Month: February 2003

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“mini-nukes”. New Scientist:  US plans for mini-nuke arsenal revealed.  “A leaked Pentagon document has confirmed that the US is considering the introduction of a new breed of smaller nuclear weapons designed for use in conventional warfare. Such a move would mean abandoning global arms treaties.”  [via Generic | Synthetic]Gee… I thought weapons of mass destruction…

Ahhh. A ray of hope shines no the local front…   Student arrested for breaking into school computer networkA Turlock High School senior has been arrested for allegedly hacking into the school district computer network and taking encrypted files. Police believe the 17-year-old intended to prove that the system was vulnerable. Police said the student…

So what was the big hub-bub-baloo on CNN, Larry King, and MSNBC last night? Peterson home searchedDetectives returned to Scott and Laci Peterson’s home Tuesday, hauling away about 50 bags of evidence in their second search of the house. [ModBee]   and…   In the same town… Mayor’s records seizedOfficers armed with warrants also searched…

Ack!…Hacker breaches credit card security A computer hacker gains access to more than 5 million Visa and Mastercard credit card accounts in the US. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

Someone’s in for a world of hurt…For those of you who think there is any chance of avoiding war with Iraq, my brother’s unit is deploying. There has been a member of my family in every war that has been fought under the United States flag.

Rocky Mountain Scenery.com…Hey Joe. Here’s my favorite from Rocky Mountain Scenery.com. I think he’s got a great site. It’s on my list right next to Photo.net.  Have you checked out Photography by Anthony Dunn? Great shots of the Sierra and Yosemite.

It’s worth it…How to backup and restore your Radio weblogIf you use Radio Userland as your weblog tool of choice (particularly on OS X or if you are being hosted on the premorbid Salon sites) go follow the instructions on how to backup and restore your weblog. Of course, I think all CMS/weblogging tools should…

Worth the Click…It’s pretty much a given around my house that Trading Spaces will be on if you come over on the weekend. While checking out the website I happened across their bloopers and outtakes section. This you gotta see to believe. Ty plays guitar pretty well and Doug has 16 pound balls.

DOH! I just got a new hard drive!…Western Digital unveils ATA disk with SCSI speed. Drive maker Western Digital Corp. today announced it will be selling an ATA drive with the same speed and reliability as SCSI drives, but at a 30% savings. [Computerworld News]