Comment Error in Report (Score 1) 1205
Steven Chu is the Secretary of Energy, not Treasury.
Comment Re:Talk about censorship (Score 1) 306
The publisher is cooperating because the writer probably signed an agreement to allow the Fed to read and edit any published works. That is why the publisher is cooperating, because there is a legal agreement in place. The only reason we are hearing about this is because the Pentagon was sleeping at the switch when this happened.
The Pentagon redacted the portions that had the names of CIA Agents and Contacts. Allowing the published book to have these names would jeopardize the lives of these Agents in the field and the US ability to gather information on the Taliban. It is hardly an effort to curtain US freedoms, but rather preserve them.
The author is getting a free ride out of the whole affair, since his book is now a bestseller. Having looked at the book myself, the redacted portions are actually far and few between. Just a couple of words and sentences. The majority of the book is intact.
Apple, RIM, Google All Bid On Palm 117
imamac writes "It seems HP was only one of many bidders for the struggling Palm. The others included Apple, RIM and even Google. You may now commence speculation on why the various companies wanted Palm."
'Weekly Episodes' Coming To Star Trek Online 62
As Star Trek Online ramps up for its Season 2 patch, the game's executive producer, Daniel Stahl, spoke in an interview about an interesting new feature: weekly episodes. Quoting:
"The team has wanted to capture the spirit of the TV shows by having something new to look forward to each week. We all remember when the various series were in full swing and there was the anticipation of tuning in every week to see what happened next. It wasn't always a continuing story, but it was always Star Trek in some way or another, and over time you became familiar with the characters and plots that developed. We are curious to see if this can be replicated through the game. Every week we plan to have something new for players to do. Sometimes it could be getting an assignment to resolve a trade dispute between two races. Other weeks it could be making First Contact with a new alien race. Other weeks you might find yourself deep in trouble and have to find a solution to your predicament."
Nuclear Power Could See a Revival 415
shmG writes "As the US moves to reduce dependence on oil, the nuclear industry is looking to expand, with new designs making their way through the regulatory process. No less than three new configurations for nuclear power are being considered for licensing by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The first of them could be generating power in Georgia by 2016."
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