Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).
The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.
Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.
: Downloading or viewing non-public files without permission is illegal under most computer fraud laws (e.g., CFAA in the US ).
Journalists and investigators have used this technique to gather visual evidence from public sources. For instance, during natural disasters or geopolitical conflicts, open-source intelligence analysts use dorks to find live traffic cams or public weather cams to verify ground conditions in real-time.
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Knowing about inurl:view index.shtml helps you: : Downloading or viewing non-public files without permission
For Apache, edit your .htaccess or httpd.conf file:
The results of this query typically expose one of the following: 1. Open Directory Indexes Retail storefronts, office cubicles, and warehouse floors
Today, while Google still supports inurl: , it often returns fewer results for security-sensitive queries. are now the preferred tools for this research:
Using this query to access private, password-protected, or restricted content without permission is illegal and unethical. This guide is for legitimate security research, authorized auditing, and educational purposes only.