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- 06 / 01 / 05 -

An extra fundraising edition, Juintz is in the studio, recounting the Dayton Hamvention which took place last weekend, Walter discusses the radiation detector he picked up at Dayton, how bathroom tiles can be radioactive, Rop discusses a problem that has popped up with the organization of the What The Hack conference in the Netherlands this summer, how things have changed in the Netherlands over the years, the recent vote against the European Union constitution in the Netherlands and France, the many phone calls that have come in to Boxtel in support of the conference, the last chance to get the premiums during this fundraiser, a story from New Jersey involving "bombing" and Caller ID spoofing, some of the spoofing companies that have been popping up, Rop discusses the advantages of using Skype, comparisons with Vonage, Bernie discusses how TV B Gones were used in Dayton, Emmanuel discusses some of the problems with the devices, ways that televisions will deal with this in the future, Jim reports on fingerprint scanners in libraries, a strong New Jersey response, the changes that have been noticed over the years through listening to the radio show, a story involving "Radio Free Ohio," Mike gives an update on Covance and how they are hesitant to file lawsuits in the United States because of the First Amendment. This show includes fundraising.

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June 1
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- 06 / 08 / 05 -

Trouble with the new equipment, Redhackt is late, the What The Hack issues are resolved, the need for something other than "www," Citigroup loses a massive amount of customer data by shipping via UPS, laws that require companies to notify consumers when their data has been compromised, Covance takes PETA to court, eavesdropping requirements by DHS and the FBI put a crimp in plans to allow cell phones on airplanes, how phones on planes can be tracked, ways of getting around online gambling restrictions, the new .xxx domain, what this could mean, a blind man is treated differently by the police, the potential for handicapped criminals, Emmanuel makes a $90 phone call, the unfairness of laws against talking on cell phones while driving, the many places people can no longer use cell phones, other ways people can be distracted while driving, a "hacking" story, "the biggest military hack of all time," why CBs should also be outlawed while driving, stupid remarks made on airplanes, what happens when a cell phone call is made from an airplane, Carolinacon is being held this week.

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June 8
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- 06 / 15 / 05 -

More theme trouble, a hectic week, Fred from Montreal describes what it was like to bring a Smart car to New York City, the car is parked outside the station, theories on why the Smart car has yet to be introduced in the United States, some of the reactions to the car in the city, Lin is in the studio, Mondo Kim's is raided with the help of the RIAA, Stanford University rejects any applicant who checked a web page to see if they were accepted, some of the fallout of this move, a woman sues Yahoo! over nude pictures of her on the web, a strange headline from a foreign country, Bernie talks about a case involving a Texas Instruments calculator with a hidden feature discovered by a kid, more on casinos and cell phones, what airplane mode is on a cell phone, feedback on Emmanuel's ticket for using a cell phone while driving, why ham and CB radios should also be included in the ban, the dangers of headsets, hands free devices are found to be no safer than handheld phones, Redhackt receives spam over an IP phone, Emmanuel conducts a cell phone etiquette survey, a question about satellite television, a caller is told he's not allowed to take pictures out of an airplane window, the Smart car will be in the East Village after the show, Fred has French Canadian music.

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- 06 / 22 / 05 -

Redhackt is being trained on how to use the board, Arseny is terrorized by a fax machine, ways to counter such harassment, Emmanuel is deposed by the city concerning the lawsuit regarding the RNC arrests, why individuals should be held accountable for such actions, yet another company is implicated in the release of private information of customers, how the FBI helped to keep the story from getting out, the many companies involved in processing credit card transactions, when customers are actually liable, the abuse of Social Security Numbers, feedback and discussion on the Stanford incident, another example of students' private info being released without permission, a hacking story involving the Los Angeles Times, a new way of avoiding random inspections at airports, effective ways of battling the Real ID Act, receiving television stations over the air, distant station reception.

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June 22
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- 06 / 29 / 05 -

Redhackt runs the board for the program as practice for the summer shows when Emmanuel will be away, Mike reports on the Supreme Court's unanimous decision against Grokster, Jim debates whether there is any legal use for Grokster, the Supreme Court also rules that cable television companies don't have to share their network with third party providers, how Verizon interferes with the DSL installations of competitors, the Internet is cut off in Pakistan due to an underwater cable cut, the Freedom Tower is scaled back due to security concerns, how the WBAI building compares, how Bush's speech last night cleared everything up, Emmanuel passes on an announcement from the MTA, highlights of some new subway rules, automation of the "L" train, use of the Patriot Act to evict people from train stations, mandatory ID cards are coming to the United Kingdom, another Indymedia server is seized in England, journalists face jail for refusing to identify confidential sources, the reason for not identifying people, an example of why this is important, this Friday is 2600 meeting day, a question about employee Metrocards, a weird announcement from a flight attendant, WiFi antennas, the new version of iTunes includes both "Off The Hook" and "Off The Wall," debate over the legality of listening to police scanners, Arseny is in Paris, another possible way of combating incoming fax calls.

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June 29
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