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more about #army Pope John Peeps II: HAY GUYZ hasz anyone heard the one about MILITARY INTELLIGENCE?!?! It's funny because it's an OX MORON. Has anyone posted that yet? Becuz if not: FIRST! more » gunluva is prepared to drop.: Why isn't this a MW2 perk, or something? It'd be awesome to hack someone's Predator missile away from them, if you're quick on the draw. Or their UAV ... more » drsquirrel: This satellite software has been around for ages, in other forms too. What is the scary part, is why are the feeds not encrypted, at least encrypted ... more » crackel: I love how when it's time to prosecute or comment on a politician's actions, "American lives were put at stake, National Security blah blah 9-11 blah.... more » crackel: Military IT requirements and rules are so complex and convoluted that people spent the majority of their time gathering signatures and complying with ... more » Archie-Tekt: Thats what you get when you use Password123 more » Jsembower: Because you cannot replace attack pilots. Fail. more » correnos001: Please, military, stop spending my tax money on toilet seats and start spending it on decent IT! Stuff like this seems to show that much of the govern... more » ghackett: Another example of "Military Intelligence." more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I'm pretty sure they probably didn't actually pay the 26 bucks for the software. more » jetRink: After hearing about this mistake I would be surprised if the military's wireless routers weren't all still named Linksys 141. I am in shock. The mil... more » testrack: Who in god's name thought giving robots guns was a good idea?! more » Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow: It appears as of now that the Secret Service hasn't shut them down as 'a matter of National Security' yet. I just check their site and they are curre... more » Odin: At least they can't take control of them (yet). This might provide them with an early warning system if it isn't fixed though. more » BeyondtheTech: Great. And, I paid four dollars more for SlingPlayer Mobile and I can't even get it to work over 3G on my iPhone. more » HighOctaneX: Doesn't the military use 256bit KIV hardware encryption? Even if they managed to pull the data floating through the air, they still can't read it. Of ... more » TonyWonder: Bud if this video clip doesn't sum up this story I don't know what does.... more » Yournamehere!: I'm trying to come up with a plausible, technical-sounding faux reason why this would never happen if the military were all Mac (or mebbe Linux), but ... more » Yerzriknot: I'm Al-Qaeda and I'm a PC. more » Akhen: Completely accidental discovery on the militants part. They were really just looking for movie, best music and funny pictures for free. more » -
#war
Iraqi Militants Hack $4.5m Predator Drones With $26 Windows Shareware
Today, in terrifying things about the world: Iraqi militants have been able to intercept video feeds from Predator surveillance drones with a simple Windows app. To rephrase, an iconic symbol of American military superiority can be foiled by, oh, anyone. More » -
#homedecor
Video: Bomb-Proof Wallpaper vs Wrecking Ball
Holy crap, you guys, bomb proof wallpaper. This stuff is strong enough to keep very heavy flying objects from breaking walls—in this video, a wrecking ball. More » -
#military
Army Helmet-Mounted Radar Will Give Soldiers Eyes In the Back Of Their Heads
The military is developing a miniature helmet-mounted radar system (HMRS) that will alert soldiers to any threats that might be sneaking up on them within a 80 foot radius. Although, brain tumors are sneakier than ninjas flying in stealth bombers. More » -
#augmentedreality
Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
It's like a real-life Starcraft perk for mechanics repairing armored vehicles: Marine mechanics assisted by augmented-reality goggles with a heads-up display repaired light armored vehicles up to 46 percent faster. More » -
#robots
Petman Walking/Balancing Robot Is Like BigDog's "Human" Master
I'm sure you are all well acquainted with the crazy quadrupled BigDog robot, but if it had a master to walk with, it would probably look something like the Petman. More » -
#android
Android Gets Drafted
After two years of dignified service on consumer handsets, the United States Military is now looking to send the plucky mobile OS into battle packing a new app from Raytheon. Updated More » -
#cybersecurity
Elite Military Hacker Squad Would Stop Wars With Bits, Not Bombs
Efforts to drag our military's cybersecurity into the 21st century are well underway, but John Arquilla, professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, wants more: A preemptive international hacker force, which would cripple enemies before they even become a problem. More » -
#robots
Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot Is a Real Care BEAR
Sure, the BEAR robot is a bit terrifying to look at, but one day, after you discover the pipe bomb your estranged wife left in the mailbox, this automaton could very well save your life. More » -
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#imagecache
This Is Where Each of Your 1.421 Trillion Dollars Is Going In 2010
Want to know where your tax money is going next year? Here's more than you can handle in the new 2010 edition of the Death and Taxes poster. Zoom in to see how much those F-35 fighters and lasers cost. More » -
#bike
Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
Can your mountain bike survive this 1000-foot jump? Mine can't. In fact, I don't even have a mountain bike. Much less one that is used by the US Marines, folds, and looks as badass as the Montague Paratrooper Tactical Bike. More » -
#manvsmachine
Five Reasons Why Humanoid Robots Will Someday Fight Our Wars
Robots are officially on the battlefield—UAVs like the Predator and Reaper patrol the skies while militarized bomb-disposal robots like the Talon detonate explosives on the ground. But where are the humanoids? Roboticist and author Daniel H. Wilson makes the case for a humanoid robot army. More » -
#military
West Point Training Hackers
What happens when you put a hacker in camouflage? He only grows more deadly. More » -
#deathfromabove
This Robot Helicopter Snipes Better Than You With an Xbox 360 Controller...In Real Life
When war is a videogame, it's much easier to pull the trigger: Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System is a robot helicopter with a .338-caliber rifle controlled by the user with an Xbox 360 controller. [Popular Mechanics] -
#retromodo
Horrifying Vintage Army Medical Photos Make Me Appreciate Modern Medicine Even More
The National Museum of Health and Medicine's working to release thousands of military medical photos going back to the Civil War—and their first Flickr set feels like grisly snapshots stolen from David Lynch's nightmares. More » -
#military
Pilot-less Drone Makes First Kill Ever
Scratch another one on the checklist for Humanity's ultimate self-destruction. A Warrior-Alpha drone from the US Army's Odin Task Force fired against enemy forces with no pilot. The Predator variant was controlled by plain soldiers: More » -
#mp3espionage
Update: Dude Returns MP3 Player Loaded With Army Secrets, World War III With New Zealand Averted
Remember that dude who bought a second-hand MP3 player, only to find it full of U.S. Army enlistment records and mission briefings? It is now safely back in the Pentagon's hands. More » -
#robots
US Army's Wall-E Is Less Adorable, Useful Than its Animated Counterpart
The US Army is currently testing its Wall-E-like Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles, and, well, let's just say I hope the battlegrounds aren't muddy in the future. More » -
#ipodtouch
US Army Uses iPod Touch for Translation On the Field
This week on the Pentagon Channel (?), a soldier demonstrates the Army's cutting-edge new translation tool: an iPod touch. More »
