Journal: Global Impact Vulnerability Alert System

Extract from Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Press Conference “We are also creating a new Global Impact Vulnerability Alert System, giving us real-time data and analysis on the socio-economic picture around the world, so that governments can reach those who most need it.” References: GLOBAL IMPACT ANDVULNERABILITY ALERT SYSTEM BACKGROUND NOTE 6 July 2009 Briefing Press, …

Definitions: What Is Terrorism?

Chávez and Gaddafi urge redefining of ‘terrorism’ By Benedict Mander in Caracas Published: September 29 2009 21:43 | Last updated: September 29 2009 21:43 Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez and Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi have joined forces to urge the world to redefine “terrorism”. While emphasising the importance of attacking terrorism “in all its forms, including state …

Journal: The Cloud Bubbas (Two Bubbettes) Met on 3 September and You Were Not Invited

Cloud of Clouds is the new new meme, burying Semantic Web. You can see Vint Cerf in his traditional vest.  We’ve asked for the names of all those attending, perhaps that will come out soon. In the meantime, we see Google and CISCO-Nokia going head to head, whle Amazon and IBM fritter on the sides, …

Journal: Real-time Web keeps social networkers connected

With this post we begin a new sub-set under Journal, for Real-Time and Near-Real-Time material.    The other similar sub-set is focused on True Cost. Now, established companies and start-ups are scrambling to develop real-time Web applications for gaming, intuitive online searches, location services and customer support. The market potential is huge, tech analysts and others …

Journal: Spinney, Boyd, Green, Kuhn on “Can America Be Salvaged?–Public Intelligence Aspects”

This lengthy piece is organized as follows: 1)  Chuck Spinney on how our partisan “leaders” are disconnected from reality and leading us over a cliff, with reference to John Boyd. 2.  An extract and link to the always brilliant CounterPunch where David Michael Green discusses the core issue: Can America be salvaged? 3.  A Phi …