Chapter
The Evolution of Satellite Card Piracy
1:20:40 - 1:27:21 (06:40)
The podcast speaker shares his experience in developing ways to pirate satellite cards and cable television boxes as a way of bypassing traditional methods. He explains how a Canadian judge's ruling on satellite card piracy helped to shape the market for pirated signals in Canada.
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The installation of mod chips in cable television boxes and programming satellite DSS cards arose from the era of pirated software sharing.
1:20:40 - 1:22:12 (01:31)
Summary
The installation of mod chips in cable television boxes and programming satellite DSS cards arose from the era of pirated software sharing. The decision on whether to go local or comply with federal authorities differs in response to these activities.
ChapterThe Evolution of Satellite Card Piracy
Episode#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the ethical damage we may cause to others as well as learning from our mistakes in order to decrease suffering in the world.
1:22:12 - 1:24:16 (02:04)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the ethical damage we may cause to others as well as learning from our mistakes in order to decrease suffering in the world.
ChapterThe Evolution of Satellite Card Piracy
Episode#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses how he made money by buying satellite systems, programming the card, and shipping it to Canada for $500, in a time when a Canadian judge ruled that pirating those signals was legal since the systems were not being sold in Canada.
1:24:16 - 1:27:21 (03:05)
Summary
The speaker discusses how he made money by buying satellite systems, programming the card, and shipping it to Canada for $500, in a time when a Canadian judge ruled that pirating those signals was legal since the systems were not being sold in Canada. He credits his willingness to find non-traditional ways of getting things done to his childhood mindset.