7 posts and columns on Al-Qaeda

QOTD: And Another Similarity–Al Qaeda Doesn't Discuss Its Succession Plans Either

“Al Qaeda Inc. might suffer some initial setbacks from Osama bin Laden’s death, but so did Apple Inc. when shares dropped over rumors of Steve Jobs’ illness. But it did not take long to realize that Jobs has established a highly functional corporation, and the shares bounced back. The same can be expected for al Qaeda.”

– CNN jumps to an early lead in the Most Repugnant Analogy of the Year competition.

Viral Video: Inside Osama Bin Laden Compound

in Media on May 2, 2011 at 7:07 am PT

There might have been tweets right from the Pakistani city of Abbottabad at the time of the attack, but this ABC News video from inside the house where the U.S. raid on al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden took place depicts it in ways 140 characters simply cannot.

Facebook Actually a CIA Surveillance Program, Says the Onion

in Social on March 21, 2011 at 12:55 pm PT

Facebook is a “massive online surveillance program run by the CIA,” conceived as part of the Patriot Act and so successful at information gathering that Congress recently reauthorized its funding, reports the Onion News Network.

Viral Video: Google's Laughable–But Not So Funny–Apple Tantrum

in News on May 21, 2010 at 5:07 am PT

Okay, one good dig at Apple by Google at its I/O event over the last two days seemed like the right thing to do given their recent bickering over a range of issues. Unfortunately, the continued verbal jousts at Apple by many Google execs–including CEO Eric Schmidt–onstage at the San Francisco developers conference got tired pretty quickly and soon felt petty and juvenile, and ultimately made Google look needlessly defensive. Check out the video.

Liveblogging Facebook's F8: Behind the 8-Ball on a Stairway to Heaven!

in News on April 21, 2010 at 10:10 am PT

So, BoomTown was in the Design Center Concourse in San Francisco for Facebook’s f8 developers conference. There was a giant logo of an 8-ball looming over it all, which suggested a questioning mood. Not at all! Lots of stuff was announced, including ventures with partners like Microsoft.