Meanwhile #istanbul now suffering a heavy snow storm… not seen for some years…

Bosphorus closed, flights cancelled, schools closed, traffic density %90 last evening… Fresh snowfall paralyzes Istanbul traffic, density at 90 percent  Forecast snowfall and cold weather have badly affected Istanbul’s rush-hour traffic, increasing the traffic density to up to 90 percent. Number of foreign tourists visiting Istanbul plunges for first time in 16 years Hurriyet Daily News The … Read more

#Eurosphere – “Finland Starts Handing Out a Basic Income

Finland Starts Handing Out a Basic Income MIT Technology Review   A few unemployed Finns are receiving a monthly check with no strings attached—but it’s unlikely to tell us whether universal basic income is a good idea. Eurozone inflation surges to 1.1% in December BBC News | Europe | World Edition   Eurozone inflation surges to 1.1%, … Read more

Isis claimed #ReinaMassacre, the Tragedy Transcends Borders as many foreign nationals are among the victims….

Foreign nationals named among victims of Istanbul attack World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Jon Henley Seven Saudis, four Iraqis, two Indians, two Tunisians and one each from France, Syria, Israel and Belgium reportedly killed Istanbul: First Darkness, Then Terror NYT > Turkey by By KAYA GENC   The New Year attack reinforces a sense that this … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: Heartbleed Recovery for System Administrators… and more…

Heartbleed OpenSSL Vulnerability: A Technical Remediation An anonymous reader writes “Since the announcement malicious actors have been leaking software library data and using one of the several provided PoC codes to attack the massive amount of services available on the internet. One of the more complicated issues is that the OpenSSL patches were not in-line with … Read more