Seymour Hersh. Israel's warnings: A former Administration official who had supported the war completed a discouraging tour of Iraq late last fall. He visited Tel Aviv afterward and found that the Israelis he met with were equally discouraged. As they saw it, their warnings and advice had been ignored, and the American war against the… Continue reading Seymour Hersh
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A scenario depicting the disruption of Saudi Arabia
An over the weekend post to global guerrillas (in case you missed it). A scenario depicting the disruption of Saudi Arabia. Simple (easy to do with little chance of casualties). High impact. Low cost. High chance of success. It uses an unrefined version of global guerrilla tactics. This year long operations schedule would cost substantially less… Continue reading A scenario depicting the disruption of Saudi Arabia
Getting the Mac shop in order
Getting the Mac shop in order. This week in my InfoWorld column, I write about dealing with IT weaknesses with “intelligent urgency.” In this case, after some months of struggling with a somewhat painful-to-manage Mac environment, we're implementing a managed environment that should make things a lot easier moving forward — but not without significant… Continue reading Getting the Mac shop in order
Are all anti-virus solutions the same?
Are all anti-virus solutions the same?. Lots of people came to think that anti-virus technology (being one of the oldest commercial security solutions) has essentially converged to a common feature set and “commoditized”. Thus, it doesn't really matter anymore what antiviral solution you run, you'd get about the same level of protection. Ed Skoudis's latest… Continue reading Are all anti-virus solutions the same?
Space Shot on a Shoestring
Space Shot on a Shoestring. Privately financed SpaceShipOne is set to soar into history Monday high above the desert sky, and civilian Mike Melvill could become the first people's astronaut. This could be the dawning of the second Space Age. Dan Brekke reports from Mojave, California. [Wired News]
Kerry Pledges to Invest in Scientific Research
Kerry Pledges to Invest in Scientific Research. DENVER (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Monday criticized President Bush for relying on ideology rather than fact in the pursuit of science and repeated his pledge to overturn the ban on federal funding of research on new stem cell lines. By The Associated Press. [New… Continue reading Kerry Pledges to Invest in Scientific Research
Anonymous makes several…
Anonymous makes several…. Anonymous makes several arguments in Imperial Hubris for why we're losing the war on terrorism. Some are a matter of keeping score in the military ventures we've undertaken. He sees our intervention in Afghanistan as a disaster. While not as strident, a host of mostly liberal critics generally agree, arguing that the… Continue reading Anonymous makes several…
Get your kicks on Route 66, and your Wi-Fi too
Get your kicks on Route 66, and your Wi-Fi too. Well, I don't really know about 'Route 66,' but it looks like a lot of highway rest stops in Texas are fixing to have Wi-Fi available so motorists can stop and check their email…. [Ernie The Attorney]
Britain's Wi-Fi Court System
Britain's Wi-Fi Court System. From ZD/Net UK: “Wireless hot spots have been set up at seven UK law courts as part of a trial that could lead to a national rollout, as the British government continues to show interest in the potential of Wi-Fi.”… [Ernie The Attorney]
One IT Manager's Sad Story
One IT Manager's Sad Story. Over the weekend, I visited with a buddy not seen for nearly two years. He is IT manager for a non-profit group. Last time we spoke, he had just signed up for Microsoft's Software Assurance. Two years later, it's renewal time, and he has decided not to shell out $6,000 for… Continue reading One IT Manager's Sad Story