Blog Smith

Blog Smith is inspired by the myth of Hephaestus in the creation of blacksmith-like, forged materials: ideas. This blog analyzes topics that interest me: IT, politics, technology, history, education, music, and the history of religions.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Vista Shrinks

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How do you shrink a bloated 15GB Vista operating system? Dino Nuhagic, a fifth-year student from Split, Croatia answered with his own produc...

TSA Announces Blog

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Under the banner: "Terrorists Evolve. Threats Evolve. Security Must Stay Ahead. You Play A Part," the (Transportation Security Adm...
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Hoover's Scoops Up Social Networking

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Hoover's launches a professional networking tool so that goes to show you how business is learning from teenagers. Hoover's Connect ...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Not All Find Al-Qaida's Presence Comforting

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The Iraqi tribal Chief Saban al-Bazoun asked al-Qaeda to go home and blow themselves up and to stop targeting Iraqis. Video source: Memritv...

Philadelphia's Wi-Fi Network to Close?

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Like most municipal plans nationwide, Philadelphia's Wi-Fi network may not happen but the City announced plans in that eventuality occur...
Monday, January 28, 2008

Welcome to the New Boss: Globalization

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Graphic source: somethingworthwhilequotes.com Globalization is something I experienced first-hand ten years ago although at that time I don...
Sunday, January 27, 2008

Note on Karl Christ, The Romans: An Introduction to their History and Civilization

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The Roman struggle over social equity during the Struggle of the Orders during the Republic is one of the classic eras to examine as grist f...

Fort Dix Six Recruit for al Qaeda in Prison

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In newly released government documents, the Fort Dix Six are continuing jihad by recruiting, circulating an al Qaeda DVD, and proselytizing ...
Saturday, January 26, 2008

AQ Slithering Towards Mosul

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Graphic source: The Long War Journal AQ in Iraq is slithering northwards towards Mosul since the Coalition is pressuring, and eliminating, ...
Friday, January 25, 2008

Rotten Apple Takes the Cake

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Thanks to the good folks over at Internet Evolution an unscientific survey noted that Apple rankles more people as the most hated technolog...
Thursday, January 24, 2008

U.S. Web Site Supports al-Qaida

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A Computerworld article today announced that a U.S. website offers a strengthened encryption device intended to hide al-Qaeda supporters. T...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Welcome to the Club!

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A Professor, an Assistant of course, is claiming to be the first professor to employ a blog to get a peer review of an academic book. He may...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Computerworld Recommended Books for 2008

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Today's Computerworld has an interesting article entitled: Books That Can Change Your Life: Must-reads for 2008 which is well-worth ta...

Financials Get Ready for the Next Challenge

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One of my biggest concerns in the Internet age is the “rude awakening” Americans received on 9/11, and realizing how prone our computers sys...
Monday, January 21, 2008

A Contemporary Application of "Teach The Children"

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"Teach the Children" is an anti-war song made famous during the Vietnam conflict by Crosby, Stills, and Nash. This is the same gr...

IBM Puts the International to Work in its Name

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Due to off sourcing nations "U.S." companies are kept in the black. The question to consider though is how American are companies ...

Who Should Hack Power: Criminals or the Government? What's the Difference?

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Criminals have been able to hack into computer systems via the Internet and cut power to several cities, according to a CIA analyst, and unl...

Good Morning: Bad News, The Internet Is Gone

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Indeed, although most of us worry only about local, and network threats, the threat of the Net being down is “urgent and real,” according to...
Sunday, January 20, 2008

French Make Move to Build Naval Base in Abu Dhabi

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Graphic source: BBC I don't know if the French are strong enough but they are about to make a serious move into the Gulf. I've maint...
Saturday, January 19, 2008

How German Engineering Thwarts Suicide Bombing

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It is a sign of the times when a car advertisement incorporates suicide bombing as its motif.
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