For the Fretting Pet Owner, a Wireless Distress Signal
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Wireless broadband firm gets new owner
Wireless broadband firm gets new owner
06/30/2004 12:47 PMCNET Jun 30 2004 5:33PM GMT
If There's a Wireless Signal in the
Woods but No One Around to Use It, Can
It Still Be Stolen?
If There's a Wireless Signal in the
Woods but No One Around to Use It, Can
It Still Be Stolen?
08/27/2004 01:54 PMSo Weirdly
Wrong
"A few minutes ago, a police officer passed the bench where I was
sitting outside the Athenaeum, enjoying the mild temperature and the
wifi signal, and he said, 'Sir, you can’t use the Internet
outside the library.'
I said, 'What?' (I’m pretty clever under
pressure.)
The officer in question (whose conduct was entirely professional,
firm, and calm behind those mirrored shades) solemnly assured me that
in order to use the library’s open wireless signal, I had to be
seated within the library....
'Maybe if you had permission it would be all right, but it’s a
new law, sir; ‘theft of signal.’ It would be like if you
stole someone’s cable TV connection....'
'...Is this a state law?' I asked.
'It’s a federal law, sir; a Secret Service agent came
and explained it to us....'
At this point, it became clear that my uniformed interlocutor had
to head in a different direction from me, so we shook hands and
parted. And I walked back to the studio, dumbfounded that someone just
rousted me for picking an open wireless signal in public — indeed
(as it turns out) for using a laptop within a wireless signal’s
range of the library. Weird." [AKMA’s Random
Thoughts]
This truly is unbelievable, and it makes
you wonder why on earth the Secret Service is going around lecturing
local law enforcement about wireless "signal theft."
AKMA, please, please, please, go back to the library and talk to
the librarians there. I wonder if they even know about this, but I am
100% sure they would love to help verify the law at every level
(local, state, and federal). Perhaps they need to start handing out
cards that declare their wireless signal open so that there can be no
claim of theft.
New Wireless Standard to Carry Cable TV
Signal
New Wireless Standard to Carry Cable TV
Signal
01/27/2004 12:41 PMComprehensive 3G 1xEV-DV Wireless Signal
Analysis
Comprehensive 3G 1xEV-DV Wireless Signal
Analysis
11/04/2003 05:19 AM3G Nov 4 2003 3:27AM ET
New Wireless Standard to Carry Cable TV
Signal (Reuters)
New Wireless Standard to Carry Cable TV
Signal (Reuters)
01/27/2004 05:20 AMReuters - A new wireless technology with enough
bandwidth to carry cable television signals from a wall-mounted
outlet to a TV anywhere in the home could be on the market as
early as next year, an industry group said Tuesday.
Fretting Debt at AOL
Fretting Debt at AOL
07/06/2004 11:26 AMAOL may be taking cost cutting to unreasonable extremes.
Giga-Fretting over Gmail
Giga-Fretting over Gmail
04/23/2004 09:23 AMNote to Google: Despite your internal slogan of "don't be evil," it
appears you have been too successful and are making too much money for
the self-appointed privacy advocates to leave you alone. With an
impending IPO and much success under your belt, you have now, at least
in leftist circles, entered the ranks of the "evil company that dares
to make large profits."
Fretting About the State of FOIA
Fretting About the State of FOIA
03/14/2003 01:03 PMPulling sensitive information out of government agencies has never
been easy, but in the era of heightened security following 9/11, it's
getting even harder, according to experts on the Freedom of
Information Act. By Joanna Glasner.
Twin Distress 1.1.0
Twin Distress 1.1.0
07/16/2004 01:27 PMA puzzle game where you remove all blocks of the same color from the
screen.
Taxonomic Distress
Taxonomic Distress
05/29/2002 02:24 PMTwin Distress
Twin Distress
07/16/2004 08:13 AMTwin Distress 1.1.0 released
For a Soldier's Fretting Family, a
Digital Map of Baghdad
For a Soldier's Fretting Family, a
Digital Map of Baghdad
02/18/2004 09:23 PMA company that makes nautical charts tools is betting that a CD
offering maps of the Iraqi capital's streets will find an audience in
the United States.
A Princess's Distress Pierces Japan's
Veil of Secrecy
A Princess's Distress Pierces Japan's
Veil of Secrecy
08/07/2004 07:18 AMAcknowledging that Princess Masako was receiving therapy for
depression, Japan's monarchy officially broached the subject of
personal happiness for the first time.
Company Offers Softer Landing for
Smaller Aircraft in Distress
Company Offers Softer Landing for
Smaller Aircraft in Distress
12/25/2004 05:05 PMBallistic Recovery System is cooperating with NASA to adapt its
parachute safety system for small planes to work for larger jets.
PPC FAQ: Reader Owner
PPC FAQ: Reader Owner
02/15/2004 09:28 AMI'm a home owner again...
I'm a home owner again...
03/06/2004 02:09 AM[This is part of a series of posts on the home buying process I'm
going thru. To see the full set, visit the house category archives.] I
just got the call from my realtor. The keys, garage door openers,
home, and the debt are all mine! Woohoo! Next up: Refrigerator
delivery, carpet install, testing the phone/DSL service, and moving
day....
dabs.com owner goes on TV
dabs.com owner goes on TV
07/26/2004 09:08 AMAtherton broadcasts to the nation...
Woo-hoo! I'm an iPod owner!
Woo-hoo! I'm an iPod owner!
06/05/2005 11:33 PMSweet! Jen just got me an iPod shuffle! I won't go on about how small
it is, etc., since it's...
A Big Mac and a signal please
A Big Mac and a signal please
06/07/2004 01:35 PMSBC announced plans to install Wi-Fi access at 6,000 McDonalds
locations. This is part of SBC’s goal to have 20,000 Wi-Fi
hotspots built in three years.
Daily access to use the SBC Wi-FI network will cost $7.95 and monthly
access will cost $19.95.
Full Story
Human Firewall gets new owner
Human Firewall gets new owner
06/25/2004 01:51 PMAfter two financial backers pull support, a nonprofit security group
takes over the security-prevention site.
Cat Found in SF Reunited With Fla. Owner
(AP)
Cat Found in SF Reunited With Fla. Owner
(AP)
04/28/2004 08:18 PMAP - Cheyenne, a cat that went missing in Florida seven years ago and
was recently found wandering streets, was reunited Wednesday with her
owner, who was flown to San Francisco at Ellen DeGeneres' expense.
Sox Owner: A-Rod Deal Shows Need for Cap
(AP)
Sox Owner: A-Rod Deal Shows Need for Cap
(AP)
02/18/2004 10:54 AMAP - Red Sox owner John Henry now believes a salary cap could be good
for baseball after watching the rival Yankees trade for Alex Rodriguez
— a deal his own franchise could not complete.
Confessions of an iPod owner
Confessions of an iPod owner
01/04/2005 11:07 AMSo, I've been an
iPodder for two weeks now. I
have never before owned a portable music player - not a Walkman, not a
CD player, nothing. The closest thing so far has been my
laptop, to
which I attach myself using an umbilical^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Haudio cable.
And it's been fun. But with the iPod Mini, I can take my music now
everywhere!
Or so one would think.
I have noticed some interesting... issues in this while iPod thing.
Let me recount a few of them:
- First of all - this thing is damned inconvenient: The headphone
wires get trapped in a multitude of latches and notches and creases
and folds I didn't even know that my jacket has. In the end, I
am crouching down to avoid the headphones from being ripped off my
head while furiously trying to reel the wire out of my jacket.
Perhaps I should live in California - portable players are definitely
not designed for winter clothing.
- The volume is too loud or too soft. This is entirely a matter of
ambient noise: when I'm walking on the street, the car noise drowns
out any music - in the office the music is too loud for my ears. And
yeah, I've heard of volume control. The thing just is that if I were
to drown the street noises (75+ dB), with noise that's 20 dB more, I
would almost certainly get permanent hearing loss. I'm sure Spinsteri can fill
you in on the interesting details.
- (And I do have a pair of noise-canceling headphones.
Unfortunately, they're so big that they really make problem 1 and 3
stand out - not to mention problem 4.)
- People look at me strangely when I'm jamming to a particularly
good tune. I seem to be completely unable to listen to music as just
"background noise". I'm currently typing this text to the
exact rhythm of Schiller's Glück und Erfüllung...
- Loss of awareness. I've noticed I'm far less aware of my
surroundings - and in the urban jungle, this is dangerous, potentially
even fatal. For many years, I trained myself to notice everything -
and now I'm deliberately muting down my only omnidirectional sense.
- Overall strangeness of standing in the slushy Helsinki, waiting
for a tram, and having the image of Kylie Minogue's butt bouncing
before my (mental) eyes as she sings inside my head the song
Can't get you out of my head NO! I CAN'T GET YOU OUT
OF MY HEAD! GO AWAY!
- The fact that even with automatic intelligence, song scoring,
hand-crafted playlists - the damned thing still does not play exactly
the music I want at that instant! Why is it playing Kate Bush if I
want to listen to CMX?
- In my daily schedule, there are very few instances that I am not
with my laptop or a TV or a CD player or any other source of music.
In fact, the only times are while I'm on the street or shopping - and
on those occasions it's too noisy to use it. So the only reason to
have it is to listen to music while jogging (or going to the gym,
which I have simply not managed to do ever since an unpleasant
experience 14 years ago).
- 4GB is surprisingly plenty to keep all my music - and therefore I
come to realize how single-sided and boring my music tastes really
are...
I guess all this comes from the jarring realization (spawned by this
brilliant Slashdot comment) that I don't need a portable music
player - never have, never will. Nobody needs a portable
music player. Apple has understood this, and is extraordinarily
expertly creating a cult of "want" around a small silvery
box. The iPod is well-engineered, I grant you that, but so are many
other MP3 players. It integrates really nicely into iTunes, and is
very usable.
But an iPod is still a complete and utter vanity item. Apple has
managed to do what every single brand maker in the world sees wet
dreams about (aside from Kylie Mino
...
Bereaved Cat Owner Gets $50,000 Clone
Bereaved Cat Owner Gets $50,000 Clone
12/24/2004 12:55 PMThe first cloned-to-order pet sold in the United States is Little
Nicky, a 9-week-old kitten delivered to a Texan saddened by the loss
of a cat she had owned for 17 years.
"Dog eats dead owner"
"Dog eats dead owner"
06/07/2004 10:34 AMFla. Dog Owner Charged With Manslaughter
Fla. Dog Owner Charged With Manslaughter
12/31/2003 01:34 AMReuters via Wired News Dec 31 2003 0:44AM ET
Dowsing for a Signal
Dowsing for a Signal
02/16/2004 07:00 AMHunting for wireless connectivity, a good signal remains hard to find.
A signal honor
A signal honor
07/06/2004 01:54 AMUSA Today Jul 6 2004 6:05AM GMT
PalmOne to cut its signal
PalmOne to cut its signal
08/10/2004 05:47 PMglobetechnology.com Aug 10 2004 10:27PM GMT
Thread-Signal-1.10
Thread-Signal-1.10
11/03/2003 10:36 PMNew 3G Signal Analyser
New 3G Signal Analyser
05/21/2004 03:59 AM3G May 21 2004 7:07AM GMT
Best Wi-Fi Signal Finder Yet
Best Wi-Fi Signal Finder Yet
04/22/2004 05:19 PM Chrysalis previews their WiFi Seeker, a keychain sized device for
instant Wi-Fi signal finding: Chrysalis sent me a demo unit of its
just-unveiled WiFi Seeker, which they designed to differentiate
80211b/g networks from other devices. Two previous Wi-Fi signal
finders fell short in ways the Seeker does not. The Kensington WiFi
Finder is relatively large (credit card sized) and scans before
displaying the results instant of a constant active scan--but it can
tell Wi-Fi from junk. WFS-1 from SMart ID is much cooler offering a
no-industrial-design-intended box with instant scanning--but which
"hears" all 2.4 GHz signals the same. object
classid="clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B"
codebase="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab" height="196"
width="232" align="left" hspace="4"> Push the button on the WiFi
Seeker and it scans briefly, often under a second, before displaying a
signal strength in zero to four LEDs. Keep the button held down and
it's a Wi-Fi dowser, allowing you to move around and see immediate
response to different signal strengths. It's more directionally
sensitive than the WFS-1. Chrysalis will sell the device starting in
June for $29.95. Earlier, PC Tel has said they would make the device
available to their customers, so one presumes that Chrysalis can sell
custom branded versions of the device....
SIGNAL ORANGE
SIGNAL ORANGE
06/15/2004 03:56 AMSignal Orange is a project .. orange
signalorange.net
track this
site | 4 links
Fat cat put on diet to find new owner
(Reuters)
Fat cat put on diet to find new owner
(Reuters)
07/02/2004 10:03 AMReuters - A Berlin animal shelter is trying to wean a 14-kg (31
pounds) cat off its daily diet of oily tuna fish, hoping the
obese animal's health will improve enough to find it a new home.
For sale: UK eUniversity. One careful
owner
For sale: UK eUniversity. One careful
owner
05/10/2004 03:04 AMPublicTechnology.net May 10 2004 7:28AM GMT
iTunes.co.uk owner fights on against
Apple
iTunes.co.uk owner fights on against
Apple
03/29/2005 05:11 AMTakes fight, and Nominet, to High Court
Rollercoaster owner 'devastated' by
death
Rollercoaster owner 'devastated' by
death
04/16/2004 11:37 AMThe owner of a theme park where a 16-year-old fell 100ft from a white
knuckle ride speaks of his "devastation".
Dog Survives Avalanche That Killed Owner
(AP)
Dog Survives Avalanche That Killed Owner
(AP)
04/17/2004 03:12 PMAP - A Burmese mountain dog escaped an avalanche that killed her
owner, and then survived six days in freezing temperatures before
being found alive and well.
Stolen Fiberglass Pig Returned to Owner
(AP)
Stolen Fiberglass Pig Returned to Owner
(AP)
01/06/2004 10:38 AMAP - This little piggy is back home. A fiberglass pig stolen from a
Lexington public art display in August has been found in a field
outside town.
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How Do You Manage Your Passwords?
How Do You Manage Your Passwords?
02/10/2003 08:14 PM"Sure, I jot them down. But with passwords for this, passwords for
that and different passwords for those, that adds up to a lot of
different jottings and many nooks and crannies..."
AOL Moves Beyond Passwords for Log-Ons
AOL Moves Beyond Passwords for Log-Ons
09/20/2004 07:05 PMSan Jose Mercury News Sep 20 2004 11:40PM GMT
AOL Moves Beyond Passwords for Log-Ons
(AP)
AOL Moves Beyond Passwords for Log-Ons
(AP)
09/20/2004 06:52 PMAP - Passwords alone won't be enough to get onto America Online under
a new, optional log-on service that makes AOL the first major U.S.
online business to offer customers a second layer of security.
Microsoft to end passwords?
Microsoft to end passwords?
06/03/2004 06:50 PMZDNet Jun 3 2004 10:21PM GMT
It Knows All Your Passwords (But
Promises Not to Tell)
It Knows All Your Passwords (But
Promises Not to Tell)
01/22/2004 02:12 AMPasswords that are nonintuitive enough to keep private information
private can be a bother if you routinely visit secure Web sites (for
shopping online, say) or if you use computers that are accessible to
others. Passwords should be both irregular and complex, but irregular,
complex combinations of letters and numbers are hard to remember.
Don't take passwords to the grave
Don't take passwords to the grave
01/08/2004 08:27 PMDarn! Passwords! v3.0.0.22
Darn! Passwords! v3.0.0.22
12/20/2003 06:13 PMDarn! Passwords! keeps track of your Internet passwords. It also
remembers URLs of password-protected web sites. [Shareware $15.00 30
Days 4.09 MB]
OS X 10.2.4 Bug Exposes .Mac Passwords
OS X 10.2.4 Bug Exposes .Mac Passwords
03/19/2003 10:23 PMMacNN via MyAppleMenu
How to crack passwords, and why you
should
How to crack passwords, and why you
should
06/05/2005 11:28 PMPasswords Decrypter for UPB <= 1.9.6
Passwords Decrypter for UPB <= 1.9.6
06/17/2005 04:53 PMPosted by Alberto Trivero, Thursday, 16 June
OS X Bug Exposes .Mac Passwords?
OS X Bug Exposes .Mac Passwords?
03/19/2003 10:46 PMOS X 10.2.4 can potentially expose .Mac members' passwords. MacNN
reports that this is a bug that occurs in the Keychain application and
only affects .Mac users. But before you get all panicky, according to
Mac OSX Hints, this is not so much a bug as it is just an insecure
setting, and they provide easy instructions for solving the problem.
Passwords 'up for grabs'
Passwords 'up for grabs'
06/24/2005 02:59 PMA survey suggests it would be easy to get passwords for core business
systems.
Sweet deal for passwords
Sweet deal for passwords
04/21/2004 03:39 AMBBC Apr 21 2004 8:08AM GMT
New AOL Service Eliminates Passwords
New AOL Service Eliminates Passwords
09/21/2004 12:54 PMFor some AOL users, passwords have just become the computing
dinosaurs. America Online has partnered with RSA Security to create
AOL PassCode, a premium service that secures and manages AOL
ScreenNames. AOL PassCode utilizes RSA's SecurID two-factor
authentication scheme where a random six-digit numeric code is
generated in intervals of 60 seconds from a keychain sized device. AOL
claims that this added safeguard provides a second level of account
protection. The service is primarily directed toward small business
and customers who pay bills and manage funds online. PassCode costs an
additional $1.95 USD a month with a one-time service fee of $9.95 USD.
Windows Passwords Chat
Windows Passwords Chat
09/21/2004 06:41 AMPasswords have been used since early computing to protect user
accounts and sensitive data. Undoubtedly, your company has a password
policy and some enforcement of that policy. However, most people have
no idea what happens once a password is provided to the system or how
strong a given password is against a specific attack. In this chat,
learn how Windows uses passwords, including Windows password
architecture, password hashing, password length and complexity
analysis, password storage and retrieval, and the Stored User Names
and Passwords feature. All password-related questions are welcomed in
this chat.
Date: 9/21/04
Time: 10am Pacific Time, 6pm UK [
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Read full story...Keeping Passwords Secure
Keeping Passwords Secure
04/23/2004 04:15 PMWebDevInfo Apr 23 2004 8:08PM GMT
Fingerprint reader does PC passwords one
better
Fingerprint reader does PC passwords one
better
05/10/2004 01:06 PMUSA Today May 10 2004 5:05PM GMT
Notes and Tips: WEP Passwords
Notes and Tips: WEP Passwords
07/23/2004 09:57 AMApple explains how to deal with conflicting requirements when setting
up WEP wireless passwords.
IBM protects passwords with PC chip
IBM protects passwords with PC chip
09/15/2004 11:24 PMNew PCs will ship with a chip designed to thwart hackers--a hardware
approach that's said to be safer than software.
New Worms Sniff For Passwords
New Worms Sniff For Passwords
09/14/2004 06:45 PMTechWeb Sep 14 2004 10:42PM GMT
Websites, passwords, and consumers
Websites, passwords, and consumers
08/19/2004 09:56 AMAOL Moves Beyond Passwords For Logons
AOL Moves Beyond Passwords For Logons
09/21/2004 09:08 PMTechzonez Sep 22 2004 1:07AM GMT
AOL now offering one time passwords
AOL now offering one time passwords
09/22/2004 08:17 AMFinding a replacement for passwords
Finding a replacement for passwords
03/14/2005 05:33 PMChoosing and Protecting Passwords
Choosing and Protecting Passwords
02/12/2004 03:31 PMSecuring Passwords in Your Database
Securing Passwords in Your Database
07/09/2004 05:01 AMWebmasterBase Jul 9 2004 8:21AM GMT
Next to digital IDs, passwords look lame
Next to digital IDs, passwords look lame
09/27/2004 03:10 AMBoston Globe Sep 27 2004 6:42AM GMT
Will trade passwords for chocolate
Will trade passwords for chocolate
04/19/2004 05:46 PMAccording to this
Security Pipeline article, nearly three
quarters of office workers in an impromptu man-on-the-street survey
were willing to give up their passwords when offered the bribe of a
chocolate bar. Heh. Heaven only knows what they'd fork over for venti
latte with extra foam.
Link (
Thanks,
Mitch!)
Giving Up Passwords For Chocolate
Giving Up Passwords For Chocolate
04/20/2004 08:35 AMPasswords no long enough on the Internet
Passwords no long enough on the Internet
06/02/2004 01:05 AMTaipei Times Online Jun 2 2004 4:17AM GMT
For the Fretting Pet Owner, a Wireless Distress Signal
