by CJH | Aug 16, 2014 | Discourse
Drones. UAVs. They scare the heck out of some, and garner excitement from others, but let me assure you, there is no better conversation starter than, “so, I was flying my drone the other day…” The idea of having a drone or UAV is to some the ultimate geekdome,...
by CJH | Apr 12, 2014 | Discourse
Shortly after midnight, the regular red-eye flight from Kuala Lumpur rumbled off the runway and lifted gracefully into the darkened sky. The Boeing 777-200ER with its 227 sleepy passengers and dozen crew members climbed to its cruising altitude of 35,000 feet for the...
by CJH | Apr 8, 2014 | Discourse
Much has been said about the impact that the Internet and constant connectivity courtesy of smartphones has had, and is having upon society, with attributed upsets ranging from elimination of work-play balance to eradication of critical thinking[2]. Yet despite these...
by CJH | Nov 16, 2011 | Discourse
The concept of governmental or corporate surveillance has popularly provided the basis of the plots of numerous books, movies, and television shows, from George Orwell’s iconic 1894 to the Minority Report and regularly in TV’s The Sopranos. Yet, far from simply being...