An upcoming bill in congress has me worried, and it should have you worried, too. Could Hollywood hack your PC?.
Here’s a brief synopsis: Copyright holders would be allowed, under federal law, to hack into your personal computer if they think you’re pirating something.
They don’t have to get a warrant.
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In the “John is a Real Geek” category, Thudfactor now features a searchable archive of One Minute Speeches by (soon to be former) Representative James Traficant, Democrat of Ohio.
What are the One Minute Speeches? Well, Representative Traficant would occasionally stand up and deliver these rants on the floor of the House. Sometimes the rants [...] Read more »

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Speaking of Geek (previous entry):
TheodenIf I were a character in The Lord of the Rings, I would be Theoden, Man of Rohan, King of the Mark, and uncle of Eomer and Eowyn.In the movie, I am played by Bernard Hill.Who would you be?Zovakware Lord of the Rings Test with Perseus Web Survey Software Read more »

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I stumbled across this today: A Girl’s Guide to Geek Guys.
Well, actually, I found the link on FARK.
Being a geek guy myself, I have to say this is pretty accurate with one exception: by obsession is role-playing games, not Star Trek. Although I am, unfortunately, overly familiar with Star Trek thanks to my [...] Read more »

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I was walking today to work from the Metro station along H street. I was composing a blog entry in my head that started something like this:
This summer has got to be the most miserable summer in memory. It’s been non-stop humidity, near-century temperatures for almost two whole months. Too hot to do anything. Too [...] Read more »

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