Monday, September 9, 2013

The Swedish Stalkers (and More NSA Stuff).

Among the many thoughts in this blog post is one that basically lays out the case why Microsoft is evil. The argument is that because MS does everything closed-source, there are all sorts of vulnerabilities and, as the NSA revelations are showing, some of them are deliberate.

The MTAHNS wanted to let the NSA search domestic emails, so the FISA court obligingly reversed an earlier ruling. Which probably is illustrative to the so-called independent judiciary that is the FISA Court.

Over the weekend, one of the blogs in one of my blogrolls* featured a number of Abba songs, including this one:



Maybe it was a nice song 35 or so years ago, but nowadays, with lyrics such as this verse:
'Cause you know I've got so much that I wanna do
When I dream I'm alone with you it's magic
You want me to leave it there afraid of a love affair
But I think you know that I can't let go
It seems kind of like a stalker's anthem. If someone sends you a link to that song as a token of their affection for you, you may want to think about locking your doors and loading your guns.

"Lock and load"-- heh.
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2 comments:

  1. Marc9/09/2013 11:18 AM

    Sorta on topic, Popehat has a nice story, "Size Matters":

    http://www.popehat.com/2013/09/08/size-matters/

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  2. Nangleator9/09/2013 7:10 PM

    Old song lyrics can be eye-opening, in a cultural clash way... maybe especially if you were around when the songs were new. Ruby Tuesday and the Pina Colada song come to mind.

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