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Microsoft Courrier UI Video

A very sweet video has been posted over at Engadget showing the Courrier UI.
Courrier is Microsoft’s Tablet/ebook device and, from the UI Demo Video below, it looks sweet. Take a look and also check out the Engadget article fore more info.

Microsoft and Privacy

Microsoft, in 2008, published a document detailing the various privacy policies of Microsoft services and the ways that Microsoft can expose user data to law enforcement, among other things.
This document, below, was the subject of a DMCA request by Microsoft to force the operator of Cryptome to remove the document on Feb 24th as they [...]

Familial DNA and You

This is something most of America has not heard of. Familial DNA is the process of using found DNA at a crime scene to search for ‘near matches’ in a DNA database when a direct match isn’t found.

No Cellular Privacy for You!

According to a report in CNet, Americans do “not have a legitimate expectation of privacy in the cell phone” location information saved/stored by their cellular provider. This was noted in a 2009 opinion by U.S. District Judge William Pauley in a drug trafficking case. Pauley went on to not that, “if Navas (the defendant in [...]

Family Worship Research (AVATAR)‏

My wife, a former Jehovah’s Witness, received this email from her mother, an active Witness. I thought I would pass it along, as it is wholly incorrect. This single email, being sent to WTBTS members shows a singular lack of awareness about the movie “Avatar” and about the internet as a whole. The author of this email is instilling a false scriptual based fear in those WTBTS members reading the email.

License to Kill

The Director of National Intelligence has come out and said  that U.S. agencies may take action against U.S. citizens abroad who are a threat to Americans. According to the report, Blair is quoted as saying -
He was speaking publicly about the issue to reassure Americans that intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense “follow a [...]

Random Noise

Random Noise

A few random thoughts -
Climate/Global Warming -
UK climate researcher Phil Jones, the head of the British Climatic Research Unit tells the BBC that the recent warming trend that began in 1975 is not at all different than two other planetary warming phases since 1850; there has been no statistically significant warming since 1995, and; it [...]

Cat in the Act

Cat in the Act

Taylor, Texas, Police deal with a lot of crap at times… this time while writing a ticket.

The police video from Urban’s car shows the kitten prancing in the field around the stopped vehicle as Urban talks to the driver and begins to write a ticket. The cat approaches Urban and begins to rub against his [...]

Voicemail – The Fork

Voicemail – The Fork

Here is a snipped of voice mail I recently received from my buddy Randy (@TheNose100).

I’m pretty sure it speaks for itself. Its a short message on why butts are called bottoms when they are not at he bottom…

Pirated or Bought

Pirated or Bought

Hat to to @Harlem for posting this.

Lutran Airlines

Lutran Airlines

As usual I received this from my mom.

Growing up Lutheran I can appreciate the humor in this.

Going HTML 5

Going HTML 5

I am in the planning stages for converting my current WordPress theme from HTML 4 to HTML 5.

Being early in the planning phase I am looking up HTML 5 resources and gathering links that may be useful.

Thought for 102309

Thought for 102309

I am not, and never have been, a writer. This is a simple fact and one I have stated before. I have, and will continue to state it because I would love to be a writer. At the core, its pure envy.
I have sat before the screen and easily pounded out a short 1000 word [...]

 

Lutran Airlines

Lutran Airlines

As usual I received this from my mom.

Growing up Lutheran I can appreciate the humor in this.

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