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- 10 / 01 / 03 -

The show is four minutes late, the on-air computer is missing, a computer smashing contest in the Ukraine, Emmanuel debates Macintoshes with Geoff, an update on the Do Not Call registry, how easy it is to get numbers of people on the list, Verizon bills change their design, CNA service is now offered by Verizon, memories of old CNA numbers and Coles directories, pictures of the Homeland Security truck, questions and facts about the truck, questions about a contest that uses GPS in a Coke can, a complaint about a previous fundraiser, facts about RFID chips, some of the potential risks, Geoff tries to pick good phone calls.

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October 1
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       Homeland Security Truck Pictures

- 10 / 08 / 03 -

The Merriam-Webster word of the day for October 4 was "phreaker," more on the Coke contest that's using GPS, a new student tracking system begins operating in Japan, RFID controversy in libraries, a problem with a microphone, a warning about exploding cell phones, Iraq chooses GSM technology for its wireless network, new $20 bills are scheduled to be rolled out, a surprising FCC comment on using indecent language, the telemarketing response to the Do Not Call list, how easy it is to listen in on phone calls, concern over radiation and cell phones, the Verizon three-way rip-off, a call for pictures from bridges where photos are now forbidden, some simple questions from a listener, questions about the quality of Vonage.

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October 8
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- 10 / 15 / 03 -

A two hour fundraising show. A strange recording, Emmanuel's hassle with his phone company, Emmanuel is able to download more than 145,000 numbers from the Do Not Call registry with no verification, how people can do this for themselves, the H2K2 VCD project comes to an end, an excerpt from the Mark Hosler of Negativland talk at H2K2, how the media was hacked, the Illegal Art Show is taking place in Philadelphia, there's no way of knowing how many phone calls are coming in, words from a listener who's come in for the fundraiser, looking forward to cellular portability, how "Off The Hook" has remained relevant over the years, Bernie describes his participation in a panel on abuse of authority at H2K2, an excerpt from the Aaron McGruder talk at H2K2, why McGruder's talk was so relevant to the world of hackers, Mike reports on a list of foreign terrorist organizations that includes websites, an excerpt from the Jello Biafra talk at H2K2, the prospects of another conference next year, the way record companies rip off artists, the high price of CDs, an update on the latest method of bypassing CD copy protection software, an accused hacker claims his computer was hijacked, a problem with the calculator that exhibits the total amount pledged, a call from Cheshire Catalyst, info on a phone rate increase plan in Florida. This show is in two parts and includes fundraising.

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October 15

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