Japan is exceptionally well-prepared to deal with natural disasters: it has spent more on the problem than any other nation, largely as a result of frequently experiencing them.  (Have you ever wondered why you use Japanese for “tsunamis†and “typhoonsâ€?)  All levels of the government, from the Self Defense Forces to technical translators working at prefectural […]
Dannychoo discusses food shortages, or the mostly lack of food shortages, in Japan after the earthquake… From his description I would say that everything is mainly on track and running fairly smoothly. The Japanese government appears to be handling this disaster fairly more smoothly than I would have ever believed. Oh yes, your wondering how […]
We all know that Japan is in the middle of recovering from a disaster…  And has more issues that they are still dealing with, mainly the Nuclear Power plant issues… But, what do we know about Nuclear Reactors?  And what about the last great nuclear disaster?  The Chernobyl disaster? (The Chernobyl link is a great review […]
Recently a motion came up to the Apple Shareholders & the Apple Board on changing the way the Board Members were elected. Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. investors, gathered today at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, passed a measure that would elect board members with a majority vote, rather than a plurality. So previously […]
MacWorld has an interesting analysis about the new subscription pricing for iTunes. Â Overall, in a nutshell, most competitors are charging between 40-60% plus data transfer charges for their subscription plans… Here take a look. Â Analysis: How Apple’s new subscriptions stack up to the competition But, I was very disappointed about one of the comments to […]
This is just scary, especially since your legally responsible for the contents of your luggage….
At a small United States Air Force installation in eastern Wyoming, I’m sitting at an electronic console, ready to unleash nuclear hell. In front of me is a strange amalgamation of ’60s-era flip switches and modern digital display screens. It’s the control console for launching an intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM. On an archaic display […]
Brice Schneider, the security technologist, and author, is debating on The Body Scanner issue in the New York Times… I highly recommend reading it… A short history of airport security: We screen for guns and bombs, so the terrorists use box cutters. We confiscate box cutters and corkscrews, so they put explosives in their sneakers. […]