2008

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The Parsifal Mosaic by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s The Parsifal Mosaic, a heart-pounding Cold War thriller, intelligence officer Michael Havelock’s world crumbles on a moonlit Costa Brava beach.

Books

Unbreakable by Fireflight

Fireflight's 2008 album pairs hard rock guitars with a strong voice and songs about standing firm under pressure.

Music

Monthly update #0214 • February 2008

Monthly update 214 • February 2008 • 2008-02-01 - 2008-02-29

Monthly Updates

What is airportd?

If you see airportd running on your Mac, here is what this process does and why it manages your Wi-Fi.

Mac

The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Ultimatum, the epic conclusion to the original Bourne trilogy, Jason Bourne faces his toughest challenge yet.

Books

Privacy Roundup #0018 • January 2008

January 2008 was dominated by Britain's cascade of lost laptops and discs, the finalised REAL ID rules, and fresh proposals to wiretap encrypted internet traffic on both sides of the Atlantic.

Privacy

Monthly update #0213 • January 2008

Monthly update 213 • January 2008 • 2008-01-01 - 2008-01-31

Monthly Updates

What is automountd?

If you see automountd running on your Mac, here is what this automatic file system mounting process does.

Mac

Boy by U2

U2's 1980 debut catches four young men finding their sound, a raw, ringing record about growing up.

Music

The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Supremacy, the thrilling sequel to The Bourne Identity, Jason Bourne, now living peacefully with Marie St. Jacques in Maine, is dragged back into a dangerous game when a mysterious impostor using his name causes chaos in Asia.

Books

Monthly update #0212 • December 2007

Monthly update 212 • December 2007 • 2007-12-01 - 2007-12-31

Monthly Updates

Privacy Roundup #0017 • December 2007

December 2007 closed a grim year for personal data, as a fresh wave of lost British discs and laptops met social-network tracking, advertising mergers and a global surveillance league of shame.

Privacy