The disk in priceless is dying again :( I wonder if it is something I am doing that makes it croak.
wd0(pciide0:0:0): timeout
type: ata
c_bcount: 4096
c_skip: 0
wd0e: device timeout writing fsbn 2268208 of 2268208-2268215 (wd0 bn 16194736; c n 16066 tn 3 sn 19), retrying
wd0: soft error (corrected)
wd0(pciide0:0:0): timeout
type: ata
c_bcount: 1024
c_skip: 0
wd0g: device timeout writing fsbn 354832 of 354832-354833 (wd0 bn 20573296; cn 2 0410 tn 0 sn 16), retrying
wd0: soft error (corrected)
wd0(pciide0:0:0): timeout
type: ata
c_bcount: 8192
c_skip: 0
wd0: transfer error, downgrading to Ultra-DMA mode 1
wd0(pciide0:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 1
wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 12432176 of 12432176-12432191 (wd0 bn 13775840 ; cn 13666 tn 8 sn 8), retrying
wd0: soft error (corrected)
Hi. I almost never have network access which is why I am so quiet. The job is fine so far and I am in the process of buying a house! Expect one to two weeks delay on responses to email.
I packed up essential belongings and will be moving tomorrow. I am not entirely sure about the situation with net access from my temporary accomodation. If you need to reach me, try calling or send an SMS. I will make an effort to keep my phone charged.
My phone will be switched off during work hours, but I will check for messages on my breaks.
Michael Bond, a research student working for Ross Anderson at Cambridge University, found some serious vulnerabilities in the cryptographic equipment used by Citybank to protect the PINs of bank cards. Citibank consequently obtained a court order preventing Michael in sharing his findings with the public.
Those of you who do not work with information security probably find this boring, and that is just what Citibank wants. After all, you are part of the largest customerbase and as long as you do not give a damn, things are just fine. Protocol Analysis, Composability and Computation.
Recently, the printer manufacturer Lexmark won an injunction case against a company that were selling chips which allowed toner cartridges to be recycled. So now, Lexmark fully controls the price you pay for ink cartridges. Of course, as the Citibank story shows, it does not stop here. But you still do not give a damn, do you? Lexmark wins injunction in DMCA case.
I start work Monday. I am moving Saturday.