Data Spies and the Art of Letting Go

Posted by JoeAm on June 8, 2013 · 38 Comments 

This blog is about the Philippines, too. It is, indeed. The screaming from American civil liberties groups is so loud it echoes off the coast of China. Some of the U.S. security agencies’ secret projects are being revealed and they evidently include data mining of vast reams of telephone call data. Essentially, as I understand … Continue reading →

Category Foreign Affairs and Defense, Technology/Internet, USA/Americans

Hackers, Spammers and Priests

Posted by JoeAm on March 21, 2013 · 28 Comments 

I have always admired those who adhere to an “ideology”, for it reflects a discipline, a commitment, to an intellectual principle. Now, sometimes the whole effort goes wrong, as did the Soviet Union’s communist ideology. But still, it beats a chaotic system of no profound definition, like  . . . well, like that of the … Continue reading →

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Internet Invasion: "The Reds Are Coming!"

Posted by JoeAm on March 11, 2013 · 28 Comments 

The blogging discussion about the Sultan’s Sabah escapade has morphed. When the incursion first began, a vocal alliance of strange bedfellows spoke loudest. We saw Muslims seeking satisfaction for years of neglect allied, strangely, with Filipino uber-patriots seeking expansion of Philippine territory to include what appears rightfully to belong to the Philippines, if you look at … Continue reading →

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