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I've been a fan of the 'simply static' plugin for wordpress for a few years now. Basically, install wordpress on a server, make it accessible only to authorized users (vpn, acl, ht…

It would be interesting to test. I think the key is figuring out very localized conditions across the path. Those change quickly.

I doubt we do. That would take out all forms of bird hunting. Most firearm owner's and hunters I know would say "Shooting in the air is a waste of ammunition and stupid - unless th…

Think about it this way. They didn't have temperature sensors and wind gauges setup every 20 ft along the path to the target. Someone said, "How can I do this." It's not that much …

Hah. I don't think its feasible for someone to be sniped at that distance. After 69 shots over hours on a good day, security would have well figured out they were under attack. If …

Probably when you run out of $$$. Think about it though, yeah they fired 69 shots. It took several minutes to setup each shot. I can't hit a target at 50 yards. Its tough to get th…

Windy Wyoming as it's called. I live in the east side of the state - few hours away from where they did this. While Pinedale is generally less windy, don't kid yourself, it changes…

I always phrase it as the principles (mostly add/delete) stay the same, but the methods are almost always different. Once you learn the principle, it's always about the method of g…

I very much agree with that statement. It's been a decade ago since I read the article about this - and I'll try to fine and post it after I post what I read. It costs federal taxp…

IMHO - I think this is where we are really screwing up as a society. We shouldn't need accountants and lawyers just to live our lives. We need lawyers when we are in trouble. Need …

I've thought for a while if you want to stop drunk / impaired driving, that the system could be reworked. 1. Require an electronic drivers license that stores data on your driving …

So true. Anyone that is smart enough to be president is smart enough to not be president.

Would S3 exist in 500 years? Bezos would be long gone. Our tech would be long gone. I'd think about the only thing we could do the same is walk and open our mouth's. And who knows …

Well, everyone was hyped on perl at the turn of the millennium. Yet not many people write it anymore. I keep waiting for the re-surge, but it just doesn't look like it is going to …

Their decisions are non binding though. This is probably just a dog and pony show.

I think scientists really do a terrible job of explaining that. When you look out the window, it appears the atmosphere goes on forever. Why not burn coal, let cars exhaust, and ge…

I've worked remotely for about 15 years. It isn't what it is cracked up to be. But TBH, after the pandemic hit, I found written communications to be far better than they had been p…

This is interesting. I'm going to research it further. I really appreciate the feedback. I'm really starting to hate DoH - and I may just not put any IoT thing on my network that u…

Thanks. I'm going to look into this further.

This is just a thought experiment. What if you registered to vote and the goverment gave you a $3.00 bill. This bill can't be used as cash (I guess, I'm just working through the pr…

This. I'm really concerned that these IoT devices will begin hard coding their own setup and using DoH to get around any DNS restrictions. I've started hardwiring devices that I ha…

Do you have any recommended hardware for OpenWRT? I've been wanting to put in a low powered router/firewall on my home network that isn't controlled by a big vendor. I haven't done…

I wonder and muse about this. Could we possibly use PKI electronically to do this? The gov sends you a private key as your a citizen. We anonymize it somehow. You sign your ballot.…

I've been wondering about this myself. I drive in bad weather all the time. Sometimes its blowing snow, sometimes its because the DOT can't keep the road clear. I often can't see t…

We really need to limit the reasons a person can be taken into custody. There are valid reasons, and we need to evaluate those reasons too. Too often, people just end up in custody…