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Energy Harvesting Mini Spy Planes
NewScientistTech – Miniaturize and automate these, let them talk to each other and you would have perpetually airborne surveillance swarms living off the decay of obsolete power grids. But until then: The idea comes from the US Air Force Research … Continue reading
TheCityFix
Interesting (new?) blog on urbanization. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Itemized FY08 Defense Budget
Here. Unsurprisingly, lots of stuff that doesn’t look all that useful. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Afghanistan’s Opium Is The Problem (And Solution)
Lots of talk about the future of Afghanistan COIN. Not sure why the focus seems to be on alliance non-efforts. Unless, of course, that focus marks a lack of American assets available rather than an exercise in multilateralism. If you … Continue reading
Pervasive Internet – 1 Billion Tons of Emission
News.com on a report by American Consumer Institute: Telecommuting, a “zero emission” practice, eliminates office space and car commutes: 588 million tons. E-commerce cuts the need for warehouses and long-distance shipping: 206 million tons. Widespread teleconferencing could bring one-tenth of … Continue reading