31
Aug
Senate bill S.773 allows the President to seize control of the Internet in “emergencies,” according to a CNET article.
CNET News has obtained a copy of the 55-page draft of S.773, which still appears to permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency.
The new version would allow the president [...]
31
Aug
College Football is upon us! My alma mater, Clemson, takes the field in five days! The season kicks off in three days! I am excited. If you are looking for some good college content, and more importantly good CONTESTS, check out Redshirt Football. Hopefully you will find something of interest there.
26
Aug
Senator Robert Byrd is now suggesting that the healthcare bill be renamed in Ted Kennedy’s honor, upon hearing the news he had passed away. That is fine if they want to do that, put I certainly hope that the debate is not emotionally tied simply to the memory of Kennedy. Let’s continue to look at [...]
19
Aug
It is looking more and more like there will be golf in the 2016 Olympics. When I first heard about this, I was actually pretty excited. I thought it would be good fun to watch. Yet, as the details have come out, it appears that it will be no different than all the other golf [...]
05
Aug
PC World has a good article about the need for a standard in the e-book world. This is starting to come to a head as Sony has released two new e-book readers, and Barnes and Noble has announced a deal with Plastic Logic to use their new e-reader when it is released later this year/early [...]
04
Aug
Does anybody else find it disturbing that we are paying people $4500 for a vehicle and then destroying it?! Only the government would propose a program like that. Of course they need the business for Government Motors. Why in the world would we not just give an extra $1000 above what the car is worth [...]