Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez in Cuba for pelvic abscess treatment (Yahoo News/AP)
That's what they're telling us anyhow.
Hackers who got web security jobs as a result of their hacks, crimes and pranks (PC Magazine)
So crime can pay.
TSA Agents claim they're getting cancer from the scanning machines (Mike Adams, Natural News.com)
Didn't the government assure us that those machines were safe?
Field & Stream editors pick the top 25 AR-style rifles (slide show w/comments)
The Armalite AR-10 and the Remington R-25 look pretty nice.
Ex-Ann Arbor city council member Leslie Morris and her husband donate $50k for local park (Mary Morgan, Ann Arbor Chronicle)
Putting their money where they live. I used to live across the street from that park.
Italian-owed Chrysler can't block sale of "Imported From Detroit" t-shirts and swag as a copyright infringement (Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press)
The Ypsitucky Rustbelt Revival!: Black Jake & the Carnies (Detroit Metro-Times)
" 'Nothing brings a band together like a crusade though, and the Carnies found theirs when the Ypsilanti city workers refused to grant permits to a festival bearing the name "Ypsitucky," deeming it to be offensive.' People from Ann Arbor call us Ypsitucky when they want to call us stupid,' Miller says. 'But people from Kentucky are like, what's so offensive about 'tucky'? There are a lot of people that came to the town a long time ago from Kentucky with the auto plants, and way back in the day they were looked down upon by everybody else in town. A lot of the young people have embraced it as a hip label for Ypsilanti, but the old people think it's offensive. So the city put the screws to the festival and said that it couldn't be in the park with that name. They had to cave and now it's called the Michigan Roots Jamboree."
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Weblog
A profile of Kirkpatrick Sale (Jack Hunter, The American Conservative)
The modern heir of Ned Ludd, Pierre Proudhon, and long time anti-state activist.
Firefox 5 locks down, almost ready for release (Seth Rosenblatt, CNET)
And I was just getting comfortable with the current version too.
Chinese hackers are planting cyber bombs throughout America's power grid (Richard Clarke, Wall Street Journal)
So says former U.S. gov cyber security chief Richard Clarke.
"Treasure Hunter" Bill Warren to seek Osama bin-Laden's watery grave (Brian Palmer, Slate.com/)
If this guy actually manages to find ObL's remains (kinda doubtful) they may not be in such good shape.
"Research on pig carcasses dropped to a depth of around 300 feet shows that marine scavengers such as lobsters, crabs, shrimp, and possibly sharks can dismember a carcass within a few days. (If the bag containing Bin Laden's body is well-sealed, it can help deter the smaller scavengers.) Once the large scavengers have started the process, a wider array of animals moves in. The pig research suggests that a dead body can be picked clean in less than a month."
Substitute meat product made from human shit (Lori Zimmer, Inhabitat.com/)
Better than Soylent Green I guess. But I'd still have to be awfully hungry to eat a shit sandwich though.
Virtual money really stolen (Keir Thomas, PC World)
"Assuming the story isn't fabricated, allinvain's story could represent the world's first heist of virtual money. It's almost certainly the biggest." Just like with government issued money you gotta secure it.
Ranking the states by how "free" they are (Mercatus Center/George Mason University)
Based on criteria like gun rights, tax rates, nanny-state interference in personal behaviors, religious and sexual liberty, drug policy, and home schooling laws just to name but a few. My own state of Michigan ranks #27.
High Gas Prices = Low Regard for Rural Culture (Edward Leap, Taki's Mag)
"For progressives to hope for higher gas prices, especially because of their orthodox belief in the highly questionable topic of climate change, is a reflection of urbanite disdain for those who actually need to drive out in remote “hick” areas where the distances are greater."
Bush Whitehouse sought dirt on University of Michigan prof and blogger Juan Cole says ex-CIA guy (James Risen, NY Times)
"Glenn L. Carle, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer who was a top counterterrorism official during the administration of President George W. Bush, said the White House at least twice asked intelligence officials to gather sensitive information on Juan Cole, a University of Michigan professor who writes an influential blog that criticized the war."
The modern heir of Ned Ludd, Pierre Proudhon, and long time anti-state activist.
Firefox 5 locks down, almost ready for release (Seth Rosenblatt, CNET)
And I was just getting comfortable with the current version too.
Chinese hackers are planting cyber bombs throughout America's power grid (Richard Clarke, Wall Street Journal)
So says former U.S. gov cyber security chief Richard Clarke.
"Treasure Hunter" Bill Warren to seek Osama bin-Laden's watery grave (Brian Palmer, Slate.com/)
If this guy actually manages to find ObL's remains (kinda doubtful) they may not be in such good shape.
"Research on pig carcasses dropped to a depth of around 300 feet shows that marine scavengers such as lobsters, crabs, shrimp, and possibly sharks can dismember a carcass within a few days. (If the bag containing Bin Laden's body is well-sealed, it can help deter the smaller scavengers.) Once the large scavengers have started the process, a wider array of animals moves in. The pig research suggests that a dead body can be picked clean in less than a month."
Substitute meat product made from human shit (Lori Zimmer, Inhabitat.com/)
Better than Soylent Green I guess. But I'd still have to be awfully hungry to eat a shit sandwich though.
Virtual money really stolen (Keir Thomas, PC World)
"Assuming the story isn't fabricated, allinvain's story could represent the world's first heist of virtual money. It's almost certainly the biggest." Just like with government issued money you gotta secure it.
Ranking the states by how "free" they are (Mercatus Center/George Mason University)
Based on criteria like gun rights, tax rates, nanny-state interference in personal behaviors, religious and sexual liberty, drug policy, and home schooling laws just to name but a few. My own state of Michigan ranks #27.
High Gas Prices = Low Regard for Rural Culture (Edward Leap, Taki's Mag)
"For progressives to hope for higher gas prices, especially because of their orthodox belief in the highly questionable topic of climate change, is a reflection of urbanite disdain for those who actually need to drive out in remote “hick” areas where the distances are greater."
Bush Whitehouse sought dirt on University of Michigan prof and blogger Juan Cole says ex-CIA guy (James Risen, NY Times)
"Glenn L. Carle, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer who was a top counterterrorism official during the administration of President George W. Bush, said the White House at least twice asked intelligence officials to gather sensitive information on Juan Cole, a University of Michigan professor who writes an influential blog that criticized the war."
Friday, March 11, 2011
Weblog
Ex-Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers on prison life: The food is bad and you can't get seconds
Monica should be grateful she went to the federal joint. Michigan prisons are quite a bit worse they tell me.
"...I think Jim Tressel is nothing but a slick, little con man."
Perhaps he is but is the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference willing to take him and the OSU machine on?
Detroit School Board chief not living in the city?
You can never tell about claims and statements leaked during divorce proceedings though.
Eastern Michigan University student interns apparently sold personal info on students and alumi
But not to worry says administration. Yeah, sure. It wasn't your info mofo.
Safari web browser an easier hack than IE
Oh oh.
Copyright troll complains of defendant's legal fees
That's because they know they'll being paying them. Heh.
"Gastric Pacemaker" Fakes Fullness as You Eat
"An implant intended as a less drastic alternative to stomach stapling or stomach bypass surgery for the morbidly obese is now being sold in Europe. The device senses when a person is eating and generates a premature sensation of fullness by stimulating nerves that curl around the stomach."
Monica should be grateful she went to the federal joint. Michigan prisons are quite a bit worse they tell me.
"...I think Jim Tressel is nothing but a slick, little con man."
Perhaps he is but is the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference willing to take him and the OSU machine on?
Detroit School Board chief not living in the city?
You can never tell about claims and statements leaked during divorce proceedings though.
Eastern Michigan University student interns apparently sold personal info on students and alumi
But not to worry says administration. Yeah, sure. It wasn't your info mofo.
Safari web browser an easier hack than IE
Oh oh.
Copyright troll complains of defendant's legal fees
That's because they know they'll being paying them. Heh.
"Gastric Pacemaker" Fakes Fullness as You Eat
"An implant intended as a less drastic alternative to stomach stapling or stomach bypass surgery for the morbidly obese is now being sold in Europe. The device senses when a person is eating and generates a premature sensation of fullness by stimulating nerves that curl around the stomach."
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
weblog
Christmas in America 2010: Crass materialism, debt up to your eyeballs, & devoid of any larger spiritual purpose - BHTv (video)
The natives are getting restless: Ann Arbor looking to adjust speed limits after complaints about speed traps - AAcom
Jackson county deer hunters took some massive bucks this season. 170-200 pounders were common. Must be all the corn and bean fields out there - MLive (Jackson) slide show.
Is it better to be loved or feared in politics? - DMT (Jack Lessenberry)
Former Michigan governor Engler was a right-wing brute, says Lessenberry, but a good governor; Soon-to-be ex-Governor Granholm was well-spoken and well-liked, but an utter failure in both her terms.
Neanderthals may have gone extinct because they started eating each other - PNAS (abstract) via io9
Wikileak's Assange mad that UK papers published his leaked confidential police files - NYP
Oh the irony!
Lessons learned from the Gawker media hack - ThreatPost (Jeremiah Grossman)
"First and foremost, DO NOT poke the bear. By taunting the hacker community, especially the vigilante types, Gawker made itself a target unnecessarily. Never claim to be 'unhackable.' ”
The natives are getting restless: Ann Arbor looking to adjust speed limits after complaints about speed traps - AAcom
Jackson county deer hunters took some massive bucks this season. 170-200 pounders were common. Must be all the corn and bean fields out there - MLive (Jackson) slide show.
Is it better to be loved or feared in politics? - DMT (Jack Lessenberry)
Former Michigan governor Engler was a right-wing brute, says Lessenberry, but a good governor; Soon-to-be ex-Governor Granholm was well-spoken and well-liked, but an utter failure in both her terms.
Neanderthals may have gone extinct because they started eating each other - PNAS (abstract) via io9
Wikileak's Assange mad that UK papers published his leaked confidential police files - NYP
Oh the irony!
Lessons learned from the Gawker media hack - ThreatPost (Jeremiah Grossman)
"First and foremost, DO NOT poke the bear. By taunting the hacker community, especially the vigilante types, Gawker made itself a target unnecessarily. Never claim to be 'unhackable.' ”
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
weblog
A love note from Colton Harris-Moore - Backwoods Home (Claire Woolfe)
Toronto big-shots expressing doubts about hosting the G-20 summit - New Geography
As well they should. Local politicos and their kindred ilk at the chamber of commerce always tout the financial benefits of hosting such events but as with sporting events, political conventions and other special events they nearly always end up costing the host cities and their citizens way more than they bring in. And the G-20? Better have your riot police primed and ready and alert your hospitals and jails to prepare for an extra duty.
The very lucrative poverty industry - NPR's Fresh Air (Terry Gross) podcast
Pay-Day loans, rent-to-own, tax refund loans, pawnshops and other business entities that thrive from making high interest loans to the working poor.
Ex-Hacker turns in military intelligence analyst for releasing classified data to Wikileaks - Wired
Southern California sports team's revenue way down - LA Times
The masses tiring of bread & circuses? That and they're broke.
The Remington 11-87 shotgun - Remington.com/
A little faster and easier to shoot than pumps, IMHO.
Toronto big-shots expressing doubts about hosting the G-20 summit - New Geography
As well they should. Local politicos and their kindred ilk at the chamber of commerce always tout the financial benefits of hosting such events but as with sporting events, political conventions and other special events they nearly always end up costing the host cities and their citizens way more than they bring in. And the G-20? Better have your riot police primed and ready and alert your hospitals and jails to prepare for an extra duty.
The very lucrative poverty industry - NPR's Fresh Air (Terry Gross) podcast
Pay-Day loans, rent-to-own, tax refund loans, pawnshops and other business entities that thrive from making high interest loans to the working poor.
Ex-Hacker turns in military intelligence analyst for releasing classified data to Wikileaks - Wired
Southern California sports team's revenue way down - LA Times
The masses tiring of bread & circuses? That and they're broke.
The Remington 11-87 shotgun - Remington.com/
A little faster and easier to shoot than pumps, IMHO.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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