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Re: [Wlug] meeeting tonight?
by Chuck Anderson 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

On Thu, Mar 08, 2018 at 12:06:13PM -0500, Chuck Anderson wrote: > Is there a meeting tonight? I guess no one has either power or Internet...

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meeeting tonight?
by Chuck Anderson 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

Is there a meeting tonight?

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by E Johnson 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Okay, glad to know that somebody will love the puppy & all. So email me later in the week with some kind of expected ETA here. Weekends are better here anyway, since we have work crew around during the week lately, and things are a little nutsy. PM me for my phone # once you know when. On 04/03/2018, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Yep - don't intend to resell it. Just sounds like a fun project to fixup, > and I could certainly use the monitor (though perhaps not for school...). > > > If that sounds good with you, I'll gladly take it off your hands. > > ________________________________ > From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf of E > Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 8:02:28 PM > To: Worcester Linux Users Group > Subject: Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work > > Zero dollars.

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by Gelman, Ian S 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

…and so continues young Nick’s path towards full-blown G.A.S (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) Sounds like a fun project and congrats on the monitor! -- Ian Gelman isgelman(a)wpi.edu Information Security Office: (508) 831-4800 Worcester Polytechnic Institute www.wpi.edu <http://www.wpi.edu/> PGP: E7F5 E3C7 5278 C452 0E34 8661 D0A5 652D 9A9D 24CD > On Mar 4, 2018, at 8:05 PM, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)WPI.EDU> wrote: > > Yep - don't intend to resell it. Just sounds like a fun project to fixup, and I could certainly use the monitor (though perhaps not for school...). > > If that sounds good with you, I'll gladly take it off your hands. > From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org> <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org>> on behalf of E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com <mailto:iris.gates@gmail.com>> > Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 8:02:28 PM > To: Worcester Linux Users Group > Subject: Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work > > Zero dollars. > > I just know these can be fixed and I want it to go to a good home, to > someone who needs it. To someone whose family needs it, or to a > youngster the person knows, who needs it for school. > > Not for fixit-then-resale. > > On 04/03/2018, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu <mailto:njkrichevsky@wpi.edu>> wrote: > > Sounds like a fun time - how much are you looking for it? I'm in New York > > for the next week but I'm planning on coming back this weekend. > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:Wlug@mail.wlug.org> > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug <http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug> > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:Wlug@mail.wlug.org> > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug <http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug>

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Yep - don't intend to resell it. Just sounds like a fun project to fixup, and I could certainly use the monitor (though perhaps not for school...). If that sounds good with you, I'll gladly take it off your hands. ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf of E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 8:02:28 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work Zero dollars. I just know these can be fixed and I want it to go to a good home, to someone who needs it. To someone whose family needs it, or to a youngster the person knows, who needs it for school. Not for fixit-then-resale. On 04/03/2018, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Sounds like a fun time - how much are you looking for it? I'm in New York > for the next week but I'm planning on coming back this weekend. > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by E Johnson 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Zero dollars. I just know these can be fixed and I want it to go to a good home, to someone who needs it. To someone whose family needs it, or to a youngster the person knows, who needs it for school. Not for fixit-then-resale. On 04/03/2018, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Sounds like a fun time - how much are you looking for it? I'm in New York > for the next week but I'm planning on coming back this weekend. >

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Re: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Sounds like a fun time - how much are you looking for it? I'm in New York for the next week but I'm planning on coming back this weekend. ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf of E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 7:23:38 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: [Wlug] 21.5" Acer Monitor needs work I have another dead monitor to give away. This is the Acer S220HQL, that was notorious several years ago for blowing bad capacitors. This is a 21.5" flatscreen, matte finish screen (not shiny-glarey), with both DVI and VGA inputs. This was working rock-solid until Friday night when it was sleeping, flashed for a second, and then black-screened. Crisp, sharp display always. Used daily but lightly (for second computer) since I got my newer monitor a few years ago, but almost always on, just sleeping most of the time. These are still running in the $90-100 range on the bigger online retailers. You would need a soldering iron, and to open it up, find which capacitors are bad (usually they look kind of distorted or bulging), and then purchase and replace these. This one lasted several years --I think about 3 years longer than its twin, which I gave away several years ago after its capacitors blew. If you want it, I would appreciate it if you aren't planning to Ebay it or whatever, but use it personally or else give it to a youngester who needs it for school. I am conveniently located near Elm Park in Worcester, not far from WPI. Liz J

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21.5" Acer Monitor needs work
by E Johnson 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

I have another dead monitor to give away. This is the Acer S220HQL, that was notorious several years ago for blowing bad capacitors. This is a 21.5" flatscreen, matte finish screen (not shiny-glarey), with both DVI and VGA inputs. This was working rock-solid until Friday night when it was sleeping, flashed for a second, and then black-screened. Crisp, sharp display always. Used daily but lightly (for second computer) since I got my newer monitor a few years ago, but almost always on, just sleeping most of the time. These are still running in the $90-100 range on the bigger online retailers. You would need a soldering iron, and to open it up, find which capacitors are bad (usually they look kind of distorted or bulging), and then purchase and replace these. This one lasted several years --I think about 3 years longer than its twin, which I gave away several years ago after its capacitors blew. If you want it, I would appreciate it if you aren't planning to Ebay it or whatever, but use it personally or else give it to a youngester who needs it for school. I am conveniently located near Elm Park in Worcester, not far from WPI. Liz J

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ROCA site and Key testing
by Tim Keller 21 Feb '18

21 Feb '18

Eric Martin forwarded me some info about the ROCA stuff from last night. It was pretty cool to see Nick do his thing on the whiteboard... I'd like to claim I followed it all, but that would be a lie! Here's the link to the ROCA stuff: https://dan.enigmabridge.com/roca-critical-vulnerability-in-infineon-securi… The other conversation that happened last night surrounded very weak public keys. https://keytester.cryptosense.com Lets you test your keys to see if they're easily factored. Enjoy! Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Reminder: Meeting Tomorrow! Feb. 20th, 2018!!! Topic: Encryption! Note the Location!!!
by Richard Klein 21 Feb '18

21 Feb '18

Darnit! I read this and then fixed 'Wednesday' in my mind. On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Gang, > > We've got a meeting tomorrow! My good friend Nick is going to deep dive on > encryption! > > Location: Fuller Labs Rm 311 > Time: 7pm > > The speaker for this meeting is my good friend Dr. Nick Howgrave-Graham. > He's a cryptographer who has experience in both the making and breaking > of encryption systems. This will be a general talk about some commonly > used encryption systems, the math around them and how some of these > systems have been broken through poor design. If there are some specific > encryption algorithm / system that you'd like to deep dive, email the > list, > I'll let Nick know and possibly he can focus on that. > > As usual snacks and refreshments will be provided and afterwards we'll > head off > for a bite to eat. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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Reminder: Meeting Tomorrow! Feb. 20th, 2018!!! Topic: Encryption! Note the Location!!!
by Tim Keller 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Hey Gang, We've got a meeting tomorrow! My good friend Nick is going to deep dive on encryption! Location: Fuller Labs Rm 311 Time: 7pm The speaker for this meeting is my good friend Dr. Nick Howgrave-Graham. He's a cryptographer who has experience in both the making and breaking of encryption systems. This will be a general talk about some commonly used encryption systems, the math around them and how some of these systems have been broken through poor design. If there are some specific encryption algorithm / system that you'd like to deep dive, email the list, I'll let Nick know and possibly he can focus on that. As usual snacks and refreshments will be provided and afterwards we'll head off for a bite to eat. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Reminder! Meeting Feb. 20th 2018 @7pm. Fuller Labs Rm 311. Topic: Cryptography!
by Tim Keller 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

This month we're going to be doing something different! Time & Date: 7PM, February 20th, 2018 Location: WPI Fuller Labs Rm 311 Topic: Cryptography! The speaker for this meeting is my good friend Dr. Nick Howgrave-Graham. He's a cryptographer who has experience in both the making and breaking of encryption systems. This will be a general talk about some commonly used encryption systems, the math around them and how some of these systems have been broken through poor design. If there are some specific encryption algorithm / system that you'd like to deep dive, email the list, I'll let Nick know and possibly he can focus on that. As usual snacks and refreshments will be provided and afterwards we'll head off for a bite to eat. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Next WLUG Meeting Feb. 20th! Topic: Cryptography! NOTE! DATE / LOCATION CHANGE!
by Tim Keller 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

This month we're going to be doing something different! Time & Date: 7PM, February 20th, 2018 Location: WPI Fuller Labs Rm 331 Topic: Cryptography! The speaker for this meeting is my good friend Dr. Nick Howgrave-Graham. He's a cryptographer who has experience in both the making and breaking of encryption systems. This will be a general talk about some commonly used encryption systems, the math around them and how some of these systems have been broken through poor design. If there are some specific encryption algorithm / system that you'd like to deep dive, email the list, I'll let Nick know and possibly he can focus on that. As usual snacks and refreshments will be provided and afterwards we'll head off for a bite to eat. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting Date
by Tim Keller 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

The next meeting is going to be on the 20th. I've got an email lined up to send... I'll finish it and get it out... Thanks, Tim. On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 9:24 AM, THE HAMMER <hammerron(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > I know that there was talk of possibly changing the WLUG meeting date from > Thursday February 8th to Tuesday February 20th, but I did not hear if this > change is confirmed or not. Feb 8th is still listed on the google > calendar/WLUG site. > > > So wondering which day will the new meeting be? > > > -Ron > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Next Meeting Date
by THE HAMMER 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

I know that there was talk of possibly changing the WLUG meeting date from Thursday February 8th to Tuesday February 20th, but I did not hear if this change is confirmed or not. Feb 8th is still listed on the google calendar/WLUG site. So wondering which day will the new meeting be? -Ron

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Re: [Wlug] Next meeting day question...
by Chuck Anderson 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

The calendar on the website is a Google Calendar. Tim, Frank, and myself have access to change the calendar from any Google calendar client, including google.com/calendar. I recommend Jorte on Android, but the built-in Google calendar on Android should work fine as well. Ideally, whomever reserves a room and/or announces a meeting date/time/topic would update the calendar at the same time. Just change "only this event" so as to not mess up the default recurring schedule. The calendar is public so anyone can subscribe to it so it shows up on their own personal device(s): https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=bzVvc3E4NTBsazYxZThoMW4xbzFybGRiNz… Tuesday Feb 20th works for me. On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:07:36AM -0500, thinkbrown(a)gmail.com wrote: > I'm fine with that. If we're going to do it, someone should update the > website for that specific day. > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 5:07 PM, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> > wrote: > > > It looks like the 20th will work for me. > > > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 4:56 PM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Hey Gang, > >> > >> I got talking to my buddy Nick who I'd like to have come and do a talk > >> about cryptography. Unfortunately, he can't make it Thursday. Would Tuesday > >> the 20th work for everybody? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Tim.

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Re: [Wlug] Next meeting day question...
by thinkbrown＠gmail.com 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

I'm fine with that. If we're going to do it, someone should update the website for that specific day. On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 5:07 PM, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > It looks like the 20th will work for me. > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 4:56 PM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Gang, >> >> I got talking to my buddy Nick who I'd like to have come and do a talk >> about cryptography. Unfortunately, he can't make it Thursday. Would Tuesday >> the 20th work for everybody? >> >> Thanks, >> Tim. >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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Re: [Wlug] Next meeting day question...
by Richard Klein 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

It looks like the 20th will work for me. On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 4:56 PM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Gang, > > I got talking to my buddy Nick who I'd like to have come and do a talk > about cryptography. Unfortunately, he can't make it Thursday. Would Tuesday > the 20th work for everybody? > > Thanks, > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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Next meeting day question...
by Tim Keller 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Hey Gang, I got talking to my buddy Nick who I'd like to have come and do a talk about cryptography. Unfortunately, he can't make it Thursday. Would Tuesday the 20th work for everybody? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Sr Software Engineer - C++, Linux contract opening in MA
by John Spencer 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

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Reminder: WLUG Meeting Tomorrow Jan 18th, 2018 Topic: Spectre and Meltdown!
by Tim Keller 18 Jan '18

18 Jan '18

We've got a meeting this week! Short Topic: Spectre and Meltdown. What it is, what it does, etc. I figure this is pretty topical as many of us are starting to wrap our heads around the performance implications as well as the tackling the task of patching many systems. Location: Campus Center, Mid Century Rm 331 Time: 7pm Snacks and Refreshments will be provided. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Meeting This Week! Jan 18th 2018!
by Tim Keller 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

We've got a meeting this week! Short Topic: Spectre and Meltdown. What it is, what it does, etc. I figure this is pretty topical as many of us are starting to wrap our heads around the performance implications as well as the tackling the task of patching many systems. Location: Campus Center, Mid Century Rm 331 Time: 7pm Snacks and Refreshments will be provided. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Spectre and Meltdown.
by thinkbrown＠gmail.com 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

The xkcd comic is basically how I explain it to my parents :P Not the most useful from a technical standpoint though. Logan On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 10:18 AM, Higgins, Benjamin J <bjhiggins(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Really – I found XKCD really nailed it > > https://xkcd.com/1938/ > > > > > > *From:* wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] *On > Behalf Of *thinkbrown(a)gmail.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 10, 2018 10:14 AM > *To:* Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > *Subject:* Re: [Wlug] Spectre and Meltdown. > > > > I found the Raspberry Pi Foundation's explanation the most useful: > https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/why-raspberry-pi-isnt-vulnerable- > to-spectre-or-meltdown/ > > > > I found some of the non-computer based metaphors a little lacking - they > didn't really fit my mental model of the computer. > > The Raspberry Pi article explains it in a way that people familiar with > basic Python (or almost any procedural language) will be familiar with. > > > > Logan > > > > On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Sweetser, Frank E <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > This one is my own personal favorite out of what I've seen so far: > > > > https://ds9a.nl/articles/posts/spectre-meltdown/ > > > > Frank Sweetser > Director of Network Operations > Worcester Polytechnic Institute > "For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant, and > wrong." - HL Mencken > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf > of Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 9, 2018 12:27 PM > *To:* Worcester Linux Users Group > *Subject:* [Wlug] Spectre and Meltdown. > > > > There seems to be a HUGE amount of woo regarding spectre and meltdown. > This *seems* to me to be the most concise explanation I've heard so far. > > > > https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/meltdown-and- > spectre-heres-what-intel-apple-microsoft-others-are-doing-about-it/ > > > > Feel free to argue that it's not. > > > > Thanks, > > Tim. > > > > -- > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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Re: [Wlug] Spectre and Meltdown.
by Higgins, Benjamin J 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Really – I found XKCD really nailed it https://xkcd.com/1938/ From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of thinkbrown(a)gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 10:14 AM To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Subject: Re: [Wlug] Spectre and Meltdown. I found the Raspberry Pi Foundation's explanation the most useful: https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/why-raspberry-pi-isnt-vulnerable-to-spectr… I found some of the non-computer based metaphors a little lacking - they didn't really fit my mental model of the computer. The Raspberry Pi article explains it in a way that people familiar with basic Python (or almost any procedural language) will be familiar with. Logan On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Sweetser, Frank E <fs(a)wpi.edu<mailto:fs@wpi.edu>> wrote: This one is my own personal favorite out of what I've seen so far: https://ds9a.nl/articles/posts/spectre-meltdown/ Frank Sweetser Director of Network Operations Worcester Polytechnic Institute "For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant, and wrong." - HL Mencken ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org<mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org> <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org<mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org>> on behalf of Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com<mailto:turbofx@gmail.com>> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 12:27 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: [Wlug] Spectre and Meltdown. There seems to be a HUGE amount of woo regarding spectre and meltdown. This *seems* to me to be the most concise explanation I've heard so far. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/meltdown-and-spectre-heres-what-int… Feel free to argue that it's not. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org<mailto:Wlug@mail.wlug.org> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] Spectre and Meltdown.
by thinkbrown＠gmail.com 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

I found the Raspberry Pi Foundation's explanation the most useful: https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/why-raspberry-pi-isnt-vulnerable-to-spectr… I found some of the non-computer based metaphors a little lacking - they didn't really fit my mental model of the computer. The Raspberry Pi article explains it in a way that people familiar with basic Python (or almost any procedural language) will be familiar with. Logan On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Sweetser, Frank E <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > This one is my own personal favorite out of what I've seen so far: > > > https://ds9a.nl/articles/posts/spectre-meltdown/ > > > Frank Sweetser > Director of Network Operations > Worcester Polytechnic Institute > "For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant, and > wrong." - HL Mencken > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf > of Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 9, 2018 12:27 PM > *To:* Worcester Linux Users Group > *Subject:* [Wlug] Spectre and Meltdown. > > There seems to be a HUGE amount of woo regarding spectre and meltdown. > This *seems* to me to be the most concise explanation I've heard so far. > > https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/meltdown-and- > spectre-heres-what-intel-apple-microsoft-others-are-doing-about-it/ > > Feel free to argue that it's not. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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