From this Wired article on the new unencrypted RFID tags used in U.S. Passports:

"Is this what the best and the brightest of the world could come up with? Or is this what happens when you do policy laundering and you get a bunch of bureaucrats making decisions about technologies they don't understand?"A German computer security consultant tested ( Read more... )

Well, my dad agreed to loan us the $1500 to pay our rent and keep our apartment. So we're out of hot water for now.

However, we still have other bills to pay, so my computer parts are still for sale if anyone's interested. We still need $250 to pay electricity and gas, preferably by Monday so it'll be settled before I leave for Indiana. First ( Read more... )

The U.S. government sucks, but thank god for the ASPCA.

http://tinyurl.com/nc87r

Communism at it's best.

EDIT: More of our great nation's legislation at work:

http://tinyurl.com/nqrbm

Right...paranoia at its finest.

EDIT: I've decided against listing these on eBay, because by the time I recieve payments, I won't be around to accept them. So for the next few days, you can hit my PayPal at *calaver x 11 at com cast dot net.*

ASUS A7N8X Deluxe (not E-series) Socket A (462) motherboard: $50 ( Read more... )

Welcome, siriuswolfstar. I hope you enjoy your stay.

Okay, this news report on ESPN SERIOUSLY pissed me off.

No, the only reason--the ONLY reason--Zidane's career is ending on a "sour note" is because FUCKING ESPN MADE HIM THAT WAY. This is a perfect example of how U.S. (and global) media can fuck with a person's image...they take the smallest, most minor incident and completelyblow it WAY out of ( Read more... )

VH1's Supergroup ended tonight, and this band looks promising. It consists of Sebastian Bach, Evan Seinfeld, Jason Bonham, Scott Ian and The Nuge...the guys got along great and the music the made together was kick-ass, so here's hoping VH1 goes ahead with either a second season or a follow-up of the group, and that they stay together.

http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2006/06/30/stopping-the-big-giveaway-by-john-kerry/Read more... )

Wow...I didn't expect to catch her in her office. A few hours ago, I wrote:

( A letter to Melissa Meinzer about her 'Animal Passions' article. )

For those of you who went to AC, like me, and also for those who don't really read or know of the Anthrocon community on LJ, here's an article posted more than a week after the con:
http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/cover_story/index.cfm?type=Main%20Feature

Pictures with the article too:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/Artemisfur/pcp01.jpg
http ( Read more... )