The impact of emergent technology
From an interview with William Gibson: "One of the things that’s unknowable is how humanity will use any new technology. No one imagines that we’d wind up with a world that looks like this on the basis of the technology that’s emerged in the last…
MacBook Air - the Missing Sync
I'm excited to take a look at the new MacBook Air laptops that Apple released today. Excellent form factor with decent performance might make them the ultimate travel machines. It seems clear that these devices are targeted at folks who already…
‘Stuxnet’ Worm Far More Sophisticated Than Previously Thought
Interesting revelation. One major red flag associated with this worm was the fact that folks were claiming it got distributed widely via removable media. Turns out that might not be the case... "As first reported on July 15 by KrebsOnSecurity.com,…
Please support Pedaling for Patriots!
Over the past few months, it has been an honor to work with Rob and Kim Richer on their dream to ride their bikes (pedaling kind) from coast to coast to raise awareness and money for the CIA Officers Memorial Fund. They started their ride today and…
Snapshot in time - September 11, 2001
A few interesting screenshots from the Terrorism Research Center on September 11, 2001. Here is a message that Neal Pollard and I wrote that greeted our visitors when they first hit the terrorism.com domain. Having founded the company on the 1st…
Furthering the Field: A Comprehensive Program for Cyber Conflict Studies
Furthering the Field: A Comprehensive Program for Cyber Conflict Studies *Revised and Updated Invitation* The Cyber Conflict Studies Association invites you a one-day conference on 21 September 2010 to review and discuss six ongoing studies in cyber…
iPad first impressions
This is an excellent device. Category changer like the iPhone was with smart phones. I'm typing this post on my iPad with a paired bluetooth keyboard and it is a great combination with a total weight of less than two pounds and no keyboard in…
Thoughts on the iPad
I'm really excited to add the iPad to my technology arsenal. Here are a few reasons why, along with some things that I hope are present in this generation and what I'd like to see in iPad 2.0 Reasons I want one now: In the past two years, there…
We all live in the future now...
While I'm not usually one to dwell on the significance of a new decade, 2010 seems worth reflecting on. This post covers a hodge-podge of issues keeping in tune with this blog's general charter of technology, security, and obscurity. Hopefully,…