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Submission + - Iraqi whistleblower imprisoned and tortured (footballfans.tv)

Submitted by wwmedia on Monday August 27, 2007 @06:19AM

wwmedia writes: One after another, the men and women who have stepped forward to report corruption in the massive effort to rebuild Iraq have been vilified, fired and demoted.

Or worse.

For daring to report illegal arms sales, Navy veteran Donald Vance says he was imprisoned by the American military in a security compound outside Baghdad and subjected to harsh interrogation methods.

There were times, huddled on the floor in solitary confinement with that head-banging music blaring dawn to dusk and interrogators yelling....

Submission + - A field trip to the Creation Museum

Submitted by wwmedia on Monday June 11, 2007 @07:07AM

wwmedia writes: Last weekend was the first weekend the Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY, (near Cincinnati) has been open to the public, and I, your intrepid reporter, braved the crowds to see what the fuss was about.

Submission + - Surface Computing

Submitted by wwmedia on Wednesday May 30, 2007 @07:29AM

wwmedia writes: First Look: Microsoft Surfacing Computing!

First Look: Microsoft Surfacing Computing! [VIDEO]

What is Microsoft Surface?

It's a powerful technology that is visually compelling. Surface is a horizontal display on a table-like form factor that morphs from an ordinary table-top into a new, vibrant way to bring connected entertainment and digital content to users. The cool factor is the way you interact with digital content by using your hands to get what you need. Surface provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. Because Surface is essentially housed in a table, it's easy for individuals or multiple people to gather around it in a way that feels familiar — making collaboration more powerful and fun.

more info here http://www.microsoft.com/surface/ [requires Flash]

Feed In presidential race, who's getting techies' money? (com.com)

From feed by cnetfeed on Monday April 23, 2007 @08:12AM

Index offers a peek at which top fund-raisers appear to be doing well with the tech crowd so far.

Submission + - Microsoft kills off J# language

Submitted by

twofish

on Saturday March 03, 2007 @06:39AM

twofish writes: "Microsoft have announced that J#, its Java clone for .NET, and the Java Language Conversion Assistant will be discontinued and will not appear in the next version of Visual Studio. At the same time they have announced pans for a 64-bit version of the J# Redistributable this year."

Submission + - UK company using javascript to fake spam consent

Submitted by

Bert64

on Saturday March 03, 2007 @06:25AM

Bert64 writes: "The site: http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/registration/ appears to be like any other registration form for buying goods online, but this one uses javascript to automatically check the "subscribe to newsletters" option when you click submit, even when you intentionally left it unchecked!"

Submission + - Tax Accounting Evil at Google?

Submitted by

theodp

on Saturday March 03, 2007 @02:18AM

theodp writes: "In its annual report, Google said it's done no tax-accounting evil, but the search giant acknowledged that both the IRS and SEC are taking a look at the way in which it accounts for income tax. Google is one of a number of U.S. companies that have come under fire for allegedly practicing 'profit laundering', i.e., moving book profits offshore to evade millions and even billions in taxes to the country where it really operates. In past SEC filings, Google has credited its Irish subsidiary for reducing its effective tax rate."

Journal Journal: I hope somebody tells them to go to hell ..."Devil's Game"

Journal by OldHawk777 on Friday March 02, 2007 @10:35PM

"Devil's Game", "Blackwater Mercenaries", Islamist/Christian/Jewish fundamentalist .... My observation is there are to many smokey-screens to reject the probability that there is a group of arsonist profiteering from incinerating people, burning buildings and towns, and destroying limited and valuable assets to increase the value of available remaining resources. This is why I am always collectively referring to corporatist, politicians, mega-church/temple/mosque televangeli

Submission + - New Horizons passes Jupiter

Submitted by Kvasio on Friday March 02, 2007 @09:05PM

Kvasio writes: quick notice — some photos from the passage are already available here: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/mission/whereis_nh_jupiter .php

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