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eTimeouts
by Simon Spero 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Are about to be imposed on Perry and Phil. You don't both have to play with the same tentacle - there are plenty to go around. Now behave, or I won't let you watch todays episode of (smith) Barney. Simon --- Cause maybe (maybe) | In my mind I'm going to Carolina you're gonna be the one that saves me | - back in Chapel Hill May 16th. And after all | Email address remains unchanged You're my firewall - | ........First in Usenet.........

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WOW-COM Registration
by wowcom＠ctia.org 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Dear cypherpunks: Welcome to WOW-COM(TM), the Internet home page for wireless industry professionals. You join thousands who enjoy free access to the wireless marketplace, up-to-the-minute industry news, analysis and opinions from industry leaders, career opportunities, and research from CTIA and other experts. When you visit WOW-COM(TM) in the future, you should arrive at the red WOW-COM(TM) professional page. If your computer sends you to the blue consumer page, please use the sites e-mail system to contact us, and we will assist you. We look forward you your continued participation in our on-line wireless community. Sincerely, The WOW-COM(TM) Team Mailto:wowcom@ctia.org http://www.wow-com.com

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Is the alpha.c2.org 'Nymserver Down?
by anonymous-remailer＠shell.portal.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

My 'nym seems to be broken again, and I've heard other reports that the alpha.c2.org 'nymserver is down. Yet, Raph's ping list seem to indicate it's healthy: remailer email address history latency uptime ----------------------------------------------------------------------- alpha alias(a)alpha.c2.org +-++**++-++* 49:22 99.66% What's the story?

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"EASYSAFE(R) VERSION 3.0
by caal＠hopf.dnai.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I thought this may be of interest to the list. >[PRNewswire:Computers-0605.14] 6/5/96 > > EASYSAFE(R) VERSION 3.0 FOR DOS, WINDOWS & WINDOWS 95 'FIRST > NOTEBOOK SECURITY PRODUCT' > > CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ - EliaShim Safe Software, a leading > provider of network security products and anti-virus protection > systems, announced at Spring Comdex 96 the release of EasySafe, > version 3.0, the first security and encryption product designed > specifically for notebook computers. > > .. EasySafe provides bullet-proof protection that is easy to install. > .. EasySafe prevents unauthorized use or access through boot password > protection. > .. EasySafe prevents removal or transfer of information via full hard > disk encryption. > .. EasySafe provides keyboard locking after three incorrect password > attempts. > .. EasySafe provides screen blanking after a predetermined period of > inactivity. > .. EasySafe denies system level access to hard disk information. > .. EasySafe can be configured to disable LPT, COM, and Floppy ports. > > Upon boot-up, EasySafe asks the user for a password. A > correctly entered password grants the user access to the computer. > Encryption/decryption of data on the hard disk is dynamic and > completely transparent to the user. The system allows for three > password attempts before locking the computer, and only a cold-boot > reset is possible. After entering the correct password, the disk is > unencrypted dynamically, normal boot up takes place, and the user is > granted access to the system without disk access restrictions or > delay. > > EasySafe includes a DOS/Windows screen saving utility which > blanks the screen after a period of inactivity. The only way to re- > activate the computer is to enter the correct password. > > EasySafe offers two encryption methods. The first encrypts all > data on local hard drives. The second method encrypts boot sectors > and partitions. This prevents unauthorized users from booting from > the "A": drive and accessing the data on the hard disk. This > encryption scheme also protects against the use of disk editing > programs (such as Norton Utilities). Thus, valuable company secrets > remain hidden and secure. EasySafe can be configured to disable LPT, > COM, and Floppy ports to ensure that the information contained on > the hard drive cannot be transferred to another system for later > viewing. > > While annual purchases of notebook computers have increased > steadily, the number of notebooks reported stolen each year is much > more alarming. In 1995, 208,000 notebooks with a value of almost > $640 million were reported stolen by a Columbus, Ohio insurance > company that offers coverage for portable computers (Information > Week - May 6, 1996 issue). EasySafe is the perfect product for > those field professionals whose notebooks contain valuable, > confidential, company information and other sensitive data that is > hundreds of times more valuable than the cost of a notebook. > > Founded in 1983, EliaShim Safe Software has been providing PC > security solutions and anti-virus protection for corporate, > government, educational institutions, and program developers in both > domestic and international markets. Over four million computers are > protected worldwide. Product line includes: EasySafe, MasterSafe, > ViruSafe Gold, and ViruSafe LAN. > > -0- 6/5/96 > /CONTACT: Carl Frederick, Jr., Director of Marketing, EliaShim > Microcomputers, 800-477-5177, or at Spring Comdex 96, Booth . C5431, > 312- > 791-6708/ > > CO: EliaShim Microcomputers, Inc. > ST: Florida > IN: CPR > SU: PDT > >

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Re: ID this 31173 NCR keyboard
by qut＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Does it have any identifying numbers? There's a bunch of labels and printings inside the board, the pc board says ELE 2001; the chip says NCR '82 and 31960; and a couple labels on the inside of the case that don't make any sense. Do I have any chance of getting term support for this, or getting a new keyboard like this? It seems ideal. > NCR OEMed a line of ADDS Viewpoint terminals for a while, > and while the numbers no longer come to mind > (unless they're like 2920), they might look familiar > if I saw them. This keyboard sample doesn't look > quite like them, though. Most of their keyboards > like that were for terminals, not for PCs. > Are the connectors even PC-like? The connector and cable is standard XT-like. > Also, if there are function keys through F20, it might very > well be a 3270-emulator of some sort. > > At 01:52 PM 6/6/96 -0700, you wrote: > >Oops. I wrote that just looking at the keyboard. > >Picked it up at Seattle's Ex-Pc for $3. > >It's so old, I think it requires a non-PC BIOS. > >No manual, labels etc. > > > >Anyone have a clue as to what this is: > > > >NCR > > > >F1 F2 [...] F18 F19 F20/RESET| > >ESC [...] TAB |[five direction keys] > >CONTROL Q [...] }/] CONTROL |CLR 7 8 9 / > >CAPS_LOCK A [...] ~/` |NEW | - 4 5 6 * > >[up] |/\ Z [...] [upup] |LINE | + 1 2 3 |NEW > > [space] | 0_ 00 . |LINE > > > >It was designed for easily customizing your keytable, > >being an actual flat terminal with square keys easily > >pulled out and interchanged. > > > >The back of the keyboard has three switches for > >the boolean selection of languages: US English, > >UK/Int. English, French, German, Swedish/Finnish, > >Danish/Norwegian, Spanish, Italian. > > > >So, where to get a NEW keyboard like this: > > > >FLAT, with a full set of SQUARE, EASILY pulled out keys. > > > > > > > # Thanks; Bill > # Bill Stewart +1-415-442-2215 stewarts(a)ix.netcom.com > # http://www.idiom.com/~wcs > # Rescind Authority! > > -- Kill Your Television

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Re: Thank you for the Archives 100 messages
by qut＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> qut4.qut(a)netcom.com wrote: > > > > Apologies, but rich has deleted me from > > his mailboxes, and for a few days now, > > As I have, too, now. > > > somebody has placed a global cancel bot on > > me. I'm gonna have plenty of fun figuring > > this out. Kwow any good sniffers? > > I'm glad! If my processor/filtering software doesn't > have to deal with your garbage, that's more time I have > to spend with folks who have something to say. The only thing your type of "cypherpunk" has to say, is blather about liability, copyrights, and other capitali$t bs. REAL crypto-anarchists, of course, want the destruction of copyrights, trademarks, and other weapons of capitali$m, and will implement crypto-anonymonity to proceed forthwith. > No, I don't know of any better "sniffers" (I assume you > mean, "software that can detect a cancelbot"), as such > software is impossible to detect. Of course, unless Rich > (or whomever cares so much about a moron) has either root > on toad.com, or at least as many resources as the NSA, he > can't cancel your mail to Cypherpunks (or anywhere else). I was talking about netnews, mormon. > > I agree the list should be public usenet: > > A mail gate-way to a usenet group that > > ALSO permits unmoderated posts. This > > would be a nice way to combine a strict > > moderated mail-list, with a standard > > netnews group. > > Er, what? > > That paragraph makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. There's already hundreds of groups like that, stupid. It will be implemented, whether you like it or not. -- Kill Your Television

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GOOD NEWS ABOUT BAD ACCOUNTS
by Debt Collectors 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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No Subject
by nobody＠REPLAY.COM 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Russ of nelson(a)crynwr.com apparently writes: :"Well, you aren't being :carried off in the middle of the night by death squads, so I'm :not going to waste my time on you when I could help other people :in danger of death." I'm not prepared to argue against that :judgement. I am. Russ, this rant is not directed at you. I'm just weary of the Bell-bashing. Perhaps the reason that our society has evolved to the point of not having to fear deathsquads is because of assholes like Bell who keep prodding us to expand the limits of personal liberty and free speech by their rantings. He makes me think; sometimes the unthinkable, and gives me the opportunity to _reject_ his ideas. Each time I suggest that someone goes *a little too far,* I draw in the circle of my own protected speech a bit more. *My God, he can't say that!" He _may_ be an adult who knows and accepts the possible consequences of his speech. Notice the chilling effect on virtually any discussion when the threat of legal action is suggested. There's the danger. Read the entire quote by Donne. *...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind;...* By protecting Bell's right to speak what he thinks, we serve as an example to the rest of the world of what personal freedom really means. *Those crazy Americans* Bell gives me the opportunity to say that his pronouncements are antithetical to the best interests of the _inhabitants_ of this nation, not simply the government itself. Thank you, Jim.

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RFD: Time to kick some anti-scientologist ass?
by dlv＠bwalk.dm.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the Church of $cientology wars until recently. Here's an executive summary for those who don't give a damn. 1. There's a gang of flamers (David Gerard, Jon Noring, Ron Newman, Rob J. Nauta, and the like) who try to stop $cientologists from discussing their religion on the Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.scientology. Most of them are disgruntled former cult members and/or members of other similar cults. 2. The anti-scientologists have caused many cypherpunks anonymous remailers to shut down via their egotistical misuse of them, viz. criminally posting copyrighted Co$ writings to Usenet. They did it knowing that the Co$ is likely to harrass the remailer operators, causing them to shut down and depriving everyone of their services. 3. These harrassers are Usenet Cabal supporters, and they are sometimes joined by initerant cabal enforcers such as Peter Vorobieff, who visit a.r.s to lend a helping hand and to flame Co$. 4. Recently the anti-scientologists have asked me for a copy of my cancelbot, and have been using it to forge cancels for scientologist posts on a.r.s. Here's a typical anti-scientologist Usenet article lauding content-based forged cancels: ]Path: ...!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.mel.aone.net.au!fun ]From: fun%/etc/HOSTNAME (David Gerard) ]Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology,alt.religion.scientology.xenu ]Subject: Re: Cancel Summary ]Followup-To: alt.religion.scientology,alt.religion.scientology.xenu ]Date: 5 Jun 1996 20:51:37 GMT ]Organization: Expert Marcabian Spam-Dodgers of the Universe ]Lines: 28 ]Message-ID: <4p4s0p$h06(a)news.mel.aone.net.au> ]References: <SatJun1224302EDT1996(a)lightlink.com> <31b194aa.599605(a)news.clark.net> ]Reply-To: fun(a)suburbia.net ]NNTP-Posting-Host: athene.glasswings.com.au ]X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] ] ]StarOwl (starowl(a)triskele.com) wrote: ]: On 1 Jun 1996 22:43:05 -0400, Lazarus <homer(a)lightlink.com> wrote: ] ]: >Thu May 30 00:48:49 EDT 1996 Lazarus V2.3 ]: >lightlink.com/var/spool/news/control/1456170 ]: >Article: 170077 ]: >From: info(a)triskele.com (ARSE INFO SERVICEl) ]: >Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 13:22:08 GMT ]: >Subject: Bryan Wilson - In Conclusion. ]: > Message-ID: <31a857ae.664540(a)news.clark.net> ]: >Control: cancel <31a857ae.664540(a)news.clark.net> ] ]: Great. Even the parodies of spam get canceled. :-/ ] ] ]Well. This is actually GOOD NEWS. Because what it means is that there is at ]least one spam cancelbot on the case, as is eminently a wonderful idea for ]getting the hell RID of this shit ... in an entirely accepted and acceptable ]Usenet manner. ] ]If you can find the cancel, you can ask whoever zapped it to ]repost it I suppose, in such a way as to evade the cancelbot. ] ]Now what we need is MORE spam cancelbots on this material. ] ] ]-- ]http://suburbia.net/~fun/scn/ -- if it doesn't work for you, email me.

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Re: [NOISE] Buying whales with digicash Re: Anonymous stock trades.
by Perry E. Metzger 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Bill Stewart writes: > Oh, come on now, Perry - while Friedman has more sense than that, > you've been around the Libertarian party long enough to know people > who call themselves free-market environmentalists who contend that whales > will be best protected if they're owned property, Sure, but Dr. Phill Hallam-Baker, D.Phil., was contending that Friedman said the free market solution was for people to voluntarily stop buying whale meat -- he wasn't even contending that Friedman said the whales should be owned. Dr. Phill Hallam-Baker, D.Phil., presented a portrait of Friedman that is so totally out of line with even the most fuzzy headed free market types that it is almost impossible to believe that he said anything of the sort. Perry

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