R.I.P. Wikileaks

From The Guardian: These cables contain details of activists, opposition politicians, bloggers in autocratic regimes and their real identities, victims of crime and political coercion, and others driven by conscience to speak to the US government. They should never have had to fear being exposed by a self-proclaimed human rights organisation. – “Why I felt R.I.P. Wikileaks

Interesting Times #7 released

The seventh edition of Interesting Times magazine has just been released in free pdf and nominally expensive print on demand (sold at cost, non-profit). This graphically-intensive publication covers the intersection of hacking, survivalism, planning for collapse of civilization, and exploring alternate ways of comprehending human society. Articles for this issue: How to be a virtual Interesting Times #7 released

Daed live at the Gay Pride Parade

On Saturday, June 25, Daed is playing a show at the Gay Pride Parade. Crossover dubstep/techno/electro-acoustic terror band Daed will unleash a furious cornucopia of glitchy breaks, copious abrasive noises and horribly inappropriate samples along with the screaming of Stane Hubert (The Super Happy Funland sound engineer). “This will be the most ridiculous show and Daed live at the Gay Pride Parade

Houston 2600 Meeting: Friday, July 1, 2011

Houston 2600/HAQR Meeting Join computer enthusiasts to talk about programming, operating systems, computer security topics, hacking and geek culture. When: Friday, July 1 6-9 PM Where: Ninfa’s Express seating area, Galleria IV Directions Take Post Oak South past Westheimer. Turn right on Hidalgo. Turn right on McCue. On your left is a parking garage. Turn Houston 2600 Meeting: Friday, July 1, 2011

How I joined the Dark Side

No one law for the ox and the raven will be fair. In fact, it will be tyranny. Mike and I shared disks at first. It wasn’t much of a bother. But in a moment of clumsiness his brother spilled a Coke on the stack of game disks. Most survived but a game we were How I joined the Dark Side

Houston 2600 Meeting: June 3, 2011

Houston 2600/HAQR Meeting Join computer enthusiasts to talk about programming, operating systems, computer security topics, hacking and geek culture. When: Friday, June 3, 6-9 PM Where: Ninfa’s Express seating area, Galleria IV Directions Take Post Oak South past Westheimer. Turn right on Hidalgo. Turn right on McCue. On your left is a parking garage. Turn Houston 2600 Meeting: June 3, 2011

Houston 2600 Meeting: May 6, 2011

Houston 2600/HAQR Meeting Join computer enthusiasts to talk about programming, operating systems, computer security topics, hacking and geek culture. When: Friday, May 6, 6-9 PM Where: Ninfa’s Express seating area, Galleria IV Directions Take Post Oak South past Westheimer. Turn right on Hidalgo. Turn right on McCue. On your left is a parking garage. Turn Houston 2600 Meeting: May 6, 2011