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Author: Paul

  • The Mitnick Chapter

    In the spirit of making sure information gets spread around, click more below to read the “banned Mitnick chapter.” It’s an interesting read. And if you believe his narrative at all, it depicts an hysterical media driving an irrational, illegal and outrageous persecution of someone who caused very little real harm. Mirror it yourself, e-mail…

  • Internet 1, Attorneys 0

    2600 notes that the “banned Mitnick chapter” — from ex-celebrity hacker Kevin Mitnick’s new book — has been released onto a Yahoo discussion group. … It always lifts my spirits to see some banned, censored or edited-out text released onto the wilds of the Internet. Secrets only benefit the secretive and privileged minority. …

  • Ogg for Mac

    There’s now a plug-in that allows Mac’s iTunes to play Ogg Vorbis, the open-source audio codec. I started encoding the radio show in Ogg Vorbis back in July. It provides good broadcast-quality sound with slightly smaller files than mp3. I also see Ogg Vorbis as a little more “future-proof,” from the standpoint that it’s open…

  • mediageek news headlines for 11-1-02

    These are the news headlines as read on the Nov. 1, 2002 edition of the mediageek radio show. Stories include: Advocacy Group Asks for Public Hearings on IBOC; Public Thinks Media Is Too Big; DOJ Blocks Echostar-DirecTV merger; WA Rep. Discourages GovÂ’t Free Software Use

  • Publications Featured on Today’s Radio Show

    These publications were featured during the ‘zines segment on today’s mediageek radio show: M@B Comics: New issue posted – “What are We Waiting For?” 28 Pages Loving Bound with Twine, Issue #5 Available for $2 from Christoph Meyer, PO Box 106, Danville, OH 43014 Fish with Legs, Issue #7 Available for $1 from Eric Lyden,…

  • Russians Blog the Truth Under Censors Radar

    Wired News reports that Russians, including journalists, have been using blogs at LiveJournal.com to report news that won’t make it through the increasingly censored mainstream Russian media. In the most recent case, an dancer held hostage by the Chechen rebels used his cell phone to send messages to the outside which were posted on a…

  • Challenging the FCC’s Roll-Over on Digital Radio

    The Amherst Alliance has filed a motion with the FCC for a rehearing on IBOC digital radio. … If granted, a rehearing would be an opportunity to further explore and expose the inteference that IBOC digital broadcasting threatens to wreak on distant and low-power stations. …

  • Anti-War Iraqis Aren’t News

    Matt posted a focused critique of the mainstream coverage of Saturday’s Anti-War rally in DC: “One imbalance, of many, from the so-called mainstream media was the reporting of Iraqi nationals at the pro-war or “Patriot’s” rally, the small counter demonstration at 17th Street and Constitution Avenue. What was missing? The information that there were just…

  • mediageek news headlines for the Oct. 25 radio show

    Stories in this edition of headlines include: More time sought for media-ownership review; Senate Holds Up Dem FCC Nominee; WMATA/Metro Provides Free Ad Space for Anti-Gay Group

  • mediageek — the radio show and website — making them work in concert

    … I’m going to make an effort to post the weekly radio show news headlines, so that website readers don’t have to listen to the show just to catch up on the news of our media environment (though I hope you’ll give the show a listen, nonetheless)….