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cRunchy Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3 |
Are all Berkeley staff this b*ll kicking? Just don't get on their bad side :o)) Story n Links... There is a "real media" video as well. Fast Forward to 48m 50s to get the actual bit. Here's an Audio MP3 snippet of speech... cRunchy |
eberndl Send message Joined: 12 Oct 01 Posts: 539 Credit: 619,111 RAC: 3 |
Oh, my GOD. Nearly s&at my pants. I wonder if he's been caught yet.... |
AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0 |
To the gallows with the thief! |
eberndl Send message Joined: 12 Oct 01 Posts: 539 Credit: 619,111 RAC: 3 |
maybe not the gallows... but to US federal Prison... which may actaully be worse... |
Celtic Wolf Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3278 Credit: 595,676 RAC: 0 |
> > Are all Berkeley staff this b*ll kicking? > > Just don't get on their bad side :o)) > A brain is such a terrible thing to waste :) I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0 |
> maybe not the gallows... but to US federal Prison... which may actaully be > worse... > Mhmm, yeaaa, that's just my sense of humor. I'd be pretty mad if someone stole my laptop too. I'm wondering if this laptop had all that stuff on it. Can't remember where, but I think Paul might have posted this news somewhere earlier. |
Paul Zimmerman Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 1440 Credit: 11 RAC: 0 |
> Can't > remember where, but I think Paul might have posted this news somewhere > earlier. > Yep, ......Funniest Thing I Saw on the Web Today.... 102132 I thought it was extremely resourceful.... whether or not all the info was true or not, it's still a thing of beauty.... |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
Come and get me, Berk! |
Paul Zimmerman Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 1440 Credit: 11 RAC: 0 |
.....still berzerkley to me |
N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
Actually, the 1st part about Microsoft is partly bullshit. You'd be amazed how quickly one can get a new valid licence code from Redmond (You just hafta know what to say). Moreover, MS has a Home Desktop + Mobile + Office CPU licensing scheme now, so it really is BS on the Prof.'s part. |
AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0 |
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> battery</li><li>Unplug AC</li><li>Open laptop case</li><li>Remove hard > disk</li><li>Fill box with packing peanuts</li><li>FedEx the hard disk to the > Prof.</li><li>Remove 802.11 card</li><li>Sell 802.11 on Canal St.</li><li>Buy > new hard disk, 802.11g card, and move to Antarctica (No extradition > laws)</li>
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N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
You forgot one more important thing: REMOVE FINGERPRINTS. That goes without saying. |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
couldnt you just cyberscrub the HD and reformat/install a new OS? |
AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0 |
> couldnt you just cyberscrub the HD and reformat/install a new OS? > No way, that Cyberscrub util thing doesn't work Misfit. I've tried it. |
Paul Zimmerman Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 1440 Credit: 11 RAC: 0 |
Might work.... ....not that I would be able to tell. |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
Cyberscrub is just one of many utils that uses multiple overwrites. The logic is sound, but I don't have my own FBI crime lab to check the results. |
Darth Dogbytes™ Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0 |
Just replace the HD and use an oxyacetelene torch on the old one. Problem solved. Account frozen... |
Celtic Wolf Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3278 Credit: 595,676 RAC: 0 |
> Just replace the HD and use an oxyacetelene torch on the old one. > Problem solved. > You still have the problem with that built-in wireless adapter.. Personally he got it out he should be able to get it back in... The FBI, SEC, and Secret Service should be tripping all over themselves, so he shouldn't get caught.. I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
Not good enough: There'll still be latent magnetization. Seriously, just send back the data - That's all the Prof. needs and deserves. The thief can keep the rest. The Wifi card can be torched without any further qualms... |
AC Send message Joined: 22 Jan 05 Posts: 3413 Credit: 119,579 RAC: 0 |
> Cyberscrub is just one of many utils that uses multiple overwrites. The logic > is sound, but I don't have my own FBI crime lab to check the results. > Well, I checked it out about 3 months ago. Results: Unacceptable recovery of files like .jpg, .bmp, etc. Download Recover My Files from download.com and use it against Cyberscrub. |
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