Book Review: Permanent Distortion: How the Financial Markets Abandoned the Real Economy Forever, by Nomi Prins From the documented accounts in this book, Nomi Prins demonstrates that the stock market has little relation to, and even less impact on, the real economy where most people live. Although left brain bean counters will be right at …
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Book Review: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson This is the clearest explanation I have seen anywhere of why racial animosity persists in the US and elsewhere. Through objective scholarship and observations, Isabel Wilkerson decodes (what should be) the obvious: Race is only a pointer to caste—the irrational visceral need to assert …
Lesser Known Terrestrial Communications Means (4 of 4)
This is the fourth of four articles to suggest solutions to the problems that would be caused on Earth from the loss of satellite services. I briefly describe the situation in a previous posting at Impending Space Junk Disaster. This article discusses the use of lesser known terrestrial communications systems to provide connectivity to replace …
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Revisiting Terrestrial Microwave (3 of 4)
This is the third of four articles to suggest solutions to the problems that would be caused on Earth from the loss of satellite services. I briefly describe the situation in a previous posting at Impending Space Junk Disaster. This article discusses the use of terrestrial microwave to provide connectivity to replace that which is …
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The World After Capital
Book Review: The World After Capital, by Albert Wenger In this book Albert Wenger colors outside of the lines with convincing arguments and research. The author portrays the practical possibility of a near ideal world with compelling empirical evidence from today’s state of technology. Imagine an environment in which everyone is able to pursue their …
Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics
Book Review: Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else), by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò This book is rich espresso, well worthwhile in keeping up with its rapid pace of concentrated thought. Táíwò takes the reader through the unintentional mistakes of well meaning (white) people who (understandably) feel that deference is the …
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HF Radio to Mitigate Loss of Satellites (2 of 4)
This is the second of four articles to suggest solutions to the problems that would be caused on Earth from the loss of satellite services. I briefly describe the situation in a previous posting at Impending Space Junk Disaster. This article discusses the use of High Frequency (HF) radio to provide connectivity to replace that …
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Mesh Networks to Mitigate Loss of Satellites (1 of 4)
This is the first of four articles to suggest solutions to the problems that would be caused on Earth from the loss of satellite services. I briefly describe the situation in a previous posting at Impending Space Junk Disaster. This article discusses the use of mesh networks to provide connectivity to replace that which is …
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The Man Who Broke Capitalism
Book Review: The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy, by David Gelles If this book doesn’t boil your blood you’re part of the problem. In this account of the late GE CEO Jack Welch, David Gelles illuminates the essence …
SSH Keys Demystified
Using SSH (Secure Shell) with crypto keys can be a pull your hair out exercise in frustration—not only is the discussion on the Internet sometimes more snooty than helpful, some of the advice is outright wrong and in following it you can disable your system. The points below should get you to workable SSH connections …