September 2009
129 posts
Video: Hardware Hackers Build $250 Puke Ray Gun →
One of Danger Room’s very first posts was on the military’s attempt build to make a puke ray gun - a non-lethal weapon that would make the target feel so dizzy, he just might hurl. The…
How To Cut The Cable/Satellite Cord And Remain A... →
We’ve written about ways to cancel satellite or cable and still be able to watch a ton of shows before, an spotted this nifty refresher, posted back in June, from the Christian money blog…
Sometimes Ignorance Really Is Bliss →
Diane seems like a nice enough lady from the mid-west. Just imagine if she realized that what she thinks is a “girl’s bracelet” had most likely been up the ass of at least one but possibly several…
Sony announces Blu-ray Disc to PSP copy feature →
Sony today announced an advancement to the Blu-ray format, whereby users can now transfer a Digital Copy of the movie directly from the Blu-ray Disc to their PSP via a PlayStation 3. This new…
Jewish Internet Defense Force: YOM KIPPUR FACEBOOK... →
As Facebook plans to make good on their threat to deactivate the account of the founder of the JIDF within 48 hours, it has come to our attention that many other accounts of Jews, pro-Israel activists, bloggers, and others on Facebook are also at risk to be deactivated very soon.
Christian Bale + Obama Remix! →
I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars): Obama and Bale face-off! Listen to the original Christian Bale rant here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLXVuy0h29c Obama’s lines are taken…
Elementary School Indoctrination →
I favorited a YouTube video: Sand Hill Venable Elementary Indoctrination I hope this has stirred the pot a little and made you aware of what goes on at some government schools. Keep watch…
USAA Online Checking & Savings Open For... →
If you’ve heard us rave about USAA’s stellar financial services but grown sad when you learned that it’s only available for military-members and their family, have heart: you can get still get…
Study finds prime time on the Internet is 11 p.m.... →
It’s 11 p.m. Do you know where your neighbors are?
Chances are they’re online.
Run, Action Flick Chick, Run! →
I rated a YouTube video (2 out of 5 stars): The Action Flick Chick from actionflickchick.com races to get the last ticket to Comic-Con. Music excerpts used under fair use for parody…
The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends →
I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars): A compilation of group and seperate pictures of the greatest band with the best artists ever, singing “With a little help from my friends” from…
Sly & The Family Stone - Sex Machine Pt2 →
I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars): PT2…Taken from the 1969 Stand! album. This is the ultimate funk anthem!! From the very first note to the last this song rocks! Sorry, I had to…
Iran Has a Secret Nuke Plant →
Iran has been building a clandestine, underground nuclear enrichment facility, the Tehran regime has admitted. President Obama said the plant, and the larger Iranian nuclear program, was…
Sydney's Apocalyptic Dust Storm Seen From Space →
NASA’s Terra satellite captured incredible images of the massive red dust storm that enveloped Sydney on September 23.
Iran’s Secret Nuke Sites: Will the World Finally... →
The United States, France and Britain have announced that Iran is building a second centrifuge facility at a site near Qom. The general reaction has been that “this changes everything.”…
Group Wary of GIs in State Dept. Roles →
Shared by Chris
There is high unemployment yet the State Department can’t find people. Interesting…
Shortages among diplomats and civilian staff abroad have left U.S. reconstruction projects too…
Sept. 24, 1979: First Online Service for Consumers... →
CompuServe is launched, and the general public is about to learn about e-mail and the fledgling internet.
John Arquilla: Go on the Cyberoffensive →
The Pentagon already employs legions of elite hackers trained in cyberwarfare. But they mostly play defense, and that’s what Naval Postgraduate School professor John Arquilla wants to change….
Military Muscle Will Show in G-20 City →
Traffic in Pittsburgh’s skies, streets and rivers will have a different look today and Friday as military helicopters, gunboats and armored vehicles stand ready for emergencies related to the Group…
One more Post about Afghanistan - Charles... →
Really, with the posts from Uber-Pig, DeeBow, McQ, and Jimbo, we have a quorum. Here is what Charles Krauthammer has to say about the lack of a strategy - and it’s important to watch to get an…
NYC Tweeters Give Iran Boss the Green Middle... →
Iran’s pro-democracy movement was able to harness the power of Twitter to mobilize support for their protests against electoral fraud. Now activists are using the micro-blogging tool to give…
The Soviets Built a Doomsday Machine. It’s Still... →
In the 1980s, the Soviets built a Doomsday Machine — and it’s still active. I learned about it while researching my new book, The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the…
CIA’s Epic Fail Turns 60; Blown Soviet A-Bomb Case... →
Sixty years ago today, Harry Truman announced that the United States had determined that the Soviet Union had set off a nuclear bomb. It was officially now the end of the United States monopoly…
One more Post about Afghanistan - Charles... →
Really, with the posts from Uber-Pig, DeeBow, McQ, and Jimbo, we have a quorum. Here is what Charles Krauthammer has to say about the lack of a strategy - and it’s important to watch to get an…
Wicked Problems for Afghanistan’s Civilian ‘Surge’ →
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, wants more than just more boots on the ground: He needs more civilian advisers to bolster the counterinsurgency effort in…
Deliverance →
So, about 10 hours after posting this I’ll be on an airliner bound for Las Vegas to see what is probably one of, if not the, most noteworthy accomplishment of my Air Force career. All …
Petraeus troubled by rising Afghan violence →
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Gen. David Petraeus told infantrymen here Tuesday that the rising violence in Afghanistan is “very concerning,” echoing the top U.S. and NATO commander’s sobering assessment of…
No cause determined in May crash of Predator →
An MQ-1 Predator flying a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom lost contact with its ground control station and presumably crashed in a forward operating area May 13, according to an Air…
Alleged Marine Faker Kept High Profile →
The Marines say Sgt. David W. Budwah is a liar, a fraud and a thief. They are court-martialing the 34-year-old Springhill, La., native, alleging he was never in Afghanistan, wasn’t wounded and didn’t…
More Afghan Troops: When Will Obama Decide? →
Time is not on President Obama’s side when it comes to making a decision to send more forces to Afghanistan. But the political dilemma he confronts doesn’t lend itself to a choice he will arrive at…
Plane Crash Mars Iran Military Parade →
President Ahmadinejad warned that Iran’s military will “cut the hand” of anyone who attacks. But a military parade where he spoke was marred when an air force plane crashed, killing seven people,…
Terror Warning Issued for Hotels, Stadiums →
Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists’ desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels - the latest in a flurry of such…
Inside Bob Gates’ Overhaul of the Pentagon... →
Defense Secretary Bob Gates has made legions of fans – and almost as many enemies – in military circles with his no-holds-barred, no-expense-spared approach to waging today’s conflicts. “My…
"Prismatic Pool" Updated →
No, I’m not discouraged by the lower ratings for “Prismatic”. I’ve come to expect that when I veer into the abstract. Regardless, I did have some improvements I wanted to make so here…
McChrystal: Afghan War Needs More Troops, Strategy... →
The war in Afghanistan is winnable — but only if the U.S. can get past the screwed-up strategy, the shortage of troops, the corrupt local government, and the discombobulated coalition.
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Reader Email - Vindication →
Received this email from Bill F. in Florida:
Just a quick note that seems to be playing out all across the US. When flying into Tampa last week there were 10-12 Army and Air Force members on…