I predicted it would happen and then it did (see Congressman Twitters Security Breach). "Just landed in Baghdad," messaged Hoekstra, a former chairman of the Intelligence panel and now the ranking member, who is routinely entrusted to keep some of the nation's most closely guarded secrets. Before the delegation left Washington, they were advised to [...]
Crowd-Sourcing Information Away
Feb 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I finished A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr the other day. I can't get enough of Bernie Gunther and his hard boiled cynicism. In this fifth book of the series, he winds up in Argentina in 1950. It was a fascinating read as Kerr knows his history well and expertly mixes it into his narrative. [...]
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Bizarro World Bailout Continues to Baffle Media
Jan 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Why is everyone surprised when the banking bailout turns into a catastrophic failure? The AP is shocked, shocked I tell you that executives are still holding on to their jobs after the bailout (see AP: 9 in 10 execs at bailout banks remain on job). What did the AP think was going to happen to [...]
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National Insecurity
Jan 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
So the new Obama administration comes in and is bewildered by the lack of modern computers in the White House . Their reaction was naive at best. Many of the staffers who were complaining probably never heard of TEMPEST. And what's the deal with whining to the press that they don't have Macintoshes? (see Staff [...]
Presidents and Capitals
Jan 23, 2009 By 4 Comments
What's up with the President becoming the "president"? I had this sneaky feeling that something had changed since second grade, when they wheeled a TV into my classroom and had to let it warm up for 30 minutes so I could see Carter's inauguration. I was told then if it's the President of the United [...]
Inauguration Day Cynicism
Jan 21, 2009 By 2 Comments
If you've been following me for any length of time, you know I have conservative leanings, especially when it comes to national defense issues. Call me crazy, but when somebody says they want to kill you, they might mean it. Another thing is that I come from a family who owns a small business. Over [...]
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