Daily Archives: July 16, 2012

Hacker Opens High Security Handcuffs With 3D-Printed And Laser-Cut Keys

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The security of high-end handcuffs depends on a detainee not having access to certain small, precisely-shaped objects. In the age of easy 3D printing and other DIY innovations, that assumption may no longer apply. In a workshop Friday at the Hackers … Continue reading →

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Luckiest man to be alive??

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ECB to recommend senior bondholders take losses in the event of a restructuring of Spanish bank debt

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The European Central Bank refused to comment today on reports that it had recommended senior bondholders should take losses in the event of a restructuring of Spanish bank debt. But two officials with knowledge of the ECB’s thinking said it … Continue reading →

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Is Ireland in line for €100bn refund after ECB changes stance on bondholders?

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By Namawinelake In the immortal words of Ray Burke commenting on a chance of a receipt for an alleged bung, “is it f*ck” but as fantastical as it may seem, it might be the logical conclusion of taking account of the … Continue reading →

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Jim Corr’s Message to the people of Ireland (was he right????)

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Comment: By Thomas O Cleirigh On 23rd November 2010 this brave Irish patriot (Jim Corr) came out and warned the people of Ireland of the pearls of the engineered financial crash that our country was going through. I thought it would … Continue reading →

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James Reilly Tax

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Last week James Reilly, the Minister for Health, got himself into hot water when his name was published in Stubbs Gazette for unpaid debts. He was part of a syndicate that invested in a nursing home to get tax relief. … Continue reading →

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Beginning Sovereign Debt Crisis Endgame, Attack of the Zombie Banks and the New Religion of Europe

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By John_Mauldin About  this time two years ago I began to seriously work with Jonathan Tepper on our  book Endgame: The End of the Debt Supercycle  and How It Changed Everything. It came out the following March. I remember  vividly that … Continue reading →

The Murrough Wicklow

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Walking along the Murrough this weekend in Wicklow

The Saturday Essay ( The Slog)

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 By The Slog As a decade of depravity draws to a close, the guilty men are not being brought to justice. The only way to change things forever is to stop the flow of monied influence into politics. It’s been … Continue reading →

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Searching for real growth

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By David Mc Williams This week has been an extraordinary one for financial markets. On Friday, five straight days of losses were reversed in equity markets. The world is slowing down. The Chinese growth model, for so long the envy … Continue reading →

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