Random Thoughts or Whatever

[devnull]

To put a perspective on the bug/vulnerability thing - we have to upgrade somewhere around 40-50 firewalls due to a vulnerability in a GUI page that shows a geographical map of activity on the firewall. Years ago, those 40 or 50 firewalls would actually be more like 200-250 firewalls, because of virtualization, you can run what used to be several different firewalls on one big firewall. And some of these are BIG firewalls.

We don't use that geographical mapping service. I don't even know where it is on the GUI. They're eye candy you set up for when there is a tour of VIPs coming through your department to show...uh...something. But since I'm the vulnerability/compliance guy on the team, I have to deal with it because of the vulnerability.

This page has examples of currently available GIS services/systems.

https://norse-corp.com/map/

Ultimately it's garbage like that running on firewalls that I consider to be a poor use of resources - and increases the attack surface too. The vendors think differently - more service/functionality - charge more money!

I've mentioned this before - this is at least part of the reason that FB, Google, AWS don't use firewalls/network equipment from these vendors. They roll their own.

ok. I'm tired, and when I'm tired I get chatty..and grumpy. But I'm on call - and naturally I'm getting dragged into things now.

 

[DeadRock]

Every time I think to myself, they can't possibly take that personally...they do...

 

[nailer]

Might be time for a change of thought.

 

[DeadRock]

“Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.”

Thomas Edison

 

[init4fun]

“Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.”

Thomas Edison

Well, , , yeah, I guess there's that......

But!, , Then again, coming from a guy who held public displays where he electrocuted dogs to "prove" how dangerous AC power is, , , , , ,

I think I'll get my educated thinking points elsewhere, , , , thank you very much.....

 

[DeadRock]

Well, , , yeah, I guess there's that......

But!, , Then again, coming from a guy who held public displays where he electrocuted dogs to "prove" how dangerous AC power is, , , , , ,

I think I'll get my educated thinking points elsewhere, , , , thank you very much.....

Fair...but did you know the ancient Greeks treated women as possessions? Are Aristotle and Plato to be ignored by extension?

Cheers!

Ps. Go Niners!!

 

[init4fun]

Fair...but did you know the ancient Greeks treated women as possessions? Are Aristotle and Plato to be ignored by extension?

Cheers!

Ps. Go Niners!!

They aren't

 

[DeadRock]

Reading...the last bastion of sanity in an otherwise insane world...

 

[Quadman2]

Random thought today....hmmmm?

A lot of people can't see their toes anymore, while standing and looking down?

Q

 

[BorisBadenuf]

Random thought today....hmmmm?

A lot of people can't see their toes anymore, while standing and looking down?

Q

they should remove their shoes?

 

[Quadman2]

No, I mean, like Dolly, but NOT with her problem that she's had for years!


Q

 

[Lord Patrick]

It's Shrove Tuesday, so get going with the pancake batter.

 

[DeadRock]

Haircut Tuesday for me...followed by 2 for 1 Wednesdays at Shafiq's Samosa Shack.

 

[Quadman2]

Autoimmune diseases=body attacks itself!

Weird system of self destruction?

Q

 

[DeadRock]

Everybody hurts...sometimes...

 

[init4fun]

Everybody hurts...sometimes...

Yeah, , , sometimes....

Till ya get OLD, , then it's allthetimes.....

Thanks REM, for leaving out that one lil detail...

 

[Quadman2]

Yeah, , , sometimes....

Till ya get OLD, , then it's allthetimes.....

Thanks REM, for leaving out that one lil detail...

"Old"...when does it start?

I know when it ends.


Q

 

[nailer]

Yeah, , , sometimes....

Till ya get OLD, , then it's allthetimes.....

Thanks REM, for leaving out that one lil detail...

Guess that means I'm not old yet.

 

[init4fun]

"Old"...when does it start?

I know when it ends.


Q

Hello my friend,

Thankfully, psychologically, I ain't old yet and will be damned if I let it catch up to me.

Physically, it started in my late 50s - early 60s, but I kinda earned that, I've never been one to sit inactive too long.

While a lot of the parts are still functioning properly, certain parts are pretty well worn out. It's that pain that manifests as .... old..

 

[DeadRock]

Hello my friend,

Thankfully, psychologically, I ain't old yet and will be damned if I let it catch up to me.

Physically, it started in my late 50s - early 60s, but I kinda earned that, I've never been one to sit inactive too long.

While a lot of the parts are still functioning properly, certain parts are pretty well worn out. It's that pain that manifests as .... old..

My first few steps in the morning are tentative. The tootsies being tender, and the knees complaining a touch, as I step into my undies and shorts, stumbling towards the coffee maker...oh...after having made a pit stop in the Water Closet...to tinkle the porcelain and confirm via the mirror that yes...this...is me...