Thursday, March 18, 2010
I have moved!
I built the new vanversive.net from the ground up and will no long be updating from blogspot. Head over to www.vanversive.net for the latest news
Friday, March 5, 2010
Microsoft, Cybersecurity, and the Attack of the Body Scanners
First thing I would like to get to if the new 50 page cybersecurity bill that just passed the house, and is now entering the senate. It's surprising to me that most people are not outraged by this bill. It is already widely known and feared throughout the tech community because if it passes the senate, and sent to obama for signing into law, it will be the death of open source as well as freedom on the internet... all for the sake of safety from some unknown looming threat.
Weeks before the bill was passed we saw the media, and companies like Microsoft hyping up this kind of operation. Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, is suggesting an internet driver's license and a special WHO for the internet. These comments sent an uproar throughout the net neutrality community, but not a word or whimper from the U.S mainstream media.The idea is that each device you own would have to have a "license plate" to access the internet, that means your phone, computer, gaming console, if it has a way to access the net, it needs a plate, and guess who would get the money for each plate? You guessed it the state, just another way to tax the consumer into oblivion even more.
A week later the website cryptome.org posted a Microsoft internal document basically saying they spy on their users (windows mobile, hotmail, windows live, xbox live, etc). This is nothing new, many companies like skype, facebook (HI FACEBOOK), google, and many others have had leaked documents admitting they record everything you do and have it on file. However in the case of Microsoft's leaked document it talks about giving away information to law enforcement without a warrant... let me repeat that... give valuable information to law enforcement if they want it without a warrant. Within hours of cyptome posting this document Microsoft contacted their host and had the site taken down. Cryptome however is back online and on a new host and still has the document(PDF) for everyone to read.
Just like incarcerating non-violent drug users is big business, so is spying on your customers, and there does not seem to be any hope in site to get our privacy back.
During President Obama"s campaign he vowed to throw out the patriot act once its time was up (which was this month). However this unfortunately is not that case, and now we can add this to the list of already broken promises, and not to mention with the new 50 page cybersecurity bill making its way through the senate its only going to get worse, get used to being watched, everywhere including in your own home.
Speaking of privacy, if you have been paying attention since the whole underwear bomber fiasco. Naked Body Scanners are the next big thing. First we saw them spring up in court houses especially in states like Colorado, not to mention a few airports here in the U.S. However the safety business must go on and of course only gets bigger. Not only do these machines invade our privacy once again, but it turns out they have the "ability" to record your naked body, and print your naked body. Personally i'm surprised Larry Flint is not jumping on this opportunity, because now he can finally get those nude celeb pics he has been offering millions for in the past... for free.
So to wrap it up. Cybersecurity, naked body scanners, all within a couple months of each other. Since this all started 9 years ago it has evolved into big business, and if there is money to be made privacy will become a legend in futures time that was a "right" people used to have. Please feel free to examine all the sources I will be providing, and also research for yourself. This is a critical time for our country, and for the world.
50 page cybersecurity bill
Microsoft calls for internet license
Cryptome.org
American Drug War Sacred Cow Productions
La Time Obama Extends Patriot Act
School Laptops Spy on Kids at Home
Attorney refuses to be body scanned Colorado court house
11 more US airports to get body scanners
airport prints celebrities naked body scan circulates around airport
Weeks before the bill was passed we saw the media, and companies like Microsoft hyping up this kind of operation. Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, is suggesting an internet driver's license and a special WHO for the internet. These comments sent an uproar throughout the net neutrality community, but not a word or whimper from the U.S mainstream media.The idea is that each device you own would have to have a "license plate" to access the internet, that means your phone, computer, gaming console, if it has a way to access the net, it needs a plate, and guess who would get the money for each plate? You guessed it the state, just another way to tax the consumer into oblivion even more.
A week later the website cryptome.org posted a Microsoft internal document basically saying they spy on their users (windows mobile, hotmail, windows live, xbox live, etc). This is nothing new, many companies like skype, facebook (HI FACEBOOK), google, and many others have had leaked documents admitting they record everything you do and have it on file. However in the case of Microsoft's leaked document it talks about giving away information to law enforcement without a warrant... let me repeat that... give valuable information to law enforcement if they want it without a warrant. Within hours of cyptome posting this document Microsoft contacted their host and had the site taken down. Cryptome however is back online and on a new host and still has the document(PDF) for everyone to read.
Just like incarcerating non-violent drug users is big business, so is spying on your customers, and there does not seem to be any hope in site to get our privacy back.
During President Obama"s campaign he vowed to throw out the patriot act once its time was up (which was this month). However this unfortunately is not that case, and now we can add this to the list of already broken promises, and not to mention with the new 50 page cybersecurity bill making its way through the senate its only going to get worse, get used to being watched, everywhere including in your own home.
Speaking of privacy, if you have been paying attention since the whole underwear bomber fiasco. Naked Body Scanners are the next big thing. First we saw them spring up in court houses especially in states like Colorado, not to mention a few airports here in the U.S. However the safety business must go on and of course only gets bigger. Not only do these machines invade our privacy once again, but it turns out they have the "ability" to record your naked body, and print your naked body. Personally i'm surprised Larry Flint is not jumping on this opportunity, because now he can finally get those nude celeb pics he has been offering millions for in the past... for free.
So to wrap it up. Cybersecurity, naked body scanners, all within a couple months of each other. Since this all started 9 years ago it has evolved into big business, and if there is money to be made privacy will become a legend in futures time that was a "right" people used to have. Please feel free to examine all the sources I will be providing, and also research for yourself. This is a critical time for our country, and for the world.
50 page cybersecurity bill
Microsoft calls for internet license
Cryptome.org
American Drug War Sacred Cow Productions
La Time Obama Extends Patriot Act
School Laptops Spy on Kids at Home
Attorney refuses to be body scanned Colorado court house
11 more US airports to get body scanners
airport prints celebrities naked body scan circulates around airport
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
UPDATE
I will be performing at the ice house tavern march 24th! Show starts at 8!
Site is coming along nicely its taking a while because I switched providers and need to bring all the old stuff over to the new guy and I have made some massive updates.
Also season 2 of New Game Plus will be starting 3rd week of march. Hack Material will be canceled indefinitely due to co host moving away. However I am starting a new radio show dedicated to stuff that I am really passionate about. The way the world is going right now is disturbing and I feel the knowledge I have and my voice can be used in a good way. So stay turned to that. I plan on relaunching vanversive.net begging/middle of april.
Site is coming along nicely its taking a while because I switched providers and need to bring all the old stuff over to the new guy and I have made some massive updates.
Also season 2 of New Game Plus will be starting 3rd week of march. Hack Material will be canceled indefinitely due to co host moving away. However I am starting a new radio show dedicated to stuff that I am really passionate about. The way the world is going right now is disturbing and I feel the knowledge I have and my voice can be used in a good way. So stay turned to that. I plan on relaunching vanversive.net begging/middle of april.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Open mic at the comedyspot this sunday.
Ill be doing open mic this sunday at the comedy spot tickets are 10 bucks
http://www.thecomedyspot.net/
Video from the cup o karma show
http://www.thecomedyspot.net/
Video from the cup o karma show
Saturday, February 13, 2010
UPDATE
Sorry for the lack of updates. Reason you ask? I actually bought hosting space and am building vanversive.net into a full fledged website built for comedy, activism, and blogging. Ill still be posting here in the mean time, but keep and eye out because the new vanversive.net will be launching in the coming months!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The best is yet to come.
I have a lot of really cool things planned for this site which I hope to get going this weekend cause I took some extra time off work. So stay tuned, I plan on making at least one major weekly update comedy related. That is of course if uncharted 2 doesn't eat into my time to much... DAMN YoU NATHAN DRAKE!!! Oh and if you didn't know, im doing a comedy show on blogtalk with another local comedian jonathan "the troll" bohnsack. Check us out www.blogtalkradio.com/hack-material ill post a player on the site here soon!
P.S
I rule... just kidding.
P.S
I rule... just kidding.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Back from the murder mitten
So last week I took a trip back from to the murder mitten from my wonderful desert. Most of the family stuff went rather well, couple bumps here and there, but thats to be expected. One thing that I found funny was the overwhelming amount of people that had left like I did. I can understand why because well... there's no jobs in Michigan, kind of happens when you rely on one industry that is now owned by the government.
That aside on to comedy stuff. Im supposed to be preforming in the showcase at the comedy spot in November. HOWEVER my day job is trying to fuck me in the ass royally. See for a year now I have always had Sundays and Mondays off. Sundays for stand up, and Mondays for the new game plus podcast. Come next week that "could" change and if it does its going to mess up everything I have worked for this year. IF it does happen it still wont stop me from attaining my dream, it will just derail me for a little bit. So here's to hoping I still keep my same schedule.... Oh and I promise to update this often.
That aside on to comedy stuff. Im supposed to be preforming in the showcase at the comedy spot in November. HOWEVER my day job is trying to fuck me in the ass royally. See for a year now I have always had Sundays and Mondays off. Sundays for stand up, and Mondays for the new game plus podcast. Come next week that "could" change and if it does its going to mess up everything I have worked for this year. IF it does happen it still wont stop me from attaining my dream, it will just derail me for a little bit. So here's to hoping I still keep my same schedule.... Oh and I promise to update this often.
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