Armoury Records sampler is free.

1. Slugger [Explicit]   The Resistance   
2. Phoney Smiles & Fake Hellos [Explicit]   Black Label Society
3. Rainbow In The Dark   DIO   
4. Lords of Abaddon [Explicit]   Duff McKagan's Loaded   
5. Breed To Breathe   Napalm Death
6. Unbreakable   Stratovarius
7. Time To Break Free   Gamma Ray
8. Die Young   Heaven & Hell
9. Killing Death   Circle II Circle
10. Like A Knife In The Back   Twisted Sister

I'm downloading it now.  I also got Star Conflict.  I guess I need to start reaching out more for evening gaming opportunities.

Or maybe just Two Tigers.

The Intelligence Wars: Lessons from Baghdad by Steven K. O'Hern

Serving in Iraq, O'Hern was the director of the Strategic Counterintelligence Directorate in Baghdad in 2005.

His book covers the specifics of what, to me, has become the same old story: political storytelling trumps facts on the ground, the armed forces prefer technology to actual human intelligence gathering, and information sharing between different groups is more the exception than the rule. 

I did learn a few things from the book such as details about the arms, equipment and training coming out of Iran to impact the war zone.  But for someone that's read a lot about military history in a post WWII environment, there's not much new here.  The conclusions, appear to be sound, but the environment isn't going to change without a strong shift in the leadership.

Why, yes, you should absolutely blame the president for the bill modifications that's being considered in a House subcommittee chaired by a Republican.  How about you put up the Jump to Conclusions mat and actually try following along with the actual story?

SciAm

House subcommittee chairman Jim Sensenbrenner will preside over today's hearing to discuss updating a 1986 privacy law.
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AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and other wireless providers would be required to capture and store Americans' confidential text messages, according to a proposal that will be presented to a congressional panel today.
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The law enforcement proposal would require wireless providers to record and store customers' SMS messages -- a controversial idea akin to requiring them to surreptitiously record audio of their customers' phone calls -- in case police decide to obtain them at some point in the future.

"Billions of texts are sent every day, and some surely contain key evidence about criminal activity," Richard Littlehale from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will tell Congress, according to a copy  of his prepared remarks. "In some cases, this means that critical evidence is lost. Text messaging often plays a big role in investigations related to domestic violence, stalking, menacing, drug trafficking, and weapons trafficking."
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They had asked that an SMS retention requirement be glued onto any new law designed to update the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act for the cloud computing era -- a move that would complicate debate over such a measure and erode support for it among civil libertarians and the technology firms lobbying for a rewrite.

Given how rubber-stamp-y the courts seem to be about making the carriers fork over call records, I don't really see it being a substantial barrier for them to get text messages if they get their wish.  I'm not really happy about this one.

That is awesome. 

I'm guessing that two of those won't be on general display at your local cineplex.

Bundle Five: Indie MashUp

• StarDrone + OST
• Jazz: Trump's Journey
• Crash Time 2
• Still Life
• Still Life 2
• Chrome
• Vigil: Blood Bitterness
• Tank Universal

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$4.95 or more for all titles.

Mystery Titles for Fire and Ice are Adam's Venture 3 and Society of the Serpent Moon.

I think he didn't really resign.  I think someone built a job closer to his house and he is just going there now instead.

 

I want that monitor rig for flight sims. 

"It is known."

I make no warranty as to whether this english translation is accurate.

I've seen and heard worse.

Medieval Madness has a large drain compared to Attack from Mars.

One of my personal issues is I like a flow to my game.  If I really want to improve my game, I need to learn to trap first, play the ball second. 

Daily Deal: Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity -66% $19.99 $6.79 (87)

Week-long Deals:
The Secret World -25% $29.99 $22.49 (73)
Grotesque Tactics 2 – Dungeons and Donuts -75% $9.99 $2.49 (48)
 + GT1 $3.74
Binary Domain -75% $24.99 $6.24 (68)
Cities XL Platinum -33% $29.99 $20.09
Lucius -66% $24.99 $8.50 (59)
Monday Night Combat -50% $4.99 $2.49 (82)
Disciples III: Gold Edition -75% $29.99 $7.49 (56)
Jagged Alliance 2 Gold -75% $19.99 $4.99

Nada.

Paul Ryan (today):  "The US Doesn't have a debt crisis yet"

I suppose you're equally incensed at Ryan now, right Eco?

Don't forget House Speaker John Boehner:

The country isn’t facing an immediate debt crisis, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Sunday, but he argued that Congress and the president must reform entitlements to avert one that lies dead ahead.
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Boehner expressed agreement with Obama's statement in an ABC interview the other day that the debt doesn't present "an immediate crisis."

Netrunner, Gloom, Mage Wars (I hate it), Flashpoint, and more Netrunner.

If it makes it to Steam, I will definitely be making purchases.  Playing on the phone hurts my hands and eyes after a while.  Probably cheaper to buy them again on Steam than buy an iPad.

She's very bright for her age.

You're six months early for Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Maybe I should actually try playing the game at some point, especially since I've owned it for a while and recently completed buying all the available DLC. 

Wow, glad the prognosis is okay. 

And yeah, what Kato said.

It's boardgame weekend at the Dallas Games Marathon!

Nicely done.

'Oh yeah "Ooh, aah", that's how it always starts. But then there's running and screaming.'

Yeah.  They'll need someone to show them proper binge drinking and keg stand techniques.  These aren't hardened soldiers, you know.

I'm sorry for your loss.

You mean governing by soundbites might not be a viable long-term strategy?  I'm shocked.  In other news, unemployment dropped from 7.9% in January to 7.7% in February.

Feedly seems to be the most popular recommendation on OO.  I moved my stuff over to it with their automated Reader import service and it went very smoothly.  I actually like the interface over there better than Reader.  Seems a bit more modern, slicker.

A buddy of mine worked for 1UP and moved over to IGN.  He has a blog up with some screenshots.

Sounds like he was more suited for the Air Force.

They're too busy trying to regulate McDonald's out of San Francisco entirely.  

ts popular "Happy Meals" were the target of a San Francisco law that prohibited the giveaway of toys with children's meals that did not meet certain nutritional standards.

The measure, which became law after the Board of Supervisors overrode the veto of Mayor Gavin Newsom last fall, was a classic example of regulation run amok. While we readily acknowledge that a Happy Meal laden with calories and fat is not the smartest choice, we think parents - not politicians - should be the ones telling their children what they can and can't order off the menu, or whether they can indulge in an occasional splurge of junk food.

Undaunted, McDonald's came up with a way to meet both the letter of the law and the spirit of parental choice: Starting today, San Francisco diners can order a toy with their Happy Meal for 10 cents - and the dime will go to charity.

I picked up Ticket to Ride + expansions yesterday. Other than that, I'm cool.

Such a nice little game!

I've got US and Europe on the phone, but it might be nice to play them on something a bit bigger.

This thread resulted in the fiancee and I going to lunch at Texas Roadhouse.

I picked up Ticket to Ride + expansions yesterday. Other than that, I'm cool.