Freewill Baptists?

PWN3D.  (Reuters coverage here.)

Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of hatemongers.

The surveillance society

A white paper published by the UK Home Office on the UK's National CCTV Strategy (PDF) discusses in depth the use of closed-circuit TV cameras for surveillance of the public.  On page 13, it cites a "best estimate" that UK government bodies now employ 4.2 million CCTV cameras¹.

Wait a minute ... "best estimate"?  You mean they don't KNOW how many cameras they're operating?

[1]  That's approximately one camera for every fifteen people in the UK.  It's unclear whether that estimate includes ANPR cameras used for traffic monitoring.  There appears to be some overlap, as there is some implication that some regular crowd surveillance cameras are being extended to track vehicle license plates as well.

Endeavor can haz teh SHINY!

I was just presented with a bunch of gorgeous close-up shinies from Endeavor, by way of cymrullewes.  They're too good not to share... so here they are.  Full-rez images are behind the thumbnails.

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Extra credit:  Identify what landmass is visible in the second photo.  I'll freely admit I don't recognize it even after looking at Google Earth.

Double credit:  Identify the cyclonic storm in the 12th photo.