I'm trying to come up some understanding of why Markoff would want to treat Mitnick in the manner that Mitnick says he was treated. I feel like I already know that Mitnick was treated poorly by the government, and that the punishment didn't fit the crime. What is more interesting is the attitude the two main characters of this story have towards each other.
Anyways, to the point I was trying to make. I was trying to dig up some of the articles Mitnick was referencing in his response. I ran across Mitnick's site, and Markoff's site.
It basically comes down to who's word to you trust, a convicted felon, or a reporter whos job it is to report the truth.
[Round One] Mitnick re 1994 NYT article: Mr. Markoff labeled me, without justification, reason, or supporting evidence, as "cyberspace's most wanted," and as "one of the nation's most wanted computer criminals."
Markoff: 1981 Mitnick arrested for burglary. 1982 Mitnick gets 1 year probation. 1982 Mitnick arrested for hacking USC computers. 6 Months juvenile prison. 1987 Mitnick arrested. 3 years probation. 1988 Mitnick arrested. Convicted felony. 1 year sentence. 1994 $1Mil reward issued by CA DMV for Mitnick's arrest.
[Round Two] Mitnick re 1994 NYT article: " But to suggest without reason or proof, as did Mr. Markoff and the prosecutors in this case, that I had committed any type of fraud whatsoever, is simply untrue, and unsupported by the evidence.
Markoff: 1989 "Kevin pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud and one count of possessing illegal long-distance access codes. "
Anyways, now that Mitnick is out, what else is there? How about these other computer intrusion cases at the department of justice.
Protection from catastrophic software bugs is of great concern whenever you are dealing with human trust in computing machines.
I think big changes are coming in the auto manufacturing process.
Here is why: There are more man hours spent in cars than airplanes.
Hardware is basically free. You can get a very powerfull Linux box for under $800.
Population growth, more cars, trucks, etc on the road means more accidents.
Auto manufacturers will find it difficult to be able to argue that their cars are safe when they go to a pure drive-by-wire chassis (Audi).
Eventually you will see a regulatory body for the auto industry that has the same role as the FAA/JAA with planes.
This agency will require manufacturers to certify their hardware and software development efforts in the same manner as the FAA/JAA.
The avionics hardware and software guidelines are called DO-160 (environmental), DO 178B (software) and DO-254 (complex hardware), and are published by the RTCA.
This process of certification for the "auto-onics" will be present to ensure that the car is safe, and can be sold with limited risk to the passengers.
This is especially important any time you get into a situation when you are talking about cars driving themselves. Which I have no doubt they will be able to do.
Discussions regarding the certification process of open source collaborative software would certainly be interesting.
The PPC would have to execute four times more instructions per cycle than the Duron to be roughly comparable, and you can bet your life that it doesn't.
From the product brief:
Dispatch Unit Dispatch up to 4 instructions per cycle 8-instruction dispatch buffer
Completion Unit Completes up to 4 instructions plus 1 store and 1 branch per cycle
So, all in all, while the PPC might be more efficient per cycle, it is not per dollar.
Like I said, you have to compare the embedded features. Low power, form factor, layout, manufacturers support, etc. AMD does not market to the embedded folks very well. PowerPC is very good at that.
The cost of this product comes in the engineering work that went into designing a custom PCB and layout for this product. Not in the parts or software.
Each person send him 1 certified postcard. Costs a couple of bucks, but imagine the post office coming to his door asking for a couple thousand signatures for receipt?
"The Bainbridge Networks XBEAM96 is an all-optical switching fabric that is both protocol (IP, Optical Ethernet, SONET, etc.) and bit rate (OC-3 to OC-768) independent. The defining features of the XXBEAM9966 are its ability to provide per channel, in-service growth and in-service field repair."
Basically they are trying to provide a cost effective way to insert additional switching capability to an existing network.
It originated in 1972 at the University of Washington. It is now in a partnership with the Experience Music Project, aka Paul Allen.
From their site: "KEXP regularly programs an innovative, eclectic mix of alternative rock, hip hop, electronic, roots & blues, world & reggae, jazz, and more.
The station also offers a number of specialty shows that focus on particular styles of music, along with some public affairs programming on weekend mornings."
This isn't exactly what you are looking for, but it comes close. They have free player streaming formats, Real, Windows, MP3, and an extra bonus. Uncompressed audio at 1.4MBit/sec. They were the first station in the world to do this.
They have archived live performances, archived specialty shows, and complete real-time playlists.
Here is their current variety Top10: Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2002 Artist- Title (Record Company) 1. Sigur Ros - ( ) (MCA) 2. Pete Krebs & the Gossamer Wings - I Know It By Heart (Cavity Search) 3. Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers (Interscope) 4. Beck - Sea Change (DGC) 5. The Streets - Original Pirate Material (Vice) 6. Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish? (ARTISTdirect) 7. Mr. Lif - I Phantom (Definitive Jux) 8. Voyager One - Monster Zero (Loveless) 9. Royksopp - Melody A.M. (Astralwerks) 10. Doug Martsch - Now You Know (Warner Bros)
They do not have the ability for you to directly purchase the CD or download the song. I think the businees overhead to do this just doesn't make sense for a listener supported radio station.
I think that the/. crowd has a tendency to be eth0 centric. CAN is better suited for the types of control applications described here. CAN, or Controller Area Network, is more popular in Europe than the US.
CAN supports more nodes, and at a greater distance than Ethernet. The latency typically associated with Ethernet is not present. CAN is used for sensors, and controls, where ethernet is more suited for transferring blocks of data.
Also the CAN protocol is built into the hardware on many 8 and 16bit microcontrollers. In fact you don't even need a microcontroller to manipulate a light switch or toaster.
MCP250XX CAN Input/Output (I/O) Expanders feature a CAN port to connect to a CAN network, and input/output functionality that can be manipulated over the BUS without a microcontroller in the system.
Granted, ethernet is everywhere, and TCP/IP is used in everything, but you can put a CAN card in your PC and have a gateway to your home automation network. You CAN also attach a CAN adapter via RJ45, USB or RS232.
For more information about using CAN in automation see the website www.can-cia.com
The HP48 series calculators have IR ports on them. They can emulate up to a certain frequency of remotes. You basically download a ROM to run on the calculator, then you can learn the other remote commands and program them to specific keys.
Coolness factor is high on this one. No one expects to see you whip out your calculator to control your stereo.
The only risk is that you have a remote operating at a clock speed higher than the HP48 can generate. The only way to know is by trial and error, so don't run out and pay big money for a 48 series just yet.
Send them your tax return. This is great timing because it gives tech geeks the opportunity to chose to directly finance an organization using our tax dollars.
If 200,000 people give $300.00 to the EFF that would be 60 Million Dollars.
So where is the organization or group that is gathering people together to do this???? This is a great cause and the only realistic way to fight those bastard DCMA supporters.
2. Copyright. Contents of all University Web pages are subject to University of Utah copyright standards covered in the University's Copyright Policy, PPM 6-5 (Copying of Copyrighted Works), PPM 6-6 (Performance or Display of Copyrighted Works) and PPM 6-7 (Ownership).
They refer to this document. Keep in mind it it dated 5/14/01, so it may not have been in effect when he was creating the site.
Jeeze what a mess of legal documents to sift through.
This should clear up a ton of questions people have been asking.
IV. SCOPE
A. This policy applies to all members of the University of Utah community, and governs all networked World Wide Web storage and communications systems utilizing University networks or name space, regardless of ownership, whether individually controlled or shared. The use and management of University Information Resources is governed by the University Information Resources Policy (PPM 1-15). The policies presented herein are specific to the subset of World Wide Web information resources.
D. Due Process. Students have a right to due process in any disciplinary matter involving the possibility of substantial sanctions. This includes a right to be heard, a right to decision and review by impartial persons or bodies, and a right to adequate notice.
The person who submitted this story either left all of that process out, or has never gone through any due process procedures, including appealing to the Student Disciplinary Commitees.
F. Freedom of Expression. Students have a right to examine and communicate ideas by any lawful means. Students may not be subject to discipline because of their constitutionally protected exercise of freedom of association, assembly, expression and the press.
That was interesting
In order to promote personal development, to protect the University community, and to maintain order and stability on campus, students who engage in any of the following acts of misconduct may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with Section B below: 5. Unauthorized or improper use of any University property, equipment, facilities, or resources including unauthorized entry into any University room, building or premises.
Is this what he actually violated?
Some people have called this story fake. We could verify with a phone call or email to the VP for Student Affairs.
Records of disciplinary action taken by the Student Behavior Committee or by any authorized official of the university shall be maintained in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
As soon as CPU clock speeds reach 2.4GHz I won't be able to leave my case off and talk on my cordless phone anymore. At least not with the computer on.
As it is, my sound card freaks out as soon as my phone rings when I have the cordless phone on my desk.
Slashdot Mirror
is available on commsdesign.com
Mitnick vs. Markoff
I'm trying to come up some understanding of why Markoff would want to treat Mitnick in the manner that Mitnick says he was treated. I feel like I already know that Mitnick was treated poorly by the government, and that the punishment didn't fit the crime. What is more interesting is the attitude the two main characters of this story have towards each other.
Anyways, to the point I was trying to make. I was trying to dig up some of the articles Mitnick was referencing in his response. I ran across Mitnick's site, and Markoff's site.
It basically comes down to who's word to you trust, a convicted felon, or a reporter whos job it is to report the truth.
Here is Mitnick and Markoff battling it out on each other's web pages: http://www.takedown.com/bio/index.
html and http://www.kevinmitnick.com/news-release.html
[Round One]
Mitnick re 1994 NYT article:
Mr. Markoff labeled me, without justification, reason, or supporting evidence, as "cyberspace's most wanted," and as "one of the nation's most wanted computer criminals."
Markoff:
1981 Mitnick arrested for burglary.
1982 Mitnick gets 1 year probation.
1982 Mitnick arrested for hacking USC computers. 6 Months juvenile prison.
1987 Mitnick arrested. 3 years probation.
1988 Mitnick arrested. Convicted felony. 1 year sentence.
1994 $1Mil reward issued by CA DMV for Mitnick's arrest.
[Round Two]
Mitnick re 1994 NYT article:
" But to suggest without reason or proof, as did Mr. Markoff and the prosecutors in this case, that I had committed any type of fraud whatsoever, is simply untrue, and unsupported by the evidence.
Markoff:
1989 "Kevin pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud and one count of possessing illegal long-distance access codes. "
Anyways, now that Mitnick is out, what else is there? How about these other computer intrusion cases at the department of
justice.
Not with Quantum Dot OLEDs from MIT:2 35.shtml?tid=126
http://science.slashdot.org/science/03/01/20/0649
This will improve manufacturability and lifespan.
I personally will wait for OLED technology to mature before I take the jump into flat displays.
Check out the video:
http://www.universaldisplay.com/foled.php to see how thin they will be.
Protection from catastrophic software bugs is of great concern whenever you are dealing with human trust in computing machines.
I think big changes are coming in the auto manufacturing process.
Here is why:
There are more man hours spent in cars than airplanes.
Hardware is basically free. You can get a very powerfull Linux box for under $800.
Population growth, more cars, trucks, etc on the road means more accidents.
Auto manufacturers will find it difficult to be able to argue that their cars are safe when they go to a pure drive-by-wire chassis (Audi).
Eventually you will see a regulatory body for the auto industry that has the same role as the FAA/JAA with planes.
This agency will require manufacturers to certify their hardware and software development efforts in the same manner as the FAA/JAA.
The avionics hardware and software guidelines are called DO-160 (environmental), DO 178B (software) and DO-254 (complex hardware), and are published by the RTCA.
This process of certification for the "auto-onics" will be present to ensure that the car is safe, and can be sold with limited risk to the passengers.
This is especially important any time you get into a situation when you are talking about cars driving themselves. Which I have no doubt they will be able to do.
Discussions regarding the certification process of open source collaborative software would certainly be interesting.
While the x86 and PPC are not comparable MHz for MHz, you can certainly figure out how much work each one does per cycle.
e _papers_and_tech_docs/23802.pdf to guess that.
o ducts/PowerPC_604e_Microprocessor
While work per cycles is important, work per Watt is even more important in embedded systems. You are comparing a PowerPC( less than 7.5 Watts) to a 1GHZ Duron(greater than 40 Watts). I am using the AMD datasheet http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/whit
Just for comparison, a dirt cheap throw away CPU nowadays would be a 1GHz Duron (around $35),
I bet you can get this particular PowerPC for under 10.00. This IBM PowerPC is circa 1997 and is a 604e chip. http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/techlib/techlib.nsf/pr
The PPC would have to execute four times more instructions per cycle than the Duron to be roughly comparable, and you can bet your life that it doesn't.
From the product brief:
Dispatch Unit
Dispatch up to 4 instructions per cycle
8-instruction dispatch buffer
Completion Unit
Completes up to 4 instructions plus 1 store
and 1 branch per cycle
So, all in all, while the PPC might be more efficient per cycle, it is not per dollar.
Like I said, you have to compare the embedded features. Low power, form factor, layout, manufacturers support, etc. AMD does not market to the embedded folks very well. PowerPC is very good at that.
The cost of this product comes in the engineering work that went into designing a custom PCB and layout for this product. Not in the parts or software.
Use public records. County Assessor and Tax records are best. They are the most accurate way.
= sindex&qry=&gov=&aud=citizen&sub=prope rty
Looks like Oakland Michigan is the place to start. Unfortunately they charge a fee. Maybe someone who already has an account can look it up.
http://www.co.oakland.mi.us/ocweb/MainServlet?cmd
Each person send him 1 certified postcard. Costs a couple of bucks, but imagine the post office coming to his door asking for a couple thousand signatures for receipt?
Bainbridge Networks:
Brochure of Product
"The Bainbridge Networks XBEAM96 is an all-optical switching fabric that is both protocol (IP, Optical Ethernet, SONET, etc.) and bit rate (OC-3 to OC-768) independent. The defining features of the XXBEAM9966 are its ability to provide per channel, in-service growth and in-service field repair."
Basically they are trying to provide a cost effective way to insert additional switching capability to an existing network.
Beans
We have on of the best independant music stations here in Seattle. KEXP
http://www.kexp.org/
It originated in 1972 at the University of Washington. It is now in a partnership with the Experience Music Project, aka Paul Allen.
From their site:
"KEXP regularly programs an innovative, eclectic mix of alternative rock, hip hop, electronic, roots & blues, world & reggae, jazz, and more.
The station also offers a number of specialty shows that focus on particular styles of music, along with some public affairs programming on weekend mornings."
This isn't exactly what you are looking for, but it comes close. They have free player streaming formats, Real, Windows, MP3, and an extra bonus. Uncompressed audio at 1.4MBit/sec. They were the first station in the world to do this.
They have archived live performances, archived specialty shows, and complete real-time playlists.
Here is their current variety Top10:
Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2002
Artist- Title (Record Company)
1. Sigur Ros - ( ) (MCA)
2. Pete Krebs & the Gossamer Wings - I Know It By Heart (Cavity Search)
3. Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers (Interscope)
4. Beck - Sea Change (DGC)
5. The Streets - Original Pirate Material (Vice)
6. Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish? (ARTISTdirect)
7. Mr. Lif - I Phantom (Definitive Jux)
8. Voyager One - Monster Zero (Loveless)
9. Royksopp - Melody A.M. (Astralwerks)
10. Doug Martsch - Now You Know (Warner Bros)
They do not have the ability for you to directly purchase the CD or download the song. I think the businees overhead to do this just doesn't make sense for a listener supported radio station.
HoG.
Compact flash is superior in all manners to the 3.5" floppy.
o More storage space.
o Smaller form factor.
o No mechanical moving parts.
o Hella cheap.
God I hope the days of fishing bent floppies out of drives with dental tools and a flashlight are over! CAN I GET A WITNESS ?!!?!
I think that the /. crowd has a tendency to be eth0 centric. CAN is better suited for the types of control applications described here. CAN, or Controller Area Network, is more popular in Europe than the US.
CAN supports more nodes, and at a greater distance than Ethernet. The latency typically associated with Ethernet is not present. CAN is used for sensors, and controls, where ethernet is more suited for transferring blocks of data.
Also the CAN protocol is built into the hardware on many 8 and 16bit microcontrollers. In fact you don't even need a microcontroller to manipulate a light switch or toaster.
MCP250XX CAN Input/Output (I/O) Expanders feature a CAN port to connect to a CAN network, and input/output functionality that can be manipulated over the BUS without a microcontroller in the system.
Microchip has more info.
Granted, ethernet is everywhere, and TCP/IP is used in everything, but you can put a CAN card in your PC and have a gateway to your home automation network. You CAN also attach a CAN adapter via RJ45, USB or RS232.
For more information about using CAN in automation see the website www.can-cia.com
Beans
209.217.42.41 belongs to both PerlBox.org and camelotnaturals.com!
OOPS~
Athens.hostgo.com has a problem.
I bet camelotnaturals.com thinks they are pretty fly for getting all new the traffic.
WTF?
I went to view the site and I get www.camelotnaturals.com.
Did someone grab the domain? Router tables screwed? What gives? Hmmm, maybe the problem is on our end.
http://www.engr.uvic.ca/~aschoorl/faq/48faq-4.h
Make sure to take out the slashcode space after html.
Coolness factor is high on this one. No one expects to see you whip out your calculator to control your stereo.
The only risk is that you have a remote operating at a clock speed higher than the HP48 can generate. The only way to know is by trial and error, so don't run out and pay big money for a 48 series just yet.
http://www.engr.uvic.ca/~aschoorl/faq/48faq-4.h
Make sure you take out the space that the slashcode places in the URL.
If 200,000 people give $300.00 to the EFF that would be 60 Million Dollars .
So where is the organization or group that is gathering people together to do this???? This is a great cause and the only realistic way to fight those bastard DCMA supporters.
2. Copyright. Contents of all University Web pages are subject to University of Utah copyright standards covered in the University's Copyright Policy, PPM 6-5 (Copying of Copyrighted Works), PPM 6-6 (Performance or Display of Copyrighted Works) and PPM 6-7 (Ownership).
They refer to this document. Keep in mind it it dated 5/14/01, so it may not have been in effect when he was creating the site.
Jeeze what a mess of legal documents to sift through.
beans
IV. SCOPE
A. This policy applies to all members of the University of Utah community, and governs all networked World Wide Web storage and communications systems utilizing University networks or name space, regardless of ownership, whether individually controlled or shared. The use and management of University Information Resources is governed by the University Information Resources Policy (PPM 1-15). The policies presented herein are specific to the subset of World Wide Web information resources.
what is most interesting is this:
D. Due Process. Students have a right to due process in any disciplinary matter involving the possibility of substantial sanctions. This includes a right to be heard, a right to decision and review by impartial persons or bodies, and a right to adequate notice.
The person who submitted this story either left all of that process out, or has never gone through any due process procedures, including appealing to the Student Disciplinary Commitees.
F. Freedom of Expression. Students have a right to examine and communicate ideas by any lawful means. Students may not be subject to discipline because of their constitutionally protected exercise of freedom of association, assembly, expression and the press.
That was interesting
In order to promote personal development, to protect the University community, and to maintain order and stability on campus, students who engage in any of the following acts of misconduct may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with Section B below: 5. Unauthorized or improper use of any University property, equipment, facilities, or resources including unauthorized entry into any University room, building or premises.
Is this what he actually violated?
Some people have called this story fake. We could verify with a phone call or email to the VP for Student Affairs.
Records of disciplinary action taken by the Student Behavior Committee or by any authorized official of the university shall be maintained in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
I'll keep digging with some phone calls.
As it is, my sound card freaks out as soon as my phone rings when I have the cordless phone on my desk.
Here is a better article from the Seattle Times.
Take your pick: http://www.directmobile.com/DMHome/Fujitsu%20Pen.h tm
Or you can go cheap: http://www.computersurplusoutlet.com/viewproduct.a sp?ProductID=COM-FST500