who are they kidding?

Would you believe simply putting up a series of numbers can earn you a cease-and-desist order? Apparently the sequence 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 is some sort of combination that allows people to decode the new high-definition DVDs. So therefore, again theoretically, I'm not allowed to post it. You can read more here. Notice the article doesn't show the numbers, merely links them.

I've always found it helpful that when the FBI comes knocking at the door, you deadbolt it, wedge a chair under the handle, scream a few taunting words and bolt out the window. They never suspect this tactic and it works time and again (just remember to use a different kind of chair everytime). My only hope is that this advice is reaching you in time... now if you will excuse me, I have to find a chair.

Wow! What popular numbers! I spotted them recently on a T-shirt. I also saw them in an artistic number display.

Don't we have to enter these into the computer every 120 minutes? -Bryan

Oh, Bryan! That's terrible! On the upside, now you all know how to win this week's lottery!
(For those not in the know, these are references to the TV show Lost)

http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/05/01/09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b/ Manuel

Aw, geez - somebody beat me to posting the http://icanhascheezburger.com link. I must admit, I was wondering what on earth all those numbers were when I first saw the post.

Yeah, have you seen the song that some guy wrote, just singing the numbers in one long string...(youtube) and the best part is that he got a copyright on the song, which means he can sing it right on through, and no cease and desist is going to make any difference. I love the free market.

I wonder if that works... I imagine if they find that disseminating the numbers is illegal, then the song is still able to be banned, in the same way that if I created a song around the nuclear codes, they could still stop it. Of course, comparing the key to a music encryption scheme to that of the launch codes for nuclear weapons is insane, but I bet the RIAA would be happy to make that comparison.