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Rise of the (Old) Machines

Posted on January 31, 2011

With the recent shutdown of Egypt’s internet and cell phone service, people have started to break out some older technology to keep the flow of information going. Fax machines, dial-up modems and…

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised … But It Will Be Tweeted

Posted on January 29, 2011

The chart below illustrates the Egyptian government’s most recent attempt to stem the rising tide of civilian protests. Apparently recognizing the threat that social networking sites posed, the Egyptians finally pulled the plug…

Great TV Remote Mods

Posted on December 5, 2010

Electronics manufacturers still don’t seem understand how to design easy-to-use controls for their devices. This is particularly true for the thousands of TV/cable box combinations that exist in our homes. While we…

Propaganda vs. Disinformation vs. News

Posted on November 11, 2010

In his book Warriors of Disinformation, Alvin Snyder notes that, back in the 1980s, new developments in broadcast technology were making it difficult for Soviet and Warsaw Pact authorities to control the…

A Switch in Time (How Daylight Saving Time Works)

Posted on November 6, 2010

Daylight Saving Time (DST) officially ends tomorrow and everyone in my little corner of the world will set their clocks back and get a well-deserved extra hour of sleep. We all know that this odd…

Your Opinions are Useless

Posted on November 4, 2010

Almost every time I read a particularly interesting article or blog post, I get sucked into the accompanying comments section hoping to find a stimulating conversation on the topic at hand. Almost…

Signs of Sanity

Posted on October 31, 2010

I dragged my family to the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington, D.C. yesterday and we saw a lot of great signs. Some of my favorites also managed to bring…

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