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Submission + - Bill proposes ISPs, Wi-Fi keep logs for police

Submitted by cowtamer on Monday February 23, 2009 @02:24AM

cowtamer writes: In an effort sure to win the hearts and minds of the Internet community, Sen. John Cornyn (R, TX) has introduced the "Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act," which, according to CNN would require any Wi-Fi provider (including coffee shops and access points run by individuals) to keep DHCP records for at least two years.

Section 5 of Senate Bill S.436 states:
"...A provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service shall retain for a period of at least two years all records or other information pertaining to the identity of a user of a temporarily assigned network address the service assigns to that user.'

Submission + - Chernobyl Mushrooms Feeding on Radiation

Submitted by cowtamer on Thursday August 02, 2007 @07:52PM

cowtamer writes: According to a National Geographic Article certain fungi can use ionizing radiation to perform "radiosynthesis" using the pigment melanin (the same one in our skin that protects us from UV radiation). It is speculated that this might be useful on long space voyages where energy from the Sun is not readily available.

Submission + - Study: Fat, boozing mice stay healthy

Submitted by cowtamer on Friday November 10, 2006 @09:18PM

cowtamer writes: CNN reports that while obesity may be bad for you, obesity combined with boozing may undo the effects of the condition (specifically due to a substance found in red wine). I don't believe any more explanation is necessary :)

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