We did the math in our electromagnetics class where we compared the energy delivered to a person standing near a high-voltage power line. It was less than the thermal energy of a human body.

Everyone knows that in order to spy on every conversation there is, you just do it. You don't need any legal basis. Instead you claim your executive authority to protect the people from terrorists. If a whistleblower or leaker reveals what's going on, you tell The People about how you're listening to conversations involving The Terrorists -- being very careful to never say "only The Terrorists". That will placate the people, while you ram through the laws needed to make your actions legal, which is easy since no lawmaker wants to help terrorists. If someone mentions that you *already* had the authority to wiretap terrorists, and to even get a warrant after-the-fact, just keep repeating about how you need to move even faster to catch terrorists and need to bypass the judicial system.

This is why I read Slashdot. I don't know what any of it means, but I do know I wouldn't read it elsewhere. :)

Because Tor wasn't slow enough already...

I've wondered if this was some sort of deal Microsoft made with Intel to avoid retribution for WoA.

You forgot that he's *british*. He'd probably call The Wiggles "mildly annoying".

Greetings, program!

The first draft said "Blowing the customer". It was a few years before anyone realized the mistake -- it being a casino in Nevada and all.

Dude. Why didn't you warn me NSFW.

Someone *please* make one of those fake PSAs for the RIAA. "If you steal music from artists you'll be smacked in the f***ing face!"