UtterlyBoring.com is produced by Jake Ortman (e-mail, resume), a 30-year-old dad, percussionist, freelance Web designer, consultant and jack-of-all-trades computer geek, living in Bend, Oregon. He created this so that his expensive journalism and technology degree isn't getting totally wasted. In addition to editing this site in his free time, he is the IT Director and Ad Designer at both Sunray and Discover Sunriver. He has LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook profiles if you're trying to stalk him.
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If you're reading this, you have too much time on your hands.
If you were offline for 8 years, what would you do when you got back on?
Kevin Mitnick was arrested 8 years ago, and that was the last time he was on the Web. The notorious hacker spent five years in federal prison for various crimes. Upon gaining his freedom in January of 2000, Mitnick's probation forbade him from connecting to the Internet or sending e-mail, although he was allowed to use unconnected computers, cell phones and his ham radio under the strict supervision of his parole officer. Travel and employment were also scrutinized.
Mitnick's parole expired at midnight, Jan. 20. He partied, and then the next day joined the crew on the TechTV show Screen Savers with a live Web and TV audience watching to see where he went first once he got on the Web. So where does he go on this momentous occasion? Apparently the first place he went was his girlfriend's blog so he could see what she was saying about him. Go figure. Full story on Wired.