Jeremiah C. Foster 🇸🇪🇺🇸🍥1d ago
Neil Brown
Excuse me, ma'am. I just need to search your bag for *checks notes* illegal routers.
Mar 25 at 9:54amWeb
Show threadNeil Brown1d ago

And what is your name, ma'am?

Nat?

I'm afraid that you'll have to come with me...

Show threadMatúš Chochlík1d ago
@neil I think the name Chip will become pretty problematic too :P
Show threadShaun Griffith1d ago
@neil No one said Link?
Show threadRaphaël V1d ago
@shaungriffith @neil Wait, TP Link isn't a company selling loo roll holders?
Show threadMidgePhoto1d ago
@raphv @shaungriffith @neil The ones with a magazine of rolls, and automatic feeding of one after the other?
Show threadAMS1d ago
@neil Just change your dhcp range to something in 100.64.0.0/10 and you'll be fine.
Show threadAndres1d ago
@neil Please, just call me Nat. Cg Nat was my father.
Show threadSadie5h ago
@neil
I must follow you now.
Show threadSadie5h ago
@neil
I will try again later. Probably too many people trying to follow you because of your Nat joke.
Show threadDave1d ago

@neil oh no no, this isn’t a router TSA, this is a computer with more than one internet port

Look it runs windows (runs XP), totally a computer not a router

Show threadBob Beaker1d ago

@rail @neil

Just don't demo it running linux whatever you do!

Show threadDave1d ago

@bbeaker @neil Linux? What’s that? Is that an Astroid???

Hahahaha

Show threadHaelwenn /элвэн/ 1d ago
@neil *ten misc arm boards fall out of the bag*
Show threadLuke Sheldrick // an0key 🤖1d ago
@neil like most cruises tho
Show threadAndrew Elwell1d ago

@neil As was pointed out on another slack, this will make sales of new phones with hotspot capability ... interesting.

"For the purpose of this determination, the term “Routers” is defined by National Institute of Science and Technology’s Internal Report 8425A to include consumer-grade networking devices that are primarily intended for residential use and can be installed by the customer. Routers forward data packets, most commonly Internet Protocol (IP) packets, between networked systems."

Show threadAndrew Elwell1d ago
@neil (and the DOI for that internal report is https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8425A)
Show threadSimon Lucy1d ago

@Elwell @neil

Have you got a hot spot Ma'am?

Show threadGary 1d ago
@Elwell @neil @cstross if we're Rules Lawyering, though, I wouldn't classify a *mobile* phone as "primarily intended for residential use".
Show threadThe Penguin of Evil1d ago
@WiteWulf @Elwell @neil @cstross I would submit your honour that a mobile phone spends most of every 24 hour day in the home and that large numbers of people use their phones for hours at home but are not allowed to use them whilst driving or at work.
Show threadGary 1d ago
@etchedpixels @Elwell @neil @cstross but is that it's *intended* use? 😀
Show threadViolet/Multi1d ago
@Elwell @neil brb checking up on my Raspberry Pis /j
Show threaddch  1d ago
@neil aren’t they literally all made in China/Taiwan/Philippines/Malaysia now? How is this even going to work in practice?
Show threadTris1d ago
@dch @neil "How dare you say that? No internet for you!!!"
Show threadJaime Herazo1d ago
@dch @neil
It's not gonna, it's a way for them to demand companies bend the knee and give money to become exent
Show threadRaederle1d ago
@dch @neil Bribes, I mean waivers, that’s how this will work. Companies that bribe, I mean apply for waivers can import and sell their products.
Show threadgary1d ago
@neil if the name is abraham linkski, hold him for questioning
Show threadStanislav Ochotnický1d ago
@neil it's sad that them doing it as another money grab/grift is the lesser evil...
Show threadJay1d ago
@neil
“Oh ho, and what is THIS?”
“You’re holding it upside down. It’s a SmrtStepstool (TM).”
“…my apologies. Carry on!”
Show threadWayne Dixon1d ago
@neil @lisamelton "What's the problem officer? Is it the 4 knives, 2 grenades, 3 pistols, and 5 crochet needles?”
"No, those are fine. It's this TP-Link travel router”
Show threadAndroidDreamer20h ago
@waynedixon @neil @lisamelton The crochet needles, though! 💯
Show threadSadie5h ago

@neil

Please step behind this curtain, drop your pants and bend over