We added a Sony Playstation 4 (PS4) to the house in May, 2014. After a little over a year, here is a long term perspective as a Sony customer and PS4 user.
Rants
Rants about various topics.
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Public Key encryption are essential components of Transport Layer Security (TLS) as well as digital signing. These technologies are also used for any application in which encryption and authenticity are key components, such as WS-Security, a standard for encrypting XML messages.
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Security screws are specially-designed fasteners that can’t be removed without the corresponding, specially-designed bit.
Security screws are an excellent way to help prevent people from tampering with public facilities and resources, and to help prevent someone from creating a public safety issue — for example, security screws can and should be used in buses, trains, and airplanes.
In most applications, however, they are more of an inconvenience than a deterrent.
Meanwhile, the two most common screw fasteners, “slotted” (standard) and Phillips, are both problematic.
On the PS4, any online gaming requires a $50/yr membership to Playstation Plus, where the PS3 could do basic online multiplayer gaming for free on PSN (Playstation Network)
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Microsoft “tag” sucks!
What is Microsoft “tag”?
“tag” is a proprietary barcode format, developed by Microsoft.
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Summary: PowerShell is a tool without a mission.
PowerShell is Microsoct’s Command Line tool for management and monitoring, circa 2007 onward.
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Remind me why PowerShell exists again?
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Retrospect, 4/2013
I migrated my blog, and I’m reviewing older posts. In retrospect, Windows 7 was the best thing to happen to the Windows product line since XP SP2. The successor, Windows 8, has proven to be a complete disaster. The concepts are still relevant, and I think this post is still a good read. Enjoy.
This post is in response to the following article:
“Why 7” by Mike Nash, 10/14/2008
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/10/14/why-7.aspx
Summary of the article: The successor to Windows Vista will be called Windows 7 because it is the 7th generation of Windows operating system. The internal “OS Version” will be coded as 6.1 for compatibility.
Thesis of this rebuttal: Don’t blame the developers! Mis-matched product names and versions introduces needless complexity, and is a recipe for confusion and frustration.