"More than 3.5 million people's sexual preferences, fetishes and
secrets have been exposed after dating site Adult FriendFinder was
hacked."
"Already, some of the adult website's customers are being identified by name.
"Adult FriendFinder
asks customers to detail their interests and, based on those criteria,
matches people for sexual encounters. The site, which boasts 64 million
members, claims to have 'helped millions of people find traditional
partners, swinger groups, threesomes, and a variety of other alternative
partners.' "The information Adult FriendFinder collects is
extremely personal in nature. When signing up for an account, customers
must enter their gender, which gender they're interested in hooking up
with and what kind of sexual situations they desire. Suggestions
AdultFriendfinder provides for the 'tell others about yourself' field
include, 'I like my partners to tell me what to do in the bedroom,' 'I
tend to be kinky' and 'I'm willing to try some light bondage or
blindfolds.' "The hack, which took place in March, was first uncovered by independent IT security consultant Bev Robb on her blog Teksecurity a month ago. But Robb did not name the site that was hacked. It wasn't until this week, when England's Channel 4 News reported on the hack, that Adult FriendFinder was named as the victim."
"Les Baugh lost his arms as a teenager.
Engineers at Johns Hopkins are trying to give them back, but better. Mr.
Baugh is testing a robotic prosthetic that he can control with his
mind.
By Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper and Emma Cott on Publish Date May 20, 2015.
Photo by Zackary Canepari for The New York Times."
"This is the third episode in a Bits video series, called Robotica, examining how robots are poised to change the way we do business and conduct our daily lives."
"Engineers at the Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Lab have developed a next-generation prosthetic: a
robotic arm that has 26 joints, can curl up to 45 pounds and is
controlled with a person’s mind just like a regular arm.
"Researchers
think the arm could help people like Les Baugh, who lost both arms at
the shoulder after an electrical accident as a teenager. Now 59, Mr.
Baugh recently underwent surgery at Johns Hopkins to remap the remaining
nerves from his missing arms, allowing brain signals to be sent to the
prosthetic.
"Mr.
Baugh’s custom socket can pick up brain signals to control the arms,
known as Modular Prosthetic Limbs, or M.P.L., just by thinking about the
movements."
Hello, my wonderful friends and lovers.How are you? Have you been up and down, like
the weather?No, you’re not bipolar, but
the weather is.The atmosphere needs
antipsychotic medication.Maybe we could
fly up and blow out a huge cloud of Seroquel over the state, or country, or
world.What the heck, we can’t screw up
the atmosphere much more than it already is.Maybe it would stabilize a bit.They
call some drugs antipsychotic, but many of them are also mood enhancers.Blow up a Seroquel bomb in the air and make
everyone content.Or at least sleepy.
How are your gardens coming along?I’ve put Señor Zanza and Junior in charge of
the gardening this year, both vegetable and flower.I’m getting a little too old to work all day
and then work in the gardens while those two are home all day.Get to work, boys!
Once North Beach
opens, I won’t see Junior unless it rains out.Maybe not even then.He might
stay with a friend or even in a tent.He’s pretty good at letting me know what’s going on.That’s because if he doesn’t stay in touch,
he knows I’ll appear and embarrass him in front of his friends.It’s bad enough to have your parent(s) show
up, but dressed like a Gypsy queen?That
only had to happen one time for Junior, when I worried for hours where he
was.I finally had to teleport to where
he was and give him the dickens in front of his friends.I understand that hurt him, but he also
remembers to check in with me.
Señor Zanza changes his behavior in the summer.He likes to go out on one of the piers and
stare into the water.That’s right, he
stares in, not at.If you walk with him,
he describes what he sees underwater.I
keep telling him to look for Captain Kidd’s lost fortune, but he ignores
me.I wonder if he’s part amphibian.
Did you hear that a giant waterslide may be coming to Racine?This is important news locally.Personally, don’t expect to see me or Señor
Zanza on the slide, but I’ll bet Junior rides till he pukes.Giant waterslides and backyard chickens.Yep, the living is great here.As long as you don’t scratch the surface too
hard, the stink is almost tolerable.
Thank you, ladies and gentlepeoples, for reading my blog
today.I enjoy readers of all
stripes.
I hope it warms up sooner rather than later.I don’t want large electric bills because of
the air conditioning, just a little warm up, please.Don’t forget to look both ways before
crossing the street on foot or in a car.Have fun.Spring, such as it is,
is here.I love you all.
Posted:
May 14, 2015 9:53 PM CST Updated:
May 14, 2015 9:53 PM CST
By Marshanna Hester Connect CBS 58
"Racine - Scammers are trying to turn the "happiest 5K on the planet" into a nightmare.
"CBS
58 uncovered a fake registration website for The Color Run Racine. We
showed it to organizers and they had no idea of the threat. "'It
frustrated me for the good, honest people who think they're signing up
for these races and they're being duped,' said race director Kari
Dawson. "They're being duped by a bright, colorful website bearing
the name Color 5 Mile. It lists Racine as one of dozens of locations to
register. "'They're trying to scam people all across, from one end
of the country to the other,' said Thomas Friedel, Racine City
Administrator "Aside from the date, one red flag is the event's
starting place. It lists 730 Washington Avenue, which is Racine City
Hall. The location is not the most ideal place to start a race,
considering it's near a busy roundabout. The Color Run Racine really
starts at Pershing Park. "Racine leaders can't take any legal
action because the fake site didn't use the city's logo. They did advise
organizers to initiate a cease and desist order. Dawson said the scheme
reflects badly on the community. "You have someone who see's this
and says, 'wow, this sound like fun. I'm going to sign up. I'm going to
spend money for my family to do this,' and they're being tricked," she
said. "The correct website is The Color Run, three key words to
ensure your hard earned $55 puts you alongside thousands, who will cross
the finish line splattered in pink, purple and yellow paint. "'People
just need to be careful,' Friedel said. 'People need to look out for
what they're clicking onto and where they're going and make sure you're
dealing with the people you think you're dealing with.' "It's also important to do your research. The Color Run Racine is Saturday, May 23rd and there's still time to register individually or as a team." http://www.cbs58.com/story/29070770/exclusive-fake-website-targets-registration-fees-for-the-color-run-racine
Posted 3:12 pm, May 13, 2015, by AP Wire Service, Updated at 10:18pm, May 13, 2015
"MADISON
(AP) — The state Assembly has passed bill to limit the types of
food that food stamp users could buy, including how much of their
allotment can be spent on junk food. "The Assembly passed the Republican-sponsored measure on a 60-35 vote Wednesday. "The bill would require food stamp recipients to use at least
two-thirds of their monthly benefits to purchase nutritional foods such
as beef, chicken and produce. "Republican supporters say they want to prevent people on
taxpayer-funded public assistance from spending their money on junk
food. "'A lot of people, an awful lot of people who are on FoodShare are
also on BadgerCare, so there is a direct financial benefit not just to
the individual, which of course is obvious to have better health, but
also to state taxpayers and society as a whole,' Rep. Robin Vos
(R-Rochester) said. "Users would also be barred from buying crab, lobster, shrimp and other shellfish. "The change would require a federal waiver, which no state has ever received. "The Assembly passed a similar bill last session but it never got a vote in the Senate." Read more: http://fox6now.com/2015/05/13/assembly-to-vote-on-bill-that-would-limit-what-food-stamp-recipients-can-purchase/
Why can't we just take all the poor people, line them up against a wall, and shoot them? That would end so many social problems.
"Some are now saying close friend and campaign supporter of Mayor John
Dickert, Kimberly Kane, has already been chosen by Dickert to replace
Sarrazin. Is this how elections are supposed to work? Are not the people
supposed to elect their elected officials, or at least have a say in
who their Alderman will be? Not in Racine."
Hello, my dear hearts!How are you?Wasn’t that a great
summer we had?Now it’s back to the fall
temperatures.Time to break out the
winter clothing.I hope it snows red,
white, and blue on the 4th of July.Brrr.
I think that the watercolor done by Mr. OrbsCorbs’ friend,
John Nowicki, is beautiful.You can see Uffizi and Friends here: http://www.jtirregulars.com/2015/05/uffizi-and-friends.htmlI spoke briefly with Mr. Nowicki and he said
the two most important things to remember in watercolor are that the color will
dry darker than it appears on the brush, and let work dry thoroughly before
attempting to do more.If the watercolor
is not dry, it will just bleed in with the new color.
Did all you mothers have a great Mother’s Day?Señor Zanza and Junior showered me with
kindness and attention.How nice for one
day.Then it’s back to the grind for 364
more days.We should have a Mother’s Day
every week, or, at least, every month.Moms work like crazy raising kids, but society doesn’t recognize it,
only the mothers that have lived it do.
The ongoing tension in our nation over police vs. citizens
is hard to bear.It shakes the
foundation of trust placed in the police and encourages criminals to
assassinate them.How the heck did we
ever get here?We need to trust each
other.We need to act respectfully.Mostly, we need to live honestly.When I was a child, we had the Secret
Police.Believe me, we don’t want to go
there.
I’m already sick of the 2016 presidential election.The crap will only intensify as we approach
election day.And, most likely, it will
further encourage the polarization of our country.Really, it bothers me that every day is like
a war out there.People are no longer
just inconsiderate, but now many are mean.
I had a “gentleman” block me into my parking space at a gas
station.When he first pulled up, he
stayed back.I took that to mean I could
back out.But, as I did, he suddenly rolled
his truck up to block my car. When I looked at him, he wiggled his fingers at
me.I just don’t get it.Letting me out of my space and the lot would
in no way harm him.But he pulled up to
a pump just to be an asshole to a complete stranger.This is not my world.
The weather patterns around the world are not mine,
either.Earthquakes, volcanoes,
tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, drought, and more.The planet does seem to have gone crazy.Maybe it’s responding to the vibe that we’re
giving off: “Kill, kill, kill!”It’s
seeped into our collective unconsciousness.You never know where it’s going to pop up next, but it will probably
involve guns and violence.Mass
shootings are almost a regular part of life these days.No one ever talks about “going postal”
anymore because it happens in all walks and stages of life.That’s sad.
What’s also sad is that we’ve come to the end of another
Zoltar® blog.You have no idea how much
I enjoy your company.I love you all.Thank you for taking the time to read my
blog.
No joke here. I have $40 to live on the next three weeks. I'm looking into bankruptcy. When I do that, my credit card debt is put on "hold" and I can start repaying those who have lent me money.
I'm very embarrassed by this. Prices on everything keep going up, but my income is static. I'm sorry that it's come to this. I love you all, whether you contribute or not.
"In a state that traditionally leads the nation in heavy drinking, drunken driving has long been a public health concern. "But alcohol-related falls now account for more deaths in Wisconsin than motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol. "'I’m
not suggesting the focus on drunken driving is misdirected but falls
related to alcohol kill a lot more people each year,' said Julia
Sherman, coordinator of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project.
"Last month, for example, a 32-year-old woman died after falling
from a third-floor fire escape on a downtown La Crosse building. Police
said surveillance video captured her struggling to walk near the Who’s
On Third tavern."
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