Sandworms of Dune
2011/08/31
After suffering the shock of reading “Hunters of Dune”, the final book in the saga was a lot better. Almost as good as the House Trilogy. It still is no match to Frank Herbert’s brilliance, but it proves that had Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson devoted their time and effort to create just the final chapter of the Dune saga instead of creating a cash-cow, they would have achieved something comparable.
I guess I am not a talifan after all. Just disappointed.
Feynman
2011/08/30
What is a Domain?
2011/08/28
Esther Dyson’s “What is in a Domain Name?” reminded me of the excellent and classic paper by Mark R. Horton, “What is a Domain?” written back in 1984. Although old, it is a classic you can share with people who want to start learning more.
bubbles
2011/08/27
let's make bubbles
You can buy the most advanced toys for your kids, but never underestimate the power of the simplest gadget.
disconnected
2011/08/24
disconnected, 2011-08-23
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cybernetics and cyber war
2011/08/19
My favorite cyber crime story is still from 1994: “The Technology Secrets of Cocaine Inc.“. Mostly because of this:
The traffickers have the advantages of unlimited funds and no scruples, and they’ve invested billions of dollars to create a technological infrastructure that would be the envy of any Fortune 500 company — and of the law enforcement officials charged with going after the drug barons. “I spent this morning working on the budget,” the head of DEA intelligence, Steve Casteel, said recently. “Do you think they have to worry about that? If they want it, they buy it.”
I’m going through a lot of the current literature on cyber war, cyber crime and how the cyberspace is the new dimension.Strategies and tactics are being published and there are even people who write about regulation of cyber weapons (go figure).
With all this noise generated on the subject from all kinds of people, maybe it is time to make the leap and start thinking about moving from cyber space to cybernetic space. War (and organized crime) is a lot about management (and many aspiring management suits recite “Art of War” seeking enlightenment and higher ground) so it seems natural to me that cybernetic management deserves a chance as a strategic tool.
While (according to my understanding) War theroticians have not concluded adequately when a cyber-attack can be answered with the use of kinetic force, especially in the case of non-state actors, a new question emerges:
- When a non-state actor (or even a state one) attacks my Economy, is the use of kinetic (or other) force a justified act of defense?
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2011/08/02
Cyprus, no comment
