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Autonomous Drone fooled in murder plot

Friday, March 23, 2007

From The Register:
Wired reports that the Marines successfully spoofed infrared imagery, producing the appearance of a legitimate combat engagement. Only a surprise confession by a Navy medic (or “corpsman”) attached to the unit led to the true events being uncovered.
I’m not posting this as a pro- or anti- war statement; it’s just that the idea […]

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Hole in pyjamas reveals Internet plagiarism

Monday, March 12, 2007

Candidates for British universities have been caught red-handed copying their applications from the Internet after hundreds mentioned “burning a hole in pyjamas at age eight” on their online entrance forms. Link
That’s Gold. If you’re going to plagiarise, at least pick something a little less unusual.

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