Re: To Jim Bell et al, from Chas Vest of MIT, re Martyr Airlines

Optimizzin Al-gorithm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To the Alumnae and Alumni of MIT: We usually call him Chuck. The verb form. There were t-shirts being sold a couple years ago with "cV" printed on them (think cK from the Calvin Klein logo) in large-ish letters, then under that, "Chuck Vest:

Very nice article on Antennas and 802.11

http://www.byte.com/documents/s=1422/byt20010926s0002/1001_marshall.html Antennas Enhance WLAN Security By Trevor Marshall October 1, 2001 Antennas are most often used to increase the range of WLAN (wireless LAN) systems, but proper antenna selection can also enhance the security of your WLAN.

Re: firing a high-powered combat rifle in an airport could do moreharm than good

On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 03:31 PM, Steve Furlong wrote: >> .. in a move Gov. Gray Davis called "a symbol of the changes >> that have occurred ..." > > What changes, the shift to a police state? > > And wasn't there something about not using the military for police > matters? Oh, tha

Re: firing a high-powered combat rifle in an airport could do more harm than good

On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 03:07 PM, Optimizzin Al-gorithm wrote: > [Formatted for legibility, line wrapping. Please take the few moments > necessary to ensure posted material is readable. KMSelf] > > Notice how its not an evil "assault rifle" but a "combat rifle" now... > > >http://www.la

Gun show friggin loophole

A Wired article by Jeffrey Benner ("No Smoking Gun in Terror Bill") (http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,47286,00.html) uses the phrase "gun show loophole" quite a few times, but doesn't mention the Second Amendment (nor even the Ninth and Tenth) even once. No mention of how "closing the loo

Re: The Coming Crypto Winter

Tim May wrote: > On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 12:24 PM, John Young wrote: > >> Walter Mossberg, WSJ technology columnist, wrote >> yesterday about the need for the Internet coming to be >> treated like other forms of communication, that now >> is the time for its special treatment to end. He s

Re: Anthrax...coincidence?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Tim wrote: >I speed-read Tucker's "Scourge" several days ago, and yesterday I sat >down at my local Borders and speed-read the new Judith Miller, William >Broad, etc. book "Germs." (When I "speed-read" I read for the important >parts; I can usually absorb a boo

Re: CDR: Re: Dealing with Islamic terrorists, and with Afghanistan

YOu need to understand that terrorism has its own ideology, which has nothing to do with whatever the terrorist du jour espouses publicly. All that the actions proposed below would do is infuriate REAL Muslims, who are not yet our enemies and need not be. Marc de Piolenc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

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firing a high-powered combat rifle in an airport could do more harm than good

[Formatted for legibility, line wrapping. Please take the few moments necessary to ensure posted material is readable. KMSelf] Notice how its not an evil "assault rifle" but a "combat rifle" now... http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-79569oct05.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dcalifornia

Re: Anthrax found in Florida

On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 02:39 PM, James B. DiGriz wrote: > Still don't feel the need for a gas mask. > Nor should you. They won't work for the obvious reasons, oft-discussed. That E-Bay auctions are pricing them at $500 for a surplus Israeli mask shows P.T. Barnum was right. --Tim May,

Re: ZKS Shutdown

"Tolan Blundell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I used to use freedom, but i kept forgetting my passphrase..lame i know but > hey. > > I was wondering if there are any open source projects that perform a similar > function (pseudonym based ip traffic anonymising, and remailing) out there? I'm a

OT: Could you survive? advanced survival skills test

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- I know this is off-topic, but no matter what your academic training, there's no substitute for knowing how to take care of yourself in a crisis. Anyone who is seriously committed to the idea of individual personal responsibility probably acquired these skills a

Re: CDR: Re: Anthrax found in Florida

Tim May wrote: > On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 12:51 PM, Anonymous wrote: > >> A man in Florida has been infected with anthrax, according to the CDC. >> >> >> >> But don't freak out, they say. Don't buy a gas mask or antibiotics. >> Don't

Re: CDR: "HNC Developing New Air Security Software"

Xeni Jardin wrote: > The Reuters story follows, and the HNC corporate press release > announcing the project is here: > > useaction=ShowRelease> > > press release excerpt: > > < records and other related data, the predi

firing a high-powered combat rifle in an airport could do more harm than good

Notice how its not an evil "assault rifle" but a "combat rifle" now... http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-79569oct05.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dcalifornia RESPONSE TO TERROR L.A., S.F. Airports to Get National Guard Safety: Soldiers armed with loaded M-16s will boost security, starting to

Anthrax...coincidence?

On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 01:13 PM, Tim May wrote: > > First case of inhalational anthrax reported in the U.S. in over 25 > years, CNN reported, and yet it is happening NOW? > > The news reports are that the man may have been exposed during a visit > to North Carolina...they're checking on

update.559 (fwd)

-- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 14:10:49 -0400 (EDT) From: AIP listserver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: update.559 PHYSICS NEWS UPDATE The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Physics News Number 559 October 3, 20

Re: Anthrax found in Florida

At 01:13 PM 10/5/01 -0700, Tim May wrote: >On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 12:51 PM, Anonymous wrote: > >> A man in Florida has been infected with anthrax, according to the CDC. >> >> >> >> But don't freak out, they say. Don't buy a gas mask o

Re: Threat Recognition Testing (fwd)

At 10:18 AM 10/5/01 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Very interesting and worth more reading. I would guess that even if it >moves beyond the lab it will be treated like the polygraph. I wouldn't >be surprised though if it is possible to train one's brain to move from >state to state at will. Defo

Re: Anthrax found in Florida

On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 12:51 PM, Anonymous wrote: > A man in Florida has been infected with anthrax, according to the CDC. > > > > But don't freak out, they say. Don't buy a gas mask or antibiotics. > Don't panic. Get back in your cu

Re: Threat Recognition Testing (fwd)

Harmon Seaver wrote: > > Yup, play around with light-sound machines and biofeedback for > awhile, you definitely can learn to control your brain waves. This TRT, > however, is still pretty scary -- especially if, as they claim, it's > allowed as court evidence. Don't know how they could r

Anthrax found in Florida

A man in Florida has been infected with anthrax, according to the CDC. But don't freak out, they say. Don't buy a gas mask or antibiotics. Don't panic. Get back in your cubicle. Keep working. Stay at your desk. Under no circumstances shou

Mail System Error - Returned Mail

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Threat Recognition Testing (fwd)

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