Articles in the “must-read” category

Smoke Screening

Posted last year, at the end of December

Fascinating article in Vanity Fair, my favorite magazine, on the TSA and the $1.1 trillion the US Government has spent on the agency since 9/11. Written by Charles C. Mann: To walk through an airport with Bruce Schneier is to see how much change a trillion dollars can wreak. So much inconvenience for so little benefit [...]

The Destroyer

Posted 4 years ago, at the end of November

Robert Mugabe and the destruction of Zimbabwe.

The Gang of Six

Posted 4 years ago, mid-July

I’m sure there are worse stories about corruption, violence, and the dehumanizing of humans in Africa. But this one’s near the top. And it’s only now just getting underway.

Green is the new red, white and blue

Posted 4 years ago, at the end of April

Time Magazine’s feature.

Sweet Solar

Posted 5 years ago, at the start of November

David Pogue published an article in yesterday’s Times entitled “The Future of Solar-Powered Homes.” Focused on the recent Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, he writes about many technologies students from around the world employed in building their solar homes. A few of the highlights include some pretty incredible shit: These houses [...]

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