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North Korea army behind South web attack: report

2009-07-11T19:14:00.001-04:00

North Korea army behind South web attack: report | Posted on - Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:03PM EDT | SEOUL (Reuters) - "North Korea's military is behind a series of cyber attacks against South Korean and U.S. websites that slowed or disabled access by saturating them with traffic this week, a South Korean news report said on Saturday."Sometimes I think I'm the only one who sees that North Korea is the

Microsoft Warns Of New Secruity Threat

2009-07-07T12:15:00.000-04:00

Microsoft Warns Of New Secruity Threat | July 7, 2009 by Michael Hickerson | "If you’re using Internet Explorer on a system running Microsoft XP or Windows Server 2003, Microsoft warns there is a serious security flaw. The flaw allows hackers to take control of your computer according to a report in USA Today. All you have to do is visit a web site infected with a tiny bit of code that taps

North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches

2009-07-04T11:17:00.000-04:00

North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches | By Jon Herskovitz Jon Herskovitz – 7/1/09 | SEOUL (Reuters) – "North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said, in an act of defiance toward the United States that further stoked regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May." This is starting to get very serious. The Middle East and

M1A1 Abrams Runs Over Car Bomb

2009-07-02T19:12:00.000-04:00

From Military.com: "EOD said it was all clear so they ran it over...then boom!" http://tinyurl.com/n5ewme Powered by ScribeFire.

Is “Transformers” Racist?

2009-06-27T21:53:00.002-04:00

Is "Transformers" Racist? | June 25, 2009 by Michael Hickerson | "After opening to the second largest midnight showing in box-office history, "Transfomers: Revenge of the Fallen" began its theatrical run yesterday on a high note.However the hot opening may not be what’s generating the most heat for the potential summer blockbuster. Instead, fans and critics are labeling the movie "racist" for

Army Lab Finds 9,200 Uncounted Vials

2009-06-24T09:36:00.000-04:00

Army Lab Finds 9,200 Uncounted Vials | June 18, 2009 | Associated Press | HAGERSTOWN, Md. - "An inventory of deadly germs and toxins at an Army biodefense lab in Frederick found more than 9,200 vials of material that was unaccounted for in laboratory records, Fort Detrick officials said Wednesday." At least it's better than finding 9,200 vials missing. Powered by ScribeFire.

I need a little help

2009-06-23T14:24:00.005-04:00

Due to circumstances that I can't figure out how they happened, I find myself in a situation where I need to make a nominal income. By nominal I mean between $150 and $300/month. Of course I have no idea how to go about making this a reality. It'd be easy if I were physically able to do regular manual labor. But at the moment it's a task to just sit in the chair and type this. In fact, after

Normandy Vets Look to One Last Remembrance

2009-06-18T09:52:00.000-04:00

Normandy Vets Look to One Last Remembrance | Stars and Stripes | Steve Mraz | May 28, 2009 | "The ranks of living D-Day veterans have long been thinning. As the 65th anniversary of the World War II Allied invasion of Europe approaches, even the youngest men who survived the bloody beach assaults, night parachute drops and glider landings into northeast coastal France now find themselves in their

Iran - The street protests mount

2009-06-16T21:25:00.007-04:00

The street protests mount | By Anonymous [Editor's note: For reasons of personal safety, the author chooses to remain anonymous] | June 15, 2009 | "Now, three days after the election, a pattern is emerging. There is unstructured protest on the streets beginning in the late afternoon. Then, at night, it escalates. In my own apartment complex on Monday morning we were woken up to screams and

Bad text messaging, e-mailing manners can be costly

2009-06-15T14:03:00.004-04:00

Bad text messaging, e-mailing manners can be costly | By Ellen Wulfhorst - Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:57PM EDT | NEW YORK (Reuters) - "A political coup in New York's statehouse can be traced back to an incident in which a top lawmaker so enraged a wealthy backer by peering at e-mails on his BlackBerry that his patron engineered his ouster. [...] "One should not play with one's BlackBerry (or anything

North Korea responds to U.N. with nuclear threats

2009-06-14T04:27:00.002-04:00

North Korea responds to U.N. with nuclear threats | By Miyoung Kim and Jon Herskovitz Miyoung Kim And Jon Herskovitz – Sat Jun 13, 2:29 pm ET | SEOUL (Reuters) – "North Korea said on Saturday it would start a uranium enrichment program and weaponize all its plutonium in response to fresh U.N. sanctions, which the United States said it would work vigorously to enforce. Pyongyang also threatened

Oh my aching guts

2009-06-10T22:38:00.001-04:00

Last weekend I had a trip to the ER with what turned out to be an infection of my large intestine's. It was not fun. I'll spare you any details but just wanted to say I'm back. More or less.

Bad Behavior: The Conficker Worm

2009-05-29T17:35:00.001-04:00

Bad Behavior: The Conficker Worm | Erin Early, May 28, 2009 | "It was hard to miss the headlines in March and April bringing news on Conficker, the computer worm that has received extensive media coverage, due in part to Microsoft's offer of a $250,000 bounty in return for information leading to the arrest of the malware's perpetrators. April 1, the highly anticipated date for the Conficker

U.S., South Korea raise military alert on North

2009-05-28T21:30:00.005-04:00

U.S., South Korea raise military alert on North | By Jon Herskovitz – Thu May 28, 3:50 am ET | SEOUL (Reuters) – "South Korea and the United States raised the military alert level for the peninsula on Thursday after the communist North warned the truce ending the Korean War was dead and it was ready to attack.North Korea ramped up tensions this week with a series of provocations rarely seen since

Myanmar: Suu Kyi pleads not guilty at trial, party says

2009-05-26T13:21:00.000-04:00

Myanmar: Suu Kyi pleads not guilty at trial, party says | updated 3:03 p.m. EDT, Fri May 22, 2009 | YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- "Aung San Suu Kyi declared herself innocent of charges she finally heard in court for the first time Friday, the fifth day of her trial on allegations of subversion." More fun in South East Asia. I recommend that everyone who thinks they live with a screwed up Government

Sri Lanka's long war in bloody final climax

2009-05-16T17:57:00.003-04:00

Sri Lanka's long war in bloody final climax | By C. Bryson Hull and Ranga Sirilal | COLOMBO (Reuters) – "Tamil Tiger rebels launched suicide attacks on Sunday against Sri Lankan troops fighting in the final battle of Asia's longest modern war, the military said. President Mahinda Rajapaksa returned to the country early on Sunday, the day after he said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)

Another "famous" woman to meet

2009-05-11T19:09:00.004-04:00

A couple of years ago I commented on some "famous" women I'd like to meet. I'm adding one more to the list; Stormy Daniels. She's in the same entertainment genera as Chloe but, again, that's not why I'd like to meet her. Stormy is a very strong, independent woman who runs her own multi-million dollar business as well as working for one of the top companies in the industry, Wicked Entertainment

Boy, 6, Accepts Dad's Silver Star

2009-05-04T17:38:00.004-04:00

Boy, 6, Accepts Dad's Silver Star | May 01, 2009 | Salt Lake Tribune - WEST HAVEN, Utah -- "Often, when the skies above Kanesville Elementary School are clear, children on recess can look up and see a fighter jet from nearby Hill Air Force Base slicing a sharp white contrail into the blue. Some of those jets have cut similar trails across Afghan skies. And that's as close as most of this

BumpTop makes MS Windows more usable

2009-04-28T18:48:00.035-04:00

I hate MS Windows.It's no secret, just do a search with my name and Linux to see plenty of evidence. In the summer of 1995 I switched all of my computers to Linux, both at home and at work. I even got my mother to switch.Unfortunately, since I started University, I've had to do all my classwork on MS Windows. It has been frustrating at best and down right crippling at worst. I still have no

U.S. to create cybersecurity military command: report

2009-04-24T10:38:00.008-04:00

U.S. to create cybersecurity military command: report | Posted on - Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:31PM EDT | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "The Obama administration plans to create a new military command to focus on Pentagon computer networks and offensive capabilities in cyberwarfare, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing current and former officials familiar with the plans.The initiative will

Oracle Buys SUN; MySQL is Forked

2009-04-23T17:56:00.002-04:00

Oracle Buys SUN; MySQL is Forked | Bryan Richard | Monday, April 20th, 2009 | "With the announcement of Oracle’s intent to acquire Sun Microsystems (and with it MySQL) for $7.4B coming at roughly the same time that the 2009 MySQL Conference & Expo was just spinning up, it didn’t take long for individuals to begin airing their thoughts..." While most of the focus of this buyout is on MySQL, the

Celebrity Viruses Improve Security

2009-04-23T15:26:00.005-04:00

Celebrity Viruses Improve Security | Adam O'Donnell, 2009-04-21 | "Every so often, a computer virus becomes more than just a novelty for anti-virus researchers and moves into the consciousness of the mass media, even if it's not a grave threat.The recent Conficker outbreak is a fantastic example of this. While only a small fraction of all PC users were infected with the worm, a great deal of

Woodbridge High School Students Blaze New Pathway with Record Release

2009-04-19T15:11:00.002-04:00

Woodbridge High School Students Blaze New Pathway with Record Release | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Date: 4/17/2009 | "This has been an extremely productive year for songwriters and performers at Woodbridge High School. Students in the Polyphonix Records club have once again written, produced, and released an album of original music. The album, “Salmagundi,” features a wide range of genres including

WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Dies

2009-04-19T15:05:00.001-04:00

WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Dies | April 10, 2009 | Associated Press | ST. LOUIS - "Russell Dunham, an Illinois man who was awarded the Medal of Honor after killing nine German soldiers and taking two others captive while wounded during World War II, has died. He was 89."An honored man has passed. Like the other men who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, he never considered himself a hero.

Two killed in Thai protests, army opens fire

2009-04-15T14:28:00.014-04:00

Two killed in Thai protests, army opens fire | By Martin Petty – Mon Apr 13 | BANGKOK (Reuters) – "Troops fired at crowds of anti-government protesters who fought back with petrol bombs and rocks in Bangkok on Monday, in violence that killed two people, injured dozens and pushed Thailand deeper into political crisis."Thailand has not had the best of times these last few years. Since the coup in