Spyware, viruses, & security forum: Who Watches the Firewalls?!!

That's why I keep my savings under my bed, I don't trust the banks. And I walk to work, I don't trust the motor car manufacturers, nor the bus companies.

That's why I don't use a cell phone, who's listening in? I don't use a land line, who's tapping it?

I use candles instead of electricity, who knows if they charge over the odds?

That's why I don't use a computer. Ohh, wait...!

I think you will get the picture.

Just a note about two firewalls. They won't check each other they way you wish. If anything they will conflict with each other.

And finally, a Russian firewall..??

Mark

It's hard work peddling whilst I type, but it keeps me fit.

Mark

(and in the Netherlands we mean World War 2 (1939-1945) with that) that was reality here.

From http://www.tweede-wereldoorlog.org/frans-mast.html
"Elektriciteit en gas waren slechts in beperkte mate voorradig. De meeste mensen kookten op gas, dat slechts een paar uur per dag werd verstrekt. Hetzelfde gold voor elektriciteit. Mensen moesten improviseren. Bioscopen genereerden elektriciteit, dat werd opgewekt met fietsen. Jongens konden hiermee een zakcentje verdienen."

http://skrivadur.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/een-vinding-uit-de-oude-doos/ even has a picture. And the story:

"In de Tweede Wereldoorlog kenden ze het principe ook al. In die tijd werd zoon- of dochterlief op de oude fiets van opa gezet (denk aan de blokken op de pedalen!). De dynamo werd op de band gezet en fietsen maar! Via een stroomdraadje was de dynamo verbonden met een klein peertje aan het plafond. Elke trapbeweging zorgde voor een flikkerend lichtje. Zo werd het s avonds in oorlogstijd toch een beetje licht. Als zoon- of dochterlief moe werd, trad onmiddellijk de duisternis is."

Translation from google respectively:
Electricity and gas were limited stock. Most people cooked on gas, only a few hours per day was provided. The same was true for electricity. People had to improvise. Cinemas generated electricity which was generated by cycling. Boys could earn pocket money with this one." [quite clear translation]

and

""In World War II they knew the principle at that time was also al-son or daughter on the old bike grandfather put (think of the blocks on the pedals!). The alternator was on the tape and put bikes away! Through a power wire, the generator connected to a small bulb on the ceiling. Each step motion caused a flickering candle. Thus was the evening in time of war but a little light. A son or daughter got tired, became immediately the darkness. " [rather bad translation].

And here is the pedal-a-watt: http://www.econvergence.net/electro.htm
Did Obama already order one for each household now pumping oil out of the ocean has become a little bit impopular due to some minor BP accident?
Wow, it could even be used to power an electric car while on the road. Would save a lot of gas and surely help against obesitas.

Kees

Darn, I'll have to think of something else now.

Pedal powered flight. Hmmm....

Mark

Seems I got beaten to it again.

As to a 2-person model Kees, no problem, since I would have to fly it on my own over the Channel to Holland to pick you up anyway.

Hmm. I'm having second thoughts already,

Mark

There is a list in most of them that allows you to view and in some instances adjust your settings by allowing inbound and out bound access for programs, if you dare,. Remember that those that make this software know more about it then you probably do, so be prepared to reload it if you screw up.

The rule is, trust is earned never given on the net. Be careful out there er on the side of caution.

A system without an active firewall is vulnerable to infection by a variety of malicious programs, sometimes within minutes of connecting to the Internet. Even if you're typically very careful in your computing practices, your system can still be infected by programs that scan random Internet addresses and attempt to "slip in the back door" through open ports on your computer.

The firewall watches us!