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Sending Secret Messages Via Google's SearchWiki
We discussed the advent of Google's SearchWiki when it was introduced a few days back. Now Lauren Weinstein offers a thought experiment in transmitting coded messages using SearchWiki, with a working example encoded into the results of this Google search.
"3 - Will more information about this be available later?"
"4 - Self vs. others is always a major philosophical question."
"5 - Destruct and destroy is not the best of attitudes, my friends."
"6 - In any case, this list looks very useful."
"7 - Five more entries could be added to that list."
"8 - Seconds or thirds or even more helpings could add a lot of calories."
"9 - Good entry. Very fine."
"10 - Luck has nothing to do with these issues."
http://kered.org
Seriously, I'm all for change but this is FUCKING RIDICULOUS!
The main page is now TITLES ONLY? WTF?
The more you try to "upgrade" Slashdot, the more useless it becomes. Morons.
It's a nice idea, but the messages are still being sent in the clear, and anyone monitoring your internet traffic would be able to readily identify which sites were visited and in which order. If you're trying to hide something, this is a poor way of doing so. Especially since it's likely there would be a need for repeated communication, and there's still the problem of "key exchange" as it were. In short, it might fool a casual observer, but I doubt it would get past someone with training -- this is something even an FBI field agent would likely pick up on (note the sarcasm). A proper stenographic technique should perform even under close surveillance.
#fuckbeta #iamslashdot #dicemustdie
Seriously, where did you find this kdawson guy and how exactly did he manage to become an 'editor'?
This reminds me of the secret messages as /. comments we see here, under anonymous and spammylike, always at -1.
Seems like some botnet control code thingy.
I can't see the stories anymore... I've read Slashdot religiously for the last decade... if the front page is going to look like this than count me out. It says I can't see the stories without logging in first... Is this an error? who is the stinking person at the helm right now?
My life is complete! I can now send coded messeges to others... Woowoowoowoowoowoo !!! (no, I am not a relative of Dr. Zoidberg)
WTF the internet can be used for communication?
Who'd of thunk it?
Seriously though, how the fuck is this news and why the fuck was it posted on the main page?
"on the internet". I can has patent?
/. -- the Free Republic of technology.
Message: This Tape Will Self Destruct In Five Seconds Good Luck
It's an interesting idea, but I don't see how it would be reliable since as soon as Google updates its search results the message would become irretrievably fragmented.
Lose 20 pounds, instantly! Just send £20 to... - Bizarro
If I want communicate my desire to receive p0rn, I enter the term 'p0rn' into Google and someone out there on the interweb sends me links to p0rn.
Have gnu, will travel.
but only obvious if you manage to find all 10 comments. When I did the Google search, I didn't see comments 8, 9, or 10. I had to combine my results with numbers 3-10 listed in the first post to actually get the entire list. Did anybody else notice this? Can wiki comments be removed or bumped out of the search?
Anyway, for completeness:
"1 - This article looks good to me."
"2 - Tape this article to the door of your office!"
"3 - Will more information about this be available later?"
"4 - Self vs. others is always a major philosophical question."
"5 - Destruct and destroy is not the best of attitudes, my friends."
"6 - In any case, this list looks very useful."
"7 - Five more entries could be added to that list."
"8 - Seconds or thirds or even more helpings could add a lot of calories."
"9 - Good entry. Very fine."
"10 - Luck has nothing to do with these issues."
Ouyay eednay a ewnay obbyhay. - Anonymous
complaining about the potential for abuse is like complaining your search could pull up a porn site. its retarted. if you dont like it then a. keep them minimized and dont read them, or b. go use a different search engine. honestly after reading this lady's page i think she's a paranoid nut who thinks its her job to police everyone.
in short she's a moronic douche.
"Jazz isn't dead, it just smells funny" ~Frank Zappa
EdelFactor
What the hell? I cant see anything but the headlines!
What happened to the articles and tags?!
Climate Progress - Hell and High Water
Since Slashreaders have a YRO section (and hence hew to principles of "I'm in control"). I recommend we have a basic XML feed from the server and everyone running Greasemonkey on their end can pick the features and layout they can live with. Slashdot may even offer a few premades to get things started.
Shai Schticks:"You don't make peace with friends, you make peace with enemies"
http://slashdot.org/index.pl?usebeta=0
That worked for me. Many thanks!
Top 10 google trends:
Today's Hot Trends (USA)
1. dancing with the stars 2008 winner
2. orthogonal terwilliger accordion
3. siri pinter
4. chelsea handler playboy
5. brooke burke
6. who won dancing with the stars season 7
7. the shield finale
8. the shield forum
9. melioidosis
10. callies biscuits
It seems that a lot of people are suddenly interested in orthogonal terwilliger accordion. I wonder why?
http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends\ Wow hit number 2 in less than an hour
Stenography is what happens in court rooms, stenanography is the hiding of messages in plain sight.
"Be sure to drink your Ovaltine."
...homeleand security...
i just post my secret message on some online form that allows anonymous posting. give a relevant post and then add a foot note
--
100010010101 - www.google.com
"You are still innocent until proven guilty. What's changed is what they do to innocent people." by notnAP (846325)
My God, this is incredible! This could be worse than terrorists sending messages via Twitter or encoding them in child porn.
Google is clearly a TERRORIST WEAPON and an ENEMY OF THE FREE WORLD. Next we'll find out they're probably part of the Icelandic terrorist financial conspiracy.
So everyone should use Windows Live Search instead. No-one ever got fired for buying Microsoft. Probably.
http://rocknerd.co.uk
The new layout is awful. I don't expect it will last.
Here are some alternative ideas: electronic alternatives to private messages & email https://thementalmilitia.com/forums/index.php?topic=16784.msg230536#msg230536 & https://thementalmilitia.com/forums/index.php?topic=16784.msg230527#msg230527 also these 2 methods could send plaintext or use with encryption: electronic alternative - no sender ID https://thementalmilitia.com/forums/index.php?topic=16784.msg237125#msg237125 no sender SMTP info but emailed to you within 5 minutes https://thementalmilitia.com/forums/index.php?topic=16784.msg233443#msg233443
Here's the link showing slashdat traffic generated querying this link: http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?q=orthogonal+terwilliger+accordion&date=2008-11-25&sa=X Does anyone else see this when the click the above link? ---- orthogonal terwilliger accordion Hotness: On Fire Related searches: ann coulter jaw wired shut, ann coulter, ann coulter jaw, ann coulter breaks jaw, ann coulter broken jaw Peak: 10PM (PST) ---- Some sort of secret code? ;)
And now any supposedly hidden message has been completely destroyed by all the sites picking up the story.
I am posting a special hidden message right now...can you try and imagine what I might be saying...
so any luck on solving this mystery... I think you might guess wrong.
Those who thought "Hi Bill" was the message...
you get an E for effort, it was hidden in plain sight, but was not the message...
The winner is the one who thought ..."I think he is saying this is a dumb story, anyone can figure out ways of hiding information in plain site using ANY website, newspaper, tv ad etc."
Is there a mirror of OMG Ponies!!!1!11?
I've been telling my wife about it for a few years now and I'd really like to show her. If someone has a screenshot or mirror, please post it.
I fondly remember when my favorite tech discussion site went pink....with ponies. And I've never laughed harder in my life. I think I'll remember that April fools for a very very long time.
Someone please explain where you are finding these numbered lists of seemingly random sentences?
Yes I am logged into google, all I see is a up arrow and a cross beside each result and some search results for the orwellian accordian thing. I seriously don't get this.
Jusging from the comments it appears it doesn't matter but I feel like I'm missing something obvious here.
Send secret messages to neighbors: stick your ass out of the window and fart in Morse code.
TELL US! Explain it to use! WHYYY are you changing the default layout?
LSD in the coffee machine at SourceForge?
Next thing, we'll hear that they're going to upgrade from CVS and SVN to Visual SourceSafe.
I love the "related searches":
ann coulter jaw wired shut, ann coulter, ann coulter jaw, ann coulter breaks jaw, ann coulter broken jaw
Not sure I see the relation, though.
Since we are complaining about /. recent changes, I want to pipe about the metamoderation: I don't understand how it runs anymore. On the firehose (and now main) page you click [+] if the articles are good. Also on the moderation page, if you see a comment moderated insightful and it is so, you click [+]. OK. Now what if it's flaimebait or troll and moderated as such ? Do I click [+] to indicate that the moderation is accurate or do I click [-] to imply that it sucks and the comment should go to the pit of hell ?
Non-Linux Penguins ?
my search engine had.
Easy way to eliminate returns you don't like.
In the glorious days of yore, I created a search Engine. Sadly, I couldn't 'borrow' a large institutions infrastructure to really become a contender, so it faded away.
One feature I had was the ability to check a box and REMOVE all like results from the return.
Ah.. I miss 95.
The Kruger Dunning explains most post on
complaining about the potential for abuse is like complaining your email could get spam. its retarded. if you don't like it then a. keep them minimized and don't read them.
The Kruger Dunning explains most post on
Ok I think this message was meant for me and it is freaking me out.
orthogonal - I'm sitting right now so my upper body is at right angles to my lower body
terwilliger - OMFG that's my last name
accordion - I can play the accordion (albeit badly, but really doesn't everybody?)
Must find tinfoil hat, must watch out for white helicopters, must avoid ninja's at all cost.
Don't anthropomorphize computers. They *hate* that.
these are some alternatives to the whole Google SearchWiki electronic alternatives to private messages & email https://thementalmilitia.com/forums/index.php?topic=16784.msg230527#msg230527 there are more ideas on that thread.
'Ann Coulter Jaw Wired Shut,' etc.
That was just for today.
If you think that was weird, check out the overall version here rather than just 25 November's results.
'Tiny Sherman,' 'Tiny Sherman Nude,' and 'Catari.'
Although you certainly have to respect the persistence in the 'Ann Coulter' queries.
So they can target more advertisements by individual user account rather than the catch-all IP/cookie now?
ie there is a significant increase in users logging in (because you have to log in to have a presentable/familiar interface), /. knows which user you* are and your*:
and once you've done that
and can target advertisements accordingly?
*(Contrasted with which stories & comments your mother/brother/Significant Other reads/makes)
I'm sure advertisement companies would love the statistical information & ability to further target /.
advertisements to make them more specific & effective to the various demographic profiles on
(purchasing only enough ads to match the number of & to only be visible by those accounts who match certain characteristics)
Wonder how many people as a percentage regularly read /. without logging in & only sign in when a particular insight/revelation they have might be modded up..
I just decoded it
Err, so what? People have been using stego and PGP to hide encrypted message in Usenet postings for years now. I don't understand why this is such a big deal...
-- Ed Carp, N7EKG erc@pobox.com PGP KeyID: 0x0BD32C9B What I'm up to: http://intuitives.mine.nu