Mentioned earlier, but now not showing up in the Time archives, well, another one for the memory hole. Why We Didn’t Remove Saddam, By George Bush [Sr.] and Brent Scowcroft. (microfilm scan)
jko reviews Elements of User Experience. My co-worker just got her copy from the adaptive path workshop she took last year, so it’ll be on my to-read list soon. Looking forward to it.
Linksys Gigabit 8-Port Workgroup Switch for $160? Granted, it’s Linksys, but that seems really cheap. Wait… D-Link has a 9 port switch for $130. Wow, networking hardware sure has gotten cheap.
Shamelessy ripped off (and better integrated with the original quote) [more]. New DRM sales pitch:
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety … should look into Microsoft Palladium™!
Related: Cryptographers sound warnings on Microsoft security plan
Declan McCullagh on Hawash case: Guilty until proven innocent
“It’s remarkable–none of us has ever seen anything like this,” says Dave Fidanque, director of the Oregon chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. “This is unprecedented. We have no idea what kind of evidence they might have…Our Constitution was designed to prevent secret court procedures. Our Constitution was intended to guarantee every individual the right to due process. Since Sept. 11, Attorney General Ashcroft and the Justice Department have taken the position that they’re entitled only to the rights that John Ashcroft thinks they’re entitled to.”
Digital Rights Roundup
Recent headlines:
- EPIC establishes Privacy Threat Index: [note to self: contribute this year]
- Super-DMCA Outlaws Ph.D. Thesis (all honeyd info has been moved to a server in the Netherlands). related: EFF opposes Digital Lockdown (“super-DMCA“), EFF analysis of Super-DMCA. From Poulsen’s SecurityFocus article:
- Computer seizures of riot footage at MSU
- Testing Microsoft and the DMCA – MIT grad students dropped by Wiley subsid Hungry Minds, then dropped by shopping cart company after self publishing. Related: see iSONEWS (US vs Rocci)
- AT&T Blackboard Campus ID system secured via Cease & Desist – I remember seeing the original articles in the 2600 last year. USC uses this ID system.
A University of Michigan graduate student noted for his research into steganography and honeypots — techniques for concealing messages and detecting hackers, respectively — says he’s been forced to move his research papers and software offshore and prohibit U.S. residents from accessing it, in response to a controversial new state law that makes it a felony to possess software capable of concealing the existence or source of any electronic communication.
“That’s personal property,” he said. “If police would have taken the footage then it would be valid. If they’re taking them from students then it’s out of control.”
Reuters: US Appears to Tone Down Rhetoric Toward Syria, Iran
The United States toned down its rhetoric toward Syria on Tuesday by saying it had no “war plan” to attack despite its belief Damascus is pursuing weapons of mass destruction and harboring Iraqi officials.
Masked Wrestler Wins Japan Assembly Seat
A professional wrestler who fought his way to victory in local assembly elections under his ring name and wearing his trademark mask has vowed the mask will not leave his face even after he enters the staid halls of Japanese politics.
“This is my face,” the wrestler — known as “The Great Sasuke” — was quoted by the Nikkan Sports newspaper as saying of his black and white full-face mask with bright scarlet streaks and golden wings by the eye holes.
“I won support from voters with this face, and to take it off would be breaking promises,” the 33-year-old wrestler, whose real name is Masanori Murakawa, said of his victory in conservative Iwate prefecture, some 460 km (290 miles) north of Tokyo.
Did CNN Turn Up The Boos During Michael Moore’s Speech? Wow, listen to it for yourself, that’s amazing. It sounds like CNN didn’t just tweak the audio, but added their own ‘booing’ track.
Tristan has audio analysis, additional discussion @ on lisa rein’s radar.
Things you learn on /.
OS X’s software update can be triggered from the cmdline:
sudo softwareupdate "SafariUpdate-1.0 Beta 2 (v73)"
Also, some funny comments (this one by an AC, even):
With browsers this quick, Apple’s going to have a hard time selling faster machines
That’s ok, they don’t have any 😉