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Issue.1.00 3-14-94
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\nx C O N T E N T S ! x
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\nx 1- Editorial o Welcome to Kibble the zine x
\nX 2- Guest FAQ o Clipper News & action. X
\nx 3- Ongoing projects o Interpedia – Internet Encyclopedia x
\nX 4- Upcoming conferences o DEFCON ][ – July 22, 23, 24 – 1994 X
\nx 5- Letters to the editor o x
\nX 6- Editorial Policy o X
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Information wants to be free. Believe it, pal.
\n -=- Bruce Sterling<\/p>\n
If only you could see what I’ve seen through your eyes.
\n -=- Blade Runner<\/p>\n
I think that a new kind of replicator has recently emerged on this
\nvery planet. it is staring us in the face. It is still in its infancy,
\nstill drifting clumsily about in its primeval soup, but already it is
\nachieving evolutionary change at a rate which leaves the old gene panting
\nfar behind…..
\n -=- Richard Dawkins [concerning memes]<\/p>\n
The techno-underground is a direct descendant of the hippy revolution.
\n -=- Select Magazine (April ’92)<\/p>\n
They made LSD illegal. I wonder what they’re going to do about this
\nstuff.
\n -=- Jerry Garcia (about VR)<\/p>\n
Cyberpunk is really about the present.
\n -=- Rudy Rucker<\/p>\n
On the Internet, no one knows that you’re a dog.
\n -=- New Yorker Comic<\/p>\n
-=- 1- Editorial |
\n——————\/<\/p>\n
Welcome to the first issue of Kibble: the cyberpoet’s guide to virtual
\nculture journal. Why ‘kibble’ you may ask? A logical question. Phillip K
\nDick fans will have already grep’d that ‘kibble’ is a word used in his
\nfamous tome “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”, which later was made
\ninto a movie we know as _BladeRunner_. Kibble then, is the extraneous
\nstuff laying around. The things society has cast off to the junkyards and
\nbackyards everywhere. But more specifically, the refuge that has
\noverflown the borders of the junkyards and that has begun to clutter up
\nour streets, our minds, our friendships and our politics. Yes, there
\nseems to be alot of kibble around these days. <\/p>\n
Who really gives a shit about the Whitewater affair. It’s just political
\nkibble cluttering up my mind. I wanna know how to get more and better jobs
\nin Califormia. How to solve the war in the old Yugoslavia. And I want to
\nknow why if there is so much extra wheat in America that we have to pay
\npeople not to grow it, then why are there people starving today? Kibble
\nis the drug war and the anti-gang crusade, instead of the education war
\nand the youth brigade crusade. Kibble is the gov’ts adoption of the
\nclipperchip when the clipper functions are already old tech and wasted
\nspending. Kibble is the FBI’s attempt assemble an interception site on the
\nInternet for all datapackets. Kibble is the inability of one person to
\nsmile at the next while walking down the street for fear of getting robbed
\nor shot. <\/p>\n
I guess this isn’t so much the kibble zine as it is the anti-kibble zine.
\nBut that doesn’t have quite the ring to it. So don’t be fooled by the
\ntitle. We accept Kibble and non-kibble alike (we don’t like to
\ndiscriminate). Can society exist without kibble? probably not, but as
\nJ.F. Sebastion feared, we might soon be consumed by our kibble. I join
\nhim in his concern.<\/p>\n
-=- 2- Guest FAQ |
\n——————\/<\/p>\n
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
\no This issue’s guest FAQ : Prempted by News o
\no (send me your FAQs for inclusion) o
\nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo<\/p>\n
This section left (not)blank in the request that you read up on the
\nclipper fiasco currently going on with the US gov’t. Those of you of
\ninternational flavor reading this might be a good idea, for it could help
\nyou prevent this error in your country. <\/p>\n
Pointers on where to look for Clipper info<\/p>\n
USENET –
\n comp.org.eff.talk
\n alt.privacy.clipper What you don’t know can hurt you.
\n alt.security.pgp The Pretty Good Privacy package.
\n alt.politics.datahighway You’ve read about it. Now Bitch about it.<\/p>\n
FTP
\n ftp.eff.org pub\/EFF\/Policy\/Clipper\/
\n soda.berkeley.edu pub\/cypherpunks<\/p>\n
GOPHER
\n gopher.eff.org eff\/policy\/clipper
\n wired.com<\/p>\n
Forwarded message:
\nFrom: jberman@eff.org Jerry Berman
\nDate: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 19:09:22 -0500
\nSubject: Leahy to hold hearings on Clipper Chip!<\/p>\n
Dear Friends on the Electronic Frontier:<\/p>\n
I have some good news to share with you. Senator Leahy just sent me a
\nletter indicating that he *will* be scheduling hearings on the
\nAdministration’s Clipper Chip proposal. I would like to thank all of you
\nwho sent us messages to forward to him urging hearings. I’m sure that
\nstack of messages we printed out made a significant impact on the Senator
\n— the stack was over seven inches tall! (We look forward to the day when
\nno trees will have to be sacrificed in the furtherance of democracy!)<\/p>\n
And if you haven’t written a message to Rep. Cantwell yet about her
\nproposed amendment to the Export Control Act, please do so and forward it
\nto cantwell@eff.org. This is an address we set up to enable us to collect
\nmessages in support of her bill. We have been printing out messages and
\ndelivering them each week — so far we’ve received over 4500 letters of
\nsupport. For more information on the Cantwell bill, send a message to
\ncantwell-info@eff.org.<\/p>\n
Thanks again. We’ll let you know as soon as the Clipper hearing gets
\nscheduled.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
Jerry Berman
\nEFF Executive Director<\/p>\n
-.-.-.-.-.-.-. forward from Sen. Leahy -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n
United States Senate
\nCommittee on the Judiciary
\nWashington, DC 20510<\/p>\n
March 1, 1994<\/p>\n
Mr. Jerry Berman
\nExecutive Director
\nElectronic Frontier Foundation
\n1001 G Street, Suite 950 East
\nWashington, DC 20001<\/p>\n
Dear Jerry,<\/p>\n
Thank you for forwarding to me the many thoughtful and informative messages
\nyou received over the Internet regarding the Administration’s recent
\napproval of an escrowed encryption standard, known as the Clipper Chip.<\/p>\n
Many of the messages urge Congress to hold hearings to review the
\nAdministration’s Clipper Chip standard. In fact, I intend to hold a
\nhearing before the Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology and the Law, which
\nI chair, to consider the important issues raised by the Clipper Chip. I
\nwill let you know when a date for the hearing is scheduled.<\/p>\n
Thank you again.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
\/s\/ PATRICK J. LEAHY
\nUnited States Senator<\/p>\n
PJL\/jud
\n-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n
JOIN EFF!!
\n==========<\/p>\n
EFF’s work as a civil liberties organization in Washington has been very
\nsuccessful, but the realization of our goals of freedom and privacy online
\ncan only come with the active and vocal participation of the entire online
\ncommunity. Now that you have personally experienced both the threat of the
\nloss of your privacy and the power having won the first battle, won’t you
\ntake that next step and become a member of EFF?<\/p>\n
By joining EFF, you will help us to expand our reach to educate and involve
\nan even greater number of people in the shaping of these critical issues.
\nYour tax-deductible donation will tie you into the EFF information network
\nand support our public policy and legal work. As a member, you will be
\nguaranteed timely the timely information and mechanism you need to respond
\non these issues. Our voices in unity *do* make a difference.<\/p>\n
-stuff deleted–<\/p>\n
o How to get PGP o<\/p>\n
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one
\npeople to ensure their own right to privacy, they get PGP :-).<\/p>\n
Tired of sending your e-mail on postcards? Send me mail at
\n<qwerty@netcom.com with Subject "Bomb me!" to get Gary Edstrom's PGP FAQ
\nand my "Here's How to MacPGP!" guide. (They are also available by
\nanonymous ftp to netcom.com in \/pub\/gbe and \/pub\/qwerty).<\/p>\n
PGP is the free encryption program designed by Phil Zimmerman, and is
\navailable for most any computer.<\/p>\n
-=Xenon=- <\/p>\n
======================================================================<\/p>\n
-=- 3- Ongoing projects |
\n————————-\/<\/p>\n
So you want to get in on the action. Here are some various projects which
\nare starting up or in process around the net. Like any other culture, the
\nnet requires constant tuning and growth. These are some of the more overt
\nmethods of doing just that. In addition these projects are a great way of
\naccomplishing what the cyberpoet is constantly searching for . . . a
\nnet.community.<\/p>\n
o Interpedia – Internet Encyclopedia mailing list<\/p>\n
This is to inform you about the proposed Internet Encyclopedia, or
\n Interpedia and the mailing-list for discussion of it.<\/p>\n
The original idea, due to Rick Gates, was for volunteers to
\n cooperatively write a new encyclopedia, put it in the public domain,
\n and make it available on the Internet. Participants on the
\n mailing-list have expanded the concept by noting that the
\n bibliography entries and references provided with Interpedia articles
\n could include hypertext links to other resources available on the
\n Internet. Unlike any printed encyclopedia, the Interpedia could be
\n kept completely up-to-date. Indeed, it could include hypertext links
\n to ongoing discussions, and perhaps evolve into a general interface
\n to all resources and activities on the Internet.<\/p>\n
If you find these ideas interesting, please join the Interpedia
\n mailing-list by sending a message to
\n interpedia-request@telerama.lm.com with the body of the message
\n containing the word ‘subscribe’ and your e-mail address, as follows:<\/p>\n
subscribe your_username@your.host.domain<\/p>\n
Owner: Doug Luce interpedia-request@telerama.lm.com
\n Interpedia List Maintainer
\n Telerama Public Access Internet<\/p>\n
-=- 4- Upcoming conferences |
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxxxXXXXXXxxxxxx x x DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxxXXXXXXXXxxxxxxx x DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxXXXXXXXXXXxxxx xxxxxxxxx DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxXXXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxxxx x DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
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\nxxxXXXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxx DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxx x xx DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxxXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxxxx xx x DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxxxXXXXXXxxxxxxxxx x DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement
\nxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx DEF CON ][ Convention Initial Announcement<\/p>\n
READ & DISTRIBUTE & READ & DISTRIBUTE & READ & DISTRIBUTE & READ & DISTRIBUTE<\/p>\n
=============================================================================<\/p>\n
What’s this? This is the initial announcement and invitation to DEF CON ][,
\na convention for the “underground” elements of the computer culture. We try
\nto target the (Fill in your favorite word here): Hackers, Phreaks, Hammies,
\nVirii coders, programmers, crackers, Cyberpunk Wannabees, Civil Liberties
\nGroups, CypherPunks, Futurists, Artists, Etc..<\/p>\n
WHO: You know who you are, you shady characters.
\nWHAT: A convention for you to meet, party, and listen to some speeches
\n that you would normally never hear.
\nWHEN: July 22, 23, 24 – 1994
\nWHERE: Las Vegas, Nevada @ The Sahara Hotel<\/p>\n
So you heard about DEF CON I, and want to hit part ][? You heard about the
\nparties, the info discussed, the bizarre atmosphere of Las Vegas and want to
\ncheck it out in person? Load up your laptop muffy, we’re heading to Vegas!<\/p>\n
Here is what Three out of Three people said about last years convention:<\/p>\n
“DEF CON I, last week in Las Vegas, was both the strangest and the best
\ncomputer event I have attended in years.” — Robert X. Cringely, Info World<\/p>\n
“Toto, I don’t think we’re at COMDEX anymore.” — Coderipper, Gray Areas<\/p>\n
“Soon we were at the hotel going through the spoils: fax sheets, catalogs,
\nbits of torn paper, a few McDonald’s Dino-Meals and lots of coffee grounds.
\nThe documents disappeared in seconds.” — Gillian Newson, New Media Magazine<\/p>\n
DESCRIPTION:<\/p>\n
Last year we held DEF CON I, which went over great, and this year we are
\nplanning on being bigger and better. We have expanded the number of
\nspeakers to included midnight tech talks and additional speaking on Sunday.
\nWe attempt to bring the underground into contact with “legitimate” speakers.
\nSure it’s great to meet and party with fellow hackers, but besides that we
\ntry to provide information and speakers in a forum that can’t be found at
\nother conferences.<\/p>\n
While there is an initial concern that this is just another excuse for the
\nevil hackers to party and wreak havok, it’s just not the case. People come
\nto DEF CON for information and for making contacts. We strive to distinguish
\nthis convention from others in that respect.<\/p>\n
WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR:<\/p>\n
This year will be much larger and more organized than last year. We have a
\nmuch larger meeting area, and have better name recognition. Because of this
\nwe will have more speakers on broader topics. Expect speaking to run
\nSaturday and Sunday, ending around 5 p.m. Some of the new things expected
\ninclude:<\/p>\n
> An INet connection with sixteen ports will be there, _BUT_ will only
\n provide serial connections because terminals are too hard to ship. So
\n bring a laptop with communications software if you want to connect to the
\n network. Thanks to cyberlink communications for the connection.<\/p>\n
> There will be door prizes, and someone has already donated a Cell Phone
\n to give away.<\/p>\n
> Dr. Ludwig will present his virii creation awards on Sunday.<\/p>\n
> A bigger and better “Spot The Fed” contest, which means more shirts to
\n give away.<\/p>\n
> More room, we should have tables set up for information distribution.
\n If you have anything you want distributed, feel free to leave it on the
\n designated tables. Yes, this year there will be a true 24 hour
\n convention space.<\/p>\n
> A 24 hour movie \/ video suite where we will be playing all type of stuff.
\n VHS Format. Mail me with suggested titals to show, or bring your own.<\/p>\n
> Midnight Tech Talks on Friday and Saturday night to cover the more
\n technical topics and leave the days free for more general discussions.<\/p>\n
WHO IS SPEAKING:<\/p>\n
I was going to run a list of the current speakers we have lined up, but at
\nthis point things are still fluid. In a few months when the speakers list
\nis more solidified I will release it. I’ll name the poeple who have
\ncommitted to attending in the next announcement. Trust me.<\/p>\n
WHERE THIS THING IS:<\/p>\n
It’s in Las Vegas, the town that never sleeps. Really. There are no clocks
\nanywhere in an attempt to lull you into believing the day never ends. Talk
\nabout virtual reality, this place fits the bill with no clunky hardware. If
\nyou have a buzz you may never know the difference. It will be at the Sahara
\nHotel. Intel as follows:<\/p>\n
The Sahara Hotel: 1.800.634.6078
\n Room Rates: Single\/Double $55, Tripple $65, Suite $120
\n (Usually $200) + 8% tax
\n Transportation: Shuttles from the airport for cheap<\/p>\n
NOTE: Please make it clear you are registering for the DEF CON ][
\n convention to get the room rates. Our convention space price is
\n based on how many people register. Register under a false name if
\n it makes you feel better, ‘cuz the more that register the better for
\n my pocket book. No one under 21 can rent a room by themselves, so
\n get your buddy who is 21 to rent for you and crash out. Don’t let
\n the hotel people get their hands on your baggage, or there is a
\n mandatory $3 group baggage fee. Vegas has killer unions.<\/p>\n
OTHER STUFF:<\/p>\n
If you check out Wired like 1.5 or 1.6 there was a blurb about the new
\nLuxor hotel with it’s total VR experience. It looks like the first true VR
\nride \/ experience for a group of people, it seats eight. Intense. A friend
\nwas just over there, and tested out the various rides. Not to be outdone
\nthe new MGM grand (Largest hotel in the world) has a ride called the R360
\nwhich is basically a gyroscope they trap you into with goggles. We should
\nget a group together and make a mass trek over there and check it out.
\nIf enough people are interested I’ll call and see if we can book a time
\nto reserve space for a bunch of us. Both are within walking distance.<\/p>\n
I’ll whip up a list of stuff that’s cool to check out in town there so if for
\nsome reason you leave the awesome conference you can take in some unreal
\nsites in the city of true capitalism.<\/p>\n
MEDIA:<\/p>\n
Some of the places you can look for information from last year include:<\/p>\n
New Media Magazine, September 1993
\nInfoWorld, 7-12-1993 and also 7-19-1993 by Robert X. Cringely
\nGray Areas Magazine, Vol 2, #3 (Fall 1993)
\nUnix World, ???
\nPhrack #44<\/p>\n
COST:<\/p>\n
Cost is whatever you pay for a hotel room split however many ways, plus
\n$15 if you preregister, or $30 at the door. This gets you a nifty 24 bit
\ncolor name tag (We’re gonna make it niftier this year) and your foot in the
\ndoor. There are fast food places all over, and there is alcohol all over
\nthe place but the trick is to get it during a happy hour for maximum
\ncheapness.<\/p>\n
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-=- 5- Letters to the editor |
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This is a new section, please see our policy regarding letters. <\/p>\n
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***editors note: Thanks I enojoyed them both.***<\/p>\n
-= 6- Editorial Policy |
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-=*=-<\/p>\n
The Cyberpoet’s Guide to Virtual Culture and the associated Ezine
\n“Kibble: the Cyberpoet’s Guide to Virtual Culture Journal” is a
\nsemi-monthly publication of John Frost (frost@netcom.com). Kibble is
\ndedicated to publishing information\/articles\/stories that affects the
\nculture of the Internet. Submissions to Kibble are encouraged although
\nthe editors must reserve the right to edit them. Letters to the editor
\nmay be sent to frost@netcom.com and should have the word “Kibble” in the
\nsubject. Each letter will appear with the authors name and email address.
\nAnonymous letters will not be printed without a working response
\naddress. The editors reserve the right to edit letters and encourage
\naccuracy and brevity. <\/p>\n
-=*=-<\/p>\n
Kibble is currently planning to release an issue centered on issues of
\nGender and the Net. We especially encourage people to send in articles,
\npapers, opinion peices (or whatever) dealing with that topic. Thank you.<\/p>\n
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As far as I know this zine (and the guide itself) is archived at mindvox &<\/p>\n
\tftp\/\/ftp.eff.org\/\/pub\/net_info\/cyberpoet.gvc
\n\tftp\/\/etext.archive.umich.edu\/\/pub\/Zines\/Cyberpoet
\n\tftp\/\/vela.oakland.edu\/\/pub\/tribe\/publications
\n\tUSENET\/\/alt.cyberspace, alt.cyberpunk, alt.virtual.culture<\/p>\n
Please inform me of any other archival so that I may make mention of
\nit here.<\/p>\n
Kibble, it’s format, theme and articles are copyright 1993,1994 John Frost
\n[frost@netcom.com], except where the copyright is retained by the original
\nauthor. The rights to distribute and reproduce this document are granted
\nin accord with the Agitprop guidelines founded by Bruce Sterling. A copy
\nof those guidelines may be found via ftp at ftp.eff.org
\nftp\/pub\/Publications\/Bruce_Sterling\/README or at EFF’s gopher site. Other
\nuses and non-electronic reproduction of this document must first be
\ncleared, in writing, with John Frost. Under no circumstance may
\nmoney\/script\/funds be charged for access to this document, beyond the
\nmoney charged for general access to the system it is found on. Kibble may
\nnot be distributed on any disk\/tape\/device with a capacity of more then 80
\nmegs. <\/p>\n
—
\nJohn Frost (also Indigo) | So we have erected a glowing altar in the
\nfrost@netcom.com <- best | center of our lives that feeds on our terror,
\nfrost@lclark.edu <-2ndbest | and fear has become our national religion.
\nIndig0 on IRC | -John Perry Barlow
\nIndigo on MediaMOO | on the current state of TV
\nPGP public key avaiable | -=-
\nupon request\t\t | without PGP your email is just a postcard.<\/p>\n
