Obama's Dangerous Israel Games

One loudly touted possible result of the Obama administration's endless assaults on Israel and the Netanyahu government was the possible collapse of said government. The badly kept secret around Washington being that neither Obama, Rahm Emmanuel, nor Hillary Clinton have much love for Benjamin Netanyahu.

Thai Protesters Back Themselves Into a Corner

The Thai government, which has been under-siege by pro-democracy protesters for nearly a month, has finally started to clamp down after protesters broke from their mostly nonviolent tactics yesterday to smash through the parliament compound gate with a truck.

The Tulip Revolution Wilts

President Kurmanbek Bakiyev in Kyrgyzstan -- who came to power in the Tulip Revolution in 2005 -- appears to have been ousted by massive protests that began on Tuesday in the provincial center of Talas and have since spread across the country.

Tagcrumbs is Social Placemarking

More and more people ask us what Tagcrumbs is about. We are about placemarks -- personal places that you would like to remember and share. Let's look at two use cases to illuminate our point.

Matt Asay: Completely Wrong on IBM Patents

Wow. I don't often agree with the Canonical COO, Matt Asay, on many things and even when I do in general, I often find myself in disagreement with details. In Asay's recent piece "IBM patent claims show open source has arrived", that's not a problem -- because I disagree with everything, filled as it is with inaccuracies and sloppy thinking.

Poliovirus Vaccine Safety

The contamination of the rotavirus vaccine Rotarix with porcine circovirus 1 DNA was revealed by deep sequencing. The same technique was also used to demonstrate that oral poliovirus vaccine does not contain viruses that can cause poliomyelitis.

Best Camcorder with Built-in Wireless Microphone System?

I want a consumer-priced and compact HD camcorder that has a built-in wireless microphone system. I have a Flip HD, which I love for its ease of use. This is my first camcorder that makes native digital files and I find myself much more willing to use it than a tape-based camcorder that requires a conversion operation.

Public Interest Week: Mike Patrone

This past summer, I had the fantastic opportunity to spend ten weeks working for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Florida. I had tremendous opportunities to gain hands-on experience and take on substantial responsibility even with only one year of law school experience.

Teens Not Concerned About Drinking and Driving

Drinking and driving is never condoned but what happens when a vast majority of the youngest drivers on the road turn a blind eye to this longstanding danger? According to a recent Liberty Mutual survey, 90 percent of teens believe they have an increased chance of drinking and driving on their prom night yet only 29 percent admit the higher percentage warrants cause for concern.

Team SpiderTech Earns Amgen Tour of California Invite

The first-ever Canadian team to compete in America's biggest bike race will ride against the world's best St. Catharines, Ontario - Canada's only UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) continental squad, Team SpiderTech powered by Planet Energy is ready for their close up. The cycling team comprised of Olympians and national champions will make their debut at the fifth Amgen Tour of California.