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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/21\/ca-police-state-police-can-search-your-phone-warrantless\/","trash":"","name":"ca-police-state-police-can-search-your-phone-warrantless","parent":"","title":"CA Police State: Police can search your phone warrantless","date":"2011-07-21 10:15:12","filepath":"posts\/2000257_ca-police-state-police-can-search-your-phone-warrantless.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/07\/policephone.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-258 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"police phone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/07\/policephone.png\" alt=\"police phone\" width=\"86\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a>It looks like the California Supreme Court ruled police can search your phone during an arrest. \u00a0This is most poignant when your phone is a smart phone and contains email, documents, pictures, etc...\n\nYour phone is basically a tiny computer in your pocket and it absolutely must be protected from illegal search and\u00a0seizure. \u00a0But, the reason lacking California Supreme Court ruled otherwise.\n<blockquote>\"The ruling allows police in California to access any data stored on an arrestee's phone: photos, address book, Web browsing history, data stored in apps (including social media apps), voicemail messages, search history, chat logs, and more. Also, depending on the use of location-enabled services or apps that store data on the phone, the police might also be able to infer the arrestee's past whereabouts.\" --<a href=\"http:\/\/articles.cnn.com\/2011-01-05\/tech\/search.warrant.phone.gahran_1_cell-phone-text-message-drug-deal?_s=PM:TECH\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a><\/blockquote>\nIt looks like Big Brother is pushing its way into our lives; smothering our civil rights.\n\nThere is a ray of hope. \u00a0Senator Mark Leno is sponsoring a bill, SB 914,\u00a0to block California Police from searching your phone.\n<blockquote>\"Earlier this year I introduced a bill that would protect Californians against the Supreme Court decision allowing warrantless searches of the private information contained in portable electronic devices, including cell phones. Senate Bill 914 clarifies that an arrestee's cell phone can only be accessed with a warrant, except in circumstances where there is an immediate threat to public safety or the arresting officer. It acknowledges that accessing information on a cell phone is fundamentally different than searching an arrested person's wallet, cigarette pack or jeans pockets.\" --<a href=\"http:\/\/senweb03.senate.ca.gov\/focus\/outreach\/sd03\/sd03-ealert-20110712.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Leno<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<em>read the rest of <a href=\"http:\/\/senweb03.senate.ca.gov\/focus\/outreach\/sd03\/sd03-ealert-20110712.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Leno's letter<\/a><\/em>\n\n<em>read the good summary of the ruling at <a href=\"http:\/\/reason.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/05\/california-supreme-court-cell\" target=\"_blank\">Reason.com<\/a>, which is basically quotes from <a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/news\/2011\/01\/warrantless-cell-phone-search-gets-a-green-light-in-california.ars\" target=\"_blank\">Ars Technica<\/a>.<\/em>\n\n<em>view the <a href=\"http:\/\/web.lexisnexis.com\/research\/retrieve?_m=718fd6717cb2b2957bd7455f0ed4ed95&_browseType=TEXTONLY&docnum=1&_fmtstr=FULL&_startdoc=1&wchp=dGLbVzV-zSkAz&_md5=3bb409fd9e11268504c6b55cae43b1c1\" target=\"_blank\">Court's ruling opinion<\/a> on\u00a0S166600, The People vs. Diaz,\u00a0January 3, 2011<\/em>\n\n<em>The above link may not work since the Court Opinion document system uses Lexis Nexis. \u00a0If it is busted for you, go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Opinions<\/a>, click the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lexisnexis.com\/clients\/CACourts\/\" target=\"_blank\">search link<\/a>, and search for <strong>S166600<\/strong>.<\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/20\/animals-being-dicks\/","trash":"","name":"animals-being-dicks","parent":"","title":"Animals being dicks","date":"2011-07-20 11:38:46","filepath":"posts\/2000254_animals-being-dicks.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">a<a href=\"http:\/\/animalsbeingdicks.com\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-255\" title=\"Animals being dicks\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/07\/abd-15.gif\" alt=\"Animals being dicks\" width=\"323\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a>a<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/animalsbeingdicks.com\" target=\"_blank\"><em>more fun<\/em><\/a>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/19\/i-feel-great\/","trash":"","name":"i-feel-great","parent":"","title":"I feel GREAT!","date":"2011-07-19 11:47:33","filepath":"posts\/2000252_i-feel-great.xml.json","type":"post","content":"The feeling is contageous. \u00a0You'll come out of watching this video with a spark of life deep down in your gut like a bloated scream you can't keep in any longer. \u00a0BOOM! \u00a0\"I'm mother-fucking ALIVE!\"\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JC2gIPnUCgw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\nThis parody Kellogg's NutriGrain commercial has been a best of the intnets for decades.\n\nBaby's EVERYWHERE!!?!"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/18\/hypocricy-an-american-theocracy\/","trash":"","name":"hypocricy-an-american-theocracy","parent":"","title":"Hypocrisy: An American Theocracy","date":"2011-07-18 13:59:09","filepath":"posts\/2000276_hypocricy-an-american-theocracy.xml.json","type":"post","content":"Just as many condemn Muslim Sharia law in the United States, there is a pocket of fundamentalist Jews in\u00a0Kiryas Joel located in upstate New York where the villagers erected a sign telling visitors to cover up and separate men and women.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3sdjV9egTUc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\nWhy isn't this in the world news? \u00a0The American double standard is alive and well. \u00a0Unlike others being too afraid to\u00a0criticize\u00a0the Jewish religion, I am not one to hold back.\n\nThe taxi driver interviewed in the video parrots the cowardly\u00a0appeasement\u00a0stance by saying they have a right to do this and offended people should not be argued with. \u00a0He is simply wrong. \u00a0They have <strong>no right<\/strong> to do this and everyone is subject to argument.\n\nNo religion can get away from criticism simply because it is a religion. \u00a0If a group is offended over personal freedom, they do not believe in the principles of democracy and human rights. \u00a0They are simply a threat to American principles, which have taken so long to be available to the majority (think Salem Witch Trials and that slavery issue).\n\nThis doesn't mean they should be stripped of their freedom, which they are so apt to do. \u00a0They instead should be ready for the judicial\u00a0repercussions\u00a0of their narrow minded opinion and actions. \u00a0Not only that, groups like this should be targeted\u00a0aggressively by state officials\u00a0and\u00a0incur\u00a0a heavy penalty.\n\nIf you haven't noticed, the Jewish and Muslim religions are not in my favor. \u00a0It is indeed\u00a0vital\u00a0to recognize the harm any and all religion has brought about the world. \u00a0So, do not give the\u00a0benefit\u00a0of the doubt or a free pass to anyone childish enough to continue to believe in Christianity, Islam,\u00a0Judaism, Hinduism, Zeus, Ra, etc... \u00a0They should be considered irrational, mentally unstable, and a threat to society.\n\nvia <a href=\"http:\/\/andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com\/2011\/07\/an-american-theocracy.html\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Sullivan: The Dish<\/a>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/18\/robotics-seen-but-rarely-heard\/","trash":"","name":"robotics-seen-but-rarely-heard","parent":"","title":"Robotics: Seen but rarely heard","date":"2011-07-18 12:07:04","filepath":"posts\/2000248_robotics-seen-but-rarely-heard.xml.json","type":"post","content":"I'm always astounded after watching a video of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kivasystems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kiva Systems<\/a> order fulfillment robots in action. \u00a0The Roomba style robots integrate into a warehouse worker's motions seamlessly. \u00a0This is one of the most\u00a0successful\u00a0applications of robotics I've run across.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lWsMdN7HMuA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<blockquote><em>\"Kiva's complete\u00a0warehouse automation solution is sometimes compared to an automated storage and retrieval system (AS\/RS), but it's so much more - more flexible, more accurate, more productive, much easier to use and more cost effective. Kiva is a\u00a0goods-to-man\u00a0order picking and fulfillment system like no other, and widely recognized as the leader in\u00a0eCommerce fulfillment solutions. In distribution centers, warehouses and manufacturing plants equipped with the Kiva MFS, operators stand still while the products come to them. Pallets, cases, and orders are stored on mobile inventory pods that are picked up and moved by a fleet of robotic drive units. As a result, any product can go to any operator at any time to fill any order.\"<\/em><\/blockquote>\n<em>Some people may be arguing those robots are costing the US jobs, but that is\u00a0precisely\u00a0the point. \u00a0One day we may all sport a life of\u00a0leisure, as the robotic overlords take care of us like pets (and hopefully not pests).\n<\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/17\/analog-meter-mantle-clock\/","trash":"","name":"analog-meter-mantle-clock","parent":"","title":"Analog meter mantle clock","date":"2011-07-17 11:58:34","filepath":"posts\/2000245_analog-meter-mantle-clock.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/us\/Products\/pages\/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=Accessories&ProductId=MCLK12\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignnone\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"analog meter mantle clock\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/Assets\/Images\/Products\/MCLK12\/XL_MCLK12.jpg\" alt=\"analog meter mantle clock\" width=\"461\" height=\"321\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/us\/Products\/pages\/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=Accessories&ProductId=MCLK12\" target=\"_blank\">McIntosh<\/a> created a beautiful form factor for the mantle clock. \u00a0The hours and minutes are shown with an analog meter and the display is lit with a cool blue LED. \u00a0Elegant!\n\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/us\/Products\/pages\/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=Accessories&ProductId=MCLK12\" target=\"_blank\">price<\/a> is a bit hefty, however.\n\n<em>via <a href=\"http:\/\/uncrate.com\/stuff\/mcintosh-mantle-clock\/\" target=\"_blank\">Uncrate.com<\/a><\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/16\/oh-cat-you-so-crazy\/","trash":"","name":"oh-cat-you-so-crazy","parent":"","title":"Oh cat... You so crazy","date":"2011-07-16 12:07:18","filepath":"posts\/2000241_oh-cat-you-so-crazy.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/07\/mean.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-242 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"You so crazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/07\/mean-67x300.jpg\" alt=\"You so crazy\" width=\"67\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<em>via <a href=\"reddit.com\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit.com<\/a><\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/15\/nyan-cat-2\/","trash":"","name":"nyan-cat-2","parent":"","title":"Nyan Cat","date":"2011-07-15 11:08:51","filepath":"posts\/2000160_nyan-cat-2.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/nyan-cat-pop-tart-cat\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignnone\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"Nyan Cat\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn1.knowyourmeme.com\/i\/000\/117\/424\/original\/tumblr_ljwaimhJcK1qa4ebfo1_500.gif?1303833934\" alt=\"Nyan Cat\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>\n\n<em>more <a href=\"http:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/nyan-cat-pop-tart-cat\" target=\"_blank\">info<\/a><\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/14\/timelapse-of-the-milky-way-over-the-southern-ocean\/","trash":"","name":"timelapse-of-the-milky-way-over-the-southern-ocean","parent":"","title":"Timelapse of the Milky Way over the Southern Ocean","date":"2011-07-14 11:38:54","filepath":"posts\/2000216_timelapse-of-the-milky-way-over-the-southern-ocean.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<iframe src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/24253126?portrait=0\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/24253126\">Ocean Sky<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/terrastro\">Alex Cherney<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<em>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petapixel.com\/2011\/07\/06\/time-lapse-of-the-milky-way-over-the-southern-ocean\/\" target=\"_blank\">PetaPixel<\/a>.<\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/13\/cat-pacification-clip\/","trash":"","name":"cat-pacification-clip","parent":"","title":"Cat pacification clip","date":"2011-07-13 13:56:23","filepath":"posts\/2000236_cat-pacification-clip.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T9TmmF79Rw0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<em>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boingboing.net\/2011\/07\/13\/how-to-deactivate-a.html\" target=\"_blank\">BoingBoing.net<\/a>.<\/em>"}}
