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    Invasives: Worst Offenders

    By Posted on 7.11.2008 5 Comments

    8.6.2008 at 12:12am - Comment by thnder57

    Put a bounty on them. Offer 20 cents a pound for these invaders and you will see them disappear. In the great lakes there was a fish called the blue pike. It was fished out of the lakes due to it's great taste when fried. Eating them would also work as long. But do they taste good? Could they be used as pet food?

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    An Uncrackable Lock

    By Posted on 8.5.2008 8 Comments

    Imagine an encrypted data chip so secure that even the greatest hackers in history would find impossible to crack. That chip is very much a reality thanks to the combined efforts of Siemens, Austrian Research Centers (ARC) and Graz University of Technology who have teamed up to create the first quantum cryptology chip for commercial use to ensure securer electronic communication.

    8.6.2008 at 12:02am - Comment by thnder57

    Why even go through all the trouble of trying to hack a system anyway. It is much easier to hack people. Bribery seems to work in most cases. All you need is to find an underpaid or unappreciated employee with access to the information you need. A much easier and cheaper solution.



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