A Contemporaneous Epithet

solar shenanigans

2012-01-22T09:41:00.000-08:00

SOPA muh ass...

2012-01-18T08:38:00.000-08:00

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Today is 'Black Wednesday', a day of protest (mostly online) against a new law that is supposedly an anti-piracy via censorship bill before congress. The bill ( H.R. 3261 ) plans to censor websites at the DNS (ALL YOUR URLS ARE BELONG TO US) level if they violate any of what seems to be a very broad set of rules (guess who's the Decider nao?). Is it gonna stop online-piracy? Nope. Theft? Wrong again. A cached DNS record could just simply be served up anyways, or alternative name servers would inevitably pop-up, and of course systems such as TOR, i2p, or even good ole' IRC (lolwut?) DCC is capable of a DNS-less tcp/ip file-transfers.

The main target is any site that has someone's IP (read: Imaginary Property) or even links (what about promote?) to a site that someone, somewhere, claims houses this ill-gotten lucre. It seems anyone who ever posts lolcats on facebook, IS TOTALLY SCREWED. Hopefully they will be too busy shining their new commitie placards and planing how to sell us on an invasion of Iran to get your ass V& for your secret stash cuteness-crack pix; however the RIAA and MPAA seem to have *VERY* active imaginations when it comes to property.

At least can we have another mindless committee in our government to protect the same people that fist-pumped snooky into our collective conscience all the while crafting what seems to be an endless assualt on any kind of collaborative human activity that isn't monitored, tokenised, monetized, and then probably filed w/ DHS who puts extra "please harrass me" marks on your ticket because you had the audacity to question the validity of an argument based on the real or imagined threat of in flight peanut butter in some online forum and this is just the last straw, you heathen.

This means that every employer or university will have to police their employees and students communications to prevent sharing of information. Of course we are hard at work here and way ahead of schedule. Good thing Someone must get a job outta this (remember those?) and perhaps even a shiny new placard too.

BONUS: tell people to use a script blocked like NoScript for Firefox or NotSripts for Chrome to block the javascript code to use these sites like wikipedia.

we have arrived.

2011-10-29T10:31:00.000-07:00

The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them....To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just as long as it is needed, to deny the existence of objective reality and all the while to take account of the reality which one denies - all this is indispensably necessary. Even in using the word doublethink it is necessary to exercise doublethink. For by using the word one admits that one is tampering with reality; by a fresh act of doublethink one erases this knowledge; and so on indefinitely, with the lie always one leap ahead of the truth.

-- George Orwell "Nineteen Eighty-Four"

2011-09-29T22:52:00.000-07:00

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First Quantum Computer With Quantum CPU And Separate Quantum RAM - Technology Review

2011-09-25T17:01:00.000-07:00

First Quantum Computer With Quantum CPU And Separate Quantum RAM - Technology Review

NASA’s UARS Satellite Enters Earth Off West Coast of the U.S. - Businessweek

2011-09-24T12:20:00.000-07:00

NASA’s UARS Satellite Enters Earth Off West Coast of the U.S. - Businessweek

UARS

2011-09-17T16:02:00.000-07:00

UPDATE:
This has basically become a dumping ground for this UARS re-entry stuff until it is fallen burnt and documented. There are quite a few MSMs, FUDs, etc floating around and probably some where a guy is making a buck of it. I seriously doubt *ANYONE* will even notice this happening unless they really try to, let alone have any need to be worried about it...

3 forecasts from http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Sep-2011/0146.html

NASA :       24 September +/- 01 days

SPACE TRACK: 24 September, 01:59 UT +/- 144 hours (!)
             descending over 2°, 52.2°E

H.Zimmer     24 September, 18:40 UT +/- 30 hours

forecast by software:
Decays after 6.4241 days on date = 11267.0185 (2011 September 24)

from what was on UARS reentry page...

From date:Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 10:30:38 PM

Added 7 days, 18 hours, 29 minutes, 29 seconds

Resulting date: Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 5:00:07 PM

Gpredict for linux says that should place it at it's current rate around lat -36 lon -80

UARS

1 21701U 91063B 09276.91460748 .00008931 00000-0 11683-3 0 7815
2 21701 56.9697 247.3224 0076394 29.9179 330.6222 15.56125766996146

Gpredict UARS at time clock runs out.

http://g.co/maps/3pg82 shows that there is a nifty island that would have had a great view!

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a quick google search revealed an updated trajectory in an astronomy forum post http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t44005289/uars-satellite-re-entry/ from Biobrana:

The UARS satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 24th September, 2011 @ 01:59 GMT ± 144 hours.

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UARS
1 21701U 91063B   11260.59435732  .00921321  10955-4  64264-3 0  5902
2 21701 056.9488 293.9334 0017921 012.2946 347.8568 16.15382918108127

Period:       89.21 minutes
Inclination: 56.95°
Apogee:     248 km
Perigee:     223 km
Revolution Number: 10918
Predicted Location: 2°S, 52.2°E

United States v. One Package of Japanese Pessaries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2011-09-11T21:28:00.000-07:00

just thought more should be aware of these types of things...

United States v. One Package of Japanese Pessaries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In 1873 Congress adopted the Comstock Act, which prohibited the importation or mailing of "obscene matter". The law's definition of obscene matter included contraceptives or information about contraception. In the 1930s, Margaret Sanger and the National Committee for Federal Legislation on Birth Control lobbied Congress to revise this law, but were unsuccessful.

Cloudiness

2011-02-16T10:17:00.001-08:00

a simple word cloud:

block jul link hover img header wrapper line letter spacing main fix long text breaking sidebar float post bottom body blockquote footer comment author blog pager profile data january cosmo comments friday walgreens sell brand beer selling sign news private label big flats price lives thursday deaths google one move part government read models photographed young chimpanzee found mysterious killing fish along coast paranÃ¡ online least fishermen paranaguÃ¡ state dead off parana iap environment water resources today ferreira between paranagua coastal civil may says people marine federal alert finding birds upi police dÃ¼ren pol prey year officers center marina near december putin russian gnu linux free software ibm holograms five predictions years walk added cities stuff constitution americans turning cable http julian assange heard bradley manning ghost keywords dec black hole information telescope buy lockheed martin hulc exoskeleton robot pregnant trains students militarys bullets sound children food school conformist conforming york department starts using iris suspects system kids finger gummi bears jan oct sep twitpic aug jun twitter

Cosmo's Parts Page - Soldering Supplies

2011-01-29T17:01:00.000-08:00

Cosmo's Parts Page - Soldering Supplies

Walgreens To Sell Their Own Brand Of Beer For Under $.50/Can

2011-01-28T08:16:00.000-08:00

Walgreens To Sell Their Own Brand Of Beer For Under $.50/Can: "

If its decision to start selling groceries wasn't enough of a sign that Walgreens is trying to shake up its image and reach a new audience, now comes news that the drugstore chain has begun selling its own private-label beer.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Walgreens has been rolling out the beer, called Big Flats 1901, in more than 4,600 of its 7,655 U.S. locations.

Since private-label booze is rarely purchased because of superior taste, Walgreens is selling the suds cheap, around $3 for a six-pack and around $11.50 for a case of 24 cans.

'In this tough economy, consumers are looking for value and ways to make their money go (further),' a Walgreens rep told the Tribune. 'Big Flats 1901 offers our customers a premium lager at a great price.'

In case you're curious, Big Flats 1901 (which won't win any awards for its name) is made by Winery Exchange, which also provides private-label adult beverages for Costco Wholesale and Trader Joe's.

Walgreens selling its own private-label beer [ChicagoBreakingNews.com]

Operating Heavy Machinery FAIL

2011-01-28T08:14:00.000-08:00

Operating Heavy Machinery FAIL: "

LoL by: Unknown

Navajo Code Talkers - the legacy lives on.

2011-01-12T08:29:00.000-08:00

Navajo Code Talkers - the legacy lives on.:

Mass Animal Deaths - Google Maps

2011-01-06T16:48:00.000-08:00

Mass Animal Deaths - Google Maps

Romania Legalizes Witchcraft As Profession

2011-01-04T20:06:00.000-08:00

Romania Legalizes Witchcraft As Profession: "

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania has changed its labor laws to officially recognize witchcraft as a profession, prompting one self-described witch to threaten retaliation.

The move, which went into effect Saturday, is part of the government's drive to crack down on widespread tax evasion in a country that is in recession.

Bikini models photographed by young chimpanzee in a kimono

2011-01-04T20:01:00.000-08:00

Bikini models photographed by young chimpanzee in a kimono: "

Having fun in 1963. (Via Where is My Mind?)

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cryptogon.com » John P Wheeler III: Former Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Consultant to Mitre Corporation Found Dumped in Landfill

2011-01-04T11:00:00.000-08:00

cryptogon.com » John P Wheeler III: Former Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Consultant to Mitre Corporation Found Dumped in Landfill

Mysterious killing fish along the coast - Paraná-Online - how you Paranaense

2011-01-04T10:34:00.000-08:00

Mysterious killing fish along the coast - Paraná-Online - how you Paranaense

Translated by Google....

Mysterious killing of fish in coastal

Leonardo Coleto

Leaf Coastal

Fishermen have found at least 100 tonnes, mainly sardines.

A survey conducted by the Federation of Fishermen's Colony of Paraná, Paranaguá on the coast of the state, indicates that at least 100 tons of fish (sardine, croaker and catfish) have turned up dead since last Thursday off the coast of Parana.

On Sunday, representatives from the Environmental Institute of Paraná (IAP), the Secretary of State for the Environment and Water Resources (SEMA), took samples to verify the reason for the deaths. The report will be released today.

The president of the Federation of Fishermen's Colony of Parana, Edmir Manoel Ferreira, reports that between Paranaguá and Guaraqueçaba at least 2,800 fishermen depend on the daily seafood.

"On Thursday we began to realize very dead fish. Only one community came to bury 15 tons. We are experiencing a very sad situation on the coast, "reports.

Apart from Paranagua, Ferreira said the dead fish are starting to appear in other coastal towns. "The dead fish are going to Antonina, and Guaraqueçaba Pontal do Paraná. We need an urgent solution to this, "he warns.

Captain Edson Oliveira Avila, regional coordinator of Civil Defense in the Paraná region, believes there are three hypotheses for the death of fish. "We will wait to see what happened, but speculations suggest that fish may have died due to an environmental imbalance, dropping a fishing boat or leakage of chemicals," he says.

Through his press office, the city of Paranagua said the sale of seafood is a precaution, temporarily suspended in the region.

"It is not forbidden, but we have oriented people do not purchase or consume these products to avoid any problems. There is no indication that someone has gone bad, "said Avila.

The issue was discussed yesterday in a meeting involving the city of Paranaguá, IAP, Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) and the Civil Defense of Parana.

Reportedly, the IAP said it will only give a ruling today, after the result of the award. The samples were sent to the Centre for Marine Studies (CEM), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR).

Income

The whole situation worries the fishing community of coastal Paraná. "I urge the authorities to look for these workers from the sea. Not just in Paranagua, but throughout our state. When a disaster such sufferers is the fisherman. We can not let that happen ", says Ferreira.

Japan on alert after finding dead birds - UPI.com

2011-01-04T10:33:00.001-08:00

Japan on alert after finding dead birds - UPI.com

Police News: Police Düren - POL-DN: Dead birds of prey at the roadside

2011-01-04T10:33:00.000-08:00

Police News: Police Düren - POL-DN: Dead birds of prey at the roadside

Translated by Google....

01.03.2011 | 12:30 clock

POL-DN: Dead birds of prey at the roadside

Vettweiß (ots) - Around the turn of the year were to witness a total of seven birds of prey along the road between the town and layers Gladbach Poll, which had apparently been poisoned. The police filed a criminal charges and put the carcass securely so they can be tested for their precise cause of death.

On New Year's morning, about 16:30 clock, and in the early morning hours of New Year's Day a couple from the municipality was in each of the county road 53 to several dead buzzards hear. The additional police officers were more likely caused by poisoned bait on birds.

On both days in the vicinity of the sites were seized evidence, which currently allow the suspected poisoning. The police therefore witnesses, the suspect observations in connection with the dead birds of prey have made to get in touch with the control center of the police in Düren by phone 0 24 21/949-2425 name.

BYM Marine Environment News

2011-01-04T10:31:00.000-08:00

BYM Marine Environment News

UK. Dead fish discovered in canal marina near Abergavenny

Sunday, 02 January 2011

Environment Agency Wales can confirm that what could be hundreds of dead fish, mostly bream, carp and roach, have been found in the marina on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Goytre Wharf near Abergavenny earlier today.

A 30cm drop in the water level at the marina by work upstream could be a contributory factor, but more than likely the cold weather, ice and lack of oxygen are to blame.

Initial investigations reveal there is no pollution detectable but no conclusion has been drawn as officers continue their work.

Smaller fish have, however, been found alive in the marina.

Officers are advising people that no attempts should be made to remove or go near to any fish at this stage.

Putin Orders Russian Move To GNU/Linux

2010-12-28T08:27:00.000-08:00

Putin Orders Russian Move To GNU/Linux: "Glyn Moody writes 'Vladimir Putin has signed an order calling for Russian federal authorities to move to GNU/Linux, and for the creation of 'a single repository of free software used in the federal bodies of executive power.' There have been a number of Russian projects to roll out free software, notably in the educational sector, but none so far has really taken off. With the backing of Putin, could this be the breakthrough free software has been waiting for?'

IBM's 5 on 5: Holograms Will Come to Life Just Like in Star Wars

2010-12-26T12:36:00.000-08:00

IBM's 5 on 5: Holograms Will Come to Life Just Like in Star Wars: "

The annual Five on Five gives IBM's predictions for the next five years. The predictions this year are thought provoking but one really caught our attention.

The hologram. As in the 'Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope,' kind of hologram.

IBM Labs says the hologram will be a part of our lives in the next five years. You will be able to beam 3D images to people who can then talk with you as they walk down the street. It will be as if you are walking with them. 3D cameras will get more sophisticated and eventually small enough to launch holograms with a mobile device.

Sponsor

The other four predictions include:

The emergence of 'citizen scientists' who collect data from sensors in our cars or any physical device that will be added to massive data sets.

Batteries that are powered by static energy or even the air we breathe.

The heat from data centers may help power cities.

Your commute will be personalized. Adaptive traffic systems will intuitively learn behavior.

This is cool stuff. We just hope in six years that we may put our holograms on the dashboards of our flying land cruisers.

Discuss

$335,906 Is The Price Of The Constitution

2010-12-24T10:20:00.000-08:00

$335,906 Is The Price Of The Constitution: "When Senators give speeches, they will say that you can't put a price on freedom. But as it turns out you can. You can actually put an exact dollar amount on the Constitution. And that amount is $335,906."

AMERICANS turning off cable TV.

2010-12-24T10:16:00.000-08:00

AMERICANS turning off cable TV.: "The economic downturn has US cable television companies shedding subscribers in record numbers and Americans increasingly "cutting the cord" in favor of cheaper online options, new research shows."