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What a Racket

What a Racket 06/09/2004 05:15 PM
The average PC printer's ink costs more than 16 times as much as an equivalent amount of vintage 1985 Dom Perignon champagne.

The new domain name racket

The new domain name racket 12/30/2003 11:09 PM
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The obesity racket

The obesity racket 05/01/2004 12:48 AM
The Guardian has recently published excerpts from a new book by Paul Campos entitled The Obesity Myth. The book argues that the claim so often repeated by your TV, that two thirds of the population of the United States is "overweight" or "obese," is an elaborate hoax designed to move the product. From the perspective of a profit-maximising medical and pharmaceutical industry, the ideal disease would be one that never killed those who suffered from it, that could not be treated effectively, and that doctors and their patients would nevertheless insist on treating anyway.

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The obesity racket

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The Online Protection Racket

The Online Protection Racket 11/12/2003 01:34 PM
For a few years now, people have been warning about the increasing number of "zombie" machines out there that have been infected with trojan horses that let hackers control their machines. In many cases, it sounds like these machines are being used in a modern update to the old protection racket where big guys with baseball bats would walk around to local businesses and threaten to break your kneecaps unless you paid up. The difference now, is that the scammers threaten to take down your website, using a denial of service attack from thousands of zombie machines. Right now, the attacks are mostly focused on things like online casinos where the incentive to pay up is pretty high.

A row, a racket, a rumpus in the old
white cabin...

A row, a racket, a rumpus in the old
white cabin... 04/15/2004 03:57 AM
Pumpkin Soup (the best you ever tasted). Tatty Ratty. Bear Under the Stairs. Helen Cooper writes and illustrates some beautiful children's books. This is a fascinating site about her books and her writing process. Take a look inside Pumpkin Soup and make sure to find it next time you're at the bookstore. Even if you don't have children... Then there was trouble. A horrible squabble. A row, a racket, a rumpus in the old white cabin.

Online Casino Protection Racket Busted

Online Casino Protection Racket Busted 07/21/2004 12:59 PM
Last year, news started spreading about how an organized crime group online had set up something of a "protection racket" against online casinos. If an online casino didn't pay up, the group would launch a denial of service attack to take down the casino. While many casinos paid up, some continued to fight the attacks, and now British authorities say they've arrested three men involved in the protection racket and believe they'll arrest more shortly. Of course, at this point, the story is mostly worth noting because of how rare the situation is. It still seems like online criminals are way ahead, skill-wise, compared to online cops.

Internet gambling extortion racket
broken up

Internet gambling extortion racket
broken up 07/21/2004 09:43 PM
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Police Smash Internet Extortion Racket

Police Smash Internet Extortion Racket 07/24/2004 02:57 AM
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Electrified mosquito-swatting
tennis-racket

Electrified mosquito-swatting
tennis-racket 06/05/2005 11:42 PM
Cory Doctorow: This is a rechargable electrified tennis-racket for swatting flies and mosquitos: "Just press on the switch and a live electric current flows through the inner mesh and the moment a mosquito, bug or fly comes touches it, it gets a electric shock and gets zapped. Just wave it around and get hold of undetected bugs and pests." Link (Thanks, Quick Online Tips!)

Raids smash student visa racket

Raids smash student visa racket 06/16/2004 02:15 AM
Sixteen people are arrested as Scotland Yard carries out a series of dawn raids to end a student visa immigration scam.

Police Smash Russian Internet Extortion
Racket

Police Smash Russian Internet Extortion
Racket 07/21/2004 06:24 PM
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East European gangs in online protection
racket

East European gangs in online protection
racket 11/12/2003 04:28 PM
Blackmail by DDoS

Italy police bust mafia bread racket
(Reuters)

Italy police bust mafia bread racket
(Reuters) 12/19/2004 03:22 PM
Reuters - Naples police say they have broken up a mob protection racket focused on local bakeries and flour makers.

The Computer Owner - Guilty or Not
Guilty?

The Computer Owner - Guilty or Not
Guilty? 11/13/2003 06:33 PM
Von-at-Infosec_Writers asks: "It is relatively easy to trace a hack back to a particular computer, but proving that a specific person committed the crime could ...

The New York Times > Arts >
Frank Rich: The God Racket, From DeMille
to DeLay

The New York Times > Arts >
Frank Rich: The God Racket, From DeMille
to DeLay 03/26/2005 05:35 AM
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National Hi-Tech Crime Unit smashes
online extortion racket

National Hi-Tech Crime Unit smashes
online extortion racket 07/21/2004 10:59 AM
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Second rescue for pair

Second rescue for pair 08/20/2004 12:21 PM
A father and son from the West Midlands are rescued for the second time in 24 hours from the coast around North Somerset.

A Pair Of Dignitaries On The Way

A Pair Of Dignitaries On The Way 03/13/2003 10:26 AM
As part of the 2003 Preview, Hasbro officially revealed their plans for this year (look for images to be posted shortly.) Look for more toys from the films, as well as a special line focusing on the Clone Wars. But a pair of figures that were not shown but were announced are two different Imperial Dignitaries. Each figure will be unique, but they will "share parts." Presumably this means they will have bases that interact. Stay tuned for more from Pawtucket....

Another pair of eyes

Another pair of eyes 06/11/2004 01:32 AM
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Pair Programming

Pair Programming 10/29/2003 12:12 AM

I've spent a few hours over the last two days pair programming with Adrian. We're working on a pretty huge project at the moment, and we've just started work on the coding phase, overlapping the design phase. I had tried pair programming a few times before with some success, but this time in particular the benefits of the approach were crystal clear. In total, we've defined 4 database tables, a number of functions and a simple class. Working separately we would almost certainly have created more lines of code. However...

• The code we have produced is free of bugs. That's a pretty bold claim to make, but every line has been extensively discussed, tested and looked over by two pairs of eyes.
• The naming conventions for both the Python code and the SQL are consistent and well thought out. We're both happy with them, we both understand why the names have been chosen and we both know the naming style well enough to continue it throughout the project.
• The coding style itself is ultra-clean and approved by both of us. We have a preference now for everything from quoting styles to whether or not a docstring should finish in a full-stop (it shouldn't). We also know enough to keep these standards going for the rest of the project.
• We learnt stuff from each other. KDE shortcuts, new features in Python 2.3, neat ways of laying out SQL statements, Python functional programming idioms.
• We started coding, or at least started discussing the code, at the time we had scheduled for the start. There was no procrastination.
• At no point did either of us check our email or check any blogs. productivity++!
• We both know the code that we have written inside out and back to front.

Altogether they have been highly productive and successful sessions. Our plan now is to pair program the system core, then work separately on the additional modules that don't have major dependencies on each other. There are only two of us developers working on the project so pair programming the whole thing isn't really practical, but the benefits of working together the core modules are obvious.

One last thing: it was a lot of fun!

Bridgewater pair have awards cut

Bridgewater pair have awards cut 07/29/2004 09:59 AM
Two men who spent 18 years in jail before being cleared of murder have had their compensation cut.

'Abduction' pair in marriage bid

'Abduction' pair in marriage bid 03/29/2005 08:31 AM
Police probe reports a 14-year-old girl missing from home with her 23-year-old cousin, tried to get married.

Run Around NYC So You Might Have The
Chance To Buy A Pair Of Sneakers?

Run Around NYC So You Might Have The
Chance To Buy A Pair Of Sneakers? 05/12/2004 05:24 AM
While it doesn't sound quite as fun as PacManhattan, Nike seems to be getting into the spirit of real world/wireless games by coming up with an advertising campaign that will send SMS text messages to mobile phones telling them where they can find a particular poster. When they arrive at the post, they're told to submit the special code on the poster back to Nike. Players get points for both the number of posters they find and the speed with which they get to them. If they "win" they get a chance to "pre-buy" a pair of new Nike sneakers. Winners get the chance to buy something? Doesn't seem like much of a win to me, but maybe I'm just holding out for those smarter sneakers. Also, to be honest, this game doesn't sound like much fun. It sounds sort of like a mobile version of "fetch." They tell you where to go, you go, and you retrieve a code and send it back to them. Where's the challenge?

GB pair battle to silver

GB pair battle to silver 08/21/2004 03:36 AM
Katherine Grainger and Cath Bishop claim the women's pairs silver on Saturday.

Pair killed in crash

Pair killed in crash 08/10/2004 04:16 PM
A man and woman are killed in a road accident involving a car and a lorry in County Down.

Pair jailed for killing man

Pair jailed for killing man 09/17/2004 10:00 PM
Two men are jailed after a County Antirm father of two is lured into an alley and beaten to death.

Pair tell of 'Falconio sighting'

Pair tell of 'Falconio sighting' 08/16/2004 05:03 AM
A couple tell an Australian court they saw UK backpacker Peter Falconio after he is thought to have been killed.

MacMerc moves to Pair

MacMerc moves to Pair 08/07/2004 01:40 AM
We're happy to announce that by the end of this weekend MacMerc will be hosted by the experts at Pair. During the change there will be no new content and the forums will be closed. Check back Sunday (maybe Monday depending on your ISP) for a faster and more stable MacMerc. Bug reports should be sent to jon@mobiletracker.net. This post will be updated on the new server--if you see this we haven't made the change yet.

Spam Sandals: $12/pair

Spam Sandals: $12/pair 11/19/2003 10:37 AM
Spam Sandals: tagging meets irony meets luncheonmeat meets interweb. Link (Thanks, Alice!)

Missing pair 'to meet web friend'

Missing pair 'to meet web friend' 01/24/2004 10:22 AM
Two London schoolgirls who have been missing since Friday are believed to have gone to meet someone they met over the internet.

Twisted Pair Cabling Reference

Twisted Pair Cabling Reference 07/20/2004 05:58 AM

Break-in pair descriptions issued

Break-in pair descriptions issued 03/19/2005 02:40 AM
A male involved in a burglary, during which a woman is raped, could have been as young as 14, police say.

Damnit, I left my PC in my other pair of
pants...

Damnit, I left my PC in my other pair of
pants... 03/08/2004 11:04 PM
Pen Drive: The Road Warrior's Guide - carry a word processor, spreadsheet, email client and more, all in your pocket.

Pair jailed for child sex crimes

Pair jailed for child sex crimes 09/21/2004 08:46 AM
Two ex-care workers are jailed for a total of 29 years for abusing children at a Barnardo's home.

'McLibel' pair continue court bid

'McLibel' pair continue court bid 09/06/2004 08:08 PM
Two campaigners sued for libel by McDonald's will take their case to the European Court of Human Rights.

Child smuggling pair due in court

Child smuggling pair due in court 08/31/2004 04:31 AM
A man and woman from Pakistan are due in court for sentencing after being convicted of illegally trafficking children into Britain.

Lawyer to visit Guantanamo pair

Lawyer to visit Guantanamo pair 08/30/2004 09:23 PM
A lawyer is to meet two of four Britons held in Guantanamo Bay - but will not be able to say anything about the visit.

Google pair hit No 43 in US rich list

Google pair hit No 43 in US rich list 09/23/2004 09:21 PM
The Scotsman Sep 24 2004 1:10AM GMT
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Now Books Can Have Copy Protection Too

Now Books Can Have Copy Protection Too 12/10/2003 03:27 AM
While the publishing industry has always had an uneasy relationship with the photocopier, they've pretty much accepted the fact that you simply can't copy protect printed materials. That may be changing. Ricoh has announced that they've created a copier that will block the copying of confidential documents. The way it works is that when the original documents are printed, they need to include special, barely visible dots, which can be understood by the copier as copy protection. But, only on that copier. How far do you think this idea is going to go? Here's a copier that actually offers less functionality and requires people to do something extra when printing out documents, while making sure that the only copiers around are equipped with this special anti-copying technology. Otherwise, the person who tries to copy a document and can't will simply walk down the hall (or down the street to a Kinko's) and copy it somewhere else. This is like putting weak copy protection on a CD and then saying "well, the copy protection only works if you use these special CD players."

One More Reason Why Copy Protection
Isn't The Issue

One More Reason Why Copy Protection
Isn't The Issue 04/07/2005 12:55 PM
A recurring theme over the past month or so as many folks seem to be bringing back the "content is king" meme, is that all of these broadcast content creation companies are completely missing the point. On both the inter net and on mobile phones, people are using them to communicate, not to passively consume content. The Guardian is now running an article from someone who just recognized this. He has a TV, so he doesn't really want more TV content via his internet connection. He wants to be able to c ommunicate with friends and family -- which means creating his own content and sharing other content. This is the main reason why all of these attempts at copy protection and locking up content behind walls is misguided online. All it does is make the content that much less valuable, because it can't be discussed and it can't be shared. Trying to copy protect content is thinking about how to make the internet act more like a TV -- but we already have TVs. The internet and mobile phones are about communicating and user generated content. Copy protection doesn't help anyone communicate -- it just makes it more difficult.

CD Copy Protection Case Goes to Court

CD Copy Protection Case Goes to Court 01/05/2004 08:35 AM

Apple, iPod, and CD Copy Protection

Apple, iPod, and CD Copy Protection 07/20/2004 12:45 PM
CNet reports that two of the major companies responsible for Audio-CD based copy protection methods are approaching Apple to make their CDs compatible...

Copy Protection At The Apple Store

Copy Protection At The Apple Store 03/30/2005 12:56 AM

By David Pogue, New York Times

Hit CD with copy protection may signal
fan acceptance

Hit CD with copy protection may signal
fan acceptance 06/23/2004 08:43 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 24 2004 0:16AM GMT

Game Copy Protection: It's 1994 All Over
Again

Game Copy Protection: It's 1994 All Over
Again 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
Caught in the middle are regular, run of the mill consumers. By Peter Cohen, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Microsoft Unveils New Copy Protection

Microsoft Unveils New Copy Protection 05/03/2004 05:18 AM
Continuing efforts by the content industry to make sure people can do less with content than they could before, Microsoft is releasing new copy protection technology today. It still amazes me that an entire industry could be so focused on preventing people from doing what they want. In other news - just not reported yet - it's likely that plenty of people have already figured out how to break Microsoft's new copy protection scheme.

Sony's New Nagging Copy Protection

Sony's New Nagging Copy Protection 06/17/2005 03:38 PM
Slashdot Jun 17 2005 8:03PM GMT

Notes and Tips: CD Copy Protection

Notes and Tips: CD Copy Protection 01/27/2004 11:30 AM
Chris Sansom shared his experience with one of the non-standard, copy-prevented CDs that are becoming more common.

Misleading With Statistics On Copy
Protection

Misleading With Statistics On Copy
Protection 03/19/2005 03:18 AM
This one is just bizarre. In a recent study, about copy protection, a research firm is claiming that "consumers are not overwhelmingly antagonistic" towards copy protection. Even if this was true, it wouldn't prove that copy protection is good for business. Consumers may simply be ignorant about copy protection and what it means for them and for future offerings. However, the real issue is that the actual stats don't seem to support the conclusion at all. The study compared how many people would buy a "copy once" CD at a lower price, and found that 33% of those who don't rip CDs would buy the cheaper copy protected CD. That means 67% of those who don't copy CDs wouldn't buy a copy protected CD even if it were noticeably cheaper. That is, even though it provides no direct benefit to them (they don't rip, so why should they care), they still won't buy it. That certainly makes it sound like users are quite antagonistic to copy protection. Even those who it won't directly impact don't want it at a cheaper price. How can anyone claim this means users aren't antagonistic to the idea with a straight face when the data clearly shows the opposite?

Longhorn's Copy Protection Standard

Longhorn's Copy Protection Standard 09/16/2004 03:14 PM

Copy Protection on the Velvet Revolver
CD? Ya Right!

Copy Protection on the Velvet Revolver
CD? Ya Right! 06/29/2004 01:00 AM

Seems some folks at Engadget bought the CD and had no troubles making MP3's on various components and operating systems. Good review for those of you that actually still but CD's [Engadget]

iTunes copy protection cracked on the
Web

iTunes copy protection cracked on the
Web 12/02/2003 12:17 AM

A well-known programmer has released an application to the Web, which allows users to defeat the anti-copying measures underpinning Apple's iTunes downloading service .

The application, QTFairUse, removes the digital rights management ( DRM ) layer from the target sound file, using a QuickTime stream, leaving the music untouched and capable of infinite copying.

Based on the name and Web commentary, the goal of the hack is to promote the creator's notion of fair use . Some suspect a Windows iTunes version is on the way .

Sony to try new copy protection scheme

Sony to try new copy protection scheme 11/11/2003 03:21 PM
Sony will be trying out a new copy protection scheme in Germany. The multisession CDs will contain DRM-enabled music files which can be easily copied to a PC

Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy
protection

Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy
protection 02/01/2005 09:57 PM
Microsoft and copy-protection company Macrovision have struck a deal that will add a new layer of anticopying defenses to video content being swapped between home devices. The two companies said that Microsoft had licensed Macrovision's technology, which aims to stop people from making copies using analog connections between devices, such as those that typically link a set-top box to a television. The deal could make it harder for consumers to make permanent copies of TV shows and movies without permission, if they use computers running the Windows operating system. It should also help convince movie studios and other content producers to release their products in new ways online, the companies said. "We think that long term, the studios will offer more interesting products over the Internet using this technology," said Brad Brunell, Microsoft's general manager of intellectual-property licensing.

Year in review: Copy protection goes
mainstream

Year in review: Copy protection goes
mainstream 01/03/2004 03:37 AM
Hackers and critics kept up their opposition, but consumers and businesses began accepting digital rights management.

EMI admits CD copy protection
compatibility problems

EMI admits CD copy protection
compatibility problems 02/13/2004 09:18 AM
Fix coming in April

Microsoft Debuts CD Copy-Protection
Software

Microsoft Debuts CD Copy-Protection
Software 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Microsoft has released a new digital rights software package intended to stop unauthorized duplication of copyrighted CDs and DVDs. Called the Windows Media Data Session Toolkit, the software is geared toward the needs of large record labels, which claim illicit copying has become a serious threat to the music industry.

Philips, HP copy-protection ready for
new FCC rules

Philips, HP copy-protection ready for
new FCC rules 01/05/2005 04:37 PM
LAS VEGAS - Philips Electronics and Hewlett-Packard have developed a Plus-format DVD copy-protection system that allows the recording of digital TV broadcasts under the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) broadcast-flag regulation that takes effect in July, the companies announced Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Products that include the new technology will be available soon.

incorporate copy protection technology
in their boxes

incorporate copy protection technology
in their boxes 09/11/2004 09:02 AM
TiVo, ReplayTV Agree to Limits .. Silicon Valley Mercury News

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Building the AACS Next-Gen Copy
Protection Scheme

Building the AACS Next-Gen Copy
Protection Scheme 01/04/2005 03:26 PM

Sony Music Testing New Copy Protection

Sony Music Testing New Copy Protection 11/11/2003 08:13 AM
RandyOo writes "According to this Reuters article, Sony Music is about to start testing a new type of 'copy protection' in Germany. It looks like they'll be ...

Nokia Says Its N-Gage Copy Protection
Hacked

Nokia Says Its N-Gage Copy Protection
Hacked 11/13/2003 06:30 AM

Suing The Music Industry For Copy
Protection

Suing The Music Industry For Copy
Protection 01/05/2004 04:55 AM
A Belgian consumer watchdog group, Test-Achats, is now suing some of the big record labels for installing copy protection on their CDs. The article is a little unclear on what legal basis they seem to be suing - but it sounds like it's one of two things (or possibly both): (1) the CDs are not clearly labeled and don't play on certain equipment, meaning that they're defective or (2) by adding copy protection, the CD takes away the rights of users to make personal copies. While I do think copy protection is a costly and pointless tool used by the recording industry, I'm not sure there's much of a case here (other than - perhaps - on the labeling issue). I don't think there's any legal reason why the industry should be prevented from putting copy protection on their CDs. I just think it's a bad business decision that will add to the cost while making the product worse for consumers. However, if the industry wants to shoot itself in the foot, that's completely up to them. Update: In related news, a consortium of big name players in the tech world are trying to come up with a new copy protection scheme that they say will work. It's designed to allow for limited copying and sharing, while also taking into account the fact that most people want their content to be portable. Of course, like every other content protection scheme it will be broken very quickly - and thus, will only inconvenience legitimate users.

Mobile Alliance Lines Up Copy Protection
Patents

Mobile Alliance Lines Up Copy Protection
Patents 01/06/2005 06:52 AM
The Open Mobile Alliance, which has been working feverishly on a copy protection standard for mobile phones has announced that they've gotten past one major hurdle: getting all the various patent holders to pool the patents. What this means is that this standard is likely to move forward on mobile phones, as it has pretty widespread industry support. Of course, that doesn't mean it's really good for anyone. While some say that this copy protection will make companies more comfortable releasing content, that's a total red herring. If there's demand for the content, it'll find it's way to the device. Copy protection won't actually "protect" any content. It will still get out there. However, it will make life more difficult for legitimate purchasers of content who will be annoyed to find they can't do what they want with the content. If anything, all this announcement really means is that we'll all be paying more, because everyone is going to have to pay royalties for these newly pooled patents. So, let's see... the content isn't actually protected and still gets copied for unauthorized users, consumers have fewer rights to do what the want to do with the content they actually acquired legitimately, and everything costs more. Sounds useful.

No more mister nice guy: EMI, Sony-BMG
revisit CD copy protection

No more mister nice guy: EMI, Sony-BMG
revisit CD copy protection 06/22/2005 02:47 AM
Lack of Fairplay

Belgian watchdog sues record biz over
copy protection

Belgian watchdog sues record biz over
copy protection 01/03/2004 09:34 AM
Anti-piracy protection illegal?

More Stupid Copy Protection That Does
Nothing But Piss Off Legitimate Users

More Stupid Copy Protection That Does
Nothing But Piss Off Legitimate Users 07/12/2004 05:44 PM
This certainly isn't a new or unique story, but Broadband Reports has yet another story about ridiculous and pointless copy protection. The copy protection scheme, called Starforce, appears to be mainly used for protecting certain PC games from being copied. Of course, like so many copy protection schemes it does this by assuming all legitimate customers are criminals. Not only that, but it installs itself without letting you know (not even in the EULA), hides itself on your PC, slows down the PC, causes all sorts of other problems and errors, and is nearly impossible to remove -- even after the protected application has been removed. In other words, it's just as bad as some adware/spyware out there -- except that it's screwing things up for legitimate customers who actually went out and bought the games in question. As the article points out, every one of those games is available in a cracked version online, so this "copy protection" scheme doesn't actually prevent copies. It only serves to anger legitimate customers. Why is anyone using this product on their software?

Group calls for copy protection Rosetta
stone

Group calls for copy protection Rosetta
stone 07/20/2004 04:15 PM
MPEG founder looks for standards that let portable music and video players speak the same language.

Pair guilty of gun racket

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