On one hand I get it, the data is still classified even though it has leaked. At the same time this is a slippery slope. I bet soon enough we will have a something close to the Chinese situation that American's so often criticize.
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12/04/2010 11:12 #53205
One Step Away From ChinaCategory: web
The government has now warned government employees to not look at the wikileaks site on either work or personal computers.
On one hand I get it, the data is still classified even though it has leaked. At the same time this is a slippery slope. I bet soon enough we will have a something close to the Chinese situation that American's so often criticize.
On one hand I get it, the data is still classified even though it has leaked. At the same time this is a slippery slope. I bet soon enough we will have a something close to the Chinese situation that American's so often criticize.
12/03/2010 22:07 #53201
FIFA Worldcup 2022Category: sports
I never write about sports but this one caught my eye. Qatar won the 2022 FIFA bid for the worldcup and Japan lost.
Japan's bid included offering to display the games in 400 international stadiums in holographic projection so that people who were not there could experience the game. They also show children with real time translation devices like in star trek. I guess it makes sense 2022 is 10 year away and technology is moving pretty quickly. I wish they had won.
Japan's bid included offering to display the games in 400 international stadiums in holographic projection so that people who were not there could experience the game. They also show children with real time translation devices like in star trek. I guess it makes sense 2022 is 10 year away and technology is moving pretty quickly. I wish they had won.
uncutsaniflush - 12/03/10 22:59
The holographic tech already exists. It's just a matter of scale. Check out :::link::: Alexander McQueen did a holographic project of Kate Moss in 2006.
The holographic tech already exists. It's just a matter of scale. Check out :::link::: Alexander McQueen did a holographic project of Kate Moss in 2006.
12/02/2010 21:43 #53195
Living Close To WorkCategory: work
Nothing is better than walking home four blocks in one inch of snow while everyone else has to dig their way off the road to get back to their suburban getaways.
ladycroft - 12/03/10 06:04
I push an elevator button and don't have to put on a coat. Community is generally quite comfortable, except when our heat it out!
I push an elevator button and don't have to put on a coat. Community is generally quite comfortable, except when our heat it out!
tinypliny - 12/02/10 22:58
Erm, what I meant to say is I can't usually dance my way to work in the morning because I am inevitably running late to something or the other. But coming home is a completely different story. Oh, and I have decided to take the Verve Studio hip hop AND yoga classes so I can turn all those wishful graceful-wall-vaulting moments to reality in say, 6 months or so.
Erm, what I meant to say is I can't usually dance my way to work in the morning because I am inevitably running late to something or the other. But coming home is a completely different story. Oh, and I have decided to take the Verve Studio hip hop AND yoga classes so I can turn all those wishful graceful-wall-vaulting moments to reality in say, 6 months or so.
tinypliny - 12/02/10 22:55
I LOVE it. Now that I am salsomatic (Copyright!!), I play salsa at full blast and DANCE my way home. In the mornings however, it takes me a whole of 30 minutes to get up from bed to my desk at the office. :-)
I LOVE it. Now that I am salsomatic (Copyright!!), I play salsa at full blast and DANCE my way home. In the mornings however, it takes me a whole of 30 minutes to get up from bed to my desk at the office. :-)
uncutsaniflush - 12/02/10 22:10
In bad weather, I am so jealous of you since I have to travel all over the Buffalo Metro area to inventory stores. For example, I was in Albion today. Fortunately, weather was not a factor.
In saner moments, I think that I probably would go crazy after the novelty wore off going to the same place at the same time every day.
In bad weather, I am so jealous of you since I have to travel all over the Buffalo Metro area to inventory stores. For example, I was in Albion today. Fortunately, weather was not a factor.
In saner moments, I think that I probably would go crazy after the novelty wore off going to the same place at the same time every day.
11/30/2010 18:47 #53182
Dairy AirCategory: military
sorry, but gay and military don’t mix, I was in during the gulf and after with some incursions that if I was partnered with a gay individual I would question his/her ability to think rationally and to watch my back instead of my dairy air...
I am totally confused about this point. I think men who love men have infinitely more interest in protecting other men. I guess this guy never heard of Sparta? In one of the other responses from the article, someone quoted another person saying something like, "In battle, I want to be partnered with a gay man who is in love with me, so that when the enemy fires at me, he takes it personally." Unfortunately, when I tried to find the quote itself on google I could not find anything that matched.
My favorite response was this one:
Grow up!
I was in the military, I went to war and got my medals, Oh!, and I am a queer! Most of the guys in the service with me knew it and some liked to f*** with me, but just once. Know how to stop someone from calling you a faggot? Kick his ass, you go from being "that faggot" to "that faggot that kissed his ass" and you would be surprised at all the silence!
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metalpeter - 12/01/10 17:14
That Is pretty interesting....
I have never served in the military.
That being said I find it interesting that their is rivalry between branches. Marines get called Jar heads and they think that if you are in the navy you gay. I wonder if some of that comes from marines landing on navy ships or being deployed from them....
That Being said. I think that anyone who wants to fight for their country should be allowed to.. But at the same time people who are different from each other may not get along and how do you get them to get along. This isn't just about being gay it is about being the minority (not just racially Imagine being the death or speed metal black hair and dark being in a company of clowns or mexicans)... I think it is tough when you live and fight and work in the same place......
That Is pretty interesting....
I have never served in the military.
That being said I find it interesting that their is rivalry between branches. Marines get called Jar heads and they think that if you are in the navy you gay. I wonder if some of that comes from marines landing on navy ships or being deployed from them....
That Being said. I think that anyone who wants to fight for their country should be allowed to.. But at the same time people who are different from each other may not get along and how do you get them to get along. This isn't just about being gay it is about being the minority (not just racially Imagine being the death or speed metal black hair and dark being in a company of clowns or mexicans)... I think it is tough when you live and fight and work in the same place......
11/29/2010 22:54 #53177
Taste Nirvana Real Coconut Water with PulpCategory: food
When in Toronto the other day for Andy C, I stopped at a store that had Taste Nirvana Real Coconut Water w/ Pulp. The pulp is in the form of little square chunks of coconut. Honestly, it might have been the tastiest drink I have ever drank. It had a nutty, almost hazelnut flavor and a real refreshing consistency.
Has anyone seen it locally? I ended up ordering it online at Harney and Sons for $24 for a case of 12. It ended up cheaper than at the store. Amazon had it too but it was way more.
Has anyone seen it locally? I ended up ordering it online at Harney and Sons
for $24 for a case of 12. It ended up cheaper than at the store. Amazon had it too but it was way more.
jbeatty - 12/02/10 07:44
I have noticed that coconut water has really gained popularity in the past year. It is way overpriced at Wegmans and the Coop, plus it doesn't have the pulp. I used to buy the cans of it at Asian grocery stores years ago. It's about half the price and still has the coconut meat in it.
I have noticed that coconut water has really gained popularity in the past year. It is way overpriced at Wegmans and the Coop, plus it doesn't have the pulp. I used to buy the cans of it at Asian grocery stores years ago. It's about half the price and still has the coconut meat in it.
paul - 11/30/10 10:27
I have done that before but fresh coconuts are not that cheap and the amount of coconut water is not worth the effort. It would be way more expensive. It would be like buying fresh 4 apples every time I wanted apple juice.
I have done that before but fresh coconuts are not that cheap and the amount of coconut water is not worth the effort. It would be way more expensive. It would be like buying fresh 4 apples every time I wanted apple juice.
tinypliny - 11/30/10 08:38
Get coconuts from the Indian (or South-East Asian/Mexican) store and make it yourself? It cannot be that tough. You just need to break the coconut carefully so that you can catch all of the water. Cut off chunks of fresh coconut and drop it in the water.
Get coconuts from the Indian (or South-East Asian/Mexican) store and make it yourself? It cannot be that tough. You just need to break the coconut carefully so that you can catch all of the water. Cut off chunks of fresh coconut and drop it in the water.
Interesting commentary on Assange: :::link:::
" The WikiLeaks founder is an unscrupulous megalomaniac with a political agenda.
By Christopher Hitchens"
More wikileaks revelations related to China and Google: :::link:::
Personally, I'd like to think the nation that put men on the moon could do better than a denial of service attack on Wikileaks.
But, as always I could be wrong.
Unfortunately, I think that all governments tend to act the same when facing threats real or imagined. It's what happens afterwards that highlights the differences between the styles of government.
Oh, they are up at :::link:::
For all the talk about how the government is not controlling the internet, all those denial of service attacks against wikileaks points otherwise. Why would independent hackers be against wikileaks content? Seems more likely that the government is employing skilled hackers to sabotage wikileaks.
Wikileaks is up. You just need to visit it by IP addr as their domain names were revoked. If you search for it on google you can find the ip. Maybe google will be forced to censor them too. That would be truly insane.
The Chinese government is not without its merits though: :::link:::
Maybe the people high up in the government should worry more about who they give access to sensitive information than about prosecuting the messenger. Between this and the TSA the Obama administration is really starting to piss me off. I suppose it proves to me it really doesn't matter who I vote for.
Wikileaks is offline anyway. No one is gutsy enough (or big enough to have resources) to host their content. They probably will need to set up their own servers - in which case, who knows... they might be a denial-of-service attack on them by the henchmen of the political scum they are exposing.
The wiki on wikileaks is a fascinating read :::link:::
The way wikileaks is being treated is clearly a demonstration of how people in power (not only in the US but across the world) will react if their corruption and lies are exposed. Why we continue to elect these liars to power is a mystery. A completely aboveboard government is a myth nowadays.
People who want to bring in some responsibility and accountability for these scummy political actions get shot down ruthlessly through various coercive channels. For eg. do you think Amazon and Paypal withdrew support to wikileaks because they were opposed to the content? I don't think so. They probably were rushing to protect their own interests from the greedy fangs of political pressure in the future.
The freedom of information act in itself is a lie. Everyone is already a "China" but are hypocritical enough that they can't admit it.