From Casinos to Counterterrorism
Interesting article on intel technologies in Las Vegas, including NORA.... A 43-year-old technology visionary and high-school dropout, Jonas soon realized that his system could also identify employees colluding with gamblers, say, by discovering…
Where iTunes runs into trouble
Let's say I want to buy the new "She Wants Revenge" album, so I decide to do a comparison between iTunes and the Amazon MP3 store. On iTunes the tracks are only available in DRM form at a cost of $7.99 for the album, which is a great value for a 13…
Your iPhone may be a Gphone
If this analyst is right, I am willing to bet the iPhone will be Gphone enabled: But Richard Doherty, research director at The Envisioneering Group, says Google is driving toward getting device makers to produce basic handsets equipped with a…
Another TEW web site - East Bay TEW
Another node in the network.... East Bay TEW site looks great! Is a joint venture between Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and the City of Oakland. The group serves as the region’s hub for gathering, analyzing and disseminating…
Online Backup with Amazon S3
A few months ago I had two RAID NAS storage devices fail on me within two days of each other. These two devices comprised 100% of my backup capability, which got me thinking about some off-site alternatives for some of my data. After a lot of…
DHS Spams Itself
I am subscribed to this list and must admit I was more amused than annoyed given the entertainment value of the posts. Here’s the story: DHS provides a daily summary of news items for its mailing list subscribers, which includes people with…
Anti-Apple post
So, it turns out that Apple has locked the video out option on the new iPods in such a way as to prevent it from working with older video accessories. This is a really bad move and stories like this one at iLounge deserve more attention. I use the…
The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed.
Bruce Sterling is heralding the Washington Post's recent interview with author William Gibson as one of the best ever and I would have to agree. If you haven't read his latest novel Spook Country, I highly recommend it. I am still trying to sort…
The Apple iPhone Early Adopter Tax
Is apparently $200.00. Reaction amongst the Apple fan base has not been pleasant. Thanks Apple!
Another Node in the Network
Haven't spent the better part of 3 years working to expand the TEW Network, it is nice to see another strong node firm up despite DHS's best effort to kill the initiative off. The St. Louis Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEW) is a public safety…