I’ve read before about people who’ve rustled saguaro cactus in Arizona, and people who’ve awakened to find that black walnut trees on their property have been logged in the night, but this is the first time I’ve heard of anything on this scale.
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Agricultural rustlers
Friday, October 1st, 2010Lawyers are funny
Friday, October 1st, 2010Or is that, lawyers can be made fun of? I’d like to see more of the trial’s transcripts.
The wages of political correctness are …
Friday, October 1st, 2010… about what you’d expect, when you get down to it. Kind of contradicts the narrative that women should always get preferential treatment, though.
Another step along the road to cyberwar
Friday, October 1st, 2010We’ve had computer worms before, but Stuxnet is the first I’ve heard of that was written to deliberately target something other than just another computer – that is, to affect the real world.
There are good discussions here, here, here, here, here, and here that are worth reading.
I certainly don’t know who wrote it or why, nor do I have the geopolitical knowledge to forecast many of the consequences that can be expected. It is an escalation of the state of conflict between computer security and system attackers.
It appears that the people behind Stuxnet are well-funded and very capable. One wonders if they have any other development efforts in progress, or if there are other similar groups at work already.
Economics was never my strong suit
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010That said, it doesn’t take much study to be scared by this graph, or by this one. The discussion related to this graph is also easy to follow, and quite disturbing.
I could be flip and say that there’ll be a quiz on November 2nd, but this is no laughing matter.
Miscellany 11
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010The first three links come from The Agitator (link on the right).
See new level, hear new level, play new level?
I think I heard of this place a few years from now.
Well, where else would you find one?
We’re losing knowledge and experience. Via The Smallest Minority.
I’ve got a recording of The Cyclotronist’s Nightmare somewhere, but I haven’t heard the rest of these.
This is not Photoshopped.
Too Old To Work, Too Young To Retire is a great name for a blog.
The Silicon Graybeard appears to be an intelligent individual. This post on the administration’s latest disregard for the Constitution is one you should read.
Just what I need … more reading material.
A neat music video found at Xack Phobe’s Master Site. I’m unfamiliar with the group, but I may see what else they’ve got available.
I’ll be gone from KORB on Vimeo.
This is neat
Monday, September 20th, 2010To celebrate his being awarded a knighthood, Terry Pratchett forged his own sword.
I’m disappointed and disgusted, but not surprised
Monday, September 20th, 2010Miscellany 10
Monday, September 13th, 2010I’ve got to start keeping better track of where I find things, so that I can give credit properly to the places that lead me places.
The real stuff white people (and black people, and so on) like.
Heart Strings: The Story of Kamaka ‘Ukulele. I own two Kamakas – a 4-string concert and a 6-string tenor.
Interviews with writers. This link goes to J. R. R. Tolkien.
Two news stories you may have missed …
Sunday, September 12th, 2010I know I did.
First, the more recent story: there is a restaurant that has a policy I can appreciate. Indeed, a policy I have fantasized about more than once.
Second, we have a record attempt that fell just a little bit short. Better luck next time.