Resourcefulness

Outrage is an invaluable tool when you know how to channel your anger. Steve Kirsch used technology to turn the tables on the technology that victimized and offended him. He may have more money than you and I, but the resources he used to do his research are free ”the Internet, his brains , and elbow grease! The next time you're victimized, you can do the same. Learn a lesson from Steve Kirsch. Surf to each Web site cited in Table 5.1. Create an Investigation Tools folder on your Favorites menu, and then bookmark each site.

Table 5.1: Steve Kirsch's Tools for Investigating Junk Faxes

Site	URL
Junkfaxes.org	http://www.junkfaxes.com
FCC Telecommunications Consumers Division ”TCPA Actions	http://www.fcc.gov/eb/tcd/ufax.html
Geektools	http://www.geektools.com
Docusearch Investigations	http://www.docusearch.com/index.html
Cell Phone Magic	http://www.cell-phone- numbers .com
US Search	http://www.ussearch.com/wlcs/index.jsp
Reverse Address Directory	http://www.reverseaddress.com
Craig Ball's Sampler of Informal Discovery Links	http://www.craigball.com/hotlinks.html
KnowX.com	http://www.knowx.com
Screen Now	http://www.screennow.com
Net Detective	http://ndet.jeanharris.com
OnlineDetective	http://www.onlinedetective.com
SuperPages.com	http://www.superpages.com
GNU wget	http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html
Trash Archaeology and FloridaDetectives.com	http://www.floridadetectives.com/art_dumpster.htm
Officers.com Electronics and Surveillance	http://www.officer.com/prodsur.htm
CCS International Ltd.	http://www.spyzone.com

At the very least, learn a lesson from me. Are you paying for telephone numbers, utilities, ISPs, or other services that have become obsolete? Take inventory and pull the plug on any services you don't need. Each time you do, you invariably pull the plug on one more source of unsolicited spam, telemarketing calls, and junk faxes ”and you'll save some money to boot!

Figure 5.9: Steve Kirsch's investigative tools