Keeping things civil seems to be impossible in contemporary society. Find out more about the risks of polarized politics in Empire, by Orson Scott Card. Read more
Category: Insights
Power System Hacks – Unlikely, Possible, Probable?
Blackout is the story of quite possible, increasing probable power system hacks that succeed in bringing down complex systems of systems in our modern world. Read more
Chinese Detective Stories – Move Aside, Sweden
What’s it like to be a cop, or even just live, in modern China? These Chinese detective stories will give you a taste, and different experience. Read more
ThinThread – Modern Traffic Analysis
ThinThread is a compelling story about modern traffic analysis: how to use meta data to gather and analyze intelligence without reading the messages themselves. Read more
Goal Line Tech – Light versus Radio
Goal line tech uses low frequency radio or cameras to detect when a soccer goal has been scored. No more arguments about “was it in?” Read more
Alexa Arrives – Amazon Echo for Christmas
When Alexa arrives in your house – and it will – you need to make some decisions. Try to make a few of these decisions consciously. This tech is so compelling. Read more
La Crosse Wireless Weather Station
Last summer, we replaced our La Crosse Wireless Weather Station with a new model, this time in living color. Works great and looks good. Read more
2018 Content Review – Lots of SDR and Electronics
As we head into our fourth year, it’s time to look back and do a 2018 content review. What did I actually accomplish over the past 365 days? Read more
Collecting Stuff – A Hobby for Everyone
Collecting stuff is lots of fun. Recently, I noticed that my fireplace was being overrun by my wife’s Santa collection. Read more
Christmas Error – Guilty of Distracted Wrapping
I got distracted this week and created a Christmas error when I destroyed my iPod ear buds. Need to pay more attention to what I am doing. Read more