Just when things seemed to be cooling off … The first set of two bombers flew near Alaska and just 30 minutes later a separate set flew far off the west coast of California. via Russian Bombers Fly Near U.S. on July 4th – ABC News.
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Ex-state senator pleads guilty to racketeering in California
Holy shit! I never even heard about this guy getting arrested in the first place! An ex-California state senator pleaded guilty Wednesday to a racketeering charge in an organized crime and public corruption case centered in San Francisco’s Chinatown. via Ex-state senator pleads guilty to racketeering in California.
Surfridge – the Lost Street Map
I’ve been searching some time for this map. It’s only half the picture (literally, and figuratively), but it’s a big step forward in my quest to document “Old Venice.” 31821.jpg (2300×2304).
Chinese hack U.S. weather systems, satellite network – The Washington Post
NOAA’s CPC (Climate Prediction Center) issued this statement last week: There is an approximately 50-60% chance of El Niño conditions during the next two months, with ENSO-neutral favored thereafter. If this proves to be inaccurate, it may be because the forecast models are based on bad data. Hackers from China breached the federal weather network recently,Continue reading “Chinese hack U.S. weather systems, satellite network – The Washington Post”
The MPAA is playing politics to help topple Google
This is crazy — the Sony leaks just get more interesting! the MPAA has formed a supergroup of Google-hating companies, including Microsoft, to use their money and influence to attack the world’s largest search engine. via The MPAA is playing politics to help topple Google.
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