Stress Test

So, for those of you who have not done beta testing of a game it is fun though at times painful. When one beta tests a game, you basically break it in any way possible, expose the bugs, inform the developers, and help make the game better in the process.

One key part of this process is stress testing the servers. This step happens usually with Massively Multiplayer Online games i.e. World of Warcraft, Rift, Star Trek Online etc.

During the beta test the developers see how many people can hop onto the server and play the game without much lag or the server crashing.

Now check out this article

If that many people hit the Star Wars: The Old Republic server(s) during beta, it will give them a HUGE idea of the load and what it can handle.

Big question of the day: have I registered to beta test the game? No due to the unlikelihood of me getting on it at all; the public one sure.

Thoughts/comments? Let me know

Wi-Fi and Senate people: they don't understand it

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So it seems Senator Schumer would like our public hotspots to be more secure. OK...... Yet, if you keep reading the article he says we should switch to https.

Now, that basically means you're browsing/using a secure webpage i.e. your bank website, PayPal account etc.

Ready for the catcher? Sen Schumer does not realize the technical error he just made.

Why?

The https would not protect someone while at the local coffee shop

Ok, now you're probably wondering the reason I stated that so here it is

Wi-Fi hotspots at the local coffee house are PUBLIC NETWORKS In English it means they aren't encrypted, no password to gain access, and anyone can join.

Therefore, if you were at https://www.cooldudejb.com I could still read any information you sent over that network, including your credit card info, e-mail passwords, Facebook etc.

Conclusion: don't let non government IT people start to mess with what is already out there; they only will make things worse or slower with more official government guidelines.

Who knows......maybe all of us will be using 4G LTE on Verizon with our mobile phones if public hotspots get regulated. LOL

:)