Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Rapid Developments”
In this time of heightened uncertainty, there is a decisive need for systems that facilitate Privacy, Logistics, Accessibility, and Networks that are resilient. The systems that we have become comfortable depending on are not nearly as reliable or benign as many would like to imagine. This is becoming more evident by the day, as the impact of not having adequate …
July 26, 2019 – Canyonville Oregon There was something in the air, not clouds, but a thin dusty shimmer permeating the rolling roadside hills. It seemed strange that there was no smell at first. As the sky shifted from grey to red, the charred wind lit up my olfactory. Seeing was believing. We passed through the engulfed hillside just as …
More than 30 homes, structures destroyed by Bastrop co. fire “Evacuations: 30+ streets evacuated. See complete list. Shelters: Smithville Recreation Center. Pets may be taken to the Bastrop County Animal Shelter and large animals may be taken to the Bastrop Rodeo Arena. Update 5 p.m.: Fire now 25 percent contained and 34 structures destroyed (mostly homes). Update 2 p.m.: The number …
Police Program Aims to Pinpoint Those Most Likely to Commit Crimes – The New York Times. It may seem a bit like a sci-fi movie future crimes division, but predictive policing is now possible with local and global surveillance systems able provide real time data on persons of interest, correlated with a continuous stream of communications and location data to derive patterns, mood, …
The beginning of true human cyborgs? Apply skepticism liberally. Rinse and repeat. “Scientists from China and the US have found a pioneering way to inject a tiny electronic mesh sensor into the brain that fully integrates with cerebral matter and enables computers to monitor brain activity.” Brain hack video for your entertainment purposes only. We take no responsibility for states …
Is the U.S. backed Japanese Self Defense Force massively changing their interpretation of pacifism? If so, why now? This strategic military realignment is coming on the heals of recent N. Korean provocations (as part of a continued cycle), in addition to unprecedented long range Chinese naval expeditions, which brought ships as close as 12nm off of the U.S. coast of Alaska while Pres. …
The UN is planning to unveil their new “global Agenda” in September: Accepted by all… universal, and perfect in every way: “5. This is an Agenda of unprecedented scope and significance. It is accepted by all countries and is applicable to all, taking into account different national realities, capacities and levels of development and respecting national policies and priorities. These …
The new things that LMNOP corp. will be working on have staggering implications. Larry Page begins a recent blog post explaining the transition of Google to Alphabet with nostalgia: “we…said that you could expect us to make “smaller bets in areas that might seem very speculative or even strange when compared to our current businesses.” He provides some examples of the crazy …
This sounds like a badly gamed, made up scenario… but here you have it. CNN (unsurprisingly) reporting ISIS takes “responsibility” for a failed cartoonist convention shooting. “On Sunday evening, two men were shot and killed outside the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas where a cartoon contest was underway featuring depictions of the prophet Mohammed. At the time, we reported that ISIS …
As much as I love the forum of ideas and sharing that such conferences as TED and D11 portray, there have been a few pretty compellingly creepy presentations. From microchipping rebellious youths with tattoos, creating cyborgs, nanobots operating human consciousness, to the innovation of hummingbird drones, there is a dizzying spectrum of technological activity apace. Miguel Nicolelis, a neuroscientist carrying out experiments on monkeys with the enthusiasm/morals of a child, …
H.R. Bill 4681 is on its way to be signed by Obama, and contains a late addition provision (309) that may for the first time tacitly authorize the bulk collection and retention of all private communications of US persons. If you already know what I am talking about, you can skip right to the petition. Whitehouse.gov Petition: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/protect-our-privacy-and-please-veto-hr-4681-aka-intelligence-authorization-act-fiscal-year-2015/lln5hN5c “The Intelligence Authorization …
“If they’re not lying, they are grossly incompetent,” – AJC Ebola Shows Up in Texas – HuffPost Dallas Dubbed “Ground-Zero” – NYT But Are Schools Safe? – DallasNews (don’t expect an answer) Charts, Maps, and Photos – Vox 2014 Outbreak Graphic – CDC History of Ebola – Wiki Symptoms
