Energy halts use of classified discs, drives

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Energy Dept. Halts Classified Work at
Labs (AP)

Energy Dept. Halts Classified Work at
Labs (AP) 07/24/2004 01:17 AM
AP - WASHINGTON — The Energy Department, responding to a security scandal at the Los Alamos weapons lab, ordered a halt to classified work at as many as two dozen facilities that use removable computer disks like those missing at the New Mexico lab.

Los Alamos Halts All of Its Classified
Research After Data Vanishes

Los Alamos Halts All of Its Classified
Research After Data Vanishes 07/16/2004 02:58 AM
The loss of two removable data storage devices was discovered July 7 during preparations to run an experiment in the laboratory's weapons physics division.

U.S. Halts Classified Work Pending
Security Checks

U.S. Halts Classified Work Pending
Security Checks 07/24/2004 12:58 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 24 2004 4:37AM GMT

U.S. Halts Classified Work Pending
Security Checks (Reuters)

U.S. Halts Classified Work Pending
Security Checks (Reuters) 07/23/2004 09:18 PM
Reuters - The U.S. Department of Energy, which runs the nation's nuclear arms research, ordered the widespread suspension of classified operations on Friday as part of a security crackdown sparked by lapses at the Los Alamos laboratory.

8.5GB DVD+R discs, drives to ship April
'04

8.5GB DVD+R discs, drives to ship April
'04 11/03/2003 11:13 AM
Dual-layer technology

Energy czar stops classified work using
disks, other removable media

Energy czar stops classified work using
disks, other removable media 07/26/2004 05:31 PM
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham stopped all DOE work using controlled removable electronic media after officials at the Los Alamos National Lab discovered that two computer disks containing classified information were missing.

Energy Dept. Halts Use of Computer Disks

Energy Dept. Halts Use of Computer Disks 07/23/2004 07:47 PM
AP via Guardian Unlimited Jul 24 2004 0:07AM GMT

Energy Dept. Halts Use of Computer Disks
(AP)

Energy Dept. Halts Use of Computer Disks
(AP) 07/23/2004 07:52 PM
AP - WASHINGTON — The Energy Department, responding to a security scandal at the Los Alamos weapons lab, ordered a halt Friday to classified work at as many as two dozen facilities that use removable computer disks like those missing at the New Mexico lab.

Los Alamos halts operations; Classified
data disks lost at Sandia and Los Alamos

Los Alamos halts operations; Classified
data disks lost at Sandia and Los Alamos 07/17/2004 01:24 AM
Two breaking news items today that relate to security -- or a frightening lack thereof -- at US government-run nuclear labs Sandia and Los Alamos. First, an item from my Wired News colleague Noah Shachtman, on Defensetech blog:

Los Alamos National Laboratory director Pete Nanos shut down the country's leading nuclear weapons lab on Friday, after a set of classified computer disks disappeared, and a student was hit in the eye with a powerful laser beam -- all in the space of a week.

"As of today, Director Nanos has suspended all Operations at the Laboratory," an internal e-mail obtained by Wired News read. "This is a very serious step."

"This willful flouting of the rules must stop, and I don't care how many people I have to fire to make it stop. If you think the rules are silly, if you think compliance is a joke, please resign now and save me the trouble," Nanos added in a separate e-mail to Los Alamos employees.

And separately today, this press release was issued by Sandia National Laboratories:

Sandia National Laboratories has located a floppy disk that had turned up missing in a recent inventory. The floppy disk, which had been marked classified, was found about 1 p.m. today (Friday). Sandia had reported the disk as missing June 30 in a wall-to-wall inventory. (...)

Sandia Corporation President and Laboratories Director C. Paul Robinson said: "We are relieved the disk has been found. But in my mind, the nature of the near miss of this recent incident is far too close for comfort. We must find better ways and procedures for ensuring the protection of such material."

Link to Los Alamos shutdown post on Defensetech blog, and related Wired News story here. Sandia National Laboratories press release: Link. Sandia was also hit earlier this month with a $3.1 million state fine for breaking environmental laws: Lin k.

Energy crisis drives high-tech firms
back to Taiwan

Energy crisis drives high-tech firms
back to Taiwan 08/17/2004 11:47 AM
Asia Times Online Aug 17 2004 3:41PM GMT

Stanford Swim Team & ENERGY
Pacthes.LightWave Energy Patches by
Vitagenex SHAKE World of Sports and
creates 33% increase in ENERGY.

Stanford Swim Team & ENERGY
Pacthes.LightWave Energy Patches by
Vitagenex SHAKE World of Sports and
creates 33% increase in ENERGY. 08/02/2004 02:38 AM
All Natural Harmony Energy Patches. NOTHING goes into the Blood! Nano-technology! World records being broken even before the Olympics!Our Patent Pending method allows organic materials to interact with the human body to improve energy, performance and stamina but without ingesting anything. Double-Blind studies at Major Universities have shown most people experience a increase of energy within minutes of using the energy patches. [PRWEB Aug 2, 2004]

Inside Unlimited Energy - In 2022
Singapore was Run by a Super Woman
Desperate to Solve a Pollution and
Energy Crisis

Inside Unlimited Energy - In 2022
Singapore was Run by a Super Woman
Desperate to Solve a Pollution and
Energy Crisis 06/22/2005 01:52 AM
Set against the Luxurious background of the Ritz-Carlton Singapore and new Super-High towers a Dragon Lady sits at the top of a 2 mile-high City and summons a super thinker from the past to solve a pollution and looming energy crisis. Written for all sexes. [PRWEB Jun 18, 2005]

IHS Energy acquires Yergin's Cambridge
Energy Research

IHS Energy acquires Yergin's Cambridge
Energy Research 09/02/2004 08:15 AM
Boston Globe Sep 2 2004 12:29PM GMT

Beware of Energy Vampires: appliances
use energy even when not in use

Beware of Energy Vampires: appliances
use energy even when not in use 12/19/2004 03:43 PM

Energy Vampires, that's what phone chargers, televisions, video/DVD/CD recorders, and a host of other household appliances were called today by California state legislators who passed a bill to reuire the devices to be more efficient by using less engergy when not in use.

Energy Dreams and Energy Realities

Energy Dreams and Energy Realities 06/19/2004 03:13 PM
Interesting dissection of US energy/environmental politics and policy along conservative/liberal lines: "We are, it seems, always in some kind of energy crisis, real or imagined. Some worry that our major sources of energy are about to run out. Some despair that our energy-hungry civilization is destroying the natural world. Some believe our quest for energy is driving us into unnecessary wars and unsavory alliances. And some lament that excessive regulations on energy development are crippling the American way of life. When it comes to energy politics, there is no shortage of alarmism, conservative and liberal alike." The conclusion was sorta weak tho, I thought :D [via J. Orlin Grabbe - NSFW!]

IFD-iV Flash Drives Masquerade as ATA
Hard Drives

IFD-iV Flash Drives Masquerade as ATA
Hard Drives 07/15/2004 08:59 AM

For embedded computing hackers, mass storage (like hard drives) is often the most frustrating piece of the puzzle, as the fragile and power-hungry spin of the hard drive is usually the last non-solid-state part in the whole deployment. And while most engineers will just use a Compact Flash card, sometimes the only option is an ATA (hard drive) connection; that's where the IFD-iV flash memory parts from IO Data Device Corporation come in. Basically just flash memory drives, the defining feature of the IFD-iVs (besides fairly rugged operating specifications) is that they use the standard ATA connection of a hard drive, meaning they can be deployed in place of hard drives when necessary. Models up to 2GB in capacity will be available for around $2,100 -- maybe we'll just deal with the fragile hard drives instead.
Read - Flash memory ATA hard drive [TechJapan]

Update: Reader Tom Lee brings up a much cheaper option for hackers on a budget (after the jump.)

Keep Your Confidential Data Confidential
With Biometric Fingerprint Flash Drives
and Hard Disk Drives

Keep Your Confidential Data Confidential
With Biometric Fingerprint Flash Drives
and Hard Disk Drives 02/01/2005 09:13 PM
Now you can have safe, secure, portable storage of your confidential business and personal data with the biometric fingerprint ClipDrive Bio USB Flash Drive and the Outbacker USB biometric fingerprint Hard Disk Drive. The devices are non-operational until a validated fingerprint or password is received. [PRWEB Jan 21, 2005]

Fox New now classified

Fox New now classified 05/11/2004 03:11 PM
Me mo to soldiers: Do not read the Taguba report on the Fox News website, it is classified. I didn't know the Pentagon had a sense of humor.

Discs Are So Dead

Discs Are So Dead 04/05/2005 06:15 AM
Two new formats aim to bury the DVD, but web distribution will kill them all. By Robert Capps from Wired magazine.

When Good Discs Go Bad

When Good Discs Go Bad 06/15/2004 05:13 AM

All Classified Ads At MAO Are $20 For 30
Days!

All Classified Ads At MAO Are $20 For 30
Days! 01/03/2004 07:30 PM
Macon Area Online is ranked number 5 at Yahoo and number 6 at Google under searches for Macon and is getting over 20,000 hits per day! ...

how do i get to play the dvd ram discs
from my panasonic e55

how do i get to play the dvd ram discs
from my panasonic e55 08/20/2004 06:18 PM
TechTree Aug 20 2004 9:49PM GMT

Who Made Your Blank Discs?

Who Made Your Blank Discs? 03/19/2005 02:22 AM

You may think that you know what manufacturer made you blank CD or DVD discs, it was  Fujifilm, TDK Electronics, Ritek, Verbatim, Imation, Hewlett-Packard or another recognizable brand. You would be wrong.  In fact, most of this blank media is manufactured by a short list of companies: India's Moser Baer, Japan's Ricoh and Taiyo Yuden, and Taiwan's CMC Magnetics, Prodisc Technology and Optodisc Technology. The major name brands that actually create their own CD’s are Sony and Philips.

Of the manufacturers that actually make the media, Taiyo Yuden is the one recognized as the best, with the highest quality product. Trying to figure out who makes your media is not easy. The best website for talking about the brands and the media and what are some great deals for media online is Digitalfaq.com.

Here is more from the article on Wired… Some media can burn reliably faster than its rated speed. A DVD+R might be rated at 4X burn speed, yet with certain recorders, it can be burned at 8X. The factors that contribute to high- or low-quality media are varied. Several choices are on the market, and which one is used can affect a disc's reflectivity, and thus its readability. But beyond that, says Pieper, "if your dye is unevenly spread, or the other materials and workmanship are shoddy, it doesn't matter what dye is used." Also, Pieper says if the glue job on the platter is sloppy, "the media literally falls apart."  Taiyo Yuden media stands as the golden child for blank-media enthusiasts. Popular opinion swings the other way for manufacturers such as CMC Magnetics and Princo.

If Plastic Discs Are Dead, What's Next?

If Plastic Discs Are Dead, What's Next? 03/22/2005 05:03 PM
Wired Magazine is now suggesting that discs are dead as a storage medium. With all the battling going on over the next generation of DVD technology, Wired's products editor, Robert Capps, notes that not very many people seem to care about the new "high definition" audio CDs that have come out. Instead, everyone's focused on getting an iPod and digitizing their music. While video is definitely more difficult to transport via the internet, the argument is that the technology is improving for compressing and transmitting larger files. Of course, it might be interesting to put Capps in a debate with Mark Cuban -- who also thinks that discs are dead, but that portable hard drives or flash drives will take their place. Cuban's argument is that "storage is expanding far more quickly than upload or download speeds to our homes," so it's going to be more efficient to move around hard drives than bits of high definition content. With some already experimenting with offer ing content on iPods, it is beginning to look like this battle for the next plastic disc technology may be a waste of time. Update: Then again, some analysts think discs will be big business for the next five years. Of course, analysts always seem to be overly positive in their predictions -- it's what helps sell reports.

Los Alamos and the missing discs that
never were

Los Alamos and the missing discs that
never were 08/12/2004 01:15 PM
Headless chickens chase phantom secrets

Sony's Paper Blu-Ray Discs

Sony's Paper Blu-Ray Discs 04/15/2004 11:42 AM
JOEL JOHNSON -- Sony has announced a 25GB Blu-ray disc made with 51 percent paper, making it easy to print directly on the disc and shred with household scissors for disposal. While the discs are more environmentally friendly, simply because they use an easily renewable resource, it isn't entirely clear...

Xbox 2 to Use Proprietary Discs?

Xbox 2 to Use Proprietary Discs? 12/15/2003 03:16 PM
Microsoft's career page contains a very interesting job advertisement. The ad says that the Xbox Team "is looking for a strong PM/Engineer to manage the design and development of the Xbox Game Disc for the next generation Xbox console." Moreover, the ad stresses the importance of anti-piracy technology in the development of the new discs for the next generation console. Although it is possible that MS will simply try to incorporate sophisticated anti-piracy features in the now standard DVD medium, it is probably easier for them to develop a proprietary format. Nintendo did it with their GameCube discs, and they were quite effective in combating piracy -- so why not Microsoft?

Should optical discs last forever?

Should optical discs last forever? 03/29/2005 08:58 PM
Standards body of U.S. government, industry group, quiz industry and government on how long discs should last.

Mostly Music Discs With iDVD

Mostly Music Discs With iDVD 06/11/2004 09:07 PM
By Christopher Breen, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Pa. GOP Recruits Hopefuls in Classified
(AP)

Pa. GOP Recruits Hopefuls in Classified
(AP) 12/30/2003 09:47 AM
AP - Hoping to stop state Rep. Gary Haluska from winning a sixth term, local Republicans have taken the unusual step of placing a classified ad in a newspaper seeking state House hopefuls.

Blank Discs Not Created Equal

Blank Discs Not Created Equal 03/19/2005 02:52 AM
The quest for cheap, high-quality blank CDs and DVDs spawns a vast community of enthusiasts, with aficionados swapping hot finds online. By Aaron Weiss.

Eight discs that'll dazzle
(USATODAY.com)

Eight discs that'll dazzle
(USATODAY.com) 01/27/2004 07:16 AM
USATODAY.com - If you got a new DVD player for Christmas, you're probably eager to see just what it can do.USA TODAY's Mike Snider offers eight discs that show the sonic and visual superiority of DVD. (Related story: Despite mixed results, Leonard movies stand out)

Burn two discs at once with Toast
Titanium 6

Burn two discs at once with Toast
Titanium 6 03/22/2005 03:39 PM
I've just successfully burned two DVDs at once on the same Mac -- something that might be of interest to people who have two DVD or CD burners. I have a laptop with an internal Matshita DVD-R UJ825, and an external Pioneer DV...

Sony packs more into mini-discs

Sony packs more into mini-discs 01/08/2004 07:39 PM
Sony has developed new Hi-MD players and discs to store up to 45 hours of music, pictures and text.

Blu-ray discs leave room to grow

Blu-ray discs leave room to grow 08/17/2004 11:47 AM
ZDNet Aug 17 2004 3:30PM GMT

Deane's Suggestion for Library Discs

Deane's Suggestion for Library Discs 12/19/2004 03:36 PM

D-Skin

"Every library in the country should get a supply of these for their DVD collections, which are, invariably, the most scratched up set of media in existence." [Gadgetopia, originally from undisclosed location]

This is a great suggestion if we can get a bulk purchase price.

D-Skins

"Just snap one of these onto your music, movie, game or data CD’s and consider them protected. The amazing Liplock Seal snaps onto the edge of any standard size disc and holds tight. Leave your d_skin Protective Disc Skin on while you play away — outside and inside your media players. Seriously. Your discs are totally readable right through the Skin."

View the [loud] demo. Slick!

Kansas AG Rejects Settlement Discs

Kansas AG Rejects Settlement Discs 08/08/2004 03:31 PM

New holographic discs look like a DVD
but hold a terabyte

New holographic discs look like a DVD
but hold a terabyte 08/27/2004 01:56 PM
Optware Corp., the developer of Collinear Holographic* Data Storage System, announced today that it had achieved successfully world's first recording and play back of digital movies on a holographic recording disc with a reflective layer using Optware's revolutionary Collinear Holography. This is a major milestone for commercializing holographic data storage system.

The recorded movies were played back in a series of meetings from July eight through 12 with Optware's six existing investors as well as eight enterprises both domestic and overseas including leading manufacturers of electronic and electric products for consumer, business and industrial use. Company names are not disclosed.

News source: Optware (full story)

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Two programs rescue damaged discs

Two programs rescue damaged discs 09/08/2004 02:39 PM
Boston Globe Sep 8 2004 7:18PM GMT
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