Blog Frisno

There have been some fuss about certificates lately. The system can be tricked, fooled, abused, simply put: it can not be trusted.
I agree that it is bad that a system of trust can not be trusted, but to me that ain’t the main problem here.
The problem is how it is used, when it is applied, [...]

I came across some settings in my new Netgear CG3100 that reminded me of the days when I used radio for communication.
There is a setting for Upper or Lower Sideband.
Those where the days, DX and QSL cards…
From the Wi-Fi settings of the Netgear Wireless Cable Voice Gateway CG3100
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Wireless Settings
Wireless Network
Name(SSID):
802.11 Mode: 11b/g/n / b [...]

AltaVista… Lycos…
I suddenly feel old.
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Baud… Handshakes…
Why did I start to think of this…
Damn History channel.