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Dirty Power
Dirty power is knocking out my host’s routers and NIC cards. Theoretically the down time will only be at night. We’ll see. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Foiled Attack in Damascus
UPI– The Syrian government said it had foiled a would-be car bomb attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus Tuesday in a bloody shootout. But Israel isn’t convinced – Without naming sources, Israel’s Arutz Sheva broadcaster said “Western sources are … Continue reading
Iraqi Troops Are Now Iraqi Troops
BBC – Iraqis begin taking control of their own units and… Other divisions will be transferred in the coming months according to a timetable set by Iraq’s leaders But this NPR story shows the dark side (and what is likely … Continue reading
Funding Accountability Act
Frist – Tonight I’m proud to report that the Senate unanimously passed S. 2590, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. But the House version exempts contractors. And the database in question costs a bloated 15 million. -Shlok … Continue reading
New Knowledge Workers
Fantastic article in S+B regarding future knowledge economy workers using Joi Ito as a model. Very much in line with my own thoughts on the subject. Some snippets: Core – In some ways, Mr. Ito’s style foreshadows the changing nature … Continue reading