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On 3/3/2011 9:56 PM, GreenXenon wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I�m thinking of a new type of public internet caf�. This internet caf�
> is in hypothetical shopping mall similar to the Brea Mall in the Brea
> city of Southern California of USA. The floors and walls are carpeted
> with black carpet throughout the mall � excluding the restrooms and
> food courts � where carpet would be obviously difficult to keep
> clean.
>
> There are as many PCs in this caf� as there are chairs. All chairs as
> comfortable [and with the most luxurious, convenient and healthy
> features as one can get � such as wheels and adjustable height]. This
> of type of chair is commonly used in offices.
>
> Each PC has a dial-up controller-based [i.e. purely-hardware] modem.
>
> All PCs in this Caf� are *desktop* and the tables are mounted to the
> wall. For anonymity, each PC has its own wearable monitor. This is a
> plasma-based monitor which looks like virtual-reality goggles. To
> maintain health of the eyes, this monitor has a reverse-telescope lens
> [which makes the visual-entities on the monitor more distant from the
> user�s eyes]. To make those visual-entities easier to see, a
> microscope lens is used. One lens is place in front of this tiny
> wearable monitor, while the other lens is placed in front of that
> lens. Of course, both lenses are inside this monitor. This plasma
> monitor has the following has anti-burn-in technology, is 1080p-
> compatible, and has the fastest refresh rate possible.
>
> The internet access is free dial-up only. This is to help maintain
> anonymity and for the IP addresses to be dynamic. There are ISPs that
> voluntarily provide dial-up for free and without the customer needing
> to set up an account � simply dial the number and you�. This means, it
> will be more difficult for the ISP to cut off service to the caf� due
> to clients venting their anger and attacking chat rooms with socially-
> unacceptable text.
>
> Each PC, modem, and telephone line have the following characteristics:
>
> 1. The only ROM is mask-programmed ROM
>
> 2. The only RAM is a hypothetical form of volatile RAM chips in which
> all info is completely lost in 100th-of-a-second-or-less after the
> netbook is turned-off. Even theoretically there is no way to recover
> this data unless one completely re-powers before 100th-of-a-second
> after power-off.
>
> 3. The OS is installed on ROM chips
>
> 4. All IDs -- such as the MAC addresses [including that of the dial-up
> modem], the CPUID, IP address etc. -- are totally dynamic. When the
> netbook is powered-offed, these IDs disappear without leaving a trace.
> When the netbook is switched on, new IDs are generated. In addition,
> this netbook uses the least amount of IDs and timestamps required to
> operate itself and access the internet.
>
> 5. There is no malware [e.g. rootkits] installed in any of the ROM
> chips.
>
> 6. Chips of the hypothetical RAM listed in #3 substitute for the HDD
>
> 7. The clock skew of the PC varies such that clock-skew-fingerprinting
> would be a totally-useless technique to those trying to identify the
> computer.
>
> 8. Uses dumb terminals for dial-up internet access
>
> 9. Chips of the hypothetical RAM listed in #2 substitute for the HDD
>
> 10. There is absolutely no hint of:
> A. ActiveX
> B. Internet Explorer
> C. Java
> D. JavaScript
> E. Audio software/hardware
> F. Software/hardware for images, graphics, animation, or movies
> G. Webcam capability
> H. Flash
> J. Shockwave
> I. HTML
> K. DHTML
> L. Any type of scripting/scripts
> M. Any type of mark-up/modeling language.
>
> 11. The chat software [which is built into a ROM chip] is fully
> compatible with everything in #10. In addition, this chat protocol has
> the following characteristics:
>
> A. No download/installation of anything necessary
>
> B. Does not require ActiveX or Internet Explorer
>
> C. Does not use or require Java or JavaScript
>
> D. Most difficult for other chatters to figure out my IP address, MAC
> address, and other electronic IDs.
>
> E. Is text-only [not able to transmit/receive files, images, or other
> nonsense]
>
> F. Does not allow uploading/downloading to/from other chatters
>
> G. Does not allow one individual to message another individual.
>
> H. Does not have any IM/PM capability [when I post my message, I want
> everyone in the chat room to see it. In addition, I just hate it when
> other chatters PM/IM me.]
>
> I. Is real-time - i.e. I post my message and those in the room can
> immediately reply to me.
>
> J. Transmits/receives small amounts of text rapidly - unlike Usenet
> which transmits/receives large amounts of
> text slowly.
>
> K. Allows me to be nameless and still access the chat rooms with a
> blank screen name.
>
> L. Does not give away my email address
>
> M. Does not allow access to audio/video - e.g. no webcam capability
>
> N. Does not require an email address for confirmation
>
> O. Does not use or require HTML, DHMTL, or anything similar
>
> P. Does not require any login or password
>
> Q. Does not require registration
>
> R. Uses the least amount of bandwidth, memory, and CPU power.
>
> S. Generates random usernames for chat rooms and does not allow users
> to choose their names � this measure
> prevent impersonation of real people. These random usernames consist
> of random characters.
>
> 12. The modem is for dial-up internet access and is an MPSK-based.
> Most modems use QAM but the modems in this hypothetical caf�s PCs use
> MPSK with the most amounts of bits-per-symbol possible without the bit-
> error-rate getting too high.
>
> QAM = Quadrature-Amplitude-Modulaton
>
> MPSK = Multiple-Phase-Shift- Keying.
>
> 13. Each PC has its own modem and each modem has its own telephone
> line. Each phone line has its own phone number and ANI [Automatic
> Number Identification]. The ANI, phone numbers, and other telephony
> IDs are all dynamic � i.e. once the PC disconnects from the internet,
> these IDs disappear without leaving a trace. Prior to re-connection,
> new random IDs are generated. Once again, the least amount of IDs
> necessary are used � for example, there is no caller ID.
>
> 14. All the electronics in the caf� are as eco-friendly as possible.
> This means heavy reliance on hash, ROM, and look-up tables.
>
> 15. All electronics in the coffee shop are tempest-shielded to assist
> in maintain anonymity.
>
> Use of internet in this caf� is not free. Users must pay in quarters.
> Each PC has its own coin slot, where customers insert coins prior to
> using the PC. The PC does not accept credit cards, debit, or other
> forms of electronic payment � due to security risks. In addition, the
> PCs don�t accept dollar bills or checks � here is why. Bills and
> checks are made of paper [which can burn at high-temperatures].
>
> So what are these high-temperatures required for? To erase
> fingerprints, DNA, hair, body-oils, and other forms of evidence that
> would be on the coins from customers using them. As soon as the coins
> are inserted, permission to use the computer is granted. Right after
> the insertion, the coins are efficiently and safely heated until hot
> enough to completely obliterate any biological or chemical evidence on
> them.
>
> After the coins are heated, they are then efficiently cooled to a
> temperature safe for handling. After cooling, these coins then pass
> through a device that collects coins from all PCs and shuffles them to
> make it much more difficult to figure out which computer the coin came
> from.
>
> This hypothetical caf� does not monitor or log any internet activity.
>
> Though the caf� patrons don�t have to pay for internet access, they
> *do* have to pay the telephone company for providing the lines -- else
> they won't have access to the telephone system to get the physical
> access for a dial-up connection. To maintain anonymity for the coffee
> shop, its patrons, and customers, the staff pay the phone company in
> quarters only. From the PCs directly to the location of the phone
> company, there is a device that will physically transport coins. Of
> course this process is slow but it gets the job done. So in using the
> PCs, the customers are providing the money for the shop�s internet
> access.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Green Xenon

I think you should try it.

John