Collaborate Disseminate
Discover magazine has just published a review of the 1980s phenom known as the 414s (Milwaukee area code, adopted by teenage hackers) While the 414s’ antics didn’t spark a nuclear conflict, they did ignite a national conversation on computer security… … Continue reading Have You Discovered Yet the 414s?
by Bertold Brecht One day in blue-moon September, Silent under a plum tree, I held her, my silent pale love in my arms like a fair and lovely dream. Above us in the summer skies, Was a cloud that caught my eye. It was so white and high up, and when I l… Continue reading Memory of Marie A
As a backup to GPS, but really the precursor and consistently better system to GPS, is astral navigation. In the USAF they affectionately referred to their NAS-14V2 system as a science-fiction icon. Mounted behind the SR-71’s cockpit, this unit, affect… Continue reading Should Driverless Cars Navigate by Stars?
I’ll never forget being briefed by a US Army General about the redesign of South Korea in ways that would force invading Chinese tanks into tight “killing zones”. Take the humans out of those tanks and you’ve got explosive projectile-laden drones on la… Continue reading Explosive Projectile-laden Drones to Navigate Small Spaces
I’ve written about Thanksgiving history here many times for many years (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010) and this year it feels like time to write again. It is clear that the holiday was created by President Lincoln after Civil War to bring the pro-slavery rebe… Continue reading Why Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving
Sometimes I check myself and wonder if my criticism has been too harsh of security operations at Facebook since 2014. I had direct sources and knew the actors personally, so I have to expect some of that insider information is useful yet not all. Then … Continue reading That Day Facebook Tanks Rolled Onto Our Lawn
A site called Coastal Review has a fascinating take on the events that led to Blackbeard’s untimely violent death. Blackbeard did not prey on a single ship in the waters off the Outer Banks during his surprisingly brief 23-month career as a pirate. And… Continue reading Who Was The Pirate? Curious Case of Blackbeard’s Murder
Maps are political by nature of defining boundaries. Whoever has that authority to classify territory, gains a lot of power. More interesting than just drawing the lines, however, is the graphical representation of 3D spaces in 2D. Many probably are fa… Continue reading Hao Projection: Chinese-Drawn World Map
Is Uber just a rehash of earlier lessons in economics? Some might say so (hat tip to Rohan Light) if they’re familiar with criticisms of the “putting out” economy in 19th Century industrialization. Punch Magazine published an illustration of “cheap clo… Continue reading Song of the Uber
A new book called “Violence and Trolling on Social Media” attempts to help define wrongs in social media. Unfortunately, at first read, it seems to be wrong in a number of areas. Take for example page nine: In ‘How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacc… Continue reading Book Review: “Violence and Trolling on Social Media”