I-502 Puts the Feds in the on Notice

Now that Washington voters passed I-502, what will the Feds do now that marijuana is legal in The Evergreen State.

PSY *and* MC Hamer do Gangnam Style

PSY and MC Hammer. Dream come true or nightmare in the flesh? You decide.

Morning Wood Explained Once & For All

The how's & why's of morning wood.

Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends

CollegeHumor's Favorite Funny Videos

PC? Who cares! It's funny as hell and yes I do support gay marriage thankyouverymuch.

Surf Quietly

I did a talk on using the internet safely and securely using tools like Tor, TrueCrypt, AES encryption, HTTPS Everywhere & SSL Observatory, etc. It was held at Ada Books in Seattle and had a standing room crowd! No, it wasn't videotaped but my slides and the links are online.

How I make my own cocktail bitters at home using vodka and fresh fruit, herbs, and spices. Brief recipes of I've made.

My Granddaughter Makes Soft Cheese With Me

Audrey & Grandpa Jerry make soft cheese at home. We strained yogurt through a jelly bag to separate the curds from the whey.

Don't Let Mitt Turn Back Time On Women

Chris Rock: Vote for Obama, the white candidate

Chris Rock tells white voters to relax, and vote for Obama, the white candidate.

Watch this video before you vote

Senior citizens speak out about the upcoming presidential election.

"Surf Quietly: shhhh… i’m online" talk in Seattle

Saturday November 10, 2012 6:00-7:30 pm

Ada Technical Books, 713 Broadway East, Seattle WA 98102

http://blog.seattletechnicalbooks.com/?p=607

Join local hacktivist Jerry Whiting as he presents "Surf Quietly", a suite of tools that lets you surf online securely while protecting your privacy. Modeled after the CryptoParty [ cryptoparty.org/wiki/CryptoParty ] held around the world, Jerry's presentation includes free handouts like Tor on a flash drive, CDs that boot you securely into Linux, and flash drives protected by TruCrypt. One or more free Tor servers will be given away to interested attendees. The "$3 Secret Sharing Hack" will be demonstrated (with the money given away).

"Surf Quietly" allows you to establish and maintain some measure of control over who tracks and monitors your activity online. The threats are real and growing more ominous by the day. If you don't protect yourself, no one else will. And if you're counting on your government, any government, to help you you're in for a big, fat surprise.

Come share what you know and take home some new playtoys. This is gonna be fun.

Jerry Whiting has a long history of playing with cryptography and encryption, and volunteers as a tech consultant for the Tibetan diaspora, the elders of the Black Panther Party, the #Occupy movement, and other social & political organizations worldwide. He teaches and lectures through assorted venues including Seattle Mini Maker Faire, ToorCamp, UW Experimental College, and #OccupySeattle IT. By day he's the Pres/CEO of Azalea Software, Inc., the last Aldus spin-off still standing [ www.azalea.com/about/ ], by night he's the character behind JetCityOrange [ www.JetCityOrange.com/faq/ ].

For more information contact: - Ada Technical Books [ contact@seattletechnicalbooks.com 1.206.322.1058 ]

car2go is coming to seattle

Looks like car2go is ready to roll out here in Seattle. Driving my favorite car, the Smart Car!

Flex Mex playing with your food

Seattle Police Dept Drones (video)

You can jump to the 11 minute mark but <plot spoiler>the citizens aren't happy with any of it</plot spoiler>

Guy Fawkes Jack'O'Lantern

Ready for Halloween? Not until you make your very own Guy Fawkes jack'o'lantern.

I took a break from work this afternoon and put together an #Anonymous pumpkin template and carved my very own OccupyHalloween jack-o-lantern.

Detropia

We're seeing "Detropia" tonight, as a family. And this Cleveland kid can't wait!

The NoPhoto License Plate Frame: the answer to traffic cameras

There are too many cameras in public as it is. Here's someone who's doing something to fight back, the NoPhoto License Plate Frame.

Learn The Truth About Marijuana Prohibition & MMJ

"Smoke Signals" is a new book by Martin A. Lee that tells the real story about marijuana prohibition, MMJ, and CBD among other things. This is a must read book.

The war against drugs was doomed and misguided from the beginning and it's time we educate ourselves in order to set things right. Learn more and take action!

Science Is Dumb. Right Mitt?

Video of Chinese Oppression of Tibetans

If you haven't figured out why Tibetans are self-immolating watch this piece shot by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Grand Canyon Time Lapse

Trust the NSA? Read this!

Repeat after me: the NSA is not my friend. They are not on my side.

Read this. Now read it again.

Feel any better? Neither do I.

Tattoos in Memory of Concentration Camp Victims

Read this story about people getting tattoos commemorating Holocaust survivors and victims. I'm not Jewish but grew up in a community, Shaker Heights, with a sizable Jewish population. My 4th grade French teacher taught me an invaluable lesson about love & compassion when he shared his camp tattoo with me. In his honor I have a tat on my left forearm.

Superpod of Dolphins

A superpod of dolphins!

Samuel L Jackson Obama Video

The Street Artist Behind NYPD Drone Posters

The Junk King, Austin TX

The Junk King from Evan Burns on Vimeo.

Ping Pong Balls + Liquid Nitrogen in a Bottle. Who Knew?

OMG! This is the way science should be taught all the time!

Australian Fire Tornado

Cyber Spies Make Dumb Mistakes Too!

You can write great malware like Flame or Stuxnet but you're still human and gonna slip up sometimes.

Cane's Arcade is Back With Cardboard Challenge

Cane's Arcade 2 and the Cardboard Challenge on Oct 6th. See you there!

Gangam Style Mom, OMG!

2013 Calendar With A Buddhist Twist

Ready to download a free 2013 calendar with a Buddhist twist?

CBD, MMJ, and Cancer

CBD is a compound in cannabis with real anti-cancer potential. Read the science at work and then ask yourself why marijuana prohibition continues.

Aaron Sorkin-isms Mashup

A brilliant waste of time: a video mashup of Aaron Sorkinisms. Self-plagiarized dialogue.

Stellar Wind, the NSA's domestic spying program

Insightful interview with William Binney, former NSA employee, about Stellar Wind, the NSA's domestic spying program. He also touches on Bluffdale UT.

My ToorCamp Talk Got Linked!

Look's like someone noticed my ToorCamp talk and linked to the video on Vimeo. Cool!

"Smoke Signals", Martin Lee book reading

"Smoke Signals" is a social history of marijuana and MMJ. Martin Lee reads from his new book at Third Place Books, Ravenna, Seattle.

Dubstep Dance

#OccupyYourCamera: policing the police through your len(s)

My talk at ToorCamp Aug 2012 about my experiences videotaping arrests at #OccupySeattle in Oct 2011. Advice on how to photograph the police at demonstrations and protests.

George Carlin & #Occupy

As true today, as it was when George Carlin did this bit.

Now Putin Is Supporting Pussy Riot

Putin calls for no jail time for Pussy Riot.

Sounds like the international campaign to Free Our Sisters got him.

Sushi, Bluefin Tuna & Sustainability

Eat with sustainability in mind. That includes the bluefin tuna you're about to eat.

Why settle for average food?

How about a little fire scarecrow?

INPI: those stupid enough to fuck with #Anonymous

Why pick a fight you can't win?

CiZL the Engine Performing at Hoodstock 2012

Full disclosure: CiZL is my son

So Now the NSA Wants to Hire Hackers!

Keith Alexander tries to recruit hackers at DefCon. Good luck with that buddy.

I love the last sentence in this article.

8bit Video Game Post-it Note Animation

Super Mario, Tetras, et al. With Post-It notes no less! Clever.

'Meditation For Those With No Time To Meditate' Online Course Offered Through Udemy

This is the press release about my Udemy.com class on meditation.

Pole Dancing Like You've Never Seen Before

Anonymous in Tampa @ RNC

Star Trek TNG Tricorder movie prop listed on eBay

Authentic Star Trek The Next Generation Tricorder movie prop listed on eBay. I won this in a contest from ThinkGeek. Honestly, I'm no Trekkie and was more interested in the rest of the prize, not this.

It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from PropStore.

Mahdi, the latest cyberweapon targeting the Middle East

Now it's Mahdi. This malware also targets the Middle East. What, the rest of the world is being ignored? The Chinese are so good we don't fit their stuff? Media bias?

Cryptocat: secure messaging

Secure messaging, the cloud, and hacktivism. What's not to like? And tell me why this isn't going to be one of my next "projects"?

Cryptocat et al., in the cloud no less!

When will Obama do the right thing re: marijuana?

So we have yet-another-president who's smoked pot. Yet, none have the chutzpah to push for an end to the war on drugs. Come on now, legalize marijuana at the federal level and be done with it!

Read what Salon has to say. Sounds about right to me!

Today is Friday the 13th

July 13, 2012 is the third and last Friday the 13th this year.

Jane Fonda, former activist

Don't ya miss Jane Fonda, the activist? Now she's some muddled old lady without cause or passion.

Here are photos of Jane the Younger, the Jane Fonda of antiwar fame.

Come back Jane, we miss you. You're still cute and the Forces of Darkness are swirling around us. Come back. We have cookies!!!

DIY Particle Accelerator

Patrick Stevenson-Keating. You know, the guy who built his own particle accelerator. Yeah, that Patrick Stevenson-Keating.

Particle. Accelerator.

100 Guitar Riffs in Under 13 Minutes!

Google says "Support internet freedeom!"

Breakdancing & Arthritis

I used to breakdance back in the day. Now I creak and groan when I get out of bed. I guess that means this commercial is targeting me.

Hitler & Cloud Computing

Nerd humor at its finest.

The History of #Anonymous (maybe)

Wired has a longish piece about the history of Anonymous. Whether completely true or even complete, it's an interesting read about our pals who aren't going anywhere. That's right: Anonymous is a fact of life. Deal with it!

Bike Music

Use Tor to Protect All of Us

Using Tor when you surf, if even for an hour at a time, strengthens the it for everyone. The more traffic in the Tor network, the harder it is to monitor and censor any one person. So try to use Tor at least some of the time when you surf.

His Holiness the Karmapa

The Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje.

Cool Hawaii Video

Don't let the title fool you. This is not what you think.

The Beach from Cory King on Vimeo.

Warsaw, here I come!

I wanna be on my back, in the middle of the room, staring up.

LED See Saw

a tilt of light from ENESS on Vimeo.

"Inception" Done Using Legos

Courtesy of Team Hourglass.

Surf Anonymously From a Flash Drive

Configure a flash drive for secure, anonymous surfing that protects your privacy. Download this ZIP file and install Tor, hardened versions of Chrome & Firefox, HTTPS Everywhere, and other tools on a flash drive.

8bit Culture & Art Video

8-bit? I love chiptunes myself. And no, I never played the games that spawned 8bit culture.

Anti Monkey Butt Powder

Anti Monkey Butt powder. Who knew it came in His & Hers?

Stuxnet = DuQu = Flame as in 'same authors'

Looks like Kaspersky Labs found proof the same group or related groups wrote Stuxnet, DuQu, and Flame. Given their common target and level of sophistication is it any surprise? This story isn't going to go away.

Zipline Anyone?

Nepal here I come!

How Strong Is Your Password? Find Out!

We all think we're so smart when we choose a password.

Then you get hacked. Or more accurately, one or more sites you visit gets hacked. And nowadays this isn't a theoretical threat, it's yesterdays' headlines.

Don't fool yourself: your password probably sucks. How badly does it suck? Use this online password strength calculator to learn just how weak (or strong) your password is.

The best part is that the venerable Steve Gibson not only lays out the math nicely he tutors us all on how to make really, really strong passwords.

I confess: I found out my set of passwords needs hardening. Lesson learned!

Buddhist Shrines in Altoids Tins @ Seattle Mini Maker Faire

I displayed my Buddhist shrines in Altoids tins at Seattle Mini Maker Faire last weekend. Scott Lydon of Woot! was sufficiently impressed to take photos & write it up in the Woot! blog.

You'd think I would have taken photos but noooo...


My Altoids BBQ grill was a big hit too.

Raise Your Hand If You're Ready For IPv6

Today is IPv6 Day. 6/6, get it?

IPv4 addresses are in limited supply. IPv6 is coming but are you ready? Check now.

Confused? Then read this.

Car Alarm Symphony

Yes, a car alarm symphony.

Didgeridoo on the International Space Station

Watch an astronaut Don Pettit play the ISS like a musical instrument1

Americans, it's time to protect your computers

Apparently Americans don't know how to protect their computers. Either that or they're ignorant of the risks. Don't believe me? Look at the numbers.

If you leave your machine wide open, bad guys will abuse it. They install malware, viruses, and worse on your machine. Your computer will be part of their botnet. Evil things will happen on your computer without your knowledge.

Stop it.

Stuxnet, Duqu, now Flame

If you're anything like me news of Stuxnet and Duqu sent shivers up your spine. These two pieces of malware can only be called "cyber weapons". Sophisticated cyber weapons.

Now comes news of Flame, which a.) is centered in the Middle East especially Iran and b.) appears to be the work of the Stuxnet/Duqu crowd. Here are some of the first reports: #1   #2   #3

This is not good news. Life will never be the same again.

Udemy Course Press Release

There's a new course at Udemy, "Introduction to Tor" that covers The Onion Router, how Tor preserves privacy online, and an overview of the Tor network topology.

Here's the press release announcing this free Udemy course on Tor.

"An Introduction to Tor", a video talk

This is a talk I gave about Tor, The Onion Router. I discuss how Tor works, the topology, servers (bridges, relays, & exits), and just what Tor does and doesn't do.

I cover some of Tor's weaknesses and vulnerabilities and best practices.

JetCityOrange.com/tor/

Tor & Your Online Privacy

JetCityOrange.com/tor/

Making Music With Condoms!

Condoms as musical instruments! No, really.

Use Tor

JetCityOrange.com/tor/

Privacy, protect yours!

JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/

Wuala Offers Free Encrypted Cloud Storage

OK. Click here and get 6GB for free, instead of the usual 5GB, by signing up for Wuala. Safe, secure cloud storage. 256 bit AES secure.

Now read this to see what Alice & Bob can do with Wuala. An encrypted channel. Shared resources in the cloud. Auto-synchronizing computers. Friends and private groups.



Tell me, what would you do with Wuala...

Search Engines That Respect Your Privacy

Unlike Google there really are search engines that respect your privacy. Search engines that don't track, store, and sell your every move online. Try some of the search engines that respect your right to privacy online.

How Common is Your Birthday?

Where does your particular birthday fall in the list of common birthdays?

#Anonymous Leader Speaks Out

Read what Anonymous leader Christopher Doyon (Commander X) has to say about Anonymous and the fight for internet freedom.

The more I learn about #Anonymous the more I respect us, errr, "them".

Volunteer to Run a Tor Relay

Tor, The Onion Router, is an anonymizing network that protects your identity and guards your privacy. Use it, or better yet, volunteer to run a Tor relay.

Geolocation Is Ratting You Out

Social media + your cell phone = no privacy

Post to Facebook, tweet, or do any one of number of seemingly innocent things and you give yourself up. Online services that use geolocation pinpoint you, probably more than you realize. How? Here's how.

Eve is Always Among Us: The Threat of Persistant Monitoring Online

SEATTLE 03may12 - JetCityOrange published a new white paper challenging us to admit that no digital conversation is private and we're being monitored more often than not. "Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" outlines why we have little or no privacy online and why our threat models need to be thrown out.

As more of our life is shared, communicated, published and stored online we all need to take a hard look at how has access to what and why. Just because it's your phone in your pocket full of your data don't think you're the only one with access to all that personal data. On your phone or across wireless networks, nothing about your phone is private and only a knave thinks otherwise. Don't trust your phone.

Before 9/11 only bad guys were deemed worthy of wiretaps and electronic surveillance. The FBI handle domestic affairs, the NSA international, they did't like each other and certainly didn't cooperate. Now it's all about homeland security, the war on terror, and sacrificing privacy for security. In many ways fighting the war on terror makes all of us, American or not, suspects.

The National Security Agency has grown in mission, scope, and influence. Construction of a huge new data center is underway in Bluffdale UT (described by Wired.com ). "Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" discusses what the expanded NSA mission means for all of us, why they're buidling such a large data center in the middle of nowhere, and speculates what they'll do with all the data they're sweeping up.

"Until quite recently, two people assumed they enjoyed a large degree of privacy by default. As our lives have moved online we've given up our privacy. It's time for us to adjust our thinking and behavior in response to our phone calls, email, tweets, and browsing being monitored, analyzed, and stuffed into databases. Databases we don't know about or have control over." says Jerry Whiting, JetCityOrange's publisher. "If you're not vigilant, if you don't act now to protect yourself, you'll forfeit control over your digital life. Learn and adapt."

"Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" is available online: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/eve-among-us.html This is one of several computer security related white papers covering topics like Tor and hiding computers from others.

JetCityOrange is a Seattle-based website. It features a number of resources including updates about computer security, hacking'n'cracking, encryption, cryptography, etc.: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/ & www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/feed.xml

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The NSA Comes to Bluffdale, Utah That Is.

After the recent article in Wired, it's now an open secret that the NSA is building a huge data center in Bluffdale UT.

Why? I think one of its main goals is to crack AES. My two cents worth...

Louie Schwartzberg @ TEDxSF

Louie Schwartzberg at TEDxSF.

How to reuse that old computer of yours...W

What about that old computer you have in the closet? Still works, too slow, tiny hard drive. But you just can't bring yourself to throw it out or put it on craigslist.

Here are some ideas for how you can put it to good use. JetCityOrange.com/recycle-old-computers

Beijing, where is the Panchen Lama?

China kidnapped the Panchen Lama years ago. For those of you who don't know about him, he's one of the three leaders of Tibetan Buddhism along with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Karmapa.

Please take a minute and support the campaign to wrestle the truth out of Beijing: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5380/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10436