FSogol
FSogol's JournalThe recount has started. After the first day, Herring gained 91 votes.
Fairfax County is being counted first due to its size.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-attorney-general-recount-has-begun/2013/12/16/88e771ec-664a-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html
"You knew this was coming: Hacker figures out how to skyjack drones"
From by Lee Teschler of Machine Design
"Ii had to happen.
A noted hacker now claims he can highjack simple drones and get control of them. Samy Kamkar, a privacy and security researcher perhaps best known for creating the Evercookie, a nearly-impossible-to-delete web browser cookie, says he uses a Parrot AR.Drone 2 to fly in the vicinity of the drone target. This quadcopter, widely available for about $200, looks for the wireless signal that is used to control the target drone, then disconnects the wireless connection and pretends to be the owner."
Whole article here: http://machinedesign.com/blog/you-knew-was-coming-hacker-figures-out-how-skyjack-drones
The War on Christmas drags on...
Last night on Conan O'Brien, they had a Christmas sweater for atheists
Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota wins America's Best Bathroom Contest
The Varsity Theater, formerly The University Theater, was one of the last vaudeville houses in Minneapolis and hosted everything from minstrel shows, to comedians, to screenings of early silent films. In 2005, the current incarnation of The Varsity Theater opened its doors as a vaudeville house for the 21st Century. The restroom, decorated with ornate, gilded mirrors, sassy text plates, and bricks laid as if by a drunken mason on bender, invites guests into an Alice In Wonderland-like grotto – to relieve themselves and re-live childhood fairy tales. One part old-fashioned powder room one part lounge, this restroom allows concert-goers to take a break in an area from which one can still view and hear the stage. Bartenders even serve drinks over the back counter into the restroom area, offering a VIP experience to every guest. The sinks were designed with shower head-faucets with a foot pedal operation, a la grade school restrooms. The lounge and hand washing area is coed, creating quite a social atmosphere, particularly when concert-goers are trying to figure out how to activate the sinks and they need to ask one another for the tip – use your toes. And of course, the women’s side of the restroom features four times as many stalls as the men's side. In addition to hosting both local and national music acts the Varsity is a popular location for wedding receptions, private galas, and dream dates, coupled with dinner at their associated restaurant, Loring Pasta Bar.
Photos here with the runners up, including an classic arcade themed bathroom and glass bathroom.
http://www.bestrestroom.com/us/Hall_of_Fame/2013/default.asp
Someone call Larry Craig and get a statement.
Obenshain will ask for a recount tomorrow.
The State has to pay since the difference was less than one half of 1 percent.
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