A long-ish read, but a very interesting look into the military-industrial complex. Looks like the TechBros want a larger slice of the cake, and now the DoD is all set to move a lot of stuff into “The Cloud”. DoD staff that insist on following established rules are shunted sideways, because standard rules do not apply to tech billionaires.
Oh, and the DoD has a “Defense Innovation Board”, chaired by Eric Schmidt.
No worries; the solution is a $980 gold-coated titanium and carbon fiber wallet.
“You fought in the Clown Wars?”
Google bans politics, aka embarrassing stuff that gets leaked, from internal message boards
Uncle Sam is asking Americans if they could refrain from slapping guns on their drones
https://idlewords.com/2007/04/the_alameda_weehawken_burrito_tunnel.htm
(And yes, it’s a joke. But a very convincing one.)
Wow, that’s wonderful stuff. Great writing all around too.
Reminds me too of the fantastic(al) hotel described in this novel.
Wow. Buy a fancy admission to Black Hat, then deliver a buzzword salad presentation to an audience of people who know what they’re talking about. What could go wrong?
Worthy of a Florida Gentleman. Still, could it be a red herring?
Antibiotics-as-growth-promoters in agriculture is one of my buggaboos in life. Yes, it works to make livestock gain weight faster, but damn, it also makes people die unnecessarily. Of course, profits before lives is kind is endemic right now. Damned stupid timeline.
Here’s an interview with, him for what it’s worth (a few kopeks?)
