However, it is very important to realize that once a threat like this has been so widely publicized, it is a very real possibility that there will be "copycat criminals" who will get ideas from the threat and, in the worst of scenarios, carry them out themselves.
By Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb 3:37 PM EST Wed. Feb. 25, 2009
Looks like someone in the White House decided to play a joke on Karl Rove including saran-wrapping his car and affixing an "I Love Obama" bumper sticker.
"The lock-washer incident was the last in a series of abuses by twin sisters running a South Carolina company that bilked the Pentagon out of about $20.5 million in fraudulent shipping costs, federal prosecutors said after obtaining guilty pleas earlier in the day."
Google is listening; but only if you want it to. The search giant is now offering to track the music you listen to on your computer, then publish that information anonymously for anyone to view. The new Google Labs program is called Google Music Trends.
There's still controversy brewing over the demonstration of a wireless-networking flaw using a MacBook at the Black Hat security conference.
Apple's investigation into claims of poor conditions at a Chinese iPod factory found no forced labor but revealed that workers were exceeding the company's limits on hours and days to be worked per week, the company said Friday.
This hardly surprises me, but it's still a milestone. If there's a storage fanatic in your family, a perfect gift could be coming for her or him toward the end of the year: 1-terabyte hard drives.
Google have begun to provide free high-speed wireless internet access to people in Mountain View, California, the location of Google's headquarters.
WACO, Texas - Anti-war demonstrator Cindy Sheehan was hospitalized Friday evening for dehydration and exhaustion after fasting for more than a month and protesting earlier this week in 100-degree weather, friends and relatives said.
USS San Antonio, At Sea - The U.S.
Not only was a man able to get onto an airplane and fly cross-country to Washington D.C. with absolutely no ID, but he actually bypassed security about 10 times faster than anyone else.
Here's a $22 million space suit for Mars.
This article offers a refreshing look at a long-term solution for rising gas prices.
Google Calendar will be competition to Yahoo and Microsoft.
Bill Gates will be playing a part in the BBC Series "Doctor Who." According to the article, Bill Gates may play "an alien who had been living undercover on Earth with a secret mission to take over the planet with a line of ubiquitous software."
Note: Know that I'm writing this at 2:00am and am very tired. Please excuse any grammatical errors, and I'll try to fix them if I notice them later. Other than that, I stand by my views.
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New technology may aid (or dare I say someday replace) baggage screeners to detect weapons before they are brought onto airplanes.
Apple may be opening an AppleCare support facility in India.
With Microsoft taking its time releasing Vista, Apple is getting a chance to reclaim lost market-share.
Ever heard of "sleep eating?"
It seems Apple may be coming out with their own little "origami" project. Perhaps it's just for this rumored touch screen iPod, but the article says that they may be working on all-out touch screen computers.
Just another coffee study. Coffee can benefit the hearts of people who metabolize caffeine quickly, but can increase the risk of a heart attack in people who metabolize caffeine slowly.
For those of you who have not seen them, please look at my original article in my column, as well as the articles linked to in the comments.
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I hear all about legalization of marijuana quite a bit, and have sat through hours of people trying to convince me that it's a good idea, but I still strongly disagree with it. Here are my reasons:
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