EFF: Prelude to a Fake Complaint

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Prelude To A Fake Complaint

Prelude To A Fake Complaint 06/24/2004 06:22 PM
Senator Orrin Hatch and his colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee have introduced the Inducing Infringements of Copyright Act this week. They want us to think the Act is no big deal, and that it targets only the bad guys while leaving the good guys alone. They say that it doesn't change the law; it just clarifies it. But they're wrong. And this legal complaint ins the proof. By Electronic Frontier Foundation (via MyAppleMenu)

Prelude PFlogger 0.8.0

Prelude PFlogger 0.8.0 01/05/2004 12:22 PM
An OpenBSD PF sensor for Prelude-IDS.

Prelude NIDS 0.8.6

Prelude NIDS 0.8.6 12/09/2003 12:14 PM
A network sensor program.

BT goes Bluetooth with the Prelude 200
home phone

BT goes Bluetooth with the Prelude 200
home phone 08/20/2004 12:07 PM
Mac User Aug 20 2004 3:37PM GMT

Prelude IDS Framework: "Open Source
Security's Best Kept Secret"

Prelude IDS Framework: "Open Source
Security's Best Kept Secret" 04/26/2004 08:22 PM

Dark Horse Comics Gallery Update:
Prelude To Rebellion Foil Covers

Dark Horse Comics Gallery Update:
Prelude To Rebellion Foil Covers 04/24/2004 05:03 PM
Today's Dark Horse Comics Cover Gallery update is a complete set of exclusive foil covers of the first storyline in the ongoing Star Wars monthly series, "Prelude to Rebellion." This set was exclusive to Another Universe and features the first storyline that introduced the characters from the Prequel trilogy. Thanks again to Jason Todoroff for the scans, although he claims that the scans really don't do the covers justice.

Bulldog to resubmit BT complaint

Bulldog to resubmit BT complaint 03/30/2005 06:58 AM
BT fails to budge on fault repairs

Judge Presides Over Own Dog Complaint
(AP)

Judge Presides Over Own Dog Complaint
(AP) 05/27/2004 05:00 PM
AP - A town judge is in the dog house after he complained about a canine running around his neighborhood and then convicted the pet's owner in his court.

Freeserve won't let broadband complaint
die

Freeserve won't let broadband complaint
die 12/22/2003 10:10 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 22 2003 8:42AM ET

Man Files Complaint Against Elephant
(AP)

Man Files Complaint Against Elephant
(AP) 05/19/2004 07:24 PM
AP - The father of a 10-year-old boy filed a police complaint after a circus elephant trampled his child's bicycle, a police spokesman said Wednesday.

Ray Bradbury's Bizarre Complaint

Ray Bradbury's Bizarre Complaint 06/20/2004 12:12 AM

Ray Bradbury is one of the great science fiction writers. But in his advancing years he's also acting in a fairly petty manner. The author of the brilliant novel "Fahrenheit 451" is claiming to anyone who'll listen (AP) that Michael Moore has somehow committed an act of intellectual theft by naming his new movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" without asking permission. He may have a shadow of a point here, but not much more than that. Here's why. First, you can't copyright a title. See "What is Not Protected by Copyright" on the website of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. If Bradbury or anyone connected to him is even thinking of suing, forget it. (There's no trademark on the expression "Fahrenheit 9/11", by the way.) Second, Moore didn't use the same title. He did a word-play on Bradbury's book -- a clever gimmick that resonated with anyone who'd read the novel, a stark warning against totalitarianism and call for people to think for themselves. This kind of thing goes on all the time, and it's part of the artistic process -- building on what came before by using cultural references (of which Fahrenheit 451 is deservedly one) in new creative works. Third, as several people have noted, Bradbury -- author of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (William Shakespeare) and "I Sing the Body Electric" (Walt Whitman)-- wasn't what you'd call fastidious when it came to totally original titles (not that he should have been). Apparently Bradbury is mostly bothered by Moore's title for commercial reasons, because of an upcoming movie based on his book. (Francois Truffaut did a weird adaptation in the 1960s.) I heard him on a local talk-radio station today, and after he dumped on Moore he seemed cheerful enough in talking about the picture. He's certainly getting plenty of publicity mileage, anyway. The host of the far-right-wing radio show was abysmally uninformed, meanwhile. She was asking him if he planned to sue Moore. Bradbury wisely indicated no such plans, because he'd likely be laughed out of court. (The host also read approvingly from the Foreword to an early edition of the book. It was by a teacher at a Quaker school. She plainly missed the irony.) Moore would have been smart to send a letter to Bradbury months ago, saying the name of his new film was an homage to one of the essential pro-freedom and pro-thinking literary works of recent times. Bradbury would be smart to let this go.

First complaint filed under Can-Spam

First complaint filed under Can-Spam 04/29/2004 10:32 AM
The Justice Department files a criminal complaint against four Detroit-area men under the federal Can-Spam Act, marking the first case under the legislation.

There Actually Is Some Validity To The
Developer Complaint

There Actually Is Some Validity To The
Developer Complaint 06/30/2004 10:56 PM
There's a lot to be said for licking your wounds quietly especially when you produce software of great utility but limited depth. What's good is that developers are starting to care about other developers. By Dave Winer (via MyAppleMenu)

"Ray Bradbury's Bizarre Complaint"

"Ray Bradbury's Bizarre Complaint" 06/22/2004 04:03 AM

FTC Dismisses Complaint Against Rambus

FTC Dismisses Complaint Against Rambus 02/17/2004 09:18 PM

BT 'bemused' over broadband complaint

BT 'bemused' over broadband complaint 11/07/2003 08:52 AM
Power play?

EU re-examines AMD complaint against
Intel

EU re-examines AMD complaint against
Intel 06/09/2004 10:34 AM
Cleveland Live Jun 9 2004 2:23PM GMT

Group files complaint against Ted
Kennedy

Group files complaint against Ted
Kennedy 04/28/2004 05:17 PM

DOT dismisses privacy complaint against
Northwest

DOT dismisses privacy complaint against
Northwest 09/16/2004 01:26 PM
The airline did nothing wrong when it shared passenger data related to the Sept. 11 attacks, the agency rules.

Police receive Holyrood complaint

Police receive Holyrood complaint 09/20/2004 07:02 AM
Lothian and Borders Police are asked to probe the handling of construction contracts for the new parliament building.

FTC rejects 'Fair and Balance' complaint

FTC rejects 'Fair and Balance' complaint 07/21/2004 11:14 AM
the treatment it deserves .. response from the FTC: .. statement

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EFF issues mock complaint regarding
iPods

EFF issues mock complaint regarding
iPods 06/25/2004 11:57 AM
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting individual's online rights, is mobilizing Apple users in a bid to thwart an anti-copying law stymied, reports The Inquirer...

AOL France Plans Complaint Against Rival

AOL France Plans Complaint Against Rival 12/23/2003 04:35 PM
AP via Newsday Dec 23 2003 3:12PM ET

Privacy complaint against Northwest
dismissed

Privacy complaint against Northwest
dismissed 09/16/2004 01:04 PM
CNET News.com Sep 16 2004 4:22PM GMT

Google Responds to SearchKing Complaint

Google Responds to SearchKing Complaint 01/09/2003 11:40 PM
LawMem has published the Google response to the SearchKing complaint. The bottom line is that Google says to the effect, that they did it to protect the integrity of the algo, and moreover it was there first amendment right to do it.

Agency eyes complaint against Qualcomm

Agency eyes complaint against Qualcomm 06/22/2005 02:37 AM
ZDNet Jun 20 2005 7:36PM GMT

AOL France plans complaint against rival

AOL France plans complaint against rival 12/23/2003 02:15 PM
Boston Globe Dec 23 2003 1:46PM ET

Football: Spurs to lodge complaint

Football: Spurs to lodge complaint 06/05/2005 11:31 PM
Tottenham are set to report Chelsea to the Premier League on Monday over an 'illegal' approach to Frank Arnesen.

Iran Prepares Complaint Against Saddam
(AP)

Iran Prepares Complaint Against Saddam
(AP) 07/04/2004 07:22 AM
AP - Iran said Sunday it has prepared a criminal complaint against former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for his 1980 invasion of Iran and for using chemical weapons against Iranians during the neighboring nations' eight-year war.

Realty Web site hit with complaint from
Realtors

Realty Web site hit with complaint from
Realtors 09/05/2004 07:41 AM
Chicago Tribune Sep 5 2004 12:26PM GMT

Complaint: RealNetworks Inc. v.
Microsoft Corp. (PDF)

Complaint: RealNetworks Inc. v.
Microsoft Corp. (PDF) 12/19/2003 11:24 AM
The streaming media provider sues Microsoft, accusing the software giant of illegally using its Windows monopoly to limit consumer choice in digital media

Microsoft Lodges New Complaint Against
Linspire.com

Microsoft Lodges New Complaint Against
Linspire.com 05/11/2004 09:28 AM

Other News: Virgin Mega Complaint

Other News: Virgin Mega Complaint 08/06/2004 10:00 AM
Virgin Mega files a complaint in France about Apple's iPod blockade.

Computer 'spyware' tops complaint calls

Computer 'spyware' tops complaint calls 04/20/2004 12:18 AM
Washington Times Apr 20 2004 4:46AM GMT

BT faces whopping fines over Wanadoo
complaint (maybe)

BT faces whopping fines over Wanadoo
complaint (maybe) 09/02/2004 10:21 AM
Who knows? Do you? Really?

British bank faces outsourcing complaint

British bank faces outsourcing complaint 08/18/2004 02:46 PM
SiliconValley.com Aug 18 2004 4:12PM GMT

BBC upholds complaint from narcolepsy
sufferers (Reuters)

BBC upholds complaint from narcolepsy
sufferers (Reuters) 02/01/2005 09:24 PM
Reuters - BBC chiefs have ruled that a comedy show called "TV's Greatest Moments" should not have shown a clip of narcolepsy sufferers falling asleep at a help-group meeting.

25-Sept-2003 -- A Complaint Box Turns
Frustration Into Fun

25-Sept-2003 -- A Complaint Box Turns
Frustration Into Fun 10/28/2003 11:08 PM
A Complaint Box Turns Frustration Into Fun (New York Times) -- "The outpouring of hotel horror stories led him to...

Gateway Files Patent Complaint with ITC
Against HP (Reuters)

Gateway Files Patent Complaint with ITC
Against HP (Reuters) 07/06/2004 04:41 PM
Reuters - Personal computer maker Gateway Inc. (GTW.N) said on Tuesday that it filed a patent complaint with the International Trade Commission against Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N), one month after the ITC said that it would investigate a complaint HP filed against Gateway.
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Fake ATM Fraud Expose

Fake ATM Fraud Expose 12/06/2003 09:01 PM
santos_douglas writes "Forget ATMs coming under attack by worms, MSNBC has this article about Dateline NBC's investigative report into fake ATMs and other ATM ...

Spammer using fake websites in fraud
gets 46 months in prison (AFP)

Spammer using fake websites in fraud
gets 46 months in prison (AFP) 05/18/2004 12:01 PM
AFP - A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty in an Internet fraud scheme to lure people to fake websites to obtain bank or credit card information was sentenced to 46 months in prison, officials said.

Will Mini iPods Delete Bigger iPods?

Will Mini iPods Delete Bigger iPods? 01/07/2004 06:38 PM
Well, as every other tech site in the world is now telling you, the not-so-secret rumors that Apple was coming out with a "mini iPod", cleverly named "iPod mini" are completely true. The other big story people are focusing on are that Apple has gotten past their Henry Ford-style color options, and will offer the iPod mini in multiple colors. You can read all the details at other sites, but in looking over the stories about the device, I'm wondering if the iPod mini will replace the iPod itself as the popular music device of choice. Personally, I don't own an iPod or any portable digital music player (I barely have any digital music - so buying such a device would only mean I need to rip all my CDs, which is a project I'm still not ready to bother with). Still, the iPod mini seems to make a lot more sense to me than many other portable music devices. The early MP3 players had way too little memory, but once you get up into the 4 gigabyte range, I wonder how much more some people need. Historically, of course, that's a dangerous viewpoint to take - since we've always figured out ways to fill up empty storage space. With Apple even advertising games, calendars and other iPod apps - you can imagine that the memory will go. However, if I were in the market for such a device, I'd definitely go with the mini iPod version right now: it's a better size for carrying around and it's "good enough" in terms of storage space - not to mention that it's cheaper. Thus, while I'm sure there are some people who simply need to have more storage space, I'm wondering if this mini iPod will steal marketshare away from its big brother.

Howto

Howto 06/18/2004 03:18 AM

Very interesting list of Howto's [Howto]

Cool howto

Cool howto 12/17/2003 09:32 PM
Got to love this Postfix-Cyrus-Web-cyradmin HOWTO...

HOWTO skin a PC to look like a Mac

HOWTO skin a PC to look like a Mac 06/10/2004 04:06 PM
Engadget has a great step-by-step HOWTO for skinning your WinXP box until its desktop is nigh-indistinguishable from a MacOS X box. Link

1965 Ski Mask HOWTO

1965 Ski Mask HOWTO 12/24/2004 12:29 PM
Xeni Jardin: If your grannie knits you one of these, run like hell, then call the cops. Excerpts from a "roll your own ski mask" article from a mid-'60s issue of McCall's Magazine. You know, they have fetish websites for this sort of thing nowadays. Link . The horror. The HORROR. (thanks, Cameron)

HOWTO Handshadows from 1859

HOWTO Handshadows from 1859 09/26/2004 03:54 AM
Cory Doctorow: Hand Shadows To Be Thrown Upon The Wall, originally published in 1859, is a lovely little Gutenberg Project book, illustrated with these great woodcuts of what passed for fun in the era of gaslight and corsets. Link (Thanks, Asthmatic!)

Paint-your-floors HOWTO

Paint-your-floors HOWTO 04/19/2004 04:23 PM
Great Apartment Therapy blog post on how to paint your floors "without screwing it up" -- the results speak for themselves. Link< /a> (via Megnut)

HOWTO sobre BBS en GNU/LiNUX

HOWTO sobre BBS en GNU/LiNUX 11/01/2003 03:07 PM

HOWTO bl0g anonymously

HOWTO bl0g anonymously 04/08/2005 12:54 AM
Cory Doctorow: EFF has released a guide to blogging anonymously, with "basic measures people can take to keep their blogs anonymous and explores what the law says about discussing work-related issues online. Some advice is common sense; for example, don't post a picture of yourself if you want to stay anonymous. But for bloggers who want strong guarantees of privacy, EFF suggests using technologies like Tor or Anonymizer to prevent your blog-hosting company from logging your computer's unique Internet Protocol (IP) address. Bloggers who fear they could be fired for blogging are also given an introduction to laws that prevent an employer from punishing them for speaking out online."

The bad news is that in many cases, there is no legal means of redress if you've been fired for blogging. While your right to free speech is protected by the First Amendment, this protection does not shield you from the consequences of what you say. The First Amendment protects speech from being censored by the government; it does not regulate what private parties (such as most employers) do. In states with "at will" employment laws like California, employers can fire you at any time, for any reason. And no state has laws that specifically protect bloggers from discrimination, on the job or otherwise.

One way to make sure your blog doesn't earn you a pink slip is to make sure that you write about certain protected topics. Most states have laws designed to prevent employers from firing people who talk openly about their politics outside of work, for example. Be warned that laws like this do vary widely from state to state, and many are untested when it comes to blogging.

Link< /a>

HowTo RSS Feed State

HowTo RSS Feed State 09/27/2004 07:05 AM

Nice summary of RSS bandwidth-saving techniques by Randy Charles Morin.

Howto: White Box Linux

Howto: White Box Linux 04/12/2004 07:35 PM
Falko Timme has written a detailed description about the steps to be taken to setup a Linux server based on White Box Linux that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.).

HOWTO set up a VSAT in Iraq

HOWTO set up a VSAT in Iraq 04/19/2005 03:38 AM
Xeni Jardin: Jake in Iraq wrote a detailed post about setting up VSAT internet connectivity near Sulimaniya. One of the purposes this connection will serve: getting a voting office online. Jake's a pretty serious geek. He says he's been asked not to share exactly why he's there, or what exactly he's doing for whom, but this is sure an interesting post.

This is how I spent my day today. It took around 6 hours round trip to drive to Sulimaniya, Iraq. This in Kurdistan where we did the install. I learned some stuff, it's mostly simple labor but it raised some interesting questions in my mind about interception.

As far as I can tell, it's entirely possible to intercept any data being sent to earth in an entirely passive way. I'm going to look into this more before I make any outlandish claims, if you know, feel free to let me know.

(...) This [photo] is the lead engineer checking to find the 251 degree azimuth. The tool he's holding is totally awesome and old school. I think you could sail around the world with it if you were determined.

And above, an identifying label on the back of the finished product. Link< /a> (Thanks, Mark!)

HOWTO distribute a project

HOWTO distribute a project 03/19/2003 10:27 PM
.tar.gz seems to be the only way to distribute a project

HOWTO: Format Web Comics for PSP

HOWTO: Format Web Comics for PSP 03/30/2005 07:31 AM

Sure, you could just manually copy the images from your favorite web comics to the PSP, but 8 Bit Joystick has some tips to automate the process. Slurp down a whole web comic archive, do some basic conversion (as necessary) and copy it over. Classics like Penny Arcade and Diesel Sweeties are natural choices, of course, but if you've ever rolled a twenty-sided die, check out my guilty pleasure, Order of the Stick.

How to Read Web Comics on a PlayStation Portable. [8BitJoystick]

Bonus PSP Link: UMD Planet
Also: Manga and eBooks on Your PSP [Gizmodo]

HALO PC - flood, howto

HALO PC - flood, howto 02/10/2004 02:41 PM
AMDMB Feb 10 2004 6:29PM GMT

A Motherboard Upgrade HOWTO

A Motherboard Upgrade HOWTO 04/01/2005 07:08 AM
Tips and directions for replacing your computer's motherboard--from deciding whether it's worth the hassle to tweaking the BIOS.

WebGUI / Postgres HOWTO

WebGUI / Postgres HOWTO 12/16/2002 10:11 AM
Submission by Fred Maco PostgreSQL Not everybody is a MySQL fan. I myself prefer Postgres. Luckily, the folks over at Plain Black have made it easy to run my favorite CMS on my favorite database. Here's how:

HOWTO de-Xeni BoingBoing

HOWTO de-Xeni BoingBoing 03/19/2005 03:03 AM
Xeni Jardin: Jason Gill says,

Someone has posted a script for GreaseMonkey (a Firefox extension that lets you add your own Javascript code to any website, to remove ads or add features: Link) that automatically removes any post by Xeni when viewing BoingBoing."

Link< /a>. Of course, if you're not reading my posts you're gonna miss this one. D'oh!

Update: Jesse Andrews, the fellow who wrote this de-Xeni script, would appear to be busted. :-) Chad Hurley, who identifies himself as Mr. Andrews' employer, says:

Hi Xeni,

Just a note about Mr. Andrews and his "de-Xeni" plugin - We’ve caught him looking at far worse things than your "over the top" posts. Why he has picked you to filter, one may never know, but I have an idea for a plugin. Maybe I will add it to the Grease Monkey requests. It’s really simple. When Jesse opens Firefox, it directs Jesse to a folder on my server called, "Things Jesse needs to do today before the big hand is on 12 and the little hand is on 5"! Just an idea.

Keep on keepin' on,

Chad

HOWTO stop procrastinating

HOWTO stop procrastinating 09/09/2004 08:59 AM
Cory Doctorow: On Merlin Mann's 43 Folders productivity blog, he runs through a great high-level overview of the geek-cult-smash, "Getting Things Done," a comprehensive and nerdy guide to systematizing yourself out of procrastination.

Stuff is bouncing around in our heads and causing untold stress and anxiety. Evaluation meetings, bar mitzvahs, empty rolls of toilet paper, broken lawn mowers, college applications, your big gut, tooth decay, dirty underwear and imminent jury duty all compete for prime attention in our poor, addled brains. Stuff has no “home” and, consequently, no place to go, so it just keeps rattling around.

Worst off, we’re too neurotic to stop thinking about it, and we certainly don’t have time to actually do everything in one day. Jeez Louise, what the hell am I, Superman?

So you sprint from fire to fire, praying you haven’t forgotten anything, sapped of anything like creativity or even the basic human flexibility to adapt your own schedule to the needs of your friends, your family or yourself. Your “stuff” has taken over your brain like a virus now, dragging down every process it touches and rendering you spent and virtually useless. Sound familiar?

Link

HOWTO turn a t-shirt into panties

HOWTO turn a t-shirt into panties 01/06/2005 04:49 AM
Cory Doctorow: If you've experienced the heartbreak of wearing out a beloved t-shirt, despair no longer. Here is a recipe for turning an old t-shirt into a pair of knickers.

Find a clean (if you care) shirt that strikes your fancy. I have used shirts with printed pictures or words, anything I thought would look good on my butt. You might not want to use your prized material possession if it's your first time. Figure out if you have enough material for underwear (see item 1 above), and cut out the two main pattern pieces. You can cut the crotch piece out of the same material, or you can use a new fresh T-shirt or whatever. (I keep a few Hanes white undershirts on hand.)

Link (via Preshrunk)

HOWTO: Find Mt. Everest from Space

HOWTO: Find Mt. Everest from Space 01/22/2004 02:03 PM
Mt. Everest, the tallest and most famous mountain of our planet, exhales a fascination which goes up all the way to the ISS.  That's easy to believe after taking a peek at this spectacular shot. However, that doesn't mean finding Everest in an easy task. To quote NASA: Space is a good place to ponder the world's extremes and nature's variability. For example, photographing the highest point on the planet is a favorite target (and a long-standing challenge) for astronauts orbiting the Earth. Despite Everest's planetary stature, it is not an easy peak to locate while zipping over the mountains at 7 kilometers per second. Luckily for us, the nice folks at JPL have made a step-by-step tutorial on finding Mt. Everest from space. Now, where do I sign up for those tickets?

EFF: Prelude to a Fake Complaint

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