MIT, QuinnipiacNews

Hackers Laugh in MBTA's Face

Hackers Laugh in MBTA's Face

Three MIT students hacked into the MBTA fare system and now they can finally brag about it.

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Latest comment by Anonymous: That is /not/ purpose what the MIT students were doing, to get free rides. For a systems security project they were researching the CharlieCard system which is used by the MBTA and realized there is a fatal flaw ... MORE »

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MIT, NortheasternNews

MIT Students Forced To Tell All

MIT Students Forced To Tell All

A federal judge has ordered the three MIT students who hacked into the MBTA Charliecard system to reveal their secrets in court, curbing their dreams of becoming nerd superstars at an upcoming hacker convention. 

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Latest comment by Anonymous: "hacking into the MBTA" is simply discovering a fatal flaw in the charliecard encryption system, which was very poorly designed.

Interestingly enough, they weren't going to divulge this information at DEF... MORE »

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TuftsRandom

The 96 Bus is the New DeLorean

The 96 Bus is the New DeLorean

While heading home one night after a particularly rough day at the office, I had to do a double take as I boarded the 96 bus to Medford Square. 

Where am I? What day is it? If it's December, why is it so warm? Where's the snow? Uh-oh... Global warming really does exist.

 

I snapped back to reality and came

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Honestly, that picture was actually taken at that time.

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NU Alum Tries To Sell 'T' T-Shirts Unsuccessfully

NU Alum Tries To Sell 'T' T-Shirts Unsuccessfully
Sometimes you get out of college and need to find a job. You know, anything you can to just make a buck. Say your friend has a way to make cheap t-shirts. You hook up with him and decide to sell shirts.

The design on said shirts? The embarrassingly lame logo of the Boston's subway s... MORE »
Latest comment by Anonymous: The MBTA used to make these shirts. They sold them in the subway. True story.

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TuftsText Worthy

Missed Connections; Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Creepy Guys On The Subway

Missed Connections; Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Creepy Guys On The Subway
You know, this guy has a point. What kind of bitch wouldn't ditch her friends to go off with some random guy who was hitting on her on the MBTA? Come on, ladies, he even said you could call your friends after the Rohypnol wears off after "coffee."
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Latest comment by Anonymous: Next time take a photo (the other anonymous) I actually linked this post to my blog :)

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TuftsEvents

If Only, MBTA, If Only...

If Only, MBTA, If Only...
What could be the best possible thing to happen to Tufts? The obliteration of Sorority life? The timely demise of Res-Life, thus causing every dorm on campus to magically look like Sophie G? Replacing the soda machines in Dewick with foreign on tap beers?

No, silly. A T stop that wouldn't take ninety years to walk... MORE »
Latest comment by The Philosopher: Oh jesus, I hadn't even thought about that. I guess it'll be for our grandkids then...

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TuftsRandom

And the Award for Least Surprising News of the Year Goes to...

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And the Award for Least Surprising News of the Year Goes to...
Just in time for my attempt to go into Boston this evening, the Red Line completely closed down, due to what the news is calling a "power outage at Harvard Station" and what conductors at Davis Square were calling a "defective train" (and what I call a huge pain in the ass). Hones... MORE »

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