The following essay by Bruce Schneier has me thinking about the physical impact of cyberwarfare:Cyberwar Treaties:We're in the early years of a cyberwar arms race. It's expensive, it's destabilizing, and it threatens the very fabric of the Internet we use every day. Cyberwar treaties, as imperfect as they might be, are the only way to contain the threat.If … Continue reading The real-world ramifications of cyberwarfare
Category: Luddism
A Community In Action: Are you a Luddite?
Another interesting look at being a Luddite (or thinking you are):A Community In Action: Are you a Luddite?: At trials in York, 17 Luddites were hanged and another 25 transported to Australia, while in ... But both historians agree that today's use of "Luddite" is wrong.philandrews.blogspot.com/2012/04/are-you-luddite.html
GPS Hate! Part Deux
In continuance (see this post for the last rant) of my diatribe on the over-reliance on tech, I saw the following article in The Scottsman:Scots the most misled by satnavs:Misleading satnavs have caused more than £200 million worth of damage to cars in the past 12 months with Scots the most misled by their devices.And … Continue reading GPS Hate! Part Deux
Another reason why paper maps are superior to GPS
Over the past several years I have developed some fairly strong anachronistic views on the overuse of technology, with GPSes being one in particular. Given, I own hiking and auto GPSes, I find them no substitute for actual navigational and geo-positional savvy (i.e. knowing where you are, where you want to go, and how to … Continue reading Another reason why paper maps are superior to GPS
Jeremy B. Blevins 