Geospatial Intelligence Print Platform
Gut says Lockheed wasn’t necessarily the right firm to tackle this problem:
The goal of DBGI is to provide federal agencies access to the most recent geospatial intelligence data immediately upon demand and in a format appropriate for the user’s needs. Currently, NGA produces hard-copy maps using large-format, five-color offset lithographic presses. This process has been necessary to meet military requirements that charts and maps be printed in specific spot colors to ensure readability in poor lighting conditions.
Under the contract’s statement of work, Lockheed Martin is tasked to “give customers the capability of content staging, supply chain management and digital, wide-format, high-volume hardcopy output.”
Quick Note: Scholar
Recently selected as a member of the first batch of “Walker Odyssey Scholars” – a small but exploding programs for undergraduates – for the work on technology + democracy and terrorism + India.
Gives me some breathing room to do some writing, but also means I’m very busy. Should be able to get back to responding to comments soon. Drop me a line if you need me.
Bird Flu Moves Forward
FP – A step closer –
In birds it reproduces in a warmer environment and so has genetic variations that make it thrive better at warmer temperatures. However, scientists have now discovered a single mutation that better adapts bird flu to the lower temperatures of the human upper respiratory tract.
Writing today (Oct. 4, 2007) in the journal Public Library of Science Pathogens, a team of researchers led by virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine has identified a single change in a viral protein that facilitates the virus’ ability to infect the cells of the upper respiratory system in mammals. By adapting to the upper respiratory system, the virus is capable of infecting a wider range of cell types and is more easily spread, potentially setting the stage for a flu pandemic.
Music Will Be Free
David Card of Jupiter Research doesn’t get it –
By this remarkably oversimplified analysis, software, filmed entertainment, soda at McDonalds, and the classic example, high-end perfume, should all be free. What, pray tell, are the “real products” that will support those industries? Very few bands can make a living off of touring and T-shirts. Oh, that’s it, advertising. I bet Arrington listens to a lot of commercial radio…
Flattening the economy results in everyone making more for less. Bands will produce more, and they’ll make less for it. This is what happens when you aren’t working with scarce resources. The economy is very different.