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On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 19:56:13 -0800 (PST), GreenXenon
<glucegen1x@gmail.com> 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


What about the coffee? The pastries?

John