Overnight Open Thread (4 Mar 2016)

So can you guys detect what's missing in this article? Hacker Guccifer who leaked Bush paintings, racy Powell emails to be extradited to US. Now, maybe it's just me but Bush and Powell are yesterday's news. You would think a figure that is currently in the news, as in running for President, and is very relevant to this story would merit top billing no? Where the hell is the mention of Hillary Clinton? Guccifer is the reason why we even know Clinton had been using private email for government business.

Road Rage

I'm not buying into this idea of long-term driving causing violence. People prone to violence will do it regardless of circumstance.

Modern Pirates

Pretty slick. Pirates hack into shippign company's servers to identify booty before boarding the ship. While the crew goes and hide, the pirates board, find the specific container they're looking for, grab what they wanted and depart.

Kylo Ren In Classic Movies

John Wick II Preparation

Ahh, if only I could get paid to do this. Keanu Reeves tears up a training ground in practice for John Wick II.

Top 10 States For Retirement

For the life of me, I can't figure out why Virginia is in the top 10 states for retirement.

Moore's Law

What the end of Moore's Law means.

News Bloopers

That reporter at 2:10 has some discipline what with that snot running out of her nose and still rollin' cameras.

Counter UAS

The rise of counter UAS technology. This is a big concern for the military right now.

The SkyWall 100 looks cool, just not 'splodey enough for me.

NBA

How pron stars blackmail a ton of married NBA players.

"You would be shocked how many NBA players have been blackmailed in an effort to keep their privacy. My guess is a minimum of 25 percent of NBA players have dealt with blackmail at some point in their career," she continues. "I've heard girls brag about long-term hustles where they have a player paying their rent and expenses just to keep them quiet and out of their family life."

Dog Video

Tonight's ONT brought to you by Star Trek convention, 1976:

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