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	A while back I said Frequency would no longer be released every month, yet ironically, we kept releasing them every single month.  Well, this was one of those times when it took a little longer to get an issue completed.  The usual thanks to everyone who contributed, as well as everyone that sent in articles that didn’t quite make the cut.  Sorry they were included, but maybe next time.  
	In case you missed it, head over to www.thebroken.org for the first episode of, you guessed it, “The Broken” starring Kevin Rose (who I understand is from TechTV, but with basic Optimum cable, I wouldn’t know).  They make it clear on their site they’re not hackers, and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad overall.  It could be good so that they’re not expected to get too technical, and we can forgive them if they don’t, but it’s bad because their “Ramzi’s Hacker Tip” bit suddenly becomes that much more laughable.  I’m sure that’s a joke, but when you think about the people out there that don’t get it, some folks might actually take it seriously.  The social engineering bit on the show has raised some controversy, with it more or less showing outright theft than anything else.  All in all I’d give it a thumbs up, because any show that takes a hacker perspective is alright with me.  Just as long as there are no more of those “Honeynet” videos I think I can keep my lunch down.
	Speaking of which, the one thing I miss more than anything about doing Hackermind is being able to rant on and on about something that I hated (ooh and you know you loved listening!).  Watching that Honeynet video from www.honeynet.org really made me sick, mainly because it has the angelic “white hats” wearing…mhm, white hats.  And the evil, satan-woshipping “black hats” dressed in, whoa, you’re smart!  Black.  It’s the whole Good VS. Evil propaganda I’ve seen a thousand times before, yet ironically, none of these organizations ever seem to mention that most computer intrusions involve no damage or theft whatsoever.  Consider how often companies report that “no credit card information” was stolen, claiming it was their fabulous security that prevented it.  If you ask many hackers, it’s because that holds no interest for them.  It’s the computer they want to play with, something big business will never understand.  And while computer intrusion will never be legal, I don’t think it’s necessary to play off the good and evil thing time and time again.
	Moving onto to sunnier topics, summer has come and gone once again, and as usual, it ended far too soon.  It’s time once again for people to head back to school, off to college, or join the working world.  Your humble editor will be doing the latter, and like everything else, I’m sure there will be plenty of stories to tell along the way.  To say I’m nervous would be an understatement, but I think anytime you face the unknown you feel rather uncertain.  There are numerous worries on my mind as I prepare for a job in IT (yes, those mythical IT jobs we all hear about but never actually see).  Will my beliefs as a hacker conflict with the ways of the business world?  Can I really find happiness by molding myself into exactly what my boss wants me to be?  I suppose I have no choice if I want to pay the bills or ever have a chance at living a comfortable life, could this be why so many hackers change their ways?  Actually, I’m hoping readers use me as a guinea pig…if I’m suddenly pro-business and anti-hacker in a year, please let me know.  From what I’ve been told, sometimes you don’t even realize you’ve changed.
	But as I’ve said before, change doesn’t have to be a bad thing.  Change is simply the dawn of something new, and with everything new in our lives come new possibilities.  And if that weren’t corny enough, I’m looking forward to those new possibilities with great enthusiasm.  With a little luck, everything will work itself out for the best.
	As much as it pains me to say it, my personal life isn’t the most important thing in the world.  Just recently KaZaA, a piece of software we’ve supported through thick and thin, has utilized the DMCA to prevent Google from listing links to certain sites that provide KaZaA Lite.  Lite, as you may know, is the adware-free version of the popular file sharing software, but also one not officially sanctioned by Sharman Networks (creators of KaZaA).  Sharman claims Lite is blatant piracy, and just so you know, you read that right…KaZaA is trying to fight piracy by using guerilla tactics.  Others however, especially people in the hacker world, feel Lite is merely a hack of the original software and in no way infringing upon the copyrighted name.  
	What’s most shocking about this case is that it’s KaZaA that’s trying to silence people, a service that many netizens have been supporting in recent months.  Worse yet, they’re targeting a search engine.  A search engine, as you know, is merely a directory for sites on the internet.  It’s an neutral go between that merely shows people what’s out there, it doesn’t host any content of its own.  A decent analogy would be KaZaA forbidding people to even mention where Lite sites are on the net.  This is a dangerous precedent, not to mention an impossible conflict for many people.  P2P is something to be supported, yet by supporting KaZaA, you also support the DMCA, go figure.
	What this shows me is that in the end, business is business.  It’s all about screwing over the other guy, and most importantly, making sure the customer behaves like the good little doggy they’re supposed to be.  Even someone like KaZaA, who we’ve come to love, is resorting to legal threats to prevent people from obtaining a piece of software they don’t approve of.  Why, what’s the reason?  It’s nothing but business as usual, if you’re not looking at ads, you’re breaking the law.  How nicely that fits in with my intro regarding a make believe world.  If KaZaA, or more appropriately Sharman, is trying to show they don’t approve of piracy to help their services survive, people have some serious decisions to make regarding where their loyalties lie.
	 Sheesh, you think you know someone.  Ah well, until next time, thanks for reading.

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