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  1. cyberskydive> yeah- this is the UNIX support forums And I was thinking I was the only nerd here :-) The main difference between SSH and telnet is security. SSH sessions are encrypted. This means that if somebody is snooping your session (something that every annoying moron with your average script-kiddie hacking kit can do), he/she/it won't be able to make any sense of it. If you use plain telnet, everything goes over in the open. This includes usernames, passwords and other sensitive information. So, snoopers will be able to intercept your username and password and abuse it as they see fit. I'm not sure if SSH has eavesdropping protection or not. For copying files, use scp or sftp. These are encrypted versions of rcp and ftp respectively. Mind you, though, that telnet isn't all bad. Many servers run daemons that you can communicate with, simply by setting up a socket connection to a specific port. Instead of writing a C program to do that, you can simply use telnet to connect to that port. The problem with SSH in this case is that in order for SSH to work, both parties must be able to handle the encryption. For some services like remote login, encryption makes a lot of sense because sensitive information (e.g. passwords) is involved. But there are a lot of services out there that don't support encryption. For example: I have no direct login access to the machine that acts as our news server. But I can (legitimately!) use telnet to connect to that machine on the usenet port. Then, I can query the machine e.g. about which newsgroups it feeds. I have to use telnet for this, because the news server isn't capable of encrypting the session. But since I'm not requesting or supplying any sensitive information, this is not a problem. Another example: by telnetting to the mail port of the mailserver, I can send and read e-mail without an e-mail client (e.g. mutt or elm). All I need is telnet. However, I never do this because the mailserver requires authentication (username and password) but doesn't support encryption. Wow, this message is getting way too long. Blue skies and sorry to bore you, Alphons
  2. riggerrob> Get on the demo program at Square One. I'd love to. But living in the Netherlands makes that virtually impossible. Same story of course for Skydive U. I'll definately look into the BCF. Thanks for the suggestion. > Sorry to hear that Ziggy moved on. Aw. I'm sorry too. He's a nice guy. Blue skies, Alphons
  3. Recently, I had to switch from a PD Navigator 240 to a Sabre 170. Needless to say, there's a significant difference in performance, behaviour and handling between these two canopies. Can somebody give me some advice on how the Sabre compares to the Navigator? It seems like the Sabre definately requires a different flaring technique. Blue skies, Alphons
  4. > Finish rebuilding your site? Just an idea I know, I know, I know... Got other things on me mind too, though. Blue skies, Alphons
  5. ramon> Enjoy whole new world of computing without blue screens. Indeed. Now you get kernel panics. Wheee :-) Blue skies, Alphons
  6. > Actually a few years back I worked on a project called litestep and we > achieved everything you suggest Ah, the AfterStep/LiteStep/Step thingy. Granted, that works. Too bad though, that a bunch of volunteers had to do something that a large and wealthy institution like Microsoft should have done themselves. And it's unfortunate that the masses never seemed to discover it. Blue skies, Alphons
  7. >> Windows always looks the same. > But you can change that Except for the color scheme, icons and background there's not a hell of a lot you can change about your windows desktop. Transparent windows? Gradients on your window border? Custum shapes for your window borders? Dockapps? Virtual desktops? Animated backgrounds? Getting rid of that hideous start button (to shut down you click Start... ah such wonderful logic)? Different border colors for different applications? No chance, buddy. Looking at a desktop, one can always tell if it's Windows. Windows is rigid as hell. Alphons (Windows is a games OS)
  8. > I'd give Jim Slaton a call at Perris The Team Extreme guys (including Jim) can also be contacted by e-mail: [email protected] Blue skies, Alphons
  9. fonz

    Funny!!

    > I want it for my bedroom Try http://www.thinkgeek.com Blue skies, Alphons (geek)
  10. fonz

    Good DZ's!

    [Texel, the Netherlands] > They said the place had a great tandemburger. Yep. Haven't eaten one yet, though. It's available at the restaurant right next to the DZ. They also have a freefall something. I believe it's a sandwich, but I'm not sure. And there's a special para meal for 15 guilders. I think I'm gonna check them out next time I go jumping. Blue skies, Alphons
  11. Okay, I'll bite and play the smartass part. > Ya know the ones that keep reminding you that you have Windows? Windows always looks the same. If you work with Windows, there's plenty of things (read: annoyances) that remind you that you have Windows. > NOT Io.sys Um... better not, indeed. If you manage to screw this file up, your machine won't boot anymore. > startup graphic disguised as a system file How typical for Microsoft... > Edit it however you like! dont change the size tho In fact, you can even replace it with another file if you want. All that matters is the size. Dunno what happens if you try a different size, but it probably won't be catastrophic. Why don't you try Linux or FreeBSD for a change? Windows is the Manta under the operating systems! Blue skies, Alphons
  12. > This is my track at the moment. That's not a track, but a delta. Many people, including instructors, seem to use these words at random though. They usually say track, regardless of whether they mean a "real" track or a delta. Blue skies, Alphons P.S. I have to admit that I'm still doing deltas rather than tracks, too.
  13. fonz

    Good DZ's!

    > I however, decided to post a thread on GOOD DZ's and what makes > them that way! Perris, CA. Plenty of lift capacity, nice aircraft, excellent facilities, nice student gear and some fantastic people. Texel, the Netherlands Very nice student/rental gear, nice people, a Turbolet and a great view (if not obscured by clouds). Alphons
  14. > Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You mean 'in the eye of the beerholder'... The right amount of beer consumed will make even the ugliest canopy (or girl) look gorgeous :-) Blue skies (rainjumps suck), Alphons
  15. > Who else has an ugly(er) canopy. It's not a canopy, but ehm Bret Townley definately has the ugliest jumpsuit I have ever seen. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a picture at the PerrisCam site, but I'm sure the Perris regulars know what I'm talking about. It's Brown with some orange/yellow/gray accents if I remember correctly and it's absolutely hideous. Blue skies, Alphons
  16. > What camera did you use for those shots? The pictures are taken by Jack Gramley. You can e-mail him at [email protected] Good luck, Alphons
  17. > a cd player neatly strapped to his chest strap I definately think I'm not yet experienced enough to try but if I were, I think I'd rather strap the player on my belly, under my jumpsuit. Wearing it on the outside might create entanglements. Wearing it in a pocket (if it will fit in the first place), you're faced with a loose headphones wire. Anyway, it should be possible (after all, students wear radios) but whether or not it is desirable is another question. If nobody jumps with a CD-player, there just might be a reason why they don't. Just my $0.02, Alphons
  18. fonz

    What's this song?

    > Name the title and artist of the following lyric : > > "you and i > we're going so high > the air is getting thin > but our land does not breathe in > we don't need oxygen > it's dreams that binds us and locks us in > the rest are impaled by sense" Dunno, sorry.
  19. fonz

    What's this song?

    wildblue knows it: > Sonique - Sky Thanks dude! Blue skies, Alphons (already found an mp3)
  20. fonz

    What's this song?

    Below are the first couple of lines of a song. Can somebody tell me what the title is and who the artist(s) is/are? Look at me It really was not easy But I can breathe I am so grateful 'cause I can see I am free To do exactly as I please So come with me To a place where we can be (free?) Oohooh I wanna touch the sky I Wanna fly so high Oohooh I wanna hold you I wanna love you tonight Oohooh I wanna touch the sky I wanna fly so high ...etc. I found this when I looked at a video of one of my AFF jumps. It turned out that they had put a nice promo clip of the DZ (Perris) before the actual coverage of my jump. Blue skies, Alphons