Archive for October, 2009
Sweden Loses its Internet Connection for an Hour
October 14th, 2009Via: Telegraph: At 9:45pm local time on Monday 12 October, every Swedish website went down, and no emails to or from Swedish domains could be received. Around 900,000 domains were affected. The problem was caused by an “incorrectly configured script” in an update of the .se domain, according to Pingdom, a Swedish web monitoring company. […]
Saudis Seek Payments for Any Drop in Oil Revenues
October 14th, 2009Maybe you need a laugh this morning. Via: New York Times: Saudi Arabia is trying to enlist other oil-producing countries to support a provocative idea: if wealthy countries reduce their oil consumption to combat global warming, they should pay compensation to oil producers.
The Job Market, in Charts
October 14th, 2009These charts are interesting, and as grim as they are, they can’t hold a candle to how grim it really is. These are using the official bogus data! Show us the line that includes the millions of people who have dropped out the bottom and aren’t counted anymore. For anyone who thinks that this “recession” […]
Bleak U.S. Job Market Boosts Military Recruitment; All Recruitment Goals Met for First Time
October 14th, 2009Economic conscription. Via: Reuters: Aided by a bleak job market, the U.S. military met all of its recruitment goals in the past year for the first time since it became an all-volunteer force in 1973, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Military services have been stretched thin by conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, giving added weight […]
Guardian Censored, Can’t Identify the Reason Why
October 13th, 2009From Wikileaks, Trafigura Toxic dumping along the Ivory Coast: Following press reportage about dumping off the coast of Africa, Waterson & Hicks, a UK law firm acting for Trafigura, a large London based oil and commodity trader, ordered and received this confidential report (the so-called “Minton report”) into toxic dumping practices by its client along […]
Interpol and U.N. Back ‘Global Policing Doctrine’
October 13th, 2009I was thinking, “Wow, this seems very familiar. Where have I seen something like this before?” HAHA. This is just too much. Start em’ young with Justice League International: The text says: Once upon a time—There was the Justice League of America. But that was another era, when the world could afford borders and boundaries, […]
Cryptogon Reader Affiliate Purchase (at Nitro-Pak)
October 13th, 2009Someone out there has made what amounts to an astonishing purchase at one of Cryptogon’s affiliates. First of all, thank you. Second: Do you know about something specific that’s headed down the track? Now, I’m sure this person knows who he or she is and the purchase that I’m referring to in this post. If […]
Australia: Ban Screens of All Kinds for Children Under Two
October 13th, 2009Via: Telegraph: Children under the age of two should be banned from watching television, according to guidelines prepared for the Australian government. The guidelines warn that exposure to television at such an early age can delay language development, affect the ability of a child to concentrate and lead to obesity. The recommendations also suggest that […]
Gold: Next Leg Up
October 13th, 2009WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. UPDATE 5: USDX: Anatomy of a Failed Bounce Operation, One Minute Interval UPDATE 4: USDX PRINTS 75.805 UPDATE 3: USDX PRINTS 75.886 WEE!!!@$!$% Watch this… UPDATE 2: USDX PRINTS 75.909 They’re definitely trying to bounce it, but it’s not working so […]
FBI Doing Facial Recognition Scans on DMV Photo Records
October 13th, 2009Via: AP: In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver’s license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes. The project in North Carolina has already helped nab at least one suspect. Agents are eager to look for […]
