On NCIS tonight, the Agent in Charge of the Far East office pronounced Yokosuka as yo-ko-SUE-ka. That seems - unlikely.

Data sync and data backup: they’re not the same, and one may not be of any use after a ransomware attack. Here’s what you need to know, and how to avoid data loss.

https://fifonetworks.com/resources/backup_and_sync_explained.pdf

#callmeifyouneedme #fifonetworks

#cybersecurity #ransomware #informationsecurity #networkarchitecture

"You don't become cooler with age, but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way of being cool. This is called the Geezer's Paradox."

BTW I thought maybe I should clarify. My post is in no way derogatory. I'm borderline on the autism spectrum myself. My test results: "Shows significant autistic traits." I do okay. Six figure income, college professor, consultant to private technology departments. But it can be exhausting to fit in. "I'm supposed to smile now." "I need to make brief eye contact." It occurred to me that introverts might just need a break from "fitting in."

I wonder how many introverts are on the edge of the autism spectrum and just don't realize it.
#Autism #introverts

Here's why I hid this ad, Facebook.

Okay, what? This stuff just shows up in Google Maps for anyone to see?
Photo description: Screenshot from Google Maps in satellite view. The compound is labeled "CIA HQ." It's in the jungle in South America.

In the early 2nd century AD Juvenal asked, "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" This translates as, "Who watches the watchmen?" As artificial intelligence makes its way into society, this question is as important as at any previous time in history.
#artificialintelligence #ai

Over on LinkedIn for the last week or so I've been getting two to five connection requests daily from accounts that are several years old, but have no activity in the last 6-7 years. I assume these are abandoned accounts that have been taken over by malicious actors. I'm denying all of these requests.

Remind your family, friends, and coworkers to watch out for fake tax refund emails. Here's an example that came to my inbox today.

Microsoft and Amazon to End Russian Access to Their Cloud Products Next Week
“Volotovskaya said Microsoft explained that its actions were a result of the 12th package of EU sanctions, number EU 833/2014, against Russia, which was adopted on Dec. 19, 2023.”

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/29604

DO NOT RUN THE WINDOWS NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTER ON A REMOTE SERVER!

Hania Rani does an amazing job. This piece is a mixture of "real" piano and synthesizer.
#cosomusic
Hania Rani – Live from Studio S2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFRdoYfZYUY

Choosing a name for your game can be hard.

Global outages are caused by global centralization. This is the wrong architecture. It's dangerous.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/15/mcdonalds-suffers-global-tech-outage-forcing-some-restaurants-to-halt-operations.html

#callmeifyouneedme #fifonetworks

#networkarchitecture #cybersecurity

BREAKING NEWS: Meta buys TikTok, merges it with one of its other holdings to create InstaTok.
#fakenews #humor

"What American apps are banned in China?"
(BTW, Signal is also banned, although not included in Google Gemini's response).
#TikTok

Want a Wi-Fi signal strength reading on your Windows laptop that’s more granular than those little bars? Here’s a batch file that will show the Received Strength Signal Indicator (RSSI) as a percentage. It updates the reading every two seconds. You can walk around the building or your home and see how the signal changes.

@echo off
cd\
cls
:HERE
echo.
netsh wlan show interfaces | find "Signal"
timeout /t 2
goto HERE

#callmeifyouneedme #fifonetworks

#wireless #wifi

I had my annual physical today. I'm momentarily inspired. I ordered a salad for lunch.

Remote work is changing everything.
Some of my clients are city governments. I just got a reply from a city employee regarding a project I’m doing for them – at 7:43pm.
This is unheard of.
This is a first.
I got a reply from a city worker after hours!
This employee, like many people in that department, are now allowed to work from home a substantial portion of each week.
But I never thought I’d see city employees give up their commitment to rigid office hours.

#remotework #wfh #government