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Comment on Maindelay by bpopper

bpopper — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:09:05 +0000

Just way less hair

Comment on Maindelay by dannypereyra

dannypereyra — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:07:47 +0000

Strangely enough, still the Ben I remember.

Comment on Will Facebook’s Social Web become the Net’s new Paradigm? by bpopper

bpopper — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:07:52 +0000

Thanks for the comment Maximo – added a credit.

Comment on Will Facebook’s Social Web become the Net’s new Paradigm? by Max-B

Max-B — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:22:03 +0000

Hi. You are using for this post my picture posted on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimobarbieri/3185202042/in/photostream). I have nothing against it if you want to use it, but you should credit the image as required by the Creative Commons license I have chosen to use.

Comment on The Future of Cellphones – Facebook + Skype = Mobile Without Carriers by fashion

fashion — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:21:11 +0000

very nice and informative post … thanks for sharing.

Comment on Google is the Internet’s Willy Wonka by Business Analyst

Business Analyst — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:17:07 +0000

There is no doubt that google is doing a great job to the entire world of unemployed.
I love Google.

Comment on Google v. China – Privacy, not Politics by Business Analyst

Business Analyst — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:15:37 +0000

Honestly it is an ongoing debate between USA and China. Its completely a technology war.

Comment on Engineering Terrorism by Bab engineer

Bab engineer — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:58:22 +0000

It is indeed a good article but I would draw different concluisions ! Either those engineer are not bright or are so stupid that one ought to wonder how they get that title.
Indeed, a proper engineer would actualy look at the aim/target/goal and try to provide the easiest path of success. So far all of these guys have failed (thank god for that !)
For instance, there are many targets that one living in a cave in afghanistan could not even think off, an engineer western educated would be aware of these and could easily find out how to hit those. (power line with a chain saw)
In a way I am thankful that these engineer/terrorists are not so bright/ so low in the chain of command that they can’t influence anything. A moron handling a cutter or an engineer the result is the same a wasted asset.

Last that document that you are reffering to already exist, it is called the order of the engineer. It includes usually a solemn oath to bring no harm, food , and a ring all for $15 !

Comment on Engineering Terrorism by observerms

observerms — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:03:33 +0000

Simplicity of weapons can be used successfully against naive, do-gooders (Americans)
This has been proved many times.

In other parts of the world, flying TV cameras, satellites, electronic detectors, listening devices, armed, secret patrols , the ability to understand the enemy’s language, his social behavior are all used BEFORE , B-E-F-O-R-E the enemy acts.

Know the enemy… Anticipate the enemy…Kill the brains…the enemy’s planners…never , NEVER reveal your operations. CIA, DEA, and the other 13 organizations take notice ! movies

Comment on Engineering Terrorism by Bob A

Bob A — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:16:51 +0000

Ben,

You almost have hit the nail on the head but it is a glancing blow.
You mention that the devises used by the terrorists are rudimentry, this is the correct procedure ,or design method, that is used by any engineer. Engineers live by KISS, Keeping It Simple Stupid. If box cutters and flight school can demolish buildings why would you engineer anything more sophisticated.

The one area the researchers in your article did not address and this is where they missed the mark, was the morals and ethics of engineering. In the US of A, most if not all engineering students will sign the following:

To give the utmost of performance;
To participate in none but honest enterprise;
To live and work according to the laws of man and the highest standards of professional conduct;
To place service before profit, the honor and standing of the profession before personal advantage, and the public welfare above all other considerations.
In humility and with need for Divine Guidance, I make this pledge.

It would have done justice to the Engineering Profession to have brought up the point that the terroist had ignored the morals and ethics of the profession and thier religon.
thanks for a good article