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169.254 addresses are called "zeroconf" or "autoconfiguration". If a PC connects to a network but no DHCP server answers, it will eventually assign itself an IP address, which it can use to communicate with other PCs on the network, but obviously cannot reach the Internet. The b...

I've said this here many times before, so maybe I shouldn't say it again, but here goes anyway: I do not see 'nonresistance' as a primary doctrine, HOWEVER it is a natural outcome of something about which the Scripture is very clear - that Jesus the Messiah is the King of a kingdom, the Kingdom of G...

"The IPv4 IP Address is in the 169.254.#.# range, with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0. (This is the network created by the network switch, the basic connection) The IPv6 IP Address is in the 192.168.#.# range, Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0, and Gateway 192.168.1.1." 169.254 is an autoconfigurat...

Judging from the fact that I know a minister-bishop who has one, I would guess that some districts have fully accepted them. There is a minority that have explictly accepted them. The rest seem to be powerless to stop it. I have heard there are 3 specific OOA districts that to still discipline for ...

I have only ever done this twice now, and the last one is a possible cause of some weird networking issues - basically E - X - T - R - E - M - L - Y slow file access over the network. (Like more than a minute to open the Shared Docs folder on the other system, then a minute or more to open even a sm...

This is where I must disagree. I have no problem buying gun/raffle tickets full well knowing the funds are going to a volunteer fire company. If I win something, fine, but it is a rare occurrence. Fire, EMS and SAR teams in our area (for the most part) are not dripping with money like other areas. ...

Fire Dept - depending on the area, some fire departments rely on raffles, bingo, tractor pulls, etc for fund raising. Also some require life insurance for their members which most conservative Mennos find objectionable. This is where I must disagree. I have no problem buying gun/raffle tickets full...

I was glad to see that Amish in Holmes County are allowed to use e-bikes now. Those hills are pretty steep for a regular bicycle. So in the cold and rain, travel time is mercifully shortened. They actually aren’t; the OOA has just had a near total breakdown in discipline and a lot of members do thi...

Regarding the Postal service, there is the additional conflict with swearing an oath to protect the constitution. When I first starting doing tech support for Amish business owners, I was surprised that they built things of which they do not approve, like entertainment centers, as one example. I don...

I 'voted', but please define 'long term'. I used to think of 'long term' as synonymous with career', or 'life time', but my intended 'life time' service turned out to be less than that, but I would still think of it as 'career', because it's the only career I ever formally trained for, and 18 years ...