Archive for May, 2010
Dollar Hits 12-Month High Vs Euro On Greek Woes
May 4th, 2010Warning: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. These were my warnings to dollar bears from November and December 2009. Holy crap, I hope that some of you used that information to avoid decapitation (and hopefully to profit). Since February of this year, the dollar and gold have been […]
Readily Available Software Roots Sophisticated Mobile Phones in Seconds, Permits Eavesdropping Even When Some Phones Are Turned Off
May 4th, 2010This should be ancient news to everyone reading this, but just in case… Via: CBS: The majority of Americans use all these cell phones to talk, text or tweet. But all this high tech communication hides a dark and troubling danger. “I don’t think the general public is aware how insidious this can be,” said […]
Britain: Army Facing War Crimes Lawsuit Over Role in Fallujah Attacks
May 4th, 2010Via: Independent: Allegations that Britain was complicit in the use of chemical weapons linked to an upsurge in child deformity cases in Iraq, are being investigated by the Ministry of Defence. The case raises serious questions about the UK’s role in the American-led offensive against the city of Fallujah in the autumn of 2004 where […]
Faber: China May ‘Crash’ in Next 9 to 12 Months
May 4th, 2010Via: Bloomberg: Investor Marc Faber said China’s economy will slow and possibly “crash” within a year as declines in stock and commodity prices signal the nation’s property bubble is set to burst. The Shanghai Composite Index has failed to regain its 2009 high while industrial commodities and shares of Australian resource exporters are acting “heavy,” […]
Toddler TV Linked to Low Math Scores
May 4th, 2010Via: CBC: Too much time in front of the tube as a two-year-old can predict some negative consequences at the age of 10, a new study suggests. Researchers studied more than 1,300 children in Quebec and found that higher TV exposure as toddlers corresponded to less achievement in math, an increase in being victimized by […]
Gulf Oil Spill: The Halliburton Connection
May 4th, 2010Halliburton Acquired Boots & Coots On 9 April 2010 Via: Los Angeles Times: Investigators delving into the possible cause of the massive gulf oil spill are focusing on the role of Houston-based Halliburton Co., the giant energy services company, which was responsible for cementing the drill into place below the water. The company acknowledged Friday […]
Obama Jokes About Predator Drones; Hundreds of Pakistani Civilians Murdered by Predator Drone Strikes in 2009 Alone
May 4th, 2010You’re killing us, Mr. President, tell us another one. The following is from, US Killed 700 Civilians in Pakistan Drone Strikes in 2009: On June 22, the US struck at a house officials called a “suspected militant hideout,” burying a few locals inside. When others rushed to the scene to rescue them, they launched another […]
Top Ten Reasons to Quit Facebook
May 4th, 2010And another reason, not mentioned in the list below: Facebook Steps Up Lobbying, Deepens Ties with Intelligence Agencies, FTC. Via: Gizmodo: After some reflection, I’ve decided to delete my account on Facebook. I’d like to encourage you to do the same. This is part altruism and part selfish. The altruism part is that I think […]
U.S. Reveals Size of Nuclear Stockpile
May 4th, 2010As with just about everything that the rotten to the core Obama regime does, this apparently straightforward story requires heavy context fitting. 1. The Obama regime’s most recent nuclear weapons budget request, “A complete surrender to Senate Republicans,” represents the biggest increase in nuclear weapons related activities since the, “Early years of Ronald Reagan.” 2. […]
Germans Are Paid to Use Excess Power Generated from Wind Turbines
May 3rd, 2010Wind is an intermittent power source, so feast or famine situations are possible. There are several options for capturing excess energy for later release into the grid, but high-energy flywheels probably make the most sense: Flywheel energy storage works by accelerating a cylindrical assembly called a rotor (flywheel) to a very high speed and maintaining […]
