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USB Drive Loaded with British Military Troop Movements Found on Floor of a Nightclub

It looks as though the UK's Ministry of Defense is about to come down hard on the person responsible for leaving a USB drive loaded with troop movements on the floor of "The Beach" nightclub in Newquay, Cornwall. The drive was picked up by a random clubgoer who promptly turned it over to the most responsible party he could think of—a national newspaper. The MoD is currently investigating the incident, but the fact is that more than 120 sensitive USB drives have been lost by the MoD since 2004—so it seems to me that the most appropriate course of action here is to stop putting classified data on USB drives and handing it to idiots. [BBC]

5:40 PM on Tue Sep 9 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,749 views, 37 comments

Latest by toemissile: @booksy: I recently finished up my enlistment in the Air Force and I worked with classified material on a daily more »

army tech

British Army Competition Yields Bomb-Dropping, Hi-Def Video Taking, Unfortunately Noisy Flying Robot

One of the front runners of an ongoing British Army-sponsored competition for new military technology is this miniature spaceship-looking thing, which is designed to inconspicuously drop bombs and listening devices behind enemy lines. The external blade-less shape allows the machine to enter buildings through windows or doors, and an HD camera feed lets it double as a surveillance bot. More »

2:00 PM on Sat Aug 16 2008
By Elaine Chow
10,234 views, 23 comments

Latest by Gann: @jrghoull: Everybody knows that real ufos are pyramid shaped. more »

drones

Morphing Micro-Drone Is Half Bat, Half Cockroach, Creeps Us Out

I don't know what's more creepy about this 11-inch remote controlled drone developed by the USAF for reconnaissance missions. Maybe it's the flexible wings, which close and open like a bat when landing. Perhaps it's the crawling on the floor, modeled after cockroaches, to reach hidden places to spy. Or most probably is the fact that they are planning to develop a large drone that will carry 50 of these little beasts, ready to burst out of its belly at any time. Whatever it is, I want one. [Flight]

5:00 AM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Jesus Diaz
20,757 views, 28 comments

Latest by anti-hello-kitty: Reminds me of the Zanti Misfits Outer Limits episode: [upload.wikimedia.org] more »

waterproofed gadgets

Ion-Mask, a Waterproof Coating for Gadgets

Scientists in Britain have come up with a solution for making electronic gadgets completely waterproof, using a type of coating that repels liquids. The technology has, up until now, been used for military gear, but the makers of Ion-Mask are already in discussion with three cellphone manufacturers with a view to using the coating on their products. Full story below. More »

6:42 AM on Mon Dec 31 2007
By AddyDugdale
11,677 views, 35 comments

Latest by soundengineer: @Lui-G: an arm AND another leg. haha...that is such a weird pic... *** Having an Ion-Mask device might help lower insurance rates more »