Facial Recognition Software Update by Juan Caruso

BACKGROUND 

Juan Caruso will continue as guest blogger until Vigilis returns with more substance ...

Escaped Prisoner Still at Large (about 8 hours ago)
Sindri Þór escaped a low-security prison yesterday, fleeing to Sweden by plane. He had been in custody from 2 February for his partaking in a robbery of 600 computers which were specially fitted for Bitcoin mining.

An international warrant has been issued for Sindri’s arrest, and Swedish police are involved in the search. Icelandic police have questioned several individuals, including Sindri’s wife, in an effort to ascertain his whereabouts. He is believed to have had help in escaping the prison and reaching Keflavík airport yesterday.

Slightly improved finally, wouldn't you say?

Submarines are always silent and strange.

Submarine Q.O.T.W. - 22 MAR 2014

Background

VA-class sub USS New Mexico (SSN 779) and the LA-class USS Hampton (SSN 767) commenced  ICEX 2014 ( an Arctic Ocean exercise) March 19th.  

This week's questions refer to a previous ICEX, not very long ago. As M.E. readers may either learn or be reminded, the earlier ICEX turned out to be unusually eventful in may ways, not all of them good. The rather unusual scene (photo below) is from that record.
 

Questions of the Week

1. During which ICEX  (give year) was the above photo taken? 

2. Salutes in the frigid arctic are fairly rare occasions; who was the individual (name and rank) receiving the above salute?

3. Identify the name, and hull number of the sub whose unmarked sail is shown?

4. Identify a second submarine that had participated (name and hull number) in the same ICEX as the sub shown above. 

5. Some video for a feature length Sci-Fi production was produced during the same ICEX.
As a result of a tragedy claiming lives from the second sub, the film, released the next year, was dedicated to the memory of those submariners. Who were they (names and rates).

6. Which lead actor shared something in common with sailors who died, and identify their commanality?   

Answers - To be published in posting next Saturday, 29 March 2012.

Submarines are always silent and strange.