Christopher created a Northwest Airlines boarding pass generator that would allow creation of a boarding pass. With or without identification, a boarding pass is needed to pass the TSA security checkpoint.
This demonstrates by focusing on people (and their identification), the TSA is creating a false sense of security - a security theater that gives the appearance of security.
Some politicians have called for Christopher's arrest.
The recent 60 Minutes story revealed that the really bad terrorists are kept off the no-fly list, so that they would not be able to discover they are under surveillance.
If you can make your own boarding pass, refuse to show identification, and some terrorists are kept off the TSA no-fly list, what is the purpose of the no-fly list and the demand to present identification at the checkpoint?
Friday, October 27, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Finger Printing Beer Drinkers
Beer fingerprints to go UK-wide
By Mark Ballard
Published Friday 20th October 2006 17:45 GMT
The government is is funding the roll out of fingerprint security at the doors of pubs and clubs in major English cities.
By Mark Ballard
Published Friday 20th October 2006 17:45 GMT
The government is is funding the roll out of fingerprint security at the doors of pubs and clubs in major English cities.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Cloaking
Scientists create cloak of invisibility
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer Thu Oct 19, 9:49 AM ET
WASHINGTON - A team of American and British researchers has made a Cloak of Invisibility. Well, OK, it's not perfect. Yet. But it's a start, and it did a pretty good job of hiding a copper cylinder.
...
"The cloak reduces both an object's reflection and its shadow, either of which would enable its detection," said Smith.
In effect the device, made of metamaterials — engineered mixtures of metal and circuit board materials, which could include ceramic, Teflon or fiber composite materials — channels the microwaves around the object being hidden.
When water flows around a rock, Smith explained, the water recombines after it passes the rock and people looking at the water downstream would never know it had passed a rock.
The cloaking has to be designed for specific bandwidths of radiation.
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer Thu Oct 19, 9:49 AM ET
WASHINGTON - A team of American and British researchers has made a Cloak of Invisibility. Well, OK, it's not perfect. Yet. But it's a start, and it did a pretty good job of hiding a copper cylinder.
...
"The cloak reduces both an object's reflection and its shadow, either of which would enable its detection," said Smith.
In effect the device, made of metamaterials — engineered mixtures of metal and circuit board materials, which could include ceramic, Teflon or fiber composite materials — channels the microwaves around the object being hidden.
When water flows around a rock, Smith explained, the water recombines after it passes the rock and people looking at the water downstream would never know it had passed a rock.
The cloaking has to be designed for specific bandwidths of radiation.
Drink Coke, Lose Weight
Sparkling Green Tea Creates a Brand New Category That Combines Great Taste and Negative Calories
Atlanta, October 11, 2006 - The drink proven to burn calories – Enviga – hits the U.S. market in the Northeast in November and will roll out nationally in January 2007. A delicious sparkling green tea containing green tea extracts, calcium, and caffeine, Enviga was conceived by Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW) – a joint venture of Nestlé S.A. and The Coca-Cola Company.
Atlanta, October 11, 2006 - The drink proven to burn calories – Enviga – hits the U.S. market in the Northeast in November and will roll out nationally in January 2007. A delicious sparkling green tea containing green tea extracts, calcium, and caffeine, Enviga was conceived by Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW) – a joint venture of Nestlé S.A. and The Coca-Cola Company.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
No Tag
ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts (AP) -- Tag, you're out!
Officials at an elementary school south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt and hold the school liable.
Officials at an elementary school south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt and hold the school liable.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Electric Jeep Cherokee
This site is all about the conversion of my 1988 Jeep Cherokee to a 100% Battery Electric Vehicle (EV).
Couch Bike
... what made our bike so special, and also what seemed to be Constable Demeau's chief concern, was the couch. It was an old leatherette loveseat. Our frame was built around it, and Eivind and I were perched on top of it.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Floating Nuclear Power Plant
The Russian nuclear-energy company Rosenergoatom is planning a mobile plant to deliver electricity to hard-to-reach northern territories near the White Sea, where harsh weather makes regular coal and oil fuel deliveries unreliable and expensive. The $200-million floating plant—slated for construction next year—could provide relatively inexpensive, reliable electricity to 200,000 people.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Cottage On The Moon
Not content with having them dotted all over the countryside, Sweden is now considering putting a little red cottage on the moon.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Chief Ethics Officer
Now, HP is a criminal case
California files charges against ex-chairman Dunn, others involved in leak probe; CEO Hurd not named.
By Grace Wong, CNNMoney.com staff writer
October 4 2006: 8:13 PM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Former Hewlett-Packard chairman Patricia Dunn was named in a criminal complaint filed by the California attorney general Wednesday, but chief executive Mark Hurd dodged legal action for now.
Dunn, along with Kevin Hunsaker, HP's former chief ethics officer and senior counsel, were named in a felony complaint filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court by California Attorney General Bill Lockyer.
Ronald DeLia, managing director of Security Outsourcing Services, the investigative firm hired by HP, was also named, as were two other outside investigators.
California files charges against ex-chairman Dunn, others involved in leak probe; CEO Hurd not named.
By Grace Wong, CNNMoney.com staff writer
October 4 2006: 8:13 PM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Former Hewlett-Packard chairman Patricia Dunn was named in a criminal complaint filed by the California attorney general Wednesday, but chief executive Mark Hurd dodged legal action for now.
Dunn, along with Kevin Hunsaker, HP's former chief ethics officer and senior counsel, were named in a felony complaint filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court by California Attorney General Bill Lockyer.
Ronald DeLia, managing director of Security Outsourcing Services, the investigative firm hired by HP, was also named, as were two other outside investigators.
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