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Security Library Tutorial¶
Identity, Key and Certificates¶
All keys, certificates and their corresponding identities are managed by KeyChain.
An real world identity can be expressed by a namespace. (e.g.,
/ndn/edu/ucla/alice, or
Keys belonging to an identity are named under the identity's namespace, with a unique KeyId:
For now, only two types of KeyId are specified:
ksk-[timestamp] and
dsk-[timestamp]. The first type of KeyId is used to denote Key-Signing-Key (KSK)
which is supposed to have a long lifetime. The second type of KeyId is used to denote
Data-Signing-Key (DSK) which is supposed to have a short lifetime. Both types of KeyId
use timestamps (number of milliseconds since unix epoch) to provide relative uniqueness of
key names. Replacing timestamp with key hash can bring stronger uniqueness but on the
cost of longer name. Therefore, key hash is not used for now. For example,
/ndn/edu/ucla/alice/ksk-1234567890 or
An identity may have more than one keys associated with it. For example, one may have a KSK to sign other keys and a DSK to sign data packets, or one may periodically replace its expired DSK/KSK with a new key.
The private part of a key ("private key"), is stored in a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). The public part ("public key"), is managed in a Public-key Information Base (PIB). The most important information managed by PIB is certificates of public keys. A certificate binds a public key to its key name or the corresponding identity. The signer (or issuer) of a certificate vouches for the binding through its own signature. With different signers vouching for the binding, a public key may have more than one certificates.
The certificate name follows the naming convention of NDNS (NDN Domain Name Service). The public key name will be broken into two parts:
- The first part ("authoritative namespace") will be put before a name component
KEYwhich serves as an application tag
- The second part ("label") will be put between
ID-CERTwhich serves as an indicator of certificate.
A version number of the certificate is appended after
ID-CERT. For example,
/ndn/edu/ucla/KEY/alice/ksk-1234567890/ID-CERT/%FD%01 or
The NDN certificate is just an ordinary NDN-TLV Data packet, with the content part in DER encoding that resembles X.509 certificate:
// NDN-TLV Encoding
Certificate ::= DATA-TLV TLV-LENGTH
MetaInfo (= CertificateMetaInfo)
Content (= CertificateContent)
CertificateMetaInfo ::= META-INFO-TYPE TLV-LENGTH
ContentType (= KEY)
FreshnessPeriod (= ?)
CertificateContent ::= CONTENT-TYPE TLV-LENGTH
// DER Encoding
CertificateDerPayload ::= SEQUENCE {
validity Validity,
subject Name,
subjectPubKeyInfo SubjectPublicKeyInfo,
extension Extensions OPTIONAL }
Validity ::= SEQUENCE {
notBefore Time,
notAfter Time }
Time ::= CHOICE {
GeneralizedTime }
Name ::= CHOICE {
RDNSequence }
RDNSequence ::= SEQUENCE OF RelativeDistinguishedName
RelativeDistinguishedName ::=
SET OF AttributeTypeAndValue
SubjectPublicKeyInfo ::= SEQUENCE {
algorithm AlgorithmIdentifier
keybits BIT STRING }
Extensions ::= SEQUENCE SIZE (1..MAX) OF Extension
See RFC 3280 for more details about DER field definitions.
Key Management¶
Create Identity/Keys/Certificate¶
The simplest way to initialize an identity and its key and certificate is to call KeyChain::createIdentity()
KeyChain keyChain;
Name defaultCertName = keyChain.createIdentity(identity);
This method guarantees that the default key and certificate of the supplied identity always exist in the KeyChain. This method checks if the supplied identity has already had a default key and a default certificate and returns the default certificate name if exists. If the default certificate is missing, KeyChain will automatically create a self-signed certificate of the default key. If the default key is missing, KeyChain will automatically create a new key and set it as the default key and create a self-signed certificate as well.
Create Keys Manually¶
One can call KeyChain::generateRsaKeyPair to generate an RSA key pair or KeyChain::generateEcKeyPair to generate an EC key. Note that generated key pair is not set as the default key of the identity, so you need to set it manually by calling KeyChain::setDefaultKeyNameForIdentity. There is also a helper method KeyChain::generateRsaKeyPairAsDefault, which combines the two steps into one.
KeyChain keyChain;
Name alice("/ndn/test/alice");
Name aliceKeyName = keyChain.generateRsaKeyPair(alice);
// Now the key with the name aliceKeyName2 becomes alice's default key
Name aliceKeyName2 = keyChain.generateRsaKeyPairAsDefault(alice);
Create Identity Certificate Manually¶
If you have created a key pair, you can generate a self-signed certificate for the key by calling KeyChain::selfSign.
KeyChain keyChain;
Name aliceKeyName("/ndn/test/alice/ksk-1394129695025");
shared_ptr<IdentityCertificate> aliceCert = keyChain.selfSign(aliceKeyName);
You can sign a public key using a different key:
KeyChain keyChain;
shared_ptr<IdentityCertificate> certificate =
keyChain.prepareUnsignedIdentityCertificate(publicKeyName, publicKey,
notBefore, notAfter,
subjectDescription, prefix
keyChain.signByIdentity(*certificate, signingIdentity);
Signing Data¶
Although the security library does not have the intelligence to automatically determine the signing key for each data packet, it still provides a mechanism, called Default Signing Settings, to facilitate signing process.
The basic signing process in the security library would be like this: create KeyChain instance and supply the data packet and signing certificate name to KeyChain::sign() method.
KeyChain keyChain;
keyChain.sign(dataPacket, signingCertificateName);
The KeyChain instance will
- construct
SignatureInfousing the signing certificate name;
- look up the corresponding private key in TPM;
- sign the data packet if the private key exists.
The basic process, however, requires application developers to supply the exact certificate name. Such a process has two shortages: first, it might be difficult to remember the certificate name; second, application developers have to be aware of certificate update and key roll-over. Therefore, the security library provides another signing process in which application developers only need to supply the signing identity:
KeyChain keyChain;
keyChain.signByIdentity(dataPacket, signingIdentity);
The KeyChain instance will
- determine the default key of the signing identity;
- determine the default certificate of the key;
- construct
SignatureInfousing the default certificate name;
- look up the corresponding private key in TPM;
- sign the data packet if the private key exists.
The process above requires that each identity has a default key and that each key has a default certificate. All these default settings is managed in PIB, one can get/set these default settings through KeyChain directly:
KeyChain keyChain;
Name defaultKeyName = keyChain.getDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(identity);
Name defaultCertName = keyChain.getDefaultCertificateNameForKey(keyName);
There is even a default identity which will be used when no identity information is supplied in signing method:
KeyChain keyChain;
And default identity can be got/set through KeyChain as well:
KeyChain keyChain;
Name defaultIdentity = keyChain.getDefaultIdentity();
Signing Interests¶
The process of signing Interests according to the Signed Interest specification is exactly the same as the process of signing Data packets:
KeyChain keyChain;
keyChain.sign(interest, signingCertName);
keyChain.signByIdentity(interest, signingIdentity);
Interest and Data validation is done through a Validator. Validator is a virtual class, two pure virtual methods must be implemented in order to construct a working validator:
class Validator
virtual void
checkPolicy(const Data& data,
int nSteps,
const OnDataValidated& onValidated,
const OnDataValidationFailed& onValidationFailed,
std::vector<shared_ptr<ValidationRequest> >& nextSteps) = 0;
virtual void
checkPolicy(const Interest& interest,
int nSteps,
const OnInterestValidated& onValidated,
const OnInterestValidationFailed& onValidationFailed,
std::vector<shared_ptr<ValidationRequest> >& nextSteps) = 0;
What should be implemented in these two methods is to check:
- whether the packet and signer comply with trust policies;
- whether their signature can be verified.
If the packet can be validated, the
onValidated callback should be invoked, otherwise
onValidationFailed callback should be invoked. If more information (e.g., other
certificates) is needed, express the request for missing information in one or more
ValidationRequest and push them into
class ValidationRequest
Interest m_interest; // The Interest for the requested data/certificate.
OnDataValidated m_onValidated; // Callback when the retrieved certificate is authenticated.
OnDataValidationFailed m_onDataValidated; // Callback when the retrieved certificate cannot be authenticated.
int m_nRetries; // The number of retries when the interest times out.
int m_nStep; // The number of validation steps that have been performed.
Besides the two
Validator::checkPolicy methods, the
Validator also provides three
hooks to control packet validation in a finer granularity.
class Validator
virtual shared_ptr<const Data>
preCertificateValidation(const Data& data);
virtual void
onTimeout(const Interest& interest,
int nRemainingRetries,
const OnFailure& onFailure,
const shared_ptr<ValidationRequest>& validationRequest);
virtual void
afterCheckPolicy(const std::vector<shared_ptr<ValidationRequest> >& nextSteps,
const OnFailure& onFailure);
Validator::preCertificateValidation is triggered before validating requested
certificate. The Data supplied matches the interest in the
ValidationRequest. It may
be certificate or a data encapsulating certificate. This hook returns a data (actually
certificate) that is will be passed as Data into
Validator::onTimeout is triggered when interest for certificate times out. The logic
to handle the timeout can be implemented in this hook. One could invoke onFailure or
re-express the interest.
Validator::afterCheckPolicy is invoked after
Validator::checkPolicy is done. One
can implement the logic of how to process the set of ValidationRequests according to its
trust model.
Configuration-based Validator¶
In most cases, the trust model of applications are simple. However, it is not trivial to
implement the two
Validator::checkPolicy methods. Therefore, we provide a more
developer-friendly configuration-based validator,
ValidatorConfig. With
ValidatorConfig, one can express the trust model using a policy language in a
configuration file. See Validator Configuration File Format for more details.


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Lucknow, Jan. 5: A day after the Supreme Court refused to stay the freeze on the Muslim job and education quota in Congress-ruled Andhra, the Centre has lost a high court case on reservation for minorities.
Allahabad High Court today upheld an earlier verdict that denied minority status to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). It held, therefore, that the new 50 per cent quota for minority students in the universitys postgraduate medical course was illegal.
The judgment by the two-judge division bench is the latest in a series of clashes between the judiciary and the legislature.
AMU had been declared a minority institution by Parliament through an amendment act in 1981. Using this as justification, the Union human resource development (HRD) ministry had on February 25 last year allowed the university to reserve seats for minority students in postgraduate medical courses. The AMU academic council then announced the 50 per cent quota.
In October, a single-judge bench of the high court struck down the reservation as well as the HRD ministry notification as illegal. It declared that the Aligarh Muslim University Amendment Act of 1981 giving it minority status was unconstitutional.
Today, the division bench of chief justice A.N. Ray and justice Ashok Bhushan upheld each of these rulings, striking down those sections of the 1981 act that granted the minority status as ultra vires (beyond ones legal powers) to the constitution.
The bench cited a 1968 judgment by an 11-judge bench of the Supreme Court that held that AMU was not a minority institution.
The court refused to permit counsels for the Centre and the university to file a special leave petition in the apex court seeking a stay on the judgment. It said: This is not a case in which a decision of the Supreme Court was needed.
The Union HRD minister denied the judgment had been a setback. We will decide what should be done, Arjun Singh said.
Asked if there were any options, he shot back: Definitely. You all know the options. You tell me what to do.
The university said it would obey the court. We will consult our legal cell but certainly we will abide by the order, a spokesman said.
Under the order, students admitted under the quota last year should not be disturbed.
, but from the 2006-07 academic session, exams (should) be held in the old format, without the provision of reservation.
The old format allowed 50 per cent reservation for internals' students who had studied in AMU-run schools or intermediate colleges. Last August, this quota was slashed to 25 per cent and the new 50 per cent quota introduced for all Indian Muslims. Todays judgment revives the 50 per cent internals quota.


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Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani (aka Haytham al-Kini to his al-Qaeda "brothers") got a one-way ticket from Guantanamo Bay to Manhattan this week. He is the first high-value Gitmo detainee to enter the United States to face justice.
And he could be one of a very few -- perhaps the only one -- similarly situated.
Liberals applaud the move as a sign of things to come: the closing of Gitmo and bringing all those detainees to the United States for trial in federal court. They want to criminalize war, which is a dangerous and bad idea.
Critics, meanwhile, warn that Ghailani is a "test case" for the Obama administration to use the federal courts to try most of the detainees.
But Ghailani's case is unique, a one-off. It is, for lack of a better expression, finishing up some unfinished business. That unfinished business is the 1998 Embassy bombings trial.
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Instead, the government will rely on the same evidence and the same witnesses this time around. Bringing in post-9/11 evidence would unnecessarily complicate an otherwise focused, cut-and-dry case.
Another unique aspect of the case: because it will be based on previously disclosed evidence, there's little risk that national security secrets will be exposed.
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In 1998, Ghailani (along with 20 other terrorists) was indicted for his alleged role in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Those terrorist attacks resulted in 212 deaths (including 12 Americans) and more than 4,000 injured. Ghailani purchased the truck, gas cylinders and dynamite later used to build the car bomb used in the attack. He fled Tanzania the day before the bombs went off.
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After fleeing Tanzania, Ghailani moved to Afghanistan, where he attended an al-Qaeda training camp. He served as a foot soldier, eventually becoming one of Osama bin Laden's many cooks. In 2001, he joined a band of fellow African terrorists who ran al-Qaeda's document forgery office, and mastered the art of passport and visa forgery, rising quickly to a prominent position in al Qaeda.
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With economic uncertainty lingering, U.S. consumers are continuing to pay down their debts, according to a new report released Monday -- a trend many economists expect to last for years.
The report from the New York branch of the Federal Reserve on consumer debt and credit paints a picture of U.S. households that are still struggling to pay bills but working stubbornly to pay down credit cards, mortgages and other balances that topped out several years ago.
Aggregate consumer debt fell to $11.66 trillion in the third quarter of 2011, down $60 billion (0.6 percent) from three months earlier, according to the report. Mortgage balances fell by 1.3 percent, credit card limits fell by 0.9 percent and the number of open credit card accounts fell by 6 million, to 383 million (down 1.5 percent).
Michael Walden, an economics professor at North Carolina State University, says he's seen estimates that say households will continue to shed debt for another two to eight years. Although reducing debt makes sense for families in uncertain economic times, it can also stunt an economic recovery because it channels money away from consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the U.S. economy.
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The New York Fed's study found an increase in the percentage of mortgage balances that were delinquent in the third quarter, which suggests that housing troubles are persisting. Average home prices are more than 30 percent below their 2006 peaks, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index, which examines prices in 20 major U.S. cities.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, consumers have been steadily paying down the amounts they owe on a wide range of debts, including credit cards, mortgages, home equity lines and auto loans. Household debt has also decreased because banks tightened lending requirements and are extending less credit than they were just a few years ago. They've also stopped trying to collect more delinquent debts than in the past.
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Much of the reduction in debt stems from the way consumers use credit cards. The number of open accounts and average account balances are down about 20 percent from their 2008 peaks, according to Monday's report. But for two straight quarters, the number of credit inquiries (also known as "hard inquiries") has increased, suggesting that interest in new credit is once again on the rise and that consumers are feeling more comfortable taking on debt.
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Many consumers, though, seem to be taking the path of Stanley Ridgley, a Philadelphia author and educator. Four years ago, Ridgley, 56, found that his spending was beginning to outstrip his income, and his $30,000 in credit card bills had become a source of anxiety. He decided to spend less and channel money toward reducing those balances.
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"It's a liberating lifestyle," he says. "It's much less stress. I'm living within my means ... Your credit is your reputation, and you want to make sure your reputation is not sullied."
See related: tips for paying down credit card debt, G.19 report: Credit demand up, even as debt falls
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- NY Fed: Credit card delinquencies continue to rise – Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Household Debt and Credit report says more balances are in late-payment status, but overall delinquencies are moderate ...
- Fed: Card balances passed $1 trillion in September – Card balances crossed the $1 trillion mark in September, according to the Federal Reserve ...


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Raytheon received a $202 million foreign military sales contract to provide engineering services for its Patriot weapon system. The contract includes sales to various U.S. allies, including Germany, Israel, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Spain, Taiwan and the Netherlands. Bids for the contract were solicited via the internet with one received. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the work will be performed in multiple locations, and is expected to be complete by ... read more
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Internet celebrities are a thing. A relatively new thing in the realm of fame, but a thing, nonetheless. Urban Dictionary's definition encompasses the notion pretty accurately: "A limited and perhaps temporary state of notoriety enjoyed by people, groups, works or feats that are made public exclusively via the internet."
The definition of "temporary" has yet to be seen, though. As distinct from bloggers or indie journalists that use online platforms as their main means of distributing information or stars that have been "discovered" online and have made the shift from internet sensation to real life celebrity (such as Justin Bieber, [insert drag racing/DUI comment here] and a handful of models), internet celebrities are a special breed, and they have social media sites (think: YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.) to thank for their new found stardom.
The fame of some is arguably easier to wrap your head around than others. Some recent examples include Preston Chaunsumlit, Ian Connor, and Gucci Me$$iah.
Casting director Preston Chaunsumlit, who rose to fame after he began starring in VFILES' web series, Model Files, is a fairly easy case. The "accidental casting director", who is described as "hilarious", a "model agent/weirdo", a "genius", etc., according to the variety of sources that have praised the series, has worked with DIS, Metal, Numero, and Details magazines, and made his webseries debut in 2012, with the launch of Model Files, a mockumentary web series about his life as a model casting director.
The series "documents the change from being a person behind the scenes, a person of obscurity, to one starring in his own web series," Chaunsumlit says. As for his Internet "micro-fame," Preston told Fashion Week Daily that he does get stopped on the street, "if the street is in Osaka or Bushwick."
According to Chaunsumlit, the show (which simultaneously sheds light on various aspects of the fashion industry and spoofs them in a manner that is completely on-point) came about when the editorial team at VFiles "wanted to shadow me for NYFW castings, and introduce a realistic portrayal of an industry that quite often times, presents itself in the worst ways." It has since been a huge hit, and is on its third season.
The platform was well received, thanks, in part, to the success of Model Files (which debuted before VFILES actually launched its site). As of April 2013, VFILES, which was conceived and developed by Julie Anne Quay, was getting 1 million page views per month. In a review of the series by Gawker, the writer commented: "I love VFiles so much that I almost don't want to write about it for fear that it gets really popular then MTV turns it into a shitty television show ... One of the best series is Model Files."
Last year, the New Yorker also covered an episode of the webseries, saying: "VFiles, a social network for fashion aficionados, developed a following thanks in large part to Chaunsumlit, thirty-three, who plays a charmingly hapless version of himself, an amiable dolphin swimming with the sharks of haute couture."
19-year old Ian Connor, the self-proclaimed "King Of The Youth", made his name thanks to his streetwear-dominated personal style and his large social media personality, which has resulted in 25,000 Twitter followers and 51,000 Instagram followers. Hypebeasts have been up on Connor for awhile now, and it seems everyone else got the message when underground artist/designer Wil Fry debuted a tee with the model/creative/style entrepreneur's face printed all over it.
Of that project, Fry told us: "It happened organically. Ian and I are friends. There's no real crazy story. We weren't even gonna sell it." But he did sell it, in various forms (think: a jersey-style tee, gym shorts and a zip-up jacket), and it sold out.
As for why it was so popular, Fry's only reasoning: "Cos its relevant." Nick Grant, style writer for Complex, shed some more light on it: "While [the Wil Fry set] may not have been that wildly available or even that wildly known, it certainly solidified Connor's clout in this niche-specific, internet-driven industry."
Oh, and in case garments with your face all over them isn't enough of an indication that your Internet relevance is high, Connor was sitting in the front row at Raf Simons' Dior Spring/Summer 2014 couture show last month.
What it is that Connor actually does is a bit of a widespread mystery. Jake Woolf of Four Pins penned a piece this past summer on Connor's style, writing: "To be completely honest, even after meeting with Ian and hanging out with him for an afternoon, we still aren't entirely sure what exactly it is that he does or creates."
Grant echoed this sentiment. He told us: "Ian Connor is quite the enigma. I don't know his complete background, so I won't say that his Internet 'success' is unwarranted, but it is quite the head scratcher." He adds: "His modeling is what I can't quite figure out. I'm not sure where or when that started but he's had some huge gigs, especially the few ones he's had with Bape. That is pretty impressive."
So, while Connor's actual contributions are somewhat unclear, Grant was able to shed some light on Connor's appeal: "His following stems from a collective group of kids who are young, vivacious and into fashion. His cockiness mixed with self-deprecation mixed with (probably fake) depression he tweets out on a minute-by-minute basis has definitely garnered him a lot of attention."
Grant further notes, "The whole 'IDGAF about anything' attitude is that reckless rebelliousness the youth of today resonate with." Thus, some cases of Internet fame aren't as easy to ascertain as others, and yet, that does not diminish from the widespread appeal of these individuals.
One thing Connor does seem to have in his corner: Industry connections. According to Grant, "I think his connections in the industry have really helped his popularity. Especially with the A$AP crew." The fashion industry, whether its Raf Simons, Hood by Air's Shayne Oliver, or Alexander Wang, seems to love the A$AP mob and all of its stylish young counterparts.
And last but not least there is Gucci Me$$iah. That's his Twitter name. His real name is Max Henry. He is 16 years old and in 10th grade. He doesn't have his drivers permit yet, but he does have 27,000 Twitter followers. Pennsylvania-based Henry started his Twitter account in January 2013.
He told us: "I was just bored one night and made it. I thought I was gonna delete it the next day." Interestingly, even he is somewhat puzzled as to why he's so popular on Twitter. He volunteered that he has "no special skills or talents" to explain his Twitter popularity. When I asked him to shed some light on why he's Twitter famous, he told me: "I'm just as clueless as you on that lol.
He offers up a couple potential reasons for his fame: 1 – "I guess my tweets are funny; and 2 – "I bought a durag, posted a pic, n my followers just went up." I forgot to mention, he wears a durag, a pre-Rick Owens Fall/Winter 2014 durag. He was in class during Owens' show in Paris, but says he saw the photos on Instagram.
Of the collection, Henry said: "I didn't really look too deep into it but I like the fact that they put the durag in. Not sure if they're aiming for fashion or humor but I like it."
So, what do we make of this new-found niche of fame? What does it say about us as a culture or a generation(s) that people can now become famous for being entertaining on social media? I think it reflects that fact that the majority of us want to be famous and that we are open to new ways of achieving fame. This has been pretty obvious with the rise of reality TV and social media, in general.
Self-promotion (via tweets, edited Instagram selfies, and tagged, or more importantly, untagged Facebook photos) is not only acceptable, it is the norm. So, our collective idea of attaining fame is a lot different than it used to be; almost anyone can be famous famous now.
Chaunsumlit shed some light on our new take on fame, saying: "Is being discovered working at a grocery store packing groceries that different from being discovered on your Tumblr? Is creating one's own fame on YouTube or doing realty TV without the help of a publicist, a studio, or a casting couch means said fame not legitimate?"
As for whether this self-promotion, make-yourself-famous tactic is simply one were are experiencing now, he says: "I do not think it is a trend. I think it will become the only way eventually. The Internet with its social media and e-commerce, is increasingly becoming the way we live. Technology has allowed us to be able to become famous with our smartphone."
But is being famous online enough? In Chaunsumlit's case, it may be, because it is directly tied (and is arguably only secondary) to his work; "Model Files introduced me to this audience through documenting my life as a casting director in fashion," he says. That is one scenario.
Another is Internet fame as the means to an end, which is obviously a bit less straightforward in terms of what it can and/or will amount to. Lil Government, a stylist, social media manager, contributor to Vice, VFILES, and art director (she basically does it all), said: "The internet is a world unto itself, but it has the added benefit of universal visibility from (potentially) all areas of our IRL [in real life] existence."
So, what does Internet Fame actually amount to IRL? For fashion bloggers (and Ian Connor, apparently), it takes the form of free clothes, free trips, front row seats at the various Fashion Weeks. For a handful of well known bloggers, it also amounts to big paychecks for sponsored posts and ad revenue. But that's certainly not the norm.
For Gucci Me$$iah, who doesn't have a website of his own and isn't interested in high fashion, there is still some translation from the web to his everyday life: "I get to hang out with da asap mob n shit at their concert and people send me like clothes n stuff." He's also somewhat notorious at school; "people just say like 'yo gucci messiah' n shit in the hallways."
Like some that have come before him, Henry "definitely" wants to make something of his Twitter status. He told me: "I'm still exploring my talents and shit but hopefully something will come by the time I'm done with school." What exactly that may be, he hasn't decided.
Just how likely is translating internet fame into a profitable venture? Some of the facts weigh heavily against Internet stars. Lil Government makes a good point: "Like IRL, being important or famous in one world can be just as useless and insignificant in another– picture John Galliano trying to walk onto the trading floor at the NYSE; nobody would give a shit, right?"
So, while the merging of pop culture and web culture has created an enormous audience for Internet stars that may be stronger and is certainly is larger than ever before, it is in the hands of the famed to make something of it.
Rebecca Martinson, the writer of that strongly-worded sorority email that went viral last year, has since parlayed her notoriety into a writing gig for Vice. Preston has turned his web series into a hit that is currently on its third season with publications speculating that a TV show may come of it. There are other examples, but the truth is, just because you are Internet famous doesn't mean you are being compensated for it.
Lil Goverment makes similar points: "Relevance doesn't pay the rent, and just because social media and worldwide WiFi have made fame attainable to anyone, for any reason, one should never assume that being known equals being paid."
And she has a message for those who want to turn online visibility into either real life fame or just a paying gig: "If you want to leverage your internet fame for cash, you're going to have to do something other than be funny or cute. Basically, have a talent, and use the internet as a tool, and if the internet is your talent, then you better be really. Fucking. Talented."
This article was first published in February 2014, and as of June 2017, the individuals noted herein, are either off the radar or notably less famous, save for maybe Ian Connor, who has been documented in recent years in articles, such as "The Rise and Fall of Ian Connor," namely in connection with an array of rape charges that have been made against him and his ties to Kanye West and co.


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thanks man!!it has plenty of power and when pulling the trailer the mpg isnt that bad all things considered..
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Cool lawn expansion project. That's the kind of work I like to get into. Keep us posted on job hours start to finish. What did you do with all the removed and cut trees and brush?
Looking good man, keep us posted on how it turns out.
i dedicated a far corner of the property out of site to stack the logs and i also cut out a section of property to pile the brush .eventually we will tub grind everything but they were wanting to have grass started before memorial day so we had to move fast.we will be finished with the clearing tomarrow which is good because i have to mow the rest of the wk. next monday we will spread some loam and plant some grass
im so blessed to be as busy as i have so here are some more pics.
couple more pictures
boy it was so cold today i had to wear my snow suit
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40 dead in 26 days = 560 dead/year
Way to go, Chicago - you're on track to beat even last year's record total.
Way to go, liberalism.
BTW, why isn't this a daily story by all the black columnists in Chicago? Because all the shooters & victims are black? If there's ever a white guy involved, it's a national story with Al, Je$$e, and the rest of the race mobs, but if it's only Obmaa's peeps involved, all we hear is crickets .... way to go, Chicago .....
If you read the article, you would have to suppose that there were some white guys "involved".
Stay classy, Chicago.


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About Sea Change
Renowned Chef Tim McKee, 2009 James Beard award winner for "Best Chef Midwest", designed the core menu for Sea Change which focuses on sustainable seafood, highlighting fisheries that use environmentally responsible methods of gathering and farming seafood. The menu also includes a number of items under the heading "Not Fish" as well as late night offerings of small plates and raw bar selections.
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Dining Style:
Casual Elegant
Seafood, American
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Tuesday -Friday: 11:30am - 3:00pm
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday 4:30pm - 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm.
Saturday and Sunday Brunch Served 11:00am to 3:00pm
Bar snacks available in the lounge daily from 3:00pm until 11:00pm.
Bar is open following most performances
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Price Range:
$31 to $50
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Fabulous seafood, crudo, and non-fish items served with panache in a beautiful semi-private setting with views of the Mississippi River.
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For all our theatre-going patrons, be advised to make your dinner plans 1 1/2 - 2 hrs ahead of the curtain to ensure an unrushed dining experience
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I hadn't been to Sea Change for a while so I am happy to report it is as wonderful as ever. The food was creative without being too far out, well-executed, and just plain delicious! The room is still beautiful and the service was attentive and friendly. I highly recommend a visit to Sea Change.
Our waiter recommended the octopus as "the best in the city", and it didn't disappoint.
The steelhead was awesome as well, and the wine recommendations were all well paired.
Oysters, yes oysters in Minneapolis were fresh and matched the accompanying tasting notes.
All in all a very satisfying meal.
First time visit for us on a special Birthday event and we had a 10:00 reservation after the Guthrie event. Since we were early to the show we wanted to check our reservation we made online and have a pre-show drink at the bar which was quite busy on a normal Friday at 6:00.
I checked with the host about moving the reservation to 10:15 since the show last to about that
time and did not want to lose our spot. He was very helpful and gave us some hints of the menu both food and drinks. After the show we arrived and they sat us in a nice quiet corner as the place was still busy and getting busier but not too loud from others who had our same idea after the show. Our server was very good and knowledgeable about the menu. We split a app and a dinner which was fantastic. The smoked salmon app was listed as raw and was very tasty with
same results on the dinner which was steelhead with flavorful small side of quinoa and lobster bisque. Have to mention the fresh bread that had multiple types and very tasty. Our server tried to persuade the deserts but we had apple crisp at home. We told her that we'd be back.
We've eaten a Sea Change four or five times. The other times, I've had some doubts whether the food was worth the price. The cuisine is certainly very creative and the service excellent, however the absolute quality of the food still did not impress. This time was different - for instance, the arctic char I had was truly exceptional, with the given portion being reasonable and the fish succulent, being a pleasure to eat bite by bite.
We had an absolutely delightful dinner at Sea Change. The service was exceptional- attentive without being obtrusive. Our server was both fun and knowledgeable- he steered us to some great choices! The pea pods are amazing. I had the char and my husband had the steelhead. Both delicious. He said the steelhead was perhaps the best fish he'd had ever! Lovely time, lovely restaurant, great food and service. We will return and highly recommend!
Great spot for fresh seafood before a show at the Guthrie or just a night out. Fresh oysters, spicy octopus and fish. Ahi appetizer is fantastic. Steak for the friend who wont eat fish. Nice wine list by the glass or bottle. Thoughtful well informed servers. Comfortable environment mostly business casual (jeans to jackets). Busy bar at font of restaurant cocktails and beer.
We made reservations before a Saturday evening show and were pleasantly surprised that they still offered the full menu. We started with the snap peas, which were amazing! Very generous portion as well...I actually asked that half of it be boxed up for leftovers (which they are happy to keep in the cooler if you are going to the show...very convenient!). I ordered the crispy tofu an as entree as well as the white bean gardiniera as a side, and was blown away by the flavors! Easily the best tofu I've ever had, and you could taste the freshness and distinct flavors in the bean gardiniera (which was also a very sizable portion that left me with leftovers). My date ordered the steelhead and absolutely loved it! I would highly recommend stopping in before a show or if you're looking to try some great seafood with great service. 5 stars!
Sea Change was fair and nothing more. I had the sweetbreads as an app and the steelhead as my entree. My date had the romaine salad for her first course and the scallops for her main. Everything was prepared as it should be. The dish preparations and presentations left much to be desired (especially for the price). I'm assuming the prices correlated with the location (The Guthrie Theatre) because I'm sure they have high overhead to be in such a prime spot. However, I would rather pay more to be impressed than pay higher-than-average prices for average food in a good location. The service was also subpar. Everyone who works there would never make it well-respected establishments like 112 eatery, Alma, or Manny's. If you're going to a show at the Guthrie and need a place with food and drink that will simply raise your blood sugar, Sea Change is the perfect place. If you're looking for anything more, go elsewhere.
Well we have been going to sea change for our anniversary for about 6 or 7 years to fulfill our seafood cravings. So the menu had not materially change from last year. My wife got 6 oysters that were the smallest I've ever seen selling for $4/piece. The servings were no kidding here were at least 2/3 or less from last year but unfortunately the prices were higher. We split the pound cake for desert and I'm not joking it came with 3 little 1/2 " pound cake cubes and a tiny scoop of sorbet. Just absurd and ridiculous. So out 30 anniversary will be known as the time we payed $165 for dinner and were STARVING when we got home. Thank god for Oreos and milk... sorry Sea Change time to change our anniversary dinners.
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From the Electronic Arts's report "Sims 4" for Mac release date will be in February. Some time ago the game house had promised a 2014 release for the hit app on Mac, after they launched it for the PC. But they didn't keep their promise.
The Sims 4 is a life simulation video game. It was published by Electronic Arts and developed by EA Maxis and The Sims Studio. This game was originally announced on May 6, 2013, and was launched in North America on September 2, 2014 for Microsoft Windows.
As for Mac release, Electronics Arts said that they didn't have a specific date in February, just that it would launch during the month and be similarly priced to the PC version at $50. At present time for free PC owners of the game will get a copy of the Mac version. Although EA representatives were not able to confirm if future customers will get any sort of "cross-buy" opportunity.
The game concept is the same as in its predecessor "The Sims 3". Like the rest of the series the game does not have a defined final goal. The gameplay is nonlinear. The players control their Sims in various activities and form relationships.
In this version the Create-a-Sim and Build Mode tools have been redesigned to let more variety when creating game content. Emotional state plays a major role in gameplay than in previous games in the series, with effects on social interaction, user interface, and personality.
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Weymouth Charity Calls on Opposing Campaigners to Help
8:37am 11th June 2014
Weymouth Lifeboat says they hope people who opposed their original "Balloon Race" fundraiser, will join their litter pick this weekend.
Campaigners forced the charity to re-think the event saying releasing balloons at sea would cause pollution. No balloons were released off the shore and a virtual race was born in its place.
Weymouth lifeboat is hosting a beach clear-up on Sunday morning (15th June) before a winner is selected in their new virtual race.
Organisers told us anyone wanting to help only needs a couple of bits:
"All helpers need is a strong pair of gloves or a long arm 'litter picker', a black sack and an hour of their time."
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