Category: Background
The "RESTRICT Act" S.686
04/08/23 09:23, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, History, Politics, Elections
TikTok is said to be a danger to its users, and potentially national security, because it's used as a data mining tool. This isn't a new thing. Nearly every phone app is designed to gather information, that will be sold for profit. This is called Survei… more »
Tiny Little Sensors, Big Problem
04/02/23 13:12, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, History, Politics, Strange_News
At Carnegie Mellon University, they are experimenting with small information gathering devices called Mites. They are designed to gather information about the building, the way that normal "smart" sensors would. They are installed in TCS Hall, a brand n… more »
Conspiracy Theorist's Advocate (2)
02/19/23 15:20, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News
Lets face it, things just aren't right.
Lately conspiracy theories have become working theories with astounding frequency. That's not a good thing.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter… more »
Military Strategy and Balloons
02/15/23 18:48, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News
There are many strategies in war, but some work regardless of the opponent -- or their technological capabilities.
Years ago I read about how during the cold war Russian soldiers were trained to carry out missions nearly entirely based on time. I… more »
Honda HVAC Mode Door Actuators
02/13/23 22:55, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, Background, In real life, On the web, U.S. Economy
A little history first. I worked on cars for about 10 years before I went into a completely different industry. During that time I acquired all of my ASE certifications, except for Automatic Transmission. I missed the automatic transmission test by one… more »