Archive for June, 2013
SUPREME COURT: POLICE MAY TAKE DNA FROM EVERYONE THEY ARREST
June 3rd, 2013Via: CBS: A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday said police can routinely take DNA from people they arrest, equating a DNA cheek swab to other common jailhouse procedures like fingerprinting. “Taking and analyzing a cheek swab of the arrestee DNA is, like fingerprinting and photographing, a legitimate police booking procedure that is reasonable under […]
New Affiliate Programs
June 3rd, 2013Disclosure: I am an affiliate for both AstaSupreme and Deca Aloe Arborescens. I will be paid a commission if you click through to the companies from Cryptogon and place an order. Warning: Nothing that appears on Cryptogon should be considered medical advice. Pookie let me know about some supplements that she was interested in buying, […]
Situation in Turkey
June 3rd, 2013Amnesty International Turkey has ongoing coverage of the protests.
Desktop Version of Google Chrome Now Able to Take Voice Commands
June 3rd, 2013No mic plugged into my PC: Check. No camera plugged into my PC: Check. Use Firefox: Check. GCSB/NSA seeing most of what I do: Oh. But I’ll tell ya: When I’m out and about with my SamDroid panopticon backorifice personal tracking unit, I do partake of voice search and voice input for emails once in […]
May Earnings
June 3rd, 2013Total earnings in May came to $1383.31. That’s a great result. Near the end of May, I was almost sure that Cryptogon was headed for a wide miss of the earnings goal of $1000. I mentioned this after DE made his generous $100 contribution. By the end of the month, however, you guys really seemed […]
Any iOS Device Can Be Compromised Within One Minute
June 3rd, 2013Via: BlackHat: Apple iOS devices are considered by many to be more secure than other mobile offerings. In evaluating this belief, we investigated the extent to which security threats were considered when performing everyday activities such as charging a device. The results were alarming: despite the plethora of defense mechanisms in iOS, we successfully injected […]
Doing the ‘Absolute Opposite’ of So-Called Green Revolution Techniques, Poorest Indian Farmers Growing Record Amounts of Food
June 2nd, 2013Via: Guardian: What happened in Darveshpura has divided scientists and is exciting governments and development experts. Tests on the soil show it is particularly rich in silicon but the reason for the “super yields” is entirely down to a method of growing crops called System of Rice (or root) Intensification (SRI). It has dramatically increased […]
Submersible Structures, Habitats, & Sea-Floor Living Spaces
June 2nd, 2013I have just one question: Is a Big Daddy included? Via: Hardened Structures of America (.pdf): Your H2OME comes complete with push-button fish feeders so that you and your guests can feed the fish as well as underwater lights to light up the sea floor for a limited period of time each evening. Research Credit: […]
Graphene Image Sensor 1000X More Sensitive to Light Than Current Sensors
June 2nd, 2013😯 Via: Science Daily: Cameras fitted with a new revolutionary sensor will soon be able to take clear and sharp photos in dim conditions, thanks to a new image sensor invented at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The new sensor made from graphene, is believed to be the first to be able to detect broad spectrum […]
Russia to Resume Nuclear Submarine Patrols in Southern Seas
June 1st, 2013Via: Reuters: Russia plans to resume nuclear submarine patrols in the southern seas after a hiatus of more than 20 years following the break-up of the Soviet Union, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Saturday, in another example of efforts to revive Moscow’s military. The plan to send Borei-class submarines, designed to carry 16 long-range nuclear […]
