Comments on: Pictures of the new Baby… http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby Technology, computer games, MMOGs, science...and other nerdy stuff Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/comment-page-1#comment-14384 Kelly Adams Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:23:17 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/#comment-14384 Actually, OS X has always had its firewall off by default: this isn't new to Leopard. Macs don't seem to be a target for intrusion attempts in the same way Windows machines are. I suspect that is only slightly the result of any kind of improved security. Mostly, it is a result of the bad guys wanting to get the best bang for their trojan/worm/virus buck. With fewer than 1 out of 10 machines out there being Macintoshs, you can see why they put their money into Windows. I have a hardware firewall, so for the moment I'm not really worrying too much about running a firewall on my Mac. I'll investigate it at some point, though. Actually, OS X has always had its firewall off by default: this isn’t new to Leopard. Macs don’t seem to be a target for intrusion attempts in the same way Windows machines are. I suspect that is only slightly the result of any kind of improved security. Mostly, it is a result of the bad guys wanting to get the best bang for their trojan/worm/virus buck. With fewer than 1 out of 10 machines out there being Macintoshs, you can see why they put their money into Windows.

I have a hardware firewall, so for the moment I’m not really worrying too much about running a firewall on my Mac. I’ll investigate it at some point, though.

]]> By: Chris http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/comment-page-1#comment-14382 Chris Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:10:08 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/#comment-14382 BTW: I'm sure you are aware of this already, but now that you upgraded, check your firewall. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7071017.stm BTW: I’m sure you are aware of this already, but now that you upgraded, check your firewall.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7071017.stm

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/comment-page-1#comment-14360 Kelly Adams Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:10:24 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/#comment-14360 I've been <a href="http://gallery.kgadams.net/album06/aab" rel="nofollow">taking</a> <a href="http://gallery.kgadams.net/CoolingUpgrade" rel="nofollow">pictures</a> of my <a href="http://gallery.kgadams.net/album24" rel="nofollow">computers</a> for <a href="http://gallery.kgadams.net/album40" rel="nofollow">years</a>. So I've been eccentric for years ;) In all seriousness, the computers in my life are as big a deal to me as, say, cars are to some guys. Probably even more so, since I spend so much time with my computers, and they serve so many different purposes beyond just "getting around". They define periods of my life, interests adopted and left behind, challenges and success. In sort of the same way you look at your yard with pride, remembering all the things you've done over the years to make it what it is, I look at my computers. I also think that the pictures help other folks looking at buying, building, or upgrading a computer when they come to my site. A lot more "tangible" than just the words, at least. I’ve been taking pictures of my computers for years. So I’ve been eccentric for years ;)

In all seriousness, the computers in my life are as big a deal to me as, say, cars are to some guys. Probably even more so, since I spend so much time with my computers, and they serve so many different purposes beyond just “getting around”. They define periods of my life, interests adopted and left behind, challenges and success. In sort of the same way you look at your yard with pride, remembering all the things you’ve done over the years to make it what it is, I look at my computers.

I also think that the pictures help other folks looking at buying, building, or upgrading a computer when they come to my site. A lot more “tangible” than just the words, at least.

]]> By: Chris http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/comment-page-1#comment-14337 Chris Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:44:11 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/#comment-14337 Yeah yeah I know, this is coming from the guy that takes pictures of his lunch at airshows ... takes one to know one :P Yeah yeah I know, this is coming from the guy that takes pictures of his lunch at airshows … takes one to know one :P

]]> By: Chris http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/comment-page-1#comment-14336 Chris Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:43:29 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/11/03/pictures-of-the-new-baby/#comment-14336 Okay Kel ... "baby pictures" of your computers? As long time friend I can say you have gone from geek to officially eccentric ;) Okay Kel … “baby pictures” of your computers? As long time friend I can say you have gone from geek to officially eccentric ;)

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