▲ 947 ▼ After seeing Wi-Fi network named “STINKY,” Navy found hidden Starlink dish on US warship (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It wouldn't be... Until it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah with how many leaks come from war thunder players... lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Archer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago We need to insert egregiously wrong Russian hardware into War Thunder so the real specs will be leaked permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Next up: somebody installs unauthorized Starlink on warship so they can play War Thunder on deployment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I'm not convinced that's not exactly what this particular starlink device was for permalink fedilink source parent [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -24 points 2 years ago (2 children) No it just wouldn't. Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn't have internet 24/7? This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn. It wasn't for any official use, because they have that covered. You're acting like surface ships are submarines.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? last I checked, no, they don't. they had shitty service while in port, and not much else. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/12/29/new-in-2024-better-wi-fi-for-sailors/ fuck mate they only recently started giving their people access ON SHORE. https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-25/navy-free-wi-fi-pilot-program-12796438.html so no, I don't think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -12 points 2 years ago (2 children) That article is about wifi for personal use... And the second one is about it being free and you're acting like they didn't have Internet before then? so no, I don’t think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7 Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) That article is about wifi for personal use… do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. ok buddy, have a nice life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I said: This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn. And on your second reply you said: do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha I stand by my original assessment after your first comment: Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about Because you literally don't understand the conversation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article I read explicitly says they don't have Internet access while at sea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) spin it however you like, this statement: Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? is not correct. gonna block you now, you're a waste of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes... The ship has Internet... For official business. That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything. For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 5 points 2 years ago Are you ever not a dickhead? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Whether they have wifi on ship or not isn't the issue. Sometimes, when a ship goes into an operation, they will turn off all signals except passive or directed signals so that they can't easily be detected. Having a communications signal that isn't under the control of the ship's officers is a huge security risk during operations. Someone is going to be court martialed over this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah with how many leaks come from war thunder players... lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Archer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago We need to insert egregiously wrong Russian hardware into War Thunder so the real specs will be leaked permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Next up: somebody installs unauthorized Starlink on warship so they can play War Thunder on deployment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I'm not convinced that's not exactly what this particular starlink device was for permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Archer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago We need to insert egregiously wrong Russian hardware into War Thunder so the real specs will be leaked permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Next up: somebody installs unauthorized Starlink on warship so they can play War Thunder on deployment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I'm not convinced that's not exactly what this particular starlink device was for permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I'm not convinced that's not exactly what this particular starlink device was for permalink fedilink source parent
[+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -24 points 2 years ago (2 children) No it just wouldn't. Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn't have internet 24/7? This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn. It wasn't for any official use, because they have that covered. You're acting like surface ships are submarines.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? last I checked, no, they don't. they had shitty service while in port, and not much else. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/12/29/new-in-2024-better-wi-fi-for-sailors/ fuck mate they only recently started giving their people access ON SHORE. https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-25/navy-free-wi-fi-pilot-program-12796438.html so no, I don't think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -12 points 2 years ago (2 children) That article is about wifi for personal use... And the second one is about it being free and you're acting like they didn't have Internet before then? so no, I don’t think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7 Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) That article is about wifi for personal use… do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. ok buddy, have a nice life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I said: This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn. And on your second reply you said: do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha I stand by my original assessment after your first comment: Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about Because you literally don't understand the conversation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article I read explicitly says they don't have Internet access while at sea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) spin it however you like, this statement: Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? is not correct. gonna block you now, you're a waste of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes... The ship has Internet... For official business. That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything. For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 5 points 2 years ago Are you ever not a dickhead? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Whether they have wifi on ship or not isn't the issue. Sometimes, when a ship goes into an operation, they will turn off all signals except passive or directed signals so that they can't easily be detected. Having a communications signal that isn't under the control of the ship's officers is a huge security risk during operations. Someone is going to be court martialed over this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? last I checked, no, they don't. they had shitty service while in port, and not much else. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/12/29/new-in-2024-better-wi-fi-for-sailors/ fuck mate they only recently started giving their people access ON SHORE. https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-25/navy-free-wi-fi-pilot-program-12796438.html so no, I don't think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -12 points 2 years ago (2 children) That article is about wifi for personal use... And the second one is about it being free and you're acting like they didn't have Internet before then? so no, I don’t think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7 Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) That article is about wifi for personal use… do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. ok buddy, have a nice life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I said: This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn. And on your second reply you said: do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha I stand by my original assessment after your first comment: Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about Because you literally don't understand the conversation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article I read explicitly says they don't have Internet access while at sea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) spin it however you like, this statement: Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? is not correct. gonna block you now, you're a waste of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes... The ship has Internet... For official business. That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything. For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 5 points 2 years ago Are you ever not a dickhead? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -12 points 2 years ago (2 children) That article is about wifi for personal use... And the second one is about it being free and you're acting like they didn't have Internet before then? so no, I don’t think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7 Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) That article is about wifi for personal use… do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. ok buddy, have a nice life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I said: This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn. And on your second reply you said: do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha I stand by my original assessment after your first comment: Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about Because you literally don't understand the conversation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article I read explicitly says they don't have Internet access while at sea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) spin it however you like, this statement: Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? is not correct. gonna block you now, you're a waste of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes... The ship has Internet... For official business. That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything. For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 5 points 2 years ago Are you ever not a dickhead? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) That article is about wifi for personal use… do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about. ok buddy, have a nice life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I said: This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn. And on your second reply you said: do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha I stand by my original assessment after your first comment: Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about Because you literally don't understand the conversation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article I read explicitly says they don't have Internet access while at sea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) spin it however you like, this statement: Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? is not correct. gonna block you now, you're a waste of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes... The ship has Internet... For official business. That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything. For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I said: This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn. And on your second reply you said: do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha I stand by my original assessment after your first comment: Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about Because you literally don't understand the conversation permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article I read explicitly says they don't have Internet access while at sea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) spin it however you like, this statement: Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? is not correct. gonna block you now, you're a waste of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes... The ship has Internet... For official business. That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything. For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article I read explicitly says they don't have Internet access while at sea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) spin it however you like, this statement: Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7? is not correct. gonna block you now, you're a waste of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes... The ship has Internet... For official business. That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything. For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes... The ship has Internet... For official business. That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything. For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 5 points 2 years ago Are you ever not a dickhead? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Whether they have wifi on ship or not isn't the issue. Sometimes, when a ship goes into an operation, they will turn off all signals except passive or directed signals so that they can't easily be detected. Having a communications signal that isn't under the control of the ship's officers is a huge security risk during operations. Someone is going to be court martialed over this. permalink fedilink source parent