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covertgeekon Finally iptables works the same on every Linux distro

Haven't tried it for myself -- but looking at the code, it appears that the last rule needs to be changed to port 22 for SSH to work.

covertgeekon Show HN: BoundIt CAPTCHA: highlight objects in photos to prove you're human

Not sure if this is quite ready for primetime. I failed 4 out of 5 tries to prove I was human. The only one I passed was the wall clock pictures.

Edit: I'm using Chrome 27.0.1453.110 under Ubuntu.

covertgeekon Ask HN: Am I committing career suicide?

I don't think you're committing career suicide. Sticking around indefinitely while you're miserable will not only suck the life out of you, but your drive to do well at work.

Might I recommend a book called Quitter by Jon Acuff? He's done a couple of books about making the leap from the corporate world to a more fulfilling "dream" job. It was a good, quick read.

If you've got the savings and a decent plan, I'd say go for it.

covertgeekon Ask HN: Where do you look to find large consulting jobs?

Yes. In the US, there are a couple of sites. The one that I can think of right off-hand is https://www.fbo.gov/.

There is also a book called Winning Government Contracts by Malcolm Parvey & Deborah Alston. ISBN: 978-1-56414-975-6

covertgeekon How old are you and what is your education level?

24 + Masters in Network Security