[Tfug] Using Tmobile data on a tethered cellphone in Lucid...

Sun Aug 22 15:57:37 MST 2010

Keith: way ahead of you, except that the court system in Maricopa ruled we
were too late to get an order for the primaries.  Here's the pleading we
filed:

http://tinyurl.com/263cc8f

We will however have a jury trial in mid-September.  Meanwhile we have this
one last chance in the primaries to document how screwed up they are.

Jim

On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 3:09 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Jim,
>
> This is all excellent information.  The thought comes to mind.  Why not get
> a court order to record?  It would be one more layer of protection.  Of
> course with all the liberal judges who knows what would come of it.  And you
> would think the media would be interested and maybe they would be if it
> provides some useful soundbites.  What happened to real investigative
> reporting?
>
> I'm glad you are on the job!!  Thank you for your efforts!!
>
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Sun, 8/22/10, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] Using Tmobile data on a tethered cellphone in Lucid...
>
> To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
> Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 11:50 AM
>
>
> Right.  Unfortunately there's one limitation: it's not *streaming* to the
> web in any way.  In other words, I have to finish the video recording, then
> hit the "upload" button, then it takes a bit.  But not that long - the
> TMobile system has much better upload speeds than the Verizon network
> whether we're talking about tethered use (to a laptop) or stuff the phone is
> doing.  It's still "faster inbound than outbound" but not near as
> asynchronous as Verizon.
>
> For some of the real smartphones, you can get an outright streaming
> application and service so even if the phone is destroyed in mid-stream you
> still have the evidence.
>
> I'm going to be monitoring elections in Maricopa County this week.  My plan
> is to have two cameras going: an obvious hand-held I own, and the phone in
> my shirt pocket with the lens barely sticking out.  If they go for the
> obvious camera - cool, let 'em - then use the phone to prove they just
> committed assault, robbery, vandalism (if they break that phone), felony
> perjury or obstruction if they lie later, etc.
>
> For the price (both up-front and ongoing) I'm very pleased with TMobile so
> far.
>
> Oh yeah.  One other detail.  Because I own the phone outright, there's no
> cancellation fee at all.  I can quit whenever.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 6:48 AM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> Very interesting statement:
>
>
> "TMobile has a free service whereby any pics or video I take can be
> instantly uploaded to a personal site that TMobile hosts...damn useful
> feature for a political activist since even if the phone is grabbed
> afterwards, evidence isn't lost."
>
> I assume there would also be log files showing the date and time of the
> upload and possibly some GPS information stored to also show where you were
> when you uploaded.
>
> All very good.  Could lead to anyone who erases your data and/or files a
> fraudulent report, to be charged with obstruction.  For lawyers this could
> mean disbarment and for police officers this could lead to loosing their
> certification and ability to ever work as a police officer again.
>
> In your case it could lead to federal voting law prosecutions.
>
> Add to this the civil sanctions which could help in the fight.
>
> I think this is a area of law that is really going to explode in the next
> few years and I foresee an need in this area for maybe 20 years, maybe
> longer.  If we look at the 60's and the liberal movement that started then,
> that would give some idea of how long the conservative movement might last
> or take.
>
> Based on what little I know, voter fraud has been going on for a long time,
> maybe forever.
>
> We definitely live in interesting times!
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Sun, 8/22/10, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=1.jim.march@gmail.com>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=1.jim.march@gmail.com>
> >
> Subject: [Tfug] Using Tmobile data on a tethered cellphone in Lucid...
> To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org<http://mc/compose?to=tfug@tfug.org>
> >
> Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 3:27 AM
>
>
> Just thought others might be interested:
>
> For years now I've been paying out the nose for separate voice and data
> devices under Verizon - EVDO Expresscard (KPC680 of late) and a decent
> "semi-smart" phone.  The total cost was over $160 a month (ow).
>
> I've now jumped to TMobile.  I did my research and scored a used
> Sony-Ericsson TM506 phone - I'd been shopping EBay but was surprised to find
> one for $60 at a pawn shop of all places).  This thing doesn't look like
> much but it's known as a "tethering monster", esp. if you "debrand it" and
> replace the TMobile OS/app code with Sony-Ericsson original stuff.
>
> I also scored a USB data cable online for $5, and spent $20 on a 4gig flash
> card of that weird "M2" format these take - at least the card came with a
> USB adapter.
>
> Here's the cool part: so far I have NOT succeeded in debranding (still
> working on that) but even so, with tethering via USB in 3G areas (basically
> all of Tucson, greater Phoenix and some other decent size towns) I'm seeing
> about .80mbs download in speedtest.net and about half that up.  I think
> I'll be able to boost that but it's still not bad - Verizon was about 1.2mbs
> best case and often less, and WAY slower on transmit.  And in 3G areas
> (which is shown right on the phone), I can be online with the phone yet
> still take an incoming call - way cool.
>
> Ubuntu Lucid and Network Manager recognized the phone over USB immediately,
> no hacking needed, just select the new device and pick TMobile as the
> provider.
>
> And my costs drop to half - $80 gets me unlimited voice, talk and data.
>
> When I connect the phone via USB, I've got it set to take any of three
> modes picked on each connection: I can set it up so it's only charging the
> battery off of USB, or it can go into hard disk storage mode giving me
> access to both memory areas, or it can be in "phone mode" for use as a modem
> (and in 3G areas, still act as a standard cellphone for voice).
>
> Yup.  This'll work...and supposedly there's even more speed on tap.
>
> What else...oh yeah: TMobile has a free service whereby any pics or video I
> take can be instantly uploaded to a personal site that TMobile hosts...damn
> useful feature for a political activist since even if the phone is grabbed
> afterwards, evidence isn't lost.  Overall the phone is reasonable - not good
> if you're into a lot of text messaging but I'm not huge on that.
>
> TMobile sells an updated version of this phone called the "Equinox".  It
> *has* to be hacked at to do tethering at all (regardless of speed).
>
> Jim
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