Archive for November, 2007
« Previous EntriesDARPA gets my point about commercial tech/ad hoc nets!
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Hot dog! It’s always great to see when an establishment agency gets my message about the need for using commercially-available technology to allow for creation of flexible, ad hoc networks when the gold-plated stuff fails.
In this case, as Network World reports, DARPA has launched Project Wireless Adaptive Network Development (couldn’t find anything about it […]
FMC: another emergency communications tool on horizon
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) is yet another commercial technology advance on the horizon that can double as a critical tool for emergency communications.
As the name implies, FMC describesunified fixed and mobile communications. Information Week reports the technology has a lot of promise — especially the potential to be able to reach employees and others through a […]
Gates needs to expand scope of call for civilian role in fighting terror
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007Secretary Gates got part of the message right yesterday in calling for civilian role in fighting terror and “soft power” approaches, but he referred only to other government employees, such as foreign service officers — not you and me.
“‘We must focus our energies beyond the guns and steel of the military, beyond just our brave […]
Very dubious about argument for firefighter/DHS alliance
Monday, November 26th, 2007Count me among the skeptics regarding the new alliance between DHS and fire departments nationwide where firefighters will be trained to look for possible terrorist activities when entering homes  Unlike police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel don’t need warrants to access hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings each year, putting them in a position to spot […]
et al.: to all who offered support, thanks — and good news
Saturday, November 24th, 2007I just realized I left you hanging yesterday: my wife was in surgery for 6 hrs., and is now doing well, with a good prognosis. Thanks for the prayers and good wishes!
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et al.: prayers and good wishes appreciated
Friday, November 23rd, 2007In waiting room at Faulkner Hospital, waiting for my wife to begin 6 hours of surgery. Prayers and good wishes (hey, we’re Unitarians..) appreciated. Instead of the wisdom of crowds, this is a test of “swarm healing,” “healing by crowds,” “hive healing, and/or “emergent healing” — your choice!
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et al.: giving thanks by giving blankets
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Dear reader: if you’re looking for a simple but effective way to show your thankfulness for the blessings we enjoy, consider “Soldiers Helping Those in Need.”
It was started by a young man temporarily assigned to my son’s unit (an incredible story in its own right, I’ll wait until he’s out of harm’s way to profile […]
New disaster tip you WON’T hear from officials: walkie-talkie net
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007My newest, and in many ways, favorite “disaster tip you WON’T hear from officials” is now up on YouTube.While other tips have dealt with cool new technologies such as wikis and mesh networks, this one’s the ultimate low-tech fallback for when all the cool stuff fails. It’s an ad hoc community network that […]
For less-stressful Thanksgiving travel, follow the rules and repeat after me…
Monday, November 19th, 2007… “Goose fraba, goose fraba, goose fraba.”
In case you aren’t a patient of the eminent Dr. Buddy Rydell, that’s the mantra that the doc told patient Dave Buznick to repeat in stressful situations to avoid anger. We’d probably all be better off if airports included it subliminally in the unctious holiday music that’s likely to […]
TSA failures: just another case of get whatcha pay for..
Friday, November 16th, 2007Guess what, folks? Until we demand changes in federal spending priorities, the latest, probably most egregious, TSA screening failures are gonna keep on happening.
It’s yet another example of the failure to pursue the war on terror on a strategic, systems-thinking basis.
All you have to do to is check out the National Priorities Project’s trade-offs page, […]
