Archive for the 'Social Engineering' Category
Tom and Jerry: WTF?
November 20th, 2009Maniac British Nanny State: Health and Safety Inspectors to Enter Homes; It’s for the Children
November 17th, 2009Via: Times Online:
Health and safety inspectors are to be given unprecedented access to family homes to ensure that parents are protecting their children from household accidents.
New guidance drawn up at the request of the Department of Health urges councils and other public sector bodies to “collect data” on properties where children are thought to be [...]
And Now… The Fear Sniffing Magic 8 Ball Terrorist Detector
November 17th, 2009Via: PhysOrg:
British scientists are aiming to develop a device that can detect the smell of fear, and that could one day identify terrorists, drug smugglers, and other criminals.
The 18-month project to develop two sensor systems is being carried out at the City University London, and is being led by Professor Tong Sun. The project has [...]
Apple Patents Technology That Would Force Users to Interact with Ads
November 16th, 2009Via: New York Times:
Its distinctive feature is a design that doesn’t simply invite a user to pay attention to an ad — it also compels attention. The technology can freeze the device until the user clicks a button or answers a test question to demonstrate that he or she has dutifully noticed the commercial message. [...]
Netherlands to Tax Drivers by the Kilometer; GPS Trackers in Every Vehicle
November 15th, 2009Via: AFP:
The Dutch government said Friday it wants to introduce a “green” road tax by the kilometre from 2012 aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and halving congestion.
“Each vehicle will be equipped with a GPS device that tracks how many kilometres are driven and when and where. This data will be then [...]
Vatican Looks to Heavens for Signs of Alien Life
November 11th, 2009Via: AP:
E.T. phone Rome. Four hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the center of the universe, the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church.
“The questions of life’s origins and of whether life exists [...]
Pentagon: A Third of U.S. Youth Too Fat, Sickly to Serve in the Military, Most of the Rest Are Too Dumb or Have Used Too Many Drugs
November 5th, 2009Oh well, they’re not too fat and sickly to go to private prisons. And this is sure to result in much more funding for the terminator robots. Good news all around for the criminals who run the show.
Via: USA Today:
More than a third of American youth of military age are unfit for service, mainly [...]
National Insanity: British Parents Not Allowed in Parks With Children Unless They Complete Police Background Checks
October 29th, 2009Via: Telegraph:
Only council-vetted “play rangers” are now allowed to monitor youngsters in two adventure areas in Watford while parents must watch from outside a perimeter fence.
The Watford Borough Council policy has been attacked as insulting and a disgrace by furious relatives who say they are being labelled as potential paedophiles.
It will further fuel concerns over [...]
Sid the Science Kid Gets a Flu Shot
October 22nd, 2009Stalin could learn a thing or two about propaganda from the present day U.S. Government.
Via: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
Gary Null on Vaccines: New York State Assembly Hearing
October 21st, 2009The date on these is 10-13-2009:
