Baghdad Burning - A Blog

I saw this link on the Doc Searls site. The Baghdad Burning Blog is an interesting read.


The Dean Machine!

He won't get my vote, but the Dean campaign certainly has my respect. How many political events put out a call to attendees to bring their laptops and then set up an 802.11b network connected to a T1! I've always been fascniated by the use of…


Loving my Mac!

Just another one of those reasons, I am absolutely happy about my switch to Mac. "Microsoft Corp., whose Windows operating system and e-mail programs have been under siege from new computer "worms" for at least 10 days, has released a patch for two…


"Am I bugging you? Don't mean to bug ya..."

Don't know why, but those words from U2's Rattle 'n Hum came to mind when I first viewed this picture. As a parent, it is one of those things that takes your breath away. Confronting violence is a vital piece of what I do for a living, but it…


We Love Arnold...

You knew it was bound to happen. Brought to you by the same slackers who started We Love the Iraqi Information Minister, we now have the We Love Arnold web site!


Cascading failures

I always have a tough time articulating the true potential impact of cascading infrastructure failures. Not any more...


Poindexter Resigns

If you haven't read his resignation letter, you ought to. Unconventional threats require unconventional thinking. I've never met a terrorism expert that didn't support the type of "thinking outside the box" exploration this program represents.…


Here come the MANPADS

This threat is here to stay: "The FBI arrested three people Tuesday for allegedly plotting to smuggle a shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile into the United States, government and law enforcement sources said. The missile was successfully…


Stupid claim

This Nader claim from US News, borders on insulting to those of us actually in the business of preventing terrorism: "Get a load of this: Likely 2004 third-party presidential hopeful Ralph Nader thinks the 9/11 terrorist attacks…


Hanging DARPA Out to Dry

Charles Cooper writes about public perceptions of DARPA. With the media coverage these days, it is easy to forget the DARPA charter and the intended unconventional nature of the research it conducts. As Cooper writes: "The fact is that TIA data…