Re: [Discuss] now available for Verizon FIOS: uploading...

2014-10-10 Thread John Abreau
I thought I read something a while back about Verizon no longer expanding FiOS so they could focus on the more lucrative smartphone market. On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 10:07 PM, Tom Metro tmetro+...@gmail.com wrote: OK, so the headline is a joke, but it's the impression you get from the mail

[Discuss] Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - Linux runs the spectrum from High Performance to Power Efficient Computing

2014-10-10 Thread Jerry Feldman
When: October 15, 2014 7PM (6:30PM for QA) Topic: Linux runs the spectrum from High Performance to Power Efficient Computing Moderators Brian DeLacy and Kurt Keville Location: MIT Building E51, Room 325 Please note that Wadsworth Street is under construction. You can enter Ames St from Memorial

Re: [Discuss] now available for Verizon FIOS: uploading...

2014-10-10 Thread Richard Pieri
On 10/10/2014 2:40 AM, John Abreau wrote: I thought I read something a while back about Verizon no longer expanding FiOS so they could focus on the more lucrative smartphone market. More that they've slowed residential expansion due to push back from city and town halls in Comcast's pockets.

[Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Greg Rundlett (freephile)
I found a new password app that looks pretty interesting. It generates passwords based on a master key, and site name, so there is nothing to lose. There are some cons, but for people who just want to remember one password (actually a pass phrase), it's seems like a pretty useful solution.

Re: [Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Mike Small
Greg Rundlett (freephile) g...@freephile.com writes: I found a new password app that looks pretty interesting. It generates passwords based on a master key, and site name, so there is nothing to lose. There are some cons, So the difference between this and a traditional password keeper is

Re: [Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Matthew Gillen
On 10/10/2014 11:55 AM, Mike Small wrote: Greg Rundlett (freephile) g...@freephile.com writes: I found a new password app that looks pretty interesting. It generates passwords based on a master key, and site name, so there is nothing to lose. There are some cons, So the difference between

Re: [Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Daniel Barrett
Here is my password app for Linux. It's free. :-) 1. Create a text file with three columns: username, password, and any notes you want to add. Use a single tab character as a column separator. 2. Encrypt the file with GnuPG. 3. Write a script to run gpg -d | grep -i on your encrypted file to

Re: [Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Mike Small
Matthew Gillen m...@mattgillen.net writes: Because you don't have to keep a that password database file on 5 different backup devices (and keep it updated on all your backup copies every time you add one). It's certainly not a security improvement. It's a usability improvement at the expense

Re: [Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Greg Rundlett (freephile)
On Oct 10, 2014 1:08 PM, Mike Small sma...@panix.com wrote: Matthew Gillen m...@mattgillen.net writes: Because you don't have to keep a that password database file on 5 different backup devices (and keep it updated on all your backup copies every time you add one). It's certainly not a

Re: [Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Bill Bogstad
On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 7:08 PM, Mike Small sma...@panix.com wrote: Matthew Gillen m...@mattgillen.net writes: Because you don't have to keep a that password database file on 5 different backup devices (and keep it updated on all your backup copies every time you add one). It's certainly not

Re: [Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Jason Normand
This sounds viable for sites that do not need high security, and that you do not use a lot. easy to just to keep the app available and quickly run the passwords as you need them. never hurts to have more tools available. this could be especially useful for times when you are using throw away

Re: [Discuss] Password app

2014-10-10 Thread Mike Small
Jason Normand j...@lentecs.com writes: This sounds viable for sites that do not need high security, and that you do not use a lot.  easy to just to keep the app available and quickly run the passwords as you need them.  never hurts to have more tools available. this could be especially

[Discuss] Perl Tech meeting Tues Oct 14th - Shell-Shocker CGI and Perl DoS bugs

2014-10-10 Thread Bill Ricker
Boston Perl Monger's 2nd Tuesday comes as late as possible this month, so falls the day before BLU 3rd Wednesday. (I hear some operating system also issues patches that day, doesn't affect me.) TOPIC: Shell-Shocker CGI and Perl DoS bugs DATE: Tuesday, October 14 TIME: 7:00 – 10:00 PM ROOM: