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The Texas AG has just filed suit against Sony:
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Glad to see someone else noticed that what they’ve done is really no different than what virus, spamware and malware writers routinely do (and are prosecuted for).

Sony’s non-rootkit rootkit is now being used by folk more malicious than Sony to spread a trojan:
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Try this. Make a file with notepad on your desktop called “test.txt” (no quotes). Change that filename to “$sys$text.txt” (again, no quotes). If it disappears, Sony’s screwed you. Raise your hand if you think they’ll keep doing it. [...]

All the Sony-CD-rootkit-installing business lately has me puzzled at their business model. Let’s piss off people who buy our stuff? I just don’t get who they’re trying to stop with DRM. “It keeps honest users honest” is what you usually hear. Of course, if they’re honest, there’s no need for the DRM. What’s currently rattling [...]

Eh. That’s entirely too cliche. Defcon 13 in Vegas was interesting and a lot of fun to boot (hah!). More info later. But for now, my fortune from the ‘con:

I’ve been folding my shirts like this:

ever since I ran across the video on the ‘net some time ago. But I never have been able to get the hang of fitted sheets. Until now:

Hit the link for the rest of the obsessive-compulsive goodness.

Here’s how to light a fire with 3 things:

Tinder
A Chocolate Bar
A Soda Can

Polish the bottom of the can by using the chocolate as an abrasive, and the wrapper as a polishing cloth. Once shiny, point the bottom of the can at the sun and hold your tinder about an inch away above the center of [...]

It’s done and I couldn’t be happier. I rolled up on a local Lowes and scored a can of Plasti Dip. I wanted clear, but they only had black or red. $7 later, I was on my way home with a can of black. They also make a spray which I might fiddle with in [...]