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Cnet has reported that Windows Vista will have new far reaching restrictions on digital music and video. The article suggests that some monitors or tv’s that only have analog inputs will not display high quality videos or that Vista will downgrade the video when sending to the monitor. I believe this is outrageous that Microsoft [...]
I found this story on Time’s website. Some guy from Sandia Labs tracked Chinese hackers for months and logged their exploits under the direction of the FBI. Now the FBI is investigating him and not following up on the real threat. Contrary to what most of you believe, the Chinese government is not our friend. [...]
I’m still digging around in Michael Yon’s blog and finding gold. You have to read this stuff. This below is about the Zarqawi-letter. I included this in the “Bill of Rights” category because of a growing concern (mine) that the “Media” is manipulating the outcome of this event(the war on terror). More later on that [...]
The following text excerpts and photos are from Michael Yon : Online Magazine Thursday, August 25, 2005 “Shots were fired behind us but around a corner to the left. Both the young 2nd lieutenant and the young specialist were inside a shop when a close-quarters firefight broke out, and they ran outside. Not knowing how [...]
Michael Yon : Online Magazine This guy is in Iraq and funding his disaptches himself and through donations. From his About Me: Michael Yon, author of “Danger Close,” is currently in Iraq. Email: MichaelYonIraq@hotmail.com Michael Yon is an independent, informed observer chronicling the monumentally important events in the efforts to stabilize Iraq. His dispatches have [...]
For at least 20 years, since my days as a beat cop, people have accused me of thinking dark. I have been called a pessimist and often heard things like, “How can you live your life always expecting something bad to happen?” I don’t bother to argue and I often just smile and reply “Sometimes [...]
Wired It’s a typical morning at Camp Anaconda, the giant US military base 50 miles north of Baghdad – light breeze, temperatures heading to 100 degrees, scattered mortar fire. Ryan Lackey is getting ready for today’s assignment: installing a pair of satellite Internet connections at Camp Warhorse about 30 miles away. Lackey, 26, is founder [...]
EFF News Appeals Court Preserves Email Privacy Massachusetts – In a long-awaited decision, the full First Circuit Court of Appeals today overturned a First Circuit panel decision that had allowed an email service provider to secretly monitor the content of users’ incoming messages without violating federal wiretap law. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and other [...]
CNN.com – Bill gives abused spouses gun info – Aug 18, 2005 RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers have approved a measure that would require courts to give battered spouses information on how to apply for a concealed weapon.
MOSNEWS.COM Check this out. Just stumbled across it. It’s an english Russian/Moscow News website. Looks like it might be a good resource.
Following accusations last month that the Transportation Security Administration violated the Privacy Act in testing its new airline passenger-screening program, four individuals sued the agency Thursday. They want the TSA to dig deeper for commercial data records it may have collected on each of them to test the Secure Flight program, and to hand over [...]
EFF Urges Appeals Court to Find Secret Subpoena Power Unconstitutional New York – The Electronic Frontier Foundation, joined by several civil liberties organizations and online service providers, filed a friend-of-the-court brief yesterday in the case of Doe v. Gonzales arguing that National Security Letters (NSLs) are unconstitutional. NSLs are secret subpoenas for communications logs, issued [...]
FairTax “Wouldn’t you love to abolish the IRS … Keep all the money in your paycheck … Pay taxes on what you spend, not what you earn … And eliminate all the fraud, hassle, and waste of our current system?” Haven’t read it yet. Some say this plan would work, others say it would actually [...]
Army speeds high-tech tools to soldiers | CNET News.com The U.S. Army is playing up its ability to get high-tech tools to soldiers in the field more quickly and more affordably. Rather than weapons, the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force is focusing on devices such as surveillance systems for searching out explosives, or handheld computers with [...]
General Aviation is NOT A ‘WEAPON OF MASS EFFECT,’ AOPA SAYS AOPA made it clear to yet another government agency last week that general aviation airplanes are not so-called weapons of mass effect. AOPA was invited to address the Homeland Security Advisory Council Weapons of Mass Effect Prevention Task Force. The group is charged with [...]
Adama: What do you hear? Starbuck: Nothing but the rain. Adama: Then grab your gun and bring in the cat. Starbuck: Boom boom boom! I dont understand it. But I like it. Much, much later. Starbuck: After the attack I never, never pined over any of my old crap, never missed it… Everyone I know [...]
Clearly stating how a lot of us feel. According to Snopes, this is not shown to be a hoax. They show the status as “Research in Progress” as of 14 June 2005 This “Letter of Apology” was written by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman, US Marine Corps, Retired: “For good and ill, the Iraqi prisoner abuse [...]
PARAMETERS, US Army War College Quarterly – Summer 2004 Counterinsurgency Lessons from Vietnam
The post below reminds me. The other day I asked TomCat if she knew who designed the Eiffel Tower. Without hesitation she responed “Some guy that wanted to be sure the white flag could be seen from far away?” Where does she get that smart-ass attidude? Must be her mother.
Did it HAVE to be a French flag? …….Sigh. I know the French flag is Blue White and Red but its too close for comfort. Oh well, keep fighting for bloggers’ rights.