One of the things i find really hilarious are those people (usually new on the interwebz) who've been claiming lately that it's all a government op to justify a more locked down internet, against the threat of anonymous hackers.
These people missed the fact that the ship left quite awhile ago, the government no longer thinks it needs excuses, and a war to the knife is already in progress.
If you're on the fence, download ToR and a Loic, hit an open wifi spot on a clean box and hang out in IRC until you find an op that appeals to you...then go exercise some fracking democracy. :)
i just opened three techdirt windows, this story, jay walker sues, and record labels pressure spotify...while they were loading my antivirus got a ping. Feebs.gen attempted to execute it's nasty little download.
Not saying you're responsible, but you might want to double check your ad content. Drop me an email if you want the log.
hate to be the one to break this to all you bleeding hearts, but his treatment is not only not out of the ordinary, it's actually SOP within the penal system.
23 hour lockdown- standard in any max security facility
no clothes/handcuffed to a bunk- standard for harm prevention, suicide watches (and the inmate doesnt get to decide if he is or isn't a danger to himself)
solitary confinement- standard for a prisoner in danger from other inmates, which for that guy, in a military brig is pretty much everyone.
If you want to get offended, get offended because this is all NORMAL. not because of Manning.
i thought i was the only one...doing math like this once caused me to fail an algebra test, i couldn't explain to the teacher how i'd done it in my head. I remember being pissed off, he obviously thought i'd cheated but couldn't prove it.
Gotta say, stuxnet looked like one hell of a step forward in terms of offensive capability. We might not be taking cyberwar seriously, but a lot of money paying a lot of talent...black projects have been behind a lot of interesting developments.
From what i understood, the deal was that this was a plug in USB device that your non tech savvy cop could use to pull things off a suspects computer before things could get deleted or destroyed.
I'm guessing the admins pulled it because they took one look and realized "oh crap, in this climate they're going to decide we're bloody terrorists, kick down the doors, melt the servers into scrap, and shoot us all while attempting to escape."
Then it became a "let's flush this down the toilet before every LEO imaginable sends in a predator drone on this location0"
How useful it is isn't at all the question, how useful it's PERCIEVED to be by the relevant authorities on the other hand is.
The whole idea of a super secret program is moronic in this day and age, granted...but to the beancounter who came up with it, it is sacred and must be defended to the death...yours preferably.
I mean they've raided data centers and cost people millions for substantially less then this, just a couple of months ago in fact...can't find the link to the story right offhand, but i'm pretty sure i found it here first so most of you likely remember it
being a grammar nazi is always relevant to some people.
Not entirely sure why, i class it with similar neurosis, like compulsive masturbation. They're both unattractive, but can be amusing.
On the post: A Filmmaker Explains Why Copyright Sucks Today: An Excerpt From 'Sell Your Own Damn Movie!
On the post: Will Arresting 'Anonymous' Members Help Or Hurt Anonymous?
These people missed the fact that the ship left quite awhile ago, the government no longer thinks it needs excuses, and a war to the knife is already in progress.
If you're on the fence, download ToR and a Loic, hit an open wifi spot on a clean box and hang out in IRC until you find an op that appeals to you...then go exercise some fracking democracy. :)
On the post: Apple Caves In, Bans DUI Checkpoint Apps For No Good Reason
Re:
On the post: Sony Blames Anonymous For Latest Hack...
Re: Uh-oh..
On the post: Is It Rude To Link To Someone Without First Asking Permission?
On the post: How Does Guinness Figure Out The World's Most Prolific Blogger?
Re: Re: Re: Re: What is a "Blog"?
On the post: How Does Guinness Figure Out The World's Most Prolific Blogger?
Not saying you're responsible, but you might want to double check your ad content. Drop me an email if you want the log.
On the post: State Department Spokesperson Says Bradley Manning Is Being Mistreated
23 hour lockdown- standard in any max security facility
no clothes/handcuffed to a bunk- standard for harm prevention, suicide watches (and the inmate doesnt get to decide if he is or isn't a danger to himself)
solitary confinement- standard for a prisoner in danger from other inmates, which for that guy, in a military brig is pretty much everyone.
If you want to get offended, get offended because this is all NORMAL. not because of Manning.
On the post: The Changing Way That Math Is Taught To Children
On the post: Can You Sue Facebook To Restore Your Falsely Taken Down Fan Page?
i think one of those was suppose to be trademark.
On the post: HBGary Federal Spied On Families And Children Of US Chamber Of Commerce Opponents
On the post: UK May Reconsider COICA-Like Plan To Have ISPs Censor Websites Deemed Infringing
On the post: Hadopi Wants To Kick People Offline For Watching Unauthorized Streams As Well
On the post: Facebook's 3rd Biggest Advertiser Accused Of Being Affiliate Toolbar Scam; Facebook Says It's Never Heard Of The Company
On the post: OECD: Concept Of Cyberwar Is Overhyped
On the post: Virtual Goods, Scams, Investigative Reporting And The Media
On the post: Virtual Goods, Scams, Investigative Reporting And The Media
links are nice and all, but
"trust but verify"
hey mike is that one actually ceaser's? :P
On the post: Microsoft's COFEE Computer Forensic Tools Leaked
hot potato
I'm guessing the admins pulled it because they took one look and realized "oh crap, in this climate they're going to decide we're bloody terrorists, kick down the doors, melt the servers into scrap, and shoot us all while attempting to escape."
Then it became a "let's flush this down the toilet before every LEO imaginable sends in a predator drone on this location0"
How useful it is isn't at all the question, how useful it's PERCIEVED to be by the relevant authorities on the other hand is.
The whole idea of a super secret program is moronic in this day and age, granted...but to the beancounter who came up with it, it is sacred and must be defended to the death...yours preferably.
I mean they've raided data centers and cost people millions for substantially less then this, just a couple of months ago in fact...can't find the link to the story right offhand, but i'm pretty sure i found it here first so most of you likely remember it
On the post: Publishers Lashing Out At eBooks
baen
On the post: Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media
Not entirely sure why, i class it with similar neurosis, like compulsive masturbation. They're both unattractive, but can be amusing.
Next >>