2 chapters across the catalog
Adam Curry reports from Montego Bay, Jamaica, after taking a direct flight from Austin to avoid further vacation cancellations. He describes a lengthy TSA inspection at the airport where security agents spent fifteen minutes scrutinizing his studio equipment and microphones. The delay occurred during the final weekend of the South by Southwest festival.
Fiber Optic Cable Sabotage, Cyber 9/11 Testing
Coordinated cuts to fiber optic cables in California's South Bay and South Carolina have disrupted telecommunications for thousands of people. John Dvorak posits that these incidents are not random vandalism but a "test of the grid" by unknown actors preparing for a major cyber-terror event. They note the extreme vulnerability of the physical internet backbone, which is often clearly marked with flags and paint.
