Year: 2007
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Inauspicious Start to DHS's TechSolutions Program to Support Emergency Response Community
Over at the Department of Homeland Security site today, they announced that the “Science and Technology (S&T) directorate has established a program, TechSolutions, to support the first responder community by accelerating delivery of emerging technologies. TechSolutions is designed to collect technological requirements and provide solutions for first responders”. “No one understands the needs of first…
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Personal Microfinance as a National Security Tool
Nicholas D. Kristof, one of my favorite NYT writers, wrote an article yesterday called “You, Too, Can Be a Banker to the Poor“, where he describes his experience with kiva.org, a website that “lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world“. Couple key points that are relevant to…
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The Wrong Way to Capture Public Data
In the wake of the pet food contamination recall crisis, where pets are being poisoned from pet food, a database created by veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker has gotten a lot of attention. Good things: It’s great that someone other than the government is collecting this information It’s great that they link to the FDA site–…
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MarketWatch Adds Prediction Market for Stocks
Marketwatch.com has just come out with prediction markets for stocks. Another commercial usage for something that has tremendous utility for terrorism prevention.
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Crazy-Good List: 10-Day Survival Pack For Your Vehicle for $25
Here’s an amazingly clear-headed and complete list of things you should put in your car in case of an emergency. Snip: For heating water inside your vehicle or on a car hood, you will need a metal container of “canned†heat, typically sold at grocery stores to keep food serving trays hot. If you have…