The Fount of Useless Information
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Internet Explorer flaw being exploited by ad companies, analytics firm warns
Spider.io says that vulnerability which lets mouse movements be tracked all over the screen is being used to watch users’ onscreen attention across millions of web pages
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2012/dec/13/internet-explorer-flaw-exploit-companies
Don’t …
North Korea’s boys’ toys are not a threat – but our reaction to them is
Big missiles and nuclear weapons do not topple states, conventional arms do. Their menace is political, not military
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/14/north-korea-boys-toys-threat-reaction
I have the same sort of …
How abusers get away with targeting Indian women
The House has delayed the Violence Against Women Act over a provision that would protect Native American women
http://www.salon.com/2012/12/13/how_abusers_get_away_with_targeting_indian_women/
For those who think that the US’ shabby (to be generous) treatment of …
HSBC, too big to jail, is the new poster child for US two-tiered justice system
DOJ officials unblinkingly insist that the banking giant is too powerful and important to subject to the rule of law
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/12/hsbc-prosecution-fine-money-laundering
HSBC was given a …
Four huge corporate power grabs possibly worse than Citizens United
These court cases offer a chilling reminder how close America has come to becoming an outright plutocracy
http://www.salon.com/2012/12/09/4_huge_corporate_power_grabs_that_never_came_to_pass/
This author chooses to use the term ‘plutocracy‘ where I …
Catfish Have Learned How To Hunt Pigeons
http://www.businessinsider.com/catfish-have-learned-how-to-hunt-pigeons-2012-12
It seems fish might be more clever than we thought. I had seen videos of birds being eaten by whales (which aren’t, of course, fish), but it seemed clearly accidental (the birds …
Space firm to offer private missions to the moon
Golden Spike, a firm run by former Nasa managers, says it will be ready to fly first mission by 2020, at $1.5bn per expedition
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/dec/07/moon-mission-golden-spike
I am having troubles figuring out …
Feinstein amendment doubles down on NDAA’s assault on constitutional rights
While US government lawyers persist in defending the menacing Section 1021 in court, a Senate initiative makes matters worse
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/05/feinstein-amendment-ndaa-assault-constitutional-rights
In what now has become standard for our government, laws …
Obamacare architect leaves White House for pharmaceutical industry job
Few people embody the corporatist revolving door greasing Washington as purely as Elizabeth Fowler
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/05/obamacare-fowler-lobbyist-industry1
The revolving door spins ’round and ’round. I can’t put it any better:
…This is precisely
Plastic bulb development promises better quality light
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20553143
This is interesting and hopefully will be able to quickly get to market. Using “Field-induced polymer electroluminescent technology” (not much on the Wiki page) they claim to produce more light …