Worse than leading from behind, this decision is handing the keys to that “wonderful international team” that has brought us Syria, Egypt, Iran, etc. etc. ============== The Internet is often described as a miracle of self-regulation, which is almost true. The exception is that the United States government has had ultimate control from the beginning. Washington has used this oversight only to... Read more
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28 Hours 50 Minutes – How far did he go?
November 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, TechnologyVery cool! Congrats. ======= Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean! Meet The Guy Who Drove Across The U.S. In A Record 28 Hours 50 Minutes.
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Book Review: The Big Disconnect
September 7 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, TechnologySeems like ‘common sense’, but apparently, a lot of folks still need to hear it over and over. ====== By AMY FINNERTY Those who haven’t spent much time “IRL” with their kids lately will recognize their own households in the pages of “The Big Disconnect.” In Real Life, a state now so exotic that it needs its own identity tag, refers to the... Read more
It Aint Rocket Science, but Sock-Making Comes Close
June 11 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, TechnologyNo fetish for socks; I just like comfortable feet. =========== NORTHFIELD, Vt.—Designing the world’s best sock takes more than just sweat. Just ask Ric Cabot, a third-generation mill owner from here, who says he is out to sew “the world’s most uncompromising outdoor performance sock.” His Darn Tough Vermont line, a merino wool item, has 1,441 stitches per square inch, which he believes... Read more
U.S. Outgunned in Hacker War
March 29 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, TechnologyIf this doesn’t give you the E-B-GE-Bes (sp?) I wonder… China does not need to start a “war”, they will overwhelm us financially by stealing what we know, discover, etc. ============== By DEVLIN BARRETT WASHINGTON—The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s top cyber cop offered a grim appraisal of the nation’s efforts to keep computer hackers from plundering corporate data networks: “We’re not... Read more
Steve Jobs and the Coolest Show on Earth
October 7 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, TechnologyExcept the die-hard MS crowd, who would probably not admit it… ====== By DAVID GELERNTER Computing is a young, heedless industry unused to reflection. The tragic death of Steve Jobs at 56 is the first event that has ever forced this hyperactive industry to sit still, pipe down, and think about what matters. Nearly everyone in the technology world is moved by his... Read more
