Penguin: Microsoft Dying – But Linux Not Ready

We are long past due cutting the chains of predatory proprietary expensive, non-scalable, non-interopperable software. Open Source Everything (OSE) is a very ugly baby, but it is the only baby that has a chance of affordable scaling to meet the needs of all humanity. Indifference of market leaders kills their own markets Internet transforming higher …

Stuart Umpleby: US Making Strategic Mistake in Science and Management Education — Robert Steele Connects to OSA, OSE, & M4IS2

RM 130212  Cybernetics Management and Security Policy I think the U.S. may be on the verge of making an important strategic mistake in science and in management education.  Here are three stories to illustrate the historical background. 1.  The Macy Foundation conferences in 1948-1953 led to founding the field of cybernetics.  See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy_conferences  The Am. …

Owl: Relationship Science Releases Dream “Hit List” Database for Use by Occupy and Others Upset with 1% Looting of the US Economy

This new database will be useful for Robb’s global guerrillas to compile “Highly Accurate Lists”: A Database of Names and How They Connect By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN It sounds like a Rolodex for the 1 percent: two million deal makers, power brokers and business executives — not only their names, but in many cases the …

NIGHTWATCH: Democracy and Its Enemies — Comment by Robert Steele

Tunisia: Media sources reported an agreement is imminent on a new national unity government for Tunisia to settle the political crisis following the murder of a prominent opposition politician last week. Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda Movement, said that a new government is expected to be announced in two or three days. Comment: …