SmartPlanet: Taiwan uses free widespread Wi-Fi to lure tourists

Taiwan uses free widespread Wi-Fi to lure tourists Taiwan is making it easy for foreign tourists to stay connected. The government recently announced that international travelers to the country will be able to access free Wi-Fi at 4,400 hotspots at indoor public spaces throughout the country. By showing a passport, tourists can open an account …

Jim Clapper: Do I Really Want to Be Here? + Robert Steele’s Simple Guide to Fixing National Intelligence + Intelligence Failure Meta-RECAP 2.0

Americans Must Call for Independent Counsel and Ouster of Clapper (Forbes) Fire James Clapper: The Director of National Intelligence lied to Congress about NSA surveillance. What else will he lie about? (Slate) James Clapper, NSA and the “L” word (Washington Post) James Clapper Reassures Private Contractors In Wake Of NSA Leak (Huffington Post) N.S.A. Disclosures …

SmartPlanet: US Encouraged to Allow Private Retaliation Attacks Against Hackers — Pathetic Insanity Spurred on by Incapacity of USG — + Cyber-Idiocy Meta-RECAP

U.S. encouraged to allow firms to retaliate against hackers Throwing money at creating cyberpolice forces and technology to keep up with digital threats may not be the only tactics the U.S. will employ in the future. As a meeting between President Obama and the new president of China, Xi Jinping, draws near, former senior officials …

SmartPlanet: Closer to Spray-On Solar Power for Windows

Startup New Energy Technologies says that it has made a significant advancement toward large-scale production of “spray on” solar power generating windows. New Energy debuted a prototype of its “SolarWindow” technology in 2010. It has been gradually moving toward commercialization ever since, and today announced improvements that it says will bring it closer to manufacturing …