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My apologies for the vanity, but I figured a rant here might just get this out of my system. I went to Carter Bloodcare today to give my regular blood donation. Those of you who've done this know that there is a bunch of handouts that they make you read through each time that goes over people who cannot give blood. Folks with AIDS are one obvious category, but there are a bunch of others. It will also have a list of medications, that if you are taking will make you ineligible to donate blood. I've given almost 5 gallons...

In a case that stemmed from an investigation by D.C. police and the FBI of a local drug dealer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that police across the country need a warrant if they want to track suspects using GPS monitors. In the ruling, which was written by Justice Antonin Scalia, the court found that even though the case involved a GPS unit that was attached to a car that was out in the open, it still constituted a "search" under the language of the Fourth Amendment: It is important to be clear about what occurred in this...

TULSA, OK -- It is possible to sneak a peek inside what many believe to be private. A Bixby man recently bought a backup camera for his pickup, so he could see better when backing his trailers. But, he got much more than he bargained for with his $99 camera. Driving around, he was shocked to find he could see inside businesses and even people's homes. There are steps you can take to protect your privacy. Marcus Gibson says he got tired of backing over things in his big Dodge pickup, so he bought a little wireless back up camera...

<p>Author Bruce Schneier discusses why the Patriot Act and other anti-terror measures mean "giving up a lot -- and not getting very much"</p> <p>Bruce Schneier is a rare creature in the computer-security world. Although he made his name as an alpha geek in cryptography and later, as chief technology officer of Net-security outfit Counterpane, Schneier can also speak to laypeople about the general security matters that increasingly touch all of our lives.</p>