Monthly Archives: May 2007

Creative accounting ‘hiding’ trillions in U.S. debt

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Jack Henderson

from Dennis Cauchon, for USA Today Bottom line: U.S. taxpayers are now on the hook for a record $59.1 trillion in liabilities, a 2.3% increase from 2006. That amount is equal to $516,348 for every U.S. household. By comparison, U.S. … Continue reading →

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China Readying Cyberweapons

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Digg_Post

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to build cyberwarfare units and develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems as part of its information-warfare strategy, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) warned in a report released on Friday. read more | … Continue reading →

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28 New Exoplanets Discovered

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Digg_Post

Astronomers have discovered 28 new planets outside of our solar system, increasing to 236 the number of known exoplanets, revealing that planets can exist around a broad spectrum of stellar types-from tiny, dim stars to giants. read more | digg … Continue reading →

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In Estonia, what may be the first war in cyberspace

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Jack Henderson

The Russian government has denied any involvement in the attacks, which came close to shutting down the country’s digital infrastructure, clogging the Web sites of the president, the prime minister, Parliament and other government agencies, staggering the biggest Estonian bank … Continue reading →

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Ironic DoD Internet Assessment, from 1995

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Jack Henderson

Very interesting U.S. Department of Defense report, from a time just before the Internet became a large part of the majority of lives. The Internet is clearly a significant long term strategic threat to authoritarian regimes, one that they will be unable to … Continue reading →

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Hybrid Solar House

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Digg_Post

Once completed, even before you move in, these new homes will have come alive with a natural atmospheric cycle, like the Earth, on which they are based. A built-in “biosphere,” in gradual but constant motion, draws energy from the sun, … Continue reading →

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TrueCrypt Tutorial: Truly Portable Data Encryption

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Digg_Post

TrueCrypt is free software that encrypts data “on-the-fly”. You can create an encrypted hard drive, a separate partition or a directory. TrueCrypt is portable — it works on GNU/Linux and Windows. read more | digg story

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Congress discovers spine, starts examining NSA surveillance

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Digg_Post

Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, this week announced his intention to hold hearings that will probe the extent of the cooperation between telephone companies and the NSA. read more | digg story

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MSNBC: Ron Paul Could Be A Contender

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Jack Henderson

Well of course, he could. I believe we’ve gotten so used to the pat, consistently-presented media drama of presidential elections that it’s easy to forget what this process is actually supposed to accomplish. The debate needs to be energetic, disagreement … Continue reading →

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Linux Foundation Fires Back at Microsoft

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Digg_Post

In the time it will likely take you to read this article, Microsoft will have made $500,000 in net profit. It’s instructive to note that the majority of that profit comes from its Windows operating system and Office suite of … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Poised to Reject Real-ID

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Digg_Post

What a great story to wake up to: The NH House and Senate passed a bill to reject Real-ID, and the Governor has said he’ll sign it. The bill not only rejects Real-ID, but also “any national identification card system … Continue reading →

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Attack of the cyber terrorists

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Jack Henderson

 by MICHAEL HANLON, for the Daily Mail The Estonian defence ministry said: “We’ve been lucky to survive this. If an airport, bank or state infrastructure is attacked by a missile, it’s clear war. But if the same result is done … Continue reading →

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