Archive for July, 2016
Amazon Wants Drone Docking Stations
July 19th, 2016Via: CNBC: Amazon has been awarded a patent for “docking stations” for its delivery drones that will be built on tall structures such as lampposts or churches and allow the unmanned machines to recharge and pick up packages. “The docking stations may incorporate a number of features to enable UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to fly […]
Computer Memory Technology Uses Single Atoms to Store Data
July 18th, 2016This atom-scale memory technology will probably ship around the same time that the Mr. Fusion does, but it’s an interesting read anyway. Back in the real world, the upcoming 3D XPoint (aka Optane) technology will become mainstream in a couple of years and that offers 1000x faster performance and 10x the density of existing SSDs. […]
The H-Bombs in Turkey
July 18th, 2016Via: The New Yorker: Among the many questions still unanswered following Friday’s coup attempt in Turkey is one that has national-security implications for the United States and for the rest of the world: How secure are the American hydrogen bombs stored at a Turkish airbase? The Incirlik Airbase, in southeast Turkey, houses NATO’s largest nuclear-weapons […]
Shooting Cops Across America: Guidance from Above
July 18th, 2016Via: Jon Rappoport’s Blog: The protests and the violence started as a response to what has been happening in inner cities: the police killing innocent people. That was the heavily promoted media and political narrative. And cops-killing-innocent-black-people was framed as the biggest problem of inner cities. Preposterous. Cops shooting innocent people in inner cities does […]
Medical Marijuana Sharply Reduces Prescriptions for Deadly Narcotics
July 18th, 2016Via: Washington Post: There’s a body of research showing that painkiller abuse and overdose are lower in states with medical marijuana laws. These studies have generally assumed that when medical marijuana is available, pain patients are increasingly choosing pot over powerful and deadly prescription narcotics. But that’s always been just an assumption. Now a new […]
Brexit, 2019?
July 17th, 2016Via: AFP: The minister charged with securing new trade deals for Britain outside the EU said Sunday he was aiming for a Brexit date of January 1, 2019, as London made overtures towards Australia and Canada. “That’s the date I’m working to, which could be brought forward if necessary,” International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told […]
Baton Rouge: Three Officers Shot Dead, Three Others Injured
July 17th, 2016Gavin Long Named as Baton Rouge Gunman Via: Guardian: Gavin Long, the man identified on Sunday as the deadly shooter of police officers in Baton Rouge, left behind an online trail to web pages featuring complaints about the treatment of African Americans by police. Using the pseudonym “Cosmo Setepenra”, Long, 29, railed in a series […]
Turkey Detains Thousands in Military in Bid to Regain Control
July 16th, 2016Via: New York Times: Turkey’s government rounded up thousands of military personnel on Saturday who were said to have taken part in an attempted coup, moving swiftly to re-establish control after a night of chaos and intrigue that left hundreds dead. By noon, there were few signs that those who had taken part in the […]
The 9/11 28 Pages Snorefest and “Transparency”
July 15th, 2016I hesitated posting this at all, but here you go. My guess is that this document has very little to do with what actually happened, but it does represent comedy gold in terms of what represents transparency to the Obama regime. According to White House Press Secretary, Josh Earnest, “The number one takeaway from this […]
Coup Attempt Underway in Turkey
July 15th, 2016Via: Bloomberg: Turkey’s leaders said they have largely quelled an attempted military coup, after army officers claimed to have seized power in the country. Clashes persisted in major cities as tanks blockaded roads, soldiers fought with police and warplanes bombed the parliament in Ankara. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by video link to a local TV […]
