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<title><![CDATA[Cracker, Please]]></title>
<link>http://anotherapple.wordpress.com/?p=51</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 19:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>markymarkus</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[So there&#8217;s this comedian by the name of Mike Birbiglia.  And I don&#8217;t listen to a lot of ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So there's this comedian by the name of Mike Birbiglia.  And I don't listen to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">a lot of</span> any stand-up. But I came across his t's; by which he has parlayed his stand-up into t-shirts.  I am sure that there are others who do this, but like I said, I wouldn't know because I don't pay attention to stand-up comedians.</p>
<p>There are lots of designs on his site, but I especially like this one:</p>
<p><img src="http://www.bluecollardistro.com/birbigshirts/images/bir-ss-006-full.jpg" alt="Cracker, Please" width="603" height="221" /></p>
<p>Nothing quite like takin' 'cracker' back.</p>
<p>Thank YOU <a href="http://www.bluecollardistro.com/birbigshirts/product_info.php?products_id=1369&#38;cPath=299_305&#38;store=0">Birbigshirts.com </a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ciberativismo no México]]></title>
<link>http://herdeirodocaos.wordpress.com/?p=899</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 16:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>herdeirodocaos</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[
Em protesto contra o projeto neoliberal do presidente Felipe Calderón, o grupo de cracker intitula]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://herdeirodocaos.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/senadomexico.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-900 aligncenter" src="http://herdeirodocaos.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/senadomexico.jpg?w=252" alt="" width="252" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Em protesto contra o projeto neoliberal do presidente Felipe Calderón, o grupo de cracker intitulado de "Gob Sckeans" bloqueou o site do Senado mexicano com mensagens políticas e com a imagem da Chiquinha, personagem da famosa série mexicana de televisão "Cháves"</p>
<p>Privatização do transporte público e de  empresa estatais, política econômica do atual governo e o aumento de impostos sobre a exportação dos grãos na Argentina foram alvos dos protestos na rede.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[It's not your fault-- how the Tech Industry is failing you]]></title>
<link>http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/its-not-your-fault-how-the-tech-industry-is-failing-you/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 07:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>techpaul</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Your computer was infected with pop-up pornography because you visited a popular travel Website to l]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your computer was infected with pop-up pornography because you visited a popular travel Website to look at hotel room prices in Orlando. And you have a well-known Company's Internet Security Suite.</p>
<p>Or maybe, because your ISP promised you they'd scan all your e-mails for you, <em>before</em> they got into your Inbox.. you thought they really did, and you also thought that made your e-mail safe. You clicked on a link in one of those e-mails... (it said it was from your Uncle Victor..) and, voilà! Someone's using your credit card.<br />
In Malaysia.<br />
To buy big-screen TV's.<br />
Like, six of them.. so far.</p>
<p>Perhaps you did neither of those things. But.. your friends wanna know why you're sending them all this junk e-mail, and your ISP is threatening to turn you off if you don't stop sending mass-mailings. Huh?<br />
Turns out, you happen to have CoolProgram 6.0* on your machine, and a cracker has "exploited" the code and turned your machine into a spambot. Your machine has been merrily sending out thousands of e-mail come-ons for generic drugs, male enhancements, and penny stocks... all while you were asleep in bed.</p>
<p>Or you brought home a new digital picture frame...</p>
<p><strong>Does this sound like a bad sci-fi movie to you? </strong>It does to me. But, sadly, <em>this is our current reality</em>.</p>
<p>You haven't done anything wrong (or, really stupid) and you've even tried to protect your machine, but you got hijacked anyway.</p>
<p>I, for one, think there's something seriously wrong with this state of affairs. When I think about the state of the Internet, I start feeling like that guy in the movie.. you know the one<a href="http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/xp-users-service-pack-3-released-finally/" target="_blank">.</a>.<br />
<span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/QMz_RQuTBlI'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/QMz_RQuTBlI&rel=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='350'></embed></object></span><br />
<strong>Why is this happening?</strong> Many reasons. Some are:<br />
<strong>*</strong> Software companies are, to this day, releasing programs which contain insecure code.<br />
<strong>*</strong> Hardware manufactures don't include any extra features-- like hard-wired security.<br />
<strong>*</strong> In their rush to bring us new and exciting technology (he who's first to market, wins), nobody stops and ponders the consequences.. or the vulnerabilities.<br />
<strong>*</strong> For a long time, nobody took the hackers seriously enough.<br />
<strong>*</strong> Cost. (I put this last because this can be offset.)</p>
<p>Believe it or not, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">there are steps the IT Industry can take to remedy a lot of this, and counteract this unsecured Internet.</span> They <em>could</em> be doing <em>much</em> more to combat spam, malware, and hackers. There's also steps we (us "consumers") can take as well.. which space restriction has run out of room for today, and I will discuss tomorrow.</p>
<p>To be continued...</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Today's free link:</span> I have recommended other graphics manipulation/image editing tools in the past, and it is only fitting that I give space to another winner: <a title="visit the Paint.NET website" href="http://www.getpaint.net/" target="_blank">Paint.NET</a> is simply the closest thing to Photoshop I have seen. 5 Star-rated by C/Net.</p>
<p>* Pick a program, any program. "CP 6.0" is simply my generic example.</p>
<p><strong>*** </strong>Folks, like my new look? Hate it? Let me know by answering this 1 Question survey <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0WZFUJIl17c3UXRHeP0heA_3d_3d">Click Here to take survey</a>. <strong>***</strong></p>
<p>To read part 2, <a title="How the Tech Industry is failing you, pt2" href="http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/how-the-tech-industry-is-failing-you-part-2/" target="_self">click here</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Jubor]]></title>
<link>http://najmetender.wordpress.com/?p=427</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 17:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mizscream</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Let me tell you about this word.
Ever since I was little, I&#8217;ve heard my mum call me a &#8220;J]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me tell you about this word.</p>
<p>Ever since I was little, I've heard my mum call me a "Jubor" or rather a "Jubo" which is more accurate to what is sounds like. This word basically means arse/asshole in Malay, but to my mother it's like an all encompassing term of endearment, irritation and sometimes, an exclamation.</p>
<p>I've come to love this word a lot and I realise I must now spread the love, much like how I have made known the magic of my mum's Keropok Dance.</p>
<p>Now you ask, what is this Keropok Dance, with your perked up... eyelids... and stuff. Then I shall tell you. A Keropok Dance is a deceptively simple dance that emulates the expanding of Malay fish crackers when they are being fried. So the person must have the mindset of a keropok and expand as the keropok expands. The dance is deceptively simple because it looks so easy to do, but really, trying to get into the mindset will make most people sweat.</p>
<p>I then invented the Anti-Keropok Dance which shows the entire thing <strong>backwards</strong>. Do try it sometime, it really is better than yoga.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Senhas Seguras: Como criar]]></title>
<link>http://brunoamaral.wordpress.com/?p=4</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 16:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>abruno</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[As senhas são chaves de acesso a informações pessoais salvas em um computador ou permite acesso ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>As</strong> <strong>senhas são chaves</strong> de acesso a informações pessoais salvas em um computador ou permite acesso a serviços online como e-mail.</p>
<p>Caso criminosos tenham acessos a estas informações, eles poderão utilizá-las para diversas atividades. Em muitos casos, você saberá do ataque tarde de mais e terá de ter paciência para solucionar este problema.</p>
<p>Entretanto, senhas seguras são fáceis de serem criadas e devem ser mantidas em 7 chaves.</p>
<p><strong>Como criar uma senha segura<br />
</strong>Siga os passos abaixo, para criar uma senha segura:</p>
<ol>
<li>Faça uma senha comprida. Cada caracter adicionado a sua senha, incrementa a proteção. Faça senhas de 8 ou mais caracteres, 14 ou mais é o ideal.</li>
<li>Muitos serviços e sistemas suportam espaços em branco, utilize-o para criar frases como ("o grande passaro azul"). Uma frase é fácil de ser lembrada e são mais difíceis de serem quebradas.</li>
<li>Combine letras, números e símbolos. Quanto maior variedade de caracteres em sua senha, mais segura ela é. Utilize símbolos como: 4 para A, ! para i, @ para a, $ para S e etc.</li>
<li>Use letras em maiúsculo e minúsculo utilizando o "Shift".</li>
<li>Use palavras e frases fáceis de serem lembradas, mas difíceis para os outros.</li>
<li>As senhas podem ser escritas em pedaços de papel. Desde que não tenha acesso fácil e que não fique explícito a sua utilização. Recomendo escrever um pequeno texto e a senha estaria inclusa neste texto em um parágrafo.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Criando uma senha segura e memorizando em 5 passos:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Pense em algo fácil de ser lembrado. Ela será a base de sua senha. Use uma afirmação especial como "<strong>Meu filho tem tres anos de idade</strong>"</li>
<li>Verifique se seu computador e serviços online suportam frases, se suportarem, utilize espaços em branco.</li>
<li>Caso o computador ou o serviço online não suporte frases, concatene as palavras e faça abreviações. Pegue a primeira letra de cada palavra. Com as palavras seguintes, tente dividir a palavra pela metade. Tente utilizar a fonema das letras trocando por letras próximas ou parecidas. Veja como fica "Meu filho tem 3 anos de idade": "<strong>mfilhotemtresanosdidade"</strong>.</li>
<li>Adicione maior complexidade, trocando as letras minúsculas por maiúsculas e números. Ficaria assim: "<strong>MFilhoTem3anosDIDADE</strong>".</li>
<li>E por último, acrescente símbolos, ficando assim: "<strong>MF!lhoTem3@nosDIDADE"</strong>.</li>
</ol>
<p>Para saber se sua senha está boa, teste com <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/checker.mspx" target="_blank">este aplicativo.</a></p>
<p>Por hoje é só. No próximo post, estarei falando um pouco mais de senhas seguras.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Descarga Brutus AET v2.0]]></title>
<link>http://faidocd.wordpress.com/?p=44</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 20:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>faidoc</dc:creator>
<guid>http://faidocd.wordpress.com/?p=44</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hoy necesitaba este programa de fuerza bruta y busqué y busqué y no lo daba encontrado. Despues de]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;">Hoy necesitaba este programa de fuerza bruta y busqué y busqué y no lo daba encontrado. Despues de mas de media hora buscando por buscadores de torrents, en daleya, google, foros sobre temática hacker... logré encontrarlo en megaupload y, para que si algún día vosotros tambien lo necesitais, os lo dejo aqui. Está limpio</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">
<h1 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/p7p2hfagos"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Descargar BRUTUS AET v2.0</strong></span></a></h1>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong></strong><img src="http://www.box.net/index.php?rm=box_v2_download_file&#38;file_id=f_155392453" alt="" width="468" height="351" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[rar password cracker]]></title>
<link>http://v120n.wordpress.com/?p=52</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 09:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>120n</dc:creator>
<guid>http://v120n.wordpress.com/?p=52</guid>
<description><![CDATA[download rar password cracker : click here for download rar password cracker
rar password : http://v]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>download rar password cracker : <a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/112429180/rar_password_cracker_v120n.wordpress.com.rar.html" target="_blank">click here</a> for download rar password cracker<br />
rar password : <strong>http://v120n.wordpress.com</strong><br />
This program is intended to recover lost passwords for <a href="http://www.rarlabs.com/" target="_blank">RAR/WinRAR</a> archives of versions 2.xx and 3.xx. The program finds by the method of exhaustive search all possible combinations of characters ("bruteforce" method), or using passwords from lists ("wordlist" or "dictionary" method). Self-extracting archives and multivolume archives are supported. The program is able to save a current state (you can interrupt the program at any time, and restart from the same state later). Estimated time calculator allows you to configure the program more carefully.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NO! Pay attention IDS!]]></title>
<link>http://ohsoninja.wordpress.com/?p=22</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 07:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ohsoninja</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ohsoninja.wordpress.com/?p=22</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While it isn&#8217;t the newest article (though it is pretty new), Dan Parker and Ryan Wegner have p]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While it isn't the newest article (though it is pretty new), Dan Parker and Ryan Wegner have put an awesome piece together titled, "Integrating More Ingelligence into your IDS."  This 2 part article provides a lot of insight as to what can be done to fine tune an IDS.</p>
<blockquote><p>
The more an intrusion detection system (IDS) knows about the network it is trying to protect, the better it will be able to protect the network. This is the fundamental principle behind target-based intrusion detection, where an IDS knows about the hosts on the network.</p></blockquote>
<p>And that is exactly what is discussed.  Why post this?  I feel that it is an excellent resource which can help beginners understand how an IDS does what it does and gives some tips for people that might be pros.  </p>
<p>Be sure to check it out in its entirety. <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1898">Part 1</a> <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1899">Part 2</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tupelo Film Festival Unveils Schedule May 15-18]]></title>
<link>http://oxfordfilmfreak.wordpress.com/?p=248</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>oxfordfilmfreak</dc:creator>
<guid>http://oxfordfilmfreak.wordpress.com/?p=248</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tupelo Film Fest Line Up:
THURSDAY, MAY 15TH
MELUNGEON VOICES
11:00 – 12:05 p.m.
Feature Documenta]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><a href="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/pages/lineup.htm" target="_blank">Tupelo Film Fest Line Up</a>:</h1>
<h1><strong>THURSDAY, </strong><strong>MAY</strong><strong> 15TH</strong><strong></strong></h1>
<p><strong>MELUNGEON VOICES</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>11:00 – 12:05 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature Documentary –  1 hour 3 minutes<br />
Raleigh,   NC<br />
<strong>World  Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Melungeon.jpg" alt="Voices" width="153" height="126" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – Julie Williams Dixon<br />
Co-Director/DP - Warren  Gentry<br />
with: Dr. Brent Kennedy and other leading Melungeon  researchers</p>
<p align="left">Mystery has surrounded the multi-ethnic Melungeons who have lived deep in the Appalachians for hundreds of years.  Their story of coming together from diverse backgrounds and putting aside cultural and racial differences to survive offers a look at an almost forgotten people and a never told piece of America’s history. Julie Williams Dixon will be attending.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>ESCAPE FROM 13</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>1:00 – 1:10 p.m.</strong><br />
Experimental – 7 Minutes, 15  Seconds<br />
Tupelo, MS<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Escape.jpg" alt="Escape" width="226" height="127" /></p>
<p align="left">
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer, – Russell Fox with: Animated Characters  -  (Voice-overs – Robin Haire, Neal Sanford, Ken Calloway, Doug Stewart, Rudy  Pounds, Russell Fox)</p>
<p align="left">She wants to be free – at any costs – and sometimes your friends pose the greatest obstacles.  A tale of yearning, betrayal and struggle. Russell Fox will be attending.    <strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>THE FATHER </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>1:10-1:15 p.m.</strong><br />
Student - 2 minutes 15 seconds<br />
Los Angeles, CA<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/TheFather.jpg" alt="TheFather" width="162" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – Anthony Onah<br />
Executive Producer – Brian Flanagan<br />
Associate Producers – Evelyn Lewis, Roselynn Lewis</p>
<p align="left">with: Christopher L. Davis, Brandon White</p>
<p align="left">Injustice cuts both ways when a father’s misguided effort  drives his son to a shocking end.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>FORGOTTEN COAST</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>1:15 – 2:10 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature Documentary – 55 minutes<br />
Salt Lake City, Utah</p>
<p align="left">Director – Jamie Christensen Johnston<br />
Executive Producer – Brad Johnston<br />
Associate Producer – Lisa Kettle</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/ForgottenCoast.jpg" alt="Forgotten Coast" width="144" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with: Eddie Favre, Lynn Tincher-Ladner, Everett and Elaine  Ladnier, Don Farrar, Steve Patronas</p>
<p align="left">You may think you know about the effects of Hurricane Katrina, but you would be wrong.  This film is about the people of the Mississippi and Alabama coast struggling to reconstruct their lives and adjust to their rapidly changing culture.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>THE MIRACLE</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>2:20-2:50 p.m.</strong><br />
Short – 29 minutes<br />
Chicago, IL<br />
<strong>Southern U.S. Premier</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/miracle.jpg" alt="Miracle" width="177" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, - Jeffrey Jon Smith<br />
Executive Producer – James Aull<br />
Producer – Jerry Prochazka</p>
<p align="left">with: Tekki Lomnicki, Rula Sirhan Gardenier</p>
<p align="left">While confessing to her priest, Tikki Lomnicki born with dystrophic dwarfism must face the painful truth about a journey she and her mother made to Lourdes twenty-seven years earlier.  This is a film about redemption. <strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>ROSES </strong><strong>ARE</strong><strong> GREEK</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>2:50 – 3:00 p.m.</strong><br />
Young Filmmaker – 10 minutes<br />
San Diego, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Roses.jpg" alt="Roses" width="226" height="117" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – Katie Flynn</p>
<p align="left">Assistant Director – Kaylynn Sheets with: Danny Morris, Deanna Lynn, Grant Zebold, Kathleen Meehan</p>
<p align="left">A touching tale of a generous Greek immigrant and the  neighbors who took his generosity for granted.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>BOOK OF WISDOM</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>3:00 – 3:30 p.m.</strong><br />
Short – 26 minutes<br />
Montreal, Quebec<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/BookofWisdom.jpg" alt="Book of Wisdom" width="145" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer – Ryan Costello, Jr.<br />
Director – Lorne Hiltser<br />
Producer – Josh Kimmel</p>
<p align="left">with: Josh Kimmel, Erika Rosenbaum, Larry Day, Mike Paterson,  Christine Ghawi</p>
<p align="left">Danny Brown was invisible to the girl he liked, the butt of his co-workers jokes and unhappy with his life.  Then he finds a mysterious book that reads like a how-to guide.  Suddenly he gets attention from his dream girl, respect at work, and a new-found confidence.  The book seems to have all the answers, but is it all that it seems. Josh Kimmel and Lorne Hiltser will be attending<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>SILVER TONGUES </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>3:30 – 3:55 p.m.</strong><br />
Student – 24 minutes 50 seconds<br />
Glasgow, United    Kingdom<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/SilverTongue.jpg" alt="SilverTongue" width="187" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Simon Arthur<br />
Producer – Stuart Devon<br />
Executive Producer – Mark Cousins<br />
Associate Producer – James Alcock</p>
<p align="left">With: Alison Peebles, James Grant, Jon Morrisson, Una McLean,  Maureen Carr</p>
<p align="left">A wandering couple travel the road, becoming different people in each town, playing a gleefully sadistic game of deceit.  In this film they prey on the care home of senile dementia suffers convincing them that they are family members.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>ABRAHAM’S BAKERY </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>3:55 – 4:05 p.m.</strong><br />
<img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/AbeBakery.jpg" alt="AbeBakery" width="162" height="108" /></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left">Young Filmmaker – 9 minutes, 42 seconds<br />
Miami Beach, FL</p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer - Aaron Davidson</p>
<p align="left">with: Aaron Davidson – Narrator</p>
<p align="left">Abraham’s Kosher Bakery has been a Miami Beach landmark for over 30 years and is one of the last old fashion bakeries of its kind.  This film takes us behind the scenes as the camera lovingly follows the process of making delectable baked goods.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>IMAGINE ME A HERO </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>4:15 – 4:25 p.m.</strong><br />
Short – 10 minutes 43 seconds<br />
West Point, MS</p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer, – Michael Williams</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Hero.jpg" alt="Hero" width="236" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with: Jon Paul Whitlock, April Wren, Wes Pumphrey<br />
Have you ever wished you had powers?  In this short dramedy, Ben, an obsessed fan of the TV show Heroes, begins to believe that he may be developing powers just like the characters in the show.<br />
Michael Williams, Jon Paul Whitlock and April Wren will be  attending.</p>
<p align="left"><strong></strong><strong>WAR EAGLE,</strong><strong>ARKANSAS</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>4:25 – 5:55 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature – 1 hour 34 minutes<br />
War Eagle, ARK<br />
<strong>Mississippi and Southern   USA Premier</strong></p>
<p align="left">Director, Robert Milazzo<br />
Screenplay by Graham Gordy - Story by Vincent Insalaco and  Graham Gordy<br />
Producers – Marco Henry, Vincent Insalaco,<br />
Assistant Director – Chris Carroll</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/WarEagle.jpg" alt="War Eagle" width="264" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with: Bryan Dennehy, Dan McCabe, James McDaniel, Luke Grimes, Mare  Winningham, Mary K. Place,  Misti Traya</p>
<p align="left">War Eagle, Arkansas is a character driven drama about a young man’s dilemma of whether to leave his family and friends for a career in baseball or stay and redeem his struggling community.  The story takes place over a few pivotal weeks in the summer after Enoch Cass’s senior year, and is set against the backdrop of the Ozark Mountains.</p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.</strong><br />
<strong>Courthouse on the  Lawn Party/Screening</strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>GENGHIS BLUES </strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>Adrian Belic – special  guest appearance</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>8:00 – 10:00 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature Documentary – 90 minutes<br />
Los Angeles, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premier</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Roko Belic<br />
Producers– Roko Belic and Adrian Belic</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Genghis.jpg" alt="GenghisBlues" width="177" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with: Paul Pena</p>
<p align="left">This Oscar-nominated film is the story of a blind blues musician and his triumphant trek to the forgotten land of Tuva and the mysterious art of Khoomei or throat-singing, a seemingly impossible form of singing that produces multiple vocal tones simultaneously, Paul Pena, who has played with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Garcia, Muddy Waters and B.B. King, travels to Yuva to live among the descendants of Genghis Khan and compete in their triennial Khoomei contest. Adrian Belic will be attending.</p>
<p align="left"><strong> </strong></p>
<h1><strong>FRIDAY, </strong><strong>MAY</strong><strong> 16TH</strong></h1>
<p><strong>MOST CHANGED</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>11:00 – 11:45 a.m.</strong><br />
Short - 17 minutes<br />
Tupelo, MS<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Mostchanged.jpg" alt="Mostchanged" width="192" height="144" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Chuck McIntosh</p>
<p align="left">Producers – Austin Haley,  Tom Booth with: Jacob Pryor, Christopher Womack, Lisa Martin</p>
<p align="left">Two knuckleheads drop in on a 10-year high school reunion of a school they never attended and find out that identity is in the eye of the beholder. (non-competition)</p>
<p align="left">Chuck McIntosh, Austin Haley and Tom Booth will be  attending.</p>
<p><strong>FINDING KRAFTLAND</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>1:00 – 2:15 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature Documentary- 1 hour and 15 minutes<br />
Sherman Oaks, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Directors/Writers - Richard Kraft, Adam Shell<br />
Producer – Richard Kraft</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/kraftland.jpg" alt="Kraftland" width="162" height="216" /></p>
<p align="left">with: Richard Kraft, Nicky Kraft, Stacey Asward, Alan Menken, Christophe Beck, Danny Elfman, David Zippel, Graeme Revell, John Ottman, John Brion, Marc Shaiman, Treveor Rabin</p>
<p align="left">After the death of his older brother, a Hollywood talent agent drags his son through an excessive quest to recapture his childhood.  The quest involves zero gravity flights, obsessive collecting of pieces of Disneyland, and a trek around the world to discover the perfect rollercoaster.  Along the way both father and son discover the true meaning of living life to its fullest.</p>
<p><strong>INSIDE VOICE </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>2:15 – 2:25 p.m.</strong><br />
Student – 7 minutes<br />
Tupelo, MS<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/InsideVoice.jpg" alt="Inside vocie" width="162" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – David Rice with: Brian Powell, Thomas Ryden, Lindsey Rae Harris, Leah Duncan</p>
<p align="left">A librarian spends his time musing about people in the real  world he detests. David Rice will be attending</p>
<p align="left"><strong></strong><strong>RABIA</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>2:35 – 3:00 p.m.</strong><br />
Short - 23 minutes 30 seconds<br />
Avon, CO<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/rabia.jpg" alt="Rabia" width="223" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Muhammad Ali Hasan<br />
Executive Producers – Seeme Gull Hasan, Dani Rascon,  Nick Becker, Wesley Thayer, Chris Ottesen</p>
<p align="left">with: Hanieh Jodat, Mo  Gallini, Bob Corso, Ursula Taherian, Sheila Vand</p>
<p align="left">Rabia is a woman who must blow herself up in order to exist.  From the moment she straps explosives to her body, we are exposed to flashbacks of her past.  When she steps onto a popular beach strapped with explosives we find ourselves wondering about her motives. <strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>WE </strong><strong>HEAR</strong><strong> SIRENS</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>3:00 – 3:05 p.m.</strong><br />
Experimental – 3 minutes<br />
Austin, TX</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Sirens.jpg" alt="Sirens" width="189" height="126" /></p>
<p align="left">Director, Producer – Alex Harder</p>
<p align="left">with:Footage by Chris Peterson<br />
Special thanks – Charles de Montebello &#38; Mitch McCabe</p>
<p align="left">A childhood friend of mine escaped with his life from the World Trade Center on 9/11 2001.  This film is culled from extremely rare footage he captured that day, inside as well as out.  Images and sounds in memory….</p>
<p align="left"><strong>NEVER GIVE UP HOPE</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>3:05 – 3:10 p.m.</strong><br />
Music Video – 2 minutes 45 seconds<br />
Blue Springs, MS<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writers/Producers - Daniel Lee, Jake Wood<br />
Director – Daniel Lee</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/NewGiveUp.jpg" alt="Never Give Up Hope" width="186" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with: Uncertain Future</p>
<p align="left">A music video for a song with a positive message by Tupelo’s  own Uncertain Future.<br />
Daniel Lee and Jake Wood will be attending.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>STANDING ON A WHALE</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>3:10 – 3:40 p.m.</strong><br />
Experimental – 28 minutes<br />
Nashville, TN<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Whale.png" alt="Whale" width="148" height="166" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer, – Jorge Arrieta</p>
<p align="left">with: Dominique Arrieta, Elijha Conley, Gabriel Wilson, Grant  Beauchamp, Jeff Wilson, Jorge Arrieta</p>
<p align="left">This imaginative film features artwork, animation and the concept of creation to bring to life the inspiration of one man – one artist. Dominique Arrieta and Jorge Arrieta will be attending.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>BREAKING POINT </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>3:40 – 3:50 p.m.</strong><br />
Young Filmmaker – 6 minutes<br />
Hatley, MS<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/BreakingPoint.jpg" alt="Breaking Point" width="226" height="127" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Dustin Edmonson<br />
Producer – Hunter White</p>
<p align="left">with: Dustin Edmondson, Sarah Mitchell, Ashley Craig</p>
<p align="left">A young recent divorcee and her sister are confronted by the divorcee’s ex-husband who demands to see his son.  After a heated argument, things turn drastically wrong. Dustin Edmondson, Hunter White, Sarah Mitchell, Ashley  Craig, and Brennan Harris will be attending<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>LOVE PILLS </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>7:00 – 7:05 p.m.</strong><br />
Experimental – 3 minutes 12 seconds<br />
Valencia, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/LovePills.jpg" alt="Love Pills" width="186" height="137" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – Seojin Lee</p>
<p align="left">with: Animated Characters</p>
<p align="left">There is a goddess of love who drops love pills into the forest and makes creatures fall in love.  But one day she falls in love herself and does not know what to do.</p>
<p align="left"><strong></strong><strong>AGAINST THE </strong><strong>WIND</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>7:05– 7:15 p.m.</strong><br />
Short – 9 minutes 30 seconds<br />
Scotia, NY</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/AgainsttheWind.jpg" alt="Against" width="72" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer/Director – Dan Masucci</p>
<p align="left">Producers – Dan Masucci, Joe Masucci with: Michael F. Hayes</p>
<p align="left">Growing old is the most unexpected certainty.  In the twilight of his life, Ned reflects on his past, his remaining years and discovers how his role in life has changed.  This semimetal film addresses two issues; the old truly are young at heart, and universal emotions live within us all.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>ENGLISH LANGUAGE</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>7:15 – 7:35 p.m.</strong><br />
Short – 19 minutes<br />
London, United    Kingdom<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/EnglishLanguage.jpg" alt="English" width="166" height="118" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, – Tim Plester<br />
Producers - Margery Bone, Collin Teague</p>
<p align="left">with: Tim Plester, MyAnna Buring, Craig Parkinson<br />
An offbeat black and white romantic comedy about love and communication with subtitles.  This film features sparking music by singer/songwriter Barbarossa.</p>
<p align="left"><strong></strong><strong>CECILIA ROSE</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>7:35 – 7:50 p.m.</strong><br />
Student - 11 minutes, 30 seconds<br />
Calbasas, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premier</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/CeciliaRose.jpg" alt="CeciliaRose" width="75" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Judd King<br />
Producer – Nelson Ceron</p>
<p align="left">with: Aaron Harp, Jana Lee, Marci Shaklee, Steve Guilmette</p>
<p align="left">Guilt, passion, and self-sacrifice converge in this super natural thriller about a young man willing to do anything to find his girlfriend.  If he is to find her he must put his own life on the line. Language<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>KEYS</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>7:50 – 8:15 p.m.</strong><br />
Student – 23 minutes<br />
Los Angeles, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Christopher Babers<br />
Producer – Damen Fletcher<br />
Executive Producer – Wendy Raquel Robinson</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/keys.jpg" alt="Keys" width="212" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Damen Fletcher, Francisco Farr, Trhea Danae, Wayne Baldwin</p>
<p align="left">This is the dramatic story of a broken family who discovers healing within the broken keys of an old piano.  Emotions are never just black and white. Damen Fletcher and Christopher Babers will be attending</p>
<p align="left"><strong>SWEETIE </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>8:15 – 8:35 p.m.</strong><br />
Short – 21 minutes<br />
Somerville, MA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Andrew Sayre<br />
Producers – Andrew Sayre and Lindsay Shah</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/sweetie.jpg" alt="Sweetie" width="120" height="90" /></p>
<p align="left">Emily Boisseau, Ava Sophia</p>
<p align="left">A young woman named Lilly comes across a little girl playing in her front yard who appears to be completely alone.  Concerned for the child’s safety, Lilly decides to get involved.  And it is the last mistake she will ever make.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>COUGH DROP </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>8:35 – 8:55 p.m.</strong><br />
Student - 15 minutes 17 seconds<br />
Studio City, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Kristina Lear<br />
Producers – Kristina Lear, Cynthia Graner</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/CoughDrop.jpg" alt="CoughDrop" width="150" height="100" /></p>
<p align="left">With: Julia Di Angelo, David Warshofsky, James Le Gros, Marin  Hinkle</p>
<p align="left">One day after school 10 year old Kate takes a different  route home. Kristina Lear will be attending</p>
<p align="left"><strong>IT’S A GREAT </strong><strong>DAY</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>9:05 -9:10 p.m.</strong><br />
Music Video – 4 minutes 14 seconds<br />
Tupelo, MS<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer– vazVanelli</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/GreatDAy.jpg" alt="Great Day" width="192" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with:Paul Thorn</p>
<p align="left">In this music video Paul Thorn performs an original song in which characters inspired by Paul’s artwork come to life. (song written by Billy Maddox and Paul Thorn). Vaz will be attending.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>EPICAC</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left">– Short – 21 minutes<br />
Los Angeles, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director – Will Tully<br />
Producers – Will Tully, Jenny Lenz<br />
Associate Producer – Joel Austin</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Epicac.jpg" alt="Epicac" width="200" height="104" /></p>
<p align="left">with:<strong></strong> Heather Long, Jack Serino, (voice-over) Lou Young</p>
<p align="left">Based on a Kurt Vonnegut short story, EPICAC is a science fiction romance about a machine that learns to love.  When it understands that it is not made of “protoplasm” it short circuits itself out of the female and male mathematician’s lives forever.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>YESTERDAY WAS A LIE</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>9:30 – 11:00 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature Film – 1 hour 29 minutes<br />
Hollywood, CA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Executive Producer – James Kerwin<br />
Producer – Chase Masterson<br />
Associate Producer – Daniel Henning<br />
Co-Producer – Jay Thames</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Yesaterday.jpg" alt="Yesterday" width="163" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Chase Masterson, Jennifer Slimko, John Newton, Kipleigh Brown, Megan Henning, Mik Scriba, Nathan Mobley, Peter Mayhew, Robert Siegel, Warren Davis</p>
<p align="left">Hoyle, a girl with a sharp mind and a weakness for bourbon, finds herself on the trail of a reclusive genius.  Her work takes a series of unforeseen twists as events around her grow increasingly surreal.  Plunged into a dark world of intrigue and earth-shattering cosmological secrets, she is haunted by an ever present shadow whom she is destined to face.  Hoyle discovers the most powerful force in the universe lies within the depths of the human heart.</p>
<h1><strong>SATURDAY, </strong><strong>MAY</strong><strong> 17TH</strong></h1>
<p><strong>GUITARS </strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>1:00 – 1:05 p.m.</strong><br />
Music Video - 4 Minutes, 31 Seconds<br />
Brooklyn, New    York<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Producer – Terry Carlton<br />
Director – Bohagey Bowes</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/guitars.jpg" alt="Guitars" width="141" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with: Terry Carlton</p>
<p align="left">This is the official music video to the Terry Carlton song Guitars,  featuring Andy Latimer of the group Camel.  The psychedelic guitars is an homage to one man’s guitar collection.<br />
Bohagey Bowes and Frannie Rutherford will be attending.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>CRACKER</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>1:05 – 2:20 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature Documentary – 1 hour 15 minutes<br />
Boca Raton, FL<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Crackers.jpg" alt="CraCKERS" width="144" height="143" /></p>
<p align="left">Director – Victor Milt<br />
Producers – George Pratt, Mac Martin, Martin Ross<br />
Executive Producers, Barbara Carlton, Kim Milt</p>
<p align="left">with: Narrators - Barbara Korsen and Victor Milt</p>
<p align="left">For over 250 years cowboys have ridden the plains of central Florida.  This film captures the beauty of the old ways with the drama of encroaching civilization.  We see cowboys on the range, at the rodeo and in the corrals in a beautiful and important film documenting America in the throes of change, losing her heritage.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>WHIRL</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>2:20 – 2:30 p.m.</strong><br />
Experimental - 8 minutes<br />
Mize, MS</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/wHIRL.jpg" alt="Whirl" width="196" height="111" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – Dick Ford</p>
<p align="left">with: Video feedback, Painted Film and Nature Photography</p>
<p align="left">Whirl is an abstract meditation on the structure of the  cosmos. Dick Ford and Adam Ford will be attending.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>2:30 – 2:40 p.m.</strong><br />
Young Filmmaker - 10 minutes<br />
Silver Spring, MD<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/SpeakingTruth.jpg" alt="SpeakingTruth" width="123" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer, – Melissa Mergner</p>
<p align="left">with: Melissa Mergner – narrator of film</p>
<p align="left">A short documentary about farm laborer activists Baldemar  Velasquez and his organization, the farm labor organizing committee.<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>LIKE MOLES, LIKE RATS</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>2:40 – 4:15 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature – 1 hour 35 minutes</p>
<p class="timebox" align="left">Huntsville, AL</p>
<p align="left">Mississippi Premiere</p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director - Jim Torres<br />
Author of adapted material Ron Harris<br />
Producers – Donna Brower, Scott Lumpkin<br />
Executive Producer – Derek Thornton</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Moles2.jpg" alt="Moles" width="162" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with: Azura Skye, Joshua Leonard, Nathan Baesal, Reg E. Cathey, Diane Salinger, Aaron Hendry, Shannon Eubanks, Charlie Talbert, Khadijah Haaq, Malika Haaq, Dan Beene, Phil Parker, Deborah Duke, Graham Roden</p>
<p align="left">A post-apocalyptic fairytale about a young woman’s journey to deliver the first child born 15 years after famine, disease and war have taken their toll on civilization.  A lone radio disc jockey provides the ray of hope in this artfully rendered vision of a challenging future filled with danger and fear. (non- competition)<br />
Jim and Susannah Torres and Ron Harris will be attending.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>THE HONEST SHEPHERD</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>4:20 – 4:40 p.m.</strong><br />
Young Filmmaker – 16 minutes 12 seconds<br />
Savannah, GA<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Shepherd.jpg" alt="Shepherd" width="81" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – Lubomir Mihailo Kocka</p>
<p align="left">with: Jozef Bajnok, Viktor Setnicky, Zuzka Zimanova, Edo</p>
<p align="left">Janko, an ordinary shepherd, becomes a subject of a bet concerning his honesty.  Eventually everyone involved must face the consequences of their choices.<br />
Lubomir Mihailo Kocka will be attending.</p>
<p align="left"><strong></strong><strong>TRAINWRECK</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>4:40 – 4:45 p.m.</strong><br />
3 minutes, 17 seconds<br />
Blue Springs, MS<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Trainwreck.jpg" alt="Trainwreck" width="141" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – April Perea</p>
<p align="left">with:Band - The Mangled Fairy</p>
<p align="left">This video is a music project by an underground Mississippi  artist.<br />
April Perea will be attending<strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>CHASIN’ GUS’S GHOST</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>4:45 – 6:25 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature Documentary – 1 hour 37 minutes<br />
Cleveland, Ohio<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – Todd Kwait<br />
Executive Producer – Carol Kwait</p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageleft" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/chasinggus.jpg" alt="Chasing Gus" width="192" height="108" /></p>
<p align="left">with:Narrator - Todd Kwait</p>
<p align="left">A personal exploration of the roots and growth of jug band music in the US starting with Gus Cannon in the 1920’s and his dynamic influence on the popular folk music movement of the 60’s and 70’s.  The film discovers its modern popularity in Japan and features interviews and performances by John Sebastian – Lovin’ Spoonful, Bob Weir - Grateful Dead, the voice of Taj Mahal and Jim Kweskin, Geoff Muldaur, and the late Fritz Richmond, Bill Keith and Maria Muldaur from the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, and David Grisman.  <strong></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>HORIZON DINER</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>6:30 – 6:35 p.m.</strong><br />
Experimental – 3 minutes<br />
Philadelphia, PA<br />
<strong>World Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Horizon.jpg" alt="Horizon" width="157" height="109" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer, Director, Producer – Joseph Crockett</p>
<p align="left">A lively exploration of altered reality through altered perceptions.  Both contemplative and humorous, this film imagines a world in which the laws of optics and time are out of control.</p>
<p align="left"><strong></strong><strong>GREETINGS FROM THE SHORE</strong></p>
<p class="timebox" align="left"><strong>6:40 – 8:40 p.m.</strong><br />
Feature Film – 1 hour 58 minutes<br />
Lavallette, NJ<br />
<strong>Mississippi Premiere</strong></p>
<p align="left"><img class="imageright" src="http://www.tupelo.net/filmfest/films-2008/Greetings.jpg" alt="Greeting" width="189" height="126" /></p>
<p align="left">Writer/Director – Greg Chwerchak<br />
Writer/Producer – Gabrielle Berberich<br />
Co-Producer – Gregory Charles Schaefer<br />
Executive Producer – Robert I. Schulman</p>
<p align="left">with: Kim Shaw, Paul Sorvino, David Fumero, Jay O. Sanders, Andrew  Shaifer, Lars Arentz-Hansen</p>
<p align="left">Still reeling from the death of her father, a young girl spends one last summer at the Jersey Shore before heading off to college.  But when her plans fall apart, the girl stumbles into a mysterious world of Russian sailors, high-stakes gambling, and unexpected love. Language</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Positip Vs Negatip]]></title>
<link>http://kebofunky.wordpress.com/?p=69</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[sbarnya saya sudah lama ingini nulis ini. namun karna kesibukan (ajie&#8230;kesannya gimana gito]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sbarnya saya sudah lama ingini nulis ini. namun karna kesibukan (ajie...kesannya gimana gito...) saya, maka baru sekarang saya bisa nulis. tulisan ini terinspirasi dari hasil wawancara <a href="http://ridu.web.id" target="_blank">ridu</a> &#38; <a href="http://awam.multiply.com/">abah</a>.</p>
<p>lalu apa yang ingin saya sampaikan disini..? halah.. itu nanti akan saya uraikan.. sebelumnya mari kita simak terlebih dahulu kopas (kopi &#38; paste) saya dari webnya ridu.</p>
<p>Ada yang positif berarti ada yang negatif kan.. Ada kebenaran berarti harus ada kesalahan. Kita gak bisa ngomong, yang benar itu tuh gini, tapi kita gak tau yang salah itu seperti apa. Jadi benar dan salah itu relatif. Contoh Sederhananya seperti ini.</p>
<p>Si A mencuri ayam (Salah..) Si B korupsi 2 milyar (Juga salah..). Kedua hal tersebut kalau dilihat memang salah, tapi kalau dilihat lebih detail, kenapa Si A itu mencuri ayam?? ternyata anaknya di rumah sedang sakit, kalau minum sup ayam, anaknya bisa sembuh. Dalam hal ini kita berpikir, apakah dia benar?</p>
<p>Dia benar karena mencuri untuk menolong anaknya karena dia tidak mampu, mungkin setelah mencuri dia akan mengembalikannya lagi, siapa tau, tapi dia keburu ditangkap, karena konteksnya bahwa mencuri itu salah, tapi kalo gak mencuri, membiarkan anaknya mati karena sakit, benar atau salah?? kita gak bisa tahu kan? kita harus tau konteksnya, ada suatu kondisi itu benar, ada suatu kondisi itu salah.</p>
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<p>Bagaimana dengan si B yang korupsi? “Wah.. dia salah tuh karena dia korupsi..” Ok fine.. kita lihat tujuan dia korupsi itu apa? memperkaya diri.. kita lihat kekayaan dia berapa? 5 milyar, berarti dia sudah kaya tapi tetap korupsi, terus kita lihat, sumbangan dia kepada masyarakat itu apa? ooh dia menyumbang untuk taman, edukasi, universitas dll. Tapi tetap salah donk, anda korupsi, anda memakan uang rakyat, yaudah itu salah kan?? dan saya setuju hal itu salah.. Sekarang kan kalau bicara korupsi kan itu uang orang banyak.. khalayak ramai yang dia rugikan itu.. sekalipun dia bikin universitas, dia bikin rumah persinggahan untuk anak jalanan, tapi tetap yang mendapatkan kenikmatan itu hanya segelintir, yang dia lihat saja, padahal orang yang lebih susah itu tetap banyak. Tapi setidaknya dia sudah memberikan manfaat kepada orang lain. Susah kan kalau kita menilai itu benar atau salah.</p>
<p>Sekarang kita balik lagi tentang blogger positif. Apasih blogger positif itu, yaitu blogger yang sifatnya mengembangkan keilmuan bangsa, cara pikir, berkembang cara pikir apa yang kita lihat. Bagi banyak pihak apa yang diutarakan oleh bung Roy itu bermanfaat, yagn tidak tau jadi tau, tapi ada pihak juga melihatnya dari sisi lain, “ooh dia itu salah” seperti itu. Wajar kalau ada yang salah itu didebat, jangankan yang salah, yang benar saja sering di debat.</p>
<p>Blog misalnya dianggap negatif itu karena menggunjingkan sesuatu, dan blog yg tidak bersikap adil, karena gak kaya koran. Karena dalam koran itu ada kode etik jurnalistiknya yaitu diambil porsi yang seimbang antara pihak yang pro dan yang kontra. Nah dalam blog, misalnya ada orang yang membincangkan seseorang, ya itukan pendapat dia sendiri, jadi dia memposisikan dirinya sebagai narasumber yang tidak perlu butuh media yang bisa mengutarakan pikirannya. Asalkan bertanggung jawab.</p>
<p>Misalnya kita membuat posting di blog kita, ya berarti kita menampilkannya ke forum umum. Lho terus kita kok gak boleh mencerca orang lain? Ya namanya juga forum umum. Di tempat umum saja kita gak boleh meludah kok, di tempat umum kita gak boleh pelototin orang, dsb. Jadinya ada hal yang harus dijaga.</p>
<p>Nah dalam blog juga orang bisa memberikan komentar. Setelah memposting tulisan lalu ada pengunjung datang dan memberikan komentar. Berarti kita harus siap dengan komentar-komentar yang masuk kepada kita. Ada orang yang menghapus komentar yang tidak sependapat dengan dia, atau menyakiti hati dia, menurut saya orang itu kerdil, kerdil pemikirannya. Dia hanya menampilkan komentar yang searah dan baik menurut dia.</p>
<p>Semua orang diciptakan dalam keadaan berbeda pikiran. Seperti jalanan ini, apakah jalanan diciptakan untuk searah? dua arah kan? Apakah dengan searah akan bisa berkembang? apakah dengan searah itu bisa menjadi lebih dinamis. Dengan adanya beda arah, itu bisa membuat dinamis dan juga bisa lebih hati-hati, ya seperti jalanan tadi. Kalau misalnya searah, pasti orang akan ngebut dan gak hati-hati, tapi kalau misalnya dua arah, orang akan bisa menjadi lebih hati-hati sehingga ada dinamika. Mana yang lebih banyak orang yang mengantuk? di jalanan tol atau di jalanan biasa?? dijalanan tol kan?? karena itu-itu aja, tidak ada perubahan.</p>
<p>(*tidaak.. ternyata hasil rekamannya corupt.. huhuhu.. jadinya yg didapet itu sampai sini saja..*) tapi ridu coba mengingat point-point yg terkait dengan dialog nanti.</p>
<p>Ridu : Apa harapan Abah setelah acara ini?</p>
<p>Abah : Saya tidak mentargetkan apa-apa dari acara ini. Karena ini sifatnya bukan meeting, yang harus ada kata sepakat dan mufakat diantara pihak-pihak yang terlibat, ini adalah dialog terbuka, jadi nanti di akhir acara, masing-masing pendapat orang akan berbeda-beda, tergantung pemikiran masing-masing.</p>
<p>sedikit tambahan...</p>
<p>seperti sering kita dengar.. ada penyalah artian antara haCker dan craCker. disini saya tidak akan membahas apa itu haCker dan apa itu craCker, karena sudah banyak sekali web yang menjelaskan tentang itu.</p>
<p>hacker (positip) dan craCker (negatip). oke.. seperti yang dijelaskan oleh abah. ada craCker karna andanya haCker begitu juga sebaliknya..!! seorang haCker tidak akan tau kelemahan sebuah system yang di bangunnya apabila tidak ada seorang craCker yang mencoba untuk merusak/menemukan celah dari systemtersebut. berarti disini si haCker membutuhkan craCker.. begitu juga craCker membutuhkan haCker sebagai media penetrasi.</p>
<p>apakah seorang craCker itu sampah dan tidak berguna..?</p>
<p>tidak.. menurut saya craCker sangan bermanfaat dan turut serta mengembangkan internet hingga seperti sekarang ini. yakinlah anda tampa ada pihak² yang mencoba menjahili system mungkin internet yang kita kenal tidak seperti sekarang ini. anda ga bakal tahu kalo di beberapa software <em><a href="http://microsoft.com">jendela</a></em> itu ada trojan/spy nya si <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows">jendela</a>. </em>kita ga bakal ketemu ama si topi miring eh.. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat"><em>topi merah</em></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(Linux_distribution)"><em>si buntu</em></a> etc. craCker itu tidak selalu jelek. dan yang jelek itu jgua tidak selalu buruk.</p>
<p>contohnya... pencopet.. apakah pencopet itu jelek..? apa kita ga boleh berteman dengan pencopet..?</p>
<p>pecopet itu belum tentu jelek.. dan kita juga tidak boleh menjauhi mereka. cobalah untuk merangkul mereka sebagai teman. knapa..? karna pada suatu saat mereka pasti beguna buat kita. mungkin tidak sekarang.. tapi suatu saat..!! (ajie.. tinggi banget yah omongan gw). misalnya.. ada teman ato adek/kakak kita yg kecopetan di pasar. berhubung kita kenal ama pencopet mungkin kita bisa mengembalikan barang teman kita tsb berhubung kita kenal salah satu pencopet. ingat copet itu juga punya komunitas, mungkin teman kita yg pencopet itu bisa membantu kita buat nemuin barang yang hilang tsb. ya.. mungkin uang nya udah ludes.. ya se ngak²nya kita masi bisa nyelamatin ATM/SIM/KTP ato surat² berharga yang ikut ke bawa. gimana setuju ga..?</p>
<p>jadi saya harap semua pihak jangan terpengaruh oleh <a href="http://techno.okezone.com/index.php/ReadStory/2008/04/16/55/101095/roy-suryo-ada-korelasi-hacker-cracker-dan-blogger" target="_blank">statmen sepihak</a> yang tidak berdasar. tidak selamanya craCker itu buruk.. ada masanya craCker sangat bermanfaat bagi kita.  saya sangat setuju dengan om <a href="http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onno_W_Purbo" target="_blank">Onno W.P</a> yang mengatakan mari <a href="http://techno.okezone.com/index.php/ReadStory/2008/04/04/55/97515/onno-jadikan-hacker-sebagai-teman" target="_blank">jadikan hacker teman</a> (tepatnya craCker).</p>
<p>nah pakar IT beneran aja ngajakin bersatu.. knapa kita mesti terpengaruh dengan ajakan "pakar".</p>
<p>menurut hemat saya (ajie... tinggi banget bahasanya..) ada baiknya kita bersatu demi kemajuan teknologi di negara ini. mari kita kesampingakan si negatip dan si positip. yang perlu kita ingat kita ini <strong>Rakyat Indonesia. </strong>siapun anda.. <strong>blogger, hacker, craCker, phareaker, carder</strong> kita semua satu bangsa satu tanah air. jangan coba untuk bergerak secara kelompok. pejoeang kita dolo berhasil karna bersatu, mereka gagal ketika berjuang secara kelompok² dan mengatasnamakan daerah masing². ketika mereka bersatu kita <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MERDEKA..!!</span></strong></p>
<p>siapapun anda atasnamakan lah diri anda sebagai bangsa Indonesia. mari kita perangi segala bentuk pembodohan bangsa...!!</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MERDEKA..!!</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> MERDEKA..!! </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MERDEKA..!! </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MERDEKA..!!</span></strong></p>
<p>salam Netter Indonesia</p>
<p>iDiots[at]linuxmail[dot]org</p>
<p>http://onno.vlsm.org/v09/onno-ind-1/menuju-indonesia-baru-07-2000.txt</p>
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<title><![CDATA[when I get off on the other side of this B-movie, I'm a cowboy]]></title>
<link>http://mkazz.wordpress.com/?p=4</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>autumnschains</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Anybody who&#8217;s reading my blog at this point knows that I&#8217;m maybe unhealthily fond of Luk]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anybody who's reading my blog at this point knows that I'm maybe unhealthily fond of <a href="http://www.lukedoucet.com/" target="_blank">Luke Doucet</a>, the frontman of this band, and his music, and I'm not really going to make any stabs at denying that. But even if I had no idea who the man was, I'm pretty sure I'd still love Veal. The thing about them, though, is that everyone keeps trying to categorize them. I guess it's human nature but even the bio on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/vealmusic" target="_blank">their myspace</a> is littered with comparisons to Indie Music Heroes and futile attempts at genre description to the point of absolute ridiculity. I'm not sure if that's a real word but let's roll with it. I mean, look at that thing. The phrase "Surf-noir-motorcycle-hillbilly rock" is used seemingly without irony. Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Elvis Costello, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, David Lowery of Cracker, the Who, and Fugazi are all referenced in the span of a few paragraphs. Last but certainly not least is the mention of the Cramps/Dick Dale/Iggy Pop orgy. Flattering as all those comparisons are it seems to me to actually do them an injustice, because in the end, they're just Veal: unique, utterly bizarre, and really good.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;"><a href="http://mkazz.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veal.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-5" src="http://mkazz.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/veal.jpg" alt="/" width="268" height="200" /></a>Take their first album, <em>Hot Loser</em>, released in '97 in, as far as I can tell, a haze of pot smoke. (Luke had long hair, see right. I don't know if I like it on him but I do think that, much like his recent beard, regardless of aesthetics it was pretty impressive. Dude has surprising hair-growing abilities and that's a beautiful head of hair.) The man himself has admitted, both then and now, that the lyrics at this point were pretty much "free-association bullshit". They're kind of my favorite part of the record, if only because they make me giggle so hard sometimes. But, the thing is, regardless of that, the album is still just fun to listen to. The lyrics are weird and the songwriting is unconventional, but it feels really, really good on the ears. The production (y'all just sit tight for the Six Degrees section.) is the kind that kinda swallows up your head. And, amidst the unusual musical structure, there are some <em>fantastic</em> songs. I fully believe that "Mexico Texaco", "Cauchemar" and especially "Down Again" could be singles now - the latter may be the best on the album. The only song that doesn't really agree with me is "In Bed With The Pope", the sound of which makes me cringe a little, but even that's growing on me.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;">Something similar can be said for their next release, <em>Tilt O'Whirl</em> (2000). While the music is hit-and-miss in some places on this record, when it's good, it's <em>really</em> good. Take for example "Spiderman" and "Buttercloud" - though, if I'm being honest, it might have taken a listen to the more stripped-down versions of them from Luke's live record <em>Outlaws (Live and Unreleased)</em> to realize exactly how good they were.  Even still, there's a lot of gems on <em>Tilt O'Whirl</em>, like the short-but-sweet "Underground", my personal favorite "Skid", and the bitter, sleepy ballad, "Centre of the Universe."</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;">And last but not least - their greatest, in fact, there's <em>Embattled Hearts</em>. Luke had really honed his songwriting skills by then, and every song is memorable and catchy. And the lyrics are at their best, too. "Everybody Wants More Cocaine" (which, sorry Rivers, owns Weezer's "We Are All On Drugs" a hundred times over, though that might not be saying a whole lot.), "Miss Brazil" and the parts of "Fader Creep" I can make out are social commentaries that I actually don't mind for once, and "Radio" a lament for the state of popular music with some pretty nice movement to boot. Neville Quinlan declares "Toothbrush" <a href="http://musicstore.sympatico.msn.ca/content/viewer.aspx?cid=CP_NQArbuckle">one of the sexiest songs ever written by a Canadian</a>. And everything else is so tongue-and-cheek and laced with delicious irony. It's a good record, a <em>consistently</em> good record, with strong performances all around, and it got <em>no</em> response. It totally bombed. That was back in 2003, and they haven't put anything new out since. Luke Doucet insists that the band's days are not over. No one else seems to believe him, but I do, and I'm hoping like hell that, now that his latest record Blood's Too Rich is out, a new Veal album is the next thing he releases.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;">Highlights:<br />
- "<a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/gzvmwt" target="_blank">Down Again</a>", from <em>Hot Loser</em>. Listen to the melody, and especially the nuance in his voice.<br />
- "<a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/nr9qzi" target="_blank">Skid</a>", from <em>Tilt O'Whirl</em>, just makes me happy. The music, the tongue-in-cheek lyrics, the keytar, the 'ooh-la-la-la's in the chorus, and that solo.<br />
- "<a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/7ftpg8" target="_blank">Miss Brazil</a>", from <em>Embattled Hearts</em>, has a crazy catchy chorus, lyrics with a point, Luke singing in the upper registers, and the phrase "to satisfy viagrified erections". I don't care who you are, that's just good stuff.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;">Six Degrees/Pointless Trivia Section: Alright, brace yourselves.<br />
- Veal can't keep a bassist for beans, and they've had a revolving cast of bass players over the years. They seem to have finally clicked with their seventh, Nik Kozub, member of about a zillion different bands including up-and-coming, ridiculously fun "we just make dance music" band <a href="http://www.shoutoutoutoutout.com/" target="_blank">Shout Out Out Out Out</a>, producer of another zillion records in Edmonton, avid sweatband wearer, and head of <a href="http://www.nrmlswlcmrcrds.com/" target="_blank">Nrmls Wlcm Rcrds</a>.<br />
- Veal's drummer is known only as Chang. I don't know about any of the other projects he may have been involved in, but I feel he deserves his own special mention, because he's a tight drummer, and he's hella mysterious and charismatic to boot.  If this were <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/fandomsecrets/profile" target="_blank">fandomsecrets</a> and I had less dignity, I would be slapping the words "I'd hit that." on his picture.<br />
- One of Luke Doucet's first major gigs was as a hired guitarist for <a href="http://www.sarahmclachlan.com/" target="_blank">Sarah McLachlan's</a> Fumbling Towards Ecstacy tour. Sarah's band is all over <em>Hot Loser</em>. For one, her keyboard player and one-time boyfriend (oh yes, I went there) David Kershaw produced and played additional instruments on it. Another of Sarah's guitar players, <a href="http://www.seanashby.com/" target="_blank">Sean Ashby</a>, is frontman of a band called <a href="http://www.seanashby.com/jacktrippermusic.html" target="_blank">Jack Tripper</a> which is thanked in the liner notes along with Ms. McLachlan's drummer and husband, Ashwin Sood. Finally, her longtime bassist Brian Minato plays guitars and Yamaha Portimento on the record. Brian would actually later do a stint in Veal as one of their many bassists, and he also was part of Jack Tripper for a time, as well as co-producer on their album <em>9 Easy Pieces</em>. Oh, yeah, and he played bass for Luke for a bit too. Dude gets around.<br />
- I don't know much about Barry Mirochnick, but the guy's everywhere. He wrote or co-wrote five of the songs on <em>Hot Loser</em>, did lead vocals on two of them, played bass and background vocals on <em>everything</em>, and did some other instrumental things. He's played on every record Canada's ever produced (including Jack Tripper's <em>9 Easy Pieces</em>). I am not even kidding. He was also a member of Acoustically Inclined (as was Luke Doucet), and has played for <a href="http://www.christinefellows.com/" target="_blank">Christine Fellows</a>, <a href="http://www.martintielli.net/" target="_blank">Martin Tielli</a> of the <a href="http://www.rheostatics.ca/" target="_blank">Rheostatics</a>, <a href="http://vedahille.com/" target="_blank">Veda Hille</a>, and <a href="http://www.nekocase.com/" target="_blank">Neko Case</a>.<br />
- They're not directly related, but when I got my copy of <em>Hot Loser</em> - with four incomplete layers of shrink wrap, two copies of the liner booklet and a certificate from <a href="http://www.divineindustries.com/" target="_blank">Divine Industries</a> for three "divine dollars" - and I looked the company up to see wtf was going on, I found on their website <a href="http://www.thickets.net/" target="_blank">The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets</a>, who make music about HP Lovecraft and his literature. And that deserves some kind of mention.<br />
- <em>Tilt O'Whirl</em> was produced by Rheostatics drummer and producer <a href="http://www.myspace.com/michaelphillipwojewoda" target="_blank">Michael Phillip Wojewoda</a>, who produced the <a href="http://www.bnlmusic.com/" target="_blank">Barenaked Ladies</a>' <em>Gordon</em>, and albums by <a href="http://ashleymacisaac.net/" target="_blank">Ashley MacIsaac</a>, <a href="http://www.sotw.ca/">Spirit of the West</a> and a ton of other people. He was also married to singer/songwriter <a href="http://www.miasheard.com/" target="_blank">Mia Sheard</a>, who covered Veal's "Mexico Texaco" on her album <em>Reptilian</em>, bringing us full circle! Hell yeah!</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;">Get Veal's music <a href="http://www.sixshooterrecords.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, at Six Shooter Records, or <a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/7ftpg8" target="_blank">here</a>, at MapleMusic.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[More fun with a Chipmunk]]></title>
<link>http://wildwoodtrail.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/more-fun-with-a-chipmunk/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://wildwoodtrail.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/more-fun-with-a-chipmunk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I spent some time today with my little buddy, the chipmunk. I have decided to call him Jack, because]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I spent some time today with my little buddy, the chipmunk. I have decided to call him Jack, because it fits his personality. He is becoming quite tame, and runs over to me whenever I walk by him, to see if I have  any treats. I have kept my pockets full of raisins just for him - although I eat plenty myself.<br />
I also gave him a cracker with peanut butter on it. He enjoyed it - too much, in fact. He licked off all the peanut butter, and proceeded to gag for about thirty seconds.<br />
I was just bracing myself to perform small-critter choking relief (and to receive the inevitable bites associated with picking up a semi-wild chipmunk) when he spit a bit out and ran off. Little pig...</p>
<p>I took a picture of him coming out from under the woodshed. He is in the hollow space of a palate, preparing to come down for a raisin.</p>
<p><img style="max-width:800px;" src="http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x4/Sithapprentice21/Chipmunk6.jpg" alt="" width="646" height="484" /></p>
<p><img style="max-width:800px;" src="http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x4/Sithapprentice21/leafsiggy1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Fun with Squirrels]]></title>
<link>http://wildwoodtrail.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/fun-with-squirrels/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ethan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wildwoodtrail.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/fun-with-squirrels/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I had some good fun this afternoon with the little critters that browse around my house. Right now, ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had some good fun this afternoon with the little critters that browse around my house. Right now, there are a mating pair of Red Squirrels (<em>Tamiasciurus hudsonicus</em>) and a solitary Chipmunk (<em>Tamias striatus</em>) who provide plenty of entertainment.</p>
<p>The little chipmunk actually consented to eating a bit of cracker with peanut butter from my hand - he was surprisingly tame. Selfish as well. It was very amusing, watching him attempting to stuff a long, thin piece of cracker into his cheeks. He eventually ran off holding it half in his mouth with one paw.<br />
He also ate some raisins, which I flicked at him from a short distance. Upon hearing them bouncing around in the duff on the ground, he would scurry over and search around until he found the little morsel. It was very entertaining, not only for me but for the little rodent as well.<br />
I hope to obtain a repeat performance soon, and capture some video footage.<br />
<img style="max-width:800px;" src="http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x4/Sithapprentice21/leafsiggy1.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="94" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Toni's gift]]></title>
<link>http://jowynn.wordpress.com/?p=572</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jowynn</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The reason why I couldn&#8217;t post pictures yesterday was that I had used up my free space on Word]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The reason why I couldn't post pictures yesterday was that I had used up my free space on Word Press; I had to pay for more space. Now I can proceed.</p>
<p>You may remember that Toni painted some <a href="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/toni-bernhard/">silk handkerchiefs</a> for me. I wanted to make something for her in return. When <a href="http://alliesinstitches.blogspot.com/">Allie </a>sent me this postcard, I knew I wanted to use it for Toni, who is a Buddhist.</p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/buddha3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-573" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/buddha3.jpg" alt="" width="206" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>After changing the color and size of the Buddha image in Photo Shop Elements, I printed it and put it along with the red handkerchief and some threads and other materials on my bulletin board so that I could think about how to use them.</p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/materials1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-574" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/materials1.jpg" alt="" width="247" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>The labyrinth came to mind. Clearly, I wasn't finished with that motif yet. I cropped it and tried placing the Buddha on it in various positions in thumbnails I could experiment with. I only got to the second one when I knew that was the way I wanted to stitch it--a Buddha as the entrance to the labyrinth, the way into one's inner self. Appropriate, yes?</p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/thumbnails1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-575" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/thumbnails1.jpg" alt="" width="239" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>In the computer I resized the design to 4 X 6 inches and printed it to transfer to the fabric. But first I had to prepare the frame. Here's muslin stretched over a frame as foundation. Using my printed image as a pattern, I cut out Pellon fleece as padding and basted it to the back of the muslin so that the white padding wouldn't show through the silk.</p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/padding.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-576" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/padding.gif?w=500" alt="" width="338" height="287" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/basted-design.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-577" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/basted-design.gif?w=500" alt="" width="368" height="275" /></a></p>
<p>Next I attached the silk to the muslin and stitched around the padding so that I could see the design on the silk. I think you can see the white stitches. Because I made some unnecessary steps, such as using my light box to trace the labyrinth on the silk, it took three hours just to get this far. I used to feel that preparing a frame for stitching was a nuisance, but now I enjoy the prep work almost as much as the stitching.</p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/six-days.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-578" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/six-days.jpg?w=500" alt="" width="377" height="319" /></a></p>
<p>After six days, I'd gotten this far. I had printed the resized and color-changed Buddha on to silk, which I fused to the painted silk with Misty Fuse and outlined with gold crinkle, a metal thread. The image is reversed but you get the idea. In addition to the threads I had chosen, I used a button from <a href="http://crazyqstitcher.wordpress.com/">Maureen</a> and beads, including some Sculpey beads I had made. The pink and mauve thread is silk floss I had dyed. Most of the tiny glass beads came from <a href="http://aufildujardin.blogspot.com/">Veronique </a>in France. She sent them in the <a href="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/christmas-cracker/">Christmas cracker</a> she  made for me.</p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/materials.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-579" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/materials.gif?w=500" alt="" width="366" height="195" /></a></p>
<p>When I had finished the stitching, I mounted the work over padded card.</p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/laced.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-580" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/laced.gif?w=500" alt="" width="390" height="292" /></a></p>
<p>For a frame, I covered padded foam core with raw silk noil to which I had fused and stitched a label on the back and I glued the embroidered piece to the front. Here's the back. The stitching is detached twisted chain stitch in Eterna silk #5. The loops are cake wire covered with buttonhole stitch.</p>
<p><a href="http://jowynn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/back.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-581" src="http://jowynn.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/back.gif?w=500" alt="" width="394" height="284" /></a></p>
<p>And here's the finished piece. If you click on the image, you can see it enlarged at Flickr.</p>
<p><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jowynnj/2425313354/"><img style="border:solid 2px #000000;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2265/2425313354_fe73a1eb29_m.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Blogger - Hacker - Cracker VS Masyarakat - Pejabat Baik - Pejabat Korup]]></title>
<link>http://owleer.dagdigdug.com/2008/04/20/blogger-hacker-cracker-masyarakat-pejabat-baik-pejabat-korup/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>owleer</dc:creator>
<guid>http://owleer.dagdigdug.com/2008/04/20/blogger-hacker-cracker-masyarakat-pejabat-baik-pejabat-korup/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hehehe.. ini hanya pendapat gw aja&#8230; Klo di dunia maya ada Blogger - Hacker - Cracker. Nah klo ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hehehe.. ini hanya pendapat gw aja... Klo di dunia maya ada Blogger - Hacker - Cracker. Nah klo di dunia nyata blogger tuh kaya masyarakat... Hacker tuh kaya pejabat yang g' korup.... ngebilangin ke pemimpin bahwa ada celah tuh... n klo Cracker mah... kaya Pejabat yang korup... dah tahu ada celah... sikat BlegHHHH..... GrRRRRRRRRR...........<br />
Benar g segh..!!!!!!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cracker Sighting]]></title>
<link>http://noisesfromourtumeez.wordpress.com/?p=125</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noisesfromourtumeez</dc:creator>
<guid>http://noisesfromourtumeez.wordpress.com/?p=125</guid>
<description><![CDATA[
Cracker is my grandmother. I went and visited her Thursday where we talked and laughed at how mean ]]></description>
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<p>Cracker is my grandmother. I went and visited her Thursday where we talked and laughed at how mean <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=gLQefJiE89o" target="_blank">Judge Judy</a> was. That stuff is harsh. Supposedly people go on the show because they get paid and the show also pays for the final ruling or something. I don't think I could handle the embarrassment though. We went to <a href="http://www.linkmesh.com/ave_fenix/articulos/Images/fenix_perfil.jpg" target="_blank">El Fenix</a> for dinner where Cracker yelled at the lady who was seating us and started to order before the waiter could even greet us. Oh man it was so funny. Cracker is the funniest old person I know. When we were paying for the meal at the counter, the lady that was assisting us answered the phone and was giving the people some of their meal options. While Cracker was signing the credit slip, she thought the lady was talking to her and started answering the questions that the lady was asking the people on the phone. This went on for minutes until Cracker finally realized what was going on. I can't wait until I get old. It's going to be a blast.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Friends]]></title>
<link>http://saltyandsweet.wordpress.com/?p=187</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aspen</dc:creator>
<guid>http://saltyandsweet.wordpress.com/?p=187</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I think I am going to have Johnny dedicate this to my ex-special-someone on Friday&#8230; Johnny is ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think I am going to have <a href="http://www.johnnyhickman.com/">Johnny</a> dedicate this to my ex-special-someone on Friday... Johnny is going to be so disappointed I am afraid.  *sigh*  Love ya Johnny!</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/WChliDKHiEI'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/WChliDKHiEI&rel=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='350'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Ok, now that I have aired my thoughts... I am feeling much better!</p>
<p>Stay tuned for your regularly scheduled programming.... (or how ever that goes)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hasil Diskusi Blogger dan Komunitas Maya dengan pak Nuh]]></title>
<link>http://addiehf.wordpress.com/?p=1241</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>addiehf</dc:creator>
<guid>http://addiehf.wordpress.com/?p=1241</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Siaran pandangan mata diskusi blogger dan komunitas maya dengan pak Nuh (Menkominfo) saya tulis seca]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Siaran pandangan mata diskusi blogger dan komunitas maya dengan pak Nuh (Menkominfo) saya tulis secara mendetail di posting ini. Cukup panjang, mudah-mudahan pada sabar baca sampai kesimpulan di paragraf paling akhir di posting ini. Yang merasa kecapekan baca secara keseluruhan, bisa langsung lari ke kesimpulan. Seperti dugaan saya sebelumnya bahwa kita tidak mungkin menyelesaikan seluruh masalah dalam satu pertemuan hari ini. Tapi paling tidak empat tema diskusi yang kita agendakan sudah terbahas dengan baik. Peserta membludak sampai lebih dari 70 orang, well ternyata efektif juga yah ngumpulin tokoh-tokoh besar blog pakai posting di blog… hihihi. Foto-foto akan pelan-pelan saya upload. Thanks to mas Chaeruddin yang bantu saya jepret-jepret selagi aku sibuk notulensi diskusi</p>
<p>18:30 Peserta mulai berdatangan, duduk-duduk di sofa lantai 7<br />
18:45 Wajah-wajah kumuh dan suram mulai berdatangan, ada kemungkinan ini blogger-blogger negatif<br />
18:50 Muncul priyadi, ndoro kakung, eko, pitra, dan beberapa blogger berpenampilan rapi yang kabarnya pemilik rangking technorati tinggi<br />
19:00 Menunggu … pada ngobrol ke sana sini<br />
19:27 Pak Nuh (Menkominfo) masuk ruangan, didampingi pak Cahyana (Dirjen Aptel), pak Edmon (Staf Ahli), pak Son (Sekretaris), pak Suhono (Staf Ahli) dan pak Basuki (Dirjen Postel)<br />
Format acara adalah yang pertama pak Nuh menyampaikan uraian secara umum tentang tema diskusi hari ini, setelah itu sesi tanya jawab antara peserta dan pak Nuh.</p>
<p>URAIAN PAK NUH<!--more--><br />
Terima kasih atas kehadiran saudara-saudara sekalian yang merupakan stakeholder dan komunitas IT di Indonesia (ICT Society). Urusan ICT adalah urusan kompleks, tidak mugkin depkominfo bisa mengurusi seluruh masalah ICT sendirian. Resource Depkominfo terbatas, oleh karena itu perlu dukungan dari swasta, masyarakat dan komunitas ICT di seluruh Indonesia. Diharapkan bahwa kita bisa saling share apabila ada masalah.<br />
UU tidak ada sempurna, pasti ada celah-celah permasalahan, ada kelebihan dan kekurangan. Karena UU adalah payung hukum untuk pegangan, dalam implementasi perlu cerdas dengan melihat masukan berbagai pihak. ICT society tidak ada yang negatif dan positif, tujuan kita adalah sama yaitu untuk membangun bangsa dengan kreatifitas dan kemampuan yang kita miliki. Perbedaan bisa terjadi, karena itu kita perlu berkumpul bersama untuk mendapatkan masukan dan share dari rekan-rekan blogger dan komunitas ICT sekalian.<br />
Beberapa isu yang perlu kita diskusikan hari ini adalah sebagai berikut.</p>
<p>1. Tentang situs pornografi atau situs negatif. Perdebatan panjang apakah situs porno perlu dibebaskan atau tidak. Ada yang mendukung pembebasan tapi sebagain ada juga yang mengeluh dan gundah dengan masalah pornografi di Internet. Policy sementara terhadap situs pornografi adalah kita minimizing, tidak mungkin kita blok seluruhnya situs pornografi, tapi kita berusaha meminimalisir pornografi. 3 layer pencegahan pornografi: (a) penumbuhan kesadaran berinternet di masyarakat (filter secara individual di PC masing-masing), (b) di kampus, sekolah dan kantor mohon adminnya melakukan filtering, (c) bekerjasama dengan ISP untuk melakukan filter<br />
2. Masalah film Fitna. Merupakan perintah presiden bahwa film fitnah harus di remove dari penyedia informasi. Depkominfo sudah mengirimkan surat kepada APJII dan ISP supaya menutup (memblokir) terhadap situs situs atau blog yang memuat film Fitna.</p>
<p>DISKUSI BLOGGER DAN PAK NUH</p>
<p>* Wicaksono: Saya blogger dan wartawan koran tempo. Masalah bloking terhadap film Fitna, kok terlalu banyak korban yang berjatuhan. Akhirnya situs You Tube yang berguna untuk pembelajaran terblok. Bahkan situs Multiply, blogspot, dsb ikut jadi korban.</p>
<p>* Narpati: Kasus kartun nabi muhammad dengan Wikipedia, akhirnya wikipedia tidak mau mendelete kartun tadi. Nah kalau di You Tube terjadi seperti ini gimana, Apakah You Tube akan selamanya diblokir. Dan apakah wikipedia juga harus diblokir ?</p>
<p>* Nuh: Kita tidak ingin menutup You Tube, tapi ingin film Fitna saja yang diblok. Silakan kalau ada yang memberikan usulan teknis bagaimana memecahkan masalah ini. Intinya Depkominfo punya dua tanggungjawab: moral responsibility dan technical responsibility. Sekali lagi kalau ada yang bisa memberi solusi ngeblok “truknya saja” bukan jalan raya, silakan disampaikan.</p>
<p>* Pande: Ketika sebuah keputusan politik diambil dan itu mengorbankan layanan lain yang sangat bagus, itu gimana. Manfaat dan mudharatnya apakah berimbang.</p>
<p>* Priyadi: Saya bukan orang yang mengkrack situs depkominfo. Saya setuju masalah bloking. China dulu memblok wikipedia, tapi kemudian bisa melakukan bloking khusus konten yang tidak dia inginkan. Masalah lain, bloking kan bisa dengan mudah ditembus. Berhubungan dengan pasal 27 UU ITE, apakah ISP dan Warnet yang sudah berusaha memblokir tapi tetap tembus harus dituntut karena masalah seperti itu. Spamming bagaimana ini, ini masalah serius dan terlewatkan di UU ITE. Bagaimana jika masa depan, blog digunakan untuk sosialisasi UU, sebelum disahkan oleh DPR.</p>
<p>* Izoel Servo: Masalah teknik bagaimana memblok content You Tube, pakai model flagging. Tapi kalau sudah terlanjur diblok ya nggak bisa dilakukan.</p>
<p>* Nuh: Setuju kalau UU, PP dan Permen itu dilewatkan ke masyarakat dan salah satunya lewat blog. Turunan UU ITE akan muncul beberapa PP yang akan diupload ke situs Depkominfo. Nanti silakan diberikan masukan dan sosialisasi lewat blognya masing-masing.</p>
<p>* Edmon: Kita harus mensyukuri bahwa tidak ada satupun dari peserta diskusi yang menyatakan bahwa pornografi adalah HAM. UU ITE adalah untuk pemulihan nama baik Indonesia di mata dunia. Dalam konvensi cybercrime nama Indonesia cukup tercemar. UU ITE memberikan batasan, karena itu bahasa hukumnya “dengan sengaja” dan “tanpa hak”. Jadi kalau tidak memenuhi dua unsur itu ya tidak terkena UU ITE. Muatan UU ITE sangat mengamankan kepentingan masyarakat. Masalah privacy juga dilindungi oleh UU ITE. Menurut Konvensi cybercrime, kita bisa memberikan peringatan kepada service provider apabila mendukung masalah rasis, dsb. Yakinlah tidak akan ada aparat yang memburu kita semua, karena itu tidak mudah dilakukan dengan berlandaskan UU ITE.</p>
<p>* Nuh: Saya tidak akan terkontaminasi adanya istilah negatif, positif, kracker, hacker, dsb. Justru energi itu harus digunakan, supaya bisa jadi positive-sum game, bukan zero-sum game atau negative-sum game.</p>
<p>* Boy Avianto: Saya ini blogger sejak tahun 2000. Bangsa kita ini sudah menjadi bangsa yang minder dan rendah diri. Harusnya buat kompetisi siapa yang bisa buat content untuk mengcounter film Fitna dan diupload di You Tube, akan diberi hadiah dan penghargaan. Kebangkitan informatika dengan kreatifitas digital. Tantang generasi kita untuk bermain di level kreatifitas, jadi jangan dengan cara blok situs.</p>
<p>* Sri: Saya blogger, tenaga pengajar dan penyiar swasta. Saya pikir yang disampaikan rekan-rekan sudah lengkap, termasuk masalah blokir situs. Blogger menggunakan blog engine tidak hanya untuk menulis saja, tapi juga untuk bekerja, uploading materi pembelajaran ke blog engine, yang saat ini sedang masuk ke proses blokir. Jangan menembak nyamuk dengan meriam.</p>
<p>* Riyogata: Kekhawatiran, apabila ada ISP yang sudah berusaha memblok tapi tetap ada yang tembus, apakah ISPnya kena. Sengaja atau tidak sengaja kan rumit, seperti wasit di bola, susah deteksi tackling apakah sengaja atau tidak. Saya yakin tidak banyak yang tertarik nonton film Fitna, mungkin hanya sekitar 68% Tapi karena Fitna jadi heboh dan dilarang, malah membuat dia jadi terkenal dan semua ingin nonton. BTW, sekedar info tanggal 11 April 2008 akan ada diskusi antara blogger dan Roy Suryo. Untuk klarifikasi, sportifitas, dan bukan untuk berantem.</p>
<p>* Yusuf Kurniawan: Saya admin di MIFTA, dan aktif di komunitas Linux. UU ITE adalah anugrah bagi kita semua. Kita harus membuat banyak kegiatan supaya membuat sibuk berbagai orang sehingga tidak sempat memikirkan hal seperti itu (Socio-Culture). Seperti yang diungkapkan oleh mas Romi Satria Wahono di berbagai event seminar tentang IT dan pornografi (hehehe numpang beken nih ).</p>
<p>* Cahyana: Dihadapan saya ini adalah potensi-potensi bangsa yang memiliki kepakaran dan expertise yang diharapkan dapat memperbaiki bangsa. Dalam pembahasan UU ITE, ada “fraksi balkon” yang selalu mendampingi dalam sidang-sidang dan memberikan usulan-usulan aktif. Begitu dekat dengan diundangkan, fraksi balkon jadi menipis kehadirannya. Kelihaian para media, ternyata hanya memotret masalah pornografi dan pasal 27, padahal UU ITE itu mengulas berbagai hal ruang lingkup sangat besar tentang transaksi elektronik. Pak Menteri sudah membuka diri, meminta rekan-rekan untuk memberikan masukan teknik bagaimana bisa membunuh nyamuk dengan tanpa meriam tadi. UU ITE mengadopsi undang-undang yang berlaku secara internasional (dua diantaranya dibawah), dan diperbaiki sesuai dengan kultur Indonesia. Yaitu: UN Commision for Tradelaw dan Convension on Cybercrime (pasal perbuatan yang dilarang)</p>
<p>* Basuki: Dirjen postel memiliki tugas untuk secara nasional, regional dan internasional tentang telekomunikasi. Saat ini di dunia internasional sedang marak diskusi tentang Productive use of ICT, menggunakan ICT secara produktif. Kita akan konsentrasi di pemanfaatan ICT untuk kegiatan produktif ini. ID-SRITI bertugas meskipun tidak khusus masalah spam, tapi inilah lembaga yang bisa kita gunakan untuk mencegah spamming.</p>
<p>* Edmon: Masalah rasis dan phobia ini adalah kesepakatan global. Dunia akan melakukan hal serupa kepada kita suatu saat, seperti yang kita lakukan dengan You Tube. Freedom of speech dibatasi pada saat mereka melakukan komunikasi, ada koridor hukum yang melindungi. Masalah ISP apabila dia melakukan dengan sengaja pasti kena, tapi kalau dia sudah melakukan pencegahan tapi masih bisa ditembus ya itu tidak sengaja. Masalah hacker, kegiatan penelitian, pendidikan, ilmu pengetahuan dan ngoprek, ini dilindungi di pasal 34 UU ITE, jadi tidak perlu khawatir.</p>
<p>* Nuh: Forum ini forum silaturahmi, yang ada kemungkinan tidak semua masalah bisa terselesaikan. Mudah-mudahan banyak hal yang kita share di sini sehingga point-point bisa kita gunakan untuk improve.</p>
<p>* Prika Wibisono: Pak Mentri sangat terbuka. Tapi meriam sudah terlanjur terlempar. Bloking sudah sampai ke mana mana, termasuk situs multiply, dsb yang isinya berguna. Ini gimana baiknya?</p>
<p>* Eko: Siapa sih yang menentukan sebuah konten boleh diblok atau tidak. Bagaimana dengan orang yang menyebarkan ketakutan dan kebencian terhadap blogger. Mas eko kemudian memutarkan rekaman radio ketika mas Roy Suryo menuduh eko, priyadi dan enda sebagai pelaku kracker situs depkominfo. TV dengan sinetronnya yang tidak mendidik, harusnya diblok duluan, karena penetrasinya lebih besar.</p>
<p>* Kuncoro: Mengajari teman-teman di daerah, indramayu, labuan, dsb untuk blogging. Friksi di daerah bisa ditekan dengan kegiatan positif seperti share informasi, blogging, mengisi konten, dsb. Jangan sampai blogger dituduh oleh satu orang yang mengatasnamakan pakar dan ada dibelakang Depkominfo.</p>
<p>* Tri Wibowo: Mahasiswa UIN, blog pemula. Ada beberapa point dan saran teknis, yang pertama saya setuju tentang pemblokiran situs yang merusak moral bangsa. Hanya caranya yang tidak setuju karena ternyata memblok banyak sekali situs.</p>
<p>* Jim Geovedy: Saya kecewa karena banyak yang ngomong diluar konteks. Banyak ide bagus yang dilontarkan tapi banyak yang di repetitif. Setuju dengan pendapat Boy bahwa pemerintah seharusnya meng-endorse konten-konten bahasa Indonesia. Saya termasuk yang terbiasa dalam filter memfilter dan juga membypassnya. Tidak ada software yang bagus untuk filtering. Selamat kepada depkominfo, karena membawa isu bloging di konteks pemerintah, meskipun tidak terlalu penting.</p>
<p>* Nuh: Ini adalah forum awal silaturahmi. Seluruh masalah saya yakin tidak bisa diselesaikan. Posisi Depkominfo terhadap blogger adalah Part of our Family, positive, melakukan fungsi edukasi dan empowerment . Nggak mungkin depkominfo menyembelih sendiri anaknya (yang meresmikan pesta blogger adalah pak Nuh). Kita ingin memberi kontribusi sekecil apapun ke republik ini, dalam bentuk pemikiran, ide teknis, dsb. Forum-forum seperti ini harus kita budayakan, kita bikin secara kontinyu meskipun tanpa dipicu oleh masalah seperti ini. Asal ada agenda dan topik yang bisa kita bahas. Topik menarik misalnya sertifikasi elektronik, security, dsb. Ayo kita bikin creative produk, jangan sampai zero-sume game atau negative sum game.</p>
<p>21:30 Acara selesai. Dilanjutkan dengan ngobrol santai dengan teman-teman yang selama ini hanya bisa berdiskusi lewat dunia maya. BTW, dah lama nggak ketemu si Jim Geovedi, kenapa bentuknya makin ancur gitu yah, ada yang bisa jelaskan?</p>
<p>Beberapa kesimpulan yang bisa kita ambil pada pertemuan ini:<br />
1. Pak Nuh menganggap bahwa komunitas blogger adalah positif dalam melakukan fungsi edukatif dan empowerment, jadi blogger adalah a part of our (depkominfo) family.<br />
2. Surat pak Nuh ke APJII dan ISP tidak merujuk ke suatu situs khusus misalnya You Tube, tapi meminta APJII dan ISP bergerak memfilter situs dan blog yang memuat film Fitna. Khusus untuk You Tube, pak Nuh memang mengirimkan surat permintaan ke pihak You Tube supaya film Fitna segera di delete dari server. Ada kemungkinan APJII dan ISP ketakutan dengan surat ini sehingga akhirnya melakukan bloking ke berbagai situs yang sebenarnya tidak terlalu penting di blok.<br />
3. Pak Nuh membuka diri, kalau ada usulan dari rekan-rekan untuk teknis memfilter suatu konten tanpa perlu memblokir situs secara keseluruhan. Jadi tidak terjadi ingin membunuh nyamuk tapi dengan meriam. Ayo kita bantu memberikan usulan-usulan efektif supaya lebih riil menyelesaikan masalah.<br />
4. UU ITE adalah UU yang diharapkan bisa melindungi seluruh masyarakat Indonesia, bukan untuk memberangus atau menangkapi masyarakat Indonesia. Banyak pasal yang memberikan perlindungan hukum masyarakat Indonesia dalam melakukan transaksi di Internet.<br />
5. Sudah sering saya sebut, mencegah cybercrime termasuk pornografi bisa dengan tiga cara: Hukum, Teknologi dan Socio-Culture. Hukum, alhamdulillah sekarang kita punya UU ITE, teknologi yang sekarang mau ditempuh meskipun masih banyak permasalahan, dan yang paling efektif adalah socio-culture. Membuat generasi muda kita sibuk dengan berbagai kreatifitas dan project adalah salah satu teknik socio-culture. Membuat generasi muda kita tidak sempat lagi melihat pornografi atau menjadi kracker dengan melakukan pengerusakan. Berbagai teknik ini yang saya gunakan selama ini, meskipun saya pengakses Internet yang sangat tinggi, saya tidak pernah terjebak masuk ke masalah pornografi. Saya terlalu sibuk, harus ngerjakan berbagai project, coding, blogging, learning dan nulis paper. Saya juga setuju usulan mas Boy Avianto untuk membuat kompetisi pengembangan content kreatif yang bisa mengcounter film Fitna atau konten lain yang lebih menarik dan bermanfaat bagi seluruh kalangan masyarakat.<br />
6. Pemblokiran You Tube dan Multiply saya yakin merugikan banyak pihak di Indonesia. Hanya kalaupun sudah terlanjur ditutup apakah kita hanya bisa teriak, atau bersedih dan meratap? Kenapa tidak kita jadikan timing dan peluang ini untuk memproduksi konten-konten dan engine-engine lokal yang produktif dan menarik. Industri Internet di Indonesia juga bisa jadi tumbuh apabila kita punya pemikiran positif seperti ini. <a title="lihat life in mono" href="http://http://kaskus.us/member.php?u=307353" target="_blank">Life In Mono</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Wawancara dengan "pembobol" situs depkominfo]]></title>
<link>http://bisnisinvestasi.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/wawancara-dengan-pembobol-situs-depkominfo/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pulsa bisnis</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bisnisinvestasi.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/wawancara-dengan-pembobol-situs-depkominfo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[wah wah sudah dua kali situs depkominfo dibobol, ada benarnya juga sih si pembobol sambil mengingatk]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wah wah sudah dua kali situs depkominfo dibobol, ada benarnya juga sih si pembobol sambil mengingatkan adminnya untuk lebih berhati-hati dalam security tetapi alangkah baiknya lagi kalau tidak dengan cara bobol-membobol situs kasih taunya :D <br />Karena dengan demikian sama saja kita masuk rumah orang lain, lalu kita bilang "saya ga ada maksud apa-apa kok hanya mengingatkan anda saja kalau tidur kunci pagar terlebih dahulu" hehe :D</p>
<p>berikut kutipan dari situs okezone</p>
<p><a href="http://techno.okezone.com/index.php/ReadStory/2008/04/16/55/101017/55/blakblakan-hantu-situs-kominfo">techno.okezone.com : blakblakan 'hantu' situs kominfo</a> <br /> <br />
<blockquote>JAKARTA - Dua kali situs Departemen Komunikasi dan Informatika dijebol oleh 'hantu' dunia maya. Selain meninggalkan pesan khusus untuk Depkominfo dan Roy Suryo, sang 'hantu' juga sempat menyertakan sebuah alamat email.</p>
<p>Okezone pun berinisiatif untuk mengirimkan beberapa pertanyaan seputar tingkah polahnya yang menjahili situs Depkominfo. Berikut petikan wawancara khusus okezone dengan 'Hantu' situs Kominfo yang enggan disebut sebagai hacker atau cracker, melalui email, Rabu (16/4/2008),</p>
<p>Halo Mas/ mba....<br />
Saya Cowo, mba... Jangan panggil Mas, saya masih ABG (anak baru gede).</p>
<p>Saya dari Okezone, kira-kira apa kami bisa tanya-tanya ke anda?<br />
Boleh.... Kalau saya tahu jawabannya!</p>
<p>Apa maksud anda mengacak-ngacak situs depkominfo?<br />
Tidak ada maksud lain. Selain cuma ingin memberi tahu kepada adminnya untuk memperbaiki script. Kemarin sempat memberi tahu tapi adminnya tidak merespons. Sepertinya sudah menjadi kebiasaan bagi admin pemerintah untuk dibuktikan terlebih dahulu (kelemahannya) baru direspons!</p>
<p>Selain itu saya juga mau tunggu respons Om 'pakar' Roy Suryo, apa dia tahu siapa yang menyerang situs kominfo? Soalnya yang saya kutip dari debat (dengan blogger) kemarin sepertinya dia tidak punya akses ke server Kominfo. Bukannya untuk melacak hacker (tepatnya cracker) itu harus melihat log di server? Trus atas dasar apa Roy Suryo mengatakan "Saya tahu siapa mereka". Kok bisa langsung tahu penyerangnya?</p>
<p>Bagaimana cara Anda sampai bisa meng-crack situs tersebut? Secara teknis bagaimana caranya?<br />
Saya menggunakan teknik SQL Injection ke http://www.depkominfo.go.id/e-commerce/index.php?opt=login. Dengan memasukkan kode SQL Inject kita bisa log in sebagai admin situs. Kita bisa melakukan penghapusan atau mengubah isi situs tersebut.</p>
<p>Selain situs Depkominfo, situs apa lagi yang kira-kira akan menjadi incaran Anda?<br />
Hahaha .... Saya orang baik-baik, Mba. Kan sudah saya tulis di pesan. Saya tidak ada niat untuk merusak. Cuma saya pikir itulah cara agar admin Kominfo update security. Kalau tidak masuk berita, Admin Kominfo tidak akan bekerja. Ya, Mudah-mudahan setelah kejadian ini Om Admin kita mulai update Security. Untung saja kelemahan situs tersebut lebih dulu diketahui orang Indonesia. Bagaimana jika yang tahu lebih dulu orang luar dan datanya penting. Gimana coba?<br />
Tapi target berikutnya?? hehehe... Okezone.com mungkin! Ho..ho..ho!!!</p>
<p>Jika situs pemerintah saja rapuh dan bisa dijebol. Kira-kira apa situs-situs perbankan juga memiliki kelemahan yang sama?<br />
Hehehe... Mungkin adminnya khilaf kali, mba. Manusia kan tidak luput dari kesalahan. Server saya sendiri masih banyak kelemahannya, kok. Intinya tidak ada sistem yang dijamin aman. Setiap sistem pasti punya kelemahan.</p>
<p>Situs perbankan lumayan banyak kelemahannya. Terutama di online bankingnya. Saya rasa pihak bank sendiri sudah tahu kelemahan online banking mereka. Namun yang jadi masalah adalah keamanan sistem biasanya berbanding terbalik dengan kenyamanan. Saat ini online banking Indonesia masih mengutamakan kenyamanan. Pelanggan kan tidak mau tahu soal keamanan dan lain-lain. Umumnya mereka mengutamakan kemudahan atau kenyamanan bertransaksi di internet. Nah, kalau sudah begini, siapa yang salah coba?</p>
<p>Gini loh, mba. Kalau bahasa orang kampungnya, Yahoo mail aja masih bisa dikerjain. Apalagi online banking Indonesia, yang gaji adminnya tidak sampai 1/4 dari gaji admin Yahoo. Hahahaha......</p>
<p>Di akhir pesan, dirinya mengaku tidak ingin dianggap hacker atau cracker. Untuk menghindari dirinya terjerat UU ITE, Dia meminta Okezone untuk menyebutnya sebagai netter (orang yang hobi berinternet).</p>
<p>(Tata bahasa dan penulisan dalam isi wawancara sudah diperbaiki terlebih dahulu) (srn)</p></blockquote>
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<title><![CDATA[El CAPTCHA de Microsoft Live/Hotmail crackeado en 6 segundos]]></title>
<link>http://emgloindustrial.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/el-captcha-de-microsoft-livehotmail-crackeado-en-6-segundos/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Emmanuel Roberto</dc:creator>
<guid>http://emgloindustrial.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/el-captcha-de-microsoft-livehotmail-crackeado-en-6-segundos/</guid>
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La compañía de seguridad en Internet Websense, ha advertido que los spammers han mejorado sus he]]></description>
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<div style="text-align:justify;">La compañía de seguridad en <span style="font-weight:bold;">Internet Websense</span>, ha advertido que los <span style="font-weight:bold;">spammers han mejorado sus herramientas anti-CAPTCHA</span> y pueden romper el sistema de protección en <span style="font-weight:bold;">seis segundos</span>.</div>
<p><a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha"><br />CAPTCHA</a> (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart), <span style="font-weight:bold;">diseñado para diferenciar a humanos de máquinas</span>, está implementado en muchos portales web y es imprescindible para la creación de cuentas de usuarios mediante la introducción de un conjunto de caracteres.</p>
<p>A diferencia de ataques anteriores contra el CAPTCHA de Live Mail o Gmail, <span style="font-weight:bold;">éstos han dado un salto de calidad y agresividad saltándose el control de forma casi instantánea consiguiendo mediante bots registros automatizados sin presencia humana</span>.</p>
<p>De momento no se conoce como se realiza el tratamiento de la imagen aunque se sospecha que se consigue mediante un sistema de reconocimiento de caracteres OCR. <span style="font-weight:bold;">La creación automática de miles de cuentas permite a los spammer mandar desde ellas la inmensidad de basura electrónica </span>que invade la Internet de nuestros días.</div>
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<title><![CDATA[Blogger Hacker Cracker ???]]></title>
<link>http://ekayudha.wordpress.com/?p=25</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Eka Yudha Prasetya</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ekayudha.wordpress.com/?p=25</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Apa sich Hacker itu ? Oke menurut SUMBER nya langsung sebelum menginjak ke pengertian HACKER , mongg]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;"><!--[if gte mso 9]&#38;gt; Normal   0                         MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &#38;lt;![endif]--><img class="alignleft" style="float:left;" src="http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/6300/hackernb9.gif" alt="" />Apa sich Hacker itu ? Oke menurut <a href="http://students.ukdw.ac.id/~22033244/infotext2.html" target="_blank">SUMBER</a> nya langsung sebelum menginjak ke pengertian HACKER , monggo dijelaskan dulu ... sejarah dari Hacker itu karena ada pepatah mengatakan... tak kenal maka tak sayang</p>
<h3>Sejarah Hacker</h3>
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<blockquote><p>Hacker muncul pada awal tahun 1960-an diantara para anggota organisasi mahasiswa Tech Model Railroad Club di Laboratorium Kecerdasan Artifisial Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Kelompok mahasiswa tersebut merupakan salah satu perintis perkembangan teknologi komputer dan mereka beroperasi dengan sejumlah komputer mainframe. Kata hacker pertama kali muncul dengan arti positif untuk menyebut seorang anggota yang memiliki keahlian dalam bidang komputer dan mampu membuat program komputer yang lebih baik dari yang telah dirancang bersama. Kemudian pada tahun 1983, analogi hacker semakin berkembang untuk menyebut seseorang yang memiliki obsesi untuk memahami dan menguasai sistem komputer. Pasalnya, pada tahun tersebut untuk pertama kalinya FBI menangkap kelompok kriminal komputer The 414s yang berbasis di Milwaukee AS. 414 merupakan kode area lokal mereka. Kelompok yang kemudian disebut hacker tersebut dinyatakan bersalah atas pembobolan 60 buah komputer, dari komputer milik Pusat Kanker Memorial Sloan-Kettering hingga komputer milik Laboratorium Nasional Los Alamos. Salah seorang dari antara pelaku tersebut mendapatkan kekebalan karena testimonialnya, sedangkan 5 pelaku lainnya mendapatkan hukuman masa percobaan.<!--more--></p>
<p>Kemudian pada perkembangan selanjutnya muncul kelompok lain yang menyebut-nyebut diri <em>hacker</em>, padahal bukan. Mereka ini (terutama para pria dewasa) yang mendapat kepuasan lewat membobol komputer dan mengakali telepon (<em>phreaking</em>). <em>Hacker</em> sejati menyebut orang-orang ini <em>'cracker'</em> dan tidak suka bergaul dengan mereka. <em>Hacker</em> sejati memandang <em>cracker</em> sebagai orang malas, tidak<br />
bertanggung jawab, dan tidak terlalu cerdas. <em>Hacker</em> sejati tidak setuju jika dikatakan bahwa dengan menerobos keamanan seseorang telah menjadi <em>hacker</em>.</p>
<p>Para hacker mengadakan pertemuan setiap setahun sekali yaitu diadakan setiap pertengahan bulan Juli di Las Vegas. Ajang pertemuan hacker terbesar di dunia tersebut dinamakan Def Con. Acara Def Con tersebut lebih kepada ajang pertukaran informasi dan teknologi yang berkaitan dengan aktivitas hacking.</p></blockquote>
<h3>Pengertian Hacker</h3>
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<blockquote><p>Hacker adalah sebutan untuk mereka yang memberikan sumbangan yang bermanfaat kepada jaringan komputer, membuat program kecil dan membagikannya dengan orang-orang di Internet. Sebagai contoh : digigumi (Grup Digital) adalah sebuah kelompok yang mengkhususkan diri bergerak dalam bidang game dan komputer. Digigumi ini menggunakan teknik teknik hexadecimal untuk mengubah teks yang terdapat di dalam game. Contohnya, game Chrono Trigger berbahasa Inggris dapat diubah menjadi bahasa Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, status Digigumi adalah hacker, namun bukan sebagai perusak. Hacker disini artinya, mencari, mempelajari dan mengubah sesuatu untuk keperluan hobi dan pengembangan dengan mengikuti legalitas yang telah ditentukan oleh developer game. Para hacker biasanya melakukan penyusupan-penyusupan dengan maksud memuaskan pengetahuan dan teknik. Rata - rata perusahaan yang bergerak di dunia jaringan global (internet) juga memiliki hacker. Tugasnya yaitu untuk menjaga jaringan dari kemungkinan perusakan pihak luar "cracker", menguji jaringan dari kemungkinan lobang yang menjadi peluang para cracker mengobrak - abrik jaringannya, sebagai contoh : perusahaan asuransi dan auditing "Price Waterhouse". Ia memiliki team hacker yang disebut dengan Tiger Team. Mereka bekerja untuk menguji sistem sekuriti client mereka.</p></blockquote>
<h3>Pengertian Cracker</h3>
<blockquote><p>Cracker adalah sebutan untuk mereka yang masuk ke sistem orang lain dan cracker lebih bersifat destruktif, biasanya di jaringan komputer, mem-bypass password atau lisensi program komputer, secara sengaja melawan keamanan komputer, men-<em>deface</em> (merubah halaman muka web) milik orang lain bahkan hingga men-<em>delete</em> data orang lain, mencuri data dan umumnya melakukan cracking untuk keuntungan sendiri, maksud jahat, atau karena sebab lainnya karena ada tantangan. Beberapa proses pembobolan dilakukan untuk menunjukan kelemahan keamanan sistem.</p></blockquote>
<h4>Dan..... sejumlah testimonial seputar Hacker n Cracker</h4>
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<blockquote><p>Hirarki / Tingkatan Hacker</p>
<p>1.      Elite</p>
<p>Ciri-ciri : mengerti sistem operasi luar dalam, sanggup mengkonfigurasi &#38; menyambungkan jaringan secara global, melakukan pemrogramman setiap harinya, effisien &#38; trampil, menggunakan pengetahuannya dengan tepat,  tidak menghancurkan data-data, dan selalu mengikuti peraturan yang ada. Tingkat Elite ini sering disebut sebagai ‘suhu'.</p>
<p>2.      Semi Elite</p>
<p>Ciri-ciri : lebih muda dari golongan elite, mempunyai kemampuan &#38; pengetahuan luas tentang komputer, mengerti tentang sistem operasi (termasuk lubangnya), kemampuan programnya cukup untuk mengubah program eksploit.</p>
<p>3.      Developed Kiddie</p>
<p>Ciri-ciri : umurnya masih muda (ABG) &#38; masih sekolah, mereka membaca tentang metoda hacking &#38; caranya di berbagai kesempatan, mencoba berbagai sistem sampai akhirnya berhasil &#38; memproklamirkan kemenangan ke lainnya, umumnya masih menggunakan Grafik User Interface (GUI) &#38; baru belajar basic dari UNIX tanpa mampu menemukan lubang kelemahan baru di sistem operasi.</p>
<p>4.      Script Kiddie</p>
<p>Ciri-ciri : seperti developed kiddie dan juga seperti Lamers, mereka hanya mempunyai pengetahuan teknis networking yang sangat minimal, tidak lepas dari GUI, hacking dilakukan menggunakan trojan untuk menakuti &#38; menyusahkan hidup sebagian pengguna Internet.</p>
<p>5.      Lamer</p>
<p>Ciri-ciri : tidak mempunyai pengalaman &#38; pengetahuan tapi ingin menjadi hacker sehingga lamer sering disebut sebagai ‘wanna-be' hacker, penggunaan komputer mereka terutama untuk main game, IRC, tukar menukar software prirate, mencuri kartu kredit, melakukan hacking dengan menggunakan software trojan, nuke &#38; DoS, suka menyombongkan diri melalui IRC channel, dan sebagainya. Karena banyak kekurangannya untuk mencapai elite, dalam perkembangannya mereka hanya akan sampai level developed kiddie atau script kiddie saja.</p>
<p><em>Cracker tidak mempunyai hirarki khusus karena sifatnya hanya membongkar dan merusak.</em></p>
<p>Kode Etik Hacker</p>
<p>1.      Mampu mengakses komputer tak terbatas dan totalitas.</p>
<p>2.      Semua informasi haruslah <strong>FREE</strong>.</p>
<p>3.      Tidak percaya pada otoritas, artinya memperluas desentralisasi.</p>
<p>4.      Tidak memakai identitas palsu, seperti nama samaran yang konyol, umur, posisi, dll.</p>
<p>5.      Mampu membuat seni keindahan dalam komputer.</p>
<p>6.      Komputer dapat mengubah hidup menjadi lebih baik.</p>
<p>7.      Pekerjaan yang di lakukan semata-mata demi kebenaran informasi yang harus disebar luaskan.</p>
<p>8.      Memegang teguh komitmen tidak membela dominasi ekonomi industri software tertentu.</p>
<p>9.      Hacking adalah senjata mayoritas dalam perang melawan pelanggaran batas teknologi komputer.</p>
<p><em>10.</em> <em>Baik <strong>Hacking</strong> maupun <strong>Phreaking</strong> adalah satu-satunya  jalan lain untuk menyebarkan informasi pada massa agar tak gagap dalam komputer.<br />
Cracker tidak memiliki kode etik apapun.</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Aturan Main Hacker</em></p>
<p><em>Gambaran umum aturan main yang perlu di ikuti seorang hacker seperti di jelaskan oleh Scorpio, yaitu:</em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Di atas segalanya, hormati pengetahuan &#38; kebebasan informasi. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Memberitahukan sistem administrator akan adanya pelanggaran keamanan / lubang di keamanan yang anda lihat. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Jangan mengambil keuntungan yang tidak fair dari hack. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Tidak mendistribusikan &#38; mengumpulkan software bajakan. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Tidak pernah mengambil resiko yang bodoh - selalu mengetahui kemampuan sendiri. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Selalu bersedia untuk secara terbuka / bebas / gratis memberitahukan &#38; mengajarkan berbagai informasi &#38; metoda yang diperoleh. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Tidak pernah meng-hack sebuah sistem untuk mencuri uang. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Tidak pernah memberikan akses ke seseorang yang akan membuat kerusakan. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Tidak pernah secara sengaja menghapus &#38; merusak file di komputer yang dihack. </em></p>
<p><em>·</em> <em>Hormati mesin yang di hack, dan memperlakukan dia seperti mesin sendiri. </em></p>
<p><em>Hacker sejati akan selalu bertindak berlandaskan kode etik dan aturan main sedang cracker tidak mempunyai kode etik ataupun aturan main karena cracker sifatnya merusak.</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Perbedaan Hacker dan Cracker</em></p>
<p><em>a.</em> <em>Hacker</em></p>
<p><em>1.Mempunyai kemampuan menganalisa kelemahan suatu sistem atau situs. Sebagai contoh : jika seorang hacker mencoba menguji situs Yahoo! dipastikan isi situs tersebut tak akan berantakan dan mengganggu yang lain. Biasanya hacker melaporkan kejadian ini untuk diperbaiki menjadi sempurna.</em></p>
<p><em>2.Hacker mempunyai etika serta kreatif dalam merancang suatu program yang berguna bagi siapa saja.</em></p>
<p><em>3. Seorang Hacker tidak pelit membagi ilmunya kepada orang-orang yang serius atas nama ilmu pengetahuan dan kebaikan.</em></p>
<p><em>b.</em> <em>Cracker</em></p>
<p><em>1.</em> <em>Mampu membuat suatu program bagi kepentingan dirinya sendiri dan bersifat destruktif atau merusak dan menjadikannya suatu keuntungan. Sebagia contoh : Virus, Pencurian Kartu Kredit, Kode Warez, Pembobolan Rekening Bank, Pencurian Password E-mail/Web Server.</em></p>
<p><em>2.</em> <em>Bisa berdiri sendiri atau berkelompok dalam bertindak.</em></p>
<p><em>3.</em> <em>Mempunyai situs atau cenel dalam IRC yang tersembunyi, hanya orang-orang tertentu yang bisa mengaksesnya.</em></p>
<p><em>4.</em> <em>Mempunyai IP yang tidak bisa dilacak.</em></p>
<p><em>5.</em> <em>Kasus yang paling sering ialah Carding yaitu Pencurian Kartu Kredit, kemudian pembobolan situs dan mengubah segala isinya menjadi berantakan. Sebagai contoh : Yahoo! pernah mengalami kejadian seperti ini sehingga tidak bisa diakses dalam waktu yang lama, kasus clickBCA.com yang paling hangat dibicarakan tahun 2001 lalu.</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Dua Jenis Kegiatan Hacking</em></p>
<p><em>1.</em> <em>Social Hacking, yang perlu diketahui : informasi tentang system apa yang dipergunakan oleh server, siapa pemilik server, siapa Admin yang mengelola server, koneksi yang dipergunakan jenis apa lalu bagaimana server itu tersambung internet, mempergunakan koneksi siapa lalu informasi apa saja yang disediakan oleh server tersebut, apakah server tersebut juga tersambung dengan LAN di sebuah organisasi dan informasi lainnya</em></p>
<p><em>2.</em> <em>Technical Hacking, merupakan tindakan teknis untuk melakukan penyusupan ke dalam system,  baik dengan alat bantu (tool) atau dengan mempergunakan fasilitas system itu sendiri yang dipergunakan untuk menyerang kelemahan (lubang keamanan) yang terdapat dalam system atau service. Inti dari kegiatan ini adalah mendapatkan akses penuh kedalam system dengan cara apapun dan bagaimana pun.</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Contoh Kasus Hacker</em></p>
<p><em>1.</em> <em>Pada tahun 1983, pertama kalinya FBI menangkap kelompok kriminal komputer The 414s(414 merupakan kode area lokal mereka) yang berbasis di Milwaukee AS. Kelompok yang kemudian disebut hacker tersebut melakukan pembobolan 60 buah komputer, dari komputer milik Pusat Kanker Memorial Sloan-Kettering hingga komputer milik Laboratorium Nasional Los Alamos. Salah seorang dari antara pelaku tersebut mendapatkan kekebalan karena testimonialnya, sedangkan 5 pelaku lainnya mendapatkan hukuman masa percobaan. </em></p>
<p><em>2.</em> <em>Digigumi (Grup Digital) adalah sebuah kelompok yang mengkhususkan diri bergerak dalam bidang game dan komputer dengan menggunakan teknik teknik hexadecimal untuk mengubah teks yang terdapat di dalam game. Contohnya : game Chrono Trigger berbahasa Inggris dapat diubah menjadi bahasa Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, status Digigumi adalah hacker, namun bukan sebagai perusak.</em></p>
<p><em>3.</em> <em>Pada hari Sabtu, 17 April 2004, Dani Firmansyah, konsultan Teknologi Informasi (TI) PT Danareksa di Jakarta  berhasil membobol situs milik Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) di http://tnp.kpu.go.id dan mengubah nama-nama partai di dalamnya menjadi nama-nama "unik", seperti Partai Kolor Ijo, Partai Mbah Jambon, Partai Jambu, dan lain sebagainya. Dani menggunakan teknik SQL Injection(pada dasarnya teknik tersebut adalah dengan cara mengetikkan string atau perintah tertentu di address bar browser) untuk menjebol situs KPU. Kemudian Dani tertangkap pada hari  Kamis, 22 April 2004.</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Akibat yang Ditimbulakan oleh Hacker dan Cracker</em></p>
<p><em>Hacker : membuat teknologi internet semakin maju karena hacker </em><em>menggunakan keahliannya dalam hal komputer untuk melihat, menemukan dan memperbaiki kelemahan sistem keamanan dalam sebuah sistem komputer ataupun dalam sebuah software, membuat gairah bekerja seorang administrator kembali hidup karena hacker membantu administrator untuk memperkuat jaringan mereka. </em></p>
<p><em>Cracker : merusak dan melumpuhkan keseluruhan sistem komputer, sehingga </em><em>data-data pengguna jaringan rusak, hilang, ataupun berubah.</em></p>
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<p><em>Kesimpulan </em></p>
<p><em>Para hacker menggunakan keahliannya dalam hal komputer untuk melihat, menemukan dan memperbaiki kelemahan sistem keamanan dalam sebuah sistem komputer ataupun dalam sebuah software. Oleh karena itu, berkat para hacker-lah Internet ada dan dapat kita nikmati seperti sekarang ini, bahkan terus di perbaiki untuk menjadi sistem yang lebih baik lagi. Maka hacker dapat disebut sebagai pahlawan jaringan sedang cracker dapat disebut sebagai penjahat jaringan karena melakukan melakukan penyusupan dengan maksud menguntungkan dirinya secara personallity dengan maksud merugikan orang lain. Hacker sering disebut hacker putih (yang merupakan hacker sejati yang sifatnya membangun) dan hacker hitam (cracker yang sifatnya membongkar dan merusak)</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Lha kalo sudah begini... rasanya gak perlu lagee dijelasin BLOGGER itu apa??? udah tahu <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">samanya</span> bedanya??? Bueda Buanget kan???</p>
<p>Menurut sebagian orang yang saya tanya... Blogger itu siapa dan apa sich ... rata rata mereka berkomentar</p>
<blockquote><p>penulis catatan harian di <a href="http://www.total.or.id/info.php?kk=internet">internet</a> atau halaman <a href="http://www.total.or.id/info.php?kk=web">web</a>. Blogger ini merupakan pengguna internet yang rajin mengisi <a href="http://www.total.or.id/info.php?kk=weblog">weblog</a></p></blockquote>
<p>So... seorang yang bukan pakar aja ngerti koq.. siapa itu Blogger... dan saya kebetulan ingin membagi kepada sampean sampean semua.... Blogger bukan HACKER ... Hidup Blogger Indonesia</p>
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