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Are You a Twitter Terrorist?

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2008-10-27 08:11:04 by Editor in The Gadgets Weblog
...Terrorist Use of Twitter." Sounds scary doesn't it? I guess it could be true. Terrorists might want to know where each other are shopping, or what the other terrorists are eating right now. According to the Twitter division of the Army: "Twitter has also become a social activism tool for socialists, human rights groups, communists,...
 
Tags: twitter, twitter division, twitter rank, terrorist, twitter grader, social, bad people, bad, social activism tool
 
 
 
 
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Tech savvy terrorist is a new threat.

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2008-02-29 12:09:18 by HASH0x8bfa6e4 in Newlaunches.com
...terrorist groups. He estimates that an autonomous, GPS guided flying drone could be built for as little as $500. With the deluge of electronic products available at an affordable and convenient way, the applications in which they are used could cause more harm than good. The fear that the next terrorist tactic could involve those very gadgets...
 
Tags: terrorist, terrorist tactic, police carry guns, robot weapons, robots, killer robots, weapons, electronic products, extremist militant
 
 
 
 
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Metropolitan Police: UK Cops Not Trained To Deal With "Terrorist" Photographers

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2008-05-05 05:35:12 by Charlie Sorrel in Gadget Lab
...terrorist nature then I think he [the officer] should be asked to explain what sort of terrorist nature he thinks they are about. And if in any doubt to call a supervisor Terror Act: Police Attack Government Over Photography In Public [Amateur Photographer Photo [unusualimage/Flickr
 
Tags: officers, community support officers, terrorist nature, british police, photographers, public amateur photographer, metropolitan police, public, cops
 
 
 
 
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Casio terrorist watch now offered in white (Updated)

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2008-08-29 16:43:07 by Rob Beschizza in Boing Boing Gadgets
...terrorist watch list This lovely retro watch, "Farmer," is engraved on the rear with a Duran Duran quote. Though a pleasingly reasonable $25, the sellers caution that "a couple of people have reported their watches running a bit quick over a week or so, if this happens to yours let us know and we can organize a replacement Alas, I doubt it...
 
Tags: casio, watches, casio f91w1, ordinary watches, similar watches, casio f91w, terrorist, ramzi, duran duran quote
 
 
 
 
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Could Robot Warriors Become Terrorist Weapons?

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2008-02-27 22:19:05 by Lance Ulanoff in Gearlog
...terrorists grabbing--perhaps kidnapping--one of these bots, copying the design and spitting out a new army or terrorist bots No doubt Sharkey is on the money about the proliferation of robots in battle and it is true that the Department of Defense and, likely, other nations, are looking to build military robots that can "pull the trigger' on...
 
Tags: robot, robot terrorism, autonomous robot warfare, robots, military robots, robot wars, bots, doubt sharkey, sharkey
 
 
 
 
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Anti-terrorist drill reveals Segway attack plan, legions of embarrassed patrolmen

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2008-07-03 22:21:00 by Darren Murph in Engadget
...terrorist drills in preparation for security during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Comically enough, the drill was said to be one of "rapid deployment," though we aren't told how many spills were taken when officers tried to actually maneuver one of these things around, aim at a target, pull a brown bag down around their head and keep it...
 
Tags: tiny guns, brown bag, anti-terrorist drills, drill, question guys, rapid deployment, olympic games, dirty, officers
 
 
 
 
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China Anti-Terrorist Plan Includes Flamethrowers, Segways, Chuck Norris Clones [Chuck Norris]

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2008-07-18 10:00:00 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
...terrorist operations. They say they will use "police forces, the People's Armed Police, the People's Liberation Army and the health, environmental protection, meteorology and transportation departments," but I can also see flamethrowers, SWATs on Segways, anti-aircraft missiles, emergency response teams with sawing machines, and thousands of...
 
Tags: chuck norris, emergency response teams, liberation army, armed police, transportation departments, environmental protection, police forces, segways, people
 
 
 
 
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NYPD Sued Over Terrorist Spycam Operation in Manhattan: Which Side Are You On? [Question Of The Day]

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2008-09-10 17:00:00 by Sean Fallon in Gizmodo
...terrorist attacks. Not surprisingly, the New York City Liberties Union (NYCLU) has a different opinion on the matter, saying that A plan of this scope, expense [$106 million] and intrusiveness demands robust public debate and legislative oversight. The public has a right to this information. Therefore, they have decided to sue the NYPD and...
 
Tags: nypd, future terrorist attacks, september 11th attacks, blanket lower manhattan, legislative oversight, web browser, day, preventative measure, security cameras
 
 
 
 
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What is the U.S. Military's New Top Secret Terrorist-Killing Gadget in Iraq? [Top Secret]

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2008-09-13 13:00:00 by Jack Loftus in Gizmodo
...terrorist iPhone apps) in the comments. The "gadget" may really be a whole combination of technologies and techniques as opposed to some awesome James Bond weapon. Lame
 
Tags: iraq, bruce schneier, bruce schneier readers, military, gadget, woodward, bob woodward, anti-terrorist iphone apps, unofficial gizmodo game