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This subject is off subject as being a technology type of post but I could not resist. I just finished reading "The Hunt For Bin Laden" by Robin Moore. Fascinating book and to think the Army allowed him unprecedented access to Soldiers serving in Afghanistan. I am highly recommending the book it is a really good read. [Amazon.com]
I have always marveled at how a certain news agencies spin and distort and nearly flat out lie on stories they publish. I would think after the New York Times fired some reporters for making up stories and distorting the facts that others would learn and clean up their act. But it seems Reuters has a story on the wires
Have you ever had any of your digital media get stolen or your laptop. This is a nightmare to many people live everyday. My feeling is if they want the damn thing so bad they can have it. But I do everything I can to protect my data and so should you. [Wired]
Thanks to TechDirt for the link. Imagine doing a Google search on your bank account numbers, social security number or any other personal private information and then finding documents on-line that you expect to be private. Seems a lot of people are placing documents on-line that is causing some to dig for information that you would rather remain un-found. [Washington
If you have traveled at all overseas you will find hacked versions of almost any program out there. So Microsoft's decision to offer a lower cost XP version to the Thai government may be well and good for those countries that are trying to do the right thing. But I guarantee you that 99% of the rest of the population
The science bonanza being reaped from the two rovers is astounding. The rovers have been on the move today and are well on their way to exploring these 2 magnificent landing locations. [NASA JPL] [adots notblog* ]
I laugh every-time I read one of these articles. How to make money blogging! This headline reminds me of an rudimentary article I paid for a number of years ago that was titled "how to make money running a BBS". I have operated a BBS for nearly 15 years and at it's peak prior to the Internet revolution we had
Technorati is getting busy improving their site with their improved blog search tool. [Technorati]
What a topic to have to write about. Verisign will join the ranks of SCO and a few other companies for being 100% idiots. Verisign has decided to re-launch SiteFinder. They will hijack sites that are reporting 404 codes or sites that may not be resolving to a page of their choosing. The SiteFinder site is nothing but a search
There are times when ones job consumes all of your time. That has been the case with me over the past week. Hopefully I will have some time tonight to resume posting.
All of us have made bad decisions, but to be the company or person responsible for a major business blunder and then being pointed out by a national news source has to make you saw ouch. [CNN]
Three flaws have been found in Real Player which could open your PC to hackers. Real Networks is encouraging people to update Real. [CNet] [Real]
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