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Principles of Secure Network Systems Design |
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| Topic: Computer Security |
2:18 pm EDT, Sep 10, 2002 |
This new book establishes a comprehensive framework for network security design, unifying the many concepts and aspects of network security and enabling all users to employ a common security foundation. It is presented from the perspective of fundamental principles underlying networking, network control algorithms and security. "Principles of Secure Network Systems Design" presents the topic in three basic parts. Part one covers the basic background of network security and the current scope for security in all types of networks and organizations. Part two focuses on the essential nature of network security and a scientific methodology for secure network design. Lastly, part three discusses concrete applications of the design concepts with real world networks. Principles of Secure Network Systems Design |
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| Topic: Humor |
3:30 pm EDT, Sep 9, 2002 |
Now, I know what your thinking. "Why the heck is Marie sending me something whose URL starts with www.microsoft.com? WTF?!?!" And then you see the whole "Microsoft Clippy" title to this meme, and the rage induced by that stupid paperclip in Word comes flooding back (that is, if you have ever used word...which, come on...admit it....you have). But Microsoft has actually canned the paperclip, and had a sense of humor about it. So I memed this because you should go watch the three little flash movies making fun of "clippy the bastard paperclip". Enjoy! [ Originally from Nanochick. --Rek ] Microsoft Clippy |
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Personal Product: EarthViewer3D |
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| Topic: Technology |
9:18 pm EDT, Sep 8, 2002 |
Keyhole's EarthViewer3D harnesses the power of NVIDIA GPUs. Fusing high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery, elevation data, GPS coordinates, and overlay information about cities and businesses, EarthViewer3D delivers a streaming, 3D map of the entire globe to PCs powered with NVIDIA GPUs. Very cool. I wish they offered bulk pre-caching of the imagery, rather than streaming it on demand. Personal Product: EarthViewer3D |
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Foreigners See U.S. as 'Greedy Bully' |
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| Topic: Current Events |
5:48 pm EDT, Sep 8, 2002 |
"While the president was moving to address Congress's concerns about his foreign policy, his secretary of state was getting booed Wednesday at an international conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. ~~~~~~~~ As the United States debates going it almost alone against Iraq, the question of whether anti-U.S. views are on the rise is more than academic. State Department officials are sufficiently concerned about growing anti-American sentiment in Europe and Russia, as well as the Middle East, that they have invited a select group of scholars to address the topic at a private conference that started this past Thursday. " Foreigners See U.S. as 'Greedy Bully' |
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New Times L.A. | newtimesla.com | News : Jill Stewart |
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| Topic: War on Terrorism |
6:51 pm EDT, Sep 7, 2002 |
Worst of all are the several hundred families of the 2,823 people who died on September 11 and have flatly refused payments offered by the federal taxpayer-funded Victim's Compensation Fund. Many are now represented by Trial Lawyers Care, whose brochure enticing families to join states, "If ever there were a cause that demanded our most magnificent effort as lawyers, as human beings, as Americans -- this is it." And magnificent the trial lawyers have been. They have persuaded families to sue the bejesus out of everybody from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which built the towers, to those they allege underwrote Osama bin Laden. Thus the families are suing the Sudanese government, the Saudi royal family, banks and charities for more than $1 trillion, and the miners and distributors of the South African gemstone tanzanite -- who allegedly helped bankroll bin Laden -- for $1 billion. ... Frank Megna, founder of Working Stage Theater in West Hollywood, who directed the currently running play The Emissary, about a young Jewish man who flees New York after his mom and his rabbi die on the same day (not to 9/11, thank God), says Americans are addicted to acting out for the media. And when it comes to September 11, he's sick of it, just like me.
Great article. This really shows why today's American populace generally makes me sick to my stomach. New Times L.A. | newtimesla.com | News : Jill Stewart |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
6:41 pm EDT, Sep 7, 2002 |
"God doesn't think we're as important as we do." An interesting daily quote site. Watch history roll over people one line at a time. D I T H E R A T I |
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The Cheesification of 9-11-02 |
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| Topic: Current Events |
6:32 pm EDT, Sep 7, 2002 |
"Are you the kind of person who believes that attaching a plastic American flag to your SUV makes a major patriotic statement? If so, you're no doubt anticipating the looming anniversary of the September 11 attacks with the enthusiasm of a nine-year-old on Christmas morning. Then there's the rest of us. Don't get the rest of us wrong. We love America too. But we are understandably tense as we approach what is likely to be the greatest orgy of cheesy sentimentality, naked political opportunism and rank corporate necrophilia in this country's history. " The Cheesification of 9-11-02 |
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White House: No Link Between Iraq Policy, Oil Price |
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| Topic: Current Events |
6:31 pm EDT, Sep 7, 2002 |
"The White House said on Friday that President Bush's decision on whether to use military force to remove Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein would not be influenced by the effect such an attack would have on the price of crude oil or on the American economy. (White House spokesman Ari Fleischer) urged Congress to pass a pending energy bill that the White House hopes would allowing drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The Bush administration wants to tap the refuge's potential 16 billion barrels of oil to help reduce U.S. reliance on foreign crude from unfriendly countries like Iraq. " In a world-wide oil market, which is what we have, 16 billion barrels of oil would last less than a year (world demand is about 76.4 million barrels per day, out of 16 billion, equals about 209 days). Is it really worth it to risk ruining the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska? Why not look to the future and try to reduce U.S. reliance on ANY crude oil? I seriously doubt the proposed war against Iraq, like the last Gulf war, has "nothing to do with oil". [ Originally from seanonymous. --Rek ] White House: No Link Between Iraq Policy, Oil Price |
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