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Thirty-Three States Contributed to the MATRIX

Posted by michael on from the room-101 dept.

lexbaby writes "The Salt Lake Tribune has an article claiming that at least 33 states have released government and commercial records on residents to the controversial MATRIX (Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange) network instead of the originally claimed 13." Don't worry, there's plenty of RAM for all 50 and the territories too.

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  1. Nani? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    not cool, fp

  2. Don't worry by Shut+the+fuck+up! · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They might get it right the first time, but then they'll think, "Hey, lets do it again. Maybe two more times." And then it will suck ass.

  3. yuo fail ijt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fact 7here won't reciprocating

  4. FIRST FIX THE FUCKING FLAG POST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIX IT
    IT IS WRONG

  5. Windows Cannot Protect You and LINUX SUCKS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    If you want security, you NEED Apple Mac OS X! All other Operating Sistems SUCK compared to Apple Mac OS X!

    Linux has some good security wheich was mostly stolen from Mac OS X, but Linux is hard to use and is ugley. All the best programmers are quitting Linux to work on Apple Corporation Mac OS X! If you love America you will give up your freedom fighting ways and buy Mac OS X! I am amazed at how good it is and how bad every thing else is too! You MUST BUY Mac OS X!

    Windows will betray you and Linux will betray you. Only Mac OS X has security because it was written to be ABSOLUTELY IMMUNE TO VIRUSES AND HACKERS!!! This is not a trick! Mac OS X is immune to all attacks, there has ever been even ONE SUCCESSFUL ATTACK on it! This is also because all the Linux people have seen the error of their communism ways and joined with glorious Apple to make Mac OS X the most securest OS IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!1

    Please, read the following which is the truth.

    Mac OS X is a rock-solid open-source operating system, the most modern OS in the world! It is the greates thing that ever happened to me and it will change your life forever!!! BUY A MAC!!!

    From the Apple Mac OS X Page:


    Mac OS X has evolved. The fourth major release in just three years, Panther offers breakthroughs in innovation, ease of use and reliability that won't be seen in other operating systems for years, if ever.

    If you're one of the millions of Mac owners, you'll love the powerful refinements to your system. Or as a user of a Windows- or UNIX-based system, you'll find mouth-watering incentives to switch to a Mac as your main computer.

    The world's most elegant user interface just got easier. ... up to six times faster than Jaguar, but you'll probably think Panther's done almost before you stop typing. It's just that fast. Compare that to finding files on a Windows-based machine and, well, there's simply no comparison.

    Panther introduces the most revolutionary advance in productivity for a desktop windowing system in years. It's called Expose. With advanced virtual and protected memory, Mac OS X lets you have scads of applications open at the same time without fearing data loss in other apps if an unruly program crashes. And with several documents open per application, you could end up with dozens of open windows.

    Of course you can still text message with anyone on the AIM and .Mac networks. Use iSight to set your buddy picture. The superior graphics capabilities of Mac OS X enable innovative applications previously imagined only in science fiction.

    You can do just about anything with Panther.

    Apple's new default browser offers pop-up blocking and built-in Google searching.

    And to make type management more manageable, Panther introduces a new application, Font Book, which lets you preview and install fonts with just one click. Or locate any font on your system with the search function. You can activate fonts individually or create sets to make them available in groups.

    Fast User Switching makes it even easier to share your system with other people. You can let them log into your Mac without quitting any of your applications.

    Because it's built on Open Source standards, Mac OS X provides you with time-tested security and reliability not available on proprietary systems.

    1. Re:Windows Cannot Protect You and LINUX SUCKS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Somebody MOD up "+5, Macs RULE!"

      You are the smartest to saying that MACS RULE!!!1 I totally agree with you and I am NOT even a employee of APPLE here in Thailand!! I am just a happy user just like you! you are RIGHT TO SAY MAC OS X IS THE GREATEST!!!

      Thanks you for your wisdom and may MAC be with you forever. And God Bless America! for making so good of computers as MAC OS X!!

  6. This world has gotten a whole lot scarrier. by Jackie_Chan_Fan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Half of this country (America) is religiously driven to the point that 500 emails from angry mothers about a black womans tit on CBS dictates the future of our first amendment rights. Want proof? Ask Howard Stern... I hear he has plenty of it lately.

    The government is SO out of control right now that ANY powers like this do not belong in their hands.

    They have far too much power. Yes It is quite scary. The thought of biological/nuclear attacks... VERY scary. But the truth is... someone can fire them from across the ocean and hit us just as easily, IF NOT MORE than some rogue group of islamic dick bags TRYING to get a nuclear device.

    Its all scary. But right now i'm more concerned about our government than i am of Al Queda.

    Interesting that an Anti War protester was arrested yesterday. She's accused of being an Iraqi spy.

    She was paid by Iraq they say. If she's just a war protester does that really make her a spy?

    Perhaps she is a spy. I dont know. Hopefully there is more evidence than just receiving money from iraqis. That doesnt quite make anyone a spy.

    So how did they investigate this woman?

    This certainly is NOT the America i was born into during the 70s.