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Re: What Is Date:Italy?

#11

Post by Aesthetikx »

voidfunc wrote: post #7
tomtomtom777 wrote: post #5

Please use HTTPS. I use HTTPS only. I don't think HTTP is acceptable for anyone let alone a technical blog post. It takes a few minutes, and it prevents me and all your visitors from getting all kinds of MITM injections. Thanks.

MITM attack on a read-only text webpage... okay. More annoying is the slightly shiny/shaded text that is supposed to highlight something. Who chose this style palette?

Haha this is my blog -- its pretty new. I agree it's readability is less than ideal -- going to change it at some point. HTTPS as well probably at some point. Its been an experiment for me doing everything by hand. The entire blog is a large single Rakefile using Markaby :)

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

#12

Post by recursivecaveat »

thurn wrote: post #3

I wonder how Paradox handles this stuff in their games like Europa Universalis. Have they ever made a "the pope wants you to switch calendar systems" event which changes the actual in-game date?

Sounds like they just ignore any calendar weirdness. I don't envy anyone the task of trying to properly program this. You basically have to decide for everything time related in the simulation whether it is tied to the calendar or the physical passage of time. Sometimes you would have to split variables, like characters are legally older, but no closer to old age. Bonus points if your solution allows characters to get into conflict with each other about stuff like when a treaty ends or whether their loans are due 15 days sooner.

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

#13

Post by brewmarche »

himata4113 wrote: post #9
tomtomtom777 wrote: post #5

Please use HTTPS. I use HTTPS only. I don't think HTTP is acceptable for anyone let alone a technical blog post. It takes a few minutes, and it prevents me and all your visitors from getting all kinds of MITM injections. Thanks.

I think you would have a better argument if you said something like: "I don't want my ISP knowing about the content I read" or something along those lines. MITM for a text download is like saying we have to have https for dns (yes DoH exists now), but the point still stands. You aren't sending any sensitive data to the website, MITM is unlikely.

Without HTTPS someone could alter the content, spread false information, inject ads, malware, and other stuff, redirect to some other site, …

(This is a general remark, but it goes for a blog post like this as well.)

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

#14

Post by Joker_vD »

brewmarche wrote: post #13
himata4113 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you would have a better argument if you said something like: "I don't want my ISP knowing about the content I read" or something along those lines. MITM for a text download is like saying we have to have https for dns (yes DoH exists now), but the point still stands. You aren't sending any sensitive data to the website, MITM is unlikely.

Without HTTPS someone could alter the content, spread false information, inject ads, malware, and other stuff, redirect to some other site, … (This is a general remark, but it goes for a blog post like this as well.)

The site owners could do all of that even with HTTPS, and no-one would revoke their certs. Just saying.

And the best Windows malware is actually digitally signed.

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

#15

Post by cdot2 »

Julian date is sometimes used to synchronize timing for encrypted radio systems. My understanding is that early radio systems adapted it because it was used by astronomers. Astronomers used it because it didn't skip any days which would cause issues tracking long term astronomical cycles.

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

#16

Post by Sharlin »

cdot2 wrote: post #15

Julian date is sometimes used to synchronize timing for encrypted radio systems. My understanding is that early radio systems adapted it because it was used by astronomers. Astronomers used it because it didn't skip any days which would cause issues tracking long term astronomical cycles.

> Astronomers used it

And still use, in fact!

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

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Post by cdot2 »

Sharlin wrote: post #16
cdot2 wrote: post #15

Julian date is sometimes used to synchronize timing for encrypted radio systems. My understanding is that early radio systems adapted it because it was used by astronomers. Astronomers used it because it didn't skip any days which would cause issues tracking long term astronomical cycles.

> Astronomers used it And still use, in fact!

I deal with those radio systems occasionally and I've always wanted to find or modify a digital watch to display the Julian date. It feels like that would be such a simple firmware change to something like a g-shock.

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

#18

Post by himata4113 »

brewmarche wrote: post #13
himata4113 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you would have a better argument if you said something like: "I don't want my ISP knowing about the content I read" or something along those lines. MITM for a text download is like saying we have to have https for dns (yes DoH exists now), but the point still stands. You aren't sending any sensitive data to the website, MITM is unlikely.

Without HTTPS someone could alter the content, spread false information, inject ads, malware, and other stuff, redirect to some other site, … (This is a general remark, but it goes for a blog post like this as well.)

It's still a weak argument since it's extremely rare in practice that's why I suggested blaming the ISP instead since ISP's are the ones that have historically tampered with http content.

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

#19

Post by himata4113 »

Aesthetikx wrote: post #11
voidfunc wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MITM attack on a read-only text webpage... okay. More annoying is the slightly shiny/shaded text that is supposed to highlight something. Who chose this style palette?

Haha this is my blog -- its pretty new. I agree it's readability is less than ideal -- going to change it at some point. HTTPS as well probably at some point. Its been an experiment for me doing everything by hand. The entire blog is a large single Rakefile using Markaby :)

check out certbot + install certbot renew into crontab. Get the python3 variant the "native" package is outdated and removed from newer systems.

Re: What Is Date:Italy?

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Post by lentil_soup »

Aesthetikx wrote: post #11
voidfunc wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MITM attack on a read-only text webpage... okay. More annoying is the slightly shiny/shaded text that is supposed to highlight something. Who chose this style palette?

Haha this is my blog -- its pretty new. I agree it's readability is less than ideal -- going to change it at some point. HTTPS as well probably at some point. Its been an experiment for me doing everything by hand. The entire blog is a large single Rakefile using Markaby :)

for what is worth, I actually liked the shaded links, they made me smile :)
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