Ye Olde Flip Phone
This is my fourth week with a flip phone. My “unintelligent” cellular phone is manufactured by Nokia, and the phone’s primary selling feature is that it sucks.
Science & Tech
The Decentralized Revolution: How Technology is Breaking Government Control
For most of history, governments have relied on monopolies of force, money, and information to control populations.
Unmasking JStark1809: The Man Behind the 3D-Printed Gun Revolution3d Printed Gun
In the shadowy world of 3D-printed firearms, one pseudonym stood out: JStark1809. This alias belonged to Jacob Duygu, a German national born to Kurdish parents who arrived as refugees from Southeast Turkey in the 1990s. Duygu’s exact date of birth remains uncertain, but he was either 28 or 29 years old at the time of his death in 2021.
The Truth About 3D-Printed Guns: Why Governments Fear Them and Why They’ll Fail to Ban Them
If you thought the Second Amendment was clear, Michigan’s recent attempts to outlaw 3D-printed firearms prove that clarity means nothing to politicians looking for control. The state’s latest ghost gun legislation mandates serial numbers on homemade firearms, threatens prison time for ownership, and in classic bureaucratic fashion, assumes criminals will suddenly start following gun laws. …
The “Idiot” Phone; How giving up the smartphone is ruining my life for the better
It is my third week without a smartphone. Twenty-one days ago, I purchased a Japanese “dumb” phone with the same high-tech functionality of coleslaw.
Tom Uryga : Wither Our American Industrial Base?
The American industrial base has withered significantly over the last 4 or 5 decades, and especially in the last 20 years.
Lost Ark on the Moon? The Hypothesis of a Prehistoric Spacefaring Civilization
Some researchers—including independent scholar Randall Carlson—have proposed a radical hypothesis: that the Moon may hold evidence of a pre-Adamic civilization—one that foresaw an impending catastrophe on Earth and sent an “ark” of knowledge to the lunar surface to preserve its legacy.
STARBASE Shutdown: The $60M Budget Cut That Ruffled Feathers (Part Two)
The truth is, if STARBASE had any real educational value beyond its DoD connections, private industry or the Department of Education could have funded it.
Questions and answers I asked the artificial intelligence program, MS CoPilot
For those interested in Artificial Intelligence, here is one of our best writers’ experiences.
The Patriot Act: How We Handed Big Brother the Keys to Our Freedom
Like so many Americans in the wake of 9/11, I cheered on the loss of my own freedoms in the name of security. The government told us we needed extraordinary measures to protect our way of life, and we trusted them.
Back to the Future
It seems like everyone is talking about AI. It’s on the news. It’s in every newspaper. “AI is taking over the world,” the media headlines declare. “AI replaces 12 million jobs.” “AI wins Miss America Pageant.” AI might be writing this right now. There’s no way to know.
DeepSeek: The Fast, Open-Source AI Revolution or a Chinese Trojan Horse?
The debut of China’s DeepSeek AI has taken the tech world by storm, outperforming some of the most advanced Western AI technologies while boasting an open-source framework.
Ham Radio: A Hobby Rooted in Science, Adventure, and Connection Across Generations”
The roots of ham radio date back to the early 1900s, when hobbyists first started experimenting with wireless communication. By 1912, the United States had set licensing requirements for amateur operators, and the community of hams grew quickly.
The Jab That Was Neither Safe Nor Effective: A Tragic Comedy in Corruption
When the COVID-19 vaccines rolled out, we were told they were a miraculous “safe and effective” solution to the pandemic. Time has made both of those statements false.
Zuckerberg goes full Musk; In 12 days, we get our president back
After Trump’s second re-election, the world is returning to normal, not that I care much about the rest of the world.
The Evolution of Warfare: From Chaos to 5th Generation Conflict
Warfare has been a central element of human history, evolving through distinct stages from the chaotic early battles of primitive societies to the highly sophisticated, multi-dimensional conflicts of today.
ET, Go Home: How Predictive Programming and Reagan’s Alien Daydream Are Setting Us Up for Intergalactic Deception
In 1987, Ronald Reagan, the “Great Communicator” and apparently a part-time sci-fi enthusiast, mused in a speech to the United Nations about how humanity might come together if faced with “an alien threat from outside this world.”
The Mighty Bremer Wall: The Unsung Hero of Engineering and Naptime
Standing tall at 12 feet and weighing in at a hefty 9,000 pounds, the T-wall is the NFL lineman of physical security barriers
Uncovering Constitutional Concerns: The Truth About the Patriot Act and TikTok Ban
For years, we were told that measures like the Patriot Act and the recent TikTok ban were constitutional and necessary for national security. However, upon closer examination and research, it has become apparent that we were misled and, in some cases, outright lied to about the legality and constitutionality of these actions.