John McCain, Prisoner of War: A First-Person Account 
Monday, June 9, 2008, 03:53 PM - politiFoo
After reading
John McCain's personal account of his time as a POW, I've come to respect him even more. I'm really humbled by heroes like that.

This section is particularly chilling (emphasis mine):


As you may know, back in 1954, the North Vietnamese had a big hand in toppling the French Government in Paris because the French voters had no more stomach for the Vietnam war their Government was waging at the time. That was the way the North Vietnamese won in 1954—they didn't win in Vietnam.


UPDATE: Corrected the link and one grammar error
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Linus Torvalds 
Monday, June 9, 2008, 12:40 PM - quoteFoo
Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done.

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Niccolo Machiavelli 
Friday, June 6, 2008, 03:10 PM - quoteFoo
When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.

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John Milton 
Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 11:32 AM - quoteFoo
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

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Ronald Reagan 
Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 11:24 AM - quoteFoo

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.


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Confucius 
Friday, May 16, 2008, 07:05 PM - quoteFoo

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter.



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NSA Attacks West Point! Relax, It's a Cyberwar Game 
Monday, May 12, 2008, 11:59 AM - techFoo
For the second year in a row, the Army placed first over the Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and others, winning geek bragging rights and the privilege of holding onto a gaudy, 60-pound brass trophy festooned with bald eagles and American flags. Adams credits the team’s thorough preparation and their excellent teamwork despite the round-the-clock schedule.


W00t! Go Army!

Read the Article


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NoScript 
Monday, May 12, 2008, 11:56 AM - techFoo
Everyone who knows me knows I use Firefox because it is more secure than IE -- being divorced from the OS and all. But even Firefox can produce some vulnerabilities. So let me introduce you to NoScript. I've been using it for about two weeks now, and recommend using it.


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Default Password Lists 
Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 05:54 PM - techFoo
Dopeman.org
Phenoelit-us.org
CIRT.net

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HTTP Header chart 
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 08:09 PM - techFoo

Hat Tip: Alan Dean


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More Than 150,000 Free Fonts And Dingbats 
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 08:06 PM - techFoo
Here.


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10 Killer Firefox Extensions That You Probably Don’t Know About 
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 08:05 PM - techFoo
Here.

I personally use #3, Tab Scope and #5, Download Status Bar.

I found the effect on #8 cool but the redraw was slow.
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