links for 2007-04-16

The Pilotless Plane That Only Looks Like Child’s Play - New York Times

How the Predator UAV became the next hot thing at the DoD.

(tags: uav generalatomics predator interesting DoD)
Balloon Pirate Radio

Amazing story by Maciej about the imposition of Martial Law (aka “Operation Piss All Over Christmas”) and a bunch of brave & crazy scientists who used balloon-launched radio transmitters to foil the regime.

(tags: blog censorship law physics politics science Communism Radio poland tech History solidarity)
Microsoft Urges Antitrust Officials to Scuttle DoubleClick Deal - New York Times

There’s no irony here at all….

(tags: google doubleclick at&t mabell microsoft amusing)