Comment Re:Anonymous has become Batman. (Score 1) 436
I think you may be incorrect. As long as the police did not break the law while obtaining the evidence, I believe it can be accepted in court.
Submission + - Senate to Reconsider Wiretap Immunity (wired.com)
bughunter writes: "According to Wired Threat Level, "Lawmakers are considering key changes to the Patriot Act and other spy laws — proposals that could give new life to lawsuits accusing the nation's telecommunications companies of turning over Americans' electronic communications to the government without warrants. On Oct. 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee likely will consider revoking that immunity legislation as it works to revise the Patriot Act and other spy laws with radical changes that provide for more government transparency and more privacy protections." This is big. Now would be a great time to donate $20 to the EFF, since it appears they will be heading back to court on our behalf."
Submission + - Phoenix Instant Boot BIOS Starts Windows 7 in 1 se (engadget.com) 1
suraj.sun writes: "Phoenix is showing off a few interesting things at IDF, but the real standout is their new Instant Boot BIOS, a highly optimized UEFI implementation that can start loading an OS in just under a second.
Combined with Windows 7's optimized startup procedure, that means you're looking at incredibly short boot times — we saw a retrofitted Dell Adamo hit the Windows desktop in 20 seconds, while a Lenovo T400s with a fast SSD got there in under 10.
Engadget article : http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/video-phoenix-instant-boot-bios-starts-loading-windows-in-under/
Video : http://www.viddler.com/explore/engadget/videos/645/2.033/"
Combined with Windows 7's optimized startup procedure, that means you're looking at incredibly short boot times — we saw a retrofitted Dell Adamo hit the Windows desktop in 20 seconds, while a Lenovo T400s with a fast SSD got there in under 10.
Engadget article : http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/video-phoenix-instant-boot-bios-starts-loading-windows-in-under/
Video : http://www.viddler.com/explore/engadget/videos/645/2.033/"
Submission + - MIT microchip could restore vision one day (computerworld.com)
CWmike writes: "Researchers at MIT have developed a microchip that in the could, one day, enable blind people to regain some level of vision. Using wireless technology, eyeglasses equipped with a camera, and the chip, should be able to restore at least some vision to people who suffer from retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration, two of the leading causes of blindness, the scientists say. The chip, which is designed to be attached to the eyeball, would pick up images sent from the camera and electrically stimulate the nerve cells that normally carry visual input from the retina to the brain. The chip is sealed in a titanium case to keep water from leaking in and damaging its circuitry. At this point, the technology is not expected to restore normal vision, but MIT said it should provide the ability to navigate around a room or walk down a sidewalk. "Anything that could help them see a little better and let them identify objects and move around a room would be an enormous help," said Shawn Kelly, a researcher in MIT's Research Laboratory for Electronics, in a statement. "If they can recognize faces of people in a room, that brings them into the social environment as opposed to sitting there waiting for someone to talk to them." ."
Submission + - Canadian ISP's fight back (again)
jenningsthecat writes: "With the recent CRTC decision giving Canadian telcos such as Bell and Telus the legal right to deny third-party ISP's access to their infrastructure, smaller Canadian internet providers are again fighting for their lives, and are asking their customers for help. The ISP's are sending out e-mails asking people to go to http://www.competitivebroadband.com/ to send either a form letter or a personalized message to the Industry Minister, the Prime Minister, the Opposition Leader, and optionally the respondent's local Minister of Parliament.
If the CRTC's decision is not overturned, approximately 30 ISP's will likely be forced out of business. Competition in the ADSL market will be totally eliminated, and Canadians will have only two choices for wired Internet access: the local Cableco or the local Telco. Given that Canadian taxpayers have heavily subsidized the telcos in multiple ways for several decades, this decision to hand over exclusive control of the keys to the cookie jar hardly seems fair.
To all Canadian Slashdotters: If you are in favour of net neutrality and believe competition is a good thing, please click on the link above and make your views known to the powers-that-be."
If the CRTC's decision is not overturned, approximately 30 ISP's will likely be forced out of business. Competition in the ADSL market will be totally eliminated, and Canadians will have only two choices for wired Internet access: the local Cableco or the local Telco. Given that Canadian taxpayers have heavily subsidized the telcos in multiple ways for several decades, this decision to hand over exclusive control of the keys to the cookie jar hardly seems fair.
To all Canadian Slashdotters: If you are in favour of net neutrality and believe competition is a good thing, please click on the link above and make your views known to the powers-that-be."
Comment Re:You're stuck. (Score 1) 640
It's not questionably legal. It is simply not illegal.
It is against the terms agreed upon when accepting RUS money from the FCC. This is where Comcast got into trouble. The RUS guidelines are vague, but the part I'm referring to has to do with not blocking any legal form of traffic from any legal device.
There were murmurings of legal recourse due to some states' laws that makes it illegal to pretend to be someone else on-line (and Comcast was forging packets), but I never heard how far that went. My guess is no-where.
It is against the terms agreed upon when accepting RUS money from the FCC. This is where Comcast got into trouble. The RUS guidelines are vague, but the part I'm referring to has to do with not blocking any legal form of traffic from any legal device.
There were murmurings of legal recourse due to some states' laws that makes it illegal to pretend to be someone else on-line (and Comcast was forging packets), but I never heard how far that went. My guess is no-where.
Comment Working for a WISP... (Score 1) 256
Working for a WISP has been interesting (to say the least). We have to deal
with direct competition from local cable/dsl providers, idiot customers who
think it is "just like radio" (meaning AM/FM), and federal ISP regulations. But,
there is a good community of WISPs who can definitely help to support each
other. Part-15 is a great resource and so
is WISPA.
Most of our customers are rural, we use 2.4GHz, 900MHz,
and some of the 5GHz spectrum to provide service. Our rates are 1Mbps for
$27.50/month, 2.5Mbps for $37.50/month, and 4Mbps for $45.95/month. We are
cheaper than all of our competition (cable and dsl) and, have a much wider
coverage
area. One thing that a lot of our customers
appreciate is that since we've never recieved money to help develople our network, thereare
no taxes or extranious fees attached to the bill. We know
when the cable company raises rate, we get an influx of people signing up
for service.
I actually know the guy who makes up the Western part of the Nebraska map. The company that I work for makes up most of the central spot.
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