Musings of Wired Pig

Musings of Wired Pighttp://blog.wiredpig.usThe Sum Of All The Partsenposterous.comSociety & Culture/Personal Journalswiredpig@gmail.comGlenn / WiredPigGlenn / WiredPignoAudio MusingsThe Sum Of All The Parts put to words and delivered magically to your ears. Topics are varied.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights ReservedMusingsOfAWiredPighttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with PodnovaSubscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with ODEOSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationFixing A Wordpress Theme Errorhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/uW4g6oYcsPY/fixing-a-wordpress-theme-errorMon, 16 Jan 2012 21:18:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/fixing-a-wordpress-theme-error<p> <p>I recently came across a HTTP 413 error on a friends site. My goal was to track down the error and make it pay... it was pure blood lust.</p> <p>The site, then using the Thesis theme for Wordpress, would give the following error when attempting to update the theme's built in menu -</p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #f0f8ff;">"Request Entity Too Large"</span></strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: #f0f8ff;">"The requested resource</span></strong><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: #f0f8ff;" /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: #f0f8ff;">/wp-admin/admin-post.php</span></strong><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: #f0f8ff;" /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; background-color: #f0f8ff;">does not allow request data with POST requests, or the amount of data provided in the request exceeds the capacity limit"</span></strong></p> <p>So, as usual I did a Google search, using the full text of the error, occationally throwing in the webhost (Dreamhost) or Thesis theme. All of them returned information that the error was generic... increase the memory allocated in php.ini... add a line to the wp_config.php file... </p> <p>However, one post also mentioned that sometimes Google Analytics would add corrupted code to the footer. This gave me an idea. I pulled up the webpage source and saw this... </p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-01-16/JHctArFEAsyIvmEAhkjshujDJphJxsoHokuctjpzbEiIstdfdEuocapEvaCe/tumblr_lxx8waFc611r9fow1o1_1280.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Tumblr_lxx8wafc611r9fow1o1_1280" height="631" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-01-16/JHctArFEAsyIvmEAhkjshujDJphJxsoHokuctjpzbEiIstdfdEuocapEvaCe/tumblr_lxx8waFc611r9fow1o1_1280.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> </div> All that crap was on the page... at the top, not the bottom, and it was eating up memory when the admin tried to update the settings from the Thesis admin page. The data looked to be a corrupted upload of the sites favicon file. That chunk of code was HUGE. It was well over three full pages on the source view.</p> <p>I ened up going into the database and deleteing the code chunk from the field, then launching the Thesis admin pannel to see if it fixed it. Viola! It was fixed and back to a fresh install state where my friend had to reset / reenter all of the data into the Thesis config pannels. </p> <p>Hey... it worked.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/fixing-a-wordpress-theme-error">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/fixing-a-wordpress-theme-error#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/uW4g6oYcsPY" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/fixing-a-wordpress-theme-errorAudio Journal Episode #2http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/5JZOCVz0SO8/audio-journal-episode-2Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:24:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/audio-journal-episode-2<p> <p><img src="http://myutterz.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/aj120211.jpg" alt="" width="200" /></p> <p>This is my Audio Journal (episode #2) for December 2nd, 2011.</p> <p>Topics I talk about today -</p> <ul> <li>My middle daughter and the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=UniPeg&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=wY_ZTonGJqariQLkiOXABQ&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1124&bih=800" target="_blank">UniPeg</a></li> <li>News headlines about - <ul> <li>Carrier IQ</li> <li>FCC and BART</li> <li>SOPA and a bipartisan version</li> </ul> </li> <li>Podcast Novels <ul> <li><a href="http://underwoodandflinch.com" target="_blank">Underwood and Flinch</a> by Mike Bennet</li> <li><a href="http://scottsigler.com/blog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=The+All-Pro&x=0&y=0" target="_blank">The All Pro</a> by Scott Sigler</li> <li><a href="http://sethharwood.com" target="_blank">In Broad Daylight</a> by Seth Harwood</li> </ul> </li> <li>Audiobook <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thehungergames.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Music <ul> <li><a href="http://www.katyperry.com/" target="_blank">Katy Perry</a> and <a href="http://hellogiggles.com" target="_blank">Zooey Deschanel</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Yeah... saying later</li> </ul> <p>Running time: 5:49<div class='p_embed p_audio_embed'> <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/audio-journal-episode-2"><img alt="" src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/mp3.png" /></a> <div class='p_embed_description'> <span class='p_id3'>02_WP_Audio_Journal_#002.mp3</span> <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/audio-journal-episode-2">Listen on Posterous</a> </div> </div> </p> <p> </p> <p>Download MP3 version of the podcast <a href="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-12-03/zwxicrlibunsiogJsGvACcqwxbhsxIgHhAcBqivhgmvqwmlcFtHBwqFsGfJk/02_WP_Audio_Journal_002.mp3" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/audio-journal-episode-2">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/audio-journal-episode-2#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/5JZOCVz0SO8" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig - wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)no This is my Audio Journal (episode #2) for December 2nd, 2011. Topics I talk about today - My middle daughter and the UniPeg News headlines about - Carrier IQ FCC and BART SOPA and a bipartisan version Podcast Novels Underwood and Flinch by Mike Bennet ThGlenn / WiredPig This is my Audio Journal (episode #2) for December 2nd, 2011. Topics I talk about today - My middle daughter and the UniPeg News headlines about - Carrier IQ FCC and BART SOPA and a bipartisan version Podcast Novels Underwood and Flinch by Mike Bennet The All Pro by Scott Sigler In Broad Daylight by Seth Harwood Audiobook The Hunger Games Music Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel Yeah... saying later Running time: 5:49 02_WP_Audio_Journal_#002.mp3 Listen on Posterous   Download MP3 version of the podcast here. Permalink | Leave a comment  » http://blog.wiredpig.us/audio-journal-episode-2http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-12-03/zwxicrlibunsiogJsGvACcqwxbhsxIgHhAcBqivhgmvqwmlcFtHBwqFsGfJk/02_WP_Audio_Journal_002.mp3My 1st Audio Journal Entryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/kwg86wkUHyU/my-1st-audio-journal-entryFri, 02 Dec 2011 00:18:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/my-1st-audio-journal-entry<p> <p><img src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-12-03/sAwpsfrAqjjthqsIvDFyCkfGHktjBJojAJGwEdfGtnvIccczrcwqpAkiCGlI/Ep1.jpg" alt="" width="200" /></p> <p>I discuss the Carrier IQ app thats in the news and my day. Just a short 2 minute 45 second episode. Enjoy. </p> <p><div class='p_embed p_audio_embed'> <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/my-1st-audio-journal-entry"><img alt="" src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/mp3.png" /></a> <div class='p_embed_description'> <span class='p_id3'>01_WP_Audio_Journal_#001.mp3</span> <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/my-1st-audio-journal-entry">Listen on Posterous</a> </div> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-12-02/cezltaFHqEbnFfCfjhtxEEgIcbFCBFhmtByosBFhmHIwClAynskfCxfjbfhm/01_WP_Audio_Journal_001.mp3">Download</a> the Episode 1 MP3</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/my-1st-audio-journal-entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/my-1st-audio-journal-entry#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/kwg86wkUHyU" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig - wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)no I discuss the Carrier IQ app thats in the news and my day. Just a short 2 minute 45 second episode. Enjoy.  01_WP_Audio_Journal_#001.mp3 Listen on Posterous Download the Episode 1 MP3 Permalink | Leave a comment  » Glenn / WiredPig I discuss the Carrier IQ app thats in the news and my day. Just a short 2 minute 45 second episode. Enjoy.  01_WP_Audio_Journal_#001.mp3 Listen on Posterous Download the Episode 1 MP3 Permalink | Leave a comment  » http://blog.wiredpig.us/my-1st-audio-journal-entryhttp://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-12-02/cezltaFHqEbnFfCfjhtxEEgIcbFCBFhmtByosBFhmHIwClAynskfCxfjbfhm/01_WP_Audio_Journal_001.mp3Calling the Policehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/DaWKBpzItJk/calling-the-policeFri, 18 Nov 2011 12:27:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/calling-the-police<p> <p>Last night, as I was returning to the office, I stumbled across a group of four people fighting in the street.<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-11-18/hcwekiCkwfuItyBbBwbjyfJyIpArrCCIfJtDonlcFCrypxlxHtrIqfgqqwep/3140807738_7fcab63f10_b.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="3140807738_7fcab63f10_b" height="471" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-11-18/hcwekiCkwfuItyBbBwbjyfJyIpArrCCIfJtDonlcFCrypxlxHtrIqfgqqwep/3140807738_7fcab63f10_b.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="696" /></a> </div> I pulled over and strepped out of my car and saw four hispanics fighting in the 3600 block of North Interstate. Two of the three males were fighting, rolling on the roadway. I pulled out my cellphone and called 9-1-1. I gave the PDX dispatcher all the info she needed. </p> <p>Shortly afterward, the aggressor - in my opinion - walks up to me. I tell him to stop. He says that everything is fine. I tell him, yes, yes it is and inform him that I've called 9-1-1. He startes to freak and runs into the bushes just off the roadway where his two friends are standing in the shadows. I see the victim walking away north on Insterstate. </p> <p>A few minutes after this, with three of the four people still on scene and only about 15 foot away from the roadway, two Portland Police cars roll up - having run hot to get there. I walk over to the lead car and tell the officer that three of the people involved are 'standing right there' as I point to the trio. I go on to say that the fourth, the victim, has walked away. After I tell this to the officer, he says thanks and then he and his cover officer drive down the road and turn onto Fremont Street where the two drive around Overlook Park. Once in the park the officers use their takedowns and spot lights to light up the park.... I just stood there and shook my head. </p> <p>As the Portland officers were searching the park, the trio comes out of the treeline and walked away. I got back into my car and went to the office. </p> <p> </p> <p><em><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a> licensed Photo from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mykalburns/3140807738/" target="_blank">Burns!</a> on Flicker. </em></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/calling-the-police">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/calling-the-police#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/DaWKBpzItJk" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/calling-the-policeCMC 326th Birthday Messagehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/O5aE23LEYBE/cmc-326th-birthday-messageFri, 11 Nov 2011 13:41:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/cmc-326th-birthday-message<p> <p><iframe scrolling="no" src="http://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/128075" frameborder="0" height="300" width="500"></iframe></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/cmc-326th-birthday-message">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/cmc-326th-birthday-message#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/O5aE23LEYBE" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/cmc-326th-birthday-messageMoving Servers...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/Y6fqPIcAtPk/moving-serversSun, 23 Oct 2011 23:02:00 PDThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/moving-servers<p> <p>Okay, this isn't isn't really news... but I wanted to share.</p> <p>Being very frugal, and not really having the want or need to pay for a server (I'm very tight in the disposable income area as of late), I looked into where I could move my blogging for free. In the past I've used a variety of hosting providers, and I liked each one of them. But, being <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">frugal</span> cheap I wanted even more for not having to pay. So, I did it.</p> <p><br /><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Posterous-app-icon-215x215" height="215" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-10-23/shlmEBoFGIlCGCblBhdDtdfrrnhglvzAlcqAvukohEtoDGGJqevzqGDskxwf/posterous-app-icon-215x215.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="215" /> </div> Over this weekend I have moved all of my blogs and their content off of paid hosting and over to both Tumblr and here at Posterous. </p> <p>I was even adventurous and setup one of the domains to use GMail. Yep, it was that kind of weekend.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/moving-servers">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/moving-servers#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/Y6fqPIcAtPk" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/moving-serversiTunes 10.5 EULAhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/3yKC1SSWbjM/itunes-105-eulaSat, 15 Oct 2011 16:38:00 PDThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/itunes-105-eula<p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Apple Inc.<br />Software License Agreement for iTunes for Windows</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Please read this software license agreement (“License”) carefully before using the Apple software. By using the Apple software, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this License. If you do not agree to the terms of this License, do not use the software. If you do not agree to the terms of the License, you may return the Apple software to the place where you obtained it for a refund. If the Apple software was accessed electronically, click “disagree/decline”. For Apple software included with your purchase of hardware, you must return the entire hardware/software package in order to obtain a refund.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Important Note: To the extent that this software may be used to reproduce materials, it is licensed to you only for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials, materials in which you own the copyright, or materials you are authorized or legally permitted to reproduce. To the extent that this software may be used for remote access to music files for listening between computers, remote access of copyrighted music is only provided for lawful personal use or as otherwise legally permitted. If you are uncertain about your right to copy or permit access to any material you should contact your legal advisor.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">1. General. The Apple and any third party software, documentation and any fonts accompanying this License whether on disk, in read only memory, on any other media or in any other form (collectively the “Apple Software”) are licensed, not sold, to you by Apple Inc. (“Apple”) for use only under the terms of this License, and Apple reserves all rights not expressly granted to you. The terms of this License will govern any software upgrades provided by Apple that replace and/or supplement the original Apple Software product, unless such upgrade is accompanied by a separate license in which case the terms of that license will govern.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Title and intellectual property rights in and to any content displayed by or accessed through the Apple Software belongs to the respective content owner. Such content may be protected by copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties, and may be subject to terms of use of the third party providing such content. This License does not grant you any rights to use such content.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions.<br />A. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, you are granted a limited non-exclusive license to install and use the Apple Software. To the extent that the Apple Software may be used to reproduce materials, such use is limited to reproduction of non-copyrighted materials, materials in which you own the copyright, or materials you are authorized or legally permitted to reproduce. You may not make the Apple Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time. You may make one copy of the Apple Software in machine-readable form for backup purposes only; provided that the backup copy must include all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the original.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">In addition to the restrictions stated above, the Apple proprietary libraries (“Apple DLLs”) included with the Apple Software are only licensed for use with the Apple Software, except that if you are a WebKit developer, you may use the Apple DLLs for your personal use or internal business use in connection with your development of WebKit in accordance with the relevant WebKit licenses <<<a href="http://webkit.org/">http://webkit.org/</a>>>.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">B. You may not and you agree not to, or to enable others to, copy (except as expressly permitted by this License), decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, decrypt, modify, create derivative works of the Apple Software, or any part thereof (except as and only to the extent any foregoing restriction is prohibited by applicable law or to the extent as may be permitted by licensing terms governing use of open-sourced components included with the Apple Software). Any attempt to do so is a violation of the rights of Apple and its licensors of the Apple Software.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">C. VoiceOver Kit – Automatic Updates. When you are using VoiceOver Kit version 1.3, the Apple Software will periodically check with Apple for updates to the pronunciation rules used by VoiceOver to generate the spoken items that you hear when you have VoiceOver selected. If a pronunciation update is available, the update will automatically download onto your computer, and when you have VoiceOver selected, the new version of the spoken items will be generated and synced to your iPod. The older version of the spoken items will no longer be available. These automatic updates will not change the actual media content (e.g., music, video, podcasts) on your iPod or in your iTunes library.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">D. Certain components of the Apple Software, and third party open source programs included with the Apple Software, have been or may be made available by Apple on its Open Source web site (<<a href="http://www.opensource.apple.com/">http://www.opensource.apple.com/</a>>) (collectively the “Open-Sourced Components”). You may modify or replace only these Open-Sourced Components; provided that: (i) the resultant modified Apple Software is used, in place of the unmodified Apple Software, on a single Apple-labeled computer; and (ii) you otherwise comply with the terms of this License and any applicable licensing terms governing use of the Open-Sourced Components. Apple is not obligated to provide any maintenance, technical or other support for the resultant modified Apple Software.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">3. Transfer. You may not rent, lease, lend, redistribute or sublicense the Apple Software. You may, however, make a one-time permanent transfer of all of your license rights to the Apple Software to another party, provided that: (a) the transfer must include all of the Apple Software, including all its component parts, original media (if any), printed materials and this License; (b) you do not retain any copies of the Apple Software, full or partial, including copies stored on a computer or other storage device; and (c) the party receiving the Apple Software reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">4. Consent to Use of Data.<br />A. If you opt in to diagnostic and usage collection, you agree that Apple and its subsidiaries and agents may collect, maintain, process and use diagnostic, technical, usage and related information, including but not limited to information about your computer, system and application software, and peripherals, that is gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, product support and other services to you (if any) related to the Apple Software, and to verify compliance with the terms of this License. Apple may use this information, as long as it is collected in a form that does not personally identify you, to provide and improve Apple’s products and services.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">B. If you have opted in to the Ping social network and use the iTunes Sidebar, iTunes will send information to Apple about the content you select in your iTunes library in order to provide you with Ping personal recommendations. By using Ping, you agree to Apple’s use of such information. If you do not want iTunes to send this information to Apple for Ping, you may hide the iTunes Sidebar or opt out of Ping.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">C. At all times your information will be treated in accordance with Apple’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into this License and can be viewed at: <a href="http://www.apple.com/privacy/">www.apple.com/privacy/</a> <<a href="http://www.apple.com/privacy/">http://www.apple.com/privacy/</a>>.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">5. iTunes Store and other Services.<br />A. This software enables access to Apple’s iTunes Store, if available, which offers downloads of music for sale and other services, App Store and other Apple and third party services and web sites (collectively and individually, “Services”). Such Services may not be available in all languages or in all countries. Use of the Services requires Internet access and use of certain Services may require an Apple ID, may require you to accept additional terms of service and may be subject to additional fees.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">B. By using this software in connection with an Apple ID, iTunes Store account or iCloud account, you agree to the applicable terms and conditions for that account, such as the latest iTunes Store Terms and Conditions, which you may access and review at <<a href="http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/ww/">http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/ww/</a>>, or the iCloud Terms and Conditions which can be found at <<a href="http://www.apple.com/legal/icloud/ww/">http://www.apple.com/legal/icloud/ww/</a>>, respectively. If you do not agree to the applicable terms and conditions for such an account, do not use the Apple Software in connection with that account.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">C. You understand that by using any of the Services, you may encounter content that may be deemed offensive, indecent, or objectionable, which content may or may not be identified as having explicit language. Nevertheless, you agree to use the Services at your sole risk and that Apple shall have no liability to you for content that may be found to be offensive, indecent, or objectionable. Content types (including genres, sub-genres and Podcast categories and sub-categories and the like) and descriptions are provided for convenience, and you acknowledge and agree that Apple does not guarantee their accuracy.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">D. Certain Services may display, include or make available content, data, information, applications or materials from third parties (“Third Party Materials”) or provide links to certain third party web sites. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that Apple is not responsible for examining or evaluating the content, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect of such Third Party Materials or web sites. Apple, its officers, affiliates and subsidiaries do not warrant or endorse and do not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person for any third-party Services, Third Party Materials or web sites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third parties. Third Party Materials and links to other web sites are provided solely as a convenience to you. You agree that you will not use any Third Party Materials in a manner that would infringe or violate the rights of any other party, and that Apple is not in any way responsible for any such use by you.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">E. You agree that the Services, including but not limited to graphics, audio clips, and editorial content, contain proprietary content, information and material that is owned by Apple and/or its licensors, and is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws, including but not limited to copyright. You agree that you will not use such proprietary content, information or materials other than for permitted use of the Services or in any manner that is inconsistent with the terms of this License or that infringes any intellectual property rights of a third party or Apple. No portion of the Services may be reproduced in any form or by any means. You agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Services, in any manner, and you shall not exploit the Services in any unauthorized way whatsoever, including but not limited to, using the Services to transmit any computer viruses, worms, trojan horses or other malware, or by trespass or burdening network capacity. You further agree not to use the Services in any manner to harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, defame or otherwise infringe or violate the rights of any other party, and that Apple is not in any way responsible for any such use by you, nor for any harassing, threatening, defamatory, offensive, infringing or illegal messages or transmissions that you may receive as a result of using any of the Services.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">F. In addition, Services and Third Party Materials that may be accessed from, displayed on or linked to from the Apple Software are not available in all languages or in all countries or regions. Apple makes no representation that such Services and Materials are appropriate or available for use in any particular location. To the extent you choose to use or access such Services and Third Party Materials, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with any applicable laws, including but not limited to applicable local laws. Apple and its licensors reserve the right to change, suspend, remove, or disable access to any Services at any time without notice. In no event will Apple be liable for the removal of or disabling of access to any such Services. Apple may also impose limits on the use of or access to certain Services, in any case and without notice or liability.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">6. Termination. This License is effective until terminated. Your rights under this License will terminate automatically without notice from Apple if you fail to comply with any term(s) of this License. Upon the termination of this License, you must cease all use of the Apple Software and destroy all copies, full or partial, of the Apple Software. Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 of this License shall survive any such termination.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">7. Disclaimer of Warranties.<br />A. If you are a customer who is a consumer (someone who uses the Apple Software outside of your trade, business or profession), you may have legal rights in your country of residence which would prohibit the following limitations from applying to you, and where prohibited they will not apply to you. To find out more about rights, you should contact a local consumer advice organization.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">B. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, USE OF THE APPLE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">C. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE APPLE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND APPLE AND APPLE’S LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS “APPLE” FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 7 AND <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_msgkp" height="15" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/vplJoixdBJwifAeoCAwEnyzImkjvmivvqbthFDBaGlwHjgCJanzIjCnjFcic/media_httpblogwiredpi_msGkp.gif.scaled696.gif" width="15" /> </div>  HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">D. APPLE DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE APPLE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES, THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN OR SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE APPLE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE OPERATION OF THE APPLE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT ANY SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE, THAT DEFECTS IN THE APPLE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE APPLE SOFTWARE WILL BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES. INSTALLATION OF THIS SOFTWARE MAY AFFECT THE USABILITY OF THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">E. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE APPLE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES ARE NOT INTENDED OR SUITABLE FOR USE IN SITUATIONS OR ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THE FAILURE OR TIME DELAYS OF, OR ERRORS OR INACCURACIES IN, THE CONTENT, DATA OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE APPLE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES COULD LEAD TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, LIFE SUPPORT OR WEAPONS SYSTEMS.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">F. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY APPLE OR AN APPLE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. SHOULD THE APPLE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">8. Limitation of Liability. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL APPLE BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA, FAILURE TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ANY DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APPLE SOFTWARE OR SERVICES OR ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR APPLICATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE APPLE SOFTWARE, HOWEVER CAUSED, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF APPLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. In no event shall Apple’s total liability to you for all damages (other than as may be required by applicable law in cases involving personal injury) exceed the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00). The foregoing limitations will apply even if the above stated remedy fails of its essential purpose.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">9. Export Control. You may not use or otherwise export or reexport the Apple Software except as authorized by United States law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Apple Software was obtained. In particular, but without limitation, the Apple Software may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List. By using the Apple Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list. You also agree that you will not use the Apple Software for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture or production of missiles, or nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">10. Government End Users. The Apple Software and related documentation are “Commercial Items”, as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of “Commercial Computer Software” and “Commercial Computer Software Documentation”, as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, as applicable, the Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Software Documentation are being licensed to U.S. Government end users (a) only as Commercial Items and (b) with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein. Unpublished-rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">11. Controlling Law and Severability. This License will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflict of law principles. This License shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded. If you are a consumer based in the United Kingdom, this License will be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of your residence. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, the remainder of this License shall continue in full force and effect.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">12. Complete Agreement; Governing Language. This License constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the Apple Software licensed hereunder and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter, with the exception of any additional terms and conditions you are required to accept if you choose to use Apple’s online store which will govern your use of such store and any Services you purchase through that store. No amendment to or modification of this License will be binding unless in writing and signed by Apple. Any translation of this License is done for local requirements and in the event of a dispute between the English and any non-English versions, the English version of this License shall govern, to the extent not prohibited by local law in your jurisdiction.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">13. Third Party Notices.<br />A. Portions of the Apple Software utilize or include third party software and other copyrighted material. Acknowledgements, licensing terms and disclaimers for such material are contained in the electronic documentation for the Apple Software, and your use of such material is governed by their respective terms.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">B. Use of MPEG-4. This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Systems Patent Portfolio License for encoding in compliance with the MPEG-4 Systems Standard, except that an additional license and payment of royalties are necessary for encoding in connection with (i) data stored or replicated in physical media which is paid for on a title by title basis and/or (ii) data which is paid for on a title by title basis and is transmitted to an end user for permanent storage and/or use. Such additional license may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See <<a href="http://www.mpegla.com">http://www.mpegla.com</a>> for additional details.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information including that relating to promotional, internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See <<a href="http://www.mpegla.com">http://www.mpegla.com</a>>.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">C. H.264/AVC Notice. To the extent that the Apple Software contains AVC encoding and/or decoding functionality, commercial use of H.264/AVC requires additional licensing and the following provision applies: THE AVC FUNCTIONALITY IN THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED HEREIN ONLY FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR AVC VIDEO THAT WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. INFORMATION REGARDING OTHER USES AND LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L.L.C. SEE <HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM>.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">14. Third Party Software and Service Terms and Conditions.<br />A. Gracenote® End User License Agreement<br />This application or device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) enables this application to perform disc and/or file identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”) from online servers or embedded databases (collectively, “Gracenote Servers”) and to perform other functions. You may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End-User functions of this application or device.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">You agree that you will use Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software, and Gracenote Servers for your own personal non-commercial use only. You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or transmit the Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE, OR GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software, and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions. If your license terminates, you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software, and Gracenote Servers. Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software, and the Gracenote Servers, including all ownership rights. Under no circumstances will Gracenote become liable for any payment to you for any information that you provide. You agree that Gracenote, Inc. may enforce its rights under this<br />Agreement against you directly in its own name.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical purposes. The purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow the Gracenote service to count queries without knowing anything about who you are. For more information, see the web page for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote service.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you “AS IS.” Gracenote makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers. Gracenote reserves the right to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data categories for any cause that Gracenote deems sufficient. No warranty is made that the Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers are error-free or that functioning of Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers will be uninterrupted. Gracenote is not obligated to provide you with new enhanced or additional data types or categories that Gracenote may provide in the future and is free to discontinue its services at any time. GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES NOT WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST REVENUES.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">B. Kerbango Tuning Service Terms and Conditions.<br />Terms of Service. By using 3Com Corporation’s (“3Com”) Kerbango tuning service, (“Kerbango Tuning Service”) you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (the “TOS”):</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">3Com Links. The sites displayed as search results or linked to by the Kerbango Tuning Service are owned and operated by individuals and/or companies over whom 3Com exercises no control. 3Com assumes no responsibility for the content of any site included in any search results or otherwise linked to by the Kerbango Tuning Service.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Personal Use Only. The Kerbango Tuning Service is made available for your personal, non-commercial use only. Use of the Kerbango Tuning Service to sell a product or service, or to increase traffic to your Web site for commercial reasons, such as advertising sales is expressly forbidden. You may not take the results from a Kerbango search and reformat and display them, or mirror the 3Com’s Kerbango home page or results pages on your Web site, or send automated queries to Kerbango’s system without express permission from 3Com.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you wish to make commercial use of the Kerbango Tuning Service you must enter into an agreement with 3Com to do so. Please contact <a href="mailto:sales@kerbango.com">sales@kerbango.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:sales@kerbango.com">sales@kerbango.com</a>> for more information.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Changes In Terms and Conditions and Kerbango Tuning Service. 3Com may modify or terminate its services from time to time, for any reason, and without notice, including the right to terminate with or without notice, without liability to you, any other user or any third party. 3Com reserves the right to modify the TOS from time to time without notice.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Disclaimer of Warranties. 3Com disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, or operability or availability of information or material displayed in the Kerbango Tuning Service results. 3Com disclaims any responsibility for the deletion, failure to store, misdelivery, or untimely delivery of any information or material. 3Com disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from downloading or accessing any information or material on the Internet through the Kerbango Tuning Service.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">THE KERBANGO TUNING SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. 3COM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. 3COM DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE KERBANGO TUNING SERVICE. 3COM DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE OBTAINED THROUGH THE KERBANGO TUNING SERVICE. 3COM DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR SERVICES OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE KERBANGO TUNING SERVICE OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED BY THE KERBANGO TUNING SERVICE, AS WELL AS FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE KERBANGO TUNING SERVICE.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN MATERIAL OR DATA THROUGH THE USE OF THE KERBANGO TUNING SERVICE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS IN THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL OR DATA.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">SOME STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AND JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL 3COM BE LIABLE TO ANY USER ON ACCOUNT OF THAT USER’S USE OR MISUSE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE KERBANGO TUNING SERVICE ARISING FROM ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THIS LICENSE OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO PREVENT RECOVERY OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE (EVEN IF 3COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES). 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These TOS will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions or your actual state or country of residence. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of the TOS to be unenforceable, the remainder of the TOS will continue in full force and effect.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">These TOS constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Any waiver of any provision of the TOS will be effective only if in writing and signed by 3Com.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">EA0815<br />Rev. 9/23/2011</p> <p> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/itunes-105-eula">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/itunes-105-eula#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/3yKC1SSWbjM" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/itunes-105-eulaiPhone 3GS and iOS5 and Jailbreakinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/DUFzkKMllrA/iphone-3gs-and-ios5-and-jailbreakingFri, 14 Oct 2011 16:40:00 PDThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/iphone-3gs-and-ios5-and-jailbreaking<p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">In the past, meaning upgrading the iPhone 3G to iOS4, upgrading the OS version on an older device was a pain. With the lessons learned from the iPhone 3G/iOS4 upgrade, it appears that Apple has learned its lesson. From the <a href="http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/10/13/ios-5-on-iphone-3gs-first-impressions-and-performance/" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">various</a> <a href="http://isource.com/2011/10/13/iphone-3gs-performance-on-ios-5/" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">reports</a>, the upgrade is smooth with people experiencing the<a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/wp-admin/post-new.php#" title="Caused by Apple's servers being swamped and Apple not being able to verify the phone." style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">3200 error</a> the most common issue.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_ghfcp" height="150" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/AegkiJsqCmxkfDmnhflmIFmladduJAAlftHJfujulfFIDthkaxdAhhHnwEsr/media_httpblogwiredpi_GhFcp.png.scaled696.png" width="150" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_rzwzt" height="150" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/bvsdjwFkdybDxDniakCGnipjmcGugwAwiczwjCrqHqiltjxjEqfDbxjymxfB/media_httpblogwiredpi_rzwzt.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="150" /> </div> <br /><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_rejmg" height="150" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/ArIJdxmcAEoCfhGGsDjvgtlAhkwnxFvhsFpiAsatBxoDjmdBzjlplCAjjmGm/media_httpblogwiredpi_rejmG.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="150" /> </div> </p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">While you cannot get an untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4 (and no jailbreak at all for the iPhone 4S), you can get an <a href="http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/11430068008/pre-qualifier" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">untethered jailbreak</a> and SIM unlock on the 3GS.</p> <p> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/iphone-3gs-and-ios5-and-jailbreaking">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/iphone-3gs-and-ios5-and-jailbreaking#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/DUFzkKMllrA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/iphone-3gs-and-ios5-and-jailbreakingNot Much To Sayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/Nh_DaLasDQ0/not-much-to-sayFri, 05 Aug 2011 16:42:00 PDThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/not-much-to-say<p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Some of you may have noticed that I haven’t been here much… well, here or anywhere else for that matter.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">I have been playing over at <a href="http://wrdpg.us/plus" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Google +</a> and <a href="http://wrdpg.us/twitter" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">tweeting</a>a little bit… and checking in on <a href="http://wrdpg.us/fb" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a>… but that’s about it. Really. I haven’t had the time.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_bcxqg" height="267" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/IpnrpCziqkvalHHopEDxupszJlxtaBbfHaCDcpeDteaffCjmifxAslaaCqmv/media_httpblogwiredpi_BCxqG.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="400" /> </div> </p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Its funny… not the lack of time, that sucks… running around trying to put out fires, or ignore them and hope that they just smolder and die out… which they don’t do. If anything, they just smolder… and then there you are, trying to put out a fire that you should have dealt with a long time ago. As a result, things get pushed back… important personal todos never get done creating more fires.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Let me say, I am tired of ignoring fires… I’m tired of the smoke.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">One of the issues I’m facing is blogging… here and on my other blogs. I started a <a href="http://wrdpg.us/tech-blog" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Cop Tech blog</a> and I’ve just run out of steam. So it sits. I created a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Police-Technology-News/164904273569392" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Facebook page</a> for the blog, and that’s the only thing getting updated regularly… thanks to scripts pulling in relevant news feeds… my ultimate goal was to start posting cop tech posts over on <a href="http://policecrunch.com/" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">PoliceCrunch</a>, but it falls in line with not having the time.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Anyway, I am not ignoring the blog… I know I have <strong>THRONGS</strong> of reader (yes, that was intentional with it being singular, not plural) I am in the midst of trying to see where I can get the time to start blogging again… anywhere…</p> <p> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/not-much-to-say">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/not-much-to-say#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/Nh_DaLasDQ0" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/not-much-to-sayOn the train.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/oZS_kYkRAdc/on-the-trainThu, 28 Jul 2011 11:00:39 PDThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/on-the-train<p> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_https2i1picplzt_dghrm" height="640" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/iHHGwjioClrFDciGHAiyiEcixbJlDjAzlsBBCjEeCsHsibzpqulmbwuopvbm/media_https2i1picplzt_dGhrm.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="480" /> </div> <p /> Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>. </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/on-the-train">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/on-the-train#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/oZS_kYkRAdc" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/on-the-trainJersey Shore.... I Like It This Wayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/JgKX1ivZvnc/jersey-shore-i-like-it-this-wayTue, 26 Apr 2011 12:45:00 PDThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/jersey-shore-i-like-it-this-way<p> <p>I need to say, I am NOT a fan of MTV's 'reality' show <a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/jersey_shore/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank">Jersey Shore</a>. I can honestly and proudly say I have never seen the show. Were they able to make the show like this, I would watch it. With no further chatter, here are Selected Lines from Jersey Shore delivered in the style of Oscar Wilde by <a href="http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=472073" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Santino Fontana</a> and <a href="http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=375467" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Furr</a> in five parts. <object height="390" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="640"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mhk5Rjz7xk0?fs=1&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mhk5Rjz7xk0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> <object height="390" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="640"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iN7OS0V17PQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iN7OS0V17PQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> <object height="390" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="640"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WW9_SM5i2M4?fs=1&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WW9_SM5i2M4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> <object height="390" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="640"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8KUcMmGMDHE?fs=1&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8KUcMmGMDHE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> <object height="390" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="640"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aaqUKLx2z-Y?fs=1&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aaqUKLx2z-Y?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/jersey-shore-i-like-it-this-way">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/jersey-shore-i-like-it-this-way#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/JgKX1ivZvnc" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)no I need to say, I am NOT a fan of MTV's 'reality' show Jersey Shore. I can honestly and proudly say I have never seen the show. Were they able to make the show like this, I would watch it. With no further chatter, here are Selected Lines from JeGlenn / WiredPig I need to say, I am NOT a fan of MTV's 'reality' show Jersey Shore. I can honestly and proudly say I have never seen the show. Were they able to make the show like this, I would watch it. With no further chatter, here are Selected Lines from Jersey Shore delivered in the style of Oscar Wilde by Santino Fontana and David Furr in five parts. Permalink | Leave a comment  » http://blog.wiredpig.us/jersey-shore-i-like-it-this-wayhttp://www.youtube.com/v/Mhk5Rjz7xk0?fs=1&hl=en_USDavid Pogue Got It Wronghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/SDsE28smXYo/76939228Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:47:00 PDThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/76939228<p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">David Pogue (@<a href="http://twitter.com/Pogue" class="twitter-anywhere-user" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Pogue</a>) got it wrong.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">In his <a href="http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/your-iphone-is-tracking-you-so-what/#postComment" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">latest blog post</a> on the secret iPhone / iPad tracking database over at the New York Times, Pogue is way off base.  This little snippet from his post tells the entire jist of his argument -</p> <div style="color: #333333; padding-left: 60px;"> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;"><em>Now, I’ve been in this job long enough to know that there’s a privacy-paranoia gene. Some people have it, some don’t.</em></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;"><em>I don’t. I have nothing to hide. Who cares if anyone knows where I’ve been? You’re welcome to that information; in fact, the map shown here is my actual map. Clearly, I spend a lot of time on the East Coast (because I live here). Oooooh!!</em></p> </div> <p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Lucida Grande, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">When he does talk to the fact that ‘some people’ may not want to be tracked, he blows it off saying that they must live with a great amount of anxiety. Again missing the point.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Lucida Grande, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Lucida Grande, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Pogue  fails to admit that the data, no matter how difficult it may have been for a layman to get at before, is there. Its easily found and easily analyzed now. What was or is to stop anyone from exploiting the unprotected data? Nothing. The fact that it was in a backup file with an obfuscated name does not negate from the fact that it was stored insecurely to begin with. Had I of known that the data was there, I would have encrypted by backups.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Lucida Grande, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span></p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_ekfhg" height="218" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/bCFcEgofEzcHHdGilJkcEpirdruIHxcmAjeuvbaJxyzzjhokJlCtyvqqHFrl/media_httpblogwiredpi_ekfhg.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="120" /> </div> Then Pogue goes on to point out that Apple tells you its going to collect location data -</p> <p /> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 60px;"><em>“Apple and our partners and licensees may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or device. This location data is collected anonymously in a form that does not personally identify you and is used by Apple and our partners and licensees to provide and improve location-based products and services. For example, we may share geographic location with application providers when you opt in to their location services.”</em></p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Pointing out that other devices make similar claims in their EULA’s is not a winning argument. Neither is the fact that banks, your cellphone carrier or your baker know a lot about you. Why would ANYONE be <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/business/media/26privacy.html?_r=1" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">surprised that your cellphone company tracks</a> what towers your device connects to? Your using their service after all. Its no different than your ISP tracking where you go on the web. The same goes for your credit card company. They HAVE TO KNOW who they need to pay the money for, be it an online subscription to Hustler or your dinner at Olive Garden.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">What you should be surprised about is your device maker or device OS maker tracking you. Neither Apple, Google, HTC or RIM have a right or need to know where I go with the device.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Apple lied. Or at the least they stretched the truth. While the ‘data’ is not linked to your device by a serial number or name, where it lives is. Its on your device and its on the computer you sync the device with. Thats pretty ‘personally’ identifiable to me. The point is that Apple, with iOS 4 decided to make a detailed log on your devices location using cell tower triangulation. To make it worse Apple is refusing to answer any questions about it.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="color: #333333; float: left; text-align: center; background-color: #f3f3f3; padding-top: 4px; margin: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_jqgqa" height="156" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/gybuJCksmbhkfpyfpbqHJoxdCfhsEafanwzqdytaGxyrtmhcguzlidAcxjsx/media_httpblogwiredpi_jqGqa.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="190" /> </div> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; font-size: 11px; margin: 0px;">CelleBrite UFED</p> </div> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maybe Mr. Pogue would like to drive in Michigan and have his cellphone’s data downloaded by the Michigan State Police using their<a href="http://www.cellebrite.com/forensic-products/ufed-physical-pro.html" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">CelleBrite UFED</a> data extraction device. After all, its reported that MSP<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/04/21/high-techpolicespying-sparks-privacy-complaints/" target="_blank" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">asks you first</a> and Pogue doesnt seem to care about the privacy of his location…. and by extension his data.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">The ONLY thing he got right in his post was to protect your data. Pogue does go on to imply that turning off location services will also do the trick. But do we know that Apple – in its data collection activities – even abides by that setting? No. Password protect your computer and encrypt the device backup. These are the ONLY two things you have control over.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Just because some people do not care what information is shared or known about them does not negate my right to privacy. My decision to not care about my privacy does not negate your right to enjoy privacy. Don’t you dare assume that just because you could care less care or aren’t bothered by the data collection that I’m not. You, Mr. Pogue are a PUBLIC FIGURE and, by law, have less of an expectation to privacy than I do.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Oh, and Mr. Pogue I would have commented on your blog post but it appears that the comments on that post are turned off.</p> <p style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">@<a href="http://twitter.com/WiredPig" class="twitter-anywhere-user" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">WiredPig</a></p> <p> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/76939228">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/76939228#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/SDsE28smXYo" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/76939228GAO Reports Finds Scanners Ineffectivehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/bD6R0OiBG34/gao-reports-finds-scanners-ineffectiveTue, 22 Mar 2011 16:50:00 PDThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/gao-reports-finds-scanners-ineffective<p> <p>During a hearing by The House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on<a href="http://cspan.org/Events/Congress-Hears-Publics-Concern-with-Full-Body-Scans/10737420257-1/" target="_blank"> March 16</a>, it was revealed that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has tested the TSA naked body scanners in December, 2010. The results of the testing, while classified, do not appear to bode well for the machines. According to portions of the report that have been mentioned in open congressional hearing indicate that the TSA scanners are still failing to detect non-metallic explosives. <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_lfvap" height="178" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/tkbCEgnzkdlJCHrJpxbbwkhkdkEzufFolGIgfftvkoHnGvfHCJgqIvhcoAoA/media_httpblogwiredpi_lfvAp.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="300" /> </div> Reports of TSA scanners being ineffective are not new. This was pointed out in a <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/GAO-report-on-body-scanners.pdf" target="_blank">January 2010 GAO report</a> -</p> <div style="margin-left: 60px; margin-right: 30px; background: #cfcfcf; color: #000;">"According to TSA’s threat assessment, terrorists have various techniques for concealing explosives on their persons, as was evident in Mr. Abdulmutallab’s attempted attack on December 25, where he concealed an explosive in his underwear. However, <strong>TSA has not assessed</strong> whether these and other tactics that terrorists could use to evade detection by screening technologies, such as AIT, increase <strong>the likelihood that the screening equipment would not detect the hidden weapons or explosives</strong>. Thus, without an assessment of the vulnerabilities of checkpoint technologies,<strong> it is unclear whether the AIT or other technologies would have been able to detect</strong> the weapon Mr. Abdulmutallab used in his attempted attack." (( PDF <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/GAO-report-on-body-scanners.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. )) .</div> <p>[caption id="attachment_17188" align="alignleft" width="105" caption="John Mica"]<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_xdjfj" height="150" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/dadJJwenvJckrbmvCIbIhbjikDueupzsxHtkkqcisBByehFzCoxtsgkdBtFG/media_httpblogwiredpi_xDjfJ.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="150" /> </div> [/caption] <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/John-Mica_2.jpg"></a>According to March 16th testimony, <a href="http://mica.house.gov/" target="_blank">Rep. John Mica</a> called the TSA scanners 'useless'. While the contents of the latest GAO report have not been made public, Rep. Mica did blast the TSA members present, <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/who_we_are/people/bios/robin_kane_bio.shtm" target="_blank">Robin E. Kane</a>, Assistant Administrator for Security Technology and <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/who_we_are/people/bios/lee_kair_bio.shtm" target="_blank">Lee R. Kair</a>, Assistant Administrator for Security Operations, for the reported ineffectiveness of the machines. [caption id="attachment_17171" align="alignright" width="105" caption="Robin E. Kane"]<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_ifsil" height="150" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/BsjIhoeDgpuCbIEovkJrlakzzcrkmInvGIpjjuyklafxGAHtDpsxpEawdoAe/media_httpblogwiredpi_ifsIl.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="150" /> </div> [/caption] <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/robin_kane.jpg"></a>Rep. Tierney asked Mr. Kain if the AIT scanners would have detected the explosives used by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umar_Farouk_Abdulmutallab" target="_blank">Mr. Abdulmutallab</a>. Kain said yes (( Time of 3:14:54 in <a href="http://cspan.org/Events/Congress-Hears-Publics-Concern-with-Full-Body-Scans/10737420257-1/" target="_blank">CSPAN Video</a>. )) , the machines would, in contradiction to the public 2010 GAO report. When asked if he knew the content of the latest GAO report, Mr. Kane said he was familiar with its findings. Asked if he found the GAO testing results, the level of failure acceptable (( Time of 58 in the attached audio file and 3:45:40 in <a href="http://cspan.org/Events/Congress-Hears-Publics-Concern-with-Full-Body-Scans/10737420257-1/" target="_blank">CSPAN Video</a>. )) , Mr. Kane said that based on TSA's testing - self testing - they find the machines acceptable. Mica said that the machines were unacceptable with a high failure rate. Mica added that if the public were able to know the failure rate, it would be outraged. [display_podcast] [caption id="attachment_17200" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Blake Farenthold"]<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_ojfjb" height="150" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/nGCcupBapHvkHwCbCwhEsJgvbkqrfCyrckAcnewGjuHyCjtosvbBGjEugvny/media_httpblogwiredpi_ojFjb.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="150" /> </div> [/caption] Mica likened the poor performance of the AIT scanners to that of the failed <a href="http://blog.tsa.gov/2009/05/explosive-trace-detection.html" target="_blank">Explosive Trace Detection</a>, or 'puffer' portals. The puffers would blast air at a passenger and then analyze the chemical signature of the air to detect explosives. NBCdfw <a href="http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/116885608.html" target="_blank">reports</a> that TSA would not agree to an interview, but a spokesperson confirmed that dirt, debris, and humidity commonly found in most airports rendered the units useless (( Source - <a href="http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/tsa-puffer-machines-pulled-service" target="_blank">HSNW</a>. )) . The 207 ETP's were pulled from service last year after DHS/TSA spent over $32 million on the devices plus maintenance costs. [caption id="attachment_17202" align="alignright" width="120" caption="John Tierney"]<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpblogwiredpi_lxgkc" height="150" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/sJrEDykysAlxBJfbhewbIuvGJjnElzhzdnwDtGkhCvhdolDGtIsqewwEkfgl/media_httpblogwiredpi_lxgkC.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="150" /> </div> [/caption] Rep. Farenthold of Texas asked Mr. Kair as to why TSA agents working with the RapiScan 'naked body scanners' did not wear dosimeters. Mr. Kane replied (( Time of 3:20:16 on the CSPAN Video. )) that the dosage was to low. When Farenthold asked if Kane would allow peer review of the machines radiation output, Kane said (( Time of 3:20:53 on the CSPAN Video. )) that the machines had been tested and cited Johns Hopkins as one of those who report that the machines are safe.  When asked by Rep. Tierney, Kain said he would not make the TSA scanners available to independent testing out of fears for security (( Time of 3:13:56 in <a href="http://cspan.org/Events/Congress-Hears-Publics-Concern-with-Full-Body-Scans/10737420257-1/" target="_blank">CSPAN Video</a>. )) . Kain said that he would, however; make the devices available to qualified independent testers if proper procedures were followed. According to a March 15th (one day before the hearing) article in <a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/tsa-radiation-test-bungling/" target="_blank">Wired Magazine</a> -</p> <div style="margin-left: 60px; margin-right: 30px; background: #cfcfcf; color: #000;">The Transportation Security Administration is re-analyzing the radiation levels of X-ray body scanners installed in airports nationwide, after testing produced dramatically higher-than-expected results.</div> <div style="margin-left: 60px; margin-right: 30px; background: #cfcfcf; color: #000;">The TSA, which has deployed at least 500 body scanners to at least 78 airports, said Tuesday the machines meet all safety standards and would remain in operation despite a “calculation error” in safety studies. <strong>The <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/research/reading/xray_screening_technology_safety_reports.shtm">flawed results showed radiation levels</a> 10 times higher than expected.</strong> </div> <p style="padding-left: 60px;">After requests by USA TODAY to review radiation safety reports on airport X-ray machines, the agency disclosed last week that many of the full-body X-ray machines had not been properly inspected by the manufacturer, Rapiscan Systems. TSA spokesman Nicholas Kimball says the agency decided in late January to retest all 247 full-body X-ray scanners at 38 airports out of an “abundance of caution” and began the new inspections this month.</p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;">Rapiscan informed the agency Dec. 15 of numerous errors in the inspection records, but the TSA waited almost three months before releasing that information publicly. Records on some of the devices documented radiation levels 10 times higher than expected, but Rapiscan and the TSA say those numbers reflect math mistakes and that all the machines are safe (( Source - <a href="http://www.wonkish.org/2011/03/16/tsa-defends-safety-of-scanners/" target="_blank">Wonkish.org</a>. )) .</p> <p style="padding-left: 120px; text-align: left;">More Links -</p> <ul style="padding-left: 120px;"> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/150053-after-appearance-drama-gop-calls-tsa-scanners-thoroughly-useless" target="_blank">The Hill</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/150053-after-appearance-drama-gop-calls-tsa-scanners-thoroughly-useless" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://robalini.blogspot.com/2011/03/airport-nude-body-scanners-are-they.html" target="_blank">Rob Alini</a> </li> </ul> <p> <object height="390" width="640"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EEd95MQFs7E?fs=1&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EEd95MQFs7E?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/gao-reports-finds-scanners-ineffective">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/gao-reports-finds-scanners-ineffective#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/bD6R0OiBG34" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)no During a hearing by The House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on March 16, it was revealed that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has tested the TSA naked body scanners in December, 2010. The results of the testing, while claGlenn / WiredPig During a hearing by The House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on March 16, it was revealed that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has tested the TSA naked body scanners in December, 2010. The results of the testing, while classified, do not appear to bode well for the machines. According to portions of the report that have been mentioned in open congressional hearing indicate that the TSA scanners are still failing to detect non-metallic explosives. Reports of TSA scanners being ineffective are not new. This was pointed out in a January 2010 GAO report - "According to TSA’s threat assessment, terrorists have various techniques for concealing explosives on their persons, as was evident in Mr. Abdulmutallab’s attempted attack on December 25, where he concealed an explosive in his underwear. However, TSA has not assessed whether these and other tactics that terrorists could use to evade detection by screening technologies, such as AIT, increase the likelihood that the screening equipment would not detect the hidden weapons or explosives. Thus, without an assessment of the vulnerabilities of checkpoint technologies, it is unclear whether the AIT or other technologies would have been able to detect the weapon Mr. Abdulmutallab used in his attempted attack." (( PDF here. )) . [caption id="attachment_17188" align="alignleft" width="105" caption="John Mica"] [/caption] According to March 16th testimony, Rep. John Mica called the TSA scanners 'useless'. While the contents of the latest GAO report have not been made public, Rep. Mica did blast the TSA members present, Robin E. Kane, Assistant Administrator for Security Technology and Lee R. Kair, Assistant Administrator for Security Operations, for the reported ineffectiveness of the machines. [caption id="attachment_17171" align="alignright" width="105" caption="Robin E. Kane"] [/caption] Rep. Tierney asked Mr. Kain if the AIT scanners would have detected the explosives used by Mr. Abdulmutallab. Kain said yes (( Time of 3:14:54 in CSPAN Video. )) , the machines would, in contradiction to the public 2010 GAO report. When asked if he knew the content of the latest GAO report, Mr. Kane said he was familiar with its findings. Asked if he found the GAO testing results, the level of failure acceptable (( Time of 58 in the attached audio file and 3:45:40 in CSPAN Video. )) , Mr. Kane said that based on TSA's testing - self testing - they find the machines acceptable. Mica said that the machines were unacceptable with a high failure rate. Mica added that if the public were able to know the failure rate, it would be outraged. [display_podcast] [caption id="attachment_17200" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Blake Farenthold"] [/caption] Mica likened the poor performance of the AIT scanners to that of the failed Explosive Trace Detection, or 'puffer' portals. The puffers would blast air at a passenger and then analyze the chemical signature of the air to detect explosives. NBCdfw reports that TSA would not agree to an interview, but a spokesperson confirmed that dirt, debris, and humidity commonly found in most airports rendered the units useless (( Source - HSNW. )) . The 207 ETP's were pulled from service last year after DHS/TSA spent over $32 million on the devices plus maintenance costs. [caption id="attachment_17202" align="alignright" width="120" caption="John Tierney"] [/caption] Rep. Farenthold of Texas asked Mr. Kair as to why TSA agents working with the RapiScan 'naked body scanners' did not wear dosimeters. Mr. Kane replied (( Time of 3:20:16 on the CSPAN Video. )) that the dosage was to low. When Farenthold asked if Kane would allow peer review of the machines radiation output, Kane said (( Time of 3:20:53 on the CSPAN Video. )) that the machines had been tested and cited Johns Hopkins as one of those who report that http://blog.wiredpig.us/gao-reports-finds-scanners-ineffectivehttp://www.youtube.com/v/EEd95MQFs7E?fs=1&hl=en_USMore, For My Daughtershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/xOwydtAnmAI/more-for-my-daughtersSat, 05 Feb 2011 16:51:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/more-for-my-daughters<p> <p>I love how non-random the world is. I have already posted on this subject (not here... over on my family blog), not non-random items but rather getting my daughters to understand that no matter what, they are awesome. I really dont care if they tattoo their faces, dress goth, what clothes they wear, do for a living, education they obtain or who they love. No matter what, they are my girls and I will always love them. Today I was searching through YouTube when I came across TWO great songs that fit this theme. Both songs are by artists that I admire for their enjoy life attitudes as well as music. Those artists are P!nk and Katy Perry. Below are the two songs. Yeah, I know the music has been out for a few months, I never claimed to be the first to the party. <object height="340" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="560"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGJuMBdaqIw?fs=1&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGJuMBdaqIw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="340" width="560"></embed> </object> <object height="340" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="560"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ocDlOD1Hw9k?fs=1&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ocDlOD1Hw9k?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="340" width="560"></embed> </object> I hope, in time, the girls learn to be who they are. Not worry about all the B.S. cliques, skinny models, and totally crappy opinions of others. Its a lot to ask, but I want that to be my legacy for them.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/more-for-my-daughters">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/more-for-my-daughters#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/xOwydtAnmAI" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)no I love how non-random the world is. I have already posted on this subject (not here... over on my family blog), not non-random items but rather getting my daughters to understand that no matter what, they are awesome. I really dont care if they tattoo thGlenn / WiredPig I love how non-random the world is. I have already posted on this subject (not here... over on my family blog), not non-random items but rather getting my daughters to understand that no matter what, they are awesome. I really dont care if they tattoo their faces, dress goth, what clothes they wear, do for a living, education they obtain or who they love. No matter what, they are my girls and I will always love them. Today I was searching through YouTube when I came across TWO great songs that fit this theme. Both songs are by artists that I admire for their enjoy life attitudes as well as music. Those artists are P!nk and Katy Perry. Below are the two songs. Yeah, I know the music has been out for a few months, I never claimed to be the first to the party. I hope, in time, the girls learn to be who they are. Not worry about all the B.S. cliques, skinny models, and totally crappy opinions of others. Its a lot to ask, but I want that to be my legacy for them. Permalink | Leave a comment  » http://blog.wiredpig.us/more-for-my-daughtershttp://www.youtube.com/v/QGJuMBdaqIw?fs=1&hl=en_USAdventures of Indiana Jim 2011 Promohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/pUMpJz8QgIA/adventures-of-indiana-jim-2011-promoThu, 03 Feb 2011 16:53:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/adventures-of-indiana-jim-2011-promo<p> <p>Jim made a new promo for his show, The Adventures of Indiana Jim. Check it out below and subscribe to his podcast by going <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/aij">here</a> with your favorite podcast player.</p> <p style="padding-left: 120px;">For now, I will be attempting to get more focused in the content <em>and</em> consistency.  Instead of interviews, I plan on having guests join me for the regular show format, such as it is.  We’ll talk about news from a geek perspective, sort of a catch-all for hot-button topics.</p> <p style="padding-left: 120px;">There will be topics that are near and dear to my heart, such as Star Wars fandom or podcasting or fiction.  There will be topics that my guests are more passionate about, and I will probably learn something.  These might be the latest tech, comics, role-playing gaming, etc.  I will still have interviews now and again, as well.</p> <p style="padding-left: 120px;">You’ll get repeat appearance from some of your favorite personalities in podcasting, and friends of mine you may not know.  Loyal listeners of mine will still get the same crazy stuff they’ve come to expect, and you’ll still get shows that are just me.  Like the next one will likely be.  Although I already have an idea of exactly who I want to join me.  Jim Ryan will still be a regular fixture as often as he can make it, and remains my A-number-one co-host.</p> <p style="padding-left: 120px;">Enjoy the promo, and the rich, booming voice of Dr. John Cmar.  Until our next episode….</p> <p> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/adventures-of-indiana-jim-2011-promo">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/adventures-of-indiana-jim-2011-promo#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/pUMpJz8QgIA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/adventures-of-indiana-jim-2011-promo2011 Line of Duty Deaths and Injurieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/wot2JWLpZX0/2011-line-of-duty-deaths-and-injuriesMon, 24 Jan 2011 16:54:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/2011-line-of-duty-deaths-and-injuries<p> <p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Lucida Grande, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Since January 1st, 2011 there have been 12 officers (not counting the events since January 21st) who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Of those 12, 8 have been by gunfire (one accidentally) and 1 struck by a vehicle.</p> </span></p> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=705&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20636-deputy-sheriff-suzanne-hopper" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Deputy Sheriff Suzanne Hopper</a><br />Clark County Sheriff’s Office, OH<br />EOW: Saturday, January 1, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Gunfire</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=1304&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20640-deputy-sheriff-john-norsworthy" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Deputy Sheriff John Norsworthy</a><br />Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, TX<br />EOW: Tuesday, January 4, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Automobile accident</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=6109&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20645-chief-of-police-ralph-painter" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Chief of Police Ralph Painter</a><br />Rainier Police Department, OR<br />EOW: Wednesday, January 5, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Gunfire</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=214&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20647-police-officer-william-h.-torbit-jr." style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Police Officer William H. Torbit Jr.</a><br />Baltimore City Police Department, MD<br />EOW: Sunday, January 9, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=6112&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20654-police-officer-rogerio-morales" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Police Officer Rogerio Morales</a><br />Davie Police Department, FL<br />EOW: Thursday, January 13, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Heart attack</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=924&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20656-police-officer-kevin-p.-marceau" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Police Officer Kevin P. Marceau</a><br />Dallas Police Department, TX<br />EOW: Friday, January 14, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=5094&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20655-police-officer-christopher-matlosz" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Police Officer Christopher Matlosz</a><br />Lakewood Police Department, NJ<br />EOW: Friday, January 14, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Gunfire</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=2184&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20657-police-officer-larry-nehasil" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Police Officer Larry Nehasil</a><br />Livonia Police Department, MI<br />EOW: Monday, January 17, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Gunfire</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=800&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20664-police-officer-tom-hayes" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Police Officer Tom Hayes</a><br />Columbus Division of Police, OH<br />EOW: Thursday, January 20, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Gunfire</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=2473&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20661-detective-roger-castillo" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Detective Roger Castillo</a><br />Miami-Dade Police Department, FL<br />EOW: Thursday, January 20, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Gunfire</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=2473&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20662-detective-amanda-haworth" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Detective Amanda Haworth</a><br />Miami-Dade Police Department, FL<br />EOW: Thursday, January 20, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Gunfire</td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="320" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <tr> <td width="50" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.odmp.org/patch.php?id=6114&s=50" /> </div> </td> <td style="background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20663-corporal-charles-richard-(chuck)-nesbitt-jr." style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">Corporal Charles Richard (Chuck) Nesbitt Jr.</a><br />Sumter Police Department, SC<br />EOW: Friday, January 21, 2011<br />Cause of Death: Automobile accident</td> </tr> </table> <p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Lucida Grande, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">During the same time period, there have been 15 officers shot. This is a summary based on a quick scan of the news.</p> <div> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1.5em; padding-left: 0px;"> <li>2 – Washington - Kitsap County</li> <li>1 – Oregon – Lincoln City</li> <li>4 – Michigan – Detroit</li> <li>1 – California – LAUSD</li> <li>1 – Ohio – Cleveland</li> <li>1 – Ohio –  German Township</li> <li>1 – Ohio -Ashtabula</li> <li>1 – Indiana – IMPD</li> <li>1 – Maryland – Baltimore</li> <li>1 – Florida – St. Petersburg</li> <li>1 – South Carolina – Spartanburg</li> </ul> </div> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Please take a moment and say a prayer, send a good thought or what have you, to the to the slain officers families and friends as well as those officers who are recovering from their injuries.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lets all be safe out there. And, for Gods sake, wear your vest.</p> </span></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/2011-line-of-duty-deaths-and-injuries">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/2011-line-of-duty-deaths-and-injuries#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/wot2JWLpZX0" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/2011-line-of-duty-deaths-and-injuriesSanta’s Privacy Policyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/5MCmAUs8-oQ/santas-privacy-policyThu, 23 Dec 2010 16:56:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/santas-privacy-policy<p> <p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Lucida Grande, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">This post was swiped from <a href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2010/12/23hughes.html" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">McSweeney’s Internet Tendency</a>:</p> <h3 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 18px; padding-right: 60px; padding-left: 90px;">SANTA’S PRIVACY POLICY.</h3> <h3 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 18px; padding-right: 60px; padding-left: 90px;"><span>BY <a href="mailto:LHCommun@comcast.net" style="color: #0101df; text-decoration: none;">LAURENCE HUGHES</a></span></h3> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;"><span>- – - -</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">At Santa’s Workshop, your privacy is important to us. What follows is an explanation of how we collect and safeguard your personal information; the kind of information we collect; and your choices regarding our use and disclosure of this information.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;"><strong>Why Do We Need This Information?</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">Santa Claus requires your information in order to compile his annual list of Who is Naughty and Who is Nice, and to ensure accuracy when he checks it twice. Your information is also used in connection with delivering the kinds of goods and services you’ve come to expect from Santa, including but not limited to toys, games, good cheer, merriment, Christmas spirit, seasonal joy, and holly jollyness.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;"><strong>What Information Do We Collect?</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">We obtain information from a variety of sources. Much of it comes from unsolicited letters sent to Santa by children all over the world listing specific items they would like to receive for Christmas. Often these letters convey additional information as well, such as the child’s hopes and dreams, how much they love Santa, and which of their siblings are doodyheads.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">The letters also provide another important piece of information—fingerprints. We run these through databases maintained by the FBI, CIA, NSA, Interpol, MI6, and the Mossad. If we find a match, it goes straight on the Naughty List. We also harvest a saliva sample from the flap of the envelope in which the letter arrives in order to establish a baseline genetic identity for each correspondent. This is used to determine if there might be an inherent predisposition for naughtiness. A detailed handwriting analysis is performed as part of a comprehensive personality workup, and tells us which children are advancing nicely with their cursive and which are still stubbornly forming block letters with crayons long past the age when this is appropriate.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">Our network of fully trained, duly deputized mall “Santas” file reports from the field, telling us which children are well-behaved, which are elf-phobic, which are prone to sphincter control issues, and which are squirmy beard-pulling monstrous little brats. Digital copies of photos taken with these “Santas” are automatically sent to our database for further evaluation, with particular attention given to the ones where the children are crying.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">Santa also employs a paranormal method of observation known as “remote viewing.” This enables him to see you when you’re sleeping, know when you’re awake, and know if you’ve been bad or good. He even knows if the cookies you’re leaving out are homemade or store-bought.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;"><strong>What Do We Do With the Information We Collect?</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">Sharing is one of the joys of Christmas. For this reason, we share your personal information with our affiliates, non-affiliated third parties, and anyone else who has a legitimate financial stake in a successful holiday season. Mrs. Claus also likes to have a look-see.</p> <div class="ezAdsense adsense adsense-midtext" style="float: left; margin: 12px;"> <ins style="display: inline-table; height: 250px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><ins style="display: block; height: 250px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><iframe marginheight="0" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" height="250" width="250"></iframe></ins></ins> <div style="text-align: center;">Advertisment</div> </div> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">Our affiliates include partners of Santa’s Workshop who are actively involved in making Christmas happen. They include toy-making elves, flying reindeer, and Jesus. Non-affiliated third parties might include the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and Hanukkah Harry.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">We may also share your information with mental health practitioners—especially if, as a child, you asked for a particular present every Christmas but never got it. This information gives your analyst a better understanding of why you sometimes feel sad at this time of year and why you resent your parents.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">Occasionally we share your Christmas wish lists with professional lyricists seeking inspiration for a catchy holiday song. In the past this information has inspired such holiday favorites as “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth,” “All I Want for Christmas is You,” “My Grown-Up Christmas List,” and “Santa Baby.” Should your wish list inspire a hit single, you may be entitled to royalties, payable in the form of sleighfuls of Christmas cheer.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">Finally, we make note of the condition of your roof and chimney in the course of our Christmas Eve deliveries. We share this information with appropriate third-party contractors, who may contact you to warn that your aging roof will soon be leaking worse than Julian Assange, or that you will die in your sleep of carbon monoxide poisoning if you don’t replace your chimney liner right away.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;"><strong>How Do We Secure This Information?</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">We secure your information by keeping it at the North Pole, one of the most remote, inhospitable and uninhabitable places on earth. It is stored in a secure gingerbread facility deep in the Candy Cane Forest, behind an impassable barrier conjured by Elven magic. The facility is guarded by a full brigade of life-size wooden toy soldiers armed with Nerf Blasters and Super Soakers. The area is also patrolled by ravenous polar bears.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;"><strong>You Have Choices</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">You have “opt out” choices regarding certain disclosures we make about you. Please indicate your preferences below:</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;"><strong>____ I’ll be nice.</strong> Please collect, collate, analyze, disseminate and disclose my personal information in any way you see fit. I understand that my cooperative attitude will be taken into consideration when it comes time to compile the Naughty/Nice list next year.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;"><strong>____ I’ll be naughty.</strong> Please don’t share my personal information with anyone. You may use it only to ensure that I get as many of the specific items on my list as possible. I understand that my uncooperative attitude carries the risk that a lump of bituminous coal will be deposited in my stocking annually, either for the duration of my life or until I change my preferences.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">You may forward your completed form to: Santa Claus, c/o Santa’s Workshop, The North Pole. Or you may retain it for your own records—it doesn’t matter. Whether your form is on file with Santa or not, he’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 60px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 90px;">Please allow twelve days of Christmas for your choices to take effect.</p> </span></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/santas-privacy-policy">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/santas-privacy-policy#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/5MCmAUs8-oQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/santas-privacy-policyMystery Woman Helps Policehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/KFIynEetg1g/mystery-woman-helps-policeWed, 15 Dec 2010 16:57:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/mystery-woman-helps-police<p> <p>An unknown woman comes to the aid of a Dayton Police Officer. The officer, who was struggling with a suspect after a traffic stop, was fighting to keep the suspect from grabbing his sidearm when the passerby comes to the officers aid. <object height="385" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="640"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/npxG_ek34iA?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/npxG_ek34iA?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="385" width="640"></embed> </object> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/mystery-woman-helps-police">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/mystery-woman-helps-police#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/KFIynEetg1g" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)no An unknown woman comes to the aid of a Dayton Police Officer. The officer, who was struggling with a suspect after a traffic stop, was fighting to keep the suspect from grabbing his sidearm when the passerby comes to the officers aid. Permalink | Leave aGlenn / WiredPig An unknown woman comes to the aid of a Dayton Police Officer. The officer, who was struggling with a suspect after a traffic stop, was fighting to keep the suspect from grabbing his sidearm when the passerby comes to the officers aid. Permalink | Leave a comment  » http://blog.wiredpig.us/mystery-woman-helps-policehttp://www.youtube.com/v/npxG_ek34iA?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0Pres. Kennedy: Secret Society Speechhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/q8luZwQWppE/pres-kennedy-secret-society-speechThu, 02 Dec 2010 17:01:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/pres-kennedy-secret-society-speech<p> <p>"Listen to this incredible audio recording of a speech made by JFK before the American Newspaper Publishers Association where he warns the press about the secret societies that are the real power in global affairs." <object height="385" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xhZk8ronces?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xhZk8ronces?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="385" width="480"></embed> </object> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/pres-kennedy-secret-society-speech">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/pres-kennedy-secret-society-speech#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/q8luZwQWppE" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)no "Listen to this incredible audio recording of a speech made by JFK before the American Newspaper Publishers Association where he warns the press about the secret societies that are the real power in global affairs." Permalink | Leave a comment &nbspGlenn / WiredPig "Listen to this incredible audio recording of a speech made by JFK before the American Newspaper Publishers Association where he warns the press about the secret societies that are the real power in global affairs." Permalink | Leave a comment  » http://blog.wiredpig.us/pres-kennedy-secret-society-speechhttp://www.youtube.com/v/xhZk8ronces?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0TSA 2011 Pinup Calendarhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~3/2lhy1OAepsA/tsa-2011-pinup-calendarThu, 02 Dec 2010 16:59:00 PSThttp://blog.wiredpig.us/tsa-2011-pinup-calendar<p> <p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Lucida Grande, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div class="entry-content clearfix" style="display: block; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">I received this originally via email on 120210 and did a little Googling. What I found is at the bottom of the post.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_gjncl" height="300" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/ByafafrzokrlGkAakFEAofBwynuGcvcupHgnhiIdwbJHqEGDzrtDrcsquyAp/media_httpplanckscons_GjnCl.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_qxxfk" height="300" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/lFFlisInouFaEpauFgpdieIkljzrCaBneDlrBgxDuzbibpuqqfcvdaiEIFkG/media_httpplanckscons_qxxfk.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_iilqb" height="165" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/htrFetxCGoidhBfHzkAAADuhbFaigeIFIElakFefftjlmgzyGytimnktGfiq/media_httpplanckscons_iilqB.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_tzxmc" height="164" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/JokAGugDymtggftIkAufmJquwCigoDxueyppyDzaIDCCazfnApgAsbxnqCtJ/media_httpplanckscons_tzxmC.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_izdze" height="202" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/qFkrJhukrDElicjpmCzBoonxlcBzHCpkdzgktwgisknFdDofCqGoualEuDaj/media_httpplanckscons_izdzE.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_ujrsg" height="200" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/kDkJFkBqnkxDwFAuaDycmJjwIEBDfFakumttscDlDbflJwCvtcJxugilyGyz/media_httpplanckscons_uJrsG.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_sxvck" height="211" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/JFnqocdGgnxmagwsvIsExgbdxdrkcnAGslIEGrflAjrrxvHxwxHHvblhiBEH/media_httpplanckscons_sxvCk.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_pwstw" height="211" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/bsxfpAztlAljwwFEJwqpjmpfuHhxCEgoemevCnxCtGpxEtsCwcrpImeDytGJ/media_httpplanckscons_pwstw.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> </p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_hhdgi" height="264" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/uHhziGBlvxFwjAbJhfEtCCDzIfoAwhyFwpcBiuCEzhqnwEAatAApzFvpdIdD/media_httpplanckscons_HhDgi.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_exfbe" height="264" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/AJlfIJBsAlEwIyGrkCstkbnoumFCnEtzrrtJvCnsAsFCGECqCscpifabzwjf/media_httpplanckscons_exFbe.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_yvdnn" height="160" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/xAwjmkbttrrrmhsilsgGItwhcnsvgxBslCloEmGdhkAjFzBjzJDhbhmsmaFD/media_httpplanckscons_yvDnn.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="222" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpplanckscons_icbrg" height="159" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/wiredpig/wpgxpnasddvDkhilcuzDAujHhIeumczmmkdjqFcjFojdICtktHacEfjxxtAy/media_httpplanckscons_iCbrg.jpeg.scaled696.jpg" width="221" /> </div> </p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">In actual fact these images are from a corporate ad campaign<sup> (</sup></p> </div> <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/2010/12/02/tsa-2011-pinup-calendar/#footnote_0_6628" title="</p> <p>Information from Miss TSA 2011 Calendar on plancksconstant.org-</p> <p>Coloribus, \" id=" class=""></a>)   from last May promoting EIZO medical imaging high precision displays specifically designed for the examination and diagnosis of radiographs.</span></p> <ol class="footnotes" style="font-size: 0.8em; color: #666666;"> <li class="footnote" style=""> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Information from <a href="http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/2010/11/miss_tsa_2011_calendar.html" style="color: #2c445e; text-decoration: none;">Miss TSA 2011 Calendar</a> on plancksconstant.org-</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Coloribus, “Pin-up Calendar 2010″ Case study for Eizo by BUTTER</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Whereas craftsmen are showered with pin-up-calendars at the end of every year, this kind of present is less popular among medics. EIZO breaks this taboo. This pin-up calendar shows absolutely every detail.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Advertising Agency: Butter, Berlin/Duesseldorf, Germany<br />Creative Director: Matthias Eickmeyer<br />Art Director: Nadine Schlichte<br />Illustrator/CGI: Carsten Mainz<br />Copywriter: Reinhard Henke</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Print Ad titled July was done by BUTTER. advertising agency for for Eizo in Germany. It was released in the May 2010. Business sector is Business equipment & services.</p> </li> </ol></span></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/tsa-2011-pinup-calendar">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/tsa-2011-pinup-calendar#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingsOfAWiredPig/~4/2lhy1OAepsA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/113112/wp-bc3.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4aASO695xfhv Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig WiredPig Glenn Howell AKA Wired Pig wiredpig@gmail.com (Glenn / WiredPig)http://blog.wiredpig.us/tsa-2011-pinup-calendarGlenn / WiredPignonadultAudio Musings