December 2007
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Phreaks of Many Colours
Steve Wozniak with a Blue Box, from My Old Mac.
I just picked up a copy of Katie Hafner’s “CyberPunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier” and for a dollar bin book, I’m pretty happy with it so far. Here’s what I’ve learned:
THE YIPPIES AND TECH What do the Chicago Seven and Apple computers have in common? The answer is phreaking or phone hacks. Any well-heeled nerd knows the story of...
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We Win, for Now...
So I don’t know if you’ve heard yet, but the Canadian DMCA bill has been delayed, session is closed and Michael Geist and 25,000 concerned Canadians (myself included), have received a great Christmakuh gift - free speech.
The Montreal Gazette just released a bluffers guide to Canadian Copyright. Familiarize yourself and talk amongst your selves.
POLITICAL ACTIVISM: Ok. The...