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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.

More woe at Los Alamos

More woe at Los Alamos 07/23/2004 11:35 PM
USA Today Jul 24 2004 3:08AM GMT

Five Fired at Los Alamos Lab

Five Fired at Los Alamos Lab 09/15/2004 09:48 PM
Wired News Sep 16 2004 1:04AM GMT

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing 04/21/2004 02:26 PM
Dark Horse releases Star Wars: Empire #18 today, which concludes the three-part tale starring the soldiers of the Empire. "To the Last Man" is by Welles Hartley, Davidé Fabbri, and Christian Della Vecchia, and features the final confrontation of the Imperial army and the Amanin primitives. With the casualties piling up on both sides, which side will emerge victorious? Find out this issue! All under a fantastic cover by David Michael Beck and Brad Anderson. You can check out an online preview here< /a>.

Standing by their man

Standing by their man 04/08/2005 09:27 AM
Conservatives may worry privately about the scandal-plagued majority leader, but publicly they're denying he did anything wrong and blaming the "liberal media."

Los Alamos Lab Loses More Data

Los Alamos Lab Loses More Data 05/21/2004 05:35 PM

More Disks Lost at Los Alamos, Again!

More Disks Lost at Los Alamos, Again! 07/16/2004 01:19 PM

Los Alamos Suspends 19 Employees

Los Alamos Suspends 19 Employees 07/23/2004 04:34 AM
The director of America's leading nuclear lab strips 19 employees of their badges while officials investigate the loss of two classified computer disks, as well as an intern's eye injury from a laser.

More Disks Lost at Los Alamos

More Disks Lost at Los Alamos 07/15/2004 04:58 AM
Los Alamos National Laboratory, America's leading nuclear lab, lost track of four disks possibly containing sensitive information. Two turned up, but the others remain missing. It's the third such incident in less than a year. By Noah Shachtman.

Los Alamos Lab Halts Operations

Los Alamos Lab Halts Operations 07/17/2004 04:48 AM
The birthplace of the atom bomb stops all operations after a grad student is hurt with a laser. It is the latest in a string of safety lapses, including the possible loss of classified information earlier in the week. The lab's director is not pleased. By Noah Shachtman.

15 on Investigative Leave at Los Alamos
(AP)

15 on Investigative Leave at Los Alamos
(AP) 07/22/2004 04:27 PM
AP - Fifteen employees at the Los Alamos National Laboratory were placed on leave amid an investigation into the disappearance of two computer disks containing classified information, the director of the nuclear weapons lab said Thursday.

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

Los Alamos to Remove Nukes

Los Alamos to Remove Nukes 09/19/2004 01:26 PM
Wired News Sep 19 2004 4:07PM GMT

Chinese Standing Up

Chinese Standing Up 04/02/2005 01:52 PM
When the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949, Mao Zedong famously said “China has stood up.” While it took another forty years to get started, the recent economic explosion has been a world-changer. But that story isn’t over; there’s a remarkable piece in the NY Times this morning outlining how the Chinese are doing a bit of standing up on their own, economically. They’re walking away from those “cheap labour” manufacturing jobs that have served as one of the main economic drivers of the last couple of decades. At the end of the day, cheap labour doesn’t stay cheap. And while there are probably some more “cheap labour” places for businesses to move—India, Africa—the consequences for China have to be profound. And I can see the day coming, maybe not in my lifetime but not that much further out, when the whole notion of moving businesses around the world so you can pay people less has become, finally, self-defeating. What happens then?

Standing firm

Standing firm 09/13/2004 11:52 PM
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Standing room

Standing room 06/23/2004 05:12 PM
Like some other well-known bloggers before her, Chris Nolan is working on turning her blog into more of a revenue-generati ng business. I like Chris's stuff, even as I sometimes disagree with it, because it's sharp and unpredictable and rooted in her years of experience as a reporter, and so I wish her well in her efforts to sell ads and subscriptions.

Lord knows it's not an easy road. Reading Chris's manifesto for "Stand-Alone Journalism" -- she argues that's a better label for what she does than "blogging" -- brought me back to some distant memories from the dawn of the Web. After learning HTML and participating in the San Franciso Free Press experiment, I thought to myself, hey, there's nothing to stop me from starting my own publication on the Web!

So I did. In January 1995 I took a week's vacation time from my job at the SF Examiner and published a site. I focused on what was then quaintly known as "multimedia"; I called it Kludge, as a nod to its essential clumsiness and improvised nature, and I posted an issue. This was years before personal content management software, needless to say; it's all just cruddy hand-coded HTML and crude self-designed graphics. But the articles weren't so bad (hey, here's an interview with Marc Canter! Here's a satirical take on the CD-ROM explosion/implosion!).

What I quickly realized was that, as much fun as writing, editing and designing all that material was -- bringing me back as it did to my teenage roots in mimeograph publishing -- it was just the beginning of getting a Web site going. If I was serious about making it something more than a labor of love -- if I wasn't going to do all that work on my vacation days -- I'd need to figure out how to get people to visit the site, and how to sell ads, and so forth. My best efforts involved dumping a pile of flyers in the lobby of a multimedia conference at Moscone Center. (While I was doing that, a couple of guys named Jerry Yang and Dave Filo stood at a booth under a big Yahoo banner, giving away T-shirts.)

After briefly toying with the notion of applying to AOL's Greenhouse program for funding, I thought, nah. When David Talbot started talking about a new publication he wanted to create, I helped persuade him that he should do it on the Web instead of in print. Salon turned out to be a great place for me to write and edit and build Web sites without having to wear all the hats myself (though there have certainly been times during the last decade when my pate has felt a little crowded).

Today, would-be "Stand-Alone Journalists" can rely on much better software tools to create and publish their work. They can plug into far better organized online networks to spread the word of their activities. And they can even turn to simple plug-in approaches to advertising, like AdWords or BlogAds, to try to bring in some cash. But being a "Stand-Alone Journalist" still requires a combination of journalistic and entrepreneurial traits that's rare. Being a good journalist requires the ability to not mind pissing people off sometimes (Nolan, whose career has had its share of controversy, is no shirker in this regard); being a good entrepreneur demands the ability to charm people as often as possible. Both pursuits, of course, demand persistence, patience, and, in the face of indifference, a stubborn belief in the value of one's undertaking.

When I read Nolan's proposed label for the solo-blogger-journalist, the first thing that popped into my mind was the famous quote from Ibsen's Dr. Stockman in "Enemy of the People": "The strongest man in the world is the one who stands most alone." Standing alone has many wonderful advantages -- it's a stirring posture. But remember what happens to old Dr. Stockman: He is right to blow the whistle about the polluting of his town's waters, but he's dreadfully naive about the world around him, he's ultimately ineffective, and he fails to accomplish much besides his own martyrdom.

So I'm not sure the "Stand-Alone Journalist" label is one that will stick. The linked nature of the Web is ultimately even more important than the independence of the blogger. Standing alone is useless without being connected.

Standing at the Gate

Standing at the Gate 05/05/2004 05:03 PM
Churchill Downs' earnings projections fall flat.

Operators Standing By

Operators Standing By 06/16/2004 04:50 PM
You Too Can Profit From The War on Terra "You’d think with both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars well under way and with the war on terrorism being more than two years old that the share price of any bullet proof vest manufacturer would be fully valued. Not so! The company that manufactures the amazing life saving bullet proof vests that Sgt. Travis L. McKinney wrote to from the Iraq front line is not only undervalued but is a screaming takeover candidate that is poised to enjoy an up to 450% increase in its stock price." Operators are standing by...

US: 'Missing' Los Alamos Disks Never
Existed

US: 'Missing' Los Alamos Disks Never
Existed 02/01/2005 09:51 PM
Sci-Tech Today Feb 2 2005 1:43AM GMT

From Budapest to Los Alamos, a Life in
Mathematics

From Budapest to Los Alamos, a Life in
Mathematics 03/28/2005 11:20 PM
In the world of modern mathematics, Dr. Peter D. Lax, professor emeritus at New York University, ranks among the giants.

Los Alamos Nuclear Family Glows Up

Los Alamos Nuclear Family Glows Up 09/15/2004 09:14 AM
Weapons of mass destruction have clear environmental effects, plus, they kill people. Living in fear is not always the best choice. This new book shows one approach to thinking about the unthinkable. [PRWEB Sep 14, 2004]

Los Alamos lab joins battle against
cancer

Los Alamos lab joins battle against
cancer 12/29/2004 12:06 PM
globetechnology.com Dec 29 2004 3:21PM GMT

Defense Tech: LOS ALAMOS SHUT DOWN

Defense Tech: LOS ALAMOS SHUT DOWN 07/17/2004 04:59 AM
REMAINING EYE .. Defense Tech .. SHUT DOWN:

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Four sacked over Los Alamos security
breaches

Four sacked over Los Alamos security
breaches 09/27/2004 07:02 AM
Computer Weekly Sep 27 2004 11:09AM GMT

Los Alamos Defense Lab Suspends
Operations

Los Alamos Defense Lab Suspends
Operations 07/17/2004 07:29 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 17 2004 10:38PM GMT

Los Alamos security woes increase

Los Alamos security woes increase 07/19/2004 01:13 PM
SiliconValley.com Jul 19 2004 5:07PM GMT

Report: Los Alamos lab needs better
hardware inventory

Report: Los Alamos lab needs better
hardware inventory 08/13/2004 05:38 PM
In a report this week, the U.S. Department of Energy said inventory controls at the Los Alamos National Laboratory were not robust enough, and some computers were never entered into the lab's inventory database.

Los Alamos Lab Security Probe Widens
(AP)

Los Alamos Lab Security Probe Widens
(AP) 08/04/2004 10:09 PM
AP - Four more Los Alamos National Laboratory workers have been put on paid leave in a widening probe into two missing computer disks containing classified information, officials said Wednesday.

Computer Disks at Los Alamos Missing

Computer Disks at Los Alamos Missing 12/10/2003 01:13 AM
AP via Newsday Dec 10 2003 0:37AM ET

Computer disks at Los Alamos missing

Computer disks at Los Alamos missing 12/10/2003 12:02 AM
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Dec 9 2003 10:52PM ET

Lotus Domino Still Standing

Lotus Domino Still Standing 01/16/2004 11:03 AM
Ambuj Goyal GM leads ibm's recommitment to core products.

" ?Fahrenheit 9/11? gets standing
ovation"

" ?Fahrenheit 9/11? gets standing
ovation" 06/21/2004 04:14 AM

Standing up to the State of the Union

Standing up to the State of the Union 02/05/2005 09:14 PM
Iran and Syria, cited as "sponsors of terrorism" by the president, strike back: Tehran calls the U.S. one of the heads of a seven-headed dragon, and Damascus chides Bush for being selective in his definition.

Standing in the Niche, Trying to Hold
Your Own

Standing in the Niche, Trying to Hold
Your Own 04/14/2004 10:28 PM
Although the prospect of battling Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Gateway might intimidate some boutique computer makers, Velocity Micro says it welcomes the challenge.

Los Alamos lab penalized in 'missing'
disk case

Los Alamos lab penalized in 'missing'
disk case 02/01/2005 09:07 PM
The U.S. Energy Department has penalized the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the wake of an investigation into the alleged disappearance of two computer disks that apparently never existed.

Wired News: Los Alamos Lab Halts
Operations

Wired News: Los Alamos Lab Halts
Operations 07/17/2004 02:46 PM
Wired News story .. shut down .. Wired

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Los Alamos Defense Lab Suspends
Operations (Reuters)

Los Alamos Defense Lab Suspends
Operations (Reuters) 07/17/2004 04:28 PM
Reuters - The Los Alamos National Laboratory, a key U.S. center for nuclear weapons research, has suspended virtually all its operations after an intern sustained a serious eye injury while working with a laser, a spokesman said on Saturday.

Computer disks lost; 3rd incident at Los
Alamos lab

Computer disks lost; 3rd incident at Los
Alamos lab 07/10/2004 04:54 AM
Seattle Times Jul 10 2004 9:39AM GMT

Safety a Concern in Shutdown of the
Operations at Los Alamos

Safety a Concern in Shutdown of the
Operations at Los Alamos 07/18/2004 02:21 AM
The nuclear weapons laboratory is under heavy criticism because of the disappearance on July 7 of two computer data storage devices containing classified information.
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MSDN Developer Day

MSDN Developer Day 06/24/2004 07:42 PM
Two great demonstration based sessions showcasing the great new tools and technology available to developers as part of the Visual Studio 2005 ("Whidbey") and SQL Server 2005 ("Yukon") releases. See why these technologies offer the best capabilities to developers bar none.

Announcing the New MSDN Academic
Alliance Developer Center

Announcing the New MSDN Academic
Alliance Developer Center 07/15/2004 03:27 AM
Microsoft is very pleased to announce this latest addition to the content-rich MSDN family of Developer Center sites—uniquely geared for the worldwide academic community.

What's New @ MSDN: Visual Studio 2005
Beta Developer Center

What's New @ MSDN: Visual Studio 2005
Beta Developer Center 06/30/2004 06:08 AM
We’re excited to announce the Visual Studio 2005 Beta Developer Center: the central place for you to find all the latest information about the beta versions of Visual Studio 2005, including express editions as well as improvements and new features in Visual Studio 2005, the .NET Framework 2.0, and ASP.NET 2.0.

Wil Wheaton Joins Developer Shed in
Launching igrep.com – the Internet's
First Developer Search Engine

Wil Wheaton Joins Developer Shed in
Launching igrep.com – the Internet's
First Developer Search Engine 04/04/2005 02:33 AM
Wil Wheaton and DeveloperShed are teaming up to launch igrep, the first (and only) vertical niche search engine designed specifically for developers. The search engine is powered from DeveloperShed's vast array of more than five million technology-related documents, including FAQs. Since igrep indexes only content, it can provide developers with much more relevant content than other search engines. [PRWEB Apr 4, 2005]

standing in line with mister jimmy

standing in line with mister jimmy 07/15/2004 12:14 PM
I was looking at the ACME schedule for the rest of the year, and if I'm in both Zebra and ACME Main company, I'll pretty much be living down at the theatre. I'm conflicted about that, because I've really grown accustomed to working from home, and hanging out with my family whenever I want. On the other hand, some of the happiest times and best performances of my acting life have been in that theatre . . . and performing twice a week will certainly give me something interesting to write about on a more regular basis.

I'll be on The David Lawrence Show again tonight, to talk about Just A Geek. When I was there for Dancing Barefoot, David and I used the entire three hours, so we just planned on that for tonight. It's 7-10 Pacific time, and all the listening details are on the Online Tonight website.

"standing by the authenticity of the
Bush documents"

"standing by the authenticity of the
Bush documents" 09/11/2004 09:47 PM

FOXNews.com - 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Gets
Standing Ovations

FOXNews.com - 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Gets
Standing Ovations 06/16/2004 05:30 AM
a really brilliant piece of work, and a film that members of all political parties should see without fail .. FOX News actually gives a fairly positive review of the movie .. Fox News on Fahrenheit 9/11

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standing quiet in loren's photobooth

standing quiet in loren's photobooth 12/19/2003 02:26 PM

Last Female Muslim Comic Standing

Last Female Muslim Comic Standing 09/21/2004 08:50 AM
Controversial stand-up comedian Shazia Mirza isn’t afraid to joke about 9/11, sexist Muslim men, or the fact that she's a 28-year-old virgin. But not everyone is laughing.

Pope 'considered standing down'

Pope 'considered standing down' 04/07/2005 10:34 AM
Pope John Paul II's will indicates that he considered resigning in 2000, when he reached 80.

Bush Standing by Rumsfeld at Pentagon
(AP)

Bush Standing by Rumsfeld at Pentagon
(AP) 05/10/2004 07:11 AM
AP - President Bush is standing by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld as both men brace for the anticipated release of more pictures and video images showing Iraqi prisoners being abused by American soldiers.

Kerry still standing despite ads' damage

Kerry still standing despite ads' damage 06/18/2004 04:04 PM

'Ms. Wheelchair' Loses Crown for
Standing (AP)

'Ms. Wheelchair' Loses Crown for
Standing (AP) 04/01/2005 07:03 AM
AP - Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin has been stripped of her title because pageant officials say she can stand — and point to a newspaper picture as proof.

Rather feeling Freeped, but standing by
his story

Rather feeling Freeped, but standing by
his story 09/10/2004 08:14 PM
Dan Rather appeared miffed that he even had to spend five minutes of his broadcast tonight responding to what he called the none-too-surprising counterattack led by partisan operatives against his 60 Minutes segment on Wednesday about Bush's Guard service. Putting the whole superscript frenzy into perspective, Rather recapped the central points of his piece: Did Ben Barnes use his influence to get Bush into the Guard? Did Bush refuse a direct order from his commanding officer? Was he suspended for failing to perform? Did he take his physical as ordered, and if not, why not? And did Bush complete his commitment to the Guard?

luck has left me standing so tall

luck has left me standing so tall 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
This will probably be my last weblog entry this week, because I'm in the final few miles of the Just A Geek rewrite marathon.

Sharpton Speech Draws Standing Ovations
(AP)

Sharpton Speech Draws Standing Ovations
(AP) 07/28/2004 10:02 PM
AP - Al Sharpton won the hearts of delegates to the Democratic National Convention with a rousing and raucous speech Wednesday night, saying his failed quest for the White House was proof that kids can grow up poor and make it in America.

standing to the right and walking to the
left on Metro escalators

standing to the right and walking to the
left on Metro escalators 05/17/2004 11:58 PM

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Keeping Symbol Standing Is Challenging
San Juan

Keeping Symbol Standing Is Challenging
San Juan 07/11/2004 06:54 AM
A soaring 16th-century wall in Old San Juan has weathered five major military attacks. But its enemies now include pollution, waves and the rumbling of heavy traffic nearby.

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