Comment No konami code? (Score 1) 2254
Dissapoint!
I like the simple layout though, might make me actually read the site once in a while instead of just subscribing to the RSS feed.
Comment Technically feasible (Score 1) 274
The activation of cell phones microphones by the underlying network is actually possible with a lot of mobile phones (maybe all of them). The finnish government has had a guideline for classified meetings in place since the early nineties that strictly mandates all cell phones to have their batteries removed during the meeting because of exactly this possibility.
US Citizens To Require ''Clearance'' To Leave? 987
jo7hs2 writes "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a system which will in essence make it mandatory for you to have permission before leaving or entering the country, effectively putting everyone on a no-fly list unless the government says otherwise. Interestingly, the proposal does not seem to cover personal travel, only that on some sort of carrier like an airline or cruise vessel. While this certainly is concerning, it isn't exactly new, as a passport is already required for circumstances covered under the proposal."
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