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Islam has a problem

July 16, 2005

Kathleen Parker has written an excellent piece concerning the stance of moderate Islamists. She also offers one of the best analogies concerning a population’s responsibility for the actions of its radical few. The Essential Excerpts: …Muslim organizations are swift to condemn each new terrorist attack. They also are quick to point out that fanatics are [...]

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Rocket Scientists

July 11, 2005

The US government has finally indicted Gary McKinnon for unauthorized access (cracking) of NASA’s computer systems. Findlaw.com has posted a copy of this indictment on it’s website. This indictment contains the IP addresses of computers “accessed and damaged” by this McKinnon. Never fear though, the copy is in .pdf format and they blacked-out the actual [...]

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Second Storm to hit Florida

July 11, 2005

First, let me say, my thoughts and prayers are with those weathering Hurricane Dennis. America allow me to sound the alarm! There is a tidal wave following on the heels of Hurricane Dennis. It spawns not from the warm waters of the Atlantic but from the lukewarm ever-shifting-sands of politicians playing to your guilt and [...]

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Coursey on the Case

July 8, 2005

This is the best commentary I’ve come across yet concerning the man being arrested for unauthorized wireless access. David Coursey’s take is spot on in my opinon. Excerpts: …If I were Smith’s attorney, I’d defend my client by pointing out that many people intentionally leave a Wi-Fi access point unsecured so “guests” can use it [...]

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PBS: Defined and Dissected

July 8, 2005

There is a must read article on PBS by Jonah Goldberg entitled “What public broadcasting is and isn’t” on Townhall.Disclaimer: I agree with the take on how liberal PBS is but it is also one of the best channels on television. Enjoy this enlightening article. Excerpts: …Public television was created to help poor people, educate [...]

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A landmark case in the quagmire

July 8, 2005

This past week a man was arrested in Florida for “mooching” internet access outside a home. None of the reports specify if the Access Point (AP) was secured, protected, or encrypted. The St. Peterson Times story states, ” Police say Benjamin Smith III, 41, used his Acer brand laptop to hack into Dinon’s wireless Internet [...]

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A Muslim Outcry is needed

July 8, 2005

There is a wonderful op-ed piece in the Times today. If It’s a Muslim Problem, It Needs a Muslim Solution By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Excerpts: …When jihadist-style bombings happen in Riyadh, that is a Muslim-Muslim problem. That is a police problem for Saudi Arabia. But when Al-Qaeda-like bombings come to the London Underground, that becomes [...]

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