Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month July 2013
United States of Zimmerman
Zimmerman case as a metaphor for America today. A Jury verdict is not the same as moral judgment The most important thing about the Zimmerman verdict is that it’s a clear demonstration of how the American legal system is only…
Smart cities will use virtually all their trash, aided by 3D printing
Smart cities like Zurich, already reuse 90% of their trash. Mitchell Joachim proposes to take this even further and use 3D printing and existing technology to empty our landfills. In Zurich, the city requires individuals pay handsomely for waste that…
Eco-blowback in Germany: Mutiny in the land of wind farms
Development of wind farms in Germany is becoming extremely controversial. Turbines are noisy, say those who live near them. Plus they kill insects and birds, mar landscapes, and may not even be cost-effective, especially when considering the huge transmission lines…
It’s a good thing NSA is incompetent
NSA couldn’t stop a high school dropout from grabbing extremely secret and sensitive data and even worse, their slides look like they were designed by a colorblind 14 yo with no design sense. Let the slide show explain… Dear NSA,…