Because you get a straight-up buzz from explosive residue in espresso...

From weapons of war to great coffee

Gee, the truth hurts, eh?

Hell, I pointed out at Defcon that the Diebold ATM generates a paper trail on withdrawl of funds, but they still say it's not possible to do it for an election...

Oh, and Diebold is saying the movie is full of errors.

Techdirt: Diebold Trying To Stop Documentary On E-Voting Problems; Complains About Wrong Film

Schneier says "Why are we shooting the messenger?"... Sounds familiar somehow... :)

Schneier on Security: Forge Your Own Boarding Pass

I had a bad dream.

Someone rewrote phpMyAdmin in AJAX for a smoother interface.

Then I woke up.

Humor?

What If the Bums Are Us? - November 1, 2006 - The New York Sun

Crazy weird funny fiction in a few lines or less.

2006 Results Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest

Florida voters using electronic ballot machines are having persistent problems choosing Democrats in early elections, the Miami Herald reports.

The touch-screen gizmos seem strangely attracted to Republican candidates. One voter needed assistance from an election official, and even then, needed three tries to convince the machine that he wanted to vote for Democrat Jim Davis in the gubernatorial race, not his Republican opponent Charlie Crist.

Interesting.

Florida ballot terminals favor Republicans | The Register

Tasers aren't supposed to kill...

Man killed after shot with Taser twice

All hail the birth of The Ministry of Truth

BBC NEWS | Americas | Pentagon boosts 'media war' unit

Video of Fabio soldering.

And this cute bit of wisdom from the authors of the article:

So be sure to tell your friends that today you learned that Fabio is a big nerd, just like you.

Fabio on Technology: A Brief Interview - Gizmodo