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  • Suggestions for a cyber security name?

    I'm looking for ideas of a cyber security name but it must sound awesome and omnipotent. An example I like is Carbon Black (but unfortunately that's taken), but something that sounds awesome along those lines.

    1 AnswerBooks & Authors4 years ago
  • Any suggestions for an awesome cyber security firm/group/forum?

    In light of the recent malware attacks escalating, I want to start a cyber security forum/blog but I want it to be called something that sounds really awesome and omnipotent

    1 AnswerSecurity4 years ago
  • What are immediate signs of trauma after being throttled?

    I am writing a short story where one of the characters is being strangled with bare hands, but is rescued and survives.

    I want to keep the events as accurate as possible so what would be the immediate signs of trauma visible in such a situation?

    1 AnswerPsychology4 years ago
  • Expressing large numbers in dialogue?

    For example the scene takes place in the future and the year is 24,356. Would it be written as:

    "The year is 24356," said Bob

    OR

    "The year is twenty-four thousand, three hundred and fifty-six," said Bob.

    What would be the correct way to express such a large number in a dialogue?

    3 AnswersWords & Wordplay4 years ago
  • What topic to do for a wireless security project?

    I need to do a project on wireless security where I need to choose a wireless security technology tool and/or service. I need to discuss and evaluate it, as well as do a demonstration in class of it. Some examples for topics given were: NFC, RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct and 3G/4G/LTE. One restriction is that I cannot do anything on Wi-Fi 802.11.

    Problem is I'm having difficulty finding something to do this project on. Any suggestions?

    1 AnswerSecurity5 years ago
  • Where to find security vulnerabilities that affect the World Wide Web?

    I am currently studying IT-Security and as an assignment I need to find a security vulnerability that affects some aspect of the World Wide Web. This vulnerability needs to be demonstrated and I need to find a way to fix it.

    Where can I find such vulnerabilities to use in this assignment?

    I cannot use such vulnerabilities on outdated systems, nothing to do with SQL, and nothing to do with poor configuration

    3 AnswersSecurity5 years ago
  • Ideas for a made up type of alcoholic drink?

    I'm writing a short story based on the scenario that people do not live on Earth anymore. I'm currently writing a bar scene where the main character orders a drink but I cannot think of what to call the drink.

    It must not be anything elaborate and nothing sounding to "fantasy". It must not be a cocktail/mixed drink and it must not be something that sounds like a commercial brand. Also no weird names that shooters often go by.

    Basically a simple type of alcoholic drink and what to call it.

    2 AnswersOther - Arts & Humanities5 years ago
  • How do I embed a SQLite database in my Java NetBeans Application?

    I am making a basic game that will use SQLite to store the player's score. I want to embed the database in the application so that it can be played on any computer without the player needing SQL or having to worry about file directory paths.

    Problem is I don't know how to do that. I tried copy/paste the database into the game's NetBeans src folder but when I clean and build the application, the table gets removed and therefore doesn't save scores. When I try build using the default SQLite file path it only works on my computer and no one else's.

    How can I correct this or how can I go about achieving what I described above?

    2 AnswersProgramming & Design5 years ago
  • How do I decrement a value per button click in NetBeans?

    I'm making a basic game where the user has to enter the name of a country's flag and use a button to check their answer.

    There is a textfield that shows the potential score for the correct answer.

    If they get it correct the first time they get 100 points but for each attempt they get wrong they lose 5 points.

    How would I get the 100 points in the textfield to decrease by 5 each time the user's answer is wrong after they have clicked the "check" button.

    1 AnswerProgramming & Design5 years ago
  • How to earn a little income while studying?

    I am currently studying my honors in information technology, and I have put my part time job on hold this year to focus on my studies.

    However some unexpected expenses came up and money is very tight now. My time is extremely limited because I'm either in lectures or at home working on assignments/studying, so I cannot return to my part-time job.

    What other ways are there, or what jobs can I do that require minimal time, money and effort to earn even just a small amount of money to keep me going until the end of the year?

    5 AnswersPersonal Finance5 years ago
  • When drawing class diagrams, would a JPanel count as a class on its own?

    I have to draw a detailed class diagram for a Java application that I'm developing for a college project.

    The application has a JFrame with a JPanel inside it.

    Would the JPanel be represented as a class on its own under its JFrame's class or would I just include its attributes and behaviors in the JFrame's class?

    2 AnswersProgramming & Design5 years ago
  • Windows 7 time and date keeps changing by itself?

    For the past few days now, whenever I switch my computer on the time and date (day, month and year) change to something completely random. For instance today it was set at 3:31am on 8 November 2019.

    I have checked my time zone and it is the correct one, I have tried configuring the time settings in the Windows Time service, and I have not been able to find any malicious software on my computer to cause this.

    What can I do to get this problem to stop?

    4 AnswersSoftware5 years ago
  • Where can I research about illicit networks?

    I have a computer forensics assignment I need to do and I am required to do research on "Investigating illicit networks".

    The problem is when I Google it, all that comes up is general illicit networks like drug trafficking and such. How or where can I search for just illicit computer networks. I have tried searching in the following ways:

    "investigating illicit networks"

    "investigating illicit computer networks"

    "investigating illicit cyber networks"

    "investigating illicit criminal networks"

    All of those did not give any useful information regarding investigating illicit networks.

    Any suggestions on how I can search this topic or any links you can refer me to that may help?

    3 AnswersPrinters5 years ago
  • In terms of the words 'lied' and 'laid', which sentence is grammatically correct?

    I am writing this short story and I'm stuck debating this line. Which would be the correct sentence to use in terms of 'laid' and 'lied':

    He walked over to the couch in the living room and lazily fell back onto it and laid back.

    OR

    He walked over to the couch in the living room and lazily fell back onto it and lied back.

    Words & Wordplay5 years ago
  • Strange flash of light in the night sky?

    I live in South Africa and I attend evening classes at my college. So after class I was chatting to a friend in the parking lot and suddenly the horizon just lit up with this light blue flash of light.

    From the way I saw it, the light was brightest at the horizon and became faded at higher altitudes. It formed like a rough half-circle/dome shape and a rough estimate of its length along the horizon it spanned about 4km (2.5 miles) and reached about 10km (6.3 miles) in the sky roughly. It flashed the same as lightening but the colour was unlike any lightening I've ever seen. Using RGB figures here (http://www.rapidtables.com/web/color/RGB_Color.htm... with R=16 G=178 and B=203, that's the type of blue I saw.

    There were no clouds at all, there was no sound that accompanied or came after the flash, it flashed for about 2 seconds and never again, no vibrations or tremors (assuming it was an explosion). If it makes any difference the temperature outside was about 23 degrees celsius (74 degrees fahrenheit).

    Can anyone give me a SCIENTIFIC explanation for what this could be?

    PS: If you try to convince me it's "aliens" don't waste your time I don't have time for nonsense. I want proven facts, not fiction...

    3 AnswersAstronomy & Space5 years ago
  • What tools (hardware and software) are used in computer/digital forensics?

    I need to know what tools are used by computer forensics personnel for a project.

    I'm not looking for specific brands or anything, I'm more interested in the type of device itself and also some software tools used.

    I need as many tools as possible please, the more the better

    1 AnswerSoftware5 years ago
  • Is my girlfriend pregnant or what could be the problem?

    I had intercourse with my girlfriend (who was a virgin at the time) in the beginning of December (and I did not ejaculate inside her), but the next day up until now she has been reporting nausea and headaches and generally has not been feeling well. She does not have a fever or anything like that and I doubt she is pregnant because 11 days later she got her period. Is it still remotely possible she could be pregnant or could something else be causing her to not feel well after intercourse?

    1 AnswerPregnancy5 years ago
  • Can anyone suggest some really good jazz tracks?

    I ve always liked jazz but I lack a lot of knowledge regarding it. I m looking for some chilled jazz tracks I can listen to when I just want to relax. Can anyone give me a list of tracks by modern jazz artists that are chilled and not to "intense" if I can put it that way. The more the better, thanks :)

    3 AnswersJazz6 years ago
  • How can I safely trap/capture an animal?

    I live in a rural community in South Africa and we have a number of wildlife that make their way onto our property. We welcome any wildlife here but there are two we are trying to capture to take away. The first is a Guinea Fowl that has a very badly hurt leg (probably from the stupid neighbors throwing stones at it). The problem is we cannot catch him as he flies away but he refuses to leave the property and there's another group of Guinea Fowl that try to attack him. How can we catch this bird without harming it so we can give it to a specialist in the area to treat his leg (he's been limping for months so I'm assuming it's broken)?

    The next problem is we recently had a stray rabbit make our property its home. We wouldn't normally have a problem but it is destroying the garden. How can we catch or trap this rabbit safely without hurting it as we want to give it to petting zoo or somewhere it will be looked after?

    I would call in people to try catch it but I either cannot afford their fees or they are unreliable. Any suggestions will be appreciated

    2 AnswersConservation6 years ago