Looking at George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’ and seeing some uncomfortable parallels to our modern world.
Category: society
The Fear Disease
Looking at the increasing level of fear which has crept into both the American populace and American politics over the years since 9/11.
Dear TSA: An Idea for Full-Body Scanners
An open letter to the TSA: wouldn’t it be nice to just replace all the security nonsense with one quick & easy full-body scan?
Dear TSA: Stop Keeping Secrets
An open letter to the TSA asking them to stop being so secretive – because it’s not helping anybody.
The Problems
Found this over on a Slashdot story about how attacks on voting machines are practical (despite arguments to the contrary): The problem is our elections are supposed to be transparent by law. The problem is our elections are supposed to have public oversight. The problem is a private company can not provide public oversight. The… Continue reading The Problems