Random Musings: 04/2016

2016/04/30

Idiot says what......?

#MemeOfTheWeek: The Woman('s) Card http://www.npr.org/2016/04/29/476175806/-memeoftheweek-the-woman-s-card

2016/04/26

Poor campaign decision

John Kasich Could’ve Been the GOP’s Salvation

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/04/john_kasich_could_ve_been_the_gop_s_salvation_instead_he_helped_donald_trump.html

Editor Of Bangladesh's Only LGBT Magazine Is Hacked To Death http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/26/475717047/editor-of-bangladeshs-only-lgbt-magazine-is-hacked-to-death?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

2016/04/25

Science is bad

A Day With Ken Ham

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2016/04/public_schools_are_visiting_ken_ham_s_creation_museum.html

The crumbling of society has more to do with nut jobs like this than anything else. Good thing he gives such steep discounts I guess.

More news consolidation

Gannett Makes A Bid For Tribune Publishing

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/25/475580966/gannett-makes-a-bid-for-tribune-publishing

This will fall apart too

The Cruz-Kasich Deal: Will Their Alliance Against Trump Work?

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/25/475607754/the-cruz-kasich-deal-will-their-alliance-against-trump-work

not even a firewall

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/cybercrime-gang-tied-to-20-million-stolen-cards-a-9058

Some cool Infographics here

http://www.visualnews.com/2016/04/18/100-best-infographics-last-decade/

Our friend in the gulf

http://warontherocks.com/2016/04/saudi-arabia-is-a-good-ally-get-real/

What a richard.....

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/prince-died-and-sheriff-joe-arpaio-had-to-be-an-asshole-about-it/

Hate is strong with this one

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/elections/cruz-appeals-to-conservatives-in-frederick-on-final-day-of/article_d785bb24-4fd7-58fa-9fc3-eb0b32010570.html

2016/04/24

Facebook changes focus

Facebook Isn’t the Social Network Anymore

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2016/04/facebook_isn_t_the_social_network_anymore_so_what_is_it.html

2016/04/22

Opera VPN service

http://thehackernews.com/2016/04/opera-free-vpn-service.html

Encrypted Phone Network Seized

http://thehackernews.com/2016/04/encrypted-smartphone.html

2016/04/19

Syrian market strikes

Syria conflict: Air strikes on Idlib markets 'kill dozens'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-36084848

Spirits abound in Malaysia

Malaysia school shuts after 'mass hysteria' outbreak

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36069636

No surprise here

US election 2016: Trump and Clinton win New York primaries

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36088637

Need help bernie

A Member of “Bernie’s Army” Is Still Waiting for the Candidate’s Help http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/04/john_fetterman_s_senate_campaign_needs_bernie_sanders_help.html

Trump is starting to lose

I fully expect an independent third party run by him, since he starting to lose. He will of course blame everyone and everything except his own stupidity.

one finger bass

not sure how he does that with only 1 finger at the 7:50 mark.
not sure I care though.

Family Values goes really fast

This lawmaker is on the republican family values platform.
He drives over the limit, while drunk, with your family kids.

2016/04/18

Fun with muppets

https://youtu.be/GUizvEjR-0U

Soup nazi

https://youtu.be/pxbK73O7QtE

2016/04/15

Open source cable box?

Obama Urges Opening Cable TV Boxes To Competition

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/15/474411576/obama-urges-opening-cable-tv-boxes-to-competition

Snooping on public transit

Your Conversation On The Bus Or Train May Be Recorded

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/15/474405951/your-conversation-on-the-bus-or-train-may-be-recorded

2016/04/14

FBI tried to break encryption before

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/technology/fbi-tried-to-defeat-encryption-10-years-ago-files-show.html

2016/04/12

Sweet government money

https://youtu.be/P8pjd1QEA0c

2016/04/08

Change for android

Google may adopt Apple's Swift Programming Language for Android http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheHackersNews/~3/PpIP7xidcmc/android-swift-programming.html

East NY is broken apparently

http://digg.com/2016/broken-what-the-hell-happened-in-east-new-york

Yankees premium seating

https://youtu.be/oMgCr8ho6Zk

2016/04/07

Voting laws are biased

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/04/voter_id_laws_are_causing_havoc_it_s_time_to_do_something.html

Not surprising after twitter/ NFL bromance

http://www.wired.com/2016/04/facebook-really-really-wants-broadcast-watch-live-video/

Shakeup in Trump Tower

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/07/473401204/donald-trump-to-make-a-traditional-move-opening-a-d-c-office

Destruction of Republican party

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/04/the_gop_needs_ted_cruz_to_lose_the_presidency.html

Impossible to Avoid

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/teen-vogue/5-ways-to-avoid-this-very_b_9618384.html

How big will this get

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/07/world/americas/panama-papers-leak-casts-light-on-a-law-firm-founded-on-secrecy.html

Clinton Lead shrinking in MD

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/poll-clinton-trump-lead-in-maryland/2016/04/07/f21637c4-fb3b-11e5-9140-e61d062438bb_story.html

2016/04/06

Saudis diversify economy

http://www.arabnews.com/featured/news/906286

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/04/saudi-arabia-faces-tough-choices-on-oil-dependency.html

Water power coming

http://www.wired.com/2016/04/corpower-buoy/

Medical breach and over billing

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/after_overbilling_issue_spring.html

Suadis in cell phone industry

http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/906296

non-Oil sector grows

http://saudigazette.com.sa/business/saudi-non-oil-private-sector-accelerates/

Mean, Median, and Average

http://priceonomics.com/how-the-average-triumphed-over-the-median/

Anti-trump forces rally

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/04/04/trump-faces-new-headaches-in-behind-scenes-battle-for-delegates.html

Another coffin nail

http://thehackernews.com/2016/04/adobe-flash-update.html

2016/04/05

Stunt trumps tower

The Mexican who raised his flag on Trump's tower - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-35961781

Burned cheese today

For Bernie Sanders, it's momentum versus math - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-35975079

Show me the money

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/05/473115334/fallout-from-panama-papers-echoes-around-the-world

Leaked bank info

http://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/03/panama-papers-money-hidden-offshore

More Target-like breaches coming

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/73-of-companies-believe-cybersecurity-issues-related-to-outside-vendors-are-on-the-rise.html

Surprised by NFL

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/05/473099436/twitter-wins-nfl-deal-to-stream-2016-thursday-night-football

Maritime fireworks display

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/04/05/473105715/smoke-on-the-water-indonesia-blows-up-fishing-boats-of-poachers

Wall financing revealed

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/05/473109475/trumps-plan-to-make-mexico-pay-for-the-wall

Wired on Mississippi

http://www.wired.com/2016/04/north-carolinas-anti-lgbtq-law-just-cost-huge-paypal-office-400-jobs/

Cruel Mississippi law

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/05/473107959/mississippi-governor-signs-religious-freedom-bill-into-law?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

Russian money flow

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2016/04/panama_papers_confirm_putin_is_the_latest_in_a_long_line_of_russian_kleptocrats.html