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Comment Re:Architect or Alchemist (Score 1) 308

by ncrantz on Tuesday June 21, 2005 @09:43AM (#12871587) Attached to: What Ancient Tech Do You Do?

Your last sentence is key.
Historically choice was a fiction. You did what you were born to do. In the peasant world the 'geeks' would have been those lucky enough to be guildmen.

Even then your life and livelihood was totally dependent on the whim of inbred nobility and their ability to control the mercenary companies in the region. Even the mercenaries may have been once "free men" pressed into service at one time or another.

You did what you did to survive. The notion of choice is a modern conceit.

If I could choose I would choose to be king.

Journal Journal: Vigilante Web Site Perverted-Justice.com

Journal by Chatmag on Tuesday November 09, 2004 @08:41PM

Vigilante Web Site Perverted-Justice.com harming legitimate law enforcement efforts to stop online predators. Chatmag opposes "vigilante" site.

The web site Perverted-Justice.com which purports to "out" predators of underage children hampers law enforcement efforts to track down online predators.

Journal Journal: IRC Server Administrators wary of police proposal.

Journal by Chatmag on Tuesday November 09, 2004 @08:35PM

Chat Network Operators and Users Wary of "Uniformed" Police Presence

Journal Journal: Rejected Article: Gaggle Sues Google 2

Journal by Rob Carr on Thursday August 05, 2004 @11:54AM

According to articles on the Prague Post and MSN's Money Central, American Blind, AXA, Geico, L.L. Bean, and Louis Vuitton are suing Google over keywords that produce advertisements on a Google search page. The paid advertisements do not change the results of the search, but they do result in advertisements placed on the boarder of the search

Journal Journal: Contacting SPEWS

Journal by Chatmag on Saturday August 30, 2003 @08:56AM

We've posted our opinion regarding the Administrator of SPEWS. Contact information for Terry Gilsenan is available by Whois cart00ney.org or wewak.net

Journal Journal: Fizzer Worm legal issues

Journal by Chatmag on Wednesday May 21, 2003 @01:52PM

This may be a little broken, it was originally sent in response to a question posed to me asking for my opinion regarding the legal aspects reference using the Geocities page. This is not competent legal advise, just my understanding as a publisher, and a person who has been involved in the Internet for over 10 years. I will be in contact with a lawyer familiar with Internet law, if nothing else, just for my own education. The infected user first downloaded Fizzer embedded within another file

Journal Journal: IRC/Unity Task Force Decodes and Disables Fizzer Worm

Journal by Chatmag on Monday May 19, 2003 @02:45AM

Chatmag News reports that The Fizzer Task Force, part of the IRC Unity project, is pleased to announce a breakthrough regarding the notorious Fizzer worm. A member of the Task Force has successfully decompiled the worm to reveal the command list and how to gain access to the commands. IRC/Unity is a consortium of over 150 IRC Networks, bringing their combined talents to eradicating a common menace. IRC Server Administrators and IRCops are inv

Journal Journal: New chat network

Journal by Chatmag on Tuesday May 13, 2003 @10:27AM

We're creating a new chat network, hosting groups chat rooms, and school alumni chat rooms. After some of the better known chat networks decided to pull the plug, we saw a continuing need for a good free chat area, and are in the process of setting up the network. It is on live now, and available for groups, contact chatmag.com for hosting information.

Journal Journal: Jim of JimWorld dead.

Journal by Chatmag on Saturday May 10, 2003 @09:36PM

Jim Wilson, founder of JimWorld, has died May 6th of a heart attack. Jimworld Memorial Jim is remembered as a pioneer of Internet Marketing. Founded in 1994 By Jim Wilson, Jimworld.com is a comprehensive network of sites devoted to Internet development.

Journal Journal: Chinese Spammers Organization Files Suit Against SARS

Journal by Chatmag on Tuesday April 29, 2003 @02:22AM

In a move related to the current suit brought against certain Anti Internet Spam organizations, a new group, The ChineseSpammersLiberationMovement.org has filed suit against the virus SARS, naming Mother Nature as co-defendant in the suit. CSLM alleges in its suit that Mother Nature, and other unnamed defendants, did create SARS, which has caused the Chinese Government to close Internet Cafes, therefore denying CSLM members access to their hidden bank accounts and free email providers. In a st

Journal Journal: International Domain Services Group SCAM

Journal by Chatmag on Saturday April 26, 2003 @01:54AM

Have you recieved an email from IDSG, attempting to have you register your domain name in other TLD's? This is a scam, first reported by the FTC several years ago, and surfacing once again. Do not respond to their email.

Journal Journal: SARS Email Worm Alert

Journal by Chatmag on Thursday April 24, 2003 @05:21PM

Sophos has issued an alert for a new email worm, targeting the current media attention on the SARS outbreak. Keep current with the news from the world of IRC chat, at Chatmag News

Journal Journal: Signs of normalcy?

Journal by Chatmag on Wednesday April 23, 2003 @11:25PM

We're seeing signs of the war in Iraq falling as the dominant chat topic. During the past weeks, Iraq War chat was the most popular topic requested. (sex does not count). I'll post a new top ten list of the most popular chat topics next Monday.

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