Hey,

I wasn't sure where to post this and I first submitted it to the lounge, but I'm going to try again here. When you login to Snapzu from more than one computer or device, you are logged out from the previously logged in device automatically. I think I know why.

The admins are storing a hash/key for our login session in a single location. Most likely right on our row in the Accounts/Users table. This isn't good because when you login from another computer, or a phone, it changes that hash. When it does that, the saved session on your other computer is instantly logged out.

I have an upstairs laptop I use to sit on my deck. A downstairs computer I use for when I'm inside working. A mobile phone for everywhere else. And it's AMAZINGLY annoying to have to sign in as I bounce from one to another (as I do all day.) I go back and forth between computer and phone 10 maybe 20 times a day. It makes Snapzu almost unusable for me.

The way to handle authenticated sessions is to store them in a Many to One table which links back to the Accounts/Username table. This way, each user can have multiple sign-ins stored without overwriting their previous session. Let me know if you have any questions with this. Thanks!

Hey,

I'm not sure where to post this, so if this doesn't belong here, please point me in the right direction. When you login to Snapzu from more than one computer or device, you are logged out from the previously logged in device automatically. I think I know why.

The admins are storing a hash/key for our login session in a single location. Most likely right on our row in the Accounts/Users table. This isn't good because when you login from another computer, or a phone, it changes that hash. When it does that, the saved session on your other computer is instantly logged out.

I have an upstairs laptop I use to sit on my deck. A downstairs computer I use for when I'm inside working. A mobile phone for everywhere else. And it's AMAZINGLY annoying to have to sign in as I bounce from one to another (as I do all day.) I go back and forth between computer and phone 10 maybe 20 times a day. It makes Snapzu almost unusable for me.

The way to handle authenticated sessions is to store them in a Many to One table which links back to the Accounts/Username table. This way, each user can have multiple sign-ins stored without overwriting their previous session. Let me know if you have any questions with this. Thanks!

In addition to IT & space weather, I'm active in the RC community (flying remote controlled helicopters, "drones" etc.) Most of our controls operate on 2Ghz spectrum and we check this stuff because it interferes so much with flying that it's not worth risking a crash. After receiving dozens of calls, I sent out a little blast email to try and cut down on new tickets. Here's what it said:

Have you been having Wifi problems this week? Earth is getting hit hard with CMEs. Some of the strongest and most consistent that I've seen since I started monitoring Space Weather events. I have had more calls about WiFi outages this week than I have in the last 10 years.

What are CMEs? CME stands for Coronal Mass Ejection, which is gas inside a magnetic field from the sun that's ejected into space. When a CME hits Earth, it creates the beautiful Northern Lights. But it also has wonky effects on all of our electronics, especially devices that use the 2GHz spectrum.

Fortunately, the solution is simple. Just power cycle your devices if you're having problems. Of course you can always give me a call as well!

Sources:

• Information about this week's CME impacts (lots of pretty pictures!)
• Since June 21st, four CMEs have hit Earth and more on the way
• Wikipedia article on Coronal Mass Ejections

How do you cope on Father's day?

I don't usually get so worked up, but it's hitting me hard this year. Lost both male figures in my life about 8 years ago (my dad and his dad both went very close to each other.) Both way before their time (46 & 72.) Grandpa was fit and would easily still be alive but got diagnosed with end stage cancer since he never got checked for prostate all those years. Wouldn't have known it to look at him.

My dad designed and built robotics, spent most of his career contributing to technology to making a robotic human heart possible. Pap worked at Westinghouse as a foreman building nuclear submarines. I think I'm upset this year because the older I get the less I feel like I fill the shoes they left behind.

So if you've lost a father or grandfather and want to post about it here... Maybe it'll make things a little bit easier today.