New York City is stepping up their surveillance of downtown, including license plate readers and 3,000 public and private cameras. The bad news is that these devices are being sold to the public as a way to prevent terrorism, yet there’s very little evidence that they’re effective in such situations. Who thinks that this type [...]
Earlier this month, I wrote about police that will be fitted with head cameras. They look ridiculous. They invade too much into people’s privacy and seem to be that final step towards a police state. In the article, the photo of the policeman made me laugh as he looked very stupid wearing the head camera. [...]
Given the lively discussion over at reddit, it’s hard to imagine an educational system that will be getting rid of lessons on Churchill and Hitler, but that’s exactly what the British school system is going to do. Secondary schools will strip back the traditional curriculum in favour of lessons on debt management, the environment and [...]
I’m always out searching for a better way to unclutter my desktop, which is why, when a friend recommended MaroonBox, I thought I’d check it out. MaroonBox is a set top box for your PC, made entirely of software in which you can watch TV channels, Videos, Podcasts, and listen to radio stations from around [...]
In honor of The Simpsons movie, I have decided to upload my own personal Simpsons avatar here. You can make your own avatar at the Simpsons’ movie website.
