Tag Archives: power
Power Corrupts
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
That is one of the maxims we have all learned at an early age.
GOP<> Democracy
Yes, that’s a strong headline. But, it’s an understatement of the actions the party has been perpetrating on the American populace for a while.
Hacker’s Heaven?
Ok. I am going to assume that you really do care about the truth. (Yes, I know the concept of assume- but if you don’t care about the truth, the only ass is you. Not me.)
Those that don’t study history…
This has been in my queue for a while. Not because it isn’t important- but because, among my many skills, talents, and training, being an historian is not among them.
9 billion now. 11 billion more coming real soon.
Yesterday (and the day before that), we spoke about IoT (Internet of Things) and how it is letting our children be the subject of spying. But, even with all those vulnerable toys, we must recognize that there are some 9 billion IoT devices in use right now. And, by 2020, that number will exceed 20 billion. So, we are not just talking about potentially errant toys!
Continue reading 9 billion now. 11 billion more coming real soon.
Must we emulate the ostrich?
Geez. You’d think with all this Russia hacking talk going on, our government would be doing some preventing. And, I’m not just talking about protecting our voting machinery.
Who owns your car’s brain?
Years ago, I was active in the “speed” community. No, I am not talking about the fact that I had (have?) a lead foot. I raced cars. We modified the computer chips in car engines to augment the horsepower and performance they yielded. One of the improvements actually increased the horsepower of Porsches by more than 100 HP!