I swear, every time I visit reddit I find something that makes me sigh in disgust. Apparently, the degree to which a person’s genetic profile (which is an extremely small sample of your overall genetic makeup) is unique has been called into question by research performed on the FBIs national DNA database called CODIS. It’s not the fact that DNA evidence isn’t as bulletproof as the FBI has claimed, it’s the actions of the agency in attempting to prevent any such research into the matter that has me steamed. The LA Times article linked to on reddit shows just how far the FBI was willing to go to protect their flawed assertions about the reliability of the information in their database.
Category Archives: Tech
MPAA trying to control digital media, again…
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. The MPAA is trying (again) to get the FCC to agree to allow it to implement a type of DRM that would give them total control over your digital media equipment. It’s a system called selectable output control and would give content creators the ability to prevent you from viewing your legally paid for media if they don’t like/trust the device you wish to view it on. If the hardware isn’t blessed by the MPAA, all you’ll get is a black screen. The FCC told the MPAA where they could take SOC back in 2003 and they should reiterate that opinion. (It couldn’t hurt to remind them why…) The EFF is also opposing this ridiculous idea.
WordPress users beware of 2.6 upgrade issues
If you couldn’t get to my site for a couple of hours this evening, you caught me in the middle of upgrade issues with the latest version of WordPress. 2.6 was released a little early and unfortunately at least one critical bug was left in. Thankfully the workaround is fairly painless. If you have a WordPress powered blog and haven’t upgraded to 2.6 yet, I’d wait for the 2.6.1 release.