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Thanks, Bloggies! BB wins best group
bl0g, and bl0g of the year!

Thanks, Bloggies! BB wins best group
bl0g, and bl0g of the year! 03/14/2005 05:29 PM
Xeni Jardin: Boing Boing pal Scott Beale informs us that our blog just won Group Weblog of the Year at the Bloggies. OMG! What a huge honor! Thank you, Bloggies. We honestly didn't expect this, and we are deeply moved and grateful. There were many other deserving blogs up for awards, backed by talented folks who work very hard, and we raise our collective pirate-eye-patches in their honor: check 'em all out. On behalf of my blog-mates Cory Doctorow, Mark Frauenfelder, and David Pescovitz; our wise "band manager" John Battelle; our sysadmin par excellence Ken Snider; and the rest of the team and extended family that makes Boing Boing possible -- a humble thank you. But most of all, we are grateful to you, our readers, for wasting otherwise productive time on our collective scrapbook of "wonderful things," and for pointing us to even more of those wonderful and undiscovered things each day. We're really sorry that we couldn't make it to SXSW in person to accept the award, but we hope you'll join us in celebrating in person tomorrow at ETCON ( all five of us will be in the same place for the first time). Boing Boing sprouted online a little over five years ago, from paper zine roots planted by Mark Frauenfelder and Carla Sinclair. It is a privilege to blog for you. With you, we look forward to another adventurous year of link-discuss to come. Link

Update: Holy crap! Reader Nathaneal Heasley sez, "Not only did BB win best group ‘blog, it won “blog of the year/best weblog overall” – congratulations!" For those keeping track, this is the second year in a row Boing Boing has received these two awards: Link to 2004, Link to 2005. Man. We're speechless, and overwhelmed by your generosity.

Privacy group steps up Gmail complaints

Privacy group steps up Gmail complaints 04/19/2004 09:37 AM
CNET Apr 19 2004 2:15PM GMT

Privacy group files Google Gmail
complaints

Privacy group files Google Gmail
complaints 04/19/2004 08:26 AM
Reuters Apr 19 2004 12:44PM GMT

California group sues Albertson's over
privacy concerns

California group sues Albertson's over
privacy concerns 09/10/2004 04:30 PM
A California-based privacy advocacy group is suing supermarket giant Albertson's over alleged privacy violations involving its pharmacy customers.

T9 Screwups

T9 Screwups 07/02/2004 10:05 AM

Clive Thompson muses about "T9 Freudian slips," when intended words are substituted for others by your cell phone's predictive text interface, subverting the meaning of your SMS entirely.

He was walking home got an SMS from a friend asking if she could borrow some eggs. He tried to type:

i have eggs but i can't vouch for them since i only bake with them and i haven't baked in a while

... but when he looked at the keyboard, he realized that T9 had mucked up several of the words. Instead, it read:

i hate eggs but i can't touch them since i only able with them and i haven't baked in a while.

Re ad - T9's Freudian slips [CollisionDetection]

Privacy Group Files Google Gmail
Complaints (Reuters)

Privacy Group Files Google Gmail
Complaints (Reuters) 04/19/2004 08:27 AM
Reuters - Google Inc.'s free e-mail service Gmail came under fresh fire on Monday when an international privacy rights group said the soon-to-be-launched service violated privacy laws across Europe and elsewhere.

Gotta love screwups

Gotta love screwups 07/29/2004 02:59 PM

Ah, you gotta love it when the technology bites you in the ass. The previous post was a draft of my CNN wrap-up, with all of my screw-ups, typos, and bad edits. Goes to show me for using my weblogging software to write up these posts. One missed click, and what you write is up and out there. Such is how the sausage is made.

Things are really crazy at the convention. There's a lot going on, all at the same time, and up here in blogger's alley, we've got the loudspeakers pointing right at us, and crowds cheering, waving signs, and just being generally raucus. Even the lousy dancing during the breaks. I looked over and commented to some of the folks here about the need for a "7th Inning stretch" - and then it hit me - that's what the dancing is for. But I sure wish they didn't televise it, it's painful. :-)

Belgian Group Blog

Belgian Group Blog 12/08/2003 12:01 AM

Speaking of group blogs, a group of Belgian .NET bloggers are doing a group blog.

New game group-bl0g

New game group-bl0g 06/16/2004 11:58 AM
Joystiq is a new group blog on gaming from the same people who brought us Engadget. Link

Group-Blog on Spectrum Issues

Group-Blog on Spectrum Issues 06/02/2004 02:56 PM

Kevin Werbach, Clay Shirky, Andrew Odlyzko, and David Isenberg have launched Wireless Unleashed, a group weblog. Kevin says:

The site focuses on the benefits of reallocating low-frequency wireless capacity from broadcasting to unlicensed applications, both here and around the world. There is a huge amount of capacity which could be used for two-way applications like broadband to the home, but which is locked up in broadcast allocations based on 1950s technology. Freeing up that capacity could create massive opportunities for innovation, and could dramatically lower the costs of wireless connectivity in developing countries. The blog will serve as a sounding board for our commentary on this issue. We will be writing whitepapers as well.

Group bl0g on unlicensed spectrum

Group bl0g on unlicensed spectrum 06/03/2004 01:54 AM
Kevin Werbach has launched a group blog on Unlicensed Spectrum advocacy, with Clay Shirky, Andrew Odlyzko, and David Isenberg contributing:

The site focuses on the benefits of reallocating low-frequency wireless capacity from broadcasting to unlicensed applications, both here and around the world. There is a huge amount of capacity which could be used for two-way applications like broadband to the home, but which is locked up in broadcast allocations based on 1950s technology. Freeing up that capacity could create massive opportunities for innovation, and could dramatically lower the costs of wireless connectivity in developing countries.

Link

IEEE Security & Privacy CFP

IEEE Security & Privacy CFP 03/06/2004 01:52 AM
Sharif Torpis (Mar 04 2004)

Windows Security and Privacy

Windows Security and Privacy 07/26/2004 08:59 AM

Report: Security and Privacy

Report: Security and Privacy 03/28/2005 01:09 PM
We've revamped our security resources page, adding books, guides and links to references.

Protecting Your Privacy and Security On
a Home PC

Protecting Your Privacy and Security On
a Home PC 07/18/2004 05:42 AM
Protecting Your Privacy and Security On a Home PC
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu /ehowes/www/

This site contains links to numerous pages on the Web where home users can find software and information relevant to Windows PC privacy and security. It also contains a rudimentary "checklist" of basic steps that home PC users can take to enhance their privacy and security while using the Internet. Finally, you'll find a set of resources developed by the author of this site to help you protect your privacy and security on the Internet, including information about Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and the Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG). This has been added to Privacy Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Security Resources 2004-05 Internet MiniGuide.

Privacy vs. Security: Biometric
E-Passports

Privacy vs. Security: Biometric
E-Passports 08/22/2004 08:18 AM

Security, Privacy, Reliability Among
Risks Of VoIP

Security, Privacy, Reliability Among
Risks Of VoIP 04/16/2005 02:26 AM

Homeland Security privacy czar may get a
makeover

Homeland Security privacy czar may get a
makeover 06/22/2005 02:07 AM
Blog: In a column two months ago, I recommended a three-part series of privacy reforms at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security....

Dubai ranks among top 10 digital cities
in e-government privacy and security

Dubai ranks among top 10 digital cities
in e-government privacy and security 04/25/2004 04:10 AM
AME Info Apr 25 2004 7:40AM GMT

Online Collaboration, Independent
Publishing, Privacy and Security on New
Media and ICT

Online Collaboration, Independent
Publishing, Privacy and Security on New
Media and ICT 02/13/2004 07:47 PM
http://www.masternewmedia.org/index.html "What Communication Experts Need To Know"... - Independent Publishing - Online Collaboration - Learning - Ed Tech - Information Design - User Interface - Technology Support One of the coolest discoveries I have made in a long, long time�.. What is Robin Good Robin Good is an online resource offering knowledge, tools and advice on the effective use of new media technologies for...

Homeland Security sets date for first
privacy board meeting

Homeland Security sets date for first
privacy board meeting 03/23/2005 04:53 PM
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COMDEX Las Vegas 2003, IEEE Security &
Privacy Magazine Spotlight The
Intersection Of Hardware And Software Se

COMDEX Las Vegas 2003, IEEE Security &
Privacy Magazine Spotlight The
Intersection Of Hardware And Software Se 11/13/2003 01:53 AM
COMDEX Nov 13 2003 1:13AM ET

New Security BLOG Site

New Security BLOG Site 06/17/2004 10:41 PM
Welcome to the NEW Network Security Blog by Geek – Troy Jessup. It has been a while in coming, but it is finally here to stay. Still hosted on the Next Door Neighbor Network, this blog will continue into the...

Blog Security in the news

Blog Security in the news 01/03/2004 07:12 AM
Thanks to the folks at Slashdot for the link. Apparently there have been a few successful hacks of Weblog accounts...

Creating a Privacy Policy Compliant with
the New Online Privacy Protection Act

Creating a Privacy Policy Compliant with
the New Online Privacy Protection Act 12/12/2003 07:51 PM
IRMI Dec 12 2003 6:22PM ET

EFF Privacy Coalition Presses Congress
for Hearings on Air Traveler Privacy

EFF Privacy Coalition Presses Congress
for Hearings on Air Traveler Privacy 02/17/2004 02:34 PM
Electronic Frontier Foundations Feb 17 2004 6:22PM GMT

Roger's Information Security Blog

Roger's Information Security Blog 06/30/2004 11:14 AM

Wi-Fi group updates security system

Wi-Fi group updates security system 09/02/2004 10:21 AM
WPA 2 takes in tougher encryption tech

Open Security Group Advisory #6

Open Security Group Advisory #6 08/18/2004 01:16 PM
c0ntex_at_open-security.org (Aug 17 2004)

Controversial Security Group Shut Down

Controversial Security Group Shut Down 04/15/2005 08:33 PM
Concerns that its dues and meeting structure created the perception that select companies could buy access to federal officials doomed the Chief Information Security Officer Exchange.

User group defines security needs

User group defines security needs 04/29/2004 09:48 PM

Industry group to map VoIP security

Industry group to map VoIP security 03/28/2005 12:54 PM
Recently formed industry alliance creates committee to define security requirements for Internet telephony networks.

Chris Shiflett's Blog: Security Corners
Published

Chris Shiflett's Blog: Security Corners
Published 08/23/2004 08:21 AM
In a new posting on Chris Shiflett's weblog today, he shares with the world a little bit of what he's written for php|architect - a free version of one of his columns: Security Corner: Session Fixation.

Bluetooth group downplays security risks

Bluetooth group downplays security risks 05/11/2004 04:36 PM
A Bluetooth trade association is downplaying security concerns about the wireless technology, even as FedEx has moved to beef up Bluetooth security on handheld computers used by its couriers.

Security Group Warns of Linux Flaw

Security Group Warns of Linux Flaw 01/05/2004 03:00 PM

Security execs form advisory group

Security execs form advisory group 11/11/2003 06:51 PM
Chief security officers from nine companies and one government agency are set to launch a council to advise industry on protecting their information systems better.

Wi-Fi group backs brawnier security
standard

Wi-Fi group backs brawnier security
standard 09/01/2004 08:37 PM
CNET News.com Sep 2 2004 0:02AM GMT

Xines_Mine.c Open Security Group
Advisory

Xines_Mine.c Open Security Group
Advisory 08/20/2004 06:34 AM
c0ntex_at_open-security.org (Aug 17 2004)

PHP Blog: phishing attacks - Home Users'
Security Issues

PHP Blog: phishing attacks - Home Users'
Security Issues 02/07/2005 01:31 AM
What is Phishing? ================= Phishing attacks use \'spoofed\' e-mails and fraudulent websites designed to fool recipients into divulging personal financial data such as credit card numbers, account usernames and passwords, social security numbers, etc. By hijacking the trusted brands of well-known banks, online retailers and credit card companies, phishers are able to convince up to 5% of recipients to respond to them.
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Business Contact Manager for Outlook
2003 Update: Windows Small Business
Server 2003

Business Contact Manager for Outlook
2003 Update: Windows Small Business
Server 2003 12/03/2003 12:40 AM
With this update you can use Windows Small Business Server 2003 to run Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2003.

Outlook 2003 with Business Contact
Manager Service Pack 1

Outlook 2003 with Business Contact
Manager Service Pack 1 07/28/2004 02:23 AM
Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager Service Pack 1 provides the latest updates to Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003 with Business Contact Manager. Some of the fixes included with Service Pack 1 (SP1) have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.

Business Contact Manager for Outlook
2003 Security Update: KB842496

Business Contact Manager for Outlook
2003 Security Update: KB842496 06/09/2004 01:06 AM
This update addresses a vulnerability in Business Objects Crystal Reports, installed as part of Business Contact Manager installation, which could lead to Information Disclosure and Denial of Service attacks on an affected system.

Lotte Department Store provides
information about beef products on an
Internet store display. Sales of Korean

Lotte Department Store provides
information about beef products on an
Internet store display. Sales of Korean 12/26/2003 12:25 PM
Digital Chosunilbo Dec 26 2003 10:39AM ET

H2 SEO, LLC. has opened for business
online at http://www.H2-SEO.com

H2 SEO, LLC. has opened for business
online at http://www.H2-SEO.com 06/03/2004 02:08 AM
H2 SEO, LLC. has opened for business online at http://www.H2-SEO.com. H2 SEO specializes in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Website Marketing. We are pleased to announce our new leadership headed by Marjorie Hudson (Sales & Marketing) and Michael Hudson (SEO). For more info please email Website-Marketing@H2-SEO.com. [PRWEB Jun 3, 2004]

New Contact Information

New Contact Information 01/02/2005 09:13 PM
If you need to reach me by e-mail, please don't try my Mercury News address, which no longer works. Send e-mail to "grassroots at gillmor.com" -- thanks.

Contact information

Contact information 03/13/2003 10:16 AM
There's been some confusion recently as how to contact me, it seems, regarding things that don't fit in the comments...

Future-Proofing Contact Information

Future-Proofing Contact Information 01/26/2004 12:36 PM

How do you future-proof contact information? It strikes me that, through the years, I migrate from one messaging platform to another, but I'm generally contacting the same people. My Mom is going to be my Mom no matter what email client I'm using. Probably true for my wife, too.

So, when I switch from Outlook to Outlook Express to Mozilla Mail to Thunderbird, I'm having to export and import all my contact information every time, hope I don't lose anything in translation, and hope that it stays constant even when subject to the quirks and vagaries of each platform.

Should there be a XML schema for archiving contact information, so that it's always the same? So I could just put people in this XML file, then import to various platforms as I switched (or, if they don't support the schema, do an XSL transform to something they do support)? So this XML file would be the one, true source for information about the people I know.

(Even taking out the XML angle, is it worthwhile to abstract your contact information away from a particular client? Regardless of what you store it in, is it just good practice to keep it in a vendor-neutral, highly-exportable format rather than a proprietary app?)

It concerns me that, as I wander through various software, I don't have a "home base" for all my contact information; a format that my mother's contact information can live in from here to eternity. Is this the point where the mother of invention requires that I invent the schema?

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Patriot Communications, a Toll-Free IVR
and Live Operator Service Provider .
Patriot provides turn-key dealer
locator, store locator, job hotlines,
recall information, sweepstakes, instant
win and catalog request lines.
(800/888/877/866)

Patriot Communications, a Toll-Free IVR
and Live Operator Service Provider .
Patriot provides turn-key dealer
locator, store locator, job hotlines,
recall information, sweepstakes, instant
win and catalog request lines.
(800/888/877/866) 07/28/2004 02:41 AM
Patriot Communications is a leading provider of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) program development and hosting. [PRWEB Jul 28, 2004]

"opened by a Bic pen"

"opened by a Bic pen" 09/15/2004 09:32 AM

Squinted.net opened

Squinted.net opened 02/01/2005 09:48 PM
A new Finnish service called squinted.net has just been opened for any and all Creative Commons or Public Domain -licensed music and media. Very good, and all the best to them! There's not much content, but they have teamed up with Loca Records, so something might be happening there...

However, in order for something like that to be useful (because whatever you may think of the record companies, they do weed out a lot of crap), some sort of preferences/recommendation system might be needed. For example, personal, public, top-10 lists, which one could subscribe to using RSS or browse on the web... People get a lot of music based on recommendations from a trusted friend (or other source), simply because searching through all the available music is impossible. You could spend all your life browsing through the iTunes music library, and not find your favourite music...

(From a thread from net.nyt which contained a bunch of interesting links, though the discussion is pretty much hashing the same old issues that have been heard many times.)

Update: There's a wonderful article on How Copyright Could Be Killing the Culture in the Globe and the Mail

It's enough of a legal rigmarole to make underfunded filmmakers simply avoid using archival clips altogether or to remove footage that they shot themselves that might include someone singing a popular hit or even Happy Birthday to You (a copyrighted song).

It also means that films like Eyes on the Prize, made in a less restrictive era of copyright rules, can simply fade away if the task of renewing copyrights becomes too difficult or costly.

These are exactly the reasons why things like Creative Commons are so important, and why the copyright terms should be shortened to something sane, say 50 years.

New Users Re-opened

New Users Re-opened 07/13/2004 01:35 PM
Well, tmenezes stern demands in the queue cowed me.* And the general opinion, amongst both users and staff here, was that sponsorship was a stupid idea. In principle, I don't agree (though it did need some changes from the original concept), but I'm willing to go along with the tide. Hopefully I will get a chnace to try out sponsorship somewhere else in the future. So new user accounts are open again, without any changes. We've had a bit of a cooling off period, I've kicked out a pretty hefty number of idiots (who I expect to have to kick out again and again, but what the hell). There's a few more people with the powers and mandate to keep an eye on new users and nip the annoying ones in the bud. There are also a couple features coming to help the rest of you let us know who is being a jerk. Meanwhile, those of you who've emailed me asking when you could get an account, the time is now. Enjoy. * No, not really. Actually they would have been open before he posted that, but I had to get Voxel to fix a problem with our mail server.

Patriot Communications, a Toll-Free IVR
and interactive telecommunications
services. Patriot Communications
provides turn-key dealer locator, store
locator, recall information,
sweepstakes, job hotlines, instant win
and catalog request lines.
(800/888/877/866)

Patriot Communications, a Toll-Free IVR
and interactive telecommunications
services. Patriot Communications
provides turn-key dealer locator, store
locator, recall information,
sweepstakes, job hotlines, instant win
and catalog request lines.
(800/888/877/866) 07/27/2004 02:11 AM
Patriot Communications is a leading provider of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) program development and hosting. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2004]

Get HTML E-Mail Opened

Get HTML E-Mail Opened 09/26/2004 10:41 PM
ClickZ Today Sep 27 2004 2:12AM GMT

Philly Opened the Floodgates

Philly Opened the Floodgates 09/02/2004 01:45 PM
Since yesterday when the city of Philadelphia said it hopes to build Wi-Fi networks covering the entire city, two other cities say they're also looking into similar plans: The city of Madison, Wis. is closely watching the Philadelphia plan to blanket the city in Wi-Fi in hopes of following suit. This is one of the first times I've seen a city official discuss the affect that a city-run network might have on other commercial services. Madison officials are carefully considering how they should go about building the network and what it should cost for users because of the affect the network might have on other operators. I've wondered how commercial operators feel about municipalities using city funds to build networks that compete for their business. In addition, a city councilor in Boston said he wants to cover all of Boston with Wi-Fi [link via John]. While the cities of Philadelphia, Boston, and Madison talk about building networks, Culver City, Calif. said that next Thursday it will launch a free Wi-Fi network in its downtown area. Vernier and Firetide are supplying the equipment for the network. In other new network news, the State of Michigan also announced that SBC would build hotspots in ten Michigan State-owned parks, docks, and rest areas....

FILES OPENED BY A PROCESS

FILES OPENED BY A PROCESS 02/17/2004 07:59 PM
Wow, this came in handy today. Got via email on some email list I am on: This is supported on Sun Solaris, not too sure about other Unix flavours. I badly wanted to find out all the files opened by a process, and that is when I found pfiles. Usage : /usr/proc/bin/pfiles Where pid is the process-id of the process. It lists the inode numbers of all the files, opened by that process.

Debian Project Nominations Opened

Debian Project Nominations Opened 02/07/2005 01:23 AM
Slashdot Feb 7 2005 3:19AM GMT

Re-opened death ride 'is safe'

Re-opened death ride 'is safe' 03/23/2005 05:24 PM
Personal safety assurances are given as a rollercoaster re-opens a year after a teenager fell off and died.

Windows Source Code Opened to More

Windows Source Code Opened to More 03/22/2005 04:24 PM
Microsoft has expanded its Shared Source Initiative to seven additional European Union Countries, opening up the Windows source code to more businesses, OEMs, MVPs and academic institutions. Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia have joined the program.

Microsoft Office Formats Not Really
Being Opened

Microsoft Office Formats Not Really
Being Opened 02/01/2005 09:39 PM
Slashdot Feb 1 2005 1:14PM GMT

YAPC::EU::2005 Registration opened

YAPC::EU::2005 Registration opened 06/05/2005 11:38 PM
cog writes "Registration for YAPC::EU::2005 has now opened. Hotels for the conference will be announced in the next following hours and the final CFP shall be out during this week (deadline is 22nd May). If you still haven't subscribed the conference...

"John Kerry opened his big yap for
Newsweek"

"John Kerry opened his big yap for
Newsweek" 01/04/2005 05:59 PM

Jon Johansen opened the AirPort Express

Jon Johansen opened the AirPort Express 08/12/2004 10:32 PM
Jon Johansen opened the AirPort Express and his Web site promptly got vaporized (third time's the charm, I guess). iPoding also cracked it wide open a few weeks ago.

Nasdaq says Google has not opened for
trading

Nasdaq says Google has not opened for
trading 08/19/2004 12:18 PM
Reuters Aug 19 2004 3:56PM GMT

Shipman death inquest opened

Shipman death inquest opened 01/27/2004 07:05 AM
An inquest into the death of the serial killer Harold Shipman has been opened and his body released to his family.

Personal Information Manager

Personal Information Manager 04/11/2004 01:39 AM
More detailed screenshot

Information Resource Manager

Information Resource Manager 04/09/2004 05:27 PM
IRM 1.4.3 Released

Outlook Passwords and Mobile Information
Server

Outlook Passwords and Mobile Information
Server 08/27/2004 01:58 PM

White House Gardens Opened to the Public
(AP)

White House Gardens Opened to the Public
(AP) 04/16/2004 02:18 PM
AP - First lady Laura Bush, showing off the White House gardens Friday, recounted the heartbreak she felt walking through them after the Sept. 11 attacks and the comfort they provided later. The gardens are open to the public this weekend.

"Supreme Ruler 2010 Beta Re-Opened"

"Supreme Ruler 2010 Beta Re-Opened" 12/19/2004 03:21 PM

Group-blog on security and privacy screwups

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