Monthly Archives: September 2007

Ron Paul fundraising push!

Posted on September 28, 2007 by Jack Henderson

Last week the Ron Paul campaign threw down the challenge to supporters, to help Dr. Paul raise $500,000 by September 30, 2007. In an amazing show of grassroots enthusiasm, the half-million dollar mark was blown through with days to spare. … Continue reading →

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The day Burma was silenced

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Jack Henderson

from Times Online There are so many heartbreaking things about what is going in Burma, but for a foreigner one of the hardest to bear is the optimism. There are few foreign journalists here, but people treat them as saviours, … Continue reading →

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No rules for the rulers? The Texas legislature, you-tubed.

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Jack Henderson

And their worst nightmare is that we’ll stop watching football, and start watching them.

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Burmese Government Clamps Down on Internet

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Jack Henderson

Several popular dissident blogs had already gone dark the past few days before the “damaged underwater cable” shut down Internet access. The fate of one prolific Burmese blogger, Moezack, is unknown. The entire blog has been wiped. The government’s explanation, … Continue reading →

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Government Video Shows Simulated Hacker Attack

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Digg_Post

I wrestled with the idea of posting this story, and then decided that its value as a learning tool outweighed the possibility that anyone who frequents my site would actually take it at face value. The story describes an experiment … Continue reading →

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Burmese Monks Protest, Defying Junta’s Warning

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Jack Henderson

from Seth Mydans, for the New York Times It was the most ominous situation that the protesters had seen during a month of demonstrations that were sparked by a sharp fuel price increase in mid-August and have swelled into a … Continue reading →

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Synchronicity for a Tuesday

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Jack Henderson

You know sometimes how you’ll think of an old friend, and then a few seconds later the phone rings? I’ve had a few of those moments in a string over the last few days, and here’s this morning’s. I listen … Continue reading →

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What’s watching you this week: UK edition

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Jack Henderson

This little drone is an amazing cluster of technology; it would be a lot of fun to fly around the neighborhood. The question is, what are the privacy implications of a cloud of cheap, silent, flying government surveillance platforms flitting … Continue reading →

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Adrian Lamo Bumped from NBC Hacker Story, After Hacking NBC

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Jack Henderson

This is pretty sweet. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t think it’s right for someone to maliciously break into a network and steal or otherwise vandalize that system. But when you basically dare a guy to do something in the course of … Continue reading →

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US Air Force sets up Cyber Command

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Jack Henderson

The move comes amid concerns over the vulnerability of the US communications and computer networks to cyber attack in a conflict, as well as the military’s desire to exploit the new medium. read more

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Putin dissolves Russian government

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Digg_Post

President Vladimir Putin has dissolved the Russian government on the request of the prime minister, the Kremlin said Wednesday, a major political shake-up ahead of crucial parliamentary and presidential elections. read more | digg story

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Barksdale Missile Number Six: The Stolen Nuclear Weapon

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Digg_Post

Chuck Simpson at AboveTopSecret.com has an analysis of the Barksdale nuke incident in which he speculates that, “Someone, operating under a special chain of command within the United States Air Force, just stole a nuclear weapon.” It’s a long read, … Continue reading →

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