Monthly Archives: September 2013

In The Princess Bride, Mandy Patinkin gets the greatest line:  “My name is Inigo Montoya.  You killed my father.  Prepare to die.” During a visit to CIA headquarters recently, he reportedly got a lecture from the man whose role he’s … Continue reading →

The Associated Press reports:  NASA’s Voyager I probe has left the solar system, boldly going where no machine has gone before. Thirty-six years after it rocketed away from Earth, the plutonium-powered spacecraft has escaped the sun’s influence and is now … Continue reading →

U.S. Government agencies charged with “protecting” us are, according to reports, working long and hard to make sure that our on-line activities are not protected.  Documents released by former intell officer Edward Snowden indicate that NSA is sabotaging all kinds … Continue reading →

Researchers have fund that, in the words of the New York Times, “The trillions of bacteria that live in the gut — helping digest foods, making some vitamins, making amino acids — may help determine if a person is fat … Continue reading →

As the media run story after story about how the U.S. Government is building systems that give it access to any and all of their electronic activity (e-mail, purchases, voip, etc.), the Pew Internet Center released a study today indicating … Continue reading →