John Robb: Drone Diplomacy – Comply or Die + Meta RECAP

Drone Diplomacy: Comply or Die Gunboat diplomacy was the essence of military power projection for centuries. Want to coerce a country? Sail a aircraft carrier battle group into their national waters. However, carrier battlegroups are hideously expensive, increasingly vulnerable to low cost attack, and less lethal than they appear (most of the weapons systems are …

Theophilis Goodyear: Panarchy versus Anarchy – Non-Hierarchal, Network-Controled Governance + Panarchy RECAP

“Non-Hierarchal, Network-Controled Governance” Is a Better Term Than Anarchy For me, the anarchy argument is a philosophical can of worms. It’s like pulling a loose thread on a suit that never ends. Bryan Kaplan Ph.D. (of George Mason University), in his Anarchist Theory FAQ makes a pretty good case that the only thing anarchists have in …

DefDog: Is DHS Stupid, Dishonest, or Both? + RECAP

Is this more of the same as the alleged attack planning on the Saudi Ambassador? Stuxnet Clone Found Possibly Preparing Power Plant Attacks Security researchers have detected a new Trojan, scarily similar to the infamous Stuxnet worm, which could disrupt computers controlling power plants, oil refineries and other critical infrastructure networks. The Trojan, dubbed “Duqu” …

Howard Rheingold: Infotention Skills + Citizen Intel RECAP

Infotention Skills: From Information Overload to Knowledge Navigation An immersive learning experience from the Institute for Social & Network Literacy 21st Century Information Fluency Self-guided Assessment and Tutorial Packages Phi Beta Iota:  US education, like the rest of government-dominated programs, is totally broken.  Apart from the 22% now unemployed, another 22% can expect to be …