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Deserve a Driver’s License? Prove It!

June 30, 2005 Art Zemon

According to the Post-Dispatch, getting a driver’s license in Missouri is getting a whole lot more difficult and time consuming. From the article: To renew Missouri drivers license Beginning Friday, customers at Missouri license offices must provide proof of citizenship, proof of identity and proof of residence. The fee for a regular drivers license is […]

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Co-existing With a Web Designer

May 31, 2005 Art Zemon

I found this on Craiglist and figured that it was alternately hilarious and thought-provoking. I wish I knew who the original author was so that I could give credit where it is due. Oh, yes, before I forget. If you find yourself taking this too seriously, breathe and get a clue. 😛 Enjoy! I’ve been […]

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Got Encryption Software? Better Get a Lawyer!

May 25, 2005 Art Zemon

News.com reports that Minnesota court takes dim view of encryption, presuming that the presence of encryption software on a computer may be viewed as evidence of criminal intent. “We find that… the existence of an encryption program on his computer was at least somewhat relevant to the state’s case against him,” Judge R.A. Randall wrote […]

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Bug Fixed: One Reason Why Open Source is Cool

May 19, 2005 Art Zemon

Ever wonder about why people like me continually rave about the wonders of open source software? One reason is because bugs get fixed really fast. Witness some of the security flaws in Firefox which were reported recently and patched within a few days. Here is a more personal example. I had been having a problem […]

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HOWTO Open a Kensington Laptop Lock with a Toilet Paper Tube

May 18, 2005 Art Zemon

Were you thinking of using a Kensington lock to secure your laptop computer? You might want to reconsider. Thanks to Boing Boing for this pointer to a demonstration of how to open a Kensington laptop lock with the cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper. Here is the two minute long, 7.5 MB WMV […]

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Pay Microsoft Twice

May 13, 2005 Art Zemon

Microsoft today announced the beta test of Microsoft OneCare. In case you haven’t heard of OneCare, this is Microsoft’s anti-virus “solution.” Doesn’t it seem odd that MS builds insecure software and then wants to sell us a second product to secure it? Isn’t this like buying a brand-new-but-broken safe from the store and then paying […]

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