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Pirate box:

PirateBox Takes File-Sharing Off The Radar and Offline, For Next To Nothing

When confronted with a doomsday scenario where mainstream online file-sharing becomes a thing of the past, it’s not uncommon for people to refer to days gone by, when files were swapped freely offline using discs and other mediums. Now, an interesting and compact system can deliver the [g]olden days of data swapping with a modern twist, by turning any open space into a wireless and anonymous file-sharing system at a rock-bottom price.
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With the advent of the personal computer and with it the ability to endlessly copy data, the human desire to share has skyrocketed. Shifting data from A to B, wherever those points may be on a global scale, is now something easily achieved by billions across the world.
While the immense capabilities of the Internet has made sending and receiving data child’s play, there are others who find the transfer of bits and bytes across much shorter distances just as fascinating.
In 2009 we reported on the Kiosk of Piracy, an offline copy of The Pirate Bay accessible via local WiFi. Although a neat little project, the Kiosk was in one specific location in Germany, meaning anyone out of range would not be able to access it. But now a cool little tool means that anyone, anywhere, can offer a similar file-sharing service for just a few dollars.
Inspired by the local transmitting power of traditional pirate radio, NYU art professor David Darts created the PirateBox, a WiFi hotspot and server providing easy and anonymous access to the files held within.
In a previous incarnation (see below) the PirateBox – which utilized a full-size wireless router and a USB stick for storage – was housed in a fairly cumbersome metal lunchbox.
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The whole thing cost around $100 to build, a not unreasonable price considering the features, but a new breakthrough update (thanks Numerama) means that not only is its physical footprint massively reduced, but also its cost. Depending on the amount of storage space required for files, for less than $50 anyone can now run a PirateBox wireless file-sharing system. The huge price cut has been made possible by using new hardware, specifically the TP-LINK TL-MR3020 3G Wireless N Router, available from Newegg at just $39.99. Once obtained, all people have to do is follow the PirateBox installation instructions here, insert a USB stick full of files and power on. As can be seen below, it looks rather good.
The PirateBox

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Users wirelessly accessing the device are presented with a web interface which allows them not only to download files but upload them too. No logs or other identifying information is stored in the device. Although great for anyone to share files within its range, considering the pressure currently being applied to university students by record labels and their anti-piracy partners, the chances of music-stuffed PirateBoxes popping up on campuses all around the world increases every day.
And considering that The Pirate Bay can now fit on the smallest of USB sticks, every PirateBox could also contain a copy of the world’s most famous torrent site.
 
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Don't like how the government are spying on eveything we do online? GPG help you to encrypt your emails http://www.gpg4win.org/

TORmail are not part of the TORProject (who help you to browse the internet anonymously) but they claim to offer anonymous emailing http://tormail.org/

TORProject: https://www.torproject.org/

Google store every search you do through their search engine and have a direct interface with the secret service; DuckDuckgo offers an alternative search engine: https://duckduckgo.com/
 
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A comedian in Italy has started a political movement called the five star movement

http://www.movimentocinquestelle.it/

Below is some info from wikipedia and a clip of him speaking:

The Five Star Movement (Movimento 5 Stelle, M5S) is an a political party in Italy launched by Beppe Grillo, a popular activist, comedian and blogger, and Gianroberto Casaleggio on 4 October 2009.[SUP][4][5][6][/SUP] The party is populist,[SUP][7][8][9][/SUP] ecologist,[SUP][10][/SUP] and partially Eurosceptic.[SUP][11][12][/SUP] It also advocates direct democracy[SUP][13][14][/SUP] and free access to the Internet,[SUP][15][/SUP] and condemns corruption. The M5S's programme also contains elements of right-wing populism and American-style libertarianism.[SUP][16][/SUP] Party members stress that the M5S is not a party but a "movement". The "five stars" are a reference to five key issues: public water, sustainable transport, development, connectivity, and environmentalism.
 
International Organisation for a Participatory Society (IOPS): http://www.iopsociety.org/

''The interim International Organization for a Participatory Society (IOPS) was launched in 2012 with the aim of winning a better world.

IOPS is, currently, in an interim stage, leading up to a founding convention when the membership will determine the organization's definition in more detail.
Please watch our introductory video, scroll through our slideshow and learn more About ''
 
Lark said:
I remember reading some random poster posting for the attention of Claire Wolfe, the libertarian agitator who wrote 101 things to do until the revolution, ten things they thought should happen after the revolution, it was a weird mix of things radical and racist, but I remember they wanted a firing range in every community, the obviously felt that the mass ownership of firearms was a great idea, which may or may not be the case, although I think that the popularising or spread of debate or discussion societies could be vital for the same reasons.
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In an ideal world there wouldn't be the need for widespread gun ownership but unfortuntely we are not yet in that ideal world

So at the moment private gun ownership acts as one of the main brakes on the creation of a totalitarian state by providing the citizens with the means to defend themselves from tyrannical government like they did in the American War of Independence

Because the public have those guns the government will have to do something extreme to be able to subjugate the public and to do that they will require the help of the military who might rebel if asked to attack their own people
 
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''WIKIPEDIA is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project based on an openly editable model. The name "Wikipedia" is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative websites, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning "quick") and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles, except in limited cases where editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism. Users can contribute anonymously, under a pseudonym, or, if they choose to, with their real identity.
The fundamental principles by which Wikipedia operates are the Five pillars. The Wikipedia community has developed many policies and guidelines to improve the encyclopedia; however, it is not a formal requirement to be familiar with them before contributing.'' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About

A recent newspaper article warns about how the british government is editing pages on wikipedia. New legislation is also enabling people to have information about them taken off the internet. This could leave information black holes on the internet (clip see below)

Perhaps decentralised internet projects such as 'madesafe' will prevent the editing of the informational record of mankind?

[video=youtube;jkYd6paMTAE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYd6paMTAE#t=104[/video]
 
I am launching my own political ideology today, it is called Booketarian, we believe in booketarianism and we think that books are the most important thing.
 
Experimental new city states in Honduras, entrepreneurial trial and error

[video=youtube;xo7jtjgV7F0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo7jtjgV7F0#t=104[/video]
 
This is the type of thing that just irritates me beyond all annoyances…
The really sad thing is that people eat up their bullshit rhetoric.

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"The Earth is being plundered for profit. One thing that is very little understood is the extent that our values are shaped by our monetary society." ~ Roxanne Meadows
 
[h=1]What is a Resource Based Economy?[/h][video=youtube_share;QoqI9m3h4jQ]http://youtu.be/QoqI9m3h4jQ[/video]
 
Skarekrow said:
This is the type of thing that just irritates me beyond all annoyances…
The really sad thing is that people eat up their bullshit rhetoric.

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How does such a law work?

How is it enforced?

How are the figures worked out?

Warren farrel looks at the figures behind the pay gap between the sexes in the following talk:

[video=youtube;P6w1S8yrFz4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6w1S8yrFz4[/video]
 
muir said:
How does such a law work?

How is it enforced?

How are the figures worked out?

Warren farrel looks at the figures behind the pay gap between the sexes in the following talk:

[video=youtube;P6w1S8yrFz4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6w1S8yrFz4[/video]
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The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap (2014)

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March 10, 2014You’ve probably heard that men are paid more than women are paid over their lifetimes. But what does that mean? Are women paid less because they choose lower-paying jobs? Is it because more women work part time than men do? Or is it because women tend to be the primary caregivers for their children?
AAUW’s The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap succinctly addresses these issues by going beyond the widely reported 78 percent statistic. The report explains the pay gap in the United States; how it affects women of all ages, races, and education levels; and what you can do to close it.

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  • The pay gap has barely budged in a decade.

    In 2013, among full-time, year-round workers, women were paid 78 percent of what men were paid.

  • Women in every state experience the pay gap, but some states are worse than others.

    The best place in the United States for pay equity is Washington, D.C., where women were paid 90 percent of what men were paid in 2012. At the other end of the spectrum is Wyoming, the worst state in the country for pay equity, where women were paid just 64 percent of what men were paid.

  • The pay gap is worse for women of color.

    The gender pay gap affects all women, but for black and Hispanic women the pay shortfall is worse Asian American women’s salaries show the smallest gender pay gap, at 87 percent of white men’s earnings. Hispanic women’s salaries show the largest gap, at 53 percent of white men’s earnings. White men are used as a benchmark because they make up the largest demographic group in the labor force.

  • Women face a pay gap in nearly every occupation.

    From elementary and middle school teachers to computer programmers, women are paid less than men in female-dominated, gender-balanced, and male-dominated occupations.

  • The pay gap grows with age.

    Women typically earn about 90 percent of what men are paid until they hit 35. After that median earnings for women are typically 75—80 percent of what men are paid.

  • While more education is an effective tool for increasing earnings, it is not an effective tool against the gender pay gap.

    At every level of academic achievement, women’s median earnings are less than men’s earnings, and in some cases, the gender pay gap is larger at higher levels of education. While education helps everyone, black and Hispanic women earn less than their white and Asian peers do, even when they have the same educational credentials.

  • The pay gap also exists among women without children.

    AAUW’s Graduating to a Pay Gap found that among full-time workers one year after college graduation – nearly all of whom were childless – women were paid just 82 percent of what their male counterparts were paid.
Here are changes that can help close the wage gap.


  • For companies

    While some CEOs have been vocal in their commitment to paying workers fairly, American women can’t wait for trickle-down change. AAUW urges companies to conduct salary audits to proactively monitor and address gender-based pay differences. It’s just good business.

  • For individuals

    Women can learn strategies to better negotiate for fair pay. Improved negotiation skills can help close the pay gap.

  • For policy makers

    In the face of congressional gridlock, President Barack Obama can issue an executive order banning federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss their salaries or ask about pay practices, a move that could protect 22 percent of the nation’s workforce. Tell the president to act on equal pay now.
 
Skarekrow said:
The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap (2014)

simple-truth-web-image_2014-280x170.jpg

March 10, 2014You’ve probably heard that men are paid more than women are paid over their lifetimes. But what does that mean? Are women paid less because they choose lower-paying jobs? Is it because more women work part time than men do? Or is it because women tend to be the primary caregivers for their children?
AAUW’s The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap succinctly addresses these issues by going beyond the widely reported 78 percent statistic. The report explains the pay gap in the United States; how it affects women of all ages, races, and education levels; and what you can do to close it.

Full Report

Engage with the Research





  • The pay gap has barely budged in a decade.

    In 2013, among full-time, year-round workers, women were paid 78 percent of what men were paid.

  • Women in every state experience the pay gap, but some states are worse than others.

    The best place in the United States for pay equity is Washington, D.C., where women were paid 90 percent of what men were paid in 2012. At the other end of the spectrum is Wyoming, the worst state in the country for pay equity, where women were paid just 64 percent of what men were paid.

  • The pay gap is worse for women of color.

    The gender pay gap affects all women, but for black and Hispanic women the pay shortfall is worse Asian American women’s salaries show the smallest gender pay gap, at 87 percent of white men’s earnings. Hispanic women’s salaries show the largest gap, at 53 percent of white men’s earnings. White men are used as a benchmark because they make up the largest demographic group in the labor force.

  • Women face a pay gap in nearly every occupation.

    From elementary and middle school teachers to computer programmers, women are paid less than men in female-dominated, gender-balanced, and male-dominated occupations.

  • The pay gap grows with age.

    Women typically earn about 90 percent of what men are paid until they hit 35. After that median earnings for women are typically 75–80 percent of what men are paid.

  • While more education is an effective tool for increasing earnings, it is not an effective tool against the gender pay gap.

    At every level of academic achievement, women’s median earnings are less than men’s earnings, and in some cases, the gender pay gap is larger at higher levels of education. While education helps everyone, black and Hispanic women earn less than their white and Asian peers do, even when they have the same educational credentials.

  • The pay gap also exists among women without children.

    AAUW’s Graduating to a Pay Gap found that among full-time workers one year after college graduation — nearly all of whom were childless — women were paid just 82 percent of what their male counterparts were paid.
Here are changes that can help close the wage gap.


  • For companies

    While some CEOs have been vocal in their commitment to paying workers fairly, American women can’t wait for trickle-down change. AAUW urges companies to conduct salary audits to proactively monitor and address gender-based pay differences. It’s just good business.

  • For individuals

    Women can learn strategies to better negotiate for fair pay. Improved negotiation skills can help close the pay gap.

  • For policy makers

    In the face of congressional gridlock, President Barack Obama can issue an executive order banning federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss their salaries or ask about pay practices, a move that could protect 22 percent of the nation’s workforce. Tell the president to act on equal pay now.
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Women who are single and who have never had children earn more then men who are single and never had children

When women have children they tend to work closer to home which means usually taking a pay cut

Also women when they get to a certain income tend to then look for a better worklife balance

Men on the other hand work themselves into an early grave (but push harder on the career path). What is perceived as 'male power' is in fact Farrell argues disempowering for men who then have a lower quality of life then their female counterparts. He argues (and i agree with him) for a shift in how 'male power' is perceived (its a disadvantage for the individual)

He talks about it at 11.10

But yeah when you compare men and women who haven't had kids....women earn more
 
muir said:
Women who are single and who have never had children earn more then men who are single and never had children

When women have children they tend to work closer to home which means usually taking a pay cut

Also women when they get to a certain income tend to then look for a better worklife balance

Men on the other hand work themselves into an early grave (but push harder on the career path). What is perceived as 'male power' is in fact Farrell argues disempowering for men who then have a lower quality of life then their female counterparts. He argues (and i agree with him) for a shift in how 'male power' is perceived (its a disadvantage for the individual)

But yeah when you compare men and women who haven't had kids....women earn more
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Well, some countries are better at it than the US…we are somewhere in the middle.
As far as women having children and working full-time in the US it is very difficult. 98% of businesses here only give women about 2 weeks of paid maternity leave…if they get any at all….which is nonsense and obviously follows labor laws created and dominated by men.
 
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