Russians and your router

The Russians have long been our nemesis here in the US. Whether is was Communist vs. Capitalist, Olympic men’s hockey or basketball or even the various proxy wars that the two sides have fought, Russia has been a dominant force in our political landscape. That is even more true today (and we’re not talking about […]

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Civil War Tech

Today is Memorial Day, a day originally designated to honor the Northern dead of the Civil War. Over time that has obviously morphed to not only include those who gave the last full measure of devotion in any of our nation’s wars but also to include cookouts and trips to the beach. Our Civil War […]

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How close is Star Wars tech to reality?

1977 was a memorable year. The first all-in-one home computer was demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show, Apple Computers is founded, snow falls in Miami for the only time in recorded history, the space shuttle has its first test flight and Elvis Presley performs his final concert before dying later that year. All of that […]

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The European Union and its new GDPR

Information privacy and how it is treated on the Internet has been in the news a lot. From data breaches to companies selling their customer’s information to data mining scandals like Cambridge Analytica, the privacy of our data and how it is treated on the Information Superhighway has never been more relevant here in the […]

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The first search engine

What search engine do you use on the Internet? It’s a hot issue and companies like Google and Microsoft have a vested interest in the way that you answer that question. Search Engines have lead companies like Google to great prosperity and have changed the way that we spend our time on the Internet. That […]

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How close is Star Wars tech to reality?

1977 was a memorable year. The first all-in-one home computer was demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show, Apple Computers is founded, snow falls in Miami for the only time in recorded history, the space shuttle has its first test flight and Elvis Presley performs his final concert before dying later that year. All of that […]

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Drones used to smuggle smartphones in China

Drones have the potential to be a great boon to mankind. They have begun to be used to carry medical supplies in out of the way places or in disaster ravaged areas and have already saved many lives. Unfortunately there are always people who abuse technology to smuggle goods and use it for their own […]

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How close is Star Wars tech from reality?

1977 was a memorable year. The first all-in-one home computer was demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show, Apple Computers is founded, snow falls in Miami for the only time in recorded history, the space shuttle has its first test flight and Elvis Presley performs his final concert before dying later that year. All of that […]

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Colossus and the winning of World War 2

World War 2 was the first war to be fought with the use of computers. Both the Axis and the Allies employed them for use, some more effectively than others, but trial and error proved that modern warfare could not be fought without them. Computers did more than just plot the trajectories of projectiles or […]

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