Новости за 13.03.2014

The NSA's use of hijacked botnets and fake Facebook pages are aimed at gathering intelligence on a massive scale, whether or not those surveilled are suspected of any wrongdoing.

Planning a walk this weekend? These useful jackets make a good stop gap for those days when it's not quite warm enough to go coat free

Twitter has certainly come a long way since it first launched in 2006. While it may seem obvious that Twitter deserves a central position in every social media manager's online strategy, the specifics of what those tweets should look like remain hotly debated. Are unsolicited tweets uncouth or par for the course? How many hashtags are too many hashtags? When IS a retweet an endorsement? The latest updates to Twitter's interface, coupled with their gradual roll-out, further complicate things.

“What do you think of burglarizing an FBI office?” That was the question a mild-mannered physics professor at Haverford College privately asked a few fellow antiwar activists in late 1970. Soon, as part of an unlikely band calling itself “the Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI,” he did just that. On March 8, 1971, the group broke into a Bureau branch office outside of Philadelphia, seeking evidence for what they’d long suspected: that Hoover’s FBI was engaged in a secret, illegal campaign... Читать дальше...

At its most recent meeting the RRSP Committee recognized the necessity to make some significant changes to the Standardbred Horsepeople’s Retirement Program.

FACTS can be stubborn - and irritating. It is satisfying—perhaps even gratifying—to accept the idea that genetically modified crops are causing thousands of Indian farmers to commit suicide (as this article claims). The notion seems plausible: farmers take out higher debts on the promise that GM seeds will be a bonanza and then lose everything when the harvest fails. There is genuine distress: farmers are indeed killing themselves. Their cause has been adopted by high-profile campaigners such as... Читать дальше...

Veronica Mars fans pledged more than $5 million on Kickstarter to get a film adaptation of the show off the ground. And while Angry Nerd is all for crowdfunding for a good cause, when it comes to fans calling the shots in return for financial backing, the money-making model might end up causing more harm than good.

Veronica Mars fans pledged more than $5 million on Kickstarter to get a film adaptation of the show off the ground. And while Angry Nerd is all for crowdfunding for a good cause, when it comes to fans calling the shots in return for financial backing, the money-making model might end up causing more harm than good.

Veronica Mars fans pledged more than $5 million on Kickstarter to get a film adaptation of the show off the ground. And while Angry Nerd is all for crowdfunding for a good cause, when it comes to fans calling the shots in return for financial backing, the money-making model might end up causing more harm than good.

Brig. Gen. Brian J. McKiernan recently assumed the position of deputy commanding general for operations for the Eighth Army.

The Davenport City Council unanimously approved a $17.5 million development application to the state Wednesday for a project that was described by aldermen as "transformative" and a "win-win."

Lords of Shadow he was transformed into Dracula himself and left waiting to fight Satan's return in the modern day, which sounds like an insanely cheesy action game. [...] he transforms into his younger self with a bare-chested cloak getup resembling a pro-wrestling pirate. Ready to wipe out legions of Satan's virus-laden contemporary acolytes with a whip made of your own blood? You can cast a swarm of bats as a distraction or change into a rat to sneak around tunnels, but it's a startling disconnect for a character who took out an army. Читать дальше...

When conservationist John Muir returned from the wild in 1890, he and his wife settled in Martinez, on his father-in-law's 2,600-acre fruit ranch. Today, you can visit his home and see his "scribble den," 9 acres of the orchard and the historic Martinez Adobe home. Visitor center and groundsStart at the Visitor Center at 4202 Alhambra Ave. Here you will find a helpful ranger, books and T-shirts for sale, clean restrooms and, best of all, a fascinating 20-minute movie about John Muir's life. Exit... Читать дальше...

Co-owner Noelani Maestrini, who frequently works the bar, has created some exciting cocktails imbued with flavors from her home state, so be sure to order from the specialty drinks menu. After-work groups come for celebrations, singles and couples for company, friends for a night out on the town. The cushy seats outside, where heat lamps promote the tropical theme. Shoyu chicken wings ($10.95) offer five huge wings shaped into lollipops and coated with a sweet-sour-salty sauce. The Kona plantation... Читать дальше...