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  • The Kiwi Farms was targeted with a historic DDoS attack last week. Confirmed reports of 2.8Tbps on an individual provider, topping 4.8Tbps when known volumes are added together, and possibly up to 8Tbps if the attacker is believed. This is the third of fourth largest recorded.
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Greta Zimmer Friedman, the woman who was in that famous sailor pops a kiss on a nurse photo (to celebrate Japan's surrender during WW2) died on September 8th. (She was 91.)
 
Godspeed, my precious Rusty. You were a good boy, really.
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Thailand's King Rama IX passed away yesterday at the age of 88.

I'm positive this'll lead to another coup.

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On a less gruesome note, much like his fellow octegenarian monarch Benedict XVI, Bhumibol was an accomplished amateur musician. I first heard a song of his by Korean guitar prodigy Jung Sung-Ha, and far more of his work is easily available if you'd like to listen.

Speaking of music: this happened a few months ago, but we also lost Lonnie Mack this past April.

He was the man they named the whammy bar after, via the title track of his '63 solo album. He was also an accomplished singer, probably the only guitar wizard whose vocal talents matched their axemanship.

It's a shame he didn't get more attention in life.
 
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