If you died...

[Kaydon]

If you died, would you be worried about your family looking on your computer, and what they might find? I mean, you couldn't be worried if you're dead, but since you're alive. Would you be concered with what they might find if you kicked the bucket?

[Defendu]

Would you be concered with what they might find if you kicked the bucket?

I don't have anything on my computer that would incriminate anyone other than my "vicious and hateful" enemies after I'm gone. :)

Although it would be interesting to read the news report that would result from my 10+ Gigabytes of how to kill books and videos being discovered.

(The above statements are purely theoretical of course.)

[BeerWolf]

Not really worried about the computer.
All Cd's encrypted, and computer has a batch file that must be overridden each week, or it runs a scrubber over the hard drive in the guise of a "virus scan".

Now, the machine shop might attract some attention, if only for being well equipped. But chances are, it would sold off at a yard sale, without the family ever knowing what they were selling.

[nbk2000]

Having no family, I'm not in such a position.

However, I would be pissed if my associates just tossed my 500+GB of E&W files in the trash, rather than following my instructions to send it on to others.

[WrathofHan]

Knowing my dad, he'll just format all my hard drives and use them without thinking twice, or once for the matter.

I just find it hard to believe that someone would actually go through a computer looking for such files. The most people would do is go through my quite large music and video (the non-pornographic ones) collection and copy it. I doubt my hard drives will face any use afterwards.

[c.Tech]

I'm going to encrypt my files, although most of the stuff I do is research, and my parents know that.

As for things my family doesn’t know, I'm going to tell my friend where I hide 'stuff' I don’t want them to find. When and if I pass away he can tell my sister if he can destroy it because of what I told him (his her friend too so it works perfectly).

Right now I cannot die, but in the future I think everything would be ok.

[Hitech_Hillbilly]

Actually, I want my sons to have the information I have on my computer.

I really don't want them to grow up sheeple, something I've been trying to avoid since their births.

[Zajcek]

I am not worried that my family will find anything on my computer.

They know what I am doing.

They can not even turn it on without a keyboard password ( the "power on" button dos not turn the computer on )

Some personal files are encrypted.
Some files are hidden and protected with a help of my personal root-kit. These files are just some ruining applications and key-logs and other logs, which are also encrypted.

The only thing that I am concerned about is that they will give my source files away. If I die, they have to die with me. I have spent a lot of time writing them and none of my friends wanted to help me, so why should they help themselves with my work when I die? Some of the stuff could also be used in computer viruses, but I do not want this to happen. ;)

Critical files are deleted "on a low level" ( every single bit is rewritten with zeros ;) )

[atlas#11]

I'm not going to die.

[Chris The Great]

No, my family already knows that I'm a deranged pervert.

Note to self: add to will: "Do not look at pr0n bookmark folder."

I'm wondering if there is some way to transfer my PGP disk passwords to a trusted associate when I kick the bucket without the risk of someone else getting them. I mean, they would probably put the stuff to good use, and prevent the files from being useless.

NBK, how on earth have you gotten 500GB? Do you have a pdf of every explosive related journal ever written? I've got over 100,000 individual files, mostly text and pdf, and the total of all those is only 8GB. And this is including all the chemistry and non-E&W files as well.

[nbk2000]

I got that much by trawling the internet on an almost daily basis for the last 6 years, finding rich fields of data, and raping them mercilessly.

If the internet is the ocean, and websites are plankton, then I'm a Humpbacked Whale. ;)

When I've high-speed internet, and no work to distract me, I can search, find, download, examine, catagorize, then burn, a CD's worth of data a day.

And I do...every day. :)

And that's just the stuff that I keep. I probably discard as much, if not more, than I keep.

But I'm not only counting PDF's, but also website rips, photos, videos, programs, etc.

And there are things that I consider E&W that others may not recognize the potential for such use in, so that also expands potential sources.

Of course, the problem with such prodigious aquistion is the problem of never having the time to completely read all of it. :(

But I'll leave one hell of a data legacy when I pass on. :)

By the time I die, I should have several dozen terabytes of E&W data to pass on to whoever gets it. They could spend the rest of their lives reading it, and likely never read it all. :D

[Gerbil]

When I've high-speed internet, and no work to distract me, I can search, find, download, examine, catagorize, then burn, a CD's worth of data a day.

Wow...that really is something. Any chance of releasing an NBK dvd box set? (No. NBK)

As for the original post, I just hope I don't die soon :p .

[atlas#11]

I'm pretty sure he has released something of that nature. I can't remember exact details and I'm sure he'll inform you about it soon. But I do remember a big deal about it from back in like 03? All I really remember is a pic of someone blasting a pig while wearing a shirt that said nbk on it.

[Chris The Great]

When I've high-speed internet, and no work to distract me, I can search, find, download, examine, catagorize, then burn, a CD's worth of data a day.

And I do...every day. :)

....

Of course, the problem with such prodigious aquistion is the problem of never having the time to completely read all of it. :(

The so called evils of "unemployment" and not paying rent, eh? :D I must say I am somewhat envious of your time. I can only do that occasionally...

As for not having time to read it all, think of it like a new batch of christmas presents everytime you open a file folder. "Oh, awesome, I didn't know I had this". Happens to me a lot when I'm searching for something specific.

btw, nice whale analogy, good for a chuckle. Just watch out for the NSA goons and their whaling boats :p

[Minion5]

Assuming that I were to die at this very instant, and my parents were to look on my computer at this very instant, I would say that they would find a few things that would shock them and alert them to my (former...I'm dead, right?) "anti-authority" lifestyle.

In this, they would most likely perform an all-out raid of my personal belongings...

I wouldn't really regret any of this, however. :)

[Sausagemit]

My parents and especally my brother know what a nut I am about things that go boom and burn and specific devices to mame or kill. Hell, a couple of weeks ago my mom was visiting and walked into my "explosives closet". She asked me what all the various powders did and what the big bags of stuff marked "keep away from open flame" (just bought 22lbs of KNO3, got a killer deal on it, and also it's good for the plants in my giant ass fish tank) were.

So pretty much the only thing I would be worried about would be my collection of pr0n, which is fairly extensive.

[nbk2000]

www.BeforeYouAreGone.com

Very relevant to this topic.

[Lewis]

I know that I personally would not want anyone having access to my account here on the E&W forum. The only reason I will stop coming here is if I die, or get banned.

As far as I care I could leave a stack of child pornography on top of 10 pounds of Semtex and crack in my bedroom. It really dosen't matter what people think of you once you're gone.

[billybobjoe]

I really strive to keep incriminating info off of my computer because I enjoy my freedom.

If I was dead and they found some of the little bit of unsecured data on my computer I really don’t think I would care. I'm guessing she wouldn't look, she would just sell my stuff to buy new shoes.:rolleyes: Then they find it and imprison her for being a terrorist. Serves her right for poisoning my coffee. :D

[Lewis]

BillyBob, who is this 'she', your cross-dressing alter ego? :p
She sounds like a real bitch.

[billybobjoe]

Some wierd fafty chick that lives in my house to help pay the morgage. No romantic affialiation at all.

Yeah she is a real bitch, but so is overchraging for rent.:D

[akinrog]

IMHO, if they do not understand it then don't let them know it.

In addition, do not forget that today's friends might be tomorrow's enemies or snitches.

Assume that for a moment that you happened to use the information you got. If this ever occurs, there shall be many fingers pointing at you that this freak was playing with the Bombz, and you shall most probably get caged. Just my two cents.

[TreverSlyFox]

Actually, the information I've collected here, and a few other sites, are a part of the inheritance I'm leaving to my Grandchildren. Along with a few solid Military firearms, ammunition, web gear, supplies and a small farm that's paid for.

If the Shit ever Hits the Fan they will have a place and means to survive, that's the best I can do for them. It's up to them to use it.

[akinrog]

Pretty hard to be put in a cage when you're dead


You are telling and posing to your friends that you have knowledge on Explosives and Weapons. FYI (For Your Information), I'm talking about this. Of course it doesn't matter after you die but if you are a poser then you might be get caged for this WHILE you are alive. Got it? Regards.

[zeocrash]

While I was reading this topic, I was reminded of an e-mail I recieved last year.
It was from the girlfriend of a now deceased forumite, informing me of his death. The identity of the forumite and means of his death I shall not reveal out of respect, but suffice to say that the cause was natural and not forum related.
Anyway, after reading several obituaries to the man, I realised that after you die, people will remember you by your major actions and traits. The forum member in question had lived an incredible life, and this is how he was remembered. No mention of his explosives hobby. So it occurs to me that the best way to have people remember you in a good light is to do something truely memorable. Once you are dead, people will ignore the parts that they don't like, and only speak of your good poonts

[akinrog]

I am? Last time I checked I didn't have any freinds that I feel comfortable enough to talk openly about these things with.

I'm not referring to your person, but doing a generalization, emphasizing that if your friends are not capable of understanding you then you don't need to and / or should not let them know what you are doing nor the knowledge you have.

I'm also indicating that today's friends might become tomorrow's enemies or snitches on you. So it's a good practice to keep the mouth shut up for good and well, IMO. This is the "trust-no-one" philosophy. :D

And I'm an advocate of "the knowledge for the worthy ideology". I mean who the hell cares about my knowledge should go. IMHO, it should go only to worthy, the ones who can make use of it. For this reason, I'm not sharing my information with any one else except for the forumites, whom I believe much more worthy of such information. Regards.

[Jacks Complete]

Zeocrash, you make a fine point. However, if he had died in a way related to E&W, then things would be very different.

I wonder what would happen to the chemicals, the guns, the lasers, the electronics, the weird shit I invent, etc. if I died. Most would go in a skip, I'm sure of that, with the potential of them completely missed by all.