How Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee had an impact on the Internet
“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”
— Queen Elizabeth II birthday speech, April 21, 1947
The rising and setting of the sun has an impact on human behaviour and on Internet trends, and events like this weekend's celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee also show up in Internet trends.
When Elizabeth II's reign started, on February 6, 1952 (the coronation was on June 2, 1953), the Turing machine had already been proposed (1936), and with that the basis for computer science. ARPANET, which became the technical foundation of the Internet, was still a dream that came to fruition in the late 60s — the World Wide Web is from 1989 and in 2014 we celebrated its Silver Jubilee. So, with that in mind, let’s answer the question: did the 2022 celebrations of the first British monarch with a 70th anniversary on the throne have an impact on the UK’s Internet traffic?
First, some details about the Platinum Jubilee. There was a four-day bank holiday (June 2-5) in the UK Continue reading
Using OpenSSL with Ed Harmoush 1/6 Generating Public & Private Keys – Video
Ethan Banks and Ed Harmoush kick off a six-part video series on using OpenSSL. The first video covers the generation of public and private keys in OpenSSL.
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A new portal for Project Galileo participants
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Each anniversary of Project Galileo serves as an impetus for big-picture thinking among the Cloudflare team about where to take the initiative next. For this eighth anniversary, we want to help participants get the most out of their free security and performance services and simplify the onboarding process.
Organizations protected under Galileo are a diverse bunch, with 111 countries represented across 1,900+ web domains. Some of these organizations are very small and sometimes operated solely by volunteers. It is understandable that many do not have IT specialists or other employees with technical knowledge about security and performance capabilities. We strive to give them the tools and training to succeed, and we felt it was imperative to take this effort to a new level.
Introducing the Cloudflare Social Impact Projects Portal
To provide Galileo participants with one place to access resources, configuration tips, product explainers, and more, we built the Cloudflare Social Impact Projects Portal.
The crisis in Ukraine was a key source of inspiration for this endeavor. With overall applications for the project skyrocketing by 177% in March 2022, we were rushing to onboard new Continue reading
Cisco Live 2022 – Are you ready?
Soon, many of us will be on an airplane heading to Las Vegas for Cisco Live 2022. So I felt …
The post Cisco Live 2022 – Are you ready? first appeared on Fryguy's Blog.Kubernetes Unpacked 002: Tackling Container Management And Kubernetes Complexity
In this episode, Michael Levan chats with Neil Cresswell, CEO and Co-Founder of Portainer.io. They talk about the challenges of Kubernetes and how everyone is trying to navigate its complexities. They also dive into Kubernetes security, networking, and management.
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Kubernetes Unpacked 002: Tackling Container Management And Kubernetes Complexity
In this episode, Michael Levan chats with Neil Cresswell, CEO and Co-Founder of Portainer.io. They talk about the challenges of Kubernetes and how everyone is trying to navigate its complexities. They also dive into Kubernetes security, networking, and management.Using Custom Vagrant Boxes with netsim-tools
A friend of mine started using Vagrant with libvirt years ago (it was his enthusiasm that piqued my interest in this particular setup, eventually resulting in netsim-tools). Not surprisingly, he’s built Vagrant boxes for any device he ever encountered, created quite a collection that way, and would like to use them with netsim-tools.
While I didn’t think about this particular use case when programming the netsim-tools virtualization provider interface, I decided very early on that:
- Everything worth changing will be specified in the system defaults
- You will be able to change system defaults in topology file or user defaults.
Using Custom Vagrant Boxes with netlab
A friend of mine started using Vagrant with libvirt years ago (it was his enthusiasm that piqued my interest in this particular setup, eventually resulting in netlab). Not surprisingly, he’s built Vagrant boxes for any device he ever encountered, created quite a collection that way, and would like to use them with netlab.
While I didn’t think about this particular use case when programming the netlab virtualization provider interface, I decided very early on that:
- Everything worth changing will be specified in the system defaults
- You will be able to change system defaults in topology file or user defaults.
Day Two Cloud 150: Proactive Network Operations With Augtera (Sponsored)
Sponsor and startup Augtera Networks joins Day Two Cloud to discuss Augtera's proactive network analysis and operations product, which is meant to make you aware of problems before they become…problems. Augtera brings together traditional network sources such as flows and SNMP, plus telemetry and metadata to provide actionable information across networks you own and networks you don't.NFA v 22.06 has arrived, featuring SNMP support
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Private Access Tokens: eliminating CAPTCHAs on iPhones and Macs with open standards
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Today we’re announcing Private Access Tokens, a completely invisible, private way to validate that real users are visiting your site. Visitors using operating systems that support these tokens, including the upcoming versions of macOS or iOS, can now prove they’re human without completing a CAPTCHA or giving up personal data. This will eliminate nearly 100% of CAPTCHAs served to these users.
What does this mean for you?
If you’re an Internet user:
- We’re making your mobile web experience more pleasant and more private than other networks at the same time.
- You won’t see a CAPTCHA on a supported iOS or Mac device (other devices coming soon!) accessing the Cloudflare network.
If you’re a web or application developer:
- Know your user is coming from an authentic device and signed application, verified by the device vendor directly.
- Validate users without maintaining a cumbersome SDK.
If you’re a Cloudflare customer:
- You don’t have to do anything! Cloudflare will automatically ask for and utilize Private Access Tokens
- Your visitors won’t see a CAPTCHA, and we’ll ask for less data from their devices.
Introducing Private Access Tokens
Over the past year, Cloudflare has collaborated Continue reading