By utilizing advanced sensor capabilities, Digital Angel will be able to monitor key functions – such as ambient temperature and physical movement – and transmit that data, along with accurate emergency location information, to a ground station or monitoring facility. The Company also invented, manufactures and markets implantable identification microchips the size of a grain of rice for use in companion pets, fish, and livestock. Digital Angel Corporation owns patents for its inventions in applications of the implantable microchip technology for animals and humans.
Thursday, October 24, 2002 04:42 p.m. Lizzie Grubman gets 60 days, and she is "haunted by the memory" of her crime. She wrecked the bedroom of my former-roommate who worked at the club and lived upstairs. But my favorite story of Krista's is when she and the other bouncer turned away three "mangy looking" guys who insisted "don't you know who we are?" The next day, page 6 headlines chit-chatted about how exclusive the club is if Blink 182 couldn't get in. She's South African, the other guy was Irish and neither had heard of them.
Thursday, October 24, 2002 04:16 p.m.
I'd prefer this to be a longer, drawn-out post, but it can be said succinctly: the arrogance of libertarianism could spell its down-fall. It's easy to theorize the happy day when everyone and everything is free, but let's be realistic and delineate the long run and the short run. Liberating an economy is a messy process. The greater populace is too impatient to wait through short-run catastrophe. We also need to prioritise how and what can "privatize" first. If the process is done partially or half-heartedly, like railroads in Britain or the Calfornia energy-crisis, we look like fools.
Thursday, October 24, 2002 03:38 p.m.
There's a house representative from Washington state named Adam Smith, who's working as Microsoft's lapdog against open-source. And here's an article by Declan McCullagh on Google censorship on its French and German sites
Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:49 a.m.
Here's a recent op-ed from Opinion Journal:
In Romania, Nicolae Ceausescu was thought to be the least vulnerable of all Eastern Europe's Communists right up until the time he and his wife were shot on Christmas Day by their own people. We suspect this could end up being Saddam's fate, too. The last time he was vulnerable, after the Gulf War, thousands of Iraqis spontaneously revolted only to be murdered by the helicopters that American generals had let him keep. Once Iraqis understand that this time the U.S. intends to finish the job, they may rise again before the American military even makes it to Baghdad...
We aren't saying that Saddam will go easily, or without violence. Our point is that history has shown that dictators are often more vulnerable than they seem. What their people need to depose them is the belief that they can succeed, and that someone will support an uprising.
Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:18 a.m.
Now that the Chechnyans have made headlines, details of their ties to al Qaeda and the PLO are coming out like this article from Mark Riebling for National Review. The underdogs team up for strength in numbers, regardless of their ultimate political goals. This should provide an incentive for governments to negotiate with a minority that has a realistic demand, in order to withstand "terror." But politicians want foreign policy in black and white. You're either with us, or you're "evil." As soon as a group like the Chechnyans enters cohorts with al Qaeda, their reputation is beyond repair. It's dealing with the devil, hopefully future rebels won't get entrenched in that mire
The Cato Institute's Charles Pena writes,
Before September 11, the United States was largely critical of Russia's military operations in Chechnya, which was usually viewed as a civil war involving separatists. Now this same conflict is being characterized as an internal war against terrorists, including linkages to Al Qaeda. If what were once rebels are now terrorists, does that legitimize what were previously criticized as brutal military actions?
How many other countries will play the "terrorism card" to gain U.S. favor? Will we support countries and regimes because they claim to be "anti-terrorist" or can link (however tangentially) internal dissent to Al Qaeda, without regard to whether they share core American values of a free society and market economy? Will terrorism -- much like communism and the USSR -- become the sole focal point of U.S. foreign and military policy?
Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:56 a.m.
Here's a link to Infiltration for Greg.
Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:39 a.m. International Action Center Founder and former US Attorny General, Ramsey Clark is expected to attend the protest. A little background information: A Salon feature calls him, "the tool of left-wing cultists who defend Slobodan Milosevic, Saddam Hussein and Rwandan torturers as anti-imperialist heroes," and "as a revered spokesman of the left, he is a perfect symbol for its near-impotence in American politics today."
Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:33 a.m. Here is, ad verbatim, the "study guide" to my communications midterm
Be familiar with the following terms, theories, and concepts:
*advertising and content
* how stereotypes function
* media ownership concepts
* traditional images of black women
* cultivation theory
* framing
* Kimmel -- school shootings
* ethics
* genre
* agenda-setting and how it functions
* telecommunication act
* children's television act
Sample Questions:
1. What is synidication? Why is it so profitable for networks?
2. What is the hypodermic needle or bullet theory? Define it and provide some examples of this theory? What are its limitations?
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 01:39 p.m.
Demented policewomen, policemen
silly willy taxmen, uniformed whores
They who wish to hurt you
work within the law
- one of Morrisey's new songs on mp3. Song titles include "The World is Full of Crashing Bores," "Oh Phoney," "Born to Hang" ... lovely
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 12:51 p.m.
Slowly, but surely, the blogosphere is moving away from Neo-Con Central. I'm enjoying Politechbot agent provocateur Chuck0's Monumental Mistake and Matthew Bradley's Machination (via Zoe)
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 12:40 p.m.
Bush adds "teen sex' to the Axis of Evil. He's approved federally-funded "abstinence-only" programs. "By law, 'abstinence-only-until-marriage' education programmes cannot "promote or endorse" condoms or provide any instruction regarding their use."
Dennison has a pretty funny post up. Dude, it's definatly real! I saw it all on C-Span.
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 12:01 p.m.
I can't say enough good things about Body of Secrets, James Bamford study of the NSA. He sifted though an ungodly number of FOIA requests to produce a dense, invaluble analysis. See for yourself or listen to what eXile has to say:
The highest compliment I can pay James Bamford is to say that, after reading his book on the history of the National Security Agency, I trust him.
I never thought I’d say that about any writer specializing in American intelligence. Few fields attract so many qausi-fascist propagandists—damaged egos desperate to hint at their connections with the spooks. Look for an alternative to these spy-groupies and you end up with their equally depressing counterparts, who have devoted their lives to proving that the CIA is responsible for the fall of the Mayan Empire.
Monday, October 21, 2002 11:59 a.m.
"How the Irish Saved Civilization" or how one Forbes correspondent has No. Concept. Of. Reality. And as for the sniper guessing game, Jill's pretty sure its the owner of Marx Cafe. Retards -- I mean reporters, suggest it is an escaped French army deserter.
But the appearance of the war blogs makes for a quantum leap in the history of blogging. As President Eisenhower said, 'This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience.'
The War On Terrorism, with all its world-historical moment, has combined with the relentless drive of the bloggers to create an explosion of unfathomed energy, vitality, and pure wind. Everybody's a winner.
Glenn Reynolds -- whose title 'Instapundit' merrily undermines his credibility (or at least foregrounds his lack of credibility) -- doesn't have to be content with zinging Cornel West when he can rail against the treachery of the Saudis. Postrel gets to take on serious issues of rights and security where otherwise she might just be noting how some taxicab eureka she had proves the necessity of privatizing Social Security. Best of the Web editor James Taranto, who in some alternative universe has nothing else to discuss except how the Democrats are shamelessly using Enron as payback for Whitewater, now gets to pre-empt every argument with what appears to be the only weapon in his argumentative arsenal: 'Don't you know there's a war on?.'
The American Conservative is up online, with a thorough essay against preemtive strike by Paul W. Shroeder, and Pat Buchanan's take on "anti-war" Al Gore.
Gore’s speech was risky. The Israeli Lobby for which TNR is conscious echo has been among Gore’s strongest supporters. It is wild for war and exhilarated by the prospect of America smashing half a dozen Arab radical and rogue regimes as well as Tehran, Hezbollah and the Palestinian Authority. Moreover, the Democratic Leadership Council is surely appalled to see the party front-runner cede to George W. Bush the patriot card in 2002.
But Al Gore is not running in 2002. He is running in 2004, and while there is a near certainty the United States will crush Iraq and Bush could be at 90% again in six months, in 2004, it will not be America’s victory people are talking about, but the complications and costs of America’s empire. While there is irrational exuberance today about “democratizing” the Islamic world, this enterprise is about as likely to succeed as was LBJ’s grand scheme to “build a Great Society on the Mekong.”
Monday, October 21, 2002 12:44 a.m.
Speaking of Freedom from Feminism, some girls atMount Holyoke College have formed the "Second Amendment Sisters," thereby annoying the hell out of the vegan communist lesbians that populate the school
The 21-year-old SAS chapter chairman, Christie Caywood, says she is no feminist.
"I feel like self-defence is a natural part of empowerment, and I really question those who say they're feminists... usually they turn to men for defence, and depend on them. That's not what I was taught taking care of yourself meant."
Sunday, October 20, 2002 09:59 p.m.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell means soldiers will fib to get out, at least according to this story that Capt. David Donovan tried for two years to resign on account of his bisexuality, and was finally discharged this week. The army turned down four requests believing he was lying to get out of active duty. But, isn't everyone is "bisexual"? So does that mean no one can join the US Armed Forces? Well then, good.
Sunday, October 20, 2002 07:08 p.m.
This was weird
eViLb0b1: WAZZUP JOANNE
joanneuary: ?
eViLb0b1: ITS CHRIS
joanneuary: chris who?
eViLb0b1: WAT EVER BYE
joanneuary: how do i know you?
eViLb0b1: LET ME THINK R U AZN
joanneuary: asian? no.
eViLb0b1: WHO R U THEN
eViLb0b1: WATS UR LAST NAME DO U HAVE AN OLDER BROTHER
joanneuary: you've got the wrong person
eViLb0b1: WAT SCOOL DO U GO TO
joanneuary: gmu
eViLb0b1: DO U GO TO SIERRAMONT
eViLb0b1: WOW
eViLb0b1: WAT IZ UR NAME
eViLb0b1: OK NEVER MIND IM ONLY IN MIDDLE SCOOL
Here's something for Bill and Zoe (who has a good post up on the stalinists behind the peace rally.) This is for everyone else.
Sunday, October 20, 2002 02:08 p.m.
The optimism reporters have for Ireland's EU Referendum is not shared by anyone who actually understands what the EU is all about. Before anyone jumps to conclusions like a deadline-crunching CNN guy on the Europe beat, let's get one thing straight: the vote was pretty much meaningless. The other country-members don't bother with popular vote on referendums just because they don't want to bring their bureacracy home with them.
But the kicker is, EU expansion won't happen for a million more years. Mark my words, in 2004 Poland, Czech Republic and the rest of the lot will be told to wait until 2006. In 2006, they will be told 2008. There are just no incentive for either party to merge. EU's socialist structure will pump all its money into new members(who are really, really poor.) Central Europe doesn't want to deal with regulations that will hurt their emerging markets. Both parties will obviously lose.
I actually want them to merge though, to subvert from inside. If they were to accepted these 15 new countries all at once, the EU would collapse.
Sunday, October 20, 2002 01:52 p.m.
This is disgusting,
The Israeli occupation army has issued unwritten instructions to its soldiers ordering them to shoot and kill Palestinian children throwing stones on Israeli tanks and armored personnel carries, Israeli radio indicated.
The Israeli radio said instructions stipulated that soldiers should treat stone-throwers on equal footing with gunmen opening fire on Israeli forces, meaning that soldiers should shoot and kill the stone throwers.
This comes from the Palestine Chronicle, not exactly an unbiased news-source. Still, I wouldn't put it past the Israeli army. Their dystopia comes from hubris, and sadly enough shows that perpetual-war is what most conflicts look like.
