lawyer with a notebook in a court building

Recently I read an article how IT dept in Salinas court is fighting all kinds of wireless and wired attacks from contractors, lawyers, whatever - they can have infected or unprotected software on their computers. So that they have to "frisk" computers entering the network, and kind of take care of this.

Now, that's interesting. A lawyer enters a court building, that lawyer, yes, may be frisked. But not the papers, right? Not the contents of the lawyer's computer!

So, it seems like there is an oncoming war between computers. Lawyer's notebook firewall fighting off the court network attack. Trying itself to attack the network, pretending to be just a virus, for which the lawyer could hardly be held responsible. Being attacked by other lawyer's computers. Wow. There's a robot war outside.

Remember Solaris? Imagine how different parts of this thinking planet might be fighting with each other. There is a whole new world. Matrix divided.

Humans entering this brave new virtual world are like first vertebratae crawling out of the water. Mostly helpless.

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SkipList - a fast and funny way to deal with concurrent lists;
Java 5 performance white paper;
Short Comp Sci Glossary;
ENGLISH SENTENCES WITHOUT OVERT GRAMMATICAL SUBJECTS ;
Poor in US;
Web Apps Compendium (must see!);
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letter from Jacksons

I am Latoya Jackson, sister of Michael Jackson,
former pop star of United States of America, and Janet Jackson, another former
pop star of United States of America. I got your contact
ddress from an associate working with the American Civil Liberty Union
[ACLU] and decided to propose thisbusiness to you in strict confidence.
I am seeking your assistance for the transfer of twenty two million US
dollars [$22,000,000] to your account for further private investment
purpose under your supervision and guidance for five years, hence my
request for your assistance.
This amount to be transferred into your account accummulated from funds
realised from the transfer of former pop star Michael Jackson who is now being prosecuted
for his love towards children, who was my only brother. My sister Janet Jackson is being prosecuted
too by the people who hated her for involuntarily showing her breast on tv.
The money was moved out of Los Angeles and deposited by my
teclient who died six months ago in an ambush on Sunset Boulevard with his entire family.
My late client was also was also my close friend andconfided in me
about the money.The money was lodged in a SecurityCompany in Santa Barbara.I
contacted his personal attorney inSanta Monica and was told that only his next
of kin can collect the money.
Since you have almost the same last name as My poor brother and sister, I want to use you
as his next of kin and retrieve the moneyfrom the security company . I
need a sincere person , which I hope I can find in you.
I expect from you in your reply : your name, phone and fax umbers for
easy communication.
You shall arrange for me to meet you immediatedely after the trransfer
has been made.
I resolved that you will earn 30% of the total amount for your
assistance, in addition 10% as been mapped out for allmiscellaneous expenses
that may be incurred by both partiesduring the processes. I will have
60%.
All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of this
money has been taken care of.
I await your prompt response through the above email address. Please
treat this proposal with strict confidence it demands.
Reply at my alternative email address:latoya_jackson@gmail.com:
Latoya Jackson