Re: The ghost of Cypherpunks

2005-09-17 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake James A. Donald ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [17/09/05 03:56]: : So when I buy coffee, that is political? Is it organic, fair-trade, shade-grown coffee? Locally grown? Locally roasted? Purchased through StarBucks or a local coffee shop? Do the growers use their profits to help the growth of

Re: Tor VoIP, & etc...

2005-09-06 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Shawn K. Quinn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [06/09/05 09:22]: : > TOR can only contact other entry/mid/exit nodes on the ports they're : > listening on. The documentation actually requests that people set up nodes : > on TCP ports 80 and 443, for the exact case that this Houston, TX library : >

Re: Tor VoIP, & etc...

2005-09-05 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [04/09/05 21:14]: : I assume Tor is smart enough to try various open ports TOR can only contact other entry/mid/exit nodes on the ports they're listening on. The documentation actually requests that people set up nodes on TCP ports 80 and 443, for t

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: Tor on USB]

2005-09-04 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Bill Stewart ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [04/09/05 01:27]: : At 08:53 AM 9/3/2005, Damian Gerow wrote: : >Though, you can just skip all that, walk in to Starbucks, sit down, and : >start using your TOR node as your own entry point. No registration, no : >wait, no nothing: just sit do

Re: Tor VoIP, & etc...

2005-09-03 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [03/09/05 14:03]: : Well, here I meant after registration, etc...in a "regular" IP network it : can take seconds to minutes in order for routing tables (at layer 3) or the : local MAC Address tables (at layer 2) to recognize that you're back on : line.

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: Tor on USB]

2005-09-03 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [02/09/05 19:45]: : How long will it take the Greater Tor Network to notice the existence of : this little node? A few days after you register. : In other words, if I go into a Starbucks with this thing, can my laptop or : whatever start acting like a

Re: Stash Burn?

2005-05-02 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [02/05/05 10:18]: : yes, this reminded me of another brilliant idea. : : Why don't some cars have a little tiny furnace for stash destruction? : : If you've got an on-board stash and some Alabama hillbilly with a badge : pulls you over, you just hit th

Re: EncFS

2005-04-28 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake cypherpunk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [28/04/05 18:48]: : A remailer posted about EncFS. Gerow quoted the first paragraph and : added the criticism that it doesn't do locking. Dixon saw the quoted : first paragraph, which said that the link to the program was "below". : And indeed, it was below

Re: EncFS

2005-04-28 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Jim Dixon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [28/04/05 09:41]: : > It also doesn't do locking. : : There was nothing "below". Someone I know just tried it out three days ago. He said it flat-out didn't 'lock' the files properly. It's got nothing to do with having something "below".

Re: EncFS

2005-04-27 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Userbeam Remailer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [27/04/05 02:33]: : EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel module to provide the filesystem interface. You can find links to source and binary releas

Re: Google prioritises results for firefox and mozilla users

2005-04-05 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Sarad AV ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [05/04/05 13:46]: : hi, : : news below: : : http://www.net4nowt.com/isp_news/news_article.asp?News_ID=2809 : : : Google is way too fast. Whats the difference seraching : using google in 10 milliseconds and in 5 : milliseconds?Perhaps they are taking some

Re: WiFi Launcher?

2005-03-25 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Bill Stewart ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [25/03/05 17:23]: : If you're in range for 100 meters at a 18kph city crawl (or bike) : that's about 5 meters/sec so you've got 20 seconds, and it can work. : If you're driving 90kph and catch 10 meters of the edge of a range, : you've got 0.4 seconds to

Re: WiFi Launcher?

2005-03-25 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Damian Gerow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [25/03/05 15:21]: : : I noticed you did a little editing! Sigh. Few can stand in the light for : : very long, save the various beautiful women that clamor to spread my DNA... : : Editing? I don't follow. All I may have edited was the formatting

Re: WiFi Launcher?

2005-03-25 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [25/03/05 15:06]: : >Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [25/03/05 10:30]: : >: Has anyone heard of a utility that can search for a WiFi hotspot while : >: driving and then launch an email? : : I noticed you did a little editing! Sigh. Few can st

Re: WiFi Launcher?

2005-03-25 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [25/03/05 10:30]: : Has anyone heard of a utility that can search for a WiFi hotspot while : driving and then launch an email? Someone once said, "Cypherpunks write code." : In other words, say you want to send out a few anonymous emails, and you : do

Re: What Will We Do With Innocent People's DNA?

2005-03-23 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Trei, Peter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [23/03/05 09:38]: : > Uh-oh. Does this mean that my tinfoil hat isn't good enough : > anymore? Will : > I have to don a complete neoprene suit to make sure I leave : > no trace of : > myself anywhere from now on? : : Go watch GATTACA (excellent movie)

Re: What Will We Do With Innocent People's DNA?

2005-03-22 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [22/03/05 16:12]: : Easy to see where that's headed: : : 1. Joe Cypherpunk is doing 54 on Rt 95. : 2. "Cops" (or guys in a black car claiming to be local cops) stop Joe, make : arrest based on "speeding" or what have you. : 3. Cops take DNA sample. : 4.

Re: Jeff Jacoby: An inglorious suicide

2005-03-04 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Anonymous ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [04/03/05 15:18]: : What does this have to do with cypherpunks? This is not your personal : blog. Most of the list traffic is forwarded or cross-posted news : articles, but how is HST's suicide remotely on-topic? Actually, I'm kinda getting sick of readin

Re: palm beach HIV

2005-02-21 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Eugen Leitl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [21/02/05 16:57]: : > For those who hate word wrap... : > : > : : : Funny, wrapped again! Not for me. Neither when I sent i

Re: palm beach HIV

2005-02-21 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Eugen Leitl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [21/02/05 16:07]: : > Calling Tim May! Calling Tim May! : : You rang? : : http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=&start=0&scoring=d&enc_author=8NH-JhoA : AAAfCMh-TnQo0KXFjppET7C1dSi2gjvQCgNblIvwKtcqeQ& For those who hate word wrap...

Re: How to Stop Junk E-Mail: Charge for the Stamp

2005-02-16 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Peter Gutmann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [16/02/05 01:04]: : Hmmm, and maybe *that* will finally motivate software companies, end users, : ISPs, etc etc, to fix up software, systems, and usage habits to prevent this. Doubt it'll motivate the ISPs. They'll be the ones making the 15c/msg. If t

Re: Jewish wholy words..

2004-12-01 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Nomen Nescio ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [01/12/04 15:11]: : Is it true that the jews have these texts in their scriptures? While it may or may not be true, I sincerely doubt these words are wholy.

Re: Fallujah: Marine Eye-Witness Report

2004-11-25 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Steve Thompson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [25/11/04 10:17]: : You're dreaming. People simply do not learn from history. People /do/ learn from history. But most people never bother learning history, period, and many of those that do believe that their situation is different. And... : Never

Re: E-Mail Authentication Will Not End Spam, Panelists Say

2004-11-11 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake R.A. Hettinga ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [11/11/04 16:29]: : Several executives and academics speaking at a forum sponsored by the : Federal Trade Commission said criminals are already steps ahead of a major : initiative by e-mail providers to counter those problems by creating a : system to ve

Re: Cell Phone Jammer?

2004-11-11 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Tyler Durden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [11/11/04 16:25]: : Anyone know from first-hand experience about cellphone jammers? They're legal in France. That's all I know. (If you find anything out, please post it to the list. I'm also interested.)

Re: Airport insanity

2004-10-16 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake James A. Donald ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [16/10/04 14:33]: : > I've had more than one comment about my ID photos that amount : > to basically: "You look like you've just left a terrorist : > training camp." : : Nonetheless you can probably start fiddling with your shoes on : a plane witho

Re: Airport insanity

2004-10-15 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake James A. Donald ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [15/10/04 15:19]: : Has anyone who does not look a terrorist done a suicide mission : outside Israel or Russia? Recall the shoe bomber. You just : had to look at him. You would think the airport screeners would : need to be half brain dead to let hi

Re: Fact checking

2004-04-28 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Harmon Seaver ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [28/04/04 11:40]: : > "Hi, Sir, my name is Bob and I'm here to educate you about all the : > candidates in the upcoming election that your eight second attention span : > will allow me. Oops, I guess I've used it all up. Bye now!" : > : > These things

Re: Fact checking

2004-04-28 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Justin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [28/04/04 15:41]: : > Damian Gerow wrote: : > >I don't see any way to educate the mass public. : > : > Indeed, why bother? How about a system that removes your right to vote : > if you haven't exercised it in the last 3 elections

Re: Fact checking

2004-04-27 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Harmon Seaver ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [27/04/04 17:18]: :All of the above, but mostly door-to-door voter registration. When you : consider that both klinton and dubbya were elected with only 13%-14% of the : eligible voters, it wouldn't take all that many new voters to really make a : di

Re: Fact checking

2004-04-26 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Harmon Seaver ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [26/04/04 19:25]: :And the local elections are no prime pickings either, it's crooks to the left : of us, crooks to the right of us, ahead and behind, above and below. Extremely : few real choices. The real problem is -- most people don't vote. What

Re: Fact checking

2004-04-26 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Pete Capelli ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [26/04/04 16:01]: : > Yes, that's exactly what he said: : > : > : > : > That's not saying that he invented the internet, it's saying that he took : > initiative in creating it. Two very different

Re: Fact checking

2004-04-26 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake Pete Capelli ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [26/04/04 13:56]: : > Who you vote for is up to you. I'm not telling you to vote for him, I'm : > just correcting a pretty large non-truth propogated by American media. : : B*llshit. From a transcript of an interview of Al Gore by Wolf Blitzer: : http:/

Re: Fact checking

2004-04-26 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake sunder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [26/04/04 13:38]: : >Hey, I'm no fan of Tipper either. And I'm not saying that Al Gore was a : >/good/ choice. But in retrospect, he probably would have been a lesser : >evil : >than the current president. : : THAT, ultimately is the meta-point. You should

Fact checking

2004-04-26 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake sunder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [26/04/04 13:10]: : >Actually, Mr. Gore didn't once claim to invent the Internet. Through : >various mis-wordings and lax fact-checkings, the Mass Media came to : >represent what he said through that phrase. : > : >What he /actually/ claimed (and what he /actu

Re: BBC on all-electronic Indian elections

2004-04-26 Thread Damian Gerow
Thus spake sunder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [26/04/04 11:31]: : What do you expect when the previous choice we've had was between Al "I : Invented the Innnernet" Gore, and George "Nucular" Dubbya? Actually, Mr. Gore didn't once claim to invent the Internet. Through various mis-wordings and lax fact-ch

Re: U.S. Drops 'E-Bomb' On Iraqi TV

2003-04-06 Thread Damian Gerow
Tyler Durden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Hrmmm... radioactive waste? What's that? Oh yeah, the stuff with a > half-life of a billion or so years." > > We could start nuking garbage dumps that are already full to make space for > new garbage (eg, Staten Island). Radiation won't be a problem c

Re: CDR: RE: U.S. Drops 'E-Bomb' On Iraqi TV

2003-04-01 Thread Damian Gerow
Mike Rosing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So when the rest of the world retaliates with all their military power that > > the US fails to appreciate, what strategic war plan does the rest of the > > world have for handling a couple thousand nukes? Just trying to figure > > their options? > > Ru

Re: CDR: RE: U.S. Drops 'E-Bomb' On Iraqi TV

2003-03-27 Thread Damian Gerow
Mike Rosing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not a router guru, maybe somebody can explain these results: > > $ dig 216.34.94.186 > > ; <<>> DiG 9.2.0 <<>> 216.34.94.186 > ;; global options: printcmd > ;; Got answer: > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 2646 > ;; flags: qr aa r

Re: CDR: Re: Spending a billion dollars an hour produces a hell of a light show!

2003-03-21 Thread Damian Gerow
Tyler Durden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "As the Iraqis themselves said, and I paraphrase (because the quote is not > handy): "If the U.S. says they know the locations of secret weapons > projects, of underground bunkers, etc., why don't they simply give the > locations to the U.N. weapons i