Studio 60 Returns
NBC: Studio 60 returns on May 24. Snazzy.
Barnett On Terror Spike
Wrong metrics lead to the wrong conclusion.
Google Earth + H5N1
Scientists are using Google Earth to track the vector of the avian flu. Short but cool video showing the product with an explanation here. Not sure if it is a public layer or not, but it should be.
Collaborative Mindmapping
Takes a special type of team to be able to use this tool effectively.
Smart Cell Phone Networks
USAToday– Something innovative –
Homeland Security officials are looking into outfitting cellphones with detectors that would alert emergency responders to radiological isotopes, toxic chemicals and biological agents such as anthrax.
Looks to be shaping up to be voluntary only, but gut tells me this is something that outweighs the potential privacy costs. (Make the data centers local to have better accountability. Have these decentralized beepers go off in case of the development of a cluster in a specific area.)