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Boghie
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Yowser...
The 'Department of Homeland Security' is seizing internet domains?
For the Administration - even this Administration - to be so stupid as to think DHS has the right and responsability to take over websites selling and stealing stuff is beyond belief. That seems to be someone elses job, eh.
My guess is that they are deflecting from something even more embarrasing.
Maybe that WikiLeaks secret document dump will include some very embarrasing proof of attitude. Maybe some very duplicious behavior. Maybe even some anit-Semitism and/or similar attitudes toward Arabs. For some reason that is the first thing I thought of when I heard the reaction to the leaks.
Another thought - more along the line of Occams's Razor: Maybe these goobers were just testing their ability to lock down domains during a terrorism threat. The programmers/testers might have been using these sites in their internal testing. However, the internal test leaked to the extranet. That's dumb too
Dumb and dumber...
Boghie
Well-known member
Very embarrassing...
But, maybe the most embarrassing aspect of all is:
More than 3 million US government personnel and soldiers, many extremely junior, are cleared to have potential access to this material, even though the cables contain the identities of foreign informants, often sensitive contacts in dictatorial regimes. Some are marked "protect" or "strictly protect".So, 1% of every American citizen (man, woman, or child) has access to this information.
By definition, that information is NOT secret.
Nate
Member
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/28/siprnet-america-stores-secret-cables?intcmp=239
Quote:
Siprnet: where America stores its secret cables
-And in theory there are built-in safeguards. Users are issued a username and a "strong" password (of 10 characters or more, at least two capitals, two numbers and two special symbols), which must be changed at least every 150 days. In theory at least, the user has to stay at the computer at all times while logged on, logging off even to go to the toilet or get a cup of coffee.
Again in theory, any memory stick or CD connected to a computer with Siprnet access must automatically be labelled secret and stored securely. If a personal device such as an iPod is connected it can be confiscated.
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Its actually more secure than led to believe. Before issued a username & password and recorded into a personnel-database, you first must have a "need to know" due to job duties; A clearance does not just allow you access. To the best of my knowledge, most people having access to SIPR have a TS. SIPR also has IT guys (with a TS) who maintain the server & monitor any "strange" activity, including the connection of USB devices. Connection of any USB devices are highly a violation of SIPR use or secret computer use. It will result (if caught) in serious consequences to including being reprimanded or loss of clearance, possibly procecution depending on the situation. IT would then confiscate the computer & destroy the harddrive, hoping no viruses were uploaded onto the SIPR. I read this leak may be leftover data supplied by PFC Bradley Manning. His job as an Intel Analyst required him access to certain published information on the SIPR. I cant say everyone on SIPR has access to these published documents. It should be a rare situation, and I would speculate this is probably from him. I also find it unlikely that names of foriegn informants are mentioned as there are multiple safeguards in place to prevent situations just like this.Last edited:
Boghie
Well-known member
Nate,
There are references that state that much of the information did come from PFC Bradley Manning.
He is being prosecuted.
He was a PFC.
Age: <22
How is a 22 year old (now) PFc an 'Intel Analyst'?
The fact that these documents DO contain source names forces me to ask the same question again. It is a question I have asked often.
Here is another...
Why are there 250,000+ documents requiring such clearance - most of which were typed by some clod within the past two years?
And, yeah, I know the SIPR stuff. Some of those 'security' procedures are also documented for NIPR access. But, how does signing a piece of paper stop a 22 year old PFc who happens to be an 'Intel Analyst' from downloading 250,000 documents to external storage. It doesn't and it won't.
Lets face up to facts.
The 22 year old PFc 'Intel Analyst' was an assistant to someone that might have needed the information. Probably one of a few. And, that someone was probably one of a few who researched and culled documents for his/her supervisor. Spread that around a bit between DOD, State, etc. and you got your 3 million 'essential Intelligence Analysts'. They are not 'Intel Analysts' and they are not essential.
Thus, there are too many documents for them to be classified. And, there are too many fingers in the pie to keep them secret. This isn't the 1950s anymore.
Nate
Member
I agree. Its tough. Other than "red flags" our agents look for when conducting background checks for clearances....I dont have any answers to solve the problem for the 3 letter agencies, but I do know that the military has the ability to put restrictions on entry level positions. They could easily make more "sensitive fields" non-entry level, with a minimum rank restriction, and prior experience in a related MOS.
But hey, I cant be the first to think of this.....theres people who are alot higher up that E, O, or G scale that get paid a hellovalot more that are supposed to concoct security measures. I also think they should raise the ASVAB score requirements to enter these fields as to limit the oxymoron factor. Just sayin......
Boghie
Well-known member
Nate...
The only problem is that folks higher in the food chain feel too self important to not open their yaks in memos or whatever. They also feel the need to play CYA games in case things go bad - gotta have that opinion in writing and staffed just in case nobody is listening to them.
And, we know that gubmint types feel their power is generated by the count of underlings they command
.
All that points to pointless memos getting overclassified and being staffed through thousands.
Yowser.
Boghie
Well-known member
Thinking...
There must be something wrong with the water for my mind to be working...
Anyway, I'm thinking that greed might be rearing its ugly head in the chap managing my TSP account. Namely me. Greed has cost me money this year. I hope to make 10% annual returns, I have basically reached that point. Should I bail out before politics and the ensuing mental moronathon take hold.
The other side of the coin is that I do not control either this market or the market for whatever future God has in store for me. We know that normal 'C Fund' annual returns (a billion year average - trust me!!!) are about 11%. If I bail from more gains this year I had best be smart enough to bail from losses in future years. Can I be right twice?
Maybe on the edges I can. But, my thought is to let the market decide. I think my stop point will be 6%. That was my best hope for this year. Hopefully, I will be very, very wrong.
Addendum,
After Posting the Above I read a little further. Why not use the tools available here a bit better. So I read the 'Weekly Wrap-up' and 'The Seven Sentinals' and 'The Weekly Sentiment Survey'. All are equities leaning - but potentially close to reversing because of dumb money bullishness. Me thinks I will watch these a little closer this weeki. They, however, may not like the smell
Boghie
Well-known member
A Wonderfull Christmas Present
Amazing...
As of November 30, 2010 President Obama accomplished what everyone thought was impossible - especially Liberals.
From February 2009 through November 2010 (just 22 months!) President Obama oversaw the accumulation of more deficit spending than that of the entire Bush Presidency...
He is in a League of His Own.
Special.
Quite Special.
And, he probably has six years and two months more to spend:nuts:
Boghie
Well-known member
Nice smooth market recently, eh...
A good time to be complacent...
Here is to hoping BirchTree takes a rest on the Lilly Pad. He is looking tired and just plain worn up. Just take a rest bro, just a little rest in the Lillies.
The prey above me in the AutoTracker have been carnivores. Very hard to catch and eat. However, after today’s market move I will have some tasty herbivores resting in the Lilly Pads. Getting hungry.
Hiding in the tall grass. Need some good eats to make the top quintile.
Or, maybe just recruit a bunch of new TSPers to join the AutoTracker
By the way, where is my little pigeon - BrandesValue?
Chirp, chirp little bird.
Join in.
crws
Active member
Nasa- Still looking for info?
I must have missed your post...
Let me know.
Hey Boghie-
Here is the Waste Heat Recovery Exchanger revamp-
40F outside - 68F inside - Will heat 50g of H20 to 115-120 in 7-8 hours.
In series mode while at work, with inside @ 62F, 100g of H20 maintained at about 88F.
Exhaust goes from 300F at furnace output to 78F up the flue.
The second coil added about 1 gpm to the total WHRE flow rate.
Silverbird
Well-known member
Are solar panels worth it in areas that get snow? I really don't want to have to go on the roof to clear them (or is that just a shaggy dog tale).
Boghie
Well-known member
Nice question SilverBird...
Not one I would ask in balmy SoCal (Balmy but broke - so we all have our problems
). Anyway, I googled the problem and it seems that a light (one inch to maybe two inches) brushing of snow has no or little affect. Also, snow apparently melts quickly on the panels. But, anything over two inches of snow wipes out power generation from the panels.
This is the best article I found...
I'm a little wary of the article that recommended washing down the panels. I think that will ice them.
Anyway, its not heat the produces electricity - it is light. Thus an inch or so of snow should have little affect...
Boghie
Well-known member
To All,
CRWS is speaking a foreign language, eh... Even more foreign than financial jabber
What he has done is trap the hot exhaust from his natural gas heater and route this heated exhaust through a coil containing incoming water to the water heater. Good idea.
Kinda like turbocharging his water heater. Like a turbocharger, if there is no constriction of exhaust (a safety issue), than this is free money. And, like CRWS states, he increases the hot water availability at all times the furnace is on. Very yummy...
This is actually similar to how an instant water heater works. But, it is much closer to free than an instant on water heater...
crws
Active member
Are solar panels worth it in areas that get snow? I really don't want to have to go on the roof to clear them (or is that just a shaggy dog tale).
Depends on the angle of your roof, southern exposure, and most importantly for winter, solar gain rating (the ratio of sunny days to cloudy). However, without a suitable propylene glycol mix for your panel fluid, you could end up with unfriendly icicles!
Some excellent articles about solar systems: (some need registration, but worth it)
Solar Hot Water: A Primer
Solar Hot Water Storage: Residential Tanks with Integrated Heat Exchangers
A Graphic Guide to Solar Water Pumping
Flat-Plate & Evacuated-Tube Solar Thermal Collectors
Get into Hot Water: Home Power's 2008 Solar Thermal Collector Guide
State by state solar and climate data (excellent resource)
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/pubs/redbook/
and lastly, these folks have been around forever-
http://www.builditsolar.com/SiteSurvey/site_survey.htm
ps- these are primarily for Domestic Hot Water.
PV cost/benefit is still too high, IMO. I like wind power.
ROI on DWH system for a 4 person family is much better.
crws
Active member
To All,
CRWS is speaking a foreign language, eh... Even more foreign than financial jabber
What he has done is trap the hot exhaust from his natural gas heater and route this heated exhaust through a coil containing incoming water to the water heater. Good idea.
Kinda like turbocharging his water heater. Like a turbocharger, if there is no constriction of exhaust (a safety issue), than this is free money. And, like CRWS states, he increases the hot water availability at all times the furnace is on. Very yummy...
This is actually similar to how an instant water heater works. But, it is much closer to free than an instant on water heater...
- and we come close to squeezing our 80% gas furnace towards 90%+ efficiency, thank goodness.
Although DHW recovery time during the winter months isn't as fast as with solar in the summer, we now have 365 hot water for the price of running the circulation pumps. At current rates and figuring conservatively 24/7/365, $19/month.
Boghie
Well-known member
NASA,
Make sure you are looking at the high output solar panels from Sanyo and SunPower. They have panels that provide a real 300W/h of output. I don't know the cost yet. But, I need that output because the area I can use is limited.
Plus, almost anything is cost efficient in Kalefornea. Especially in San Diego. Recently there was an article in the local fishrap that documented our power company whining for higher rates. Apparently we use less electricity than anyone in the nation. Thus, the State taxes our power excessively and allows the power companies annual rate increases so they can stay in business. A One-Two punch.
For example, our tiered rate structure starts increasing the price at about 325KW. At about 400KW a month the rate doubles. The rate bumps again a bit higher (~640).
The average monthly electricity usage in America is 920KWh per month.. The average consumer in San Diego uses 530KWh.
Anyone else living in the Moonbeam Brown power plan???
crws
Active member
NASA,
Make sure you are looking at the high output solar panels from Sanyo and SunPower. They have panels that provide a real 300W/h of output. I don't know the cost yet. But, I need that output because the area I can use is limited.
Plus, almost anything is cost efficient in Kalefornea. Especially in San Diego. Recently there was an article in the local fishrap that documented our power company whining for higher rates. Apparently we use less electricity than anyone in the nation. Thus, the State taxes our power excessively and allows the power companies annual rate increases so they can stay in business. A One-Two punch.
For example, our tiered rate structure starts increasing the price at about 325KW. At about 400KW a month the rate doubles. The rate bumps again a bit higher (~640).
The average monthly electricity usage in America is 920KWh per month.. The average consumer in San Diego uses 530KWh.
Anyone else living in the Moonbeam Brown power plan???
Better check your solar rights!
Collecting Rainwater Still Illegal in Much of Colorado
ain't that a crock!
alevin
Well-known member
there are some other states that make it illegal too. I learned that when I was doing energy efficiency/water efficiency research last year. fortunately, my state isn't one of them-but I haven't gotten around to buying rainbarrels yet for garden watering, will get there-one of these days.Similar threads
