Odds ‘n Sods:

Old snipers never die. They just get better equipment.

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Reader Joe V. notes: Info World (via Ask Woody) revealed that solid state flash drives are nearly impossible to erase.  Joe’s comment: “I guess that means ‘hammer time.'”

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Mark H. mentioned the Time Travel Cheat Sheet. (That information would of course also be useful for a total TEOTWAWKI.)

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Luke in Pennsylvania sent a link to the U.S. Army’s Preventative Maintenance magazine searchable database. Luke says: “It’s usefulness in supplying relevant information depends upon your choice of search terms. For example with the right words, I found articles on: M4 bolt lug shearing and M14 maintenance.

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Jonesey in Alberta, Canada alerted us to an article that underscores the need for rural retreat security: 5,000 pigeons stolen from Fraser Valley farms