Recent content by elvisimprsntr

+1 DHCP Static Mappings. Works automagically! Take less than 2 minutes to restore a pfSense configuration file to a new appliance.

Could have turned out even worse for the driver if the homeowner had been packing and chose to defend himself when run over. Lesson #1: Don't leave your vehicle unlocked and make sure key fobs are not within RF range when in the house.

Welcome to the dystopian future predicted by the movie Idiocracy

I just put all my kit (IT gear, AMP, speakers, etc.) on a wire rack behind a curtain in my poor mans home theater. The acoustically transparent projection screen automagically rolls down from under the header.

The Goldman family filed claims against OJ in Palm Beach County after the civil suit victory. The public documents included OJ's social security number. I often thought of giving it to the Nigerian Prince who said I inherited several million dollars.

Who doesn't?

Same problem. It's either packages or food that gets delivered to the wrong house between myself and my neighbor the next street over. Before I point them to my neighbors house, I always ask what the food order is and if it is pre-paid. :D

Yet people continue to expose their devices directly to the internet. :facepalm: https://www.shodan.io/search?query=d-link

Those look like fake foam bricks https://www.amazon.com/Promotional-Brick-Squeezie-Stress-Reliever/dp/B0124TWPVQ

Bigger question. Why do people drive at night on the free/express-way with their lights off? Is this a new TikTok challenge thing? Or are they just too senile or stupid to notice?

Sounds like you need to dump the prosumer grade routers for open source enterprise class firewall software from pfSense - World's Most Trusted Open Source Firewall. Runs on almost any x86_64 hardware (including virtualized, but not recommended) with Intel NICs. You can pick up a used...

1. Can't tell from the picture, but it looks like a Torx, not an Allen. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-1-4-and-3-8-in-Drive-Torx-Bit-Socket-Set-11-Piece-HTXBS11PCSR/203559459 2. Liquid wrench https://www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster-11-oz-PB-Penetrating-Oil-16-PB-DS/310486628 3. I've used...

+1 Tailscale I actually run Tailscale on my pfSense firewall. You can even configure an Apple TV 4K (tvOS 17+) as a Tailscale exit node and sub-net router.

I would have soiled my underwear.

Many moons ago, I spun up a Linux VM instance to YT live stream an old camera pointed outside during a hurricane. I think I earned $2 in ad revenue, which I had to pay income tax on. :(