Joel Johnson found that the Department of Homeland Security's list of Facebook and Twitter search terms was not in an easily-available public format, "curiously embedded as an image of text" in a PDF to prevent indexing. He fixed it. [Animal]
The tweets that homeland security spooks look for
"They missed a whole bomb in my bag," says woman as she's patted down by TSA
"Whole time they missed a whole bomb in my bag," said Dorion Young Davis, 26, as TSA agents patted her down at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday. Apparently,… READ THE REST
America's secretive, 1,566,062-record No Fly List leaked and published
A copy of the famed No Fly List, vastly expanded after the 9/11 attacks and now populated by more than a million people who are 5 years old, have common… READ THE REST
A comic book history of the Pinkerton Agency
Over at The Nib, Sam Wallman has created an illustrated history of the Pinkerton Agency — the original "private eyes," a nearly 200-year-old American corporation that essentially pioneered the privatization… READ THE REST
A $159 ASUS Chromebook that's part tablet, part overachiever
TL;DR: The 2024 ASUS Chromebook CM30 with Detachable Touchscreen is down to $159.99 ($329.99) with free shipping. Between your laptop that weighs too much for your liking and your phone that's too small… READ THE REST
Get a year of BJ's Club membership for just $15 and never pay full price again
TL;DR: Spend less on groceries, gas, and more with BJ's Wholesale Club 1-Year Membership for $15 (reg. $60) until Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Some people get their adrenaline pumping by jumping… READ THE REST
Save your PC: Windows 11 Pro is just $15 (regularly $199)
TL;DR: Windows 10 is officially dead, so keep your PC alive with Windows 11 Pro for just $14.97. Windows 10 is basically a zombie OS now; no more updates, no more patches,… READ THE REST
