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Computer Intelligence Firm Proposes Attack On WikiLeaks to BoA, Discovers Instant Karma

An attack on WikiLeaks and its supporters (singling out Glenn Greenwald), proposed by data intelligence firms that were recommended to Bank of America by the Department of Justice. What could possibly go wrong? Well, so far, Anonymous took over the HBGary company site, and released 50,000 of their private email s. I can’t wait to see what happens next! The proposal starts with an overview of WikiLeaks, including some history and employee statistics. From there it moves into a profile of Julian Assange and an organizational chart. The chart lists several people, including volunteers and actual staff. One of those listed as a volunteer, Salon.com columnist, Glenn Greenwald, was singled out by the proposal. Greenwald, previously a constitutional law and civil rights litigator in New York, has been a vocal supporter of Bradley Manning, who is alleged to have given diplomatic cables and other government information to WikiLeaks. He has yet to be charged in the matter. Greenwald became a household name in December when he reported on the “inhumane conditions” of Bradley Manning’s confinement at the Marine brig in Quantico, Virginia. Since that report, Greenwald has reported on WikiLeaks and Manning several times. “Glenn was critical in the Amazon to OVH transition,” the proposal says, referencing the hosting switch WikiLeaks was forced to make after political pressure caused Amazon to drop their domain. enlarge Isn’t that a hoot? Glenn Greenwald, careerist? (Marcy has more .) But look at the lengths to which these interests are willing to go. I’ve said before that the average American, much to his disadvantage, is oblivious to the amount of coercive misinformation that’s put out there to mislead us. Even people like us, who pay a lot of attention, are still naive when it comes to the sophistication and range of those methods. We’re a wholly-owned subsidiary of the banksters and their friends. That’s why I can’t wait to see WikiLeaks unleash the banking documents they have.

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A suicide bomber linked to the Pakistani Taliban attacked soldiers during morning exercises at an army training camp in the northwest today, killing 31 troops and wounding 42 others. There were conflicting accounts about the identity of the bomber: An examination of the body parts at the scene indicated the…

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The Deficit. It’s Too Damn High

Jimmy McMillan is back. Some enterprising students who are trying to get Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to run for President talked McMillan into being a pseudo-spokesman for the Republican. Students for Mitch Daniels have launched an online petition drive to draft Daniels, touting his fiscal record balancing the Hoosier state’s budget and cutting taxes. In Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Capitol confidential Discovery Date : 10/02/2011 15:57 Number of articles : 5

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Egypt protests continue for 17th day

Thousands of workers from various unions across Egypt, including many medical workers, have gone on strike today, with protesters calling for a nationwide general strike

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Somali Pirates Captured by India to Face Trial

Indian forces have handed over 28 Somali pirates to police in Mumbai, where they’ll stand trial. The pirates were captured in the Arabian Sea off the coast of southern India on Sunday. (Feb. 10)

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RunCore USB 3.0 Express SSD offers 64GB of storage and two ports in one killer device

Let’s say you have a laptop . It has an ExpressCard slot but, because it’s a little old, it doesn’t have USB 3.0 . Also, it just doesn’t have enough storage to suit your needs any more. Oh, and the keys are kind of worn and shiny, especially H for some reason. RunCore can’t help with that last problem, but it certainly has a tidy solution for the other two, a solution with a highly appropriate name: the USB 3.0 Express SSD. It offers 64GB worth of SSD storage plus a pair of cerulean USB 3.0 ports poking out the side just waiting for something — like maybe another SSD. No word on price or availability, but we’re hoping for soon, because this ExpressCard slot here isn’t going to fill itself. RunCore USB 3.0 Express SSD offers 64GB of storage and two ports in one killer device originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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‘Dissent’ among Philippines separatists

The Phillipines government has resumed peace talks with Muslim separatists in the country’s south. A spokesman for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said he is optimistic about negotiating an end to a decades-long conflict. But as Marga Ortigas reports from the southern Philippines, there is dissention within the MILF itself.

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The abysmal reviews for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark were the final nail in its coffin, sources say. The long-troubled musical “is dead,” says one. The money is running out, tickets are going unsold, and Michael Riedel predicts it will stagger on for a few more months, but should be…

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As one country closes a door , another opens a window. India and Pakistan today announced that they would kick-start the wide-ranging peace talks that ground to a halt after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, which were blamed on Pakistan-based militants. The US has been cheering on the efforts, in hopes…

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Marvell unveils Avastar 88W8797, first wireless SoC for mobile devices with 2×2 MIMO

The days of the shotgun modem live on with MIMO — multiple-input and multiple-output adapters that offer numerous antennas to aggregate numerous parallel connections. Marvell just became the first to put such a solution on a tiny SoC , debuting its Avastar 88W8797 with dual 802.11n connectivity for transmission and receiving. This allows for 300Mbps transfers along with Bluetooth 4.0 and even FM transmission and reception, all built into a single chip with “advanced power management designed specifically for handheld products such as smartphones and tablets.” You know what that means: shotgun WiFi in next-gen mobile devices. Yee haw! Continue reading Marvell unveils Avastar 88W8797, first wireless SoC for mobile devices with 2×2 MIMO Marvell unveils Avastar 88W8797, first wireless SoC for mobile devices with 2×2 MIMO originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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