
helps to disable the "hide file extensions" thing. That's one of the
first things I do when installing Windows (stupid default in every
version). The firewall (software firewall) is important. Too many
people thing they don't need a firewall (of that a router firewall is
enough).
I have cable internet now, and it looks like somebody tries to connect
at least every 500mS (more often some times, that just seems to be the
limit of the connection LED). The router log shows a lot.
--
110 days until the winter solstice celebration
Mark Lloyd
http
/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
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