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Watch Out For Retired Guys With Free Time

Posted by Bob Gelber ⋅ May 19, 2009 ⋅ 1 Comment

In 2003 a team of thieves broke into a vault two floors beneath the Antwerp Diamond Center and made off with at least $100 million worth of loose diamonds, gold, jewelry, and other spoils. The vault was thought to be impenetrable. It was protected by 10 layers of security, including infrared heat detectors, Doppler radar, … Continue reading →

Loose Nukes Need Some DRM

Posted by Bob Gelber ⋅ May 12, 2009 ⋅ 1 Comment

Pakistan has the world’s attention with the threat that one of their Nukes might get into the wrong hands. There’s a concern that they are not properly ‘locked up’ or ‘secured’ like those in the west. It may be time to bring in the really heavy guns. We could recruit the music and movie industry … Continue reading →

Documents, Bricks, Dirt, It’s All The Same

Posted by Bob Gelber ⋅ May 6, 2009 ⋅ 13 Comments

And I thought those hefty handcarts they sell in COSTCO were for hauling stuff. Turns out there’s a market for designer carts to go with those expensive three-piece suits. Article from today’s NY Times also spells out those hugely patriotic minority bond-holders in Chrysler don’t have such a great case after all, in spite of … Continue reading →