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Oyster Card Hack To Be Released, In Good Time
DangerFace writes "A little while ago some Dutch researchers cracked the Oyster card, meaning they could get free public transport around London. The company that makes the cards, NXP, sought and got an injunction to stop the exploit being published, but that has now been overruled by a Dutch judge. The lovely Dutch blokes are holding off from releasing the hack for the time being, to give NXP time to secure their systems."
but the Universities advocates cracked their shell and the judge clam-ped down on them ...
sorry ...
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"The chances of a demonic possession spreading are remote -- relax."
Information wants to be free.
Luckily, so does public transport.
--Q
a haxor with skillz über-1337
wanted to ride london's fleet
but rather than paying
he found himself saying
"h4ck1n9 0y573r w0u1d b3 50 v3ry n347!"
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
That reminds me of an old 'mock the week' on bbc when Andy Parsons done his train to Glasgow gag.
"It costs £98.18 to get the train from London to Glasgow, who the hell is going to do that when you can fly to Barcelona for £40, then fly whoever u wanted to visit in Glasgow to Barcelona for £40 and then spend the first £18.19 on sangria".
Well, Bart, your uncle Arthur used to have a saying: "Shoot 'em all and let God sort 'em out."
Sidewalks, or pavements as they are sometimes known, cost money. Billions of people walk to and fro across and over sidewalks every hour of every day. Every six seconds, 5.72 meters of sidewalk are worn down by human traffic and need to be replaced. People seem to think that sidewalks spring forth from the ground. They don't. They cost money.
And who is going to pay this money? Who is going to finance the millions of kilometers of much needed sidewalks? Who is doing it at the moment? Why _you_ are. You the humble taxpayer is being forced to hand over your hard earned wages to pay for concrete that will be worn down by other people's shoes! It's ludacrious! Does anyone pay you to tile your kitchen? Do you get free funding, materials and labor when you have to repave your drive. No. Why should sidewalks be any different!?
What we propose, is a better way, and a better future for you and your children. By forming strategic Public Private Partnerships, we can finance the creation and maintenance of sidewalks everywhere by privatizing them. Businesses can finance construction of sidewalks by modestly tolling the people who use them, passing the costs on to those actually wearing down the paths, and not onto you, the innocent taxpayer.
Through the Magic of the Free Market private enterprise will deliver better, cheaper and cleaner sidewalks to the general public with no government participation! Businesses will prosper, providing employment for millions and the savings earned in the government budget can be passed on to you through a cut in the top rate of tax. It's a win/win situation for everyone involved!
Vote yes on Proposition 22. You owe it to your Family.
May the Maths Be with you!
Horseshit.
it does cost 90p(about US$90).
I hate it when I oversleep and the entire US economy collapses...
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