Wouldn't it be more likely that everything "worked as designed"? And while it's of course was frustrating for all of us that tried similar things it was ultimately the right decision.
I think it is more likely that C2K hadn't had any idea that the author was both, the person responsible for the proxy and the user using it to circumvent the filters. They saw a URL or something that they could identify as belonging to a PHProxy Installation and contacted the abuse contact of the webhoster in question. I find this scenario more likely.
Is this useful for individuals also? I would really like to know the optimal time to sell my car. Or is this more like chart analysis which only works as long as the people having access to that information is limited?
Theoretically it could be, but most fleets gather much more data about their vehicles than an average consumer. For example all repairs, parts and labor costs, maintenance, mileage, engine hours and much much more. In addition, majority now leverage telematics which greatly improves the resolution and depth of this data. This data is quite necessary to make our model work. From high level perspective though most consumers sell their vehicles way before that optimal time frame.
I've read up and down on that issue because I have problems with my lower back and after reading many many reviews I decided against the Aeron.
The problem I've read of is the hard "lip" on the front of seating area which according to some reviewers tends to cut blood flow from the legs for longer sitting periods.
The Embody should be fine in that regard (from what I've read, but I haven't tried it - neither have I tried the Aeron).
I ultimately decided for the "Steelcase Leap" and from my experience this was the best investment I have ever done in furniture.
Before the Leap I was unable (and unwilling) to go sit at my computer after leaving the office - now if I get backpains while at work I cannot wait to get home and into my chair. This may not be the case for everybody but for me it reliefs my backpain.
If you're going to invest in good chairs, give the Leap a spin.
I used to use a Leap at my previous job, and have an Embody at home. I tried the Aeron at a store prior to purchasing, didn't see what the fuss was about.
Overall I like the Leap and Embody a lot. From what I can remember about using it, the Leap v1 had a few more adjustment points than the Leap v2. Both v1 & v2 were comfortable, had all the adjustments I needed to get proper ergonomics. I ultimately picked the Embody for home because while the Steelcase was good, I didn't want to spend 8 hours in the work chair and come home to sit in the exact same chair.
The Embody is definitely more of a flexible chair, you feel it move when you move in it. This has the side effect of feeling like you'll tip over if someone stands behind you and puts weight on your chair back (e.g. shoulder surfing and resting on your chair back). I don't like the arm adjustments as much as the Steelcase v1 Leap, there's no angling -- it just gets closer to you as you raise them up higher. Overall the Embody is very comfortable, and with working from home I use it 8-10 hours a day now. It holds up great.
What a coincidence, I also have an Embody at home + use the Steelcase Leap at work. I can confirm that both are outstanding (and better than the Aeron).
I had an issue with the hard lip - it would make my butt go numb after about half a day. I switched to an Embody, and after spending the time to get it dialed in, I can sit in it all day with no complaints.
As long as I remember to not kick my feet up on top of my tower computer.... That kills my knees in the long run, but is really nice in the short run.
IIRC in the past, there were multiple occassions in which a "button" being pressed in error might have started nuclear war. But I think the guy you are talking about is Stanislav Petrov[1] who is known for preventing nuclear war in 1983[2].
Its not entirely clear that Petrov prevented a nuclear war. His job (which he choose not to do) was to report detected missiles up the chain of command. In theory, the Soviet Union policy was to require multiple-source warnings before retaliating, in which case they still would not have launched anything. In practice, they very well might neglected to follow this procedure and proceed to retaliate.
I remember an interview (will try to find a source) where they told an anecdotal story about Petrov.
Some years after the incident, Petrov told he believed that the system at his station was showing a false alarm and wanted to wait for a confirmation from other stations. He is cited with not wanting to sting a bee-hive.
After being introduced the information present at the other stations (most if not all were seeing the same false-alarm) he told the interviewer that if he would have had this "information" at the time of the incident he'd probably decided otherwise.
I'm just getting reports from some German ISP customers being also affected while customers of other providers in the same area are not seeing any issues.
Maybe one could send POST request to a WebDAV resource? This makes also use of a server component but it omits at least the typical MySQL / Scripting language combinations the OP mentioned.
I think it is more likely that C2K hadn't had any idea that the author was both, the person responsible for the proxy and the user using it to circumvent the filters. They saw a URL or something that they could identify as belonging to a PHProxy Installation and contacted the abuse contact of the webhoster in question. I find this scenario more likely.