Stories from my past: Privacy is a myth

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One day when I was in high school not a senior, I got the mail. I was surprised to receive a letter from the state correctional facility. Especially since I didn’t know anyone in it.

I opened the letter up and it had a photo of a woman in her late 30’s who was writing me from the women’s prison. She said that she got my information from the company she works for in the prison. I did some research and apparently major companies use prison labor for call centers and things. She wrote me a several page letter saying that she felt that she knew me, and mentioned some of the products that I used. I was totally creeped out. You can imagine what I said in response. I didn’t acknowledge it. What do you say to someone in prison? I’ll come up and visit you? Why did she think I would fall in love?

Anyone else had a prison babe contact them?

10 devious new ways that computer hackers can control your machines or fix them

10 devious new ways that computer hackers can control your machines or fix them.  This is fairly technical so don’t watch the videos unless you want to get involved in some nitty-gritty.

Beautiful ceiling photo

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Not sure the details here. Not able to read this language.

Black Brook, Princetown, Dartmoor photo

Black Brook, Princetown, Dartmoor

Originally uploaded by DartmoorDel

What a relaxing stream to be close to.

Exotic box photo

Originally uploaded by B . N

Nice use of materials.

Infamous San Fran IT Admin Gets Four Years for Hijacking Citys FiberWAN Network

Infamous San Fran IT Admin Gets Four Years for Hijacking Citys FiberWAN Network.  Pretty amazing that he got as far as he did with this.

Inmates get laptops to plan release appeals (via Deadline Press & Picture Agency)

I suppose if you are too poor to afford a laptop you could always commit a crime in Scotland and get one for two days.

By Michael MacLeod CRIMINALS have been granted access to laptop computers in Scottish prison cells. Inmates are restricted to using the devices to prepare legal documents and prison bosses insist they cannot access the internet. But critics fear the system could be hacked to “orchestrate crimes.” A ban on laptops was lifted earlier this year for one inmate, sparking fears that the precedent could lead to others claiming laptops are a human right. … Read More

via Deadline Press & Picture Agency