Archive for November, 2011
MF Global: Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Missing from Customer Accounts
November 1st, 2011Via: New York Times: Federal regulators have discovered that hundreds of millions of dollars in customer money has gone missing from MF Global in recent days, prompting an investigation into the company’s operations as it filed for bankruptcy on Monday, according to several people briefed on the matter. The revelation of the missing money scuttled […]
New Zealand: Keep MMP
November 1st, 2011There are some very dangerous crooks in New Zealand who want to get rid of MMP. Don’t let that happen. Via: Campaign for MMP: At the 2011 general election New Zealanders will be asked to vote on whether to keep MMP as our voting system. MMP is the fairest and most representative voting system available […]
Cordon Multi-Target Photo-Radar System
November 1st, 2011Via: Engadget: Go easy on the gas, Speed Racer, because Cordon is on its way. Developed by Simicon, this new speed sensor promises to take highway surveillance to new heights of precision. Unlike most photo radar systems, which track only one violator at a time, Simicon’s device can simultaneously identify and follow up to 32 […]
Public Outrage Prompts Banks to Blink on Debit Card Fees
November 1st, 2011haha. Via: Daily Ticker: As one Occupy Wall Street protester so eloquently wrote on a sign recently: “I bailed out the banks and all I got was a $5 debit card fee.” Well, thanks to protests of millions of other Americans, that $5 fee for debit card purchases may never see the light of day. […]
MF Global’s Collapse Ripples Through Futures Exchanges
November 1st, 2011Via: Reuters: The fallout from the collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd rippled through global exchanges on Tuesday, as operators moved to suspend the U.S. futures broker or limit trades of its customers. MF Global filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday following bad bets on euro zone debt. London clearing house LCH.Clearnet declared it a […]
Cryptogon Reader Sends Contribution
November 1st, 2011There was one more donation in October. Thanks to wonkette.com for sending $50.
BostonDynamics PETMAN
November 1st, 2011This is SciFi: And this is… not SciFi: PETMAN is an anthropomorphic robot developed by Boston Dynamics for testing special clothing used by the US Army. PETMAN balances itself as it walks, squats and does simple calisthenics. PETMAN simulates human physiology by controlling temperature, humidity and sweating inside the clothing to provide realistic test conditions. […]
