boot13

73 karma · joined August 31, 2009

Neck-deep in computers since my first Apple II+, I've done just about everything in this field.

Currently I'm having fun setting up and running various kinds of servers, and developing web sites both professionally and for kicks.

I run a modded-but-no-downloads-required co-operative Battlefield 1942 server called Tanks 'n Planes Unlimited, which you can find via https://jdrgaming.com.

I also have a computing blog: https://boot13.com.

My consulting business: https://jrc-core.com.

boot13on [dead]

Interesting. I've been using OpenDNS for years, and I've never noticed it doing anything at all besides providing a DNS service. My only complaint is that they used to serve a Guide page (with ads) for NXDomains, but they don't do that any more.

boot13on Choose Firefox Now, Or Later You Won't Get A Choice

I agree. Something about human nature, I expect.

boot13on Choose Firefox Now, Or Later You Won't Get A Choice

Perhaps I expressed myself poorly. When I say that Firefox is the least crappy browser, I mean that all of the available browsers are crappy, and Firefox is simply the least crappy. I hesitate to say that it's the best browser, because that might lead to the mistaken belief that it's actually a good browser or that I like it, when in fact I don't. Does that clear things up?

boot13on Choose Firefox Now, Or Later You Won't Get A Choice

I'm having trouble understanding why this FUD is the top story on the otherwise excellent HN. Having choice is good, but assuming Google's domination would be a bad thing just because it was bad with Microsoft doesn't give Google enough credit. I currently use Firefox because it is the least crappy browser out there, but I'd love to switch, because it still has stability issues, particularly with animated GIFs and video.

boot13on Procrastination is Not Laziness

I'm not a procrastinator, I'm an anticipation junkie.

boot13on Find a name for your startup with The Thousand-Sided Dice

Server was overloaded. Time to upgrade.

boot13on Find a name for your startup with The Thousand-Sided Dice

Interesting. I just tried it with a couple of different proxies and it worked for me. Do you get an error message?

boot13on Hover.com: we store & email passwords in plaintext for usability

I can confirm that they're still doing this. I recently had a conversation with their support staff about it and I don't think they'll be changing it any time soon. I like Dreamhost, but if they don't change this I'll probably bail.

boot13on Hover.com: we store & email passwords in plaintext for usability

This is the closest thing I've found: http://plaintextoffenders.com/