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• A geek with a hat » Why programmers work at night

  A popular saying goes that Programmers are machines that turn caffeine into code.
  
  And sure enough, ask a random programmer when they do their best work and there’s a high chance they will admit to a lot of late nights. Some earlier, some later. A popular trend is to get up at 4am and get some work done before the day’s craziness begins. Others like going to bed at 4am.

  tags: programming

• Guantánamo for US citizens? Senate bill raises questions - CSMonitor.com

  Legislation passed by the Senate this week and headed for the House – and a possible presidential veto – could allow the US military to detain American citizens indefinitely.
  
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  The National Defense Authorization Act covering $662 billion in defense spending for the next fiscal year includes a provision requiring military custody of a terror suspect believed to be a member of Al Qaeda or its affiliates and involved in attacks on the United States.

  tags: news

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