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Wired News is reporting that the equipment found in the "secret" NSA room at AT&T wasn't some elaborate device designed by Big Brother. Rather, it is a commercially available network-analysis product that any company could acquire. From the article: "'Anything that comes through (an IP network)...

Two companies, Prosper and Zopa, appear to be convinced that social networking can be combined with borrowing and lending. They're intent on using eBay as a model for listing and bidding on loans without the involvement of a bank. Call it peer-to-peer finance. There are already some 800 groups...

Heading says it all! Ride from Alameda/Oakland/Berkeley area, take san mateo bridge and get to highway one (near hafl moon bay) and ride to big sur on one from there on. I am open to variations to this route. We can do this either saturday or sunday, but saturday is prefered. Pace will be...

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/03/gone-in-20-minutes-using-laptops-to-steal-cars/ Gone in 20 Minutes: using laptops to steal cars High-tech thieves are becoming increasingly savvy when it comes to stealing automobiles equipped with keyless entry and ignition systems. While many...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (UPI) -- Mexico has passed a new law that legalizes small amounts of marijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms and peyote. With the backing of President Vicente Fox, the bill also mandates treatment for addicts, The New York Times reported. 'We are not...

Beans cooked with a pinch of bacteria means diners can tuck in without the explosive results, scientists say. Researchers from Venezuela say two strains of bacteria are the key to producing fart-free beans. They show how Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum can be added to beans so...

http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39158138,00.htm The tourist city of Caen in Normandy is hosting a major European trial of the use of NFC (near field communication) - a mobile technology that can be used for anything from paying for groceries to finding out about your home town...

Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems, will be stepping down from his role as CEO. McNealy will continue as chairman, and fellow co-founder Jonathan Schwartz will now take the helm. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/14418693.htm

Rain, Winds Bring Down More Trees KRON 4's Michelle Kennedy reports from the Oakland Hills where the saturated ground is leading to roads collapsing, homes sliding, and plenty of uncertainty. Residents can only get valuables out of their property and wait for help from the city engineer to...

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1824846 Biker gang stikes again....I am now afraid of my fellow barfers and so I will refrain from going to any more socials or group rides!

I love pinehurst...but the north section was pretty bad with lots of gravel/mud/other slippery crap between post office and the tight U turn. Redwood was great though...but saw too many cop cars!

Better drama... Faster action.... Softer romance... Funnier than the funniest... ... ... ... Televisions Movies sports and other entertainment..........now replaced by all new barf!!! Please do the needful and discuss!

My number is closer to 1024!

http://www.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/138358597.html RE: RE: STREET LEGAL YOUR DIRT BIKE - $495 Reply to: see below Date: 2006-03-02, 9:31AM PST Hey - We're all sorry to hear of your problems with Joe and his faulty on-road conversions of dirt bikes - I suggest you keep telling people about the...

....if the cable companies and bells have their way! http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060213/chester

I have a leather jacket and a two piece suit. I can hang the jackets on a hanger and put it inside some sort of suit cover. But I am having a hard time hanging the pant and finding a cover for it. How do you guys keep your leathers, especially in small closets? My garage is not secure enough for...

Happy Halloween...

Sorry, had this unstoppable urge to give birth to a thread myself!

Hi all....hope you are having a great day. I am from a different country where I rode a motorcycle for more than 10 years. I am in the process of getting a license in bay area....hope to ride here soon....just dropeed by to say hello :-)