Sunday, August 19th, 2007
Someone told me recently that some local thiefs have begun to use computers to try detecting which houses have Wifi networks before deciding to break in. The ones with Wifi networks are assumed to have a computer and are robbed first.
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Earlier today, I spent a very unproductive hour at a local Social Security Administration office. On the way in, I noticed an interesting sign with the following language:
WARNING
Title 41, United States Code, Section 102-74.420
PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED
Federal law prohibits pictures taking in or on Federal property without the verbal or expressed written ...
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Sunday, May 28th, 2006
One of the comments on my previous post asked for a formal letter so others can submit requests to the NSA as well for their records. The procedure is really easy - a sample letter and the actual procedure is described very clearly on the NSA website. The crux is ...
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Friday, May 26th, 2006
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Two weeks ago when USA TODAY published their famous story about a database of telephone records maintained by the NSA on all Americans, I decided to test my luck and ...
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005
I just ran across a CNET article discussing a new cybercrime treaty. What is interesting to note is this part:
An addition to the treaty would require nations to imprison anyone guilty of "insulting publicly, through a computer system" certain groups of people based on characteristics such as race or ethnic ...
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
Cringely has an interesting column this month describing how incumbent carriers can kill VoIP without violating any laws:
As the phone and cable companies begin offering their own VoIP services in real volume, they plan to "tag" their own VoIP packets so that at least within their own networks, their VoIP ...
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2004
From an AP story (via Dani):
A judge has ruled that Maryland's anti-spam law — the first state law to penalize senders of junk e-mail — is unconstitutional because it seeks to regulate commerce outside the state's borders. Last week's ruling, which threw out a lawsuit against a New York e-mail ...
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Wednesday, October 27th, 2004
I mentioned earlier a report that the Democrats are preparing to sue if they lose. Well, it looks like the lawsuits have begin - a Washington Times story describes nine lawsuits filed by the Democrats in Florida in regards to voting (via Drudge). And now comes another report that armies ...
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Saturday, October 23rd, 2004
The UK's Guardian, never a friend to the US, has just published an article ending with an assasination threat to President Bush (via Drudge):
On November 2, the entire civilised world will be praying, praying Bush loses. And Sod's law dictates he'll probably win, thereby disproving the existence of God once ...
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Wednesday, October 20th, 2004
In another bizarre twist of American politics, the Democracts are prepared to declare victory on Election Day even if they lose and then sue to get it (via LGF):
Unlike the former vice president, who lost a recount fight and the 2000 election, Kerry will be quick to declare victory on ...
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