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Cybersecurity Making Your VoIP Network Bulletproof (Six Tips to Protect Your VoIP from Cyberattacks) by bweiss123 Apr 25, 2022 0 Comment Hardly any phone call system in a business beats VoIP when it comes to efficiency and flexibility. However, it's not immune to cyberattacks. Discover how you can secure your VoIP ASAP.What kind of communication system are you using for your business?I asked because many modern-day businesses have now switched to the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). This technology allows employees to perform voice calls using only their internet connection. It's often a wise choice considering that using VoIP comes with several benefits to a business.Among its benefits include lower operating costs, greater convenience than traditional services, increased accessibility, higher scalability, and the ability to multitask. VoIP also comes with advanced features for teams of all sizes, is completely portable, and offers superior voice quality. However, VoIP systems also have limitations, with cyberattacks being their number one downside. The good news is that it's possible to protect a business's VoIP system from hackers. And if you already implemented this in your business, it's not too late to secure it.Read on to discover the most common threats to your network and tips on preventing them.The Need for VoIP ProtectionImage CreditAll VoIP systems require a stable internet connection to function properly. Unfortunately, their reliability on the internet makes them vulnerable to various security issues.Some of the most frequent ones include:Security Issue #1. Denial of ServiceDenial of Service (DoS) is a common threat to VoIP systems comprising attacks designed to shut down a machine or network and make it inaccessible for use. When this happens, legitimate users of VoIP technology may not be able to access their information systems and devices. And call centers can be affected by lower call quality, uptime, and latency. Security Issue #2. War DiallingWar dialing is an attack that controls the company's private branch exchange (PBX) and scans for other phone networks. This means hackers can dial numbers and connect to modems and other extensions.Security Issue #3. Toll FraudToll fraud is a threat that consists of making calls to outside lines from a company's existing system. For example, hackers will dial costly international numbers intending to rack up toll charges to your business. Security Issue #4. PhishingThis is a common threat wherein attackers send fraudulent messages designed to trick victims into revealing sensitive information. Often, the unsuspecting victims would divulge information about passwords, internal IP networks, and similar data. Security Issue #5. MalwareIt's a threat where attackers install malicious software via email or phone. A file or code gets delivered over a network and has the goal of infecting, stealing, or exploring the information contained within a system. After infecting the system with malware, VoIP hackers can enter your network and access critical business information. Security Issue #6. Call InterceptionThe call interception attacker uses unsecured networks to intercept the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) traffic that serves to initiate, maintain, and terminate real-time voice and video sessions. A victim of a call interception attack can be redirected to another line hosted by the hacker, for example.6 Tips for Boosting VoIP SecurityGiven the variety of threats imposed by attackers on VoIP systems, it's necessary to optimize your VoIP security ASAP. Here are 6 valuable tips to get you started.Tip #1. Set Up a Firewall Secure firewalls are necessary for all VoIP systems. It's important to make your VoIP software and hardware firewalls scan information that goes in and out of the system and ensure it's secure. If spam or a threat comes your way, the firewall will identify and gain control over it, shielding your system shielded from the attack.Also, a good firewall will allow the data packets you send to travel unhindered. Tip #2. Use Strong Passwords Your VoIP system is no different from any other software or platform you use for handling sensitive information. For this reason, it needs to be protected with strong and regularly updated passwords. Aim for combinations of at least 12 characters, including numbers, upper- and lower-case letters, and special symbols. And for ultimate protection, go for passwords consisting of a random character series. It's crucial to set a password as soon as you configure your VoIP system. Otherwise, you're likely to forget about it later. Also, remember that some VoIP phones come with pre-set passwords, often available publicly. That's why you should change yours as soon as you get a chance. Ideally, try to change your passwords every three months.Tip #3. Restrict CallingMany VoIP attacks happen due to toll fraud. So, if your business runs locally, there's no need to have the international call option enabled. This allows you to be on the safe side and avoid paying expensive bills you weren't even responsible for making. You can let your VoIP service block 1-900 numbers to avoid toll fraud. Tip #4. Encourage Your Team to Report Suspicious Behaviour Many of the VoIP attacks arrive due to irresponsible behavior. To prevent this from happening, educate your team on how they can best do their job without affecting the system's security. For starters, they should know how to spot unusual network activity, handle passwords, and report suspicious behavior. They should also report ghost calls and missing voicemails whenever received. Staff also shouldn't store voicemail for too long. The reality is that sometimes, cybersecurity training during onboarding often isn't enough. That's why you should do periodical training to keep your VoIP safe at all times. Tip #5. Deactivate Web Interface Use Ideally, you should deactivate the web interface used for your VoIP system. Why?Using phones on a desktop computer opens an area of weakness to attackers. It's enough for a single phone user falling prey to leave the whole system exposed to an external party. All your data can be stolen in text format as a result. So, unless it's absolutely necessary for you to use the web interface, be sure to secure it very strictly.Tip #6. Use a VPN for Remote WorkersVirtual Private Networks (VPNs) are great software that encrypts traffic regardless of your employee's location. You can set up such a network for your remote staff to prevent data leaks and breaches. The good news is that using this service won't degrade the call quality. (Re)Gaining Control Over Your VoIP SecurityVoIP systems are a fantastic alternative to landlines. After all, they offer many more features and flexibility at a fraction of the cost. However, their reliability on the internet also makes them susceptible to cyberattacks. If you have just set up a VoIP system for your company or are thinking of starting one, securing it should be your number one priority. Don't risk falling prey to toll fraud, malware, phishing, and other attacks. Take some time to secure your business by following the tips from this article. And if you need more help to implement these changes or would like to further discuss securing your business's VoIP system, reach out to us and we can set up a 10-15-minute chat. —Featured Image CreditThis Article has been Republished with Permission from The Technology Press.
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Cowboys, Romo agree on 6-year, $108 million extension
Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a six-year contract extension worth $108 million, with about half of it guaranteed.
The agreement was reported on the team's website Friday. The deal will lower Romo's salary cap number of $16.8 million for 2013, giving the team more room to sign free agents and draft picks.
Romo, who turns 33 next month and was entering the final year of his contract, gets $55 million guaranteed and could be with Dallas through 2019. Super Bowl winner Joe Flacco got $52 million guaranteed in the six-year, $120.6 million contract he signed with Baltimore earlier this month.
Romo is the franchise leader in touchdown passes but has just one playoff win in six full seasons as the starter.

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Hands in the air! The wonderful long weekend that heralds summer has finally arrived here in the USA! To celebrate this most welcomed seasonal occurrence - usually accompanied by "hands on" gardening and BBQing - let's take a look at some of Steiff's finest handiwork, puppets from the 20th century! This article originally appeared awhile back in Teddy Bear and Friends, Steiffgal's favorite collector's publication. If you are not a subscriber, sign up today!
Primarily known for their classic and endearing Teddies, animals, and dolls, Steiff also has a vibrant legacy of creating charming and beautifully made hand puppets. Some designs are based on popular Steiff patterns, some reflect heroes and heroines from folk tales and traditions, while others are original products of sheer creativity. As a lifelong collector and student of the Steiff brand, Steiffgal has always been fascinated by classic vintage Steiff hand puppets – those produced from the turn of the 20th century through the end of the 1960's. So, let's put a spotlight on some of these great players from Steiff's "golden era" of producing hand puppets!
First, let's get on the same page of the program about what Steiffgal means by pre-1970's "hand puppets". Most interestingly, the basic design of these puppets hasn't changed since their debut almost a century ago. They all are basically 17 cm, plus or minus a bit. Most have a relatively simple "glove-like" body with two floppy unjointed arms. Almost all have a hollow but hard, fully detailed, excelsior stuffed head. To use the puppet, a person would insert their hand into the glove, put their pinky into one arm, their thumb into the other, and their middle finger into the hollow head, which is supported by a cardboard tube up the center.
Now onto the puppets themselves. Although the first Steiff catalog was produced in 1892, Steiffgal's research shows that hand puppets did not appear in these publications until 1911. However, the designs for a puppet bear, cat, and dog had all been registered in a German patent office since 1909. Steiff used the adjective "Punch" to describe their earliest puppets; perhaps in reference to the traditional "Punch and Judy" puppet shows which regularly appeared across Europe in the late 19th and early 20th century. The earliest Steiff puppets produced included punch bear, punch Charles (a King Charles Spaniel), punch cat, punch fox, punch chimp, and punch fox terrier. Each was made from mohair and based on the most popular animals in the line at the time. Pictured on the left is a series of early punch chimps from 1911 onward.
Many of Steiff's most beloved classic characters were "born" in the 1920's, so it is not surprising that most of them were produced as hand puppets around the end of that "roaring" decade. This allowed the company to meet the public's growing demand for these wonderful "branded" characters as well as to expand their audience for these items. Models that made the transition from toy to hand puppet include Molly the puppy, Bully the bulldog, Petsy the blue eyed baby bear, Teddy baby, Siamy the Siamese cat, and Treff the bloodhound. As these items were all made for active play, very few have survived to this day; all are considered treasures and exceptionally rare – especially in good condition!
Steiff had the license to manufacture several internationally known characters in the late 1920's and early 1930's. Two of these included Felix the Cat and Mickey Mouse. Of course, Steiff seized the opportunity to produce each as a hand puppet as well! Felix the Cat was produced from 1925 through 1926; he was 20 cm and made from felt and mohair. A 24 cm velvet Mickey Mouse was produced from 1931 through 1933. Both are extremely rare today and coveted among vintage Steiff collectors, puppet fans, as well as Felix and Mickey aficionados.
The early post war years were a time of great creativity at Steiff, and this energy and "out of the box" thinking is evident in their hand puppet designs, too. The word "Hand" was substituted for "Punch" when describing these puppets manufactured after 1949, perhaps to "rebrand" the line as a modern plaything. As expected, production resumed on several pre-war hand puppet classics, including Jocko the monkey, Teddy baby, Molly the puppy, and a tabby cat. However, many new named designs were introduced as well, including Sarras the boxer, an updated Foxy fox terrier and Bully the bulldog, Dally the Dalmatian, Wittie the owl, Loopy the wolf, Snobby the poodle, Gaty the crocodile, Mungo the baboon, and Leo the lion. These "new designs" were made as toys as well as puppets; all were made of mohair. Steiff also introduced the first PVC/rubber headed puppets in the early 1950's; these debut items included a dwarf, Santa Claus, and Mecki hedgehog. Most of these items were produced in large quantities and were distributed broadly; as a result they are relatively accessible to collectors today.
In addition to these post war hand puppets, Steiff also briefly produced a new style of mohair puppet from 1958 through 1959. Called "Mimic"; these items were five finger hand puppets with four posable limbs and a movable mouth. Three models were produced: a 28 cm Mimic dally Dalmatian, a 28 cm Mimic Biggie beagle, and a 17 cm Mimic Tessie Schnauzer (pictured to the left with a 1960's-era Peky Pekingese puppet). Their short appearance may have been the product of a complicated and expensive manufacturing process and less than expected sales. As a result, the short supply of these puppets translates into a high demand among collectors.
The 1960's were a very playful era at Steiff in terms of hand puppets. Several more "unconventional" designs were introduced, including Hucky, a black raven; Hopsi the squirrel; Peky, the Pekingese; a penguin; a rooster; and a hen (pictured here on the left). Surprisingly, several hand puppets from this decade – despite their relative "newness" – top the "wish list" of many Steiff collectors. These include Snaky Snake, a gloriously airbrushed puppet with an unusual snap mouth and felt tongue; Sneba, or Snowman, a white dralon snowman with a carrot nose, a black top hat, and "coal" buttons; and Blacky the Chimney Sweep, a rubber headed character with a black mohair body, black top hat, and ladder. Each was produced for less than two years. As a result, they always generate a lot of interest when they come up for sale.
For a firsthand account by Claire Steiff Meisel - the granddaughter of Richard Steiff - on her experience in the Steiff factory as a child helping to make some of these classic puppets, please click here!
For a firsthand account by Claire Steiff Meisel - the granddaughter of Richard Steiff - on her experience in the Steiff factory as a child helping to make some of these classic puppets, please click here!
You've got to hand it to Steiff, whatever they do, they do it just right. Steiffgal hopes you give thumbs up to this salute to vintage Steiff hand puppets… and a high five to the creative teams at Steiff who brought these precious playthings to life over the years.
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures, a puppet or otherwise? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.


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So a static blog to set up a live blog for later... yeah, that's it :).
With that out of the way... Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. (we walked in at 7:15 p.m. and tamales were never so appealing, lot of traffic on 101 tonight, my thanks to my Quality Director for the ride up :) ):
Tales From the Selenium Testing Trenches
Lookout Mobile SecurityOne Front St, Ste 2700,
San Francisco, CA
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
These kind of talks are always interesting because we get to see what other organizations do with Selenium, and while we are used to thinking of Selenium and its framework to "test", it's a system for computer aided processing and step automation, and looking to see what data can be gathered.
Taking a little break, and nature calls, so I'll be back in a bit. Oh, and Ken got the last Tamale, if any are here and looking for more food ;).
The second speaker is Dr. Wenhua Wang of Marin Software, who will be discussion ways to use Selenium to test IE. Due to a lot of multi-browser needs ,and yes, a large customer that mandates IE7 as part of the support deal, IE is not going to be something I will be seeing less of any time soon. Marin has lot of legacy code and the idea of creating new automation tests was and still is a daunting situation to deal with.
Also, many of their tests used XPath locators (sometimes very helpful, but often very expensive if not implemented in the right scope... hey, I actually understand what that last sentence means now ;) ). They decided that, rather tan start from scratch, they would see how much of their existing test code they could refactor, especially with the gains that WebDriver now gives to allowing an easy retrofitting of Selenium drivers, and instead of changing the testing code itself, use the time and energy to update and refresh the locators and methods to access them.
The big win and goal of these changes was to try to explore techniques that would minimize the code maintenance, plus allow for a maximum on the return of effort with the lowest overall cost. Developing automation tests with well supported techniques will help make sure that the churn of test change is minimal.
One interesting question from the audience was to ask "if you could do this all with no budgetary impact and all the resources necessary, what would you do differently"? The best answer came from Ken, who was sitting right next to me... "tell your developers to make sure that very element has an id or a class!" Frankly, I couldn't agree more!
I said I was looking forward to seeing Chris McMahon and Zeljko Filipin being in town for this, and sure enough, they came. I felt bad that I didn't have any time this week to get out and hang with them while they were in town, but this in a small way makes up for that. My thanks also to Ken for being my ride to the city tonight, and letting me take a much needed nap on the way up (that's a topic for another post, but not just yet ;) ). To all of my Selenium compatriots, good to se you again, and we get a treat in two weeks, another session at Pivotal Labs, this time to celebrate Elizabeth Hendrickson's in-print launch of Explore It. That will be on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, and I hope to see you there :).


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As we embark on a new year, some familiar stories are influencing home and remodeling trends. Most notably, the pandemic, with homeowners continuing to fill their stay-at-home time with projects inside and out. Supply chain and labor challenges persist, but aren't stopping building pros and DIYers alike from creating beautiful spaces to live and work.
Here's a look at some of the biggest trends in home exteriors this year:
1. Remodeling Reigns
The combination of the pandemic and low new-home inventory continues to drive interest in remodeling projects, despite ongoing supply chain challenges. Everything is on the table, including exterior revitalization and interior overhauls. On the exterior, homeowners tired of looking at faded, dated facades are replacing siding with authentic-looking profiles and trendy-but-resale-friendly colors. Alternatively, they're adding easy upgrades such as new shutters, gable vents, and mounting blocks for a quick-but-impactful refresh.
2. Outdoor Living Going Strong
Not surprisingly, the trend toward outdoor living spaces endures, as Americans seek to expand the livable footprint of their homes, crave places of respite, and desire more space to entertain. And they're looking for the comforts they enjoy indoors to be available outside, from stylish seating areas to outdoor heaters to decked-out kitchens and TVs.
When planning the outdoor space, look for ways to create designated areas, whether via multi-level decks or by creating visual breaks with different color deck boards used as picture framing or dividers. Fire pits or fireplaces are a must-have and can be dressed up with less hassle and lower costs by using a panelized stone product.
3. Modern & Contemporary Looks
Modern styles or contemporary twists on traditional styles continue to come on strong, and are migrating from the coasts to some traditional markets in the Midwest. Think single-sloped roofs, clean lines, and less ornamentation. Part of these trending looks includes the move toward black window frames, black stone accents, and black or dark-colored trim, often paired with white siding. (TruExterior poly-ash trim is a great option for this trend, as it can be painted dark colors, even black, without worry.)
Even in areas like Charleston, S.C., where traditional styles are beloved (and often mandated), small contemporary touches are appearing, including dark trims, dark stone, and black gutters. But here, traditional siding colors of light blues and neutrals remain the norm.
Within this trend, mitered corners are growing in popularity, providing the crisp, sleek look that works well with contemporary designs or provides a nod to modern. TruExterior works well here, too, because there's less worry about cracking and splitting, so the look stays clean over time.
4. Modern Farmhouses Are Still In
Despite some predictions, social media and community models are still dominated by interpretations of the modern farmhouse look. Along with white, vertical siding, we're seeing wood accents that are helping to keep the styles warm and cozy.
5. Vertical Siding
Not surprisingly, the modern farmhouse craze has driven interest in vertical siding for other types of homes, as well, especially in accent gables. Board-and-batten is taking market share from shake in some traditional regions.
6. Low Maintenance
When it comes to product durability, the desire for low maintenance materials remains strong. Homeowners are willing to pay a little more for products that don't require frequent upkeep that costs them time and money year after year. This includes turning to siding alternatives that look like wood but don't require regular painting or staining.
7. Easy Installation
As labor shortages persist, and as stuck-at-home homeowners tackle DIY projects on their own, products that can be installed quickly and easily will continue to hold favor. For example, Versetta Stone panelized stone siding installs with nails or screws without sacrificing the sought-after look of stone, making it an easy option for exterior siding, interior accent walls, and fireplace surrounds.
With a portfolio of siding, trim, and accessory brands, Boral Building Products makes it easy to respond to the trends in your market. Learn more here.


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Hey all! Now that college and exams are over and summer is finally here I've had some spare time to do some clearing out and organisation in my room. In todays post I'm going to show you some amazing and inexpensive ways to organise your desk and store all your stationary ready in time for the new school year!
The first thing you can do to help keep your desk fun and organised is to created a mood board. You can create one using so many different things such as a corkboard, an old piece of cardboard or even just using your wall.
I used a metal square grid which I purchased from Ikea, surprisingly from the garden department! I got this idea from Pinterest (surprise surprise!) but it was actually really easy to create. For my mood board I added small lights around the edge which I purchased from Primark, as well as some postcards which I got from Paperchase, but the best part about making these is you can personalise them, for example I've added some polaroid pictures. You could also add motivational quotes and revision notes to help keep you focused as you work!
Another way to help organise your desk is to store all your stationary in a basket. You can put your most used and reached for items on display so that they are quick and easy to find when working.
This little basket is from Tiger and its such as easy way to help store all the revision bits that I mostly use. As you can see I mainly use this to store things such as highlighters, post-it notes and page markers as I'm always using these when revising, and plus it looks really nice when displayed on my desk!
Another way to help keep everything organised is to use old jars and cups to store your pens and pencils. This is such a cheap and inexpensive way to organise your desk and keep everything neat and tidy.
On my desk I have used the infamous plant pots from Ikea to store my pens, however I have also used old drinking cups such as the one above with my initial on to help store my pens. I purchased the cup from HomeSense as I often find things such as pant pots and cups can be way cheaper that buying pencil pots. I have also cleaned out and reused one of my old candles to help store miscellaneous bits lying around on my desk such as my Baby lips lip balms.
Although this may not be completely 'desk organisation' related, I also had to share with you this pencil case that I recently picked up as its so frikin amazing!
This holographic amazingness immediately caught my eye and I just had to have it. This type of material has been floating around everywhere in shops and is a must have whether your using it for a pencil case or even a makeup bag. I purchased mine from WHSmith however I have seen similar ones sold in both H&M and TopShop.
Lastly, If your really really really into stationary like me then this next organisation tip may be for you!
These acrylic draws are very famous within the beauty world, but if you want to take your desk organisation to the next level then these can be amazing for storing all things stationary related. Personally, I absolutely love this idea as you can store everything you need in one space which can be so useful if you have a tendency to over clutter your workspace.
I hope you enjoyed this weeks blog post and It's inspired you to get organised!


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So have you heard of CSN Stores. Duh, of course you have. Well they have over 200 websites with TONS of wonderful merchandise. At just one of their MANY stores, you can find a huge selection of Corelle dishes and serving ware. This is really the PERFECT dining option for picnics or students.
I do believe it would.
Would you like some new dishes, or some new ANYTHING?? Well guess what?
Yep today, while I am laying on the beach, the dazzling blue water lapping on my tootsies you can enter to win a $45 gift certificate to CSN Stores. Woohoo.
So how can you get a chance to win yourself a gift card???
1. Leave a comment telling me why you absolutely NEED this gift card
2. Become a JADIP follower (yes I just made my self an acronym) or let me know you already are
3. Visit CSN Stores and tell me what you would spend your money on.
Okay, GOOD LUCK.
This giveaway will close on FRIDAY, September 17th at 11:59 pm est.
Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry.
Since I will be far, far away I may not get the winner posted right away, so KEEP CHECKING BACK.


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SPF Panel #2 notes
Some delayed reaction to another panel last Monday presented by the Summer Play Festival, featuring some pretty smart and engaging personnel:Long Wharf's Gordon Edelstein, agent Morgan Jeness, director Kenny Leon, producer Robyn Goodman, and the Public's Oskar Eustis.
The conversation veered far from the panel's stated charge to discuss "Is New York Where It's At? (And, if not, where?)". But moderator David Cote (from Time Out) took advantage of the time to put some tough questions to individual panelists. For instance, asking Eustis to comment on the "Rachel Corrie" story and how he would have handled it. Eustis, in response, finally confirmed for the record (I believe for the first time) that he had indeed been pitched "Rachel Corrie" initially but claimed he "couldn't work out a deal" and so Alan Rickman & co. went to New York Theatre Workshop. Eustis reiterated previous comments in supporting NYTW and Jim Nicola's body of work and contribution to the theatre, but also that with "Corrie" he made a "mistake." The real news flash here was actually Eustis' annoucement that the Public and other theatres--including NYTW!--are planning "supporting activities" around the October commercial run of the play to "deepen the discussion" about Mideast issues and political theatre. So stay tuned for more on that, I suppose...
Eustis was also compelling in his concern for the increasingly "blurred line" between the commercial and nonprofit elements in theatre. "What's the 'not' in not-for-profit?" is the question we need to keep in front of us, he admonished. ("The public library doesn't have to make a profit," he added. Unfortunately, I could think of some local governments that disagree!)... He also made an interesting point in defense of producing "Stuff Happens" against grumbling about importing well-established Brits over homegrown work. While asserting we have no shortage of great living American dramatists, he also claimed David Hare's advantage was the "35 years of institutional support [i.e. at Britain's subsidized theatres] for large-cast public-issue plays" that could lead to a "Stuff Happens", when US writers are encouraged to writer smaller and smaller. Food for thought. When a European visitor in the audience expressed surprise that all the Artistic Directors were not heavily subsidized, Eustis shocked the crowd (insiders and outsiders alike, I think) in revealing that "three-quarters of one-percent of our Budget is government funded."
Robyn Goodman, as a consultant to the Roundabout, gave us a window onto what's going on over there with new plays, ever since they opened their new space, the Laura Pels, a smaller Off-Broadway venue (formerly the American Place Theatre) where they premiered "Mr. Marmelade" and "Pig Farm" this season--younger-spirited plays they might not normally take on. The Roundabout audience--accustomed to "classics with stars"--has apparently been giving Artistic Director Todd Haimes a tough time, to which they try to respond about the importance of investing in and nurturing new talent, or "seeing Feydeau at the beginning of his career." Which I took to be the first acknowledged difficulty in how the farcical "Pig Farm" is going over.
Some blame was passed around to critics (or to the power of critics) in stifling the chances of new work. Eustis claimed as evidence that the all-powerful seat of judgment at the Times is still that powerful that the greatest obstacle to producing "Stuff Happens" in New York was not its political content but the more influential commercial risk in producing a play Ben Brantley went on record as not liking in his London review. (And it helped decisively that Brantley changed his mind and gave thumbs-up to the Public's version.) Eustis took the critic-bashing occasion to continue prostletizing for free tickets, saying, "If you give the tickets away, nobody cares what the critics say." However, his theory seems contradicted by his very own "Macbeth" this summer, which got mixed notices and where it was apparently easy to get a ticket in line. I would counter that it's celebrity, not free tickets, that trumps bad reviews every time.
Cote--naturally poised to defend the critics!--made the more original and urgent point that the problem is more in Times coverage than the criticism itself, especially when it comes to Downtown theatre. As an example, he cited the Times overlooking of a buzz-worthy underground venture like "The Sewers" at the Ontological, but still sending someone to review a seemingly negligible Frankenstein musical at the less serious Wings company. Cote is really onto something here that I've noticed in the Times lately. I will hand it to them that they've stepped up their downtown coverage, and are reviewing more shows than they used to. But I also notice that they're not always reviewing the best downtown shows. Which leads me to conclude they must be giving into whoever has the loudest p.r. rather than their own nose for what's interesting.
Kenny Leon was asked a lot about the experience and success of his "Raisin in the Sun" on Broadway with black audiences. On the question of ticket prices, it was refreshing to hear him speak some sense: "Economics does play a part. At $100 you might see one play, but not six... Sometimes money is a problem. But people also have to know what we're offering. These kids spend $110 on some tennis shoes."... By the way, Cote did not pass on asking Leon how he really felt about working with P. Diddy. Leon gave an emphatic defense of the casting choice, arguing he auditioned personally for him, multiple times. But then he also provided a surreal narrative of how, as director, he entered into an unusally intense personal (and dependent) relationship with his star, where Diddy would take him around in his limo all night, going over the script in fine restaurants, going to church together on Sundays. Leon's message was all about how hard the man worked. The story was entertaining, though, because the dazzling details of a director enthralled by his far more famous star.
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Between them, Google Android and Apple's iOS account for more than 90 percent of U.S. smartphone sales, with Windows Phone, BlackBerry and a few smaller players rounding out the mobile market. But the tech world never stands still and other players are making a run for a piece of the growing mobile pie.
Mozilla, the nonprofit that makes the Firefox browser, has unveiled a long list of telecom company partners that have committed to selling phones running the company's new Firefox mobile operating system.
In the United States, Sprint is on board, but Mozilla's announcement means that despite the odds it has a shot to become a real player in this space. Mozilla is developing a mobile phone to compete against Microsoft Windows and BlackBerry for the third choice in the mobile ecosystem.
ZDNet notes that the Mozilla plan is to "bring an open-source, low-cost operating system to emerging markets."
"Trying to make an iPhone killer doesn't address the majority of the market," Andreas Gal, vice president of mobile engineering at Mozilla, told ZDNet. "Of course we're interested in covering the entire space, there's no reason the Web can't be used to build high-end phones, and we will make those phones over time."
Unlike any of its larger rivals, Mozilla's device wouldn't lock up content in apps stores but would be designed to run software running on websites.
This is a kind of geeky distinction — but it means apps for this phone won't live in a walled garden like the Apple App Store (or the old America Online — remember that?). They'd live out in the wild.
For users and developers what it would mean is that Web apps built for this phone wouldn't have to be approved by a gatekeeper — say, from at Apple. And commercial apps and publishers wouldn't have to spilt their revenue with the company that created the ecosystem.
Mozilla's not alone in trying to squeeze into the smartphone market. A British company named Canonical is developing smartphone and tablet versions of Ubuntu, its popular Linux-based operating system.
The first Firefox phones are expected later this year, while Ubuntu phones reportedly won't be available until 2014.
NPR's Avie Schneider contributed to this post.
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This week, our focus is on yet another integral part of modern-day Omaha that began as an independent municipality. In addition to the annexation of Dundee to the west, 1915 brought the annexation of another even larger community. The incorporation of South Omaha into Greater Omaha marked the end of a tense, twenty-five year battle to this end.
South Omaha's beginnings date almost exactly to the same period as Omaha's founding. The land which became South Omaha was settled between 1854 and 1855 (Omaha City was incorporated in 1854), but it remained much less developed for some time. South Omaha's first settler was John Begley – he arrived on August 1, 1854 and established his homestead at what is now 33rd and F Streets.[1] Farming was the main trade until early 1883 – at that time, only about fifteen families had settled the area.
Several Omaha City businessmen had an eye turned toward this undeveloped land to the south, and began discussing the possibility of building a stock yards in 1882. At this time, Omaha had a number of small packing houses, and the location seemed a prime resource. In May of 1883, Cornelius Shaller purchased the first plot of land (280 acres) for this purpose. By August, a total of ten plots (1,875 acres) had been acquired for the sum of $327,048.43.[2] The northern edge of the land was half a mile from Omaha's southern limit.
The original plan had been to name the community New Edinburgh in honor of Scottish investors who had shown interest in the project. When they backed out, Omaha investors were tapped for support and the name "South Omaha" was chosen as a sign of gratitude to these early stakeholders. The project moved very quickly – the stock yards opened on August 1, 1884, and the first cattle arrived on August 13. The first shipment of 531 cattle came in 25 cars over the Union Pacific rail. The first hogs arrived on August 27. The first Stock Exchange building was a ten-room frame building located near the site of the larger building that would come later in 1926.[3]
Once the stock yards were established and the population had reached a steady incline, a majority of South Omaha's residents (which were by now about 1,500) submitted a petition in July 1886. They wished to organize into a municipality. Several Omaha-based businessmen were not pleased at the thought of the stock yards gaining municipal status, but the County Commissioner's Office declared South Omaha a village in October. The only ways to get to Omaha were by train (there was a little U.P. station at "N" Street) or to walk to 16th and Vinton Streets, where you could pick up one of Omaha's horse-drawn streetcars at the end of its line. By December 1889, the interurban streetcar ran to 24th and N, connecting the two municipalities.
Development by late 1886 was so rapid that South Omaha gained the nickname the "Magic City". Buildings were popping up quickly, especially along 25th and 26th Streets. Soon, the South Omaha waterworks with its standpipe at 23rd and G proved insufficient, so the American Waterworks Company extended their mains from Omaha to South Omaha. Highland High School was built at 25th and L Streets in 1887 for the cost of $11,000. A larger building was rebuilt on the same site in 1905 for $125,000. Today's Omaha South High stands at the same site.
South Omaha saw the birth of several more packing houses in addition to those in Omaha: George H. Hammond built the first in 1885, followed by the Fowlers Bros. in 1886 (later the Omaha Packing Company), Sir Thomas J. Lipton (1886), G.A. Swift (1887), and Oberne and Hoosick (1888). Over the next few years, many of these smaller organizations would combine with one another and with other Omaha-based companies.
The question of annexation was first raised in 1890, and a vote was held in May of that year. This was a tumultuous campaign, as many investors and packers were in favor of annexation for financial reasons. Packinghouse laborers, however, were strongly opposed to giving up their community as they had built it. In response to accounts of voter intimidation by corporations, South Omaha City Treasurer Tom Hoctor and City Clerk John Flynn made house-visits to packing house workers the night before the election, and the proposal was defeated by 98 votes (727 in favor, 825 against).[4]
Another attempt in 1905 took a different approach, this time introducing a bill in the state legislature to provide for the annexation of South Omaha without putting the issue to a popular vote. The sheer amount of upheaval from South Omahans of both political parties – an estimated 500 protestors arrived at the state capital and a petition opposing annexation collected 3,000 signatures – caused the bill to be withdrawn.
This didn't stop the subject from being raked over continuously in the local press. John Flynn wrote in the World-Herald in 1907: " … It is ample time to turn over the control of our affairs to others when we need relief or are being hurt. The centralization of capital and property interests is the boon of the strong and the bane of the weak. The brains of the nation are being worked overtime to protect those same weak, and yet we as a city, or some of us, would jump into the cauldron without knowing how to get out."[5]
Another attempt at forced annexation was made in 1907. Tom Hoctor, now the mayor of South Omaha, declared February 27 a city holiday, and over 1,000 South Omahans boarded a special train to Lincoln to march at the capital in protest. Several prominent South Omahans spoke against forcible annexation and persuaded several representatives to support their cause. In March, this third bill was struck down.
Yet another bill was brought in 1912 that provided for the annexation by Omaha of any municipality that received utilities from Omaha, and this time was approved. In 1915, Senate Bill No. 2 was introduced. It, too, called for a vote on the question of annexation, but an amendment specified that votes from the two affected areas would be combined, and the majority vote would be drawn from this pool. The combination of these two pieces of legislation made annexation something of a foregone conclusion by 1915. The final vote counted 11,428 in favor of annexation and 1,585 against.
South Omaha still didn't let go easily – an attempt was made to spend as much of the city treasury's money as possible, hiring additional police officers and paying for streets to be cleaned multiple times a day.[6] When Omaha Mayor Jim Dahlman attempted to seize the city records, South Omaha Mayor Tom Hoctor turned him away, telling him to get a court order. That wasn't long in coming, and the documents were collected a few days later, thus bringing an end to a decades-long battle. Flags were hung at half-mast in South Omaha, and some descendants of the original "anti-annexers" continued to lower their flags on the anniversary of the 1915 vote for years thereafter.[7]
[1] Breen, Joseph J. Pioneer Historical Society. "South Omaha, Nebraska 1884-1909." 1909.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Ibid.
[4] Hoctor, Emmett C. "Tom Hoctor in the 'Magic City': The Ascendancy and Eclipse of South Omaha Sovereignty." In Journal of Nebraska History. Summer 1983. pp. 256-292.
[5] Omaha World-Herald, Evening Edition. January 16, 1907. p. 6.
[6] Hoctor, Emmett C. "Tom Hoctor in the 'Magic City': The Ascendancy and Eclipse of South Omaha Sovereignty." In Journal of Nebraska History. Summer 1983. pp. 256-292.
[7] Ibid.


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This is the first page you will see when accessing http://localnode:8080/ or http://your-node-name:8080/. The top bar displays the node name and also a tactical name if one has been assigned. For more about tactical names see the Basic Setup section.
Below the name bar there will be a few control buttons. Some of these buttons may not be available depending on the current configuration:
The left column contains the details of the network interfaces used on this node, the default gateway if one is available, and the IP address and name (if known) of the device accessing this page.
The right column contains the signal strength reading and other attributes of your node. The Signal/Noise/Ratio is a reading of the WiFi signal strength in dBm, and it is available only when the node is in a Mesh or Client configuration. The Auto button will take you to an automatically refreshing display of the current signal strength and an average of the last 20 readings. This is provided as an aid to assist in antenna aiming. It is of no use until another node is visible, so it is best used a a fine-tuning tool. Also, this reading is of little use if your node can directly see more than one other node. In this case you should temporarily change the wireless SSID of the two nodes you are aiming antennas for so that the other visible nodes will be excluded from this reading. Just remember to change the SSID back when you are finished. Note that the use of the Auto feature will negatively impact the mesh performance of the node it is running on so it is best used for short periods of time while aiming an antenna. For the best results it should be accessed from the LAN side of your local node. Running this page on a remote node will be less responsive due to the mesh performance degradation.
The system time is kept in UTC and begins at midnight on Jan 1, 2000. There is no internal battery or real time clock so the time will reset every time the node is booted. If an internet connection becomes available the internal NTP (network time protocol) client will connect with an internet time server and the time will be kept in sync with atomic time for as long as the internet connection is available.
The uptime shows how long the node has been running since its last boot, and the load average is the average number of processes that have been running for the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes. The load average will typically be less than 1 for each time slot.
Free space tells you how much space is available on local storage devices. Flash is the internal non-volatile storage where the operating system, configuration files, and software packages are kept. /tmp is a filesystem in RAM that stores the current state information and various temporary files. Memory is the amount of RAM available for running processes.
This is where the basic networking settings are made for the node. Because of the way Broadband-Hamnet is designed you generally will not need to change any of the settings on this page other than the node name/type and password. Do not change any of the network settings unless you fully understand how the mesh works and why the default is not suitable for your application. One reason Broadband-Hamnet exists is to eliminate, as much as possible, the need to manually configure the network.
The buttons on this page work as follows:
Node Name sets the hostname for the node. Hostnames can contain up to 63 letters, numbers, and dashes, but cannot begin or end with a dash. Underscores, spaces, or any other characters are not allowed. Hostnames are not case sensitive, but the case will be preserved.
As ham radio operators there are other requirements we must follow, namely identification of all transmitting stations. This hostname is beaconed automatically by the node every five minutes, so the hostname must contain your callsign. Recommended hostnames follow the (callsign)-(name) format, such as ad5oo-mobile or ad5oo-1. This is similar to the MYCALL setting you would give a packet TNC, but without the 0-15 restriction for the name part.
It is here that you can also set a tactical name for your node. A tactical name is just another name that your node is known by. If you are familiar with DNS records, this serves a purpose similar to a CNAME record. This is helpful in an emergency deployment situation where if for example several Red Cross shelters are being linked. In addition to the normal hostname you can give each node a tactical name such as shelter1, shelter2, shelter-north, etc. Tactical names have the same restrictions as hostnames, and are accessible through DNS like the main node names are.
To set a tactical name, put a slash after the the node name then give the tactical name. For example, "ad5oo-1/shelter5".
Node Type sets the operational mode of the device as follows:
Node Type sets the operational mode of the node. For our purposes it will be set to Mesh Node, but if needed it can also be set to one of the other modes, to be described at a later time.
The one mode I will mention is called Mesh Access Point. It is a configuration meant to be used to give standard wireless access to the LAN port of a mesh node. This is to be used on a second router whose LAN port is connected with the LAN port of a mesh node. When running a router in this mode it does not use OLSR and as a result its hostname is not available to the mesh. It can be accessed from the LAN by its IP address which by default is 172.27.0.2. Like the name "localnode", an automatically generated name exists called "localap" which is set to the localnode address plus one, but only when the node is operating in the default NAT mode.
Password is where you set the administration password for the node. It needs to be entered again in the Retype Password box to help ensure its accuracy. It is not necessary to enter a password unless you want to change its value, and the first time the node is configured it is required that you change the password. Note that these passwords entries are NOT encrypted in transit, so this is best done from a direct wired connection to the node.
The WiFi, LAN, and WAN boxes are where the details of each of these network interfaces are set.
In the WiFi box there are settings shown as being Active Settings. These settings can be changed without rebooting the node by clicking the Apply button, but unless they are saved they will revert to the previously saved values after a reboot. The Rx Antenna and Tx Antenna settings of Right and Left are from the point of view from the front of the router. This is valid for the WRT54GL, but it is not unreasonable to expect that they may be reversed for some other router models. If you find this to be the case, contact the webmaster and it will be accounted for in the firmware.
The Distance setting adjusts the packet retry timer to account for stations that are very far away, presumably about 300 meters or more. The value should be set to the distance in meters to the farthest node that you expect to communicate with. A value of 0 sets it to automatic, which may or may not be suitable for your application. The only way to know is to experiment with it. Changes smaller than 150 meters do not affect the settings, so the value entered here will be reduced to the smallest multiple of 150 that produces the same effect.
The LAN box allows you to set the LAN IP Address of the node and the address range of the DHCP server, and these should be self explanatory. The LAN Mode is described in the next section.
The WAN box contains the settings used to connect with an upstream network, usually an internet connection. The DNS servers are set by default to the Google DNS servers and should not be changed under normal circumstances. More and more ISP's are adopting the "helpful" but broken behavior of taking you to an ISP generated web page if you incorrectly type in a URL or if the host you are trying to reach no longer exists. The proper behavior is for your browser to be able to detect these error conditions and report them accordingly. Google follows the rules and allows for the proper operation of the network.
When the WAN protocol is set to disabled you have the option of using a default gateway on the LAN. Integrating an existing LAN with a mesh node LAN is an expert level undertaking and there are far too many considerations to be covered here.
The other option in the WAN box is the Mesh Gateway. When a node has internet access from either the WAN or LAN, that access is available to the node itself and to any computer connected to the LAN port. When the Mesh Gateway is enabled, this node will advertise to the mesh that it has internet access and will act as a gateway and provide internet access to the rest of the mesh. By default it is disabled, so consider carefully your intentions for enabling it. Broadband-Hamnet is an FCC Part 97 amateur radio computer network, so be sure that any internet traffic that will be sent over radio will comply with Part 97 rules. If you just want local wireless internet access, consider using a standard Part 15 compliant access point instead of the Mesh Gateway function.
LAN Mode
The default mode is called 5 Host Direct mode and in this mode every host on the LAN has direct access to and from the mesh. The LAN shares the same address space as the mesh. Port forwarding is not needed because NAT is not used, and there is no firewall in between the LAN and the mesh. This mode was created because some services do not work well (or at all) through NAT, and to reduce the amount of manual configuration needed to provide services to the mesh.
The mesh address space is automatically managed, so in Direct mode the LAN is not user configurable. Those of you familiar with setting up commercial ISP access with static IP addresses should already be comfortable with this mode. Like commercial ISP access, you cannot decide for yourself what the network parameters are. You have to use the parameters which are given to you. But unlike most commercial ISP access there is a DHCP server available on the mesh node to configure the hosts that are attached to the LAN.
The only configurable option available in Direct mode is the size of the LAN subnet which can accommodate either 1, 5, or 13 LAN hosts. The one host subnet can be useful for either a single server or a commercial grade router using its own NAT which is capable of more advanced routing functions than those available from a mesh node.
It is important to not use a subnet larger than is necessary because the chances of an IP address conflict on the mesh increase with the size of the subnet. The LAN subnet parameters are automatically generated and depend on the IP address of the WiFi interface. If a conflict does occur it can be fixed by changing the WiFi IP address.
The other LAN Mode is NAT, which stands for Network Address Translation. In this mode the LAN is isolated from the mesh and all outgoing traffic has its source address modified to be the WiFi address of the mesh node. This is the same way that most routers use an internet connection, and all services provided by computers on the LAN can only be accessed through port forwarding rules. A single DMZ server can be set up to accept all incoming traffic that is not already handled by other rules or by the node itself.
When a device is configured in Mesh Access Point mode it is essentially 'transparent'. You are going through the device to reach a mesh node, and there is no need to get to the device unless you wish to change its configuration. When the time comes to reconfigure a device in this mode be aware that it is not running its own DHCP server because that is the job of the mesh node it is connected to. You will need some other way to configure your computer's network interface. There are two ways to do this:
In this mode the default IP address on the LAN port is 172.27.0.2. After one of the above steps you should be able to send your browser to http://172.27.0.2:8080/. If you used automatic configuration you should also be able to go to http://localap:8080/. Like the name "localnode", an automatically generated name exists called "localap" which is set to the localnode address plus one, but only when the node LAN mode is set to NAT. If you changed the default IP address of a Mesh Access Point you will have to modify these instructions accordingly.
The buttons on this page works as follows:
The way this page works depends on whether the LAN is operating in NAT mode or Direct mode. First we will cover NAT mode, where hosts on the LAN are insulated by a firewall and NAT from both the WiFi and WAN interfaces. This makes them inaccessible from either of these interfaces unless Port Forwarding is set up. Here are some common ports:
So then what is port forwarding? Port forwarding is taking an inbound connection to a port from the WiFi or WAN interface and forwarding it to an IP address on the LAN. The port number need not be the same. If you have hosts on the LAN that provide services you want to make available to the mesh all it takes is a Port Forwarding rule to make that happen.
If you want to forward a range of ports, the Outside Port will accept a range in the form "2000-3000". Use a hyphen to separate the low and high values. When doing this, set the Inside Port to the low value of the port range. When forwarding a port range the outside and inside ports must be the same, moving them will not work.
If you want to forward every port that is not already in use to a single computer on the LAN, choose that computer's IP Address from the DMZ Server selector. There can be only one DMZ Server. Be aware that this bypasses the firewall in the node, so this computer should be running its own firewall to prevent unauthorized access.
Example: On the LAN of a mesh node called ad5oo-mobile is an IP camera that is running its own web server. The address of that camera is 172.27.0.240. I want to make that camera available to everyone on the mesh so I set up a port forwarding rule on the WiFi interface whose outside port is 8100, IP address is 172.27.0.240, and inside port is 80. This takes all connections to port 8100 on ad5oo-mobile and redirects them to port 80 on 172.27.0.240. In a web browser on a computer connected to a different node you would go to http://ad5oo-mobile:8100 and would be connected to the IP camera.
Note that port forwarding to an FTP server, which uses both ports 20 and 21, can be done with a single rule using port 21 if the ftp client is capable of using passive ftp mode. Web browsers are able to do this and handle ftp downloads quite nicely.
Advertised Services
When you want to let others know about services you are providing, the Advertised Services will appear on the Mesh Status page of all other nodes on the mesh. All advertised services need a name, and no services can be advertised until at least one port forwarding rule or a DMZ server has been defined.
If the service is one that is accessible through a web browser, such as a web or ftp server, you can make the name appear as a clickable link by checking the Link box. All links need two parameters: a protocol and a port number. Web servers use the http protocol and ftp servers use the ftp protocol. Other servers may use other protocols. The port number should be the one used as the Outside Port in the forwarding rule through which the service can be accessed. In the last field you can enter an optional link suffix to give the link a more specific path if needed, such as the name of a specific page on a web server, or a directory or file on an ftp server.
DHCP Reservations
If you are providing services to the mesh from hosts on the LAN you will want to either override or make permanent the automatically assigned IP address for that host. The DHCP Reservations section is where you do that. In order for port forwarding to work, the IP address must match that of the host being forwarded to. If it is currently attached and has been set up by DHCP it will be listed under Current DHCP Leases. If you click the Add button next to the lease it will be added to the DHCP Reservations list. You can leave the information as it is or edit it to suit your needs. You can also enter your own information into the blank slots under DHCP Reservations and click Add to create your own entry.
For each of the sections on this page, simply entering information into the fields next to the Add buttons is not enough. The settings are not entered until the Add button is clicked. Before saving changes the Add fields must be either added or cleared.
Direct Mode Operation
When the LAN is operating in Direct mode both this page and the mesh work a little differently. Since in Direct mode the LAN hosts are accessed directly from the mesh and no port forwarding is involved, the advertised services are based upon which LAN hosts exist, and this is determined by the DHCP Address Reservations that are defined. After the DHCP Reservations have been made, services can be advertised in the same way as before with the additional requirement of selecting the name of the host that is providing the service.
Another difference in Direct mode is that the hostnames used in DHCP Reservations are also advertised to the mesh and therefore must be unique on the mesh. So, "webserver" would be perfectly suitable for a service name, but a very poor choice for a hostname because there can be only one host with this name on the entire mesh. Just as you used your callsign in the hostname for the node, it would also be a good idea to use it in DHCP Reservation hostnames. Therefore, "ad5oo-webserver" is a good choice of hostname as it is unique and only the callsign holder needs to keep track of the hostnames he has assigned himself.
The hostnames being discussed here are those that are defined in the DHCP Reservations and available to the mesh, not those that the LAN hosts call themselves. While it can be convenient for them to be the same, there is no reason that they must be. For example, the name "ad5oo-webserver" used above can be the name on the mesh for a host that calls itself "skywalker". But be aware that if this host is in fact a webserver, the webserver configuration should use the name "ad5oo-webserver" because the name "skywalker" will not be known on the mesh and any pages the webserver generates itself such as error pages may use the "skywalker" name.
There are two considerations to keep in mind regarding the size of the subnet chosen for the LAN. First, when using a one host subnet, the DHCP Reservation used for that single host will prevent any other host from receiving a DHCP lease. So if for some reason the original host is not connected to the LAN and you need to get back in to the node to reconfigure it, the easiest way is to access it from a different node on the mesh.
Second, if the node is already in Direct mode and you intend to reduce the size of the LAN subnet, you should first remove the DHCP Reservations that will fall outside of the address range of the smaller subnet. Note that the automatically assigned network address will change if the subnet size is changed, and that internally the DHCP Reservations are stored as offsets from the network address, so address reservations which fall within the new subnet size will be translated into the new subnet address space.
Firmware Update is how new firmware is installed on the node. If you have a firmware image on your computer, click the Browse button and select the firmware file to upload. Click Upload and the file will be uploaded and installed. If the node has internet access (either from the WAN port or from the mesh) you can use the Download Firmware option. Click Refresh to get the list of available images. Select the image to download, click Download, and wait for the firmware to download and be installed.
A new feature in the 0.4.0 firmware is the ability to install firmware patches. This means that updated files can be installed directly on the node without having to replace the entire firmware. Except in cases where the patch contains updated configuration files, patches can be installed while preserving the existing node configuration. However, certain patches will require that the node be rebooted to take effect, and this will happen automatically when it is needed.
Package Management allows you to install and remove software packages on the node. Upload Package allows you to install a package file from your computer. Download Package allows you do retrieve a package over the internet from the Broadband-Hamnet website. Clicking Refresh will populate the list of packages available for download, but don't do this frivolously. The package information database gets stored locally and will use about 100KB of space in flash memory. The average user will probably never have to use this function.
The Remove Package list shows all packages on the node. Selecting a package and clicking Remove will remove the package. You will only be able to remove packages that you have installed. All installed packages are shown but the set that comes pre-installed is necessary for proper operation of the node and they cannot be deleted.
Authorized SSH Keys are useful for both developers and anyone managing a "fleet" of nodes. It allows connecting to a node via ssh without having to know the password. For developers, it also allows you to easily scp an updated file to the node without having to reinstall the firmware.
To generate a key on a Linux system, issue the command "ssh-keygen -t rsa" and hit enter at all the prompts to accept the defaults. It creates a file called ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub, which is the file you upload to install the key on the node. If you want to remove a key just select it and click the Remove button.
For fleet managers, having an authorized key installed is the best way gain access to a node for which you do not know the password. If you want to set the password to "abc", simply ssh to the node and run "setpasswd abc", then reboot. If you don't have an authorized key installed, the only way in is to use Failsafe Mode as described in a separate article.


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My two favourite maps of this week are both weather maps. WeatherSpark is a pretty amazing map that lets you view historical weather records and El Tiempo is a very good implementation of a Google Map to display weather forecasts.
WeatherSpark is a pretty amazing Google Map of current and historical weather conditions. The site lets you view the historical records of over 4,000 weather stations.
If you want to know what the weather was like in Honolulu on the day of Barack Obama's birth in August 1961 all you have to do is use the time-line to bring up the correct date and centre the map on Honolulu. You can then view the recorded weather for that day (a balmy 30 degrees centigrade).
If you are more interested in today's weather you can just centre the map on your location and view the current temperature and the current precipitation radar results.
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Spanish newspaper El Mundo has created a very nice Google Map to show the weather in Spain.
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The legal basis of the processing of your personal data is based on the signing of the contract, the proposal or the offer submitted by us to you or vice versa as well as your request for information or offers about our products or services. For the purpose in point 2) on the express consent.
Legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller:
The legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller in the processing of data are determined by having to respect and honour the contractual obligations signed between the parties or comply with their requests. Pursuant to Art. 6 the lawfulness of the processing is based on the express consent expressed by the data subject, documented in writing.
Mandatory or optional provision of data and consequences of a refusal to respond:
It is mandatory for you to provide administrative data for the data controller to provide the services requested. In case of refusal it will therefore be impossible to proceed with the relationship and the Data Controller will not be able to fulfil the contractual obligations.
The provision of data for advertising and information purposes is not mandatory and derives from the explicit consent that may be expressed.
Communication of data to third parties:
Your personal data will be processed by the Data Controller, by the Data Managers appointed by them and by the strictly authorised processing officers. They may be communicated to the institutional bodies in case they are requested.
Your data may be communicated due to inspections or verifications (if requested) to all the inspection bodies responsible for checks concerning compliance with legal obligations.
Your data may also be disclosed to companies/professional firms that provide assistance, advisory or collaboration to the data controller, in accounting, administrative, tax, legal, and financial matters, to public administrations for the performance of institutional functions within the limits established by the law or regulations and to third-party service providers to whom communication is necessary for the performance of the services covered by the contract. Your personal data will not be disseminated in any way.
Storage times:
Your personal data will be stored for 10 (ten) years, from the termination of the relationship or until the commercial purposes are achieved.
Existence of an automated decision-making process:
There is no automated decision-making process.
Intention of Personal Data Controller:
The Data Controller will not transfer your personal data to a third country or an international organisation.
Data Controller and Contact:
The data controller is OP SRL, based at Via del Serpente 97, Brescia, in the person of the Legal
The contact designated to reply to the data subject in case of the exercise of rights is Mr. Mauro Taglia
The data subject may at any time exercise the rights reserved to it, stipulated by Art. 15 (full text reported below).
Art. 15 EU Regulation 679/2016 - Right of access to personal data and other rights -
The data subject has the right to demand confirmation on the existence or absence of personal data regarding them, even if it is not yet recorded, and disclosure thereof in intelligible form. The data subject has the right to obtain an indication of: the origin of personal data; the processing purposes and methods; the logic applied in case of treatment carried out with the aid of electronic instruments; the identification details of the data controller, the data manager and the designated representative pursuant to Art. 5 paragraph 2; the subjects or categories of subjects to whom the personal data may be communicated or who can learn about them as appointed representative in the territory of the State, managers or agents. b) deletion, transformation into anonymous form or blocking data processed unlawfully, including data that does not require storage with respect to the purposes for which the data was collected or processed . The data subject has the right to object in whole or in part: for legitimate reasons, to the processing of personal data concerning them, even though they are relevant to the purpose of the collection; to the processing of personal data concerning them for the purpose of sending advertising or direct sales material or for carrying out market research or commercial communications. In particular, the data subject may at any time request the Data Controller to access personal data and to correct or cancel them or limit their or oppose their processing, in addition to the right to data portability. . The data subject has the right to withdraw their consent at any time without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given prior to the revocation and has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The exercise of rights may be carried out by writing to the aforementioned email address.