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The controversial tilt-rotor Ospreys of Air Force Special Operations Command are prowling the skies over western Africa -- the first deployment for the spec ops version of the unique hybrid airplane-helicopter. Donald Arias, a spokesman for the command, confirmed to Danger Room the aircraft were taking part in Flintlock 2008, a joint military exercise that kicked off this week in Bamako, Mali. "The exercise gives us a unique opportunity to test the speed, range and ...

Statistically, your vote is a joke. Why bother? Because you get to skip out of work, that's why. Owen has already endorsed a No on 8 vote, so I figure I get to do one, too: Melissa Gira Grant and I want you to vote Yes on K. Trust us, it's good for the escorts. Everybody wins, except a few cops who are getting it for free right now.

In today’s spirit of openness, LinkedIn has announced details on the opening of their platform. According to Reid Hoffman, the initial rollout will be focused on “productivity applications that range from gathering information that professionals around you are generating to enhancing your abilities to collaborate and communicate more effectively.” There are currently 9 live applications from Amazon, Box.net, Google, Huddle, Six Apart, SlideShare, Tripit, and Wordpress. We will be posting more after we get to ...

葉一知學生時代，我很喜歡踏單車，因為我是那種喜歡自由自在四處去的人，以今日的定義就是沒用無聊的人。暑假其中一個活動，就是由大圍踏單車去大埔，沿途景色優美，令人回味。最記得，途中有一隻停泊在岸邊的小食船，是一眾單車友的歇腳點。經過一段又一段的衝刺，體力消耗不少，在那裡買汽水魚蛋公仔麵，足叫我樂上半天。我喜歡新界東，其中一個原因，可能就是完善的單車徑，和徑旁的景緻。搬進來不夠一個月，我便買了一架單車。早兩星期，我大清早便騎著坐駕，踏上征途。我想對上一次在城門河吐露港的單車徑上飛馳，已是十年前的事。 (閱讀全文)

Technology beat reporters have a problem: They're required to quote experts, rather than making their own assessments of who's what is why. Armchair advice on business intelligence software flows like water out here, but readers want someone with implied credibility. Enter the analyst. Companies like Forrester or Jupiter — which Forrester just bought — create hefty reports punctuated by easy-to-grasp "magic quadrants." The one shown here ranks 14 companies by their "completeness of vision" and ...

After Mark Zuckerberg's awkward Lesley Stahl interview on 60 Minutes, after his infamous SXSW keynote with Sarah Lacy and, finally, after yesterday's halting CNBC interview, it's time the poor suffering Facebook CEO got some help. Getting a copy of Marc Segar's "Coping: A Survival Guide for People with Asperger Syndrome and pointing out the relevant bits might do the trick. Even brassy Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg isn't gutsy enough for the job, we're betting, so ...

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