QotD

One of the most obvious facts about grownups to a child is that they have forgotten what it is like to be a child.
- Randall Jarrell

Over-regulation much?

Actual arguments about Global Warming aside, This sounds to me like pure mania. My thoughts can generally be summed up with this paragraph, from the article:

Unlike particulate matter and smog-forming chemicals, carbon dioxide can't be filtered or trapped. The only way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is to burn less fuel.

Failure of Internet Security

There are a Couple of Articles that I came upon through Slashdot today about Computer Security, the lack thereof, and what might be done about it. It's a lot to take in, and a moderate-thick piece of reading for me (a budding security professional), so it might be a bit much for the laypeople reading this. It's notable to point them out, though, and if someone can remind me (over the weekend or something) I can probably come up with a digest of pertinent points that regular people can consume.