Nov-feb high lights continues
P2P Tracking: OK by Many in U.S.
A Boston Univeristy College of Communications survey of 523 adults across the U.S. finds that while we may want privacy when it comes to government or corporate “suveillence” monitoring of family members, person to person surveillence, is no big deal. From All Points Blog
Throwing Darts at High-Speed Chases
Chief William J. Bratton unveiled Thursday a new and decidedly strange weapon in the Los Angeles Police Department’s effort to halt high-speed pursuits. It is an air-propelled miniature dart equipped with a global positioning device. Once fired from a patrol car, it sticks to a fleeing motorist’s vehicle and sends back a radio signal to police.
PC Magazine: Windows Live Local (beta) Review 4 of 5
Where’s George Helps Model Epidemics
Slashdot and World Changing reference an article to appear in Nature that explains how the bill tracking “game” Where’s George helped model the spread of epidemics. via All Points Blog
Military Situation Maps
From Cartography:
Digital Acoustic Cartography has attempted to map noise patterns of everyday objects and events - e.g. the closing of a car door. Essentially, the acoustic pattern resulting from an event is turned into a relief model of sound; this is combined with a photographic overlay of the noise maker. via Cartography
Ancient Maps of the Eternal Ocean
An article in Spirit of Aloha about the mapping of the pacific ocean, and the contrast between Western approach to mapping and the pacific islanders approach, via Cartography