Finally the Feds are pulling their heads out of their asses and rethinking the notion of using RFID passports. Back in October the State Department thought it would be a good idea to store each persons Name, Address, Phone, SS#, etc. on an RFID tag stored in that persons passport. This information would not be encrypted and would be able to be read from anyone with an RFID reader within 30 feet of a passport. Bad idea. Now, thankfully, they are rethinking the entire idea.
Liger cubs on display in Serbian zoo
Bred for their skills in magic, a couple of liger cubs are on display in a Serbian zoo. Zoo director would have us believe that although this mating is "practically impossible in the wild", this was not a scientific experiment – the lion and tiger just didn’t have anything better to do.
IQ Loss for email users more than double IQ loss for Potheads
First it was TV, then marijuana, now email is the thing sucking our brains. The Guardian reports that email, with it’s "addictive, drug-like grip" will drop 10 points from your IQ on average, more than twice the 4 point loss caused by cannibus. Read the article here. The Register also has a story on this here.
Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It…
I happened upon this posting on craigslist today and thought that it’s a good bit of information that should be read – one of those things that make you go hmm.
In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.
1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, they’re Read more »
New Living Will
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NEW LIVING WILL:
I, _________________________________, (fill in the blank) being of sound mind and body, do not wish to be Read more »

April 27th, 2005
Robert Alan James Fitzpatrick III