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6101
Living Room / Re: According To FBI, Internet Privacy Now Considered Suspicious
« Last post by Renegade on February 04, 2012, 09:19 AM »
For those interested in laughing a hell of a lot more, the basic indicators of terrorist activities above have been pushed out to pretty much everyone you can imagine.

e.g. Hotels. Martial arts academies. Internet cafes. <insert any industry here />

More on Internet cafes:

http://www.osceola.o...rning_indicators.cfm

Insanity
Communities Against Terrorism
Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities Related to Internet Café
What Should I Consider Suspicious?

People Who:
Are overly concerned about privacy, attempts to shield the screen from view of others
Always pay cash or use credit card(s) in different name(s)
Apparently use tradecraft: lookout, blocker or someone to distract employees
Act nervous or suspicious behavior inconsistent with activities
Are observed switching SIM cards in cell phone or use of multiple cell phones
Travel illogical distance to use Internet Café

Activities on Computer Indicate:
Evidence of a residential based internet provider (signs on to Comcast, AOL, etc.)
Use of anonymizers, portals, or other means to shield IP address
Suspicious or coded writings, use of code word sheets, cryptic ledgers, etc.
Encryption or use of software to hide encrypted data in digital photos, etc.
Suspicious communications using VOIP or communicating through a PC game

User Computers To:
Download content of extreme/radical nature with violent themes
Gather information about vulnerable infrastructure or obtain photos, maps or diagrams of transportation, sporting venues, or populated locations
Purchase chemicals, acids, hydrogen peroxide, acetone, fertilizer, etc.
Download or transfer files with "how-to" content such as:
Content of extreme/radical nature with violent themes
Anarchist Cookbook, explosives or weapons information
Military tactics, equipment manuals, chemical or biological information
Terrorist/revolutionary literature
Preoccupation with press coverage of terrorist attacks
Defensive tactics, police or government information
Information about timers, electronics, or remote transmitters / receivers

Note: It is important to remember that just because someone's speech, actions, beliefs, appearance, or way of life is different, it does not mean that he or she is suspicious.
What Should I Do?

Be Part of the Solution
Gather information about individuals without drawing attention to yourself
Identify license plates, vehicle description, names used, languages spoken, ethnicity, etc.
Do not collect metadata, content, or search electronic communications of individuals
Do not do additional logging of on-line activity or monitor communications
If something seems wrong, notify law enforcement authorities.

Do not jeopardize your safety or the safety of others.

Preventing terrorism is a community effort. By learning what to look for, you can make a positive contribution in the fight against terrorism. The partnership between the community and law enforcement is essential to the success of anti-terrorism efforts.

Some of the activities, taken individually, could be innocent and must be examined by law enforcement professionals in a larger context to determine whether there is a basis to investigate. The activities outlined on this handout are by no means all-inclusive but have been compiled from a review of terrorist events over several years.
Osceola County Sheriff's Office


Martial arts & paintball:

http://info.publicin...ts_and_Paintball.pdf

Surplus stores:

http://oathkeepers.o...oFBISurplusStore.pdf


WARNING - YOU MAY JUST SHIT YOURSELF LAUGHING - PREPARE YOURSELF - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!


Farm Supply Stores:

http://agr.wa.gov/Fo...FarmSupplyStores.pdf

New customer...


For more eye-popping fun and insanity, have a little search for "communities against terrorism potential indicators of terrorist activities":

http://www.google.co...terrorist+activities


BTW - I bought a copy of the Anarchist Cookbook when I was a kid. I haven't blown up any government buildings lately, so it might just be that I'm not a terrorist... Though I do use VPNs and encryption and... OH MY GOD! I AM A TERRORIST!  AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT!!! Where can I turn myself in? :P ;D





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Planned Parenthood? (I'll try not to rant...)

As they say at the Planned Parenthood Clinic, better late than never.

http://www.frcblog.c...-back-our-tax-money/


It took a few weeks before I got the alarm code to our clinic. I guess it takes that long for them to trust you. I remember getting the code and feeling shocked. The code was 2229. That seems innocent…until they told me what it spelled out…BABY. Really. Wow. We were really joking about that…our alarm code was mocking the murder of children.

A few weeks later I was introduced to our freezer in the POC (products of conception) lab. This was the freezer that held the fetal tissue until the biohazard truck came for disposal. I found out the name for that freezer…the nursery. Again, that was a joke. How had that become a joke?



6103
Living Room / Re: According To FBI, Internet Privacy Now Considered Suspicious
« Last post by Renegade on February 04, 2012, 08:57 AM »
That list is redolent of Hitler's Brownshirts, or Mao's Little Red Book. The children were even encouraged to turn in or report on their own parents.

Children are already being urged to turn in their parents now. I leave this as an exercise for anyone that wants to find out more. Just search. If you like, you can start with "site:<url />" with some of the usual alternative media sources that report on this. Here's a short list of some alternative media -- I'm sure most people will know some of them:

http://drudgereport.com/
http://endoftheamericandream.com/
http://www.infowars.com/
http://www.prisonplanet.com/
http://www.prisonplanet.tv/
http://www.naturalnews.com/
http://rt.com/
http://www.activistpost.com/
http://www.aljazeera.com/
http://www.blacklistednews.com/
http://www.democracynow.org/
http://www.endthelie.com/
http://oathkeepers.org/
http://www.presstv.ir/
http://www.techdirt.com/
http://www.truthistreason.net/
http://www.truththeory.com/
http://www.truththeory.org/

Some are better than others for that search.

Do Your Part to Help Keep America Free. Obey the Law!

Hahahaha~!

Speaking of obeying... I wonder what kinds of things you can be arrested for? Burping? Climbing on furniture? Having a paring knife to cut up apples? Or perhaps a plastic butter knife? Swearing? Having an overdue library book?

Apparently all of these are serious crimes! Some of which require tasering or pepper spray. Oh? Did I mention that these heinous crimes were committed by children? Some 5 or 6 years old?

http://endoftheameri...ested-for-in-america

Like I've said... You can't make this stuff up!


You really can't win in America! If you want privacy, you're a terrorist! If you get naked in public, you're a sex offender! SO MANY RULES!  :-[


I've said before that ignorance of the law should be a valid defense, because there is an avalanche of new laws making everything illegal. Like burping!


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Living Room / According To FBI, Internet Privacy Now Considered Suspicious
« Last post by Renegade on February 04, 2012, 06:10 AM »
Ready for a laugh? We've got a black comedy for you:

http://endoftheameri...-suspicious-activity

According to the FBI, Internet privacy is now considered to be suspicious activity.  If you are out in public and you attempt to keep snoopers from peeking at your computer screen, then according to the FBI they should gather as much information about you as they can and they should report you to the authorities immediately. If this seems completely and totally ridiculous to you, then you are not alone.  Millions of Americans have become deeply concerned about the constantly expanding definition of "suspicious activity" in the United States.  Sadly, the federal government is now engaging in an all-out attempt to have us all spy on one another.  All over America, the Department of Homeland Security is running ads promoting the "See Something, Say Something" campaign.  They even had 8,000 stadium workers at the Super Bowl this year go through special training on how to spot potential terrorists.  So the next time you see a hot dog vendor, keep in mind that he might also be part of a special anti-terrorism task force.


It ONLY gets better...

FAIR WARNING - YOU WILL PISS YOUR PANTS LAUGHING - ADULT DIAPERS RECOMMENDED, OR MAKESHIFT WITH PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS -- ALTERNATIVELY, READ THIS ON THE TOILET!

Ok, now that you're ready... let the hilarity begin! This is the short list of things that indicate that YOU could be a TERRORIST~!


"Are overly concerned about privacy, attempts to shield the screen from view of others"

"Always pay cash or use credit card(s) in different name(s)"

"Act nervous or suspicious behavior inconsistent with activities"

"Are observed switching SIM cards in cell phone or use of multiple cell phones"

"Travel illogical distance to use Internet Café"

"Evidence of a residential based internet provider (signs on to Comcast, AOL, etc.)"

"Use of anonymizers, portals, or other means to shield IP address"

"Suspicious or coded writings, use of code word sheets, cryptic ledgers, etc."

"Encryption or use of software to hide encrypted data in digital photos, etc."

"Suspicious communications using VOIP or communicating through a PC game"

"Identify license plates, vehicle description, names used, languages spoken, ethnicity, etc."

"Request specific room assignments or locations."

"Use cash for large transactions or a credit card in someone else’s name."

"Arrive with unusual amounts of luggage."

"Make unusual inquiries about local sites, including government, military, police, communications, and power facilities."

"Refuse cleaning service over an extended time."

"Use entrances and exits that avoid the lobby."

"Abandon a room and leave behind clothing and toiletry items."

"Do not leave their room."

"Change their appearance."

"Leave the property for several days and then return."




If some of those don't sound insane to you, check the article. Many are easily dismissed by everyday activities like travel, etc.




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Living Room / Re: Would you buy me a $0.99 track on Amazon?
« Last post by Renegade on February 04, 2012, 01:54 AM »


And they wonder why The Pirate Bay is popular... Sheesh...  :-\


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First! (see attachment in previous post) ;D

Bwahahahaha~! Nice!
6107
Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 04, 2012, 01:45 AM »
Whether something is copyright or creative commons shouldn't be too important. Instead, simply use a licensing system that takes care of things. Licensing can be done as liberally or as strictly as you like. It's not really all that hard. It's done for most software, and there's no reason why movie distributors couldn't do it. They're just too g*****n lazy and stupid to do it.

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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 10:43 AM »
Did you purchase your copy?  ;)

I have purchased more than 1 copy. ;)

They wear out after a while, or you lose them or something like that.

Not that it matters... Jimi is dead.







;D

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Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 10:38 AM »

I think you're a crucial microcosm example though.

Let's hear your "solution" for the sake of edge-context frustration, then let's thrash a little. (Shoot anyone who copies your software?)

What type of software did you make that you're unhappy about being on the Interwebs? How much does it cost normally for a copy?

Then we can see if you can become part of the new business models you mentioned.

I'm earnest - if "we can make you happy" then we just "repeat times a million".

I agree it really is a difficult problem, but "nothing useful to offer" allowed some Very Bad Men to almost ruin us.



You're completely missing what I was trying to say.

(Shoot anyone who copies your software?)

You couldn't be farther from what I think.

What type of software did you make that you're unhappy about being on the Interwebs? How much does it cost normally for a copy?

Again, you couldn't be farther from how I feel about the issue.

My software is $49.95. Not a lot, but not cheap in some places. Completely unaffordable in other places.

Unhappy? Far from it. I'm very thankful for the customers that have paid me.

I write audio software for musicians to learn new music. Here's the main page for it:

http://renegademinds...abid/65/Default.aspx

You're in the RIAA/MPAA or "anti-piracy" mindset. I am not upset about this. Not at all.

Then we can see if you can become part of the new business models you mentioned. 

My software doesn't fit into the new business model. Yet. I'm working on that.

I'm earnest - if "we can make you happy" then we just "repeat times a million". 

It's not that I'm "not happy". That is completely irrelevant. My happiness is not determined by this issue. I suppose that this is really too complex of an issue to get into here.

I agree it really is a difficult problem, but "nothing useful to offer" allowed some Very Bad Men to almost ruin us.

It's just not productive to get into the issue for what I think the best solution is.

There are a few problems. I'll outline them and why I shouldn't bother talking about them, then I'll go into the masochistic torture of detailing them... sigh...

The first problem is that the immediate reaction (assuming people understood) would be for people to tell me that I'm completely nuts. I can deal with that. That's not a problem for me. It's a problem for other people.

The second problem is that few people understand the issues involved enough to actually understand what I'd talk about.

The third problem is that the objections to my solution are resolved in most ways (not all) by highly technical and involved solutions.

Ok... here goes the masochism...

I'll outline the solution and then enumerate from the above...

THE SOLUTION (Addressed to the whiny b*****s that complain about piracy)

If you can't protect your own stuff, f**k you. Learn how to deal with s**t and stop your f*****g b******g. Grow a f*****g pair of b**ls and stop your g******n whining.

Learn how to create a following and encourage your following to pay you for what you do. It works for a lot of other people, and it can work for you. (This is a very truncated version, but if you look at the business model, you can read into it and actually do well. I can give examples.)

If you're too much of a g*****n p***y to deal with it, get another job. Take your capital and so something else. We won't miss you. Someone will fill your shoes.

:P

That was a rant.

#1
Eliminate patents and copyright laws. Run with Jefferson's ideas on ideas.

http://movingtofreed...nd-freedom-of-ideas/

If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea, which an individual may exclusively possess as long as he keeps it to himself; but the moment it is divulged, it forces itself into the possession of every one, and the receiver cannot dispossess himself of it. Its peculiar character, too, is that no one possesses the less, because every other possesses the whole of it. He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.
-Thomas Jefferson

So, that's the basis.

Next...

Society may give an exclusive right to the profits arising from them, as an encouragement to men to pursue ideas which may produce utility, but this may or may not be done, according to the will and convenience of the society, without claim or complaint from anybody. Accordingly, it is a fact, as far as I am informed, that England was, until we copied her, the only country on earth which ever, by a general law, gave a legal right to the exclusive use of an idea. In some other countries it is sometimes done, in a great case, and by a special and personal act, but, generally speaking, other nations have thought that these monopolies produce more embarrassment than advantage to society; and it may be observed that the nations which refuse monopolies of invention, are as fruitful as England in new and useful devices.
-Thomas Jefferson

An pay particular attention to:

...generally speaking, other nations have thought that these monopolies produce more embarrassment than advantage to society...
-Thomas Jefferson


At this point I should not have to actually go into why patents and copyright are not good things... but I will...

Now, for specific processes, you don't really need a patent. Something that is truly innovative is not easily duplicatable. That is, even if I told you the idea, you wouldn't be able to use it. Or at least not immediately.

I don't want to get into that further. Please take up objections with Thomas Jefferson. :)

#2

So, the things we need to understand are (not exhaustively):

* Thomas Jefferson
* Physical reality
* Mind / body
* Cartesian Dualism and Anomalous Monism (Davidson) (well, not 100% necessary, but nice to know)
* Property and property rights
* Communication and what it entails
* The idea that sharing an idea doesn't destroy the idea (this is redundant from the above, but worth mentioning)

Maybe a few more things, but that covers the metaphysics, the physics, and the fundamental laws. i.e. That's A-Z on the topic with a few extras.

#3

Resolutions to the problem can easily be solved through technology. These problems are mostly trivial to solve. There's not much brain power involved. (So, you can exclude Hollywood/RIAA/MPAA.)
 
etc. etc. etc.

This stuff isn't very hard to figure out, but it takes some effort. Rather than rely on lawyers, it requires thought and something of real value.




Oh yeah... And I'm 3/4 the way through a bottle of vodka, so I may have left some stuff out. ;D




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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 09:32 AM »
More Jimi!



Sometimes we forget to listen to Jimi and need a reminder. ;)

Bob Dylan wrote it. Jimi turned it into magic.


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Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 08:37 AM »
I wonder if ISPs in countries like India (some of them govt. cos.), which are thriving at the moment even fully realize what a setback they'll suffer if illegal torrents/downloads (and online porn, to a lesser extent - it's the next logical step in the gameplan, right?) stop existing. It's not just about 'free', the only way I can get some content (current TV shows) is via TPB. Give me a legal way to get the same HQ content, not butchered by ads, in a timely fashion and I'll stop complaining (very loudly) and siding with the "bad guys".

I think you've raised a VERY important point - access.

I have NO sympathy for anyone that refuses to sell based on an IP address. Actually, I have less than zero sympathy, but I'll try to keep this civil and without truckloads of profanity/obscenity. ;D

If they want to put in ads, ok, fine. I can deal with that. But not 40 minutes of ads and 20 minutes of a show. I am also not willing to tolerate not being able to seek through a video. That's a deal killer. TV is yesteryear. It's dead. They need to deal with it.

As far as I'm concerned, they need to actually do some THINKING and come up with a new business model that works in the modern, Internet, connected world. If they don't, f*** them. I don't care. They can die on the altar of failed business models (kind of like Kodak). Evolve or die. The rest of us need to. Why shouldn't they? Hiding behind laws is simply...


BZZT!

We interrupt this transmission to inform you that Renegade has deteriorated into a mouth-frothing, profane, obscene, squirming rant that would have made great footage for a remake of the Exorcist or some similar demon possession movie. We'll try to reboot him and get him back online as soon as possible. In the meantime, your kind understanding is appreciated.



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Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 08:14 AM »
Good thing there's still P2P without a centralized system like BitTorrent behind it.

BitTorrent, TOR, and all those other goodies are wonderful things!

Anyways you look at it, it's communication, and that's a good thing to have access to.

6113
Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 07:59 AM »
"Oh, it's all good, until it's *my* stuff being shared?"

Thank you. :Thmbsup: That cuts to heart of the 'other' part of the whole copyright problem.

Would that the opponents of SOPA/ACTA/PIPA (hmm...SAP?) had the decency to admit that. Especially since they're smart enough to understand why that might also be part of the larger problem even though they're very reluctant to admit it.

At the end of the day, copyright laws are effectively obsolete and/or unenforceable without having a police state. I'm more comfortable not having a police state.


6114
Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 07:57 AM »

While the whole piracy thing is a serious PITA (my software is on The Pirate Bay and it is very painful for me)...


Hallo. What software that you made is on The Bay and why is it painful, besides the "obvious" answer? Why do we treat music and software differently, since they're both part of the "Copyright Problem"? For example, we all had lots of fun in the "post music videos" thread - are we being hypocrites? "Oh, it's all good, until it's *my* stuff being shared?"

Not a good place to go... ;)

I stated a fact. I did not complain. I have not complained. I have not thrown temper tantrums like the RIAA/MPAA Media Mafia.

I want to make this very clear. I have not bitched about it. Yes, I've stated that it has been painful. I've tried to be clear about that so that people know who I am and where I'm coming from and that I'm NOT advocating taking the food off of people's plates. My intention is not to complain or be a hypocrite.

I'm more likely to bitch about someone thinking that I'm bitching about it. :P ;D


I didn't offer a serious solution to the problem either though, as my solution isn't something that people want to hear. So, I just shut up about it.


@40hz - Yeah... I don't expect much to come of the ACLU thing, but it is a gesture at least.

It's hard not to be cynical.




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Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 07:05 AM »
I think I'm pretty much over the additive addiction now... I need to smoke much less with the organic/natural tobacco. So, it is working.

As for the rectal cancer, let's hope that we don't find out!

BTW - Smoking helps reduce rectal cancer! (Read/heard that somewhere a long time ago -- don't have a reference... could be faulty memory too -- but I'm relatively certain it was smoking that helped...)
6116
Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 06:47 AM »
Fast forward to today and we have a new shadow group to spin, and once again Hollywood comes out with a TV show (Person of Interest) that "explains" how it's all OK ... And a good thing.

I have a hard time watching that show. It's fun in an "A-Team" way, but the underlying idea makes me sick. Kind of like CSI Miami - I'm always rooting for the bad guys on that show because the good guys are such total <insert expletives and rant here />.

As for smoking... Is rectal cancer easier to deal with? :P I'm actually trying a new strategy to quit. We'll see how it goes.


6117
Living Room / Re: The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 06:44 AM »
Of course now that it has SE as its TLD, it becomes that much easier to block it outside of Sweden...

***

@Ren: Send in drones? Why bother when a simple phone call to a sympathetic politico or a cooperative ISP or DNS provider would accomplish much the same thing?

Eventually the US authorities will figure out that big splashy actions only fuel the thing they're trying to stop. So as long as these very public domain seizures continue I don't think PB needs to worry too much. Because that means law enforcement is posturing and it's still in Puppet Theater mode.

I'd worry more once they start acting like it's no longer such a big deal, and only announce occasional actions or arrests, with maybe one or two big 'busts' per year. Once that happens, you know they've gotten serious. And you'll know it's gotten very serious once certain domains (and possibly the people behind them) start quietly disappearing from the net and the streets without a single word being said about it.

I predict once ACTA is signed in a few more places you're going to see media complaints about file sharing and piracy disappear from the news. Heavy handed arrests and seizures only risk fostering public support and sympathy for the 'wrong' people.

The proverbial "knock on the door in the middle of the night" gets the job done much more efficiently.
 (see attachment in previous post)
 :-\

The drone comment? That was total hyperbole. What you describe is much more insidious, and closer to what could happen.

However, the last week has given me some hope with a few "victories" reported in the press.

Monsanto has been effectively booted out of the UK, and rejected in Mexico. Those are fantastic things. No patents on life. No GMOs bio-weapons.

http://www.naturalne...GMO_UK_Monsanto.html
http://motherjones.c...santo-climate-change


Garasil is facing a repeal on violent, mandatory vaccinations. Again, a small victory for freedom and choice:

http://vactruth.com/...-repeal-hpv-vaccine/
http://birthofanewea...to-ban-gardasil.html


The ACLU is suing over the US government murdering people:

http://rt.com/usa/ne...tion-drone-suit-387/


Some people in Washington  DC are looking to repeal the indefinite detention section of the NDAA (yes - it made it in):

https://rt.com/usa/n...ndaa-bill-state-389/


So while there are constant threats to freedom out there, some victories are being won. Even getting the word out to people is a victory. Exposing the darkness is the first step. Getting everyone to light their candles is the final step. It's a slow war, but I am seeing some hope.

The switch by TPB was a good thing in my view. While they certainly do a good deal of harm to me, I understand and appreciate their fight. So, again, I see their defiance as another small victory.



6118
This is just plain funny!

FU-girl.jpg

Perfect for captioning and sending to someone! Or doing a demotivational.
6119
Living Room / Re: As a counter-point to the SOPA/PIPA demonstration
« Last post by Renegade on February 03, 2012, 03:06 AM »
I sometimes have to laugh at people that talk about Puerto Rico becoming the 51st state... Canada is~! :D (We joke about it all the time -- it's nothing new. Americans tend to prefix that with, "No offense, but...")

You'll also hear Canadians complain about what sheeple they are... Sigh...

You have no idea how much I've put into trying to push some friends and family back in Canada towards some semblance of sanity... Some are on board. Some don't care. Some stare like a deer in the headlights. Some refuse to believe what's right in front of them. But, that's not a Canadian problem -- that's people in general.


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Living Room / The Pirate Bay - Domain Updates & Prison
« Last post by Renegade on February 02, 2012, 07:26 PM »
The Pirate Bay has switched domains from http://thepiratebay.org/ to http://thepiratebay.se/ in order to keep the site domain out of the reach of Washington's claws.

Unnecessary Anarchic Comment
Wonder if they'll send drones... They seem to have no problem with killing children that way... And Obama seems unrepentant for that as well...


http://kmacphail.blo...ves-to-new-home.html

Changing the domain name to the Swedish domain .se puts the address out of the reach of US authorities. Along with the name change the defiant Pirate Bay operators changed the logo from the traditional ship to a closed fist (above) and issued a statement via their official blog:

2012resistance.jpg

http://thepiratebay.se/blog/204

What binds us all together is a strong belief that what we do is good. That it is something we one day can tell our grandchildren about with pride. People from all over the world confirm this. We read testimonials from people in Syria longing for freedom, thanking us for what we provide. We receive more than 100 visits daily from North Korea and we sure know that they need it. If there's something that will bring peace to this world it is the understanding and appreciation of your fellow man. What better way to do that than with this vast library of culture?

...

But what enrages us to our inner core is that the system, the empire, the governments, are still allowed to try to boss you and us around with one law crazier than the other. Do you think they will stop with SOPA/ACTA/PIPA? They will not. Because you won't stop sharing those files. Because we will not stay down. Because no one can turn back time. Together, we are the iron that hardens with each strike.


Those sentenced are not in Sweden, so whether they go to prison or not is another matter.

While the whole piracy thing is a serious PITA (my software is on The Pirate Bay and it is very painful for me), I would rather deal with piracy than a lack of freedom. That is, I would rather that people have the freedom to pirate my software than not. Money is just money and a tool to do things. Freedom is fundamental, and without it, other things become meaningless. So, hats off to The Pirate Bay for sticking with the fight.



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Living Room / Re: As a counter-point to the SOPA/PIPA demonstration
« Last post by Renegade on February 02, 2012, 11:51 AM »
What I find amusing is how the US gets blamed by citizens of other countries when their governments go along with US inspired nonsense...

As usual, you're right. However, I do think that needs to be addressed somewhat to give you some reasons why... From a Canadian perspective.

Now, I'm a Canadian expat. The situation for Canada is NSFW, so...

The Canadian Situation - NSFW
If Ottawa can't taste Washington DC's cock, it's because Washington DC's cock is in Ottawa's ass.


What's the difference between policy in Washington and policy in Ottawa?

ANSWER: Washington's policy is domestic. Ottawa's is imported.

Why are they the same?

They both have "Made in USA" labels on them.

For **** sakes... Gardasil is now on the Canadian health docket for boys! (Source - Source) And that's just one example. For anyone that is interested in spending a day or 2 doing some research, find out about Monsanto... Another American disease that has infected Canada.

Complete and total insanity. (That started south of the border. Not Mexico.)

When sanity returns to Washington, it will also return to Ottawa.

Addressing the sickness in Canada is largely a waste of time because the root disease is in Washington. Well... That's not completely true, but I'm certainly not going to post the truth about the situation here at DC. Suffice it to say, that in the normal mainstream view (however distorted it is), if we can cure that root cause, and return America to what it was meant to be, that will filter up into Canada and Canada will become healthy again.

Got some nutty idea about how to silence people? Hey! Tell the knot heads in Ottawa! They'll swallow it! (Because the difference between love and like is... back to the NSFW analogy above...)

When the US gets a cold, Canada gets the flu.

A healthy America means a healthy Canada.

I sincerely want to see America restored to the beautiful ideas that it was founded upon. That means a better Canada, and a reason for me to go back at some point.

As it stands, if the US remains as it is, I will never set foot there again.



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Living Room / Re: As a counter-point to the SOPA/PIPA demonstration
« Last post by Renegade on February 02, 2012, 01:17 AM »
Feds: We obtained MegaUpload conversations with search warrant


The FBI cites alleged conversations between DotCom and his top lieutenants, including e-mail and Skype instant-messaging logs. Some of the records go back nearly five years, to MegaUpload's earliest days as a cyberlocker service--even though Skype says "IM history messages will be stored for a maximum of 30 days" and the criminal investigation didn't begin until a few months ago.

 Sources told CNET yesterday that Skype, the Internet phone service now owned by Microsoft, was not asked by the feds to turn over information and was not served with legal process.


AND

http://news.cnet.com...-with-piracy-crimes/

...sources said the feds began looking at the service months ago.


Since I'm Canadian, I'm certain that there are portions of American English that I don't know... Is "search" a synonym for "surveillance" in American English? As far as I understand, using trojans/spyware isn't "searching", but is more akin to counter-intelligence or surveillance.

And don't you need to be served with a search warrant? I'm confused.  :huh:

Meh... The president gets to assassinate children with predator drones in "surgical strikes" whenever he feels like it. I suppose none of it really matters.  :-\



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Living Room / Re: Who needs SOPA? Website accused of defamation is closed by judge
« Last post by Renegade on February 02, 2012, 12:35 AM »
Website accused of defamation is closed by judge



Damn... It just occurred to me... These people are BRILLIANT~! Seriously. They're making Einstein look like a mentally challenged version of Chris Dodd. Errr... well, for what that's worth anyways. Smart bacteria? Whatever...

With these outlandish chilling effects, it's no wonder that climate warming hasn't gone up in over 10 years! That's the answer! More censorship. More chilling effects! Stop global warming by silencing people!

BRILLIANT~!


 :-\



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Developer's Corner / RFID Hacking -
« Last post by Renegade on February 01, 2012, 08:25 PM »
I was looking into RFID a bit deeper, and came across a very interesting security video by Chris Paget:

Here's a fun bit for you (or scary) cued up:

http://www.youtube.c...er_detailpage#t=400s



The cued part there talks about mall surveillance and how you can track people.

He demonstrates reading RFID up to 217 feet (with equipment you can buy on ebay) and illustrates how RFID can be read up to 317 MILES away in theory.

For those unfamiliar with this stuff, you can effectively steal credit cards, clone epassports, clone IDs, clone keycards, tell what colour underwear people are wearing, find out all kinds of information that you really shouldn't.



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also i must say one more example. the mighty Steve jobs is a legend. Because capitalist america love heroes of the money. Best trader who make more money is a legend. What about dennis Ritchie? He made a operating system with simple gui. He wrote a genius programming language the C. In last 30 years many program writen with c. But none give copyright to him. If he was taking patent price 50 bucks from each program written with C language and made the press release show by himself, he could be richer than bill gates and more famous than Steve jobs. That's a modern nikola tesla - Thomas edison story. Everyone appreciate businessman edisson for selling them lamp. But no one give any single cent to nikola tesla forinvention of A.C.

+1 for Dennis.

Tesla was a god.

Tesla wanted to do good for mankind, but was effectively sabotaged by bankers. Finding out about him is near enough to make you cry. Brilliance and tragedy.

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