Hahaha. Oops. Well, for what it's worth i voted for McCain and so did everyone I've asked since the election. You were not alone.

This is gorgeous. The crest will need redone eventually but I'm just too damn thrilled; it's already way better than I was even picturing it.

I'm ready to approve unless anyone has an objection. Silence will mean consent.

Sure, that will be fine. Just send me an email when you're not busy with stuff, I know how your schedule is crazy right now. I couldn't imagine even trying to learn Japanese.

1) The system should have, if we do it right, sort of a 'generic' application regarding targets, so I guess the answer to that question is 'probably both and more'.

2) What do you mean by 'metadata'? Like HTML headers? I suppose, if that met the requirements of a collection objective, but I couldn't imagine the need for that.

I think you're focused on the 'collection' phase of the cycle, nick?

Regarding collection I can see very few limits about what 'types' of data can be collected on the internet by a system like this, but I think most of the work is going to be in the analysis of the data being collected and establishing policies for focus actually within the collection phase of the cycle without limiting the scope of the project.