Researcher's Analysis of al Qaeda Images Reveals Surprises
The first time I've missed BlackHat in years and they cover something terrorism related.... Neal Krawetz, a researcher and computer security consultant, gave an interesting presentation today at the BlackHat security conference in Las Vegas about…
Second Life Terrorism....again.
This terror campaign, which has been waged during the past six months, has left a trail of dead and injured, and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars' damage. The terrorists belong to a militant group bent on overthrowing the government. But they…
A Must Read Essay by Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly's book Out of Control was very influential in my early research. His new essay takes things to an entirely new and somewhat uncomfortable intellectual level. Selected excerpts below... THE TECHNIUM AND THE 7TH KINGDOM OF…
On the Front Line in the War on Terror
Interesting article by Judith Miller contrasting the different counterterrorism approaches in Los Angeles and New York City. Both cities have been on the cutting edge in their own unique way... Despite their differences, both the NYPD and the LAPD…
Dilemma of the Patriotic Hackers
Haft of the Spear alerted me to this manifesto, which couldn't help but remind me of its 1994 counterpart.
Robert Scoble is Media
Fascinating blog post here, which was discovered via this link. Compelling look at the value of all these new social network sites we keep joining, but haven't quite figured out what they are there for.
Funny pic from Boy Genius Report
I will never tire of this. This variant is actually a toaster running…
Interesting article at Wired discussing some new initiatives at…