Bruce Schneier says “Remember this: The math is good, but math has no agency. Code has agency, and the code has been subverted.” (read original)What this means is that the theory behind something — in … [Read more...]
Mars Curiosity Inspires me to Explore more Radio Data Modes
This is a way geeky night for us engineers, and somewhat akin to the 1969 moon landing in many ways. I’m watching the Mars rover Curiosity landing right now (14 minutes delayed, of course, due to the s … [Read more...]
We await a galaxy-rise – a morning filled with 400 billion suns
During my lifetime I have gone from viewing stars thorough binoculars, and once through a 40-inch refracting telescope (Yerkes Observatory was just miles from my home - I viewed once as a child) to … [Read more...]