June 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

A message from Biggus Dickus
by BigDick＠Legion.com 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

Hello Cypherpunks, Biggus Dickus thought you would be interested in this article from TIME.com: TIME.com: -- Why G-Men Need IT Professionals http://www.time.com/time/columnist/article/0,9565,129516,00.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- For more stories, visit TIME.com: http://www.time.com

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by Computer Hardware Specials 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

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RE: MS adds their two bits to the credentialing of America
by Roy M. Silvernail 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

On 7 Jun 2001, at 9:55, Paul E. Robichaux wrote: > I don't think that anti-nymity is a bias, it's just an unfortunate > side effect. Most consumers want single sign-on. Microsoft wants to > give it to them. If you don't like it, you can always get the same > effect by using a nym and those nifty prepaid Amex cards you can buy > at 7-11. OK, I can buy that. But would it be wild speculation to predict that the online identity eventually gets tied to the Windows user login? This still doesn't prevent nymity (barring biometric logon and prevention of multiple accounts using the same biotoken, but I don't want to go too far afield), but it makes it less convenient. By the time J. Random Luser realizes he wants (needs?) to nymify, the barriers to entry are in place. The third 'E'. -- Roy M. Silvernail Proprietor, scytale.com roy(a)scytale.com

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Isolationist tendencies and Urban Life
by Jim Choate 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

http://www.Kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/6/5/163224/9146

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FW: Nepal
by Sandy Sandfort 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

I got the following anonymous e-mail from A. Melon. > -----Original Message----- > From: A. Melon [mailto:juicy@melontraffickers.com] > Sent: 07 June, 2001 09:24 > To: sandfort(a)mindspring.com > Subject: Nepal > > > > I understand that Nepal might not seem like much of a big deal > but some of us knew the Royal Family. Still others of us knew > and LIKED the Royal Family. I am hardly the type to push > political correctness but your comment struck me to the heart. > Having watched your postings over the years I suppose that I > expected more from you, Sandy. Since A. Melon is hiding, I couldn't answer him/her directly. So I'll use this forum. Even assuming the writer's dubious claims, my question is, why? Why does the writer think my response was politically incorrect? Why was the writer struck to the heart? Why did the writer expect more from me? Perhaps the writer is injecting more into my simple post than was actually meant. Inquiring minds want to know. S a n d y

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StockNight Newsletter - LearnCom Recaps its Strategy and Results
by Stocknight ListServer 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

[Stocknight.com] [Image] [Image] Issue 7 June 6, 2001 Editor's Note [Image] Today, in our continued effort to bring you breaking after market news we have chosen to feature a company whose business model revolves around corporate risk management. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao recently stated "Every day 16 workers still lose their lives in this country. And every hour 650 workers experience an injury or illness on the job. While these numbers are steadily coming down, they are still far too high." OSHA compliance and workplace safety is just one of the areas of Risk Management in which LearnCom engages. Read on! Breaking News [Image] LearnCom, Inc.'s (otcbb: LRCM) four Business Units provide single-source learning resources and consulting services to businesses, government agencies and other non-profit organizations. The Company focuses on human resources, management and safety training - specializing in diversity and critical compliance areas including harassment prevention, employment law and OSHA-required training. LearnCom's resources are provided in a variety of formats including Internet and Intranet delivery, video and CD-ROM. For additional information, visit www.learncom.com, www.videolrn.com and www.trainseek.com. Today at approximately 38 minutes after the market's close, LearnCom (otcbb: LRCM) issued a press release. Obviously, due to the late release the market as yet has not been able to react. The release has been excerpted below. Click here for the entire relase: LRCM BREAKING NEWS LearnCom Recaps its Strategy and Results CEO Provides Recap of Strategy and Progress. LearnCom CEO Lloyd Singer stated, ``Our goal is to become the major supplier of soft skills training resources and related services in the highly fractionated $60 billion training industry. The (company's) first acquisition in January, 1999 included the high quality video assets (several hundred titles) of WingsNet, Inc. and provided the foundation to get the business started. By midyear, '99 we were cash neutral on just $750,000 in sales and provided our backers with the confidence to fund further growth. In August, 1999, we acquired the stock of BNA Communications, a 50 year producer/distributor of high quality video courseware specializing in harassment prevention, diversity and employment law. The company had been a subsidiary of The Bureau of National Affairs, the large Washington, D.C. publisher and information provider to the legal and HR professions. In January, 2001, we acquired the stock of venerable distributor, VideoLearning Systems, Inc. (VLS). This deal provided an additional eight salespeople, and three excellent managers. Integration is proceeding on schedule. VLS is on track to generate $2.5 million in revenue in 2001. Again, this is just part of the entire release issued after the close today. Click here to read it in its entirety: LRCM NEWS Related links, Due Diligence & Financials: LearnCom Corporate HomePage More LearnCom Financial Data LearnCom Chart Full 10Q for LRCM (PDF Format) Disclaimer & Safe Harbor Statement: SafeHarbor: This fact sheet contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of the 1934. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as may, could, expected to and believes. Actual events or performance involve risks and uncertainties that could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. 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RE: MS adds their two bits to the credentialing of America
by Paul E. Robichaux 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

Login to what? I mean, sure, I have a login since I run my own W2K test lab at home, but J. Random won't be doing that. Since he can create as many personalities on his Windows XP Home or Pro boxes as he wants, he can create one for realworld use and one for his kewl 3l33t @ssMaSTr handle -----Original Message----- From: Roy M. Silvernail [mailto:roy@scytale.com] Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:28 AM To: cypherpunks(a)lne.com Subject: RE: MS adds their two bits to the credentialing of America On 7 Jun 2001, at 9:55, Paul E. Robichaux wrote: > I don't think that anti-nymity is a bias, it's just an unfortunate > side effect. Most consumers want single sign-on. Microsoft wants to > give it to them. If you don't like it, you can always get the same > effect by using a nym and those nifty prepaid Amex cards you can buy > at 7-11. OK, I can buy that. But would it be wild speculation to predict that the online identity eventually gets tied to the Windows user login? This still doesn't prevent nymity (barring biometric logon and prevention of multiple accounts using the same biotoken, but I don't want to go too far afield), but it makes it less convenient. By the time J. Random Luser realizes he wants (needs?) to nymify, the barriers to entry are in place. The third 'E'. -- Roy M. Silvernail Proprietor, scytale.com roy(a)scytale.com

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RE: The Credentialling of America
by Sandy Sandfort 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

So how come attachments get stripped from postings? The picture was cool. S a n d y > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-cypherpunks(a)lne.com [mailto:owner-cypherpunks@lne.com]On > Behalf Of Sandy Sandfort > Sent: 07 June, 2001 07:55 > To: cypherpunks(a)cyberpass.net > Subject: RE: The Credentialling of America > > > "George" wrote: > > > My female bunnies have expressed an intense > > sexual interest in meeting this person. > > How about the attached person? > > > S a n d y > > [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had > a name of GunnyBunny.jpg]

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RE: The Credentialling of America
by George＠Orwellian.Org 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

SS wrote: # So how come attachments get stripped from postings? Don't know, nor would I have seen it since my own mail setup doesn't bother downloading attachments.

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Shot repeatedly in the back
by George＠Orwellian.Org 07 Jun '01

07 Jun '01

[snipped] http://www.kcal.com/Global/story.asp?S=357692&nav=0Rz3 # # June 7, 2001 # # LOS ANGELES - Attorneys Johnnie Cochran and Cameron Steward Monday # announced the filing of a wrongful death complaint against the # city of Los Angeles and the LAPD arising out of the shooting # death of an actor at a Halloween party last year. # # The 39-year-old actor from Van Nuys was shot several times while # attending a Halloween party at a mansion in Benedict Canyon. # The police had been summoned by someone who complained of # excessive noise. # # "As the officers were walking along an exterior walkway, Officer # Hopper looked through a glass door and observed three individuals # inside a small room," according to a Los Angeles Police Department # statement. # # "When one of the individuals observed the officers, he suddenly # produced what appeared to be a handgun and pointed it directly # at Officer Hopper," the statement continued. "Officer Hopper, # in fear for his life, fired several rounds from his service # pistol, wounding the suspect." # # The coroner's report, obtained by the Los Angeles Times, found # Anthony Dwain Lee had been shot once in the back of the head # and three times in the back. # # The findings appeared to contradict the police department's quick # and confident defense of officer Tarriel Hopper, who was # dispatched to the late- night mansion party in Benedict Canyon # based on neighbors' noise complaints. # # LAPD Lt. Horace Frank told The Times the four shots to the back # "can be explained." But he said the explaining would be done # after the department has time to read the coroner's report.

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