Comment Re:Ashamed (Score 1) 216
Been a Kiwi all my life and I am damn PROUD of this correction to badly written law. Now we can have the GSCB properly support the Police and SIS in their lawful activities.
Comment Re:Storm in Teacup (Score 1) 216
Totally agree with you on this. Would mod if I had points
Comment Re:What does the legistation do exactly. (Score 1) 216
You are correct. This is NOT spying on New Zealanders but allowing the Police, SIS and Defence to use the staff and facilities of GCSB to conduct their warranted work. They have also added in previsions so that if a warrant is granted it needs to be reviewed before the GCSB begins the work. Note the GCSB will seconded there staff to the relevant agency while they do the work.
Big media and now Slashdot over blow.
A Quick Look At KDE SC 4.5 Beta 1 122
dmbkiwi writes "The latest in the 4.x series of the KDE Software Compilation is due to be released in early August 2010. With the first beta of this release recently unleashed, I thought I'd download the openSuse packages and see what 4.5's got in store for us."
An Animal That Lives Without Oxygen 166
Julie188 writes "Scientists have found the first multicellular animals that apparently live entirely without oxygen. The creatures reside deep in one of the harshest environments on earth: the Mediterranean Ocean's L'Atalante basin, which contains salt brine so dense that it doesn't mix with the oxygen-containing waters above."
Man Sues Neighbor Claiming Wi-Fi Made Him Sick 574
OrangeMonkey11 writes "A Santa Fe man who claims to suffer from 'electromagnetic sensitivities' has sued his neighbor after she refused to stop using wireless devices. 59-year-old Arthur Firstenberg claims his sensitivity can be set off by cellphones, routers and other electronic devices. From the article: 'Firstenberg, 59, wanted Raphaela Monribot to limit her use of the devices. "I asked her to work with me," he said. "Basically, she refused." So he sued Monribot in state district court, seeking $530,000 in damages and an injunction to force her to turn off the electronics. "Being the target of this lawsuit has affected me very adversely," Monribot said Friday in response to e-mailed questions. "I feel as if my life and liberty are under attack for no valid reason, and it has forced me to have to defend my very basic human rights."'"
Why the First Cowboy To Draw Always Gets Shot 398
cremeglace writes "Have you ever noticed that the first cowboy to draw his gun in a Hollywood Western is invariably the one to get shot? Nobel-winning physicist Niels Bohr did, once arranging mock duels to test the validity of this cinematic curiosity. Researchers have now confirmed that people indeed move faster if they are reacting, rather than acting first."
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