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- Putin allies building a pro-Kremlin network of blogs, news sites
- Vladimir Putin is building a propaganda network of friendly blogs, The Washington Post reports. Allies [of Putin] are creating pro-government news and pop culture Web sites while purchasing some established online outlets known for independent journalism. They are nurturing a network of friendly bloggers ready...
- Tags: Russia, Network, Blog, Blogger, pro-Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, Kremlin, Internet, Blogging, Networking, ZDNet Government
- Blog posts 2007-10-29
- Kremlin accused of cyberwarfare against media, opposition, even US
- While it could never be proved, many observers thought the cyberattacks on Estonia were the handiwork of the Kremlin. If so, it appears Moscow is now aiming cyberwarfare at Russia's opposition parties and independent media, the AP reports."A huge information war awaits Russia before the elections," said Oleg Panfilov of...
- Tags: International
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
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- The Oracle Tax is progressive
- The Fortunate 1000 are far more likely to pay the "Oracle Tax" of a proprietary database than other firms, making this one of the few true progressive taxes in our business system. (The picture is of Oracle's headquarters, aka the Ellison Kremlin, the Capitol of LarryWorld.) ...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Tool, Oracle Tax, Fortunate 1000, Graham, Productivity, Storage, Taxes, Databases, Open Source, Hardware, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- Putin allies building a pro-Kremlin network of blogs, news sites
- Putin allies building a pro-Kremlin network of blogs, news sitesWhy its differentIt's basically the same issue of whether a groundswell of blogger support for some candidate actually turns out to be funded indirectly by the candidate. Think Swiftboat. If the govt wants to put out a message, thats fine. But...
- Tags: Blogging, Putin ally, pro-Kremlin, pro-Kremlin network, Putin, news site, blog, network
- Discussion threads 2007-10-30
- It looks more likely that Russia cyberbombed Estonia
- The recent attacks on Estonia's business and government computer networks may have been a retaliatory gesture, generated in Russia, reports the Associated Press.Over 1 million computers worldwide were affected by the attacks since Estonia moved a Soviet-era war memorial from downtown Tallinn. The attacks began after the removal of the...
- Tags: International
- Blog posts 2007-06-08
- Dreaming up a new defence contractor
- Dreaming up a new defence contractorPattern recognition fails when the pattern is changed.Streamers can confuse some tracking missiles.Suppose something similar here, a way to "blur" the surface signal. That could be a disguise, could be used to send the hunters in the wrong direction.A surface pattern isn't inherent in...
- Tags: pattern recognition, satellite, submarine, Murph
- Discussion threads 2007-05-22
- Bush and Clinton cameo at wireless show
- Bush and Clinton cameo at wireless showWhat happened to our democracy; our freedom?With so many hard working, good Americans getting the push these days thanks to offshoring, I'm more inclined to think about our own. The folks we're helping have proven to be at best apathetic toward America, so...
- Tags: TVs, wireless
- Discussion threads 2007-03-29
- Who speaks for Microsoft on open source?
- This is something of an open thread because I am genuinely confused on this important point. (Picture from Torahmitzion.)Does Steve Ballmer speak for Microsoft on open source? Hes the CEO, and he seems to think that open source does not exist, has no right to exist, and can be ground...
- Tags: AJAX, Microsoft Corp., open source
- Blog posts 2007-03-26
- Is Wikipedia 'knowledge' merely third party hearsay?
- Is Wikipedia 'knowledge' merely third party hearsay?Wikipedia isn't true? WAAAAA!Wikipedia isn't [i]intended[/i] to be an infallible fount of truth. It is simply meant to be an information sharing resource with the ability to be updated and edited much more quickly than traditional printed material.As the article even states,...
- Tags: Wiki, Wales, Verifiability, Wikipedia, ELVIS, knowledge
- Discussion threads 2006-09-12
- Could "Google-prise" be forcing Microsoft's hand with potential Yahoo! deal?
- It's already old news that Microsoft and Yahoo! may be contemplating some sort of partnership or merger (originally reported by the Wall St. Journal so it must be true!). The idea isn't too far-fetched given that there's already some degree of alignment between the two. Last October,...
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., digital-rights management
- Blog posts 2006-05-04
- Soldiers of Empires (exe)
- Soldiers of Empires. High-detalized turn-based wargame. 1941, East Front. Stalin or Hitler? USSR or Germany? June, 22 , 1941. In your hands - a fate of war on the East front. Nazis tanks, to thunder caterpillars on paving stone before the Kremlin? Or Russian soldiers, drinking vodka on ruined of...
- Tags: Workforce Management, Human Resources
- Software downloads 2006-01-23
- The Stalin Subway demo (zip)
- Moscow, fall 1952--in the depths of the Kremlin, a covert plot against Stalin is ripening. Stalin--the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party--is already 72 years old, but he is still able to arouse fear in his subordinates and subjects. The most reliable way to do away with the aged...
- Tags: Moscow, Buka Entertainment Co.
- Software downloads 2006-01-07
- Blogging as 'intellectual hydroplaning'?
- Blogging as 'intellectual hydroplaning'?Thank God for intellectual hydroplaningBefore blogs existed, I had to formulate my ideas on scraps of paper and wait until I'd come to some sustainable conclusions before I could publish something marketable. Now I can just throw ideas out there and see what sticks -- the...
- Tags: Wainewright, Socrates, blog, blogging
- Discussion threads 2005-11-22
- Kremlin Puzzle 3D (exe)
- Kremlin Puzzle is a beautiful 3D constructor game. It can serve as an exciting meccano for both kids and adults. There are six nice objects, prototyped from Moscow Kremlin theme - few Kremlin Towers, Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon. They are divided into pieces, from which you have to assemble...
- Tags: 3D, Kremlin Puzzle
- Software downloads 2005-08-02
- Do we still need the GPL?
- Do we still need the GPL?Inclusion vs ForkingThe question is: Does the GPL do more harm than good for FOSS?In considering this, it's important to remember that the viral nature of the GPL is not there to simply prevent development of a closed-source fork. It's there to outright...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, BSDish, GPL, software, BSD
- Discussion threads 2005-07-01
- Talon news Web site closes amid heavy criticism
- Talon news Web site closes amid heavy criticismLike WTF did they expect ???Ya gotta wonder if these folks are brain dead or just insane??? Ya start a political website to promote beliefs contrary to the majority of the general public. You use reporters of questionable repute with loaded press questions...
- Tags: Talon news Web site, Talon News, Dubya
- Discussion threads 2005-02-27
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