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WordPress To Accept Bitcoins 205

angry tapir writes "WordPress has said it will accept payment in bitcoins, opening up the blogging platform to payments from users in countries not supported by PayPal or credit card companies. WordPress is free, open-source software, but the company Automattic offers paid-for features such as blog designs, custom domains, hosting partnerships and anti-spam measures."
Crime

Insurance For Cybercriminals, or Giant Sting? 72

tsu doh nimh writes "Brian Krebs follows up on a recent Slashdot discussion about a cybercrime gang that is recruiting botmasters to help with concerted heists against U.S. financial institutions. The story looks at the underground's skeptical response to this campaign, which is being led by a criminal hacker named vorVzakone ('thief in law'), who has released a series of videos about himself. vorVzakone also is offering a service called 'insurance from criminal prosecution,' in which miscreants can purchase protection from goons who specialize in bribing or intimidating Russian/Eastern European police into scuttling cybercrime investigations. For $100,000, the service also claims to have people willing to go to jail in place of the insured. Many in the criminal underground view the entire scheme as an elaborate police sting operation."

Comment Re:Well, the cable industry should know. (Score 0, Troll) 442

One thing I have said many times,

The blacks that are direct from Africa are much different on a genetic level from the blacks descended from slaves.

This might sound a bit low, but slaves were selectively bred, much like dogs were. The ones that ended up strong and able to work the most were bred, and the ones that showed independence, and enough thought to potentially seek freedom were not.

I'm not saying that it's impossible to rise above genetics, but it is definitely disfavorable.

Call me a racist if you want, using dog analogies, but genetics DO play a roll in personality. For example, all (house) dogs are all the same species. Yet various breeds have distinct personalities, think about how chiwawas usually act, now think about a golden lab. They are of the same species, yet have very distinctive "racial" personalities.


Lets look at the attributes that were bred in, and those that were bred out.

breeding for Strength and stamina. Yes, it's a stereotype, but NFL football teams are disproportionately black.

breeding against traits that make them seek freedom and independence. Take a look at http://www.topix.com/forum/afam/TS6CBT754MKNC4E90 , Blacks are disproportionately high on welfare.
NASA

ISS's Node 3 Might Be Named "Colbert" 276

Panzor writes "NASA is running a contest to name the new addition to the space station, Node 3. The polls are open until March 20. The selection that is getting the most votes is 'Suggest your own,' and the leading name besides the official four (Earthrise, Legacy, Serenity, and Venture) is 'Colbert.' Comedian Stephen Colbert suggested on the air that fans write in his name. On March 5th, his vote count passed that of Xenu and Colbert pronounced himself Scientology's 'Galactic Overlord.'"

Comment Re:good point (Score 1) 623

No, this is not the case, atleast not in the USA.

Without a warrant officers are limited to

1.) A patdown search for weapons if they feel threatened.
2.) A detailed search of a PERSON when that person enters custody.
3.) A search of the "wingspan" of a person when they enter custody.
4.) A cursory search of the premises in which someone was arrested if they have reason to believe an accomplice is hiding.
5.) When the owner consents to the search.

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