TeapotInATempest
TeapotInATempest's JournalMy little bird died last night
My ancient little zebra finch, Sid, died overnight. He outlived his mate, Nancy, and their three offspring by a few years. I know he lived to be twice his expected lifespan (he was almost 11), but I can't believe he's gone. Even though we have a house full of cats, it seems so quiet without his cheerful singing now.
Tonight after work I'll have to take down his flight cage, throw out his many perches, dishes and treat clips and see if the animal shelter will take his various seeds and supplements. That little bird sure had a lot of accouterments.
I have nothing profound to say, just that it's amazing how much a little bird, half the size of a sparrow, worked his way into the hearts of my whole family (including our youngest cat, who thinks they're friends. I think he disagreed.).
RIP Sid. I'll miss you beeping back at the microwave and yelling at the sparrows outside.
I'm going to see Hillary Clinton!
And, boy, I paid dearly for the pleasure. 
She's coming to the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on October 30 as part of her book tour and I bought a ticket. I have to say, I never in my life thought I'd pay to see someone promote their book! Still, I'm pretty pumped about it!
Anyone else plan to attend one of her events?
Russians Have Hacked Dozens Of US Energy Companies, Researchers Say
Source: Buzzfeed News
A hacker group linked to the Russian government has acquired an unprecedented level of access to companies that supply power to the US power grid, a cybersecurity firm says.
Symantec, a California-based firm that provides cybersecurity services and worldwide research against online threats, says the group, which it’s nicknamed Dragonfly 2.0, may have compromised more than a dozen American companies in recent months.
“This is the first time we’ve seen this scale, this aggressiveness, and this level of penetration in the US, for sure,” Eric Chien, technical director of Symantec’s Security Technology & Response Division, told BuzzFeed News.
It’s not uncommon for nation-state hackers to penetrate administrative and business networks of energy companies in the US or elsewhere. But Dragonfly has gained access to multiple operational networks in the US, Symantec says, an unprecedented level of compromise. Previously, such penetrations are known to have happened only in places like Ukraine, where hackers once remotely turned off circuit breakers, leaving nearly a quarter million people without power; Russians are also suspected in that incident, though there’s no evidence the same attackers are behind Dragonfly.
Read more: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kevincollier/russians-have-hacked-dozens-of-us-energy-companies?utm_term=.nnKlz7XDOV#.pi3GKdvZXN
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