I met a pile of incredible people. Bought some amazing toys (for science), some i’ve even got working. Saw some talks and demos. Talked to some of my heroes and listened to even more. I saw Ladar Levison talk about epoxying your ports and adding thermite to your hard drives. I played with the ECU of a fake car! now i just have finish building the DarkNet Badge! enjoy my pictures. The hat data is still being analyzed. I’ll try to build something out of it eventually.
It came down to the wire, but I got my story submitted. Well, half of it anyway. yea, i ended my story with the classic “To Be Continued” Now i need to set to work on the conclusion.
Thanks to Sora, Paul, and Forest for not killing me while I got crazier and crazier over this project.
I will post both Part 1 and Part 2 here at some point. Official Entries can be found here. I want to finish one more pass of edits first. But get to reading, only 1 week to vote!
the sweet taste of liberty!
you never know when your inner fanboy will take over and make you look like an idiot. i’m such a flibbertigibbet. he was so awesome he posed for a picture despite terrifying red flags. 
I dropped by the science march and met some great folks and saw some awesome signs!
Rules for Rulers! Incredible explanation of power and politics. Watch it!
My recent appearance on @Hart_fisher ‘s Radio Show is now available for streaming and download.
This was even more of a meandering discussion then last time. We started with the election hacking scandal and branched out to cover all manner of terrifying technology. Episode 123 airs on Christmas evening 8pm PST. Downloads available sometime after here or podcast. Here is a link:
Hart and I have worked together for some time. He is a mogul of all things horrific. Now he takes on the horror of the modern day with a political/news podcast. He is also struggling under the enormous weight of the medical care for his wife. I encourage anyone with extra funds this holiday season to contribute here.
My appearance on Hart Attack last month is finally available to stream and download. enjoy. Original Post
Solar Freaking Roadways! This is even better that the smart roads i have been reading about for years! LED roadways make so much sense. Not just to warn drivers of obstacles ahead, or to change parking lot configurations. It can even change lane configurations based on traffic patterns. Like the golden gate, our roads could shift the number of east vs west bound lanes to account for traffic. The only down side is the cost, i’ve seen estimates all over the map. How much did our present roadways cost if you added it all up? I bet that has been plenty expensive as well. What about the Railroads? These things are expensive, but infrastructure is worth it. When we spend money like this we are paying ourselves to build a better tomorrow.