Daily Archives: 17 December 2009

Flying monkey business

Posted on 17 December 2009 by dlhitzeman

Via the excellent weblog Jungle Trader comes the story of taekwondo trained monkeys who turned on their master. Let this be a warning to us all: leave the monkeys in the jungle where they belong. All this teaching them sign … Continue reading →

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Contract warfare

Posted on 17 December 2009 by dlhitzeman

The internet is awash in a story originating from the Wall Street Journal about how Iranian-backed insurgents in Iraq have “hacked” raw feeds from Predator drones in service there using cheap, commercially available software. While this development is troubling, it … Continue reading →

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