Lots of interesting news today

[RatLabGuy]

All for "security"
SBI wants license-plate scanners covering ‘all entrances and exits’ to NC

 

[RatLabGuy]

And for you Eye-Tee savvy guys

https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html

 

[RatLabGuy]

And on a totally different topic - pretty wild crash at an air show today

4 crew members safely ejected following Idaho jet crash

The Associated Press has reported that all four crew members involved in the jet collision ejected safely.

www.ktvb.com

This link shows the seconds beforehand.
The amount of luck here - both good and bad - is pretty astounding

 

[CLRracer]

You see, when one EA-18 loves another very much........and that's how new jets are made.

Duane

 

[awheelterd]

Them duke boys are at it again!

101K views · 474 reactions | Dramatic dashcam video shows a car involved in a high-speed chase going airborne, jumping over another vehicle after it loses control on a freeway exit. | WVLT

Dramatic dashcam video shows a car involved in a high-speed chase going airborne, jumping over another vehicle after it loses control on a freeway exit.

www.facebook.com

 

[jeepinmatt]

Them duke boys are at it again!

101K views · 474 reactions | Dramatic dashcam video shows a car involved in a high-speed chase going airborne, jumping over another vehicle after it loses control on a freeway exit. | WVLT

Dramatic dashcam video shows a car involved in a high-speed chase going airborne, jumping over another vehicle after it loses control on a freeway exit.

www.facebook.com

That landing looked butter!

 

[RatLabGuy]

BLUF Fender guitars is trying to block anybody that makes a guitar that kinda looks like a strat

“This case could set a precedent, impacting countless other builders and musicians”: Fender escalates legal campaign against S-style guitars, issues first cease and desist to US builder

Family-run LsL Instruments is seeking to raise funds for its legal battle against Fender, which has instructed the firm to stop making its S-style guitars

www.guitarworld.com

worth a listen over lunch

 

[jeepinmatt]

MSN

I feel like they are massively misappropriating the word "hero" here. Wouldn't it be his fault that he lost control of the pitbox? Then he ran into her?

 

[benXJ]

of coruse they are...
but 'hero' gets the clicks

 

[RatLabGuy]

Betcha a dollar it will fail but I still love it

Pizza Hut brings back its old-school restaurant features as nostalgic customers rejoice: ‘So excited’

Back to the good old days.

nypost.com

 

[jeepinmatt]

Betcha a dollar it will fail but I still love it

Pizza Hut brings back its old-school restaurant features as nostalgic customers rejoice: ‘So excited’

Back to the good old days.

nypost.com

On one hand, the reason no one goes there is because options improved. On the other hand…

 

[jcramsey]

BLUF Fender guitars is trying to block anybody that makes a guitar that kinda looks like a strat

“This case could set a precedent, impacting countless other builders and musicians”: Fender escalates legal campaign against S-style guitars, issues first cease and desist to US builder

Family-run LsL Instruments is seeking to raise funds for its legal battle against Fender, which has instructed the firm to stop making its S-style guitars

www.guitarworld.com

worth a listen over lunch

Design patent on that guitar expired like 50 years ago, and it's not a copyrighted/trademarked shape. I don't see how any argument they make could stand up in court. Probably just throwing money at a lawsuit hoping the little guys will have to fold.

 

[benXJ]

I'll go back to pizza hut if they have a buffet and drink for less than $10

Like it used to be......cause the pizza has not gotten better, so why should I pay more

 

[RatLabGuy]

Design patent on that guitar expired like 50 years ago, and it's not a copyrighted/trademarked shape. I don't see how any argument they make could stand up in court. Probably just throwing money at a lawsuit hoping the little guys will have to fold.

yup, and thats pretty much what the video said too.
Its a case of "who can afford more in lawyers", classic trolling situation.
Very Apple-esque of them.

 

[RatLabGuy]

After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban

A Texas councilmember will propose “a total ban on all cellular and GPS-capable devices for all operations within city limits" and"a total termination of all internet services."

www.404media.co

 

[skyhighZJ]

After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban

A Texas councilmember will propose “a total ban on all cellular and GPS-capable devices for all operations within city limits" and"a total termination of all internet services."

www.404media.co

While I don’t agree with flock stuff that dude is off his rocker lol

 

[RatLabGuy]

While I don’t agree with flock stuff that dude is off his rocker lol

While I agree w you he also has a point. If you're gonna cry "invasion of privacy" then look at where the biggest invaders are...

 

[mommucked]

Deputies: Man charged in connection with ‘apparent’ animal attack that killed Apex woman

An 84-year-old woman was found dead on Tuesday morning with three dogs nearby. Deputies on Wednesday described the investigation as an "apparent" animal attack but did not immediately determine that the dogs were responsible.

www.wral.com

 

[awheelterd]

While I agree w you he also has a point. If you're gonna cry "invasion of privacy" then look at where the biggest invaders are...

You have the option to turn that stuff off or not use it. Not that anyone is realistically going to go without a cell phone these days, but you are free to. Cant opt out of being watched by networked cameras on every corner where you live and work.

 

[skyhighZJ]

You have the option to turn that stuff off or not use it. Not that anyone is realistically going to go without a cell phone these days, but you are free to. Cant opt out of being watched by networked cameras on every corner where you live and work.

This

 

[JSJJ388]

You have the option to turn that stuff off or not use it. Not that anyone is realistically going to go without a cell phone these days, but you are free to. Cant opt out of being watched by networked cameras on every corner where you live and work.

You can't truly turn it off. They'll just turn it back on if they want to. Your only real option is to not use it.

 

[RatLabGuy]

You can't truly turn it off. They'll just turn it back on if they want to. Your only real option is to not use it.

Also if you have wifi / bluetooth on and not expressly hidden, you don't even need GPS to be tracked. Other people's phones and other devices around you know you were there.

 

[RatLabGuy]

US military surveillance blimp on loan to CBP is lost at the southern border, wreckage found in Mexico

A military-owned surveillance blimp broke loose near the Texas border during storms and floated into Mexico before crashing.

www.wbaltv.com

in 2015 a similar thing happened up here in NE MD, the JLENS blimp took a ride all the way up into central PA.
The memes were hilarious.
The bad press led to the JLENS site getting shut down. DEVCOM ARL took it over (sans blimp... it probably went to TX) and turned it into a pretty kickass outdoor robotics testing site.

So I'll just leave this here

 

[jeepinmatt]

US military surveillance blimp on loan to CBP is lost at the southern border, wreckage found in Mexico

A military-owned surveillance blimp broke loose near the Texas border during storms and floated into Mexico before crashing.

www.wbaltv.com

Weird. A drone seems cheaper and more effective these days.

 

[Andy J.]

Weird. A drone seems cheaper and more effective these days.

Blimp is a ninja move. Paint Goodyear on the side and everyone just wants to know what racetrack it’s headed to.