Mark Thomas + ECHELON?

[Alec Muffett]

[ for those people who didn't see the programme, bring up
  http://www.menwithhill.com - it helps put this post in context ]

>
>Having been somewhat involved with this little event, I can confirm
>he is going after Menwith Hill in his own inimitable style.
>

Well, I must admit I feel rather bemused by the programme; after my
posting to ukcrypto of June 1998...

  http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/I.Brown/archives/ukcrypto/old/msg01135.html

- I can't help but feeling he (or, more likely, a researcher) has been
at the list content dregdging up ideas, and maybe I provided some
subconcious inspiration, if I was not actually ripped off.

Almost certainly not, but, what the hell, I can dream...  8-)

Nonetheless, I think running Ballooning tours over Menwith is a most
amusing idea, and I have put my name down, just in case it all comes
together before the legal beagles get into action.


I wonder what other things we might inspire Mark to address?  Hmmm...

<think, think, think>

What gets me riled, and is geeky and novel, and provides ample
opportunity for pissing off rich people in embarrassing ways?

<think, think, think>

Ah yes - it's obvious:

	DVD Region Format encoding!

	Encryption in the name of filthy lucre!

	Artificial barriers to trade, and indirect censorship!


When may we expect to see a programme about that?  Anyone?  8-)

	- alec (available for scriptwriting, any time, no no, i'm not
	        starstruck at all, honest guv, i'm better nowadays...)