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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 didnt 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 wouldnt know).  They make it clear on their site theyre not hackers, and Im not sure if thats good or bad overall.  It could be good so that theyre not expected to get too technical, and we can forgive them if they dont, but its bad because their Ramzis Hacker Tip bit suddenly becomes that much more laughable.  Im sure thats a joke, but when you think about the people out there that dont 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 Id 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 wearingmhm, white hats.  And the evil, satan-woshipping black hats dressed in, whoa, youre smart!  Black.  Its the whole Good VS. Evil propaganda Ive 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, its because that holds no interest for them.  Its the computer they want to play with, something big business will never understand.  And while computer intrusion will never be legal, I dont think its 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.  Its 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, Im sure there will be plenty of stories to tell along the way.  To say Im 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, Im hoping readers use me as a guinea pigif Im suddenly pro-business and anti-hacker in a year, please let me know.  From what Ive been told, sometimes you dont even realize youve changed.
	But as Ive said before, change doesnt 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 werent corny enough, Im 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 isnt the most important thing in the world.  Just recently KaZaA, a piece of software weve 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 rightKaZaA 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.  
	Whats most shocking about this case is that its KaZaA thats trying to silence people, a service that many netizens have been supporting in recent months.  Worse yet, theyre targeting a search engine.  A search engine, as you know, is merely a directory for sites on the internet.  Its an neutral go between that merely shows people whats out there, it doesnt 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.  Its all about screwing over the other guy, and most importantly, making sure the customer behaves like the good little doggy theyre supposed to be.  Even someone like KaZaA, who weve come to love, is resorting to legal threats to prevent people from obtaining a piece of software they dont approve of.  Why, whats the reason?  Its nothing but business as usual, if youre not looking at ads, youre 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 dont 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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