A blog from a science nut, computer geek, sometimes philosopher, and a human. Based out of Denver, with a love of Antarctica, I seem to wander the world so who knows where I'll be in 6 months.
wonderfullyrich For those of you in DC, you might want to keep tabs on my A Smarter Smartrip page as it might turn out to be a useful way to improve your SmarTrip experience. As I explain on the page: I’ve grown to loath these SmarTrip cards because they break or get lost. It’s a pain … Read more
These maps represent the status quo and are a snapshot of a progression (the same as if we were to simulate evolution in a computer model). Some times we go one direction, some times we head another,
As a follow up to my post on the Short of why TSA Fails, Fallows makes some useful points on the same topic. I think one of the reasons I like him is because he uses reason and thinks strategically, as he shows in this post.
I like to travel and I don’t travel as much as others, but being intelligent, curious, and fascinated by airplanes, airlines, and travel I’ve been engaged in a continuing cycle of learning about how secure our travel really are. If you’ve done any real research in the matter you’ll have found that TSA is equivalent … Read more
For those of you who haven’t heard about the pending revolution of brewed coffee coming to your Starbucks at some point soon, I thought I’d introduce you. Having not been a coffee lover for any over my life, this changed me. I know coffee is an acquired tasted, but after a sip of clover brewed … Read more
I am in N’awlins with Angela’s father and family for thanksgiving, which is a well recieved chance to break the washington dc bubble. Everytime I leave DC for some other part of the US, the muzzle comes on. I forget how free we are in DC to talk about the congess or presidental hapenings ant … Read more
A quote from Brave New World television movie from 1998. (Yes, yes, the movie wasn’t at all like the book, but I think it can be valued for this quote alone.) John Cooper: Why can’t everyone read shakesphere? Mustapha Mond: Anyone can, but why would they want to? It wouldn’t mean anything too them. Our … Read more
Everyone who sent a letter to their senator’s about the Intercarrier compensation should be flush with victory. You did it! You managed to get the FCC to open the Intercarrier Compensation to a public forum. Yes it’s a small victory, but still, well done! On a day where we all get to exercise one of … Read more
So the FCC want’s to change the intercarrier compensation levels without public comment on Election Day (Nov 4). It looks like they are trying to slide a regulation change in while the hub-bub is about the presidential race. The proposed change would, so far as I understand it, burden the little guys so much many … Read more