Archive for September, 2008
Pakistan’s Military Issues Orders: Kill U.S. Invaders
September 14th, 2008Via: The Australian: KEY corps commanders of Pakistan’s 600,000-strong army issued orders last night to retaliate against “invading” US forces that enter the country to attack militant targets. The move has plunged relations between Islamabad and Washington into deep crisis over how to deal with al-Qa’ida and the Taliban What amounts to a dramatic order […]
Lotus Concept Car Body Made Out of Hemp
September 13th, 2008Don’t get me wrong, this is the most absurd clean, green hype piece that you’re likely to read today. It’ll be a big hit with the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf crowd in Santa Monica… However, I found it very fascinating that the body of the vehicle is made out of hemp. We all know […]
Fed Holds Emergency Meeting on Market Developments (Lehman)
September 13th, 2008Via: Reuters: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York held an emergency meeting on Friday evening with top financial market representatives to discuss recent market developments, a Fed official said. “Senior representatives of major financial markets met at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Friday evening to discuss recent market developments,” a Fed official […]
What Is Woodward’s ‘Secret Weapon’ in Iraq?
September 13th, 2008The human thermal fingerprint is a pretty strange. I have no idea if that’s it, but look at page 12 of this U.S. Special Operations Command briefing paper on Continuous Clandestine Tagging, Tracking and Locating (CTTL). They want “battery independent” tracking devices that harvest energy from ambient RF fields, movement and wind. Via: Wired: I’m […]
Britain: Council Authorities Question Adults About Their Motivation for Visiting Parks
September 13th, 2008Double plus authoritarian madness. Via: Telegraph: People out for a stroll or to walk their dog face being quizzed about their motives for being there and placed under suspicion of being a paedophile. Senior officials at Telford and Wreckin Council said the policy was to protect children and the vulnerable, and they would only stop […]
Hackers Infiltrate Large Hadron Collider Systems and Mock IT Security
September 13th, 2008Not physically isolating the systems responsible for running the Large Hadron Collider from a network that’s connected to the Internet??? Priceless. It sounds like the attackers ran into an internal firewall/gateway that exists around the network used to control the LHC. Via: Telegraph: Hackers have mounted an attack on the Large Hadron Collider, raising concerns […]
Washington Mutual: Junk
September 12th, 2008Via: Reuters: Washington Mutual Inc shares fell on Friday after the largest U.S. savings and loan projected another big write-down for soured loans and was downgraded to “junk” status by a leading credit rating agency. At least four analysts cut their price targets for the thrift, though Goldman Sachs & Co raised its rating to […]
Bank of America, JC Flowers, Chinese Considering Lehman Purchase
September 12th, 2008Via: Washington Post: Concern that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc may fail to find a buyer because the U.S. government is reluctant to provide financial backing sent the investment bank’s shares tumbling to a nearly 14-year low on Friday. Lehman’s bonds also dropped ahead of what is expected to be a series of frantic calls this […]
UK: Farmers Fear Harvest Could Be The Worst Since 1968
September 11th, 2008Worst grain harvest in 40 years, but bread prices won’t rise? Ok. Via: Times Online: Britain is facing its worst harvest for at least 40 years as 30 per cent of the country’s grain lies in waterlogged or sodden ground. Hilary Benn, the Rural Affairs Secretary, is expected to give the go-ahead today for farmers […]
Hookers and Bribes for U.S. Department of the Interior Officials; Thanks Oil Companies
September 11th, 2008Peak Corruption. Via: McClatchy: Interior Department officials, while handling billions of dollars in oil and gas royalty payments, engaged in illicit sex with industry employees and accepted meals, drinks, ski junkets and golf outings from major oil companies, internal investigators reported Wednesday. Interior Department Inspector General Earl Devaney’s release of three reports, which stem from […]
