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Stæld
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 		Seems I found my way in.
@Staeld wrote:
@Chann1nGeeks Are you having IT problems? Anything I could help with?

@Chann1nGeeks wrote:
Interested in a job as head techie? I know a college that will soon be looking to hire one...

Replied that I'm interested.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:36 am
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Jotacon
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 		Hey, everybody. Just read through the first few pages, and I'm just gonna dive right in. I can't do a whole hell of a lot while I'm at work, but I constantly have Twitter open on one of my monitors, so I can keep those update that don't have/use Twitter.

@Staeld: Are you actually a techie? If not, I could try my hand at it. I work IT for a living, so I should have a pretty good handle on things.
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 		Whoa. This thing must've taken off since I posted...
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Stæld
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Jotacon wrote:
@Staeld: Are you actually a techie? If not, I could try my hand at it. I work IT for a living, so I should have a pretty good handle on things.
You would probably be better suited than me, but I think it'd be fun to give it a go even if I'm just a 15 years old boy who first tested Linux four or five years ago, and has used it for three years Wink But if I need/you want to, I'll be happy to take any advice or help from you (and eventually my fellow geeks at the ScoutLink IRC).

Oh, and totally off-topic, having more than one monitor is lovely.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:03 pm
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 		Hey folks, I've been pretty active on the back-and-forth on twitter and if I don't start posting all my messages & responses up here it's going to get out of hand fast:
so with that in mind:
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Obs's Comment Compendium:
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@1111Ghostly Happy birthday brother! Can you believe all the shit that's going on today? CRAZY! (2:15 PM Jan 11th from web )

1111Ghostly @Obtusitivity Just sit back and enjoy the extended vacation. There's a beer pong and caps tourney up at the house. (3:10 PM Jan 11th from web )

@1111Ghostly anything more interesting going on? We do that shit all the time. We need something epic - that shit is bush-league, man... (3:14 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to 1111Ghostly )

@Ghostly it's your fucking birthday anyway right? You've got to have *something* locked down - what do the brothers have planned? (3:15 PM Jan 11th from web ) **<----epic misfire - my apologies to 'ghostly', whoever you are...

1111Ghostly @Obtusitivity Anyhow, I think the geeks are overreacting (3:11 PM Jan 11th from web )

@1111Ghostly that's what they're built for right? (3:13 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to 1111Ghostly)


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@Chann1nGeeks shit yes, bro! Listen, something must of fucked up 'cus my check never deposited - resend maybe? Or at least order me a pizza (9:06 PM Jan 11th from Twitterrific in reply to Chann1nGeeks)


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@lee_roy10 you I heard he was at your mom's house. Why can't you just purge the system? Fuck that dude. Who needs his sorry ass anyway. (9:08 PM Jan 11th from Twitterrific in reply to lee_roy10_

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@Chann1nGeeks wait...If Trey is head geek...and you're his assistant..doesn't that make you our Ass Geek? AWESOME!! (9:10 PM Jan 11th from Twitterrific in reply to Chann1nGeeks )


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Chann1nGeeks @Obtusitivity cool hairstyle dude. suggestion: try buzzing sides & back closer, then heavy gel the top mop curls, to really rock it out! (2:10 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to Obtusitivity )

@Chann1nGeeks sadly, it has now gone the way of the buffalo in favor of more pedestrian hair configurations (had to land a steady gig) (9:03 AM Jan 12th from Twitterrific in reply to Chann1nGeeks )


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@rjoal hi! Just heard the system was back up and was hoping I could get my grades? (9:19 PM Jan 11th from Twitterrific)

RJoal @Obtusitivity Enter your ID into Blackboard and your grades should be accessible now; credits req info after full system restored. (1:20 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to Obtusitivity (

@RJoal I seem to have lost the link (murphy's law is full effect for the first week back apparently) could you resend? (8:58 AM Jan 12th from Twitterrific in reply to RJoal )


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@rjoal also wanted to find out how many credits I need to get my PHD in TCB with a minor in GSD ASAP? (9:21 PM Jan 11th from Twitterrific




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@LesMichaels good luck with what? Can you pass along a message for us? (geek team @ school needs network passwords apparently). (9:05 AM Jan 12th from Twitterrific in reply to LesMichaels )

LesMichaels @BrigitJ @Obtusitivity Trey didn't tell me why leaving or where to; no clue where at or how to contact. He just consulted w/me re:disguises. (about 20 hours ago from web in reply to BrigitJ)

@LesMichaels and your recommendation was? Mustache & dark glasses? You can't pick a disguise without knowing where you're hiding.... (about 20 hours ago from Twitterrific in reply to LesMichaels )

@LesMichaels what was the context? (about 20 hours ago from Twitterrific in reply to LesMichaels )

LesMichaels @Obtusitivity Similar yet not identical to Evan Ratliff [www.wired.com/vanish] and I was well-paid to reveal nothing further on the matter.( about 19 hours ago from web )


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@Chann1nGeeks hey bro! I didn't get my bill but need to change classes man! who do I talk to?! (about 20 hours ago from web in reply to Chann1nGeeks )

DM: Chann1nGeeksHave you gone to any classes yet? if so, you must know schedule?! Perhaps your tuition is auto transfer? No changes until rebuild; sorry. (about 20 hours ago )

@Chann1nGeeks no problem - where do I transfer to? also - I have yet to receive a tuition bill -- your system must be fucked. (about 12 hours ago from web in reply to Chann1nGeeks )

Chann1nGeeks@Obtusitivity DM sent 2u (about 20 hours ago from web )

DM: Chann1nGeeksAdvise names of courses you registered for, and we'll research times & locations of classes 4u... rebuilding of the Grid in process... fml (about 15 hours ago )

DM @: Chann1nGeeks: jeeze man - Ask st. pauly's girl - she probably remembers. umm...I know I was registered for class w/ rjoal - hell: same as 1111Ghostly's.. (half a minute ago)



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@Chann1nGeeks looks like the man's checking in: http://tinyurl.com/yeshduv (a little melodramatic maybe).... (about 17 hours ago from Twitterrific in reply to Chann1nGeeks)

@Chann1nGeeks ...and what are the items he's talking about? I thought you dweebs were just missing passcodes? (about 17 hours ago from Twitterrific in reply to Chann1nGeeks )


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@Chann1nGeeks ...getting 'relieved' by an intern? (we call the the presidential treatment round these parts, chief) (about 14 hours ago from web in reply to Chann1nGeeks )





So right now the hot questions / leads i'm tracking are:

1. What happened on Ghostly's birthday and what was with all the build up?
2. Who are 'the brother'
3. Trying to get login info for 'Blackboard' if there is any, and whether or not that's an aspect of the game or just fluff.
4. Getting schedule info from Chann1nGeeks.
5. Getting grades from rjoal
5. Figuring out who les michaels is and what he knows - why does he have a background in disguise, etc? what's his connection to lee roy10 (and previously lee roy 9?)
6. What happened on pallindrome day and why did Trey feel as though he had to flee?

anyone notice anything else? or maybe has a lead that's in their Direct Messages or something?

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Jotacon
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 		@Staeld: Well, I'm always on AIM if you need to ask me any questions or anything. And yes, multi-monitors are awesome. I'm currently using 3 monitors with a KVM to switch between my 2 computers, and a laptop for all my testing, etc.

@Obtusitivity: Pardon my metagaming, but I doubt there will be a Blackboard login due to it being very, very expensive.

Edit @ 8:13 on 1/13/2010: New tweets

Chann1nGeeks: @Jotacon AARRGG!! Slower than it should...harder than I'd hoped... (My tweet to him was: @Chann1nGeeks How's the recovery of that systems crash going for you?")

RJoal: @lee_roy10 FYI, Tray Nich was just ahead of me in checkout line Sun. eve. at Uptown Apothecary. Seemed nervous and had odd purchase or two.
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Obtusitivity
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 		Dantevsninjas gets info out of @rjoal
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@RJoal what were the odd purchases? Seems he's been freaked out by something, real or imagined.

@dantevsninjas @lee_roy10 Beard/mustache dye (he's clean-shaven). Contact lens solution (always wears those nerdy glasses that I've seen).


Also looks like we've got new content on http://atreynich.posterous.com/. Embedded YouTube video for 'highway blues' by marc seales. Title of post is 'getting gone, getting down'.

I haven't had a chance to look into this new data, will take a swing at it later if I have time (working from home this week and have a ton on my plate right now).

EDIT: Gave the wikipedia entry for the song a look - it's sample music for windows. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Seales

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 		The real or imagined part is in reference to a comment from a DM from lee_roy

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Me: "He took off, something about lives being in imminent danger, any clue what that could mean?"
lee_roy: "some sort of terrorist threat maybe? perhaps system assault just tip of iceberg/something worse?! atreynich's always been paranoid though..."


Not the first reference to a possible terrorist involvement, I sent a follow-up, I'll edit the post if I get a response.

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Me: "Was there any kind of data stored in the systems that went down that might be of interest to anyone?"
lee_roy: "
I'm unaware of any data besides student, employee, and alumni info. Atreynich didn't confide anything odd or secret to me."



Edit: got a response. Asked if there were any particular alumni that might raise a red flag, gonna try to contact Atreynich to see if there's any data of interest....I'll let you guys know if anything shakes out.

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 		Ah, fuck, I thought I was being clever.




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@Chann1nGeeks Are we like, using Blackboard or what now? I can't remember any of my shit, what are we using and like, how do I login?

@xTobiix ID= first 6 letters of last name followed by first & middle initial. default password= month & day of birth + last 4 digits of soc.


Complete fluff, and we're not being given anywhere else to login.
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 		Got a few more random tidbits out of Chann, probably nothing useful.

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Me: @Chann1nGeeks What happened exactly? Corrupted backups, hard drive failure?
Chann: @Jotacon yes, and yes...
Me: @Chann1nGeeks That's unfortunate. Did you have to send everything out for repair?
Chann: @Jotacon some backup discs missing. onsite help for HD due in here tomorrow. some passwords changed just before crash, now unknown. fml


Edit: Sent a response to him:
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@Chann1nGeeks Jeez, you got hit with just about everything. No warning signs or anything, just full blown system failure?

I'm gonna try to work my way into his good graces using my knowledge in tech. We've recently had some server-side madness going on at my company as well, so it'll be good sympathy fuel, I think.
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 		Anyone have a clue why there seem to be several references to the experiment Wired magazine did with Evan Ratliff? The hashtag #vanish was used by people on twitter to track information on him, and has popped up in a couple tweets so far by @palindromer, and whose name was used by @LesMichaels in a recent update.

Is this possibly a RL manhunt with a CF facet?

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Obtusitivity wrote:
THESB wrote:
atreynich's twitter says:

buy 0. no longer preposterous.

I'm guessing this references the website above. What would "buy 0" mean?


not sure - however that dude from the Defiant_Master thread that six is tracking keeps referring to players as "zero" -- so that probably strengthens the connection.


Guess he could literally mean his twitter "Bio"; that he had been gathering info.....
"Silently following, watching, listening... "
on stuff he could not believe 'till now.

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DM: atreynich appears you're brighter & better organized than most of the rest of the lot. gotta love your 'tude too. keep up good work to receive clues.( about 19 hours ago )

DM: atreynich back in the day students organized protests when fucked with. now they blog. or something...( about 10 hours ago)


so it looks like we're either looking for a student blog or he wants us to create a student blog. Who can we identify as students at this point? 1111Ghostly for sure, Chann1Geeks, Lee Roy10 maybe?

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DM:SysOps Chann1nGeeks
Advise names of courses you registered for, and we'll research times & locations of classes 4u... rebuilding of the Grid in process... fml (11:24 PM Jan 12th 0

DM: @Chann1nGeeksjeeze man - Ask st. pauly's girl - she probably remembers. umm...I know I was registered for class w/ rjoal - hell: same as 1111Ghostly's.. (about 22 hours ago )

DM: Chann1nGeeks who is "st. pauly's girl"? (about 20 hours ago )

DM: @Chann1nGeeksSeriously? The beer girl? I may have misspelled the name, but you' must get what I'm going for man Smile (about 20 hours ago )

DM: @Chann1nGeeks Anyway man: where's my schedule bro? Same deal as 1111ghostly - hook me up rjoal in the mornings - can't remember which days... (about 16 hours ago)[/i)

DM:Chann1nGeeks Still unable to pull up individual student schedules, sorry (believe it, we hate this too). Have you tried Tweeting RJoal and 1111Ghostly? [i](about 13 hours ago)



I'll start up again on rjoal next time i get a chance - been pretty busy and having trouble checking in regularly.

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DM: lee_roy: "**it for sure'll hit the fan if ANY alumni learn their records are missing... watch donations dry up... followed by major budget deficits!!"


sent a similar message to atreynich, asking if there was any data worth stealing...haven't heard anything yet from him.

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 		Score - will look into this stuff later - might be nothing but it's a start.

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DM: 1111Ghostly The geeks tell me you want to follow me around all day so here goes. EE435 w/ Armedhal, EE372 w/ Baines (The morning session), (... about 1 hour ago )

DM: 1111GhostlyCS234 w/ Mentzen, LA113 w/ Neber (the noon session), CS276 w/ Heigle, the 10 am Freshman Advisory in the EE building (room 304 I think?) (about 1 hour ago )

DM: 1111Ghostly Ans the last of the lot is the 8aMWF PE session. Hope that helps. Oh, and you might want to buy Armendhal a latte or breakfast, she's tetchy (about 1 hour ago]


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Obtusitivity @RJoal hi. the recent network mess has resulted in my schedule getting lost in the ether (along with my grades) can you rustle me up a copy (about 7 hours ago from web in reply to RJoal )

Obtusitivity @RJoal it should be the same as 1111ghostly's - I consider myself kind of an educational 'pilot fish' y'know... (about 7 hours ago from web in reply to RJoal )

Obtusitivity @Rjoal hoping to catch some of those genius scraps. (about 7 hours ago from web )

RJoal @Obtusitivity I don't have updated roster but believe your name was on my 10:00, MWF (missed you in there M&W?). Will DM your 1stSem grade. (43 minutes ago from web in reply to Obtusitivity )


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Obtusitivity @Chann1nGeeks it's a n00b move I know, but shit - it works and no one ever looks there - not unless they're listening to some wack shit... (about 7 hours ago from web in reply to Chann1nGeeks )

Chann1nGeeks @Obtusitivity i'm tryin 2 guess his password... just *might* work... his methods r frighteningly predictable @ times... thx 4 suggestion (3 minutes ago from web in reply to Obtusitivity )


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