Today I have something nice to say about the tax department.
Exactly 2 weeks ago today I submitted my tax return over the net. The fact that I am able to do this on the net is a blessing in itself, but to add to that, my refund is already in my bank account!
I must say it has been an outstanding effort on their part to return my money to me so quickly. Unless they are planning to audit me, in which case I will reinstate previous comments which have been far less than friendly, but accurate none the less.
And so it begins… Computer controlled combat.
Not that saving human lives is a bad thing, but it brings us one step closer to the whole sci-fi robots taking over the world scenario. The US military have been using ‘radio controlled’ unmanned aircraft for intel gathering for quite a while, but I believe this is the first one to have some brains of its own.
Computerised warfare is becoming closer to reality every day. Especially with the recent conflict of a religious nature which is seeing web sites hacked or flooded on a daily basis.
The world really needs to chill our some more.. perhaps go skiing.. or maybe not.