Recent comments in /f/massachusetts

UniWheel t1_j51kfht wrote

Reply to Why The Lights At A MA School Have Been On For Over A Year: Report by cailinloesch

>And fortunately for the district and the community, the solution might have just arrived in the form of a package from China.

Why do I suspect they just replaced one problem with another.

>“And yes, there will be a remote override switch so this won’t happen again,” Mustone added to the outlet.

Unless it has an open protocol and they hold the encryption keys and it's been audited that the whole thing doesn't tie back to a cert with looming expiration, that's an unwarranted belief.

Probably would have made more sense to have someone figure out a way into the system that was already deployed, rather than go around installing new boxes all over the school, only to find out that they don't have real control over those, either.

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Istarien t1_j51ke0w wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Despite the geographic similarities, and their proximity to eachother, New York was never considered a part of New England. Why was this historically? What sets NY, especially Upstate (with scenic views, small towns) apart from NE? by Commercial-Life-9998

I grew up in Western NY and now live in MA, and no. They are not the same. If, by "upstate," you mean the capital district, that might be a different thing. I haven't spent enough time in Albany's immediate environs to know what it's like.

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HeyaShinyObject t1_j51f5ew wrote

Reply to comment by IKnowYouTried in Despite the geographic similarities, and their proximity to eachother, New York was never considered a part of New England. Why was this historically? What sets NY, especially Upstate (with scenic views, small towns) apart from NE? by Commercial-Life-9998

Early on (pre revolution), Connecticut extended to the Hudson. There was some treaty that brought the line east to where it is now.

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hour_of_the_rat t1_j519kzs wrote

Reply to Why The Lights At A MA School Have Been On For Over A Year: Report by cailinloesch

Minnechaug Class of '99 here. I went to school in the old building, which was built in 1954. Not relevant at all.

Too bad the article doesn't state what thee monthly electric bill was--because I am curious, although I can see how the figure could lead to the increasing chance of some asshat making death threats to a town councilor, or superintendent.

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IKnowYouTried t1_j50q63b wrote

Reply to comment by Bawstahn123 in Despite the geographic similarities, and their proximity to eachother, New York was never considered a part of New England. Why was this historically? What sets NY, especially Upstate (with scenic views, small towns) apart from NE? by Commercial-Life-9998

My guess is the Hudson River valley historically was a pretty substantial geographical barrier. It pretty much follows the Western edge of New England.

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