Report: U.S. Cancels Air Passenger Screening Upgrade (Reuters)

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GAO Finds Passenger Screening Incomplete
(AP)

GAO Finds Passenger Screening Incomplete
(AP) 03/29/2005 02:04 AM
AP - The government's latest computerized airline passenger screening program doesn't adequately protect travelers' privacy, according to a congressional report that could further delay a project considered a priority after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Foes Assault Passenger Screening

Foes Assault Passenger Screening 02/12/2004 06:16 AM
Several groups and members of Congress launch a campaign to make the federal government reconsider a program that would screen airline passengers against massive commercial databases. By Ryan Singel.

Airline Passenger Screening Still
Government Priority

Airline Passenger Screening Still
Government Priority 07/16/2004 10:04 PM

NY Times: Goverment is 'Reshaping' Airport Screening System. On Wednesday the secretary of homeland security, Tom Ridge, was quoted in USA Today as saying that Capps 2 was dead. But a spokesman for his agency, Brian Roehrkasse, said Thursday that "the administration continues to move forward on an automated aviation passenger prescreening system to replace the existing antiquated airline system, to better manage risk and be more efficient."

In other words, almost nothing has changed. Civil libertarians and people who care about privacy shout when intrusive spying on citizens is proposed. Officialdom pretends to pull the plug on the system, but just puts it into effect in other ways that draw less unwelcome attention. What does this really have to do with airline security? Very little, really. After all, some of the airport systems now in place are for show, not for real security. It has everything to do with giving government a way to easily know everything we're doing, in close to real time, by tracking our purchases and travels. This is how the surveillance state evolves.

Passenger screening gimmick stuck at the
gate

Passenger screening gimmick stuck at the
gate 03/29/2005 02:22 PM
'CAPPS-3' not ready for takeoff

Lawmakers seek delay on passenger
screening system

Lawmakers seek delay on passenger
screening system 02/14/2004 09:18 AM
San Jose Mercury News Feb 14 2004 1:10PM GMT

Airline passenger screening system faces
delays

Airline passenger screening system faces
delays 02/12/2004 06:15 PM
The Transportation Security Administration's high-tech system to screen airline passengers for terrorist connections faces significant testing and deployment delays, which could ultimately affect its overall success, according to the GAO.

Government will order airlines to turn
over passenger data to test screening
system

Government will order airlines to turn
over passenger data to test screening
system 09/21/2004 06:20 PM
SiliconValley.com Sep 21 2004 10:05PM GMT

Report slams airline computer screening

Report slams airline computer screening 02/11/2004 09:44 PM
UPI Feb 12 2004 1:39AM GMT

Report on flight screening system to be
released

Report on flight screening system to be
released 03/26/2005 02:36 AM
Technocrat.net Mar 26 2005 7:24AM GMT

TSA misled public about air passenger
database, report says

TSA misled public about air passenger
database, report says 03/25/2005 11:42 PM

Report: Airline Gave Passenger Data to
Government

Report: Airline Gave Passenger Data to
Government 01/18/2004 11:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 18 2004 2:35PM GMT

Passenger held after telling captain to
"fly faster" (Reuters)

Passenger held after telling captain to
"fly faster" (Reuters) 05/06/2004 04:29 AM
Reuters - A passenger who tried to enter the cockpit of a plane flying from Dubai to Pakistan to tell the captain to go faster has been detained by authorities on landing on Thursday.

Northwest Gave Passenger Data to U.S.
Govt. (Reuters)

Northwest Gave Passenger Data to U.S.
Govt. (Reuters) 01/19/2004 02:51 AM
Reuters - Northwest Airlines said on Sunday it had acted appropriately and in line with company policy when it provided passenger data for a U.S. government air security study after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

MT 3.1 Upgrade Report

MT 3.1 Upgrade Report 08/31/2004 10:28 PM

Well, I went ahead and upgraded to Movable Type 3.1 with the free version I got from joining the MT Professionals Network (still trying to find a catch...).

Note that if you're considering a 3.1 upgrade, wait — there are errors in the upgrade scripts that Six Apart is working to fix right now. I had to make one code change and forge ahead while ignoring another error in order to get the upgrade to work. It doesn't help that I've hacked this install up pretty badly.

I haven't really tested any new functionality yet. It doesn't seem any faster, which is disappointing, but the new interface is much, much cleaner and the stylesheet has been made more...hackable. Selectors are grouped by template so you can pretty easily find the rule you want to change (TEXTAREA font is pretty large by default...).

One great improvement: the little bold, italic, underline, and link buttons in the editing interface work in non-IE browsers...finally! That alone is worth the upgrade.

The venerable bookmarklet feature has been changed to "Quickpost" (probably avoid conflicting with the JavaScript hacks that people call "bookmarklets"), but it appears to be screwed at the moment — formatting is all off and the TEXTAREA is about 10-pixels wide.

So, while this upgrade looks promising, hang loose for a week or so before rushing in. There are some speedbumps to work out yet. I'll post about the new functionality as I play with it.

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"no one cared to show up for the
screening or cared to report it"

"no one cared to show up for the
screening or cared to report it" 06/18/2004 11:21 AM

Stamps.com Cancels Investor Presentation
(Reuters)

Stamps.com Cancels Investor Presentation
(Reuters) 09/23/2004 01:39 PM
Reuters - Stamps.com , which sells postage over the Internet, said on Thursday its chief executive canceled his appearance at the ThinkEquity conference in San Francisco due to a scheduling conflict.

BA Cancels Two Flights for Security
Reasons (Reuters)

BA Cancels Two Flights for Security
Reasons (Reuters) 02/12/2004 05:51 AM
Reuters - British Airways announced the cancellation of two upcoming flights, to the United States and Saudi Arabia, Thursday, citing security reasons.

New Report: Panther Upgrade Firmware
Trap

New Report: Panther Upgrade Firmware
Trap 06/26/2004 05:58 AM
Too many people are getting caught in a nasty Panther upgrade trap involving firmware changes.

Sony Cancels Many Sports Video Games for
'04 (Reuters)

Sony Cancels Many Sports Video Games for
'04 (Reuters) 05/05/2004 10:37 PM
Reuters - The U.S. video game arm of Sony Corp. (6758.T) said on Wednesday it would not update some of its sports titles this year, mirroring a similar move by Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) amid intense competition.

Israel's Sharon Cancels U.S. Visit -
Official (Reuters)

Israel's Sharon Cancels U.S. Visit -
Official (Reuters) 05/09/2004 03:19 AM
Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has canceled a visit to Washington next week that he had planned before his Likud party rejected a U.S.-endorsed Gaza pullout, his office said on Sunday.

Powell Cancels Plans to Visit Athens
(Reuters)

Powell Cancels Plans to Visit Athens
(Reuters) 08/28/2004 02:24 AM
Reuters - Secretary of State Colin Powell canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremonies in Greece because of the "press of business" including crises in Iraq and Sudan, U.S. officials said on Saturday.

Kerry Cancels Meeting Because of Picket
Line (Reuters)

Kerry Cancels Meeting Because of Picket
Line (Reuters) 06/27/2004 10:28 PM
Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry canceled plans on Sunday to address a U.S. mayors conference this week at a hotel that is likely to be ringed by picketing police officers.

Microsoft Cancels 'Mythica' PC Video
Game (Reuters)

Microsoft Cancels 'Mythica' PC Video
Game (Reuters) 02/13/2004 06:37 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) has canceled the development of "Mythica," an online PC role-playing game centered in Norse mythology, and up to 40 developers may be laid off as a result, Microsoft Game Studios said.

Amtrak Cancels Acela Service Over Brake
Problem (Reuters)

Amtrak Cancels Acela Service Over Brake
Problem (Reuters) 04/15/2005 06:27 PM
Reuters - Amtrak said on Friday its high-speed Acela Express trains between Washington and Boston will be out of service until at least Wednesday because of cracks found in hundreds of brake discs.

Sharon Cancels U.S. Trip After Gaza Plan
Setback (Reuters)

Sharon Cancels U.S. Trip After Gaza Plan
Setback (Reuters) 05/09/2004 06:03 AM
Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, battling to overcome his party's rejection of a U.S.-endorsed Gaza pullout, announced on Sunday he had canceled a visit to Washington next week.

Symmetricom Shares RHK Report Detailing
Urgent Need to Upgrade Nation’s
Telecommunications Infrastructure

Symmetricom Shares RHK Report Detailing
Urgent Need to Upgrade Nation’s
Telecommunications Infrastructure 06/17/2005 03:15 PM
Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM) announced the availability of RHK’s report on the urgent need to upgrade the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure. According to the report, which was sponsored by Symmetricom, telecom companies require precise time synchronization to remain competitive and support next-generation services such as Internet Protocol TV (IPTV), streaming video and online gaming. [PRWEB Jun 16, 2005]

Latest Colaborata Upgrade Bows (Reuters)

Latest Colaborata Upgrade Bows (Reuters) 09/21/2004 10:31 PM
Reuters - TransMedia has unveiled the latest version of its Colaborata online media platform and said that ASCAP and SLG Advertising were among the first customers to license the product. Other major entertainment-related customers will be announced soon.

Ericsson to Upgrade 3 U.S. Cellphone
Networks (Reuters)

Ericsson to Upgrade 3 U.S. Cellphone
Networks (Reuters) 01/26/2004 12:35 PM
Reuters - Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson said on Monday it had signed contracts to upgrade the mobile phone networks of three rural telecoms operators in the United States.

Virginia Tech to Upgrade Supercomputer
to Xserve (Reuters)

Virginia Tech to Upgrade Supercomputer
to Xserve (Reuters) 01/27/2004 01:15 AM
Reuters - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will upgrade its supercomputer that uses Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O)'s PowerMac G5 computers with Apple's recently introduced Xserve G5 servers that have two chips in each box, the university said on Tuesday.

Intel Gives Centrino Chip Line a
Wireless Upgrade (Reuters)

Intel Gives Centrino Chip Line a
Wireless Upgrade (Reuters) 08/27/2004 01:26 PM
Reuters - Intel Corp. (INTC.O) on Thursday said it has upgraded the wireless networking capabilities of its Centrino line of notebook computer chips to allow broader network access with improved security.

Maryland Group Sues to Upgrade E-Voting
Machines (Reuters)

Maryland Group Sues to Upgrade E-Voting
Machines (Reuters) 04/21/2004 06:17 PM
Reuters - A Maryland voters' group said on Wednesday it planned to force the state to add printers to electronic voting machines to ensure they can be double-checked after a disputed election, such as the 2000 presidential vote.

Google Launches Upgrade to Intranet
Search Product (Reuters)

Google Launches Upgrade to Intranet
Search Product (Reuters) 06/02/2004 01:12 AM
Reuters - Google Inc., the No. 1 Web search company, unveiled on Tuesday an upgraded version of its search appliance that companies, schools and government use to sift through their own internal networks for information.

Apricorn Introduces EZ Upgrade 1.8T Hard
Drive Upgrade Kit

Apricorn Introduces EZ Upgrade 1.8T Hard
Drive Upgrade Kit 08/04/2004 02:38 AM
Apricorn, a leader in personal storage products, today released the EZ Upgrade 1.8T Hard Drive Upgrade Kit. EZ Upgrade 1.8T is the first hard drive upgrade kit designed specifically for 1.8" hard drives found in many of the latest portable notebooks and tablet PC's. In three simple steps users can seamlessly transfer all the data from the old hard drive to a new hard drive and transform the old hard drive into a portable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 backup and/or storage solution. [PRWEB Aug 4, 2004]

Screening for Friends

Screening for Friends 07/21/2004 10:51 AM

To do in LA tonight: RES screening

To do in LA tonight: RES screening 02/01/2005 08:37 PM
Xeni Jardin: For those of you in LA: The year's first RES screening of digital shorts and music videos takes place at the Egyptian theater tonight. Among the works scheduled to kick off at 8pm:

Interpol's "Evil," a troubling puppet-driven work that is the music video debut of acclaimed photographer Charlie White. Also on tap: 2 Many DJs side project Soulwax's video for "E Talking," an alphabetical lesson in pharmacological jargon directed by Evan Bernard; a pair of Fatboy Slim videos involving song, dance and frisky felines, directed by Jon Watts; and "Dream," Dougal Wilson's latest for Dizzee Rascal featuring the rapper as a pint-sized MC spitting his rhymes at bizarre ghetto puppets.

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Beta: Passenger 3.0b1

Beta: Passenger 3.0b1 08/06/2004 10:00 AM
The server account creation and password generation tool is now compiled for Mac OS X only and offers a completely redone interface and other improvements.

Air Defenses 'Unprepared' for 9/11 -
Report (Reuters)

Air Defenses 'Unprepared' for 9/11 -
Report (Reuters) 06/17/2004 07:44 PM
Reuters - U.S. fighter jets had virtually no chance to shoot down or intercept four hijacked planes on Sept. 11, 2001, because of confusion and poor communication among "unprepared" officials responsible for America's air defenses, a special commission said on Thursday.

U.S. Report to Say No WMD Found in Iraq
(Reuters)

U.S. Report to Say No WMD Found in Iraq
(Reuters) 09/16/2004 11:15 PM
Reuters - A draft report by the top U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq concludes no stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction were found, but there was evidence Saddam Hussein intended to resurrect weapons programs, U.S. government sources said on Thursday.

CIA Restricts One-Third of U.S. Senate
WMD Report (Reuters)

CIA Restricts One-Third of U.S. Senate
WMD Report (Reuters) 06/15/2004 07:48 PM
Reuters - The CIA has decided that about one-third of a U.S. Senate report criticizing prewar intelligence on Iraq contains secret information that should not be released to the public, intelligence sources said on Tuesday.
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