Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Seattle police raid home of privacy activists who maintain Tor anonymity network node – Either a dangerous slippery slope or Seattle Police are slow on the uptake that Tor is random and anonymous. – RBS. o o o CIA leaves explosives on school bus after training exercise – I really find it hard to believe. They don’t have a bus for training and then forget the stuff in a bus used for actual students. – DSV o o o Bloomberg Reports: US Commandos Trained to Stop Terrorists with “Dirty Bombs”. Submitted by T.A. o o o A GRIM REPORT and …

A remake/spoof of the Simon & Garfunkle classic “The Sounds of Silence” has been posted on YouTube – Except this one is about the atrocities of Islam as they force their political system on you. “Sounds like Silence” – Watch it while you can – It didn’t make it very long on Facebook before being taken down. Warning: Very powerful video, but contains graphic images and some language. Sent in by RBS o o o Questioning ‘gay’ lessons gets 4-year-old booted from preschool. Yet another reason to get your kids out of public schools (or liberal preschools). This kind of …

SurvivalBlog reader J.W. sent in this interesting article on Power Water Networks that were popular during the second half of the nineteenth century. This might be a usable skill for performing work should TEOTWAWKI happen. o o o Some of these questions are so basic that it is truly scary to think that these are the next leaders of the world – or not. Depressing Survey Results Show How Extremely Stupid America Has Become – Sent in by B.B. o o o Make Vinegar From Apples. This can be used for anything except “pickling”, which requires the use of known …

Camping Survival posted a canned food shelf life video that mentions and takes place in their new store. If you have questions on the longevity of your food, you might want to take a peek at it. (Or perhaps you might just want to see their new storefront/warehouse.) o o o So much for man as the major cause of pollution: Volcano erupts in Alaska, sends ash 20,000 feet into air TRUNEWS with Rick Wiles – Sent in by RBS. o o o Some amazing pictures. This is what I call “off-grid” – Forest Ranger Spots Hidden Cabin In Woods, …

It’s Bill Whittle time! Reader MtH sent in this link – Firewall: American Fascists. o o o Family demands justice after man killed in apparent break-in in Newcastle Excerpt: “…was a gentle giant, a loving father of three, who wouldn’t hurt a fly.” Seriously? Do they have any idea what that hand signal is in the photo they display? Do they care that he was there to steal and cause harm? And of, course, he had just been released from jail in which he was serving time for breaking and entering. What a twisted world we live in. – A.S. …

Update on Video clears Texas man of assaulting cop—did police commit perjury? JWR’s Comment: This video shows the importance of having both dashcam video cameras and home security video cameras. FYI, I bought pairs of Z-Edge Z3 Full HD dashcams for my vehicles. One faces forward and the other faces toward me and driver’s side window. These cameras come with 32 GB cards and continuously loop three hours of video and audio. The audio can be muted with one button press, for privacy. I also highly recommend getting LOREX webcam sets for your home. Make sure that one camera covers …

Glider pilot arrested, nearly shot down by DHS, for breaking no laws o o o The government continues to bleed critical information, possibly exposing your private information to the wild. Why The IRS’s Technology Nightmare Is Far From Over Sent in by PLC o o o Video clears Texas man of assaulting cop—did police commit perjury? Excerpt: “Without the video I would be in prison. There is no doubt about that.” – Sent in by T.P. o o o On the flip side of that coin, A young cop in Greenville, South Carolina fell “victim to his own department’s politically …

With the onslaught against your constitutional rights and the example of the Malhuer arrests, now might be a good time to seriously consider the “what if”. 10 Things to Know When Facing Criminal Charges o o o Bill introduced to go after anonymous “burner phones”. Reader S.P. does contract work with a large mobile carrier and says these prepaid phones are the device of choice for drug dealers, hookers, pimps, and more. It is BIG money for the mobile industry, too. Get some popcorn and watch the lobbying begin. The chains of tyranny grow stronger and more numerous with every …

This is an older YouTube posting, but it is fascinating. Bullet impacts on steel, glass, corners, and both full penetration and non-penetration are included. It is particularly interesting to see solid metal flow like liquid under the extreme pressures produced by the impacts. 1 million fps Slow Motion video of bullet impacts made by Werner Mehl from Kurzzeit o o o If you are a Verizon customer, you may need to pay attention to this one – Breaking News: Massive Verizon data breach – customer info stolen! – DSV o o o Islam is not the problem #BrusselsAttacks – I …

All of the recent talk about the BHO Administration opening up to Castro’s Cuba and doing the Twisted Tango begs a few questions: When do we get our plane hijackers and escaped convicted cop killer Joanne Chesimard back? (There will, of course, be an extradition treaty… Riiight!) And when do we get to see all of those Cuban FAL and AR-10 parts sets arriving on our shores? Or will we only get additional boatloads of impoverished immigrants? – JWR o o o Some interesting maps showing net population gains and losses: The U.S. Population Is Swelling in Almost Every State …

Rob Moffet posted a new video on how to make a folding multi-fuel camping stove using an old automobile license plate. It’s a nice DIY project. o o o Teacher Killed by Cop in Crosswalk “Assumed Risk” by Crossing Street Excerpt: “NYPD and the city Law Department are fighting a lawsuit filed by the family of a Brooklyn man who was killed in a crosswalk by an on-duty officer, on the grounds that the victim behaved recklessly by crossing the street. … The city’s response to the suit says Coss “knew or should have known in the exercise of due/reasonable …

From Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large: A European state that is doing well Seized cell phones didn’t work this time, but certainly could. Stun guns are protected by the 2nd Amendment. Hopefully they will apply this to other modern weapons. The government apparently has the right to stop you on a whim. o o o Why Putin Wants Syria o o o Why we should fear a cashless world – V.M. o o o Video: Printable magnets. I can think of many uses for such technology. For those short on time, fast forward to the 5.45 mark in the …

SurvivalBlog reader B.B. sent in this TED talk on software that can take an ordinary video and magnify nearly invisible motion and sound. If you don’t have time to watch the entire 12-minute video, at least fast forward to the 10-minute mark and observe them recover usable audio through soundproof glass by merely videotaping an empty potato chip bag. Michael Rubinstein: See invisible motion, hear silent sound o o o The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that electric stun guns are Constitutionally protected. o o o Reader T.P. sent this in: Nevada Assemblywoman: If You Were at Bundy Ranch and …

Clinton says Supreme Court ‘wrong on the Second Amendment’ – She also criticized the NRA during this fundraiser: “I’m going to speak out, I’m going to do everything I can to rally people against this pernicious, corrupting influence of the NRA,” she said. “And we’re going to do whatever we can.” – T.P. o o o For those who don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars to upgrade their old computer hardware, or perhaps are looking for an inexpensive alternative for a 2nd computer: Endless Mini – $79 computer. It’s not blazingly fast, but it does the job. – P.S. …

Build your own mini wind turbine from printer parts – Sent in by M.H. o o o An interesting perspective on our modern society: Feudalism – Then & Now – B.B. o o o When will they learn that attempting to ban guns won’t stop the violence? Increase in stabbings in NYC – P.S. o o o Sent in by JFJ: Youmerica – “[This] is the nightmare of the Founding Fathers come to life. ‘We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion,’ John Adams warned. ‘Our Constitution was made only …