| Conspiracy theories and cut InterTube cables
Truth is stranger than fiction, reality is weirder than any drug induced Hunter S. Thompson fairy tale, and sometimes obvious facts are so bad that the mind chooses to ignore what the eyes see right front and center. In 1985, FBI agent Robert Hanssen began spying for the USSR, just 6 years before its collapse. One of the secrets he sold to them was the fact that a special ops submarine managed to tap the most important USSR military undersea cable in existence. The sub did this not once, but repeatedly, coming back to pick up the recorded tapes, and to replace, even upgrade the tapping equipment. The exact dates of tapping and the results of that spying are murky, but by the few, reliable accounts that discussed that op, it was incredibly successful. In 2001, after the attack by Saudi, Yemeni and other extremists, Iran initiated contact with the US, attempting to coordinate and deal once and for all with the Taliban and the hated Al Qaida.
Misadventures in Atlanta
Where you'll find me on a Friday night: cooking and playing cards with friends, dining at a new restaurant or hanging with the girls... Who is Wise Diva? A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here quite entertaining... What's on this page → The entry titled "Old School Dating," and any of the comments about it. Access all your favorite blogs from myajc! Learn More Have a discussion idea? Send your ideas, comments, questions and suggestions to Bella. Categories About Bella About Laney About Mia About Wise Diva Atlanta Breakups Current Events Dating Family He Said/She Said Holidays How We Met Marriage Matters of the Heart Mix & Mingle Pop Culture Relationships Sports .
Gold Traders see thru ECB's "Smoke and Mirrors"
European Central Bank chief, Jean "Tricky" Trichet, likes to operate behind a veil of "Smoke and Mirrors" in managing the Euro zone's monetary policy, which is designed to fool most people, most of the time. Most importantly, "Tricky" Trichet, has fueled the fastest growth in the Euro M3 money supply in history, running at three times the rate of the ECB's original guidelines, deemed consistent with low inflation. So it shouldn't have been a surprise to learn that inflation in the Euro zone hit an all-time high of 3.2% in January, and far above the ECB's inflation target of 2 percent. Euro zone producer price inflation picked up to an annual 4.3% in December, led by higher food and energy costs. Trichet and his band of propaganda artists have given plenty of lip service to fighting inflation in recent months, but behind the veil of "Smoke and Mirrors", haven't lifted a finger to put empty words into action.
Happy Tech Year 2007!
There will be two versions of the PS3 (the abbreviated name the console is commonly spoken of), one which will be a USD$699 version with a 60GB hard disk and a USD$499 PS3 that packs a 20GB hard disk drive. Which one to choose? Obviously the more expensive PS3 is the one to have, since it has wireless LAN and extra flash card readers. They both work great as Blu-ray disc players though. Offering hi-definition movie and gaming experience right out of the box! Your girlfriend will like the homely new you.
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GDC Preview
As the Game Developers Conference gets under way this week in San Francisco, GamesIndustry.biz highlights some of the key sessions, announcements, companies and games at the annual business event. Our team will be at the Moscone Centre throughout the week, reporting live from the event, documenting the most important sessions, gaining exclusive access to industry executives and publishing interviews with the key players at GDC 2008. Our sister site, Eurogamer.net will also be at the show, reporting the major consumer announcements and covering some of the key sessions live using the site's LiveText system. Keynotes Monday's big draw is Areae's Raph Koster, speaking at the Worlds in Motion Summit. With work on Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies under his belt, he's perfect to address "Why Gamers should Care about Virtual Worlds," discussing the growth of online spaces and how they are influencing videogame design.
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