Amplified Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks

The Attack That Could Disrupt The Whole Internet. DoS or Denial of Service Attacks are one thing, but Amplified Denial of Service Attacks could threaten the internet itself. Tom Scott explains what they are (YouTube) ~ Computerphile

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If asked sign a contract with a non-disparagement clause, run!

The recent buzz floating around the Photography Blogs and the photo community indicate that some Wedding Photographers are using Non-disparagement clauses within their contract between them and their clients. Which in effect say you can not leave a negative review about them or their services. Not only that many threaten to sue when agreements with a non-disparagement clause are broken. 

According to the Huffington Post (Canada) one unfortunate soul who for obvious reason needed to blog anonymously was worried they could be facing a defamation lawsuit for up to $350,000 USD. This was stated in a certified letter they had received from a photographer they considered even though they didn't sign a contract for their services. In another story where a vender threatened to sue even had the audacity to ask for $5,000 USD to make the suite go away. In an opinion in which I agree this is extortion that might be enough to scare their victims into paying! If that wasn't enough we even find photographers holding their client's wedding photographs and loved memories hostage until the offending comments are brought down.

At it's worst this is censorship.

The following articles also suggest contracts with these type of restrictions might not be the best policy for you're photography business or for that matter any business. I'm not a business owner but the word of mouth can be a powerful form of ones expression and I recognize the impact a negative review can have on you're business and end product, especially if said negatives are unwarranted or not true. However if proven true, beware of the 'voice' as it can move pretty quick (go viral) in the age of the Internet as this story did. 

You may have silenced 'their' voice but you haven't silenced ours! 

A right that must be protected or fought for is the freedom to speak our minds or freedom of expression regardless of who we are or the country where we live ... We mustn't, we WILL NOT be silenced!

• Some Couples Are Getting Sued For Negative Vendor Reviews ~ Source: Huffington Post (Canada)
• Couples Threatened By Their Wedding Photographers Over Bad Reviews
• Wedding Photographers Supposedly Using Fine Print to Sue Clients Over Bad Reviews 

Quote: Huffington Post (Canada) "Attorney Rob Schenk of the Schenk Law Firm in Atlanta, suggests you keep an eye out for phrases like 'non-disparagement' or 'agreement not to disparage.' Also just flat out ask about their review policy. If it turns out they have a no-review clause but you have your heart set on working with them, ask them to remove it. 'All contracts are negotiable,' Schenk says. If they refuse, that's a good sign you should move on to someone new."

Caveat Emptor: Read carefully before signing.

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Symmetry

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Sensor Size Comparison

Here we're offering everyone a FREE to use Sensor Size Comparison Graphic. The small graphic just under size index, above the watermark for 'The Muse' is an approximation or near to the actual size of each sensor.
   

License:  Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

But if you asked nicely I'll even let you remove the watermark

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Related: Sensors and why Sensor Size matter

• Digital Camera Sensors from Cambridge in Color
• Digital Camera Sensor Sizes from Cambridge in Color
• More Tutorials ~ pwoodyp.blogspot.ca

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Past Photo Hoaxes

It's a given how easy it is to fake an images in the digital age however back in the days of film it wasn't so easy. Follow the link to see some of the most famous historical fakes going back as far as 1830s which is believed to be the first fake image attempted. You will see these images and the people that created them attempted to fool us into believing were a record of real events and indeed some did believe.

• Photo Hoaxes Throughout History 

Billy Meier's UFO: According to the source he had created over 1,000 photos of UFOs, also produced movie footage and audio recordings offering them as proof positive that aliens did indeed exist. Well Billy might be a liar and a cheater but a talented 'faker' nevertheless ~ More of Billies Work (Google Images)

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MOON Hoax NOT ...

Collins is not sure if men went to the Moon 
... but he is sure they could NOT have faked it! 

"For Jarrah", who retorts

... Watch Collins get his ASS KICKED by the MAN from Sydney! 
QUOTE: {LMAO} "I don't have a dog in this Sputnik ~ Collins"

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Canadian Wages and Where the Cuts NEED to be Made!

Source: Unknown?

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The Power of Film (12 talks) on How to Make Movies ...

Few things are as magical as sitting back in a theater with a hushed crowd to enjoy a film, but what you see on the screen isn't everything. Hear from visionaries, from Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood on how to make movies.

The Power of Film 

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