Protect yourself from Firesheep with a VPN

Surfing on open wi-fi is no longer secure. Someone using Firesheep on the same open net can grab your cookies and even login as you on sites like Facebook and Twitter.

A virtual private network will solve the problem. Mashable profiles several VPNs and also has info on how to install a VPN on your [...]

Far right violence and the lack of response from politicians

The lack of condemnation from politicians about far right violence speaks volumes as to their cowardice and duplicity, especially the silence from Democratic politicians. They could use this to their own political advantage if they wanted to. But that would require taking a stand regardless of consequences. So instead, they remain mute. This is beyond [...]

The crazy old uncle now has commanding lead over the iceberg

Jerry Brown is now 10 points ahead of Meg Whitman, in what is a quite extraordinary resurgence.

Tea Party founder to Tea Party. Go screw yourself

Karl Denninger lets loose on the current Tea Party

Any mention of why I and others led people to mail tea bags to Congress and our President in the first place: rampant theft of over taxpayer money propping up FAILED private businesses.

Then look at what’s over at TeaParty.Org: you’ll find the usual [...]

Using public open wi-fi is now a serious security risk

Fire Sheep, a Firefox add-on, demonstrates that it is simple for others to hijack your session if you are using unencrypted open wi-fi. There are two solutions

1) Use a browser add-on like HTTPS Everywhere. It automatically routes you to an encrypted https connection rather than http for sites like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and many [...]

Nazi victims ask EU to investigate Vatican on laundering valuables

Pedophile priests, a deeply dirty Vatican Bank, vicious and nasty coverups where they slime the victims – and now this. Truly, the Catholic Church is either an inspiration or a continuing criminal enterprise. I forget which.

Wells Fargo joins BofA in the Liars Club

Wells Fargo said they have no foreclosure documentation problems then, whoops, up pops 55,000 of them.

Liberals chose comfort, and the world burns

Every so often, you’ll read a book or an opinion piece or something else that is revelatory.  It changes your outlook on some aspect of the world.  Today, I read such a piece, concerning the erosion of liberal power in this country over the past 30 years and its effect.

If you’re reading this, [...]

Traffic-straddling bus could come here

This unique bus allows traffic to pass underneath it, is partly solar-powered, and greatly cuts congestion. China will have them next year, and the manufacturer wants to bring them to the US.

I want to be in Los Angeles videoing when the first one rolls down the street, causing all manner of consternation, accidents, [...]

Wall Street proprietary trading under cover: Michael Lewis

The new law, surprise, has a giant loophole, compliments no doubt of its authors Dodd and Frank, both of whom are Democrats. What, you actually thought they championed reform? Silly you.