A News Round Up

It's been a pretty busy week, news-wise...

• Thanks to all of the CNI readers who have helped this blog break one million views!  1000634 pageviews today to be exact.  Thank you!
• If you live in an area where earthquakes are a possibility, you should definitely read this AMA over at reddit.
• And then check out this article on how unprepared most people/counties/cities are for such a disaster.
• If you were online yesterday you may have heard about the DDoS attack on a bunch of internet services.  Here's what happened.  Here's how it happened.  And this is why it's only the beginning.  And find some fascinating attack data here.
• Get out and vote!  Today is the beginning of early voting in some areas.  I couldn't even tell you who to vote for as this is the biggest shitshow of a presidential election I've ever seen in my lifetime.  But there are plenty of local and state offices up for grabs as well as local legislation that needs to be passed/voted against so do your due diligence then head for the voting booth.
• Finally, while you are getting ready for Halloween, keep these safety tips in mind.