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Wednesday, May 14

Air Force Aims for 'Full Control' of 'Any and All' Computers

by Riley Jones on Wed 14 May 2008 11:49 PM EDT

The Air Force wants a suite of hacker tools, to give it "access" to -- and "full control" of -- any kind of computer there is. And once the info warriors are in, the Air Force wants them to keep tabs on their "adversaries' information infrastructure completely undetected."

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/air-force-mater.html

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Which Superhero are You?

by Riley Jones on Wed 14 May 2008 11:25 PM EDT

One cool quiz... post your results in the comments section, please.

www.thesuperheroquiz.com

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Senate says stop putting oil into US reserves

by Roland, the Gunslinger on Wed 14 May 2008 11:12 PM EDT

Both Democrats and Republicans said such shipments make no sense when oil is costing more than $120 a barrel and could better be used to add supplies to a tight market and possibly lower prices.

"We are buying the most expensive crude oil in the history of the world and storing it," said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. "When American consumers are burning at the stake by high energy prices, the government ought not be carrying the wood."

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John McCain: Republican In Name Only?

by Riley Jones on Wed 14 May 2008 11:10 PM EDT

McCain's soviet-style, industry-busting, greenhouse gas reduction proposal threatens economy far worse than 'Hillary-Care' ever could

A little context:Heritage Foundation: Beware of Cap and Trade Climate Bills

The proposal:John McCain's Strategy For Confronting Global Climate Change

McCain laments the "failed diplomacy" that "claimed Kyoto"

Related: One hundred scientists speak out on GW, Inc. Send letter to UN:The average rate of warming of 0.1 to 0. 2 degrees Celsius per decade recorded by satellites during the late 20th century falls within known natural rates of warming and cooling over the last 10,000 years. More:UN climate conference taking the World in entirely the wrong direction

The signatories

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Black Power loves Barry O!

by Riley Jones on Wed 14 May 2008 10:58 PM EDT

www.power2obama.com

We're not sure if this is serious or what, but regardless it's hilarious...

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