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LastPass user's rejoice! If you are a LastPass user, you probably already know this because you got the email, too, but for those of you who are not yet LastPass users, listen up! LastPass is one of the premier Password Security services that allow you to create massively cryptic passwords ( h&Z1%RxHLPVswR2CzyN! for instance) that you couldn't remember if you tried. Very handy if you're ever being interrogated by agents of HYDRA. But moreover, it makes it real difficult to crack your important accounts, like your banking and investment sites. You set up your "password vault" with a single password which is the Last Password you will ever have to remember. Then when you register at websites, or login at ones where you already have an account, your credentials, including those cryptic passwords, are stored away in the vault. The next time you visit the site, LastPass can auto-fill your login information. Simple. Android users, the Premium version of LastPass in now able to fill login information into apps on your smartphone - something that was basically worse than pulling teeth before. AND today, I got this message from LastPass: Come on - how fucking awesome is that ??? I ran it. It told me. No more guessing. Downside: Not already a LastPass user? Well you could quickly get on board, change all your passwords in the process, and run the security check. But that's a bit of work. Being already deeply entrenched in LastPass has its benefits. IMHO, everyone needs to get on board.

Quick action when the exploit actually existed, what, two years ago? The public does not need or want to know about OpenSSL; it's Greek to them. For an open source project, I certainly would not suggest that the fork's author contact everyone using their flavor of OpenSSL. That burden falls to the end user - the server owner. It's the network administrators and their security teams that need to be monitoring all tech channels for news of security breaches. This did NOT need to instill panic in the general public due to blathering about it to the public media channels. Moreover, in this case, it comes down to a matter of why the tech community was clueless? - assuming that the exploit was known FAR earlier than it was disclosed to the public. All that said, there probably was containment within the tech community about this. Where it broke down is when it somehow leaked to the general press and it exploded virally. Not much that can be done once that happens. But again, administrators and security experts that were not on top of this long ago need to be eliminated. Tough stance, but if you snooze and your data gets breached, and your company is exposed to millions/billions in liability, you loose your job. Pretty cut and dry. By the time something like this leaks to the general public, it should be last-year's news to the admin/security team.

Announcing to the media that there is a serious breach in SSL server operations is neither necessary, nor advisable. It instils fear in the general public and invites the stupider hackers to look into something they might otherwise not have bothered with. Rather, this type of information should be confined to the administrators who are responsible for maintaining the servers running the compromised code. I suspect the vast majority of servers were patched as soon as security updates were released. Nevertheless, many companies will now collectively spend millions of dollars defending their best practices against those who will simply assume they were irresponsible, all because someone thought it would be "responsible" to sensationalize the matter in the media. Is this a big deal? Yes. Not disputing that. But does the average Joe need to be in this loop? No. This information should be on a need-to-know basis, and server admins should know how to keep abreast of these matters. If a breach has been identified due to a failure to administer a server properly, then the burden of disclosure is on the breached company - as was the case with Target, for instance. IMHO.

The biggest irresponsible act in all of this was leaking it to the media. Sorta like saying, "HEY HACKERS - LOOK, THE FRONT DOOR IS OPEN !! MIGHT AS WELL JUST WALK ON IN..."

Dean, I'm sorry, but I feel the Corsair will disappoint you. I bought an M95 and sent it back. Had to pay the restocking fee, but just could not live with that mouse. Did not fit my hand well, weight was all wrong, cord was just in the way, and it was too slippery in my hand. Oh - and a HUGE dislike - the Corsair does not have a free-wheeling mode on the mouse wheel. I'm sorry, but I just hated it. I've long extolled the delight I have in the Logitech Performance MX mouse. It is simply the best. Fits my hand perfectly, is the perfect weight, is not slippery, free-wheels OR has click-stops on the wheel (wheel locks in/out of free-wheel mode with a button behind the wheel,) and has great configuration software... http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Performance-Mouse-Mac/dp/B002HWRJBM Sounds like you already ordered. Wish you'd have got with me first. I hope the Corsair works out for you.

Nice job Ed. Congratulations!

Aw crap. I'm late to the party. Happy (belated) Birthday!

That totally cracked me up, Labob.

Darwinism Fail.

Go nitro! Hey, I'm a poet.

Why just watch silent planes on a computer screen? Tune into ATC while your watching! - http://www.liveatc.net/

Probably just woke up. It'll go down.

Send me your linkedin address. I may have an idea. Can you relocate? No promises, of course, but I think you might like what ring I throw your hat into.

It's probably time we got over all these hackusations that keep cropping up. If you see a hacker, use xfire to bring it to the attention of an XI Admin. It's a big part of why we're here in the first place. VonMula - Good video of jornal-23! This is the kind of thing we need. But it's also an Admin's job to get this kind of video. On that day, and in that same map, Panzergirl xfired me letting me know there was a hacker on the server. I came in to the server and also got video. He was banned on the spot. It didn't take long, and it went down by the book - mainly because another player - Panzergirl - followed the proper protocol. Unfortunately, there are times when a rash of hackers comes around and there's a fever that breaks out among some players. Or maybe a witch hunt would be a more appropriate analogy. But it's not appropriate for players to gang up on other players and start making continuous hackusations. VonMula, I'm sure you get what I'm saying here; you've had your fair share of hackusations aimed at you. But if I were you, I'd drop the 5 other aliases you have and just play on our servers as VonMula. You might as well own it! Better that than hiding behind a bunch of names that everyone sees right through anyway. .

Happy Birthday P!nk. Hope you go nuts today. In a good way. It's your day, after all.

My OP is too old to be relevant, KillingTime. You should start a new post if you continue to have problems. However, from my end, all COD5 servers have been up this weekend (3/22 & 3/23) Server status is on the front page of the website.

MUCH faster today, .

Website has been slow as growing grass a lot lately. Are we off the CDN?

Coming soon, on Girls Rock Radio...

After blowing the dust out this radiator, I'm running a full 10ºC cooler. Cleaned up and ready for action. "AeroPepr" ready to go back to her place in my office. AeroPepr and GirlsRockRadio (my Internet radio station's computer) in their natural habitat. Breakfast Club regulars now understand what I mean when I mention the sun in my eyes. That's an east-facing patio door behind my monitor.

This is "AeroPepr" - an i7-950 w/ 6x2GB, GeForce GTX 660Ti, 2ea 2TB, 1ea 1TB, 1ea 350GB VelociRaptor, 2ea Optical Drives, Corsair 750W, Corsair H70 Water Cooler, XClio case. (in the garage because I just blew all the dust out of her.) AeroPepr and GirlsRockRadio (my Internet radio station's computer) in their natural habitat. Breakfast Club regulars now know what I mean by needing to close the drapes when the sun is coming up. That's an east-facing patio door right behind my monitor.

Happy Birthday Rami! Get pissed!

I'm on a Business account with Charter. The modem they dropped in here is a Ubee Model DDW365. I suspect it's quite different on the residential side. I think everyone gets those other crashed between maps, and especially if you downloaded the previous map, but this thing going on with me is something else. It hangs "setting up game..." so hard a restart is required to kick it out of memory. I think it really is port 28960 being closed that's blocking the game.

They claim, because I have a static IP, that all ports are open, but that's just a lie and I've called them out on it. AND they are having a bitch of a time setting up port forwards in the modem, so they are on their way over here to replace it. I doubt that is going to fix it. I think a router of my own to put behind their modem is in my future.