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discussion, general-networking, operating-systems Which protocol does the standard ping utility rely on to test network reachability, and at which layer of the OSI model does it operate?

It’s your daily dose of security and tech news, in brief, along with a mix of other odd or interesting things that might come up. We’re glad you came. Now, let’s jump right in… September 9, 1995: Sony releases the PlayStation in North America.

spiceuser-ty2u6 (spiceuser-ty2u6) September 9, 2026, 8:17pm 61 Most of what I do is just to clear my head and unplug. Physical activities, gaming (not online, I use cheat codes to get rid of stress), reading, whatever I feel like doing. I also go and liberally apply physics on a weekly basis (target shooting) whether it’s at an indoor range or outdoor range. Very theraputic.

ajason (aJason) September 9, 2026, 8:14pm 21 There is a lot of good suggestions on here already. If you are able to get things like automation and documentation to where it should be and are wanting to study more, there are online academies that are available with a lower cost. One that I use is Server Academy. At $405/year it’s low-cost training and has practice environments so it’s not just book work or watching a video. There are other options out there, but that’s what I use.

jarmbrister (jarmbrister) September 9, 2026, 7:32pm 1 Good afternoon, everyone. I have another long-shot of a question for anyone here using JobBOSS. The original; not JobBOSS2. We’re presently on v18.0 and it lives on a Windows Server 2022 Standard VM running under Hyper-V. MSSQL Server Express. We’ve run into an issue whereby the attachments path on certain records has inexplicably reverted to a previous location. A previous machine, in fact. In the screenshot below P:\Customers...

itsnota2ma (mtuma5672) September 9, 2026, 7:23pm 1 Apple just released their new folding phone, and they named it after the failed Microsoft Duo. Really Apple, really?? You couldn’t come up with a better name?? And I am not alone in this opinion. Here is a summarization from the Interwebs: “Many people are criticizing the iPhone Duo’s name and features, suggesting it lacks innovation compared to competitors.

Jonathan-Johnson (Jonathan Johnson) September 9, 2026, 6:23pm 61 A rogue DHCP server is one that Doesn’t Handout Correct Protocols. Jonathan-Johnson (Jonathan Johnson) September 9, 2026, 6:26pm 62 E Done here, can ping! Every time I call the ISP when the Internet is down. ich-ni-san (ich.ni.san) September 9, 2026, 6:34pm 63 Every time I call the ISP when the Internet is down. I think we might have the same ISP.

Spice (Spice) September 9, 2026, 5:42pm 22 It shows as soon as powered on without trying to print anything.

brittany-ninjaone (Brittany (NinjaOne)) September 9, 2026, 4:43pm 1 We’re hosting a stream on the IT Leadership Lab next week, September 15th at 11am CDT, around AI horror stories.

phildrew (phildrew) September 9, 2026, 3:55pm 21 I was on the fence about getting a OPNsense firewall for the home network. The choice is a little more clear today. When you couple this kind of behaviour with Fox’s takeover of Roku. Streaming TVs in the US could essentially become ICE informants. Who needs to corrupt society into narcing on your neighbour, when you can just use their TV against them?