Net Neutrality

**Aragorn** · 15th February 2020, 18:11

Originally posted by NotAPretender

hmm, well, it is suppose to be 'Dynamic' but i was wondering if the 'source' seemed different...like something major...VPN's are supposed to be 'protective' somehow?

Well, that wouldn't translate via the IP address. All we can see is the IP address and (if set) the hostname it translates to by way of a reverse DNS lookup. Your hostname is pretty "normal" ─ it does seem to put you in Texas, and your IP address confirms that, but that might be the VPN ─ but the forum engine does not keep track of the hostnames. It only keeps track of the IP addresses.

**Emil El Zapato** · 15th February 2020, 18:12

ok, thanks...if you ever notice anything let me know...thnx

**Emil El Zapato** · 18th February 2020, 14:02

So I come into work this morning and my manager stops me in the hallway and tells me I need to check my test computer because it is making a strange crackling sound. another guy says it was weird and another guy says he has never heard anything like that before

I said no one ever believes me but it is my alien implants. Today they just gave me a weird look

**Aragorn** · 18th February 2020, 14:31

Originally posted by NotAPretender

So I come into work this morning and my manager stops me in the hallway and tells me I need to check my test computer because it is making a strange crackling sound. another guy says it was weird and another guy says he has never heard anything like that before

If it were a short-circuit, then it would most likely be going out with a bang in a matter of seconds. So that leaves two other possibilities. Either something got caught up in one of the cooling fans ─ that happens, and it can get noisy ─ or the hard disk drive is about to die, and the heads are beating up against the platters or moving about randomly.

Originally posted by NotAPretender

I said no one ever believes me but it is my alien implants. Today they just gave me a weird look

**Emil El Zapato** · 18th February 2020, 16:59

Originally posted by Aragorn

If it were a short-circuit, then it would most likely be going out with a bang in a matter of seconds. So that leaves two other possibilities. Either something got caught up in one of the cooling fans ─ that happens, and it can get noisy ─ or the hard disk drive is about to die, and the heads are beating up against the platters or moving about randomly.

It will be interesting to see what happens