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How to Teach a Child to Argue

by Erik on June 9, 2009

in Old School,Parenting,Philosophy

Why would any sane parent teach his kids to talk back? Because, this father found, it actually increased family harmony. “And let’s face it: Our culture has lost the ability to usefully disagree. Most Americans seem to avoid argument. But this has produced passive aggression and groupthink in the office, red and blue states, and [...]

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The Bar Code Is Taking a Leap Forward

by Erik on June 9, 2009

in Barcodes,New Tech,Retail,RFID

LOOK closely at recent supermarket coupons, and you may see some markings on them near the traditional bar code: sets of neat black bars stacked in two rows. The new symbols, called GS1 DataBars, can store more data than traditional bar codes, promising new ways for stores to monitor inventory and for customers to save [...]

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Obama Taps Well-Known Hacker as Security Adviser

by Erik on June 8, 2009

in Cyber Security,Obama

The Obama administration is embracing the dark side to help it fight cyberattacks. On Friday, a well-known hacker was one of 16 people named to the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council (HSAC). Jeff Moss, aka “Dark Tangent,” started out as a high-school “phone phreak” making free long-distance calls and later founded the DefCon and Black Hat [...]

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