2012

Just Say No to Government Trouser Invasion [Updated]

Via the blog of security expert Bruce Schneier, here's an excerpt from a very funny post by journalist and lawyer David Allen Green about an encounter he had with airline security at Heathrow last year: “Sir, your trousers.” “Pardon?” “Sir, please…


Security Cam Records Burglar’s “Signature Dance Moves”

Do you recognize this man? Maybe more importantly, do you recognize his swag?   Police in Galveston released this security-camera footage last week, saying the man pictured was one of three suspects in a burglary on March 27. It wasn't…



Should This Warning Be on Every Product? [Updated]

I guess it couldn't hurt. In this case, it appears on a smoke grenade, so it probably is a good idea. Whether it would work or not is another story. We actually might be able to test that in this…




Running

From the deposition of a Mr. Rodriguez, taken in California on January 26, 2012: I'd like to thank the witness for his concise, honest, and (I'm told) completely serious answer.  The transcript and exhibits confirm, by the way, that Mr. Rodriguez…


Invisible Man Fails to Appear

Artist's Impression In February, a 28-year-old Georgia man called 911 to report that he was invisible. According to the Barrow Patch, paramedics and a deputy with the Barrow County Sheriff's Office responded to the call on February 17. The paramedics…


Good Reason to Kill #22: Disrespected Loretta Lynn

From the Savannah Morning News: An argument about country music stars Reba McEntire and Loretta Lynn escalated into a domestic dispute that has Savannah-Chatham police looking for a man believed to have attacked two people with a hammer March 20….


Two More Plaintiffs Are Mad at Siri Now

As I mentioned earlier, somebody sued Apple earlier this month claiming that the electronic assistant “Siri” who lurks in each iPhone 4S does not work as advertised. Two weeks later – but only a day or two after the first…