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Florida Activates System For Citizens To Call Each Other Terrorists 499

Posted by Soulskill
from the won't-ever-be-misused-ever dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Sheriffs in 13 Northeast Florida counties announced an online system Thursday for residents to report suspicious activity they think may be terrorism-related. The site provides examples of red flags to watch for, such as people with an unusual interest in building plans or who are purchasing materials useful in bomb making. Important places to watch include hobby stores and dive shops."
Space

'Einstein's Planet' Becomes First Exoplanet Discovered Using New Method 81

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cylonlover writes "Due to their relative faintness compared to their parent stars, most known exoplanets have been discovered using indirect detection methods – that is, detecting the effects they have rather than observing them directly. There are numerous indirect methods that have proven useful in the detection of exoplanets and now yet another, which relies on Einstein's special theory of relativity (abstract), has joined the list with the discovery of an exoplanet known as Kepler-76b."
Earth

Carnivorous Plant Ejects Junk DNA 116

Posted by samzenpus
from the who-needs-it? dept.
sciencehabit writes "The carnivorous humped bladderwort, found on all continents except Antarctica, is a model of ruthless genetic efficiency. Only 3% of this aquatic plant's DNA is not part of a known gene, new research shows. In contrast, only 2% of human DNA is part of a gene. The bladderwort, named for its water-filled bladders that suck in unsuspecting prey, is a relative of the tomato. The finding overturns the notion that this repetitive, non-coding DNA, popularly called 'junk' DNA, is necessary for life."

Comment: Re:Just a thought (Score 2) 251

by nitehawk214 (#43689193) Attached to: Boston Replacing Microsoft Exchange With Google Apps

Maybe Boston should worry about saving their city instead of saving a paltry quarter million dollars on a stupid exchange system.

Because their email system caused or allowed the bombings?

If we used the "why are we doing X when we have not cured cancer / stopped war / my favorite issue" argument for everything... then all of humankind's effort would be placed into a single thing... leaving us without food, housing, clothing or electricity.

Comment: Nice reponse (Score 0) 251

by nitehawk214 (#43689159) Attached to: Boston Replacing Microsoft Exchange With Google Apps

We believe the citizens of Boston deserve cloud productivity tools that protect their security and privacy. Google's investments in these areas are inadequate, and they lack the proper protections most organizations require.

Marketingspeak as usual, as Microsoft's investments in these areas are worse than inadequate... they are nonexistant.

Comment: Re:Polite pretense (Score 1) 151

by nitehawk214 (#43658015) Attached to: Pentagon Ups Hacking Accusations Against China

It is still the job of the police to prevent your house being robbed, even if you do a poor job of locking the door.

This attitude in IT of "well, if you didn't secure it properly, you don't deserve to keep it" is just childish victim-blaming.

The police do not prevent crime, they deter it by catching and making sure the perpetrators are punished.

While it is a similar concept, it is a fine line. Just because the police exist does not mean one should not bother protecting themselves. You need to help the police help yourself by not making their job impossible.

Abstainer, n.: A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

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