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Heh...maybe, but I don't like coffee.
Your result for The Cultural Identity Test...The Kaffeeklatsch Savant
67% Traditionalism, 74% Knowledge, 69% Diversity, 33% Contemporary and 30% Untraditionalism!
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Megalomania dose of the day...
Hugo Chavez tells Venezuela troops to 'prepare for war' with Colombia
by Hannah Strange in Caracas, Times Online
"Colombia and Venezuela drew closer to the brink of conflict today after President Hugo Chavez sent 15,000 Venezuelan troops to the volatile border between the two countries, claiming that the US planned to use Colombian bases to mount ( Read more... ) -
EU lifts ban against Uzbekistan
Europe stoops to conquer the Uzbeks
By M K Bhadrakumar Asian Times Online
"...Uzbekistan's strategic importance has risen manifold for the US and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies as a northern supply route for Afghanistan takes shape. Although Uzbekistan has only a ( Read more... ) -
A late post however an interesting piece of knowledge
Why Are Georgia and Georgia Both Named Georgia? What the Deep South and the former USSR have in common.
By Noreen MaloneUpdated Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at 5:12 PM ET
Various news sources, including CNet and CNN, are linking yesterday's Twitter outage to a group of Russian hackers. The going theory is that they cyberattacked the site to silence a pro- ( Read more... ) -
Oh, I feel sooo much safer
Mexican Army takes over customs on US border
Mexico's Army took control of customs Sunday on the busy US border, as federal authorities pulled agents off the job in a massive anti-corruption shakeup, officials told AFP. An Interior Ministry official said the dismissals were being carried out at all Mexican border facilities, and that the customs ( Read more... ) -
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Sen. Hutchison announces run for Texas governor
By JAY ROOT, Associated Press Writer
LA MARQUE, Texas - U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison announced her run for Texas governor Monday with a sharp blast at Gov. Rick Perry, saying he has overstayed his welcome with an administration marked by arrogance and "tragic" mistakes.
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Look out for news on this Hacking Weekend
Black Hat followed by Defcon still going through this weekend!!
From iPhones to smart grids at Black Hat, Defcon
by Elinor Mills from CNet
"My favorite security show each year is one at which there are no sales pitches, the speakers favor black T-shirts and dyed hair over suits and ties, and the talks tend to be controversial enough to prompt legal ( Read more... ) -
This could have been handled better
Student fined $675,000 in music download case
"A Boston University student has been ordered to pay $675,000 ($403,000) to four record labels for illegally downloading and sharing music.
Joel Tenenbaum, of Providence, R.I., admitted he downloaded and distributed 30 songs. The only issue for the jury to decide was how much in damages to ( Read more... )
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