Are they by chance related?
These two stories: China trains army of messenger pigeons and North Korea Nears Completion of Electromagnetic Pulse Bomb
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Category Archives: war
The War of Google’s Map
Here’s a strange one: La Nacion — the largest newspaper in Costa Rica — says the Nicaraguan commander, Eden Pastora, used Google Maps to “justify” the incursion even though the official maps used by both countries indicate the territory belongs … Continue reading
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Poppies
Shuggy’s post about Remembrance Day reminded me of the day I started wearing a poppy again, partly because it happened in Glasgow. Because I’d stopped wearing a poppy, for the usual leftie reasons. Then in 1986 I was in the … Continue reading
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Cyber attack against Iranian nuclear facilities?
Possibly.
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Patent news
Someone called Mark S. Price has filed a patent (pdf) application in the USA for an anti-suicide bomber device. Here’s the suggested warning notice: WARNING DETONATION OF EXPOSIVE IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED PORCINE CONTENTS- PORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the … Continue reading
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Darwin Award
This time on a national scale (pdf). Abstract—We’re about to acquire a significant new cyber-vulnerability. The world’s energy utilities are starting to install hundreds of millions of ‘smart meters’ which contain a remote off switch. Its main purpose is to … Continue reading
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Old Poms
Tim Blair is right, this is a beautiful column from Paul Toohey.
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