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Via The Atlantic, Goose Strike! Humans and the Sky by Glenn Hurowitz: “This January represents the two year anniversary of the emergence of a deeper existential threat to geese and many other far less numerous birds — one that represents a new and deeply troubling force in man’s relationship to the creatures of the sky. …
Follow up to Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Releases Report on Networking and Information Technology, news [via singularity Hub] that “China revealed that they have developed the worlds fastest supercomputer at their National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin. Known as the Tianhe-1A, the machine is capable of a remarkable 2.5 petaflops. Thats 2.5 …
McIntyre, Joshua J., The Number is Me: Why Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses Should Be Protected as Personally Identifiable Information (August 15, 2010). DePaul Law Review, Vol. 60, No. 3, 2011. “Although computer logs typically correlate online activity only to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, those addresses can be used to expose the individuals behind the computers. …
“Economic freedom advanced this year, regaining much of the momentum lost during the fiscal crisis and global recession. Many governments around the world have rededicated themselves to fiscal soundness, openness and reform, and the majority of countries are once again on a positive path to greater freedom. The 2011 Index of Economic Freedom reports on …
National Survey on Drug Use and Health Report, December 2010: “Recognizing the dangers associated with driving under the influence of drugs, the 2010 National Drug Control Strategy, developed by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, identified the prevention of drugged driving as a national priority. In addition, a major component of the …
NYT: “A sampling of statistics from the newly released Statistical Abstract of the United States.”
DOT Fastlane Blog: “This week, a coalition of bicycling advocates introduced me to a new report showing that in Baltimore, MD, pedestrian and bicycle projects created nearly twice as many jobs per dollar spent than typical road projects. In this case-study, Estimating the Employment Impacts of Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Road Infrastructure, the Political Economy Research …
