Luxury Homes in NYC's Chelsea at The Caledonia

Filed under: Estates, Services, Real Estate Developments No matter the economy or state of the world, New Yorkers like their luxury, ... and security services --a pet spa, to make sure your pup's muddy paws are clean before you bring ... for private parties --outdoor space and a meditation courtyard --an Equinox health club next door [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 08:02:00

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amkomst

so i am in a capital on the east coast of an island with a history of fishing and where they speak with a funny accent - how is this not st. johns? ... at tiffany’s and manhatten.i was lulled into a sense of security as i raced through customs ... the “nothing to declare” option was an open door to the country.problems started when the train [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:27:00

My Pentest Secret: Password Guessing

Since we have seen a couple of cases where low tech mechanisms were used for real breakins (see Sarah Palin and most recently Twitter) ... invariably have access to all of the users on the system, and lets face it, if there is one area ... , but at least now it isn’t everyone on the internet knocking on your door. REMOVE DEFAULTS. A lot of 3rd [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:05:27

USA: More Groups Than Thought Monitored in Police Spying

New Documents Reveal Md. Program's Reach The Maryland State Police surveillance of advocacy groups was far more extensive than previously acknowledged, with records showing that troopers monitored -- and labeled as terrorists -- activists devoted to such wide-ranging causes as promoting human rights and establishing bike [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 01:25:07

I Met Hillary Clinton

And no, I do not lie in the titles of my posts: Look, that’s me (secondish row back, second from left, white shirt, brown hair)!!! ... up for our visit (btw, security at the Senators’ offices is seemingly much more lax than at the airport ... to restrict women’s access to reproductive health services. And when she entered the room [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 16:49:39

Day 150

I was finishing off Final Fantasy on Wednesday evening which is why there was no post yesterday. I’m not sure what I was expecting but the ending was a bit of a letdown, just a load of scrolling text which drags on forever saying the same thing in a different way over and over again. I’ve not been that impressed by the game itself [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 16:44:19

Senator Says Former FBI Agent Who Vanished in 2007 Is in Secret Iran Prison

A U.S. senator revealed Tuesday that he believes a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran nearly two years ago is being held in a secret prison ... , a tourist haven in the Persian Gulf, where he was doing investigative work for a private security firm ... ."The door has been closed at every turn," Nelson said during Clinton's confirmation hearing. "We [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:12:00

Pakistan's Taliban - thinking about you..

Once the terrorist genie is out of the bottle, it is well near impossible to stuff it back inside. Blow Back is a bitch, as they say ... British Pakistanis travelling back and forth, to which the British security services would have access. Downing Street was intrigued, especially as MI5 had briefed Gordon Brown in the summer that three [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 09:14:00

GOP Convention open thread

UPDATE: McCain's remarks are below the fold. OK. Go at it. McCain's vanity video is on now. Earlier, John McCain's infamous toady and Baghdad rug shopping partner, South Carolina's Sen. Lindsey "I bought five rugs for five bucks" Graham, went into attack pooch mode to accuse Barack Obama of saying the surge had no effect and he wants to lose in [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 03:58:52

In for a penny, in for a pound! - a Christmas story.

Artist: Sue Kendrick Album: Through Our Eyes Title: Blue Bell Warriors Download this song here. This story. Third in my Bretherton mysteries trilogy has been on the arena. I offer it now as a Christmas treat. The late autumn sunshine spangled the frosted grass of the little churchyard on the morning they buried old Charlie Cotter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:21:57

RNC08: Sarah Palin — Babies, Lies & Scandal

Apparently the National Enquirer is following a story that Palin had an affair with her husband’s business manager. Easy to dismiss them — except that they were on target with John Edwards’ baby mama Rielle. It’s hard to believe that McCain, who had six months — longer than most candidates — to vet and choose a running mate, chose a tabloid star [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 14:03:48

Why?….

Over the past couple of days I have read some news articles about a government report that suggests that speed limiters should be fitted to cars on ... given time.  There will be the usual bullshit about the highest levels of security, only highly authorised access etc.  As soon as there is a security alert or crime the locks will be opened and the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 10:39:33

Fuck!ng Stressed!

Warning: Vulgarity ahead! Proceed at your own riskThis post is hidden. For those who had known me well would know how to view this page.Seriously I just need somewhere to vent all my anger, stress or rants if you want to call it. I need to let go of some of the things I have been keeping or else I will explode [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:59:00

Bob Barr campaign letter touts support for border security

Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr recently circulated a campaign letter contrasting his views on immigration and border security with ... crisis,” says Barr in the press release. “BORDER SECURITY,” he continues in all caps. “But really ... Other interesting samples of the letter: Last week, there was a closed-door meeting between [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 16:17:25

ATM Award Notification

I’m sure you can guess how this scam goes.  Barrister Felox has deposted my ATM card worth mega bucks with TNT (makes a change from Fedex) ... their delivery charges & insurance coverage fee, the only fee to be paid again is their security safe ... officer with his contact information as listed below for the avoidance of increase of their security [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:23:19

Reshaping America’s classrooms

p2pnet news Freedom | P2P:- Technology reshapes America’s classrooms, says the headline to a Reuters feature ... on animated education software that she likens to a video game.” ‘The consumer watchdog from hell’ “Welcome ... isn’t all snappy uniforms and code names. And Jennifer Government, a legendary agent with a barcode [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 15:30:08

Who will be Obama’s CTO?

p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- There’s no question America looks like it’ll be an exciting and interesting place under Barack Obama ... such as the MPAA’s Dan Glickman are sleeping outside Obama’s door, metaphorically speaking. But could either ... century,” plus protecting the security of .gov computer networks, says CNet,continuing: “On copyright [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:50:30

Obama or McCain, U.S. May Suffer Either Way

As Barack Obama closes in on the Democratic presidential nomination, investors should focus their minds around one uncomfortable fact: Whether it’s Obama or Republican John McCain who wins the White House, expect some policy changes that won’t sit well with investors - or with the U.S. economy. This could make for several rough years for U.S [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 12:58:05

Default Rates and Static Analysis

As recently as a early 2007 ago there was very little “risk premium” between debt of varying quality ... duration (i.e. a 5 year bond compared to a 5 year security). For instance, if the Treasuries were yielding ... of the door to companies seeking additional funding. For example, the risks in these two models [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 04:10:17

It’s “Guest Blog Wednesday” featuring Brad Moore

As most of you know, before coming to work with Scott, I was Joe McNally’s assistant.  Earlier this year, I started blogging ... cover the USB port, making it difficult to access when shooting tethered, and thus requires a knife ... in through the studio screen door when it was anything except sunshine and kitty cats outside [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 08:00:13

British Intelligence and Police Look To Hack Brit PC's ....

Not mine they won't, and hopefully yours either. They can easily be thwarted by using diligent security efforts like simple firewalls, ... your important files or even go a step further which I've done and use biometrics for access to any important ... your computers security levels at various places, like Shields up here, or Audit My PC here, Symantec [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 16:44:00

Iran At America's Back Door

I've heard people say Iran is no threat to the United States, that they don't have the capability to deliver missiles from Iran to the U.S ... our Southern neighbors as an open door to the U.S.  In Iran's Latin American Push, (by John Kiriakou ... officers of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, its Islamic Revolutionary Guard, which [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:57:19

The Quail Diaries, El Segundo, 4

The story has not ended. (It always goes on, even behind the closed doors of the chaparral–we just miss it all). Yesterday we stumbled upon what I believe to be O/R B/K’s remains (the location indicates this at any rate). These remains were his feathers, and guts—things left by hawks when they consume their prey. And his bands [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 05:12:14

How to be a hacker for real

You see guys mostly wearing glasses facing the computer terminal the whole day in a low lit basement staring at a bunch of codes that looked like ... and other are teaching some how to be a hacker. Later the phone rings and the guys scramble for the door ... that skill to gain illegal access to a computer network or file. The hacking community classifies [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 02:09:18

Microchips that contain multiple ‘personalities’ may protect intellectual property

Washington, June 12 (ANI): Computer engineers at Rice University have come up with a concept of making microchips that can be helpful in granting ... circuit can be even a more powerful security mechanism that can be used for a variety of digital ... for enhanced device security, content provisioning, application metering, device optimisation and more. “ [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 10:27:49

Bacevich: The Limits of Power

Is an imperial presidency destroying what America stands for? Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich who identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 04:30:00

McCain speaks. Quietly

John McCain’s speech lacked the fireworks of Sarah Palin’s. It lacked the soaring oratory of Barack Obama’s. McCain’s delivery was flat at times and he even stumbled over a number of words, which could only underline his age - his greatest weakness. But what the speech had was a quiet substance and sincerity that set it apart from the others [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 07:14:32

Green Ink: Battle over the Bailout

Crude oil futures slumped to about $55 due to recessionary numbers in Japan and demand worries in China, Bloomberg reports ... access to more federal cash, even for auto-parts makers, in exchange for financial overhauls ... , argues Jeffrey Sachs, also in the WaPO. Don’t forget the national-security component to a healthy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 13:12:41

I Am So Popular: Black Men Are Everywhere!

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. I think I might be the most racist person I know. Let me clarify. When I say I’m a racist, I don’t mean that in the classic sense which, in my case, being a whitey, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 15:07:10

Fuzzy Inaugural Math

In my print column this week, I examine whether president-elect Barack Obama will break the record for inaugural crowd size, and if he does, whether we’ll know for sure. The Washington, D.C., mayor publicly aired a projected crowd size of up to four million soon after the election, but today no government agency will get behind an official number, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:07:00

Wordpress Security - Or Should You REALLY Be Scared?

I was reading a Joe Vitale book today, where he talks about the power of fear in selling. No better example is in Wordpress security products ... of online software that ever existed (and only one step above a virus or worm). Or something ... on your site, and THAT is the problem program revealing things. Add that free helpdesk or forum [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 10:17:53

Potential Future Hyperinflation by Stephen Lendman

Dandelion Salad by Stephen Lendman Global Research, June 9, 2008 Walter “John” Williams thinks out of the box ... can access some of his data and occasional special reports. They can also assess his reasoning ... Social Security revenues. The idea was to hide government’s true cost at a time wartime and Great [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 05:37:08

An Farming Overregulation Eggsample

I have been working with a committee on limiting agricultural over-regulation in our county. Whether we will be successful, and how long it will take, only the future knows. I am encouraged by the drive and focus of our group despite Department of Agriculture suggestions that if we are having problems when one inspector shows [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:58:35

Security Issues: Hotel Room Keys

I have been reading The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security - it is an excellent book which focuses on the weakest link in electronic security - the humans who run the machines. As a result, it has made me see routine ... I presented my (generic hotel brand) key and said my door didn’t work. They asked for my room number [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:11:27

TARP Can Spell Part - and Part It Will Come To Be!

From the lovely daughter of one of my dearest friends and also a fellow Alabamian. Her daughter lives in and sent this from Israel. (See 1 below.)In order to stimulate the economy Obama has decided the adage: 'haste makes waste' is politically incorrect so he is about to open the flood gates but he also intends to shut them before spending hits a [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:56:00

MASCHERA DI CERA, LA - Il Grande Labirinto (2003)

Thankfully, the sophomore jinx rarely applies in the current prog world, as artists are not pressured into releasing sub-par performances in order to stay within contractual confines. Good, lawyers should learn to be more relaxed and try some good progressive, maybe they will see the light of justice (I know of a few here at PA)! [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 03:05:34

Shop For Groceries Online, Not Paying Off Credit Cards @ The Carnivals

free credit scores by telling us all about Credit Karma! Money Smart Life: Henry confesses to being a credit card expert with a secret. Gen X Finance reminds us that market conditions shouldn’t derail our investment strategies. With the current damage the market has done to our portfolios, can we really avoid being fair-weather investors? [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 23:00:00

The Descending Iron Curtain

Diabolical New Congressional Plans to Fund Emergency Bail-Outs By Meddling, Manipulating, and Even "Merging" Tax-Deferred Retirement Plans Such as 401(k)s into the Insolvent Social Security System. A Desperately Cash-Strapped Liberal Congress Will Soon Double-Cross Taxpayers and Investors With Massive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 18:35:45

BMW Assist Adds Injury Algorithm

Official BMW USA: Release BMW of North America today announced that 2009 and later model BMW vehicles (excludes X3) feature BMW’s unique “Risk of Severe Injury” calculation when equipped with the BMW Assist(TM) system. If an accident occurs, this BMW-exclusive system collects data from on-board control units and transmits it automatically to the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 04:26:02

CCLXI - inside, outside

Due to the publicity surrounding Jamila Karenga’s live broadcast, as well as the incredible number of special guests expected to make an appearance, enhanced security measures were essential. Jamila’s production company hired a police detail to manage outside security, while inside her usual security contractor added staff for the occasion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 21:39:20

Costa Lotta Hassle

With everyone back to work on Monday except me, it seemed, I was bored out of my mind sitting around at home with nothing to do ... to get up and get on with them.What I want is someone to come up and knock on my door, and say "Hey, James ... I exposed them. ;-)There was a security guard standing... er... guard, just inside the doors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 12:10:00

Inside the Secret Squad Room: Agent Olsen Lets Us Look

Harry recently enjoyed red carpet treatment during his escapades in the mysterious land of data recovery ... . Open the door. Take a look inside… Computers have become a central focus of our modern world ... bookmarks. Can you imagine if you no longer had access to the email you’ve been saving for the past [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 09:00:26

More Groups Than Thought Monitored in Police Spying

Sunday 04 January 2009 by: Lisa Rein and Josh White, The Washington Post, at Truthout New documents reveal Maryland program’s reach. The Maryland State Police surveillance of advocacy groups was far more extensive than previously acknowledged, with records showing that troopers monitored - and labeled as terrorists - activists devoted to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 01:53:14

Robert Patterson - Author Guest Post

Everyone, please welcome Robert Patterson, author of Five Steps to C.A.L.M. Career and Life Management. I would like to thank Mr. Patterson for taking the time to write such a wonderfully insightful guest post for Cafe of Dreams!***************************************************************************************1). Blogging about Job Searches [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:01:00

Fingerprint lock

It is common now that office implements advanced security technology for preventing unauthorized access for restricted area ... to implement something more secure. It is called fingerprint lock and requires your own fingerprint to open ... without permission. It implements magnetic card lock, so anyone who has not had the card will never [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 03:04:14

US-Israeli CIA-Mossad operation to kidnap Mr. Khan

US-Israeli operation to kidnap Mr. A.Q Khan Mossad logo They want Muslims to be sheepherders and hedonistic drunkards ... arsenal. Pakistani security officials went on red alert in the last week of June 2008 after receiving ... staffers, retired and serving, working on the strategic weapons programs, follow security procedures [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 05:41:42

2009 Predictions: Hardware

In previous posts, I looked at macro-economics conditions and media related issues in 2009. In this entry, I’m venturing in the hardware space to attempt to divine what new gadgets we may see in the coming year. Televisions: Connected and Flat It’s been 15 years since the Internet revolution started to take hold and about 3 since video on the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 03:26:02

Yocheved Seidman

-- Rabbi Dr. Goldie MilgramYocheved Seidman and her husband, Mordechai, are Lubavitchers who live in Ithaca, NY with their 4 year-old son ... ?' 'Yes,' they responded, 'that would be a good idea.' I also asked them about social security, 'There's a cap on the level of income after which a person doesn't contribute to social security, might [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:04:00

How To Be More Secure With Your Data & Identity

It’s amazing how on a daily basis there’s a story about someone’s identity or data being stolen, personal info being misused, ... of leaving your home and not locking the door. Anyone can come in and take what they want. Use SSL ... in a coffee shop with a laptop and pretend to be free internet access. Once someone connects [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 01:28:00

Free Gaza boat returned to Cyprus for “repairs” - then may have set sail for Gaza again tonight

The absence of news about what is going on with this sixth Free Gaza expedition is very curious, very curious indeed. Apparently, the expedition encountered rough seas soon after setting out from Larnaca on Monday afternoon, then returned to port a few hours later. Then, it was explained that there had been some damage to the ship’s generator [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:32

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