Islamic Sunrise on Flickr.
Early morning near an Islamic Funeral home (at the time under construction) in North Las Vegas. This photo was taken in September of 2011, but the facility burned to the ground in February 2012 as the result of a suspected arson, or possible hate crime. Quite sad if that is the case.
Midnight Tree on Flickr.
Was up early… sleeping issues…. so I was cruising through the neighborhood (maybe a little outside of the immediate area) looking for items being bathed in man-made light. Found a wonderful tree in a business park on the northwestern side of the air force base.
CISPA Update of the Day: CISPA, the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act that passed the House in April, likely is headed for a Senate vote in early June.
To drum up opposition to the legislation, which would create “a ‘cybersecurity’ exemption to all existing laws,” Fight for the Future, Democrats.com, The Liberty Coalition, and the Entertainment Consumers Association have created a new website called Privacy Is Awesome. The site outlines the top five ways to help defeat CISPA:
- Call your senators and tell them to oppose the Lieberman-Collins bill (CISPA), and ask for a constituent meeting during the Memorial Day recess to help change their mind.
- Email senators offices about CISPA, expressing your opposition.
- Keep calling senators until they plan a constituent meeting.
- Donate to anti-CISPA organizers — the same teams that helped defeat SOPA/PIPA.
- Share your opposition online — Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Meanwhile, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is spearheading opposition to the legislation, concluding a recent Senate floor speech with:
I believe these bills will encourage the development of a cyber security industry that profits from fear and whose currency is Americans private data. These bills create a Cyber Industrial Complex that has an interest in preserving the problem to which it is the solution.
Watch the full video here. It’s terrific.
This is important.
Cones of Light on Flickr.
An art installation at the Arts Factory, Las Vegas, NV during the last (May 4th) First Friday Arts Show. I totally regret not getting the name of the exhibit or artist’s name…
Galaxy Foam on Flickr.
Backside of the Galaxy Foam and Upholstery Supplies store on East Charleston. The prominent, skewer-you-rotten, spiked fence was the attention grabber.
