Found Object at Party: Knife/pliers multi-tool

2002-09-20 Thread Tim May
I found a stainless steel locking pliers multi-tool behind my ice chest on my deck. Someone probably used it at the party as a bottle opener and forgot it was there. Perhaps it was left on the lid of the ice chest and it rolled off in the semi-darkness when someone else opened the lid. It's o

[BrinWorld] Store spycam witnesses beating

2002-09-20 Thread A.Melon
Woman wanted for child abuse after store spycam witnesses beating: http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/Midwest/09/20/video.child.beating/index.html SOUTH BEND, Indiana (CNN) -- The woman caught on videotape seemingly beating her 4-year-old daughter in the parking lot of a Kohl's Department Store in Mi

cybersecurity proclamations vs. specific-application security

2002-09-20 Thread Major Variola (ret)
Instead of protecting the whole net, those responsible for 'critical' services should be held responsible for their app. Use an air-gap, your refinery/dam/etc control doesn't need to be online. If you must use networking for critical stuff (air traffic, medical insurance transactions) then use V

RE: cybersecurity proclamations vs. specific-application security

2002-09-20 Thread Trei, Peter
> Major Variola (ret)[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > > > Instead of protecting the whole net, those responsible for > 'critical' services should be held responsible for their app. > > Use an air-gap, your refinery/dam/etc control doesn't > need to be online. > > If you must use networking fo

Bit Commitment Blues

2002-09-20 Thread Eugen Leitl
[via SomeMailingList] http://home.datawest.net/staym/commit.html Bit Commitment Blues by Mike Stay You think I got zero knowledge, But I know you done me wrong. Just commit to me baby, So's I can sing a happier song! One bit of commitment, That's all I really need, So send me your hashed ans

Re: software-defined radio killer app

2002-09-20 Thread Major Variola (ret)
At 07:04 PM 9/18/02 -0700, Meyer Wolfsheim wrote: >People who want to play with gizmos to avoid becoming revenue sources will >buy radar detectors (unless they live in places like VA, where it is >illegal to possess radar detection devices.) People who like to *play* with gizmos will employ radar

Re: software-defined radio killer app

2002-09-20 Thread Ken Brown
The biggest police station in western Europe is being built less than half a mile from where I live. Your phone will keep on ringing and ringing... "Major Variola (ret)" wrote: > > In some parts of rural america, folks signal the presence of cops by > flashing their headlights > when driving. >

Re: Cryptogram: Palladium Only for DRM

2002-09-20 Thread Alan Braggins
> Of course, those like Lucky who believe that trusted computing technology > is evil incarnate are presumably rejoicing at this news. Microsoft's > patent will limit the application of this technology. In what way is "in the desktop of almost every naive user" a usefully limited application?