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For this year's Veterans Day, I chose this article written LCpl Shawn P. Hefner's mother. A U.S. Marine, LCpl Hefner was killed in action on November 13th, 2009, in Afghanistan. This story is not only a powerful account of one young man's and his family's sacrifice, but also of the sacrifices made by all those men and women who choose to put a uniform on in service to their homeland.

Just when one would think the masses on the Interwebs could not possibly get any more gullible, this story comes out.

Disney buys Star Wars maker Lucasfilm from George Lucas

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20146942

BBC: Olympics: Dispelling doubts about exceptional feats

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120810-dispelling-olympian-doubts/1

Nitrozac & Snaggy were on to something when they published this comic strip on JoyofTech.com in July of 2012.

Click on the image to see the full comic at JoyofTech.com.

In a verdict that may set a dangerous precedence, an Italian court convicted scientists of multiple manslaughter for their negligence in warning people before the 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila.

http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21564816-various-bonds-are-...

As expected, iSheep, Fandroids and the like are up in arms about this video, just read the comments and discussions on other forums...

"And we've invented a new technology, called Multi-Touch." Did Steve Jobs really expect the tech world to miraculously fail to remember prior-existing multi-touch technology?

Jabber/XMPP users, @xabber_xmpp will be open source if it gets 50K followers on Twitter in a month! Get the word out!

http://www.xabber.com/

https://twitter.com/xabber_xmpp

From the creative masterminds behind Linux Format, a slightly old but always relevant article about creating an open source community. I enjoy the fact that it talks about actual in-person human interaction, not just about starting a social media campaign online.

http://www.tuxradar.com/content/how-create-open-source-community

http://www.linuxformat.com/files/lxf_covers/162-big.jpg

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/08/working-from-home-youre-a-better-worker/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19412819

Apple Rejects App That Tracks U.S. Drone Strikes

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/08/drone-app/

"Apple Rejects App That Tracks U.S. Drone Strikes"

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/08/drone-app/

http://m.spectrum.ieee.org/computing/software/did-bill-gates-steal-the-heart-of-dos/0

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19381098

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-19314967

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19197542

If you think installing a home network is too geeky, just wait until you see this!

Diplomats on duty in the UK "owe £58m in London congestion charges".

Certainly not the best way to cultivate international relations...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18725937

Sometimes it takes publicity to force change, and this nine-year-old girl has been quite an activist.

I am sure Mac fanboys will be up in arms, suspecting a conspiracy. Or Apple will sue BBC for reporting. All the usual stuff.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17623422

A quick and entertaining feature, with the trademark BBC wittiness, on what apps and hardware to use for a smartphone movie producton.

Complete with app names, hardware description, and even price tags. In about seven minutes, even the most devoted smartphone users will probably get a few ideas.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17101370

While there are many outstanding works of art depicting the heroism and sacrifices of veterans, I chose this clip for today to help take a few moments to reflect on the contributions veterans have made to America. In any clime and place, at any time, service men and women have unselfishly answered the call. Let us pay our respects to them.

A Seoul National University student has dropped out of the school to protest the university entrance examination system and compulsory military service.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15193922

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Apple-says-company-cofounder-apf-241345802...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Apple-says-company-cofounder-apf-333730137...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Apple-cofounder-Steve-Jobs-rb-3036584976.h...

Karen Sandler reflects on her personal experiences with the issue of proprietary software in medical devices.

At OSCON 2011, Karen Sandler (executive director of the Gnome Foundation) talks about how patients should make an effort to understand the software their surgically implanted devices use.

After a number of re-issues over the years, this set just may be the ultimate edition of one of the most famous albums in music history.