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Photos: Solar-powered UAV flies and flies: U.K. defense contractor Qinetiq says its spindly Zephyr has set a world record for time aloft by an unmanned aircraft. by CNET News.com; Tags: QinetiQ Ltd., Defense Contractor, Photograph, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2007-09-11
Photos: Russian air show aims high: The MAKS 2007 event has lofty aspirations, but is it ready yet to surpass the Paris Air Show? For hard-core aviation fans, it may not matter.The distance between France and Russia is more than just half a continent. You can see it in everything from drink (wine vs. vodka) to...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Food & Beverage, photograph, MAKS 2007 event, MAKS 2007, Paris Air Show, aircraft, Russia, theorist, aerospace company, Salon, magnet, pride, resort, aspiration, defense contractor, jet, toilet, blockbuster, spectator, wine, continent, staff writer, aerospa; Image galleries 2007-08-23
Photos: The next generation of unmanned aircraft: Defense contractors show off models for drone aircraft that can do things like take off and land on water.; Tags: aircraft, defense contractor, photograph; Image galleries 2007-05-09
ICANN board approves settlement, price hikes: ICANN board approves settlement, price hikesAnd in other news"The settlement includes VeriSign's agreement to hand over to ICANN an annual sum of $6 million to $12 million."http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/28/cunningham/"Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham said Monday he is resigning from Congress after pleading guilty to taking more than $2 million in bribes in a...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Litigation, board, Cunningham, ICANN, defense contractor, settlement, ICANN Board; Discussion threads 2006-03-01

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Government, markets and regulation: Government, markets and regulationJust Another Gov't Program Gone BadFannie Mae was created in the Depression to create liquidity in the mortgage market. Lequidity had been wiped out by the stock market collapse and bank runs.As with all government programs, it just grew and grew and never went away. ...; Tags: Mortgages, Vertical industries, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mortgage, government; Discussion threads 2008-07-24

News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service: Using a link analysis algorithm similar to Google PageRank, researchers at the SANS Institute and SRI International have created a new Internet network defense service that completely revamps the way network blacklists are formulated and distributed. The service, called Highly Predictive Blacklisting (.pdf), will be unveiled next...; Tags: Google PageRank, Attacker, Network, DShield, Highly Predictive Blacklist, Internet, Networking, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs: Terry Childs's lawyer, Erin Crane, offered the court some insights into the Childs' motivations in changing SF's network passwords. She will argue today for a reduction in his $5 million bail, perhaps to something closer to the bail set for common murderers ($1 mil.) In her written...; Tags: Password, Network, Backup, Terry Childs, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Delivering nada. Zip. Zilcho. Zero.: Delivering nada. Zip. Zilcho. Zero.Sub-Contractor High-FiveANY subcontractor who can get millions out of a company and deliver nothing gets my applause.. do you realize how hard it is to keep taking money when you're not really doing anything viable?Maybe Im just twisted, but this speaks a lot more to me...; Tags: FUBAR, sincerity; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position: Several days after blogging about a research conduced by n.runs AG that managed to discover approximately 800 vulnerabilities in antivirus products, McAfee issued a statement basically debunking the number of vulnerabilities found, and providing its own account into the number of vulnerabilities affecting its own products : "A recent...; Tags: Software, McAfee Inc., Antivirus, Vulnerability, Vendor, Flaw, N.Runs, Dancho, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-23
The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?: The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft revenue, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, Apple Inc., Vista psychosis, psychosis, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Master of Defence (exe): Hordes of evil monsters are intruding upon your ancient kingdom. You, as the protector of the land, must build a strong defense to protect the people taking refuge in your castle. But are you up to the challenge? 5 locations to explore, Survival mode - 120 raids of evil monsters...; Tags: Voodoo, Monster, Raid; Software downloads 2008-07-21
DIRECTV: Well HERE's Your Problem, Ma'am...: Shortly after I posted my diatribe on my problems with my DIRECTV HD receivers and the company's horrible customer service, I was contacted by Stuart Sweet, a moderator on a popular Satellite TV forums site, DBSTalk. Apparently, my post had created quite a stirÂ and I was asked to register...; Tags: Digital Video Recorder, DirecTV, Satellite, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-20
Bookmark this: Three Web sites to aid the green cause: "EcoSearch this" doesn't have quite the same ring as "Google this," but the non-profit is hoping to harness the power of the Google search engine to help raise money for environmental non-profits including the Sierra Club, TreePeople, RainForest Alliance, National Resource Defense Council, Heal the Bay, Healthy Child, Healthy World...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-19
ViNac (exe): Vinac is an Anti-virus for Windows. Is a strong defense available for your laptops and your desktop. Scans and cleans infected PC with viruses, worms Trojans. Very easy to use, no technical skills are required. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Deepali Softwares, ViNac, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-07-17
Stay safe when you pull an all-nighter: 10 self-defense tips for techies: IT pros may be experts at protecting their systems from attack. But working late on short sleep, preoccupied with a tricky project, they may not be ready to protect themselves. Deb Shinder calls on her law enforcement background to provide techs with some self-defense basics.This download is also available as...; Tags: Deb Shinder, Blogging, Strategy, Security, Internet, Management; Download resources 2008-07-17
Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuit: Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuitFragmentParagraph 3 Sentance 1 is a fragment, its missing the part that we need... what the lawsuit is actually about!Nothing new here folks, move along, move along.This isn't something new here. Microsoft is always infringing on someone elses IP.Are these guys...; Tags: Corporate communications, MS Silverlight, video, patent, lawsuit, Olympic Games, Web, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Apple vs. Psystar complaint excerpts: 'Invaluable good is being eroded': Apple vs. Psystar complaint excerpts: 'Invaluable good is being eroded'Apple vs. Psystar complaint excerpts: 'Invaluable good is being eroded'Despite all this I'm still hoping for Psystar FTW! Low cost OS X machines could do a lot of good. Apple doesn't see the potential here to raise more revenue...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, App£e; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Viacom, Google cut deal on user data: Viacom, Google cut deal on user dataIf I see one I'll let you know NT&Viacom, Google cut deal on user dataOh this is funny. Google never cared about user privacy before and now that they are going to be sued into oblivion they suddenly care? I hope Viacom hits...; Tags: INTERNET, Digital media, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., user data; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Fear and enterprise in the PaaS channel: Fear and enterprise in the PaaS channelSaaS and PaaS still not an Enterprise SolutionInternet based solutions whether they are software or platform do not pass any type of sanity test.1. Data ownership. No matter what the license agreements always have 2 clauses that allow them to do what ever they...; Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, PaaS, storage; Discussion threads 2008-07-15