Category Archives: Technology

Amendments to Patriot Act?

Check out the blog Threat Level for a good article on the proposed amendments to the Patriot Act. The chart compares proposed amendments (.pdf) to National Security Letters (NSLs) and the so-called “lone wolf” provisions of the Patriot Act. The proposals have only been passed by the judiciary committees, and face further amendments before they …

November 17, 2009 – 3:01 pm | By AverageJoe | Posted in Technology, U.S. Intelligence Community, war on terror | Comments (0)

THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING!

This week Russia started naval combat exercises with their friends in Caracas. This is the first time the Russin\an Navy has been in Caribbean waters since the end of The Cold War. One has to ask, what’s with all the aggression from Russia lately? Perhaps it’s not aggression but posturing. I think what all the …

September 24, 2008 – 2:17 pm | By AverageJoe | Posted in Russia, Technology, U.S. Defense Policy, U.S. Intelligence Community | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Your vote counts… or does it!?

The 2008 Presidential Election is almost upon us and it is every American’s duty to exercise their vote.  Why, you ask?  Because every vote counts… or does it?  Remember those Diebold e-voting machines that somehow lost votes in the state of Ohio during the 2004 election?  Well, those machines will STILL BE USED!  Four years …

August 26, 2008 – 3:05 pm | By AverageJoe | Posted in 2008 U.S. Election, Technology | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Obama’s Margin of Victory: The Media

Barack Obama from Cox & Forkum Rich Noyes of the Media Research Center documents how the ABC, CBS, and NBC helped Obama win the Democratic nomination. They continue to serve their role as arms of Obama’s campaign. Their “coverage” of Obama’s campaign is better described as one long campaign commercial. Where is federal oversight of …

August 20, 2008 – 4:24 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in 2008 U.S. Election, Obama, Russia, Technology, U.S. Intelligence Community, Uncategorized, media bias | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Great News for All iPhone Users

Finally for the iPhone, some grips to keep it your hand. Check out this article by Kit Eaton over at Gizmodo.

August 20, 2008 – 4:06 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in Technology | Tagged , | Comments (0)