This sounds like a High Availability System where the DB is replicated between two sites and some one screwed up the sync between the two sites and both computer systems thought they were the primary and started scribbling on the DB.

I prefer 2 factor authentication to access my iPhone, something I have and something I know the keycode. Facial recognition adds something I have (my face) I would prefer to have both the key code and the facial recognition active. That way the only way to access the data on my phone is to have both my face and my pass code.

Replacing 8" floppies would be hard, they probably have people scrounging in Garage sales looking for old computer parts and 8" floppies. These computers are so old that they are less sensitive to EMP, and are probably disconnected from the internet heck I doubt if they are even ethernet enabled. If they are they probably use Coax cables.

I think it will take longer to pay off. This is adding in the cost and time delay of adding anti-terrorism measures into this transportation medium. You have to build in safeties for an internal explosion from the passenger compartment or cargo area. The same inspections may have to take place before passengers get on as in airports. What happens is someone tries to blow the tunnel from outside by dropping an improvised depth charge onto the tunnel?

Comey's recommendation is just that. The reasoning behind it was based on rule of law. The DOJ has final say on if they will bring a case against Clinton. If you change the rule of law so that Clinton can be prosecuted, the DOJ will apply that change to every one else as well. Imagine the fun if they do so.

If light while you sleep bothers you, tape the lights or just use a sleep mask. If believe that silly theory of light on your skin is keeping you awake use a blanket.

How long after Apple turns over the crown jewels to the US government before China slaps apple with the same request to quell subversive elements in their population, and how long after that does the code leak to the Chinese pirates/hackers?

Key word here is "maintained", the monthly maintenance costs on those legacy systems probably costs a lot more than leasing a better performing modern computing platform that could do the job better.

I lost the stupid blu ray player software CD the came with my blu-ray player years ago. A couple of major computer crashes resulted in total loss and reload of my main drive. Only way I can play my blu-ray movies on my PC was via Slysoft.

I agree, record the critter, log the time and duration. Check with local ordinances. If nothing else set up a automated recording/logging system. You do not want to injure the dog nor get into who is the bigger neighborhood nuisance competition with the neighbor, both of which would put you in legal hot water. If the police (non-emergency call) can not do anything about it, You might seek a lawyer and see if you can seek some sort of compensation for the lost peace of mind.

I will be watching and hoping for success! Kudo's to them for developing this tech.

Saruman will be played by the Electronic Ghost of Christopher Lee.

Loved his Hammer films growing up, I think he was great as Saruman in LOTR. He had a great career, and a good life, he will be missed.

You forgot the outright murder of doctors and nurses, seems a very Christian thing to do in the Mid-West.

If it is a privacy issue, why not have the video footage be stored is a separate memory card that can be flushed from the cockpit of the plane once it lands. Flushing would be locked out until the plane is stationary. The exit checklist for the pilot would include entering a code that would flush the video of the flight cockpit after landing. Let it be two codes, one that locks out the flushing ability, and another that flushes it. In the case of a hijacking he can enter the former and the response to the console would be identical in either case.