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1. Matthew Davidson (mjd)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2019 22:40:52 EDT Matthew Davidson

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   Now that's funny: https://boingboing.net/2019/08/14/geeks-idea-to-get-null-l.html #SQL
   1. Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Thursday, 15-Aug-2019 02:18:44 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen

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      Slightly more detail at Mashable: https://mashable.com/article/dmv-vanity-license-plate-def-con-backfire/
      «"Basically," observed Droogie, "this is bullshit”
      After contacting the DMV and the LAPD, and painstakingly explaining his situation, they both told him the same thing: change your plates.
      "I said, 'No, I didn’t do anything wrong.'"»
   2. Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Thursday, 15-Aug-2019 02:34:26 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen

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      @mjd I hope #NULL plate guy does follow through and can have an effect. This ` !hack the #law that rules everyone's lives by selling #government shitty legacy #software with no support contract' thing does appear to be... a thing. An extremely #dangerous thing. #consideredharmful
   3. Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Thursday, 15-Aug-2019 02:44:52 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen

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      I wonder if I'd be less critical of this sort of !hack'ability of systems of law if I'd ever seen anyone actually use the power for good; but it seems like it only ever gets used for..., I don't know—for teh lulz?