Daily Archives: 30 January 2008
Japan says “UFOs do exist”
Yes, this is true… Japan says, “UFOs do exist”, a top Japanese government spokesman top local media. The comment by chief cabinet secretary Nobutaka Machimura drew laughter from reporters at his regular briefing on government policy. Machimura, asked about the government’s view on UFOs at a regular press conference, told reporters that the government can … Continue reading
Skype trojan wiretap plan leaks onto the net
German cops are pushing ahead with controversial plans, yet to be legally approved, to develop “remote forensic software” – in other words, a law enforcement Trojan. Leaked documents outline proposals by German firm Digitask to develop software to intercept Skype VoIP communications and SSL transmissions. A second leaked document from the Bavarian Ministry of Justice … Continue reading
Sun make doohickeys open source
A brainchild of Sun Microsystems’ research wing, the Small Programmable Object Technology (Sun SPOT) platform code is now open to Java developers at large. Sun SPOTs are palm-sized battery powered devices that can wirelessly relay data about movement, temperature and sound. They run on a virtual machine written almost entirely in Java called Squawk, and … Continue reading
