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| Topic: Humor |
3:43 pm EST, Dec 25, 2003 |
] This is what happens when a person gets a brilliant idea
] and a little free time :) This is an appropriate Christmas recommendation. You don't want to read the news today. Terrorism. Missile attacks. Assassination attempts. Broken spacecraft. Mad Cows. Look. Just read this link. Smile. Turn off your computer, and go play with your gifts. The internet is not what you're looking for today. Christmas, Dilbert-Style |
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Pakistan Bombing Aimed at Military Ruler Highlights His Role |
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| Topic: War on Terrorism |
1:56 pm EST, Dec 24, 2003 |
Last Sunday night, a powerful bomb here came within seconds of killing the military ruler of Pakistan, an impoverished, nuclear-armed country that sits near the epicenter of the American-led campaign against terrorism. Who would have succeeded the president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and taken control of the country's dozens of nuclear bombs is unclear. Analysts contend the use of C-4, along with the sophistication of the attack, suggests involvement by Al Qaeda. "[The army is] the most powerful political force. It has really overwhelmed the state and society." Whatever happened, it is widely agreed here that the security breach was alarming. Pakistan Bombing Aimed at Military Ruler Highlights His Role |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
1:56 pm EST, Dec 24, 2003 |
Gaddafi's decision is winning the White House a rare measure of editorial approval ... Others find the new demonstration of American influence worrisome. Pundits in Pakistan worry that the south Asian country will be next. "Baghdad has become symbolical of the pyramid of skulls that were raised by conquerors in the past to terrify nations into submission. Few nations will be willing to defy Washington's edicts and will obsequiously fulfill even the most demeaning tasks." "No amount of cooperation in the so-called War on Terror will prevent the USA, egged on by the Israeli and Indian lobbies in Washington, from its goal of forcing Pakistan to roll back its nuclear programme. The Libyan and Iranian examples should leave no one fooled. If anyone thinks that surrendering national sovereignty in the attempt to curry favour with the USA will even postpone the day of decision, they are mistaken. Indeed, it hastens it. Pakistan therefore must follow its own national interest, and refuse to accept any pressure. In that lies the only chance of safety." Proof of American Power |
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| Topic: Games |
1:34 pm EST, Dec 23, 2003 |
This is a Christmas flash game. You start you by trying to pick your cell phone up off the table despite being extremely drunk. Your next mission is to make it home without throwing up... I always loose the snowball fight... Christmas flash game |
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| Topic: Society |
11:07 pm EST, Dec 22, 2003 |
Those who say the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is useless argue that the bad guys either don't sign the treaty, or they do and then cheat. The good guys sign and obey, but the treaty is irrelevant for these countries because they have no intention of becoming nuclear proliferators in the first place. This all-or-nothing argument is wrong. "Formers" of the Clinton and Bush-41 administrations, including Ashton Carter, Arnold Kanter, William Perry, and Brent Scowcroft, wrote this op-ed for the New York Times. Good Nukes, Bad Nukes |
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| Topic: Surveillance |
10:23 am EST, Dec 22, 2003 |
Chock full o' good "insider" informtion on the miltary and intelligence communities internationally. Cryptome |
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| Topic: War on Terrorism |
7:06 pm EST, Dec 21, 2003 |
] The U.S. Intelligence Community has received a
] substantial increase in the volume of threat related
] intelligence reports.
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] These credible sources suggest the possibility of attacks
] against the homeland around the holiday season and
] beyond.
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] The strategic indicators, including al-Qaida's continued
] desire to carry out attacks against our homeland, are
] perhaps greater now than at any point since September
] 11th. Alert level orange... |
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U.S. judges blast music labels' attack on ISPs and users |
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| Topic: Internet Civil Liberties |
2:47 pm EST, Dec 21, 2003 |
] It is not the province of the courts, however, to rewrite
] the DMCA in order to make it fit a new and unforseen
] internet architecture, no matter how damaging that
] development has been to the music industry or threatens
] being to the motion picture and software industries. Its been hard to find an article that really explained what was decided here. This is not really a victory. This isn't a judge saying "DMCA" subpoenas are illegal. This is a judge saying they only apply to content you are hosting on someone else's computer; Congress didn't envision P2P when they wrote the DMCA. While in the short term this trips up the RIAA, if this decision holds it simply means that they need to go back to Congress and ask for even broader powers. Is there any doubt that after Congress has loosened the rule of law time after time after time for the benefit of their friends in the media industry that they will fail to do it again? No, they will pass another law, with more broad subpoena powers, and a lot of other nasty stuff that they'll add in while they're at it. Stop celebrating and get ready to fight. Only if the RIAA fails to gain new powers can this be considered a victory. U.S. judges blast music labels' attack on ISPs and users |
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Lost? Hiding? Your Cellphone Is Keeping Tabs |
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| Topic: Surveillance |
2:29 pm EST, Dec 21, 2003 |
Privacy advocates say the lack of legal clarity about who can gain access to location information poses a serious risk. Cellphones that report your location promote the scrutiny of small decisions -- where to have lunch, when to take a break, how fast to drive -- rather than general accountability. "Your location is going to be known at all times by some electronic device. It's inevitable." There are few answers, but the debate is already taking shape. Critics worry that it will become ubiquitous before legal guidelines are established. Just Say No. Lost? Hiding? Your Cellphone Is Keeping Tabs |
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