Odds ‘n Sods:

Anyone looking for a genuine Faraday room to protect their electronics from EMP and solar storms should contract with TruProtect.

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Whoa, there Facebook Bots! Some tirelessly industrious web bots have mined data from Wikipedia and created tens of thousands of unauthorized Facebook pages. For example: There is one in my name, one titled Patriots, one titled Survivors, and one titled American Redoubt. To clarify: these were not my creation, and the Facebook company never asked my permission. I’d prefer that they be removed, but that would require a costly lawsuit. (Facebook creates “fan” pages for umpteen topics, and they generally refuse to remove them.) I detest Facebook. Please do not do anything to promote those pages.

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F.G. sent: Mystery of Irish Potato Famine Solved

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F.G. also suggested: Common mistakes in self-defense shootings

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Tips from Kim Komando: Keep the FBI from spying on your e-mail . (Thanks to J.B.G. for the link.)

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G.G. and Pierre M. both flagged this: Privacy advocates wary of push to mandate auto ‘black boxes’

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Andre D. sent this headline from Germany: Professor Warns Mini Ice Age has Started