Mitnick was freed in January 2000. The terms of his probation, which expire January 20, require he get government permission before using computers, software, modems or any devices that connect to the Internet. His travel and employment also are limited.
Also:
Christopher Painter, deputy chief of the Justice Department's computer crime section and the former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Mitnick, said that once the former hacker's probation is over, he won't be subject to any special surveillance.
"Not any more than anyone else would," Painter said. He added that "if there's any indication that anyone is engaged in illegal conduct, we're going to look into that."
So, it's not all reset-button and blue skies against Da Man. Until Mitnick gets a full-blown Presidential pardon, he's going to remain a marked man.
Raëlians are followers of Raël, a French-born former race-car driver who has said he met a four-foot space alien atop a volcano in southern France in 1973 and went aboard his ship, where he was entertained by voluptuous female robots and learned that the first humans were created 25,000 years ago by space travelers called Elohim, who cloned themselves.
Too bad. If they were located in NASCAR Country, we could expect cloned version of Dale Earnhardt, Sr, surrounded by a bevy of beauties from Winner's Circle.
Let's not get our collective panties into a bunch, people. 'Framing people' existed long before Vic Mackey picked up the local Yellow Pages to interrogate a suspect and Jack Bauer found another use for a bowling bag.
This is case of a another facet of technology that can be used by a Corrupt Offical For Nefarious Gains[TM]. If it exists, it will be used. And it will be allowed only when those in judgement allow it to be used.
Back in 1989, when Michael Keaton was cast for Tim Burton's Batman? And after the franchise has run its course, Keaton is arguably the best of the "Dark Knight" movie versions.
Will Smith has done great drama like "Six Degrees of Separation" (and tried again in "The Legend of Bagger Vance"), so I recognize the potential.
Will Smith will not make or break the movie on his own. Alex Proyas gives me high hopes, and it's still up in the air who will co-star (Joanne Woodward was envisioned when Ellison wrote his version of the screenplay).
Also: The project originated as "Hardwired," a futuristic script by Jeff Vintar that was amalgamated with elements of "I, Robot" when Fox bought rights to Asimov's landmark book. Subsequent drafts of the script have been done by Hillary Seitz ("Insomnia") and Oscar-winning "A Beautiful Mind" scribe Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the last draft and is expected to be a prevailing presence on the picture.
This script has much parentage, and whether it meshes together as something worthwhile is still a big question.
Make it an interesting story. Make it with characters I care about. Make it timeless. And yes, if it's a long story, invoke a bit of Joseph Campbell and the importance of myth.
"I'm just counterprogramming because TiVo thinks I'm gay."
Laugh now, but between John Ashcroft, Tom Ridge, John Poindexter, and the DoD, don't be surprised if some unsuspecting (and straight) solider is discharged by the military under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
Let your voice be heard from the comfort of your home. Send a Sim to a major city to protest (War on Iraq, IMF policies, or a hundred other causes), and watch your Sim be peppersprayed and arrested by well-armed SimCops.
So if you're using a Windows box, I've got to assume... You're ready to have a hair-trigger response to the constant stream of security patches and updates you'll need to use. You probably have up-to-date virus protection software, and you probably work in an office with really paranoid, on-the-ball IT staff.
Or you are part of a really paranoid, on-the-ball (and heavily caffinated) IT staff.
Huge Economic Success due to Spiderman, but Peter Parker can't benefit because:
* Check written in Spiderman's Name * False agency * Peter's sense of morality (and flashbacks of Uncle Ben) prevents him from accepting check. * Etc etc.
My guess is that in a few days, we'll hear the same sort of reply: Dear Customer:
Very very very sorry, overzealous insensitive person fired, did not reflect company philosophy, blah, blah, blah, fully support technology, homina, homina homina, we like you customer, yadda yadda yadda, etc.
Next on NewsCenter 5ive: Natalie Jacobson conducts a hard-hitting one-on-one interview with the Ghost of Frank Sinatra, while Tony Soprano puts a hit on Dick Albert for misforecasting a nor'easter while making bad jokes.
Slashdot Mirror
Mitnick finally gets out of jail, Skylov gets amnesty, and now I gotta endure all the "FREE SEREBRYANY" sigs on Slashdot. When will the madness stop?!
And how many people will think it means 'free vodka'?
Info Week Version, for those slashdotting CNN
Mitnick was freed in January 2000. The terms of his probation, which expire January 20, require he get government permission before using computers, software, modems or any devices that connect to the Internet. His travel and employment also are limited.
Also:
Christopher Painter, deputy chief of the Justice Department's computer crime section and the former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Mitnick, said that once the former hacker's probation is over, he won't be subject to any special surveillance.
"Not any more than anyone else would," Painter said. He added that "if there's any indication that anyone is engaged in illegal conduct, we're going to look into that."
So, it's not all reset-button and blue skies against Da Man. Until Mitnick gets a full-blown Presidential pardon, he's going to remain a marked man.
Raëlians are followers of Raël, a French-born former race-car driver who has said he met a four-foot space alien atop a volcano in southern France in 1973 and went aboard his ship, where he was entertained by voluptuous female robots and learned that the first humans were created 25,000 years ago by space travelers called Elohim, who cloned themselves.
Too bad. If they were located in NASCAR Country, we could expect cloned version of Dale Earnhardt, Sr, surrounded by a bevy of beauties from Winner's Circle.
Especially when it roams around the park, bonking people over the head with blunt objects and yelling, "Not the Mama!"
We just call them 'misfires'. Been happening since the flintlock.
Let's not get our collective panties into a bunch, people. 'Framing people' existed long before Vic Mackey picked up the local Yellow Pages to interrogate a suspect and Jack Bauer found another use for a bowling bag.
This is case of a another facet of technology that can be used by a Corrupt Offical For Nefarious Gains[TM]. If it exists, it will be used. And it will be allowed only when those in judgement allow it to be used.
Back in 1989, when Michael Keaton was cast for Tim Burton's Batman? And after the franchise has run its course, Keaton is arguably the best of the "Dark Knight" movie versions.
Will Smith has done great drama like "Six Degrees of Separation" (and tried again in "The Legend of Bagger Vance"), so I recognize the potential.
Will Smith will not make or break the movie on his own. Alex Proyas gives me high hopes, and it's still up in the air who will co-star (Joanne Woodward was envisioned when Ellison wrote his version of the screenplay).
Also:
The project originated as "Hardwired," a futuristic script by Jeff Vintar that was amalgamated with elements of "I, Robot" when Fox bought rights to Asimov's landmark book. Subsequent drafts of the script have been done by Hillary Seitz ("Insomnia") and Oscar-winning "A Beautiful Mind" scribe Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the last draft and is expected to be a prevailing presence on the picture.
This script has much parentage, and whether it meshes together as something worthwhile is still a big question.
Make it an interesting story. Make it with characters I care about. Make it timeless. And yes, if it's a long story, invoke a bit of Joseph Campbell and the importance of myth.
Can you hear me now? Good!
"I'm just counterprogramming because TiVo thinks I'm gay."
Laugh now, but between John Ashcroft, Tom Ridge, John Poindexter, and the DoD, don't be surprised if some unsuspecting (and straight) solider is discharged by the military under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
"All Your Addresses Are Belonging To Us!"
"The boat guy" = Captain Haddock. Sure, Connery comes to mind, but there are other mid-40 scruffy types (I'll throw in James Gandolfini).
/.ers to propose.
Tintin will either be Haley Joel Osment, Daniel Radcliffe, or some unknown.
Thompson Twins? I leave to our wonder British
Hmmmm... what if you never clicked on the little box "Always trust content from Microsoft"?
Security warnings are only as good as the choice between "OK/Cancel" and automatic install.
Virtual women burning their virtual bras....
The Internet: A Thin Line Between Sim and Pr0n.
Let your voice be heard from the comfort of your home. Send a Sim to a major city to protest (War on Iraq, IMF policies, or a hundred other causes), and watch your Sim be peppersprayed and arrested by well-armed SimCops.
So if you're using a Windows box, I've got to assume... You're ready to have a hair-trigger response to the constant stream of security patches and updates you'll need to use. You probably have up-to-date virus protection software, and you probably work in an office with really paranoid, on-the-ball IT staff.
Or you are part of a really paranoid, on-the-ball (and heavily caffinated) IT staff.
Thought the headline read:
..and I was thinking "What in the name of Godwin does this mean??"
Cell Phone Service Denegrates Fuerher
"I can see my house from here!!!"
I don't know who chose the domain 'kids' but goat-related domain names do not always have a spotless record...
goat.se.kids.us?
homelandsecurity.governmentisourfriend.kids.us
Huge Economic Success due to Spiderman, but Peter Parker can't benefit because:
* Check written in Spiderman's Name
* False agency
* Peter's sense of morality (and flashbacks of Uncle Ben) prevents him from accepting check.
* Etc etc.
"My wife emailed me today with a link (yes Geeks can get married)..."
We just call the ceremony, "My Big Fat Geek Wedding".
Sounds like the EMI Customer Rep had a previous job as a television programmer at ABC.
My guess is that in a few days, we'll hear the same sort of reply:
Dear Customer:
Very very very sorry, overzealous insensitive person fired, did not reflect company philosophy, blah, blah, blah, fully support technology, homina, homina homina, we like you customer, yadda yadda yadda, etc.
Sincerely,
Pointy Head VP
I mean you could accidentally hit 'I agree'.
That's ridiculous. I mean, it takes a concerted effort to click "accept", and...
Oh wait, pop-up ads on the onther browser windows,...
Uh oh. Damn.
Forget what I said. I just signed my soul away to American Airlines.
Next on NewsCenter 5ive: Natalie Jacobson conducts a hard-hitting one-on-one interview with the Ghost of Frank Sinatra, while Tony Soprano puts a hit on Dick Albert for misforecasting a nor'easter while making bad jokes.