{"id":6921,"date":"2015-06-21T18:35:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-21T22:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/?p=6921"},"modified":"2015-06-21T18:35:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-21T22:35:03","slug":"home-office-panorama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/?p=6921","title":{"rendered":"Home office panorama"},"content":{"rendered":"

Someone on Quora asked if hackers really need multiple computers. Well… I am not technically a hacker (in the bad sense of the word) as I do not use my skills for illicit purposes, but I certainly have multiple computers, as this panoramic picture taken from my home office chair demonstrates:<\/p>\n

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Here is what’s in this picture:<\/p>\n

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  1. Two older, dual-core workstations that I still keep hooked up for test purposes.<\/li>\n
  2. A monitor (currently off) with a KVM connecting the four computers on this desk. Under the monitor, three laptops (my current travel laptop, a still more or less current netbook, and an older laptop that I don’t really use anymore.)<\/li>\n
  3. Two more computers: my main server and its standby backup. On top, a wireless access point; behind (not visible) two network routers and several concentrators, as well as an older monochrome laser printer. Behind on the floor, there is also a UPS.<\/li>\n
  4. Underneath it all: several cardboard boxes containing vintage calculators and various bits of computer parts.<\/li>\n
  5. A filing cabinet. (On top, not seen, some radio frequency equipment, a multi-standard VHS VCR that I still occasionally use to digitize old videos, and a turntable record player.)<\/li>\n
  6. Several pieces of radio frequency test equipment, owned by one of my clients. On top (not visible) my tablet.<\/li>\n
  7. Underneath, my main workstation, with 2×24 TB (mirrored) external storage. A UPS is behind the workstation.<\/li>\n
  8. My main monitor and keyboard. Under the monitor, a photo printer, and my old smartphone (still functional, with a data-only SIM card that I keep as a backup Internet connection. My current smartphone is the one I used to take this picture.)<\/li>\n
  9. A laser printer and scanner. Underneath, under the desk, some boxes of paper, manuals, etc.<\/li>\n
  10. My “hardware” desk, with boxes of parts, a soldering iron, a test power supply, a couple of multimeters and other equipment. Under the desk (not seen) more computer parts and more radio equipment.<\/li>\n
  11. My secondary monitor and keyboard. An oscilloscope is sitting under the monitor.<\/li>\n
  12. Two more computers: an older Windows 98 machine that I keep around as it can connect to legacy hardware (including the old “winprinter” style laser printer seen here, as well as an EPROM programmer) and a backup of my main workstation. A UPS is also visible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Not seen in this picture (behind me and\/or above) are bookshelves full of technical books and literature, folders containing MSDN subscription CDs\/DVDs, three additional older computers (not hooked up, but functional) and additional computer parts, lots of cables, etc.<\/p>\n

    Most of this equipment is “in use”. Out of the 7 desktop computers shown, three are currently powered (but two are powered 24\/7, a server and my main workstation.)<\/p>\n<\/fb:like>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Someone on Quora asked if hackers really need multiple computers. Well… I am not technically a hacker (in the bad sense of the word) as I do not use my skills for illicit purposes, but I certainly have multiple computers, as this panoramic picture taken from my home office chair demonstrates: Here is what’s in […]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computers","category-personal","category-11-id","category-35-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6921"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6923,"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6921\/revisions\/6923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}