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…


Another Toaster Picture...

toaster_01.jpg I will never tire of this. This variant is actually a toaster running…


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.


Death of the OODA Loop?

deep_green_darpa_3.jpg Interesting article at Wired discussing some new initiatives at…


Computer Mod That Made Me Smile

Only really funny if you've read this paper. nbnt03.jpg


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.


Battle of the Shadow Phones

picture-6.pngIEEE is running a fascinating article on a discovered intrusion into major Greek…


Ubuntu Impressions

ubuntulogo.png Last night was my first foray into the Ubuntu distribution and I must admit to being…


Google buys GrandCentral

I am a big fan of GrandCentral.com and today the prospects for using the service just got a lot better. GrandCentral provides a unified number that can be used to consolidate all your phone numbers. For example, so you have a home office and cell…