December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

"Soul Catcher" Computer Chip (fwd)
by Lucky Green 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

What's next? Thought escrow? --Lucky ---- Forwarded Message from other list ------ Figured you might be interested in this. I copied it from Nexus Oct/Nov 1996. QUOTE SOUL CATCHER IMPLANTS British scientists are developing a concept for a computer chip which, when implanted into the skull behind the eye, will be able to record a person's every life time thought ands sensation. "This is the end of death," said Dr. Chris Winter of British Telecom's artificial-life team. He predicts that within thirty years it will be possible to relive other people's lives by playing back their experiences on a computer. "By combining this information with a record of a person's genes, we could recreate a person physically, emotionally and spiritually." Dr Winter and his team of scientists at BT's Martlesham Heath Laboratories, near Ipswich, call the chip "the Soul Catcher." British telecom would not divulge how much money it is investing in the project, but Dr. Winter said it was taking "Soul Catcher 2025" very seriously. He confessed there were profound ethical considerations, butr emphasised that BT was embarking on this line of research so it could keep at the forefront of communications technology. Dr. Winter said "an implanted chip would be like an aircraft's black box, and would enhance communications beyond current concepts. "For example, police would be able to use it to relive an attack, rape or murder from the victims viewpoint, to help catch the criminal... I could even play back the smells, sounds and sighs of my holidays to friends. Other more frightening applications include downloading an older person's experiences into a newborn baby by transplanting the chip. Sources: The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, 18 July 1996 UNQUOTE

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David Sobel interview on ISP-TV Monday Night Sept. 30
by ISP-TV Main Contact 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

*** ISP-TV Program Announcement: David Sobel Interview *** Monday, Sept. 30 9:00 PM ET David Sobel is a legal counsel to the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and an outspoken crusader for Internet free speech, cryptographic rights, and on-line privacy. He has litigated dozens of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases involving subjects such as the Digital Signature Standard, the Clipper Chip, the FBI's Digital Telephony proposal and the 2600/Pentagon City Raid. He has also written for WIRED magazine, and "The Net" online magazine. This video interview can be viewed on the ISP-TV main CU-SeeMe reflector at IP 205.197.247.33, or other ISP-TV affiliate reflectors listed at http://www.digex.net/isptv/members.html See URL http://www.digex.net/isptv for more information about the ISP-TV Network To obtain CU-SeeMe software, see URL http://www.wpine.com/cudownload.htm

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Jena Remailer
by mixmaster＠remail.obscura.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

wmono(a)Direct.CA wrote: w> On Sun, 22 Sep 1996, Mixmaster wrote: >> Can any native English speaker please paraphrase the account >> start-up procedure for us? w> I took a stab at re-writing the help file, and I've attached it below. w> The operator of jena might want to use it instead of the help file w> currently being distributed, after correcting any errors and adding w> the German sections back in. OK, it's an improvement, but there's still some obscurity and a couple of other problems: w> I believe these instructions are correct -- I was able to follow them w> to create a nym, and use it. YMMV. So far I have had no luck, but this may be due to a mail lag, I dunno... w> * The hexadecimal key-ID forms the Email address. For example, if the nym's key is 0x01020304, the address will be: anon-01020304(a)as-node.jena.thur.de Already a confusion: Is not the address pseudonym(a)as-node.jena.thur.de? And, since the key ID is an eight-digit hex number, why the confusing "...if the nym's key is 0x01020304, the address will be:" ^^ ...or am I missing something already? w> * The user-ID of the key contains the pseudonym, only. Note: This is different from the convention, which is to include the Email address in angle brackets. OK, so if I understand this properly, when prompted for an account name in PGP one simply enters pseudonym ...with no quotes or address ("pseudonym" <pseudonym(a)someplace.net>). w> If the signature is valid, the decrypted body should be a header for w> the outbound mail, followed by a blank line, then the body for the w> outbound mail. The following are headers considered valid by the w> server: w> * Subject: (or Anon-Subject:) w> * To: (or Anon-To:) w> * Newsgroups: (or Post-To: or Anon-Post-To:) The header fields in parens are identical in function or not? w> - Run 'pgp -esa -u "pseudonym" anon@as-node anonid.asc' to sign and w> encrypt the extracted key for the server. These various command lines in the helpfile do not work in the pre-legal PGP 2.6/uix/ui versions preferred by many, though equivalent command lines of course exist. w> - Test your nym by posting to a test group (de.test is recommended due to the location of the server) and wait several days before requesting mail delivery. Well, the sent message didn't show up in the newsgroup here, but there are often lengthy delays anyway... w> - If it didn't work, repeat the entire procedure. It's possible that the key-ID already exists in the server's database and belongs to another pseudonym. The procedure didn't produce results for me so far, but before trying again I wish to get confirmation that I am trying properly: (Shortform directions) 1: Generate key with simple, one-word pseudonym, no quotes, no address, no nothing. 2: Generate -kxa keyfile, pseudo.asc 3: -esa encrypt keyfile with Jenaer Remailer's PGP key and send to anon(a)as-node.jena.thur.de via a remailer. 4: Account is automatically established and should work immediately. To test... 1: Prepare message textfile according to sample: Newsgroups: de.test Subject: Test This is the test message textbody... [or, alternately...] To: de.test(a)news.demon.co.uk Subject: Test This is the test message textbody... 2: PGP encrypt the filebody and two header lines with the Jenaer Remailer's key using the -esa command, signing the cyphertext with your key previously sent to the remailer. 3: Send the resulting cyphertext message to the Jenaer Remailer via another remailer, making sure to avoid command words in the Subject: field of the outgoing message. As I say, following these protocols I have not yet seen a resulting message in the test group I have chosen. Do you feel this is due to lag, or am I doing something obviously wrong? w> 2E.request Email to be delivered? [...] w> - Never request a delivery to your real Email address. So here's what I really want to know: When/if the new account is up and running, how _does_ one discreetly retrieve his mail? I don't see how, other than to have it sent to alt.anonymous.messages via a mail2news netmail address such as alt.anonymous.messages(a)news.demon.co.uk and then pick through the mess there until some cyphertext message responds to his right key. Either that or else have it sent to yet another pseudonymous account, with all the uncertainties and delivery vicissitudes that entails.

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Re: Public Schools
by jbugden＠smtplink.alis.ca 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

ronsimpson(a)unidial.com wrote: >I hate to burst any bubbles but, the school with the highest number > of National Merit Finalists and highest number of 1600 SATs is a > Public High School (Jefferson High in Fairfax, VA) The same is true for Montreal (Royal Vale) using the equivalent scoring methods. But there are public schools at both extremes of the curve. While it is true that Private Schools would not survive due to market forces if they did consistently poorly, it is also true that they filter their incoming student body in a manner that Public Schools can not. If you want to refuse those who are too stupid or anti-social from Public Schools in order to improve the social or intellectual climate, you better have a solution for the resulting cast-offs. James

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The periodic word of advice about Timothy May, the licenced fellatiologist
by nobody＠huge.cajones.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

There's a rumor that Timothy May sells his dead relatives as fertiliser as they constitute the best shit in California.

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Mousepad RNG's?
by nobody＠replay.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I just downloaded a copy of the beta version of Datafellows Windows 3.1 SSH and it asked to move the mouse around to generate some randomness. In reading Applied Crypto, it mentioned that there is no such thing as generating randomness from a personal computer unless something like a Geiger counter is used. Is there any way to create a fairly random sample from the mouse? Should one use lots of jerky movements, or take ones time with it? Thanks! P.VonL.

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Decense: What ever happened to it?
by azur＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I haven't seen anything on the Net since February regarding Ray Cromwell's Decense Web anonymity project. Does anybody on the list have more recent info? PGP Fingerprint: FE 90 1A 95 9D EA 8D 61 81 2E CC A9 A4 4A FB A9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Snoop Daty Data | Internet: azur(a)netcom.com Grinder | Voice: 1-702-655-2877 Sacred Cow Meat Co. | Fax: 1-702-658-2673 7075 W. Gowan Road, #2148 | Las Vegas, NV 89129 | --------------------------------------------------------------------- Just say NO to prescription DRUGS. "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive." -- C.S. Lewis "Surveillence is ultimately just another form of media, and thus, potential entertainment." -- G. Beato

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San Diego CPunk Physical meeting this comming Thursday
by Christian Claborne 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

<<<<< NOTE! I have a new address!!! >>>>>> Next Thursday!!! San Diego Area CPUNKS symposium Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996. Invitation to all Cypherpunks to join the San Diego crowd at "The Mission Cafe & Coffee Shop". We discuss cryptography and other related subjects, have the special cypherpunk dinner, and unwind after a long day at the grind stone. Don't forget to bring your public key fingerprint. If you can figure out how to get it on the back of a business card, that would be cool. If you want the suspicious crowd there to sign your key, bring two forms of ID. Michelle is going to bring her PGP fingerprint in for signature. Can you believe it? Hopefully Lance Cottrell will give us an update on Mixmaster and what's going on at San Diego's best ISP. You can also get the scoop on the latest development of my job situation (hint, some people are getting free eats from me on Thurs). Place: The Mission Cafe & Coffee Shop 3795 Mission Bl in Mission Beach. 488-9060 Time:1800 Their Directions: 8 west to Mission Beach Ingram Exit Take west mission bay drive Go right on Mission Blvd. On the corner of San Jose and mission blvd. It is located between roller coaster and garnett. It's kind of 40s looking building... funky looking (their description, not mine) They serve stuff to eat, coffee stuff, and beer + wine. See you there! New guy, bring your fingerprint. Drop me a note if you plan to attend... NOTE: My primary e-mail address has changed to use my own domain. You can reach me at "claborne(a)cyberthought.com". Permanently replace any other address that you may have for me. I am currently not subscribed to the CP list since my current internet connection is slow (I can't afford anything right now :) 2 -- C -- ... __o .. -\<, Claborne(a)CYBERTHOUGHT.com ...(*)/(*)._ Providing thoughts on your computing needs. http://www.CYBERTHOUGHT.com/cyberthought/ PGP Pub Key fingerprint = 7E BF 38 3F 24 A7 D1 B0 54 44 96 AA 10 D0 5D 51 Avail on Pub Key server. PGP-encrypted e-mail welcome! Dreams. They are just a "screen saver" for the brain.

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[SUGGESTION] signal/noise ratio
by Brian D Williams 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

In the interest of those who wish a significant increase in the signal/noise ratio I make a proposal. Significant crypto related posts could be prefaced with [CRYPTO] on the subject line on a strictly volunteer basis, that way those desiring a more topical list could have one simply by setting the appropriate filter. Items crypto related but missing the [CRYPTO] header could be reposted by well meaning souls. Other appropriate headers could of course be used. Brian

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Crypto and six yr old sex perverts: Project Electric Potatoes [CRYPTO]
by Scottauge＠aol.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Using crypto may be required to keep ya outta jail, given the guberment has gone so far low as to "route out this six year old sex pervert busy kissing the girls." (Quoted for emphasis.) I wonder when sexual harassment will become a sex offence. Are the red sashed sex cores of Orwell's 1984 around the corner? I wonder if he will need to register with the sheriffs office in any towns he moves into as a sex offender - or has that law not passed yet? Soon I believe our communications will be turned against us - as I am sure I will hear about this one in the future.... Crypto can help us from the all intrusive guberment - it is far to big. Hence a new project for us all: Multicast Crypto referred to as Electric Potatoes as mashed up potatoes are hard to put back together. Purpose: Already we are seeing problems for speech on the internet (see radikal postings - though they are a bit fruity IMHO.) And it sounds like the law in one country is going to be very interested in arresting people in another. Hence, perhaps we need a crypto system (including human procedures and fail safes) for community discussions. Crypto is very much one to one right now, but can we implement a crypto for wide distribution to a very defined set of people? This should be useful in commerce too... like CC of mail to others, etc. Problem Definition Time: Who will be responsible for allowing a member into the community? (And all the other trust issues...) The software to implement the community must be available on multiple platforms like UNIX, Windoze, Macintosh, NeXT, etc. How do we over come the problems of storage - should the messages remain encyphered at all times in local storage of a member in case of a knock on the door, requiring the user to use the software to read, write, store, and organize messages. Is it even possible to overcome the human turncoat factor? Can we protect them as well as us from coercian, black mail, seizure, or defection? Is this even possible, because we are looking for the freedom to speak, yet nobody will be able to hear us!!! ********** Method of discussion: Since we will all hopefully have many ideas and comments on this exercise,may I provide a protocal: Please have Project Electric Potatoes in the subject heading - some of us use the delete key quite freely and don't want to accidently remove your valued comments and ideas. Should the message contain a problem definition, please have Problem in the subject. Should the message contain an answer please have Answer in the subject. Should the message contain a rant, please have Rant in the subject. I leave it to the writer to include [CRYPTO] in the header.... Thank You All, and I hope we get a great discussion going on here.

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