Monthly Archives: April 2009

Colossal spy airships get $400,000,000 reality check

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Digg_Post

From NetworkWorld.com US scientists this week got the go-ahead to build a roughly 1/3-scale model of a stratospheric airship that if completed in-scale will house a floating 15-story radar system capable of detecting and tracking everything from missiles to people … Continue reading →

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IBM software to take on Jeopardy

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Jack Henderson

At first glance this might not seem like such a big deal, but on reflection I think a human-versus-computer match on Jeopardy! would be an amazing thing to watch. As I understand the challenge, it’s going to be less about … Continue reading →

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Meet new boss, same as old boss

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Jack Henderson

The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports that the Obama administration has now formally adopted the Bush administration’s position on NSA oversight re: warrantless wiretapping… In Jewel v. NSA, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is challenging the agency’s dragnet surveillance of millions … Continue reading →

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U.K. Internet records to be stored for a year

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Jack Henderson

From the Telegraph article, by David Barrett: A European Union directive, which Britain was instrumental in devising, comes into force which will require all internet service providers to retain information on email traffic, visits to web sites and telephone calls … Continue reading →

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