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Mike
Columbus, Ohio Age: 41 Dec 1, 2009
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Law Enforcement access to Cell Phone GPS Information
Sprint disclosed that law enforcement made 8 million requests for GPS information last year from them alone. Yet another reason to be concerned of technology in the governments hand.
Submitted Link #1: http://paranoia.dubfire.net/...
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Fred
Los Angeles, CA Age: 35 Dec 1, 2009
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Paper Shredders
Greetings Mr. Luna,Is there a specific brand of paper shredder that you like. A friend of mine has a Kobra shredder but its very expensive. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.consumersearch.com/paper-shredders?gcli...
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ConsumerSearch has a review of shredders. See link below.
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Moses
atlanta Age: 21 Dec 1, 2009
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job application
Hello, Mr. Luna I recently interviewed for a position with the local school system; a few days later I received a call back to come in to handle my paper work. I began to think to myself what address should I use. However before filling out anything I wanted to get your opinion or maybe even one of your readers. I have three viable options: my mother’s current address which is the address I use for my driver’s license that was just renewed, although she is preparing to move, my father’s address which is pretty much permanent out of state, or my cousins address who lives in state.
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Have you really read and studied How to be Invisible? If so, the principles are all there. You alone know which level of privacy you are seeking, and you alone are the one to decide which address will be best in your own case. Doesn't that make sense?
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| 6800. |
Tony
St. Cloud, MN Age: 20 Nov 30, 2009
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Question about going into business for myself after reading
I recently finished reading "Skip College" and I highly recommend this book to everyone! Especially people around my age. Everything Luna says in the book fits with my personal observations about college. All of my peers just go without even thinking about it. 90% of them are through their generals and have no idea what they want to do for a living. They take a year off trying to decide on a major but a year later they still don't know and won't even consider the idea of not going. They have a huge pile of student loans and no direction whatsoever. Most are quite depressed. Many around me who are out of college get a job making less than me when I never went and I have ZERO debt because i refuse to touch credit.
There is one question I have after reading "Skip College". When does a person need to have an LLC? When does a person have to register a business by law? I will be acting alone with no partner and no employees. Do I not need one by law?
I have developed what I can do for my business after reading mr. luna's book but I'm unsure about the above.
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I see no reason for using an LLC for a one-person business. Follow the instructions in "Skip College."You alone can decide if you wish to get a permit for your business. When there is little traffic to your home, many might just keep this information to themselves.
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Seth
collbran, co Age: 50 Nov 30, 2009
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Ultimate Shredding
Keep it simple.
cross-cut (diamond) shred everything, put it in a 35 gallon plastic trash can, about 3/4 full, add a gallon or two of alcohol to dissolve ink and stimulate cellulose breakdown if you like, fill with water, stir a bit and then let marinate for a week or so, till it becomes a sodden, gluey mass of unrecoverable paper fibers, then screen out the excess water, dump it in a heavy-duty trash bag and put it in a dumpster somewhere. (or put the bag in the trash can first and save a step...)
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When you say "simple," you're kidding I presume.
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Mark
Dutch Harbor, Ak Age: 35 Nov 30, 2009
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Shredder la pew
If you own a pet, make friends with the owner of the pet store you use. (Preferably a Mom and Pop store)They use shredded paper as bedding for nearly all the animals they sell, rabbits, dogs, etc. Offer to bring by your shredding. If it is important bring half in one trip like Jack says and half in another. The "stench factor" will be yet another deterrent. Your shredding will be but a drop in the ocean of paper they use!
Cheers!
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Dorothy
Topeka, KS Age: 40 Nov 29, 2009
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shredders, the obvious solution
Somebody previously mentioned the idea of adding water to the shredded strips or cross-cuts. I would take it one step further. Add a little flour to the water and make a beautiful paper mache sculpture. Then spray paint it. :)
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Marc
Seattle, WA Age: 53 Nov 29, 2009
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Shredders
With this availible to the public think what the govenment must have.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.unshredder.com/www/407/1001127/home--de...
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As you see, folks, my recent e-email to you who are on the list was not an exaggeration. If you are using a strip shredder, additional security measures ARE necessary.
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Don
PA Age: 38 Nov 29, 2009
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NM LLC in a police state
I believe the tri state area(NY,NJ,PA) is slowly being locked down into a Police State. I would not recommend anyone interested in privacy/liberty find it here. i purchased a NMLLC a few months ago and visited several DMV agencies but to no avail.1. All required & were very picky/inconsistent about the Authorization Letter. 2. Insurance ID card required upfront and must be in LLC name. Here's where it gets intolerable: 3. Motor vehicle docs. to an in-state address require LLC have PA TIN. 4. Motor vehicle docs. to an out-of-state address will not be issued w/o filing form MV-8(7-07) which requires certification by an authorized agent of out of state business with no PA address to provide: a) Documentation showing existence of LLC in state other than PA. b) The authorized agent's out-of-state DL and c) Documentation of WHERE the vehicle is being used in PA' Therefore, I am currently hiring an Authorized Agent w/nonPA DL to perform the transaction here in PA or my other(& at this time prefered) option is to assign the title to the NMLLC and register it in a freedom-loving state--to which i would gladly accept direction & compensate anyone willing to facilitate the process. Feel free to contact me at dwatp@yahoo.com or post here if you can assist in any way. Let Freedom Ring!
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Mike
Orange County, CA Age: 30 Nov 29, 2009
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Destroying Documents
I would advise against burning documents and plastics for health reasons alone. Our air is bad enough…
I have always purchased good quality shredders at Costco (usually Royal brand) – my current model can cross-cut shred up to 17 pages at a time, and was about $100. It also destroys CD/DVDs, credit cards, and other thin plastic objects. My first Royal lasted about 6 years, and this one is on its 3rd year.
I recently converted my 12 years of paper archives into scanned/encrypted PDFs, and spent about 3 days shredding thousands of pieces of paper. The Royal shredder never even hiccupped. In the end, I filled eight 45 gallon trash bags with shredded paper. After putting on a dust mask, I dumped out the bags in my garage and mixed everything up, re-bagged it, and threw away one bag per week.
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Jack
Ont Age: 23 Nov 28, 2009
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Shredding paper .... the dirty way
Shredding paper is a pain in the butt for me, because I have accumulated a year's worth of papers. (Bank statements, receipts, my notebooks, envelopes etc Ad infinitum)
So what I do is buy fuel starter liquid from the dollar store, drowse the papers and FLAME AWAY!
I came back 40 minutes later to check if all the papers are burnt.
NOTHING WAS THERE! (I guess fuel starter liquid are good. Even the CDs I threw away MELTED into each other LOL)
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Not everyone has a place where they can burn papers without a neighbor calling the fire department!
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| 6788. |
Rick
Orlando, FL Age: 42 Nov 27, 2009
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Response to Ques. 6602
Although there are laws requiring you to answer the questions to the census as well as another branch of the census called "American Community Survey" which asks questions such as what time do you leave for work (no kidding), etc, no one has been arrested or fined for not doing so. I think if it was to happen, if the citizen raised enough of a stink about invasion of privacy, they would back off.
I received the American Community Survery for the first time this year, about 2.5% of the population gets it every year. It asks very intimate questions about your lifestyle, well beyond a normal census and is part of the census nowadays. It also very clearly threatens you with fines and imprisonment if not answered. I threw the survey away. I got another one three weeks later with bold red letters on the envelop intimidating you to answer the questions. I threw that one away.
Per what I have read on the internet, the next step is that they come visit you at the door in a very threatening manner. These census workers get paid by commission for those that do not answer the American Community Survey by mail and thus use many scare tactices. Of all the surveys not answered by mail, a certain percentage initiates a visit to the house. I plan on not answering the door if there is a stranger knocking on the door. Call it civil disobedience or what have you, I am just insulted to the extent the feds are invading my privacy. To date they have not come to my door.
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Please keep us posted, Rick.
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Alan
Austin, TX Age: 28 Nov 27, 2009
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HOW TO HANDLE A TRAFFIC STOP
This video could be helpful to readers of HTBI. Watch closely and take notes...
Submitted Link #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDJrQBwJpqk...
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Alan
Austin, TX Age: 28 Nov 27, 2009
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ALPR
LICENSE PLATE READER
Submitted Link #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_On_1zRig...
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An excellent advertisement for using NM LLCs to title your vehicle ...
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Mike
Orange County, CA Age: 30 Nov 27, 2009
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Anonymous Storage
All,
Thank you for the advice on the personal storage situation. I agree with Jack, that the lady was far too nosy and too hard-headed on certain rules. Even though I didn’t have to provide an SSN, the fact that she was adamant about requiring a driver’s license (and photocopying it) was just too much.
After some calling around, I located a storage that was willing to open up a unit in a company name with any “employee” showing up to sign the paperwork. A TIN, SSN, or even driver’s license were not needed.
I printed a few business cards and a copy of the LLC paperwork (just in case) for my “employee” and had them go down and open the unit without any problems. They showed only a passport, and it was not photocopied. They provided two ghost phone numbers and a faraway ghost PO box for an address. They did request a physical address, and my nominee told them that the company was in the process of moving to a new building (not yet located), and that another employee would call in and provide the new address later. That was good enough for them.
When it comes to privacy, you get what you pay for. Even though I am paying twice per month for the same sized unit, I now have a 100% anonymous storage.
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Note the key words here, folks: When it comes to privacy, you get what you pay for.
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Drake
LA, CA Age: 34 Nov 27, 2009
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Pawn Shop Privacy?
The National Pawnbrokers Association alleges concern about customer privacy in the industry piece linked below.
Let the reader use discernment.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.nationalpawnbrokers.org/files/privacypo...
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Jack
Portland, OR Age: 32 Nov 27, 2009
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new plates and title?
Just looking for a little clarification.
Let's say you buy a car, put it in the name of an LLC, and later move to another state. If you want to blend in by getting plates for the new state, do you have to re-register the car and it would be the same process as the first registration? Or can you get new plates but keep the first title and registration?
Second, it seems like I saw a template for a 'bill of sale' either on this website or in one of the e-reports, but I can't remember where.. does anyone have a good form because I've never actually used one before? Thanks for your input.
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TRANSFER: I know of no difference between transferring a car in your own name, or in an LLC name, at least in most states. The exception may be in NY, SC, PA or Iowa. ... BILL OF SALE. Google that, and pick out the simplest form.
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Jeff
Athens, GA Age: 36 Nov 26, 2009
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AZ DMV update
I have successfully titled my car in AZ under an LLC. The worker said that they no longer check the vehicle VIN due to a recent change in procedure, and indeed my car was not checked. I did not need to produce my drivers license, proof of insurance, or any ID linking me to the LLC. I did need to show the receipt for the LLC, but this was only used to type in the LLC name for the title and was not scrutinized.
I did need to pay a higher commerical rate since it was for a business, but that was only $58 for the two year renewal.
This was the first time using Mr. Luna's techniques, so there were some butterflies while waiting my turn. Happily, it was easy, trouble-free, and cheap,!
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Drake
LA, CA Age: 34 Nov 26, 2009
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Draft File communication
Searching this data query on Google:
Terrorist+cells+use+Draft+File+to+communicate yields the link below (published in 2006) and much more.
In this article, under the subheading They Know What We Know at the bottom of the article, this specific tradecraft method is discussed.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.policeone.com/police-products/tactical/...
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Yes, I was thinking I'd read about this a few years ago. Here's a comment about that, just in from Mattias in Sweden:
"That URL was really good! Big thank you.
The email thing is quite clever and the thinking is sound too. The email
security freaks hate web-mail though due to the fact that all webmail saves
local copies (the drafts) all the time without the users consent, for the
users benefit... This makes it easy for evil-doers (especially if they are
resourceful) to read your email on the web-mail servers. fireGPG can help
with this in an easy way (public key encryption made easy)."
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Drake
LA, CA Age: 34 Nov 26, 2009
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SMS Privacy
From the article linked below: USA Mobility Inc., which merged Arch and Metrocall systems in 2004, issued a statement Wednesday saying it was "troubled to learn that paging messages, including communications involving government officials, appear to have been intercepted and publicly disclosed in clear violation of federal criminal law."
They're talking about text messages sent on three networks within New York, NY on the morning of 09/11/2001.
The point being that SMS messages are as private as emails. They are captured. They are stored. They can be retrieved A LONG TIME down the road if the need arises.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5...
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I've always considered "SMS Privacy" to be an oxymoron, like "honest lawyer" or "political science."
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