InfoBore 1
There are simply too many good posts around the web today, and limited time, to do any of them justice. It’s World Metrology Day, for a start, which means I’m going to be recalibrating stuff, although Mrs. Ubiwar has been trying to do the same to my cluttered workspace for some time. So, in the first of an occasional series in lieu of comment, and in no particular order:
First off, a brace of posts by Craig Hayden on academia and public diplomacy, and Public Diplomacy 2.0.
In a similar vein, Josh Foust on ISAF Goes Social.
FBI Expands Use of Social Media
Could 7/7 Have Been Prevented? – UK Intel & Security Committee Says ‘No’ – Roderick Jones comments.
Government Comics Collection – check out ‘Bert the Turtle Says Duck and Cover’ [pdf]
Drew Conway on Cell Phone Wars in Gaza.
Ortho links to a report on Israel’s fear of the web… Ooh, scary.
David Betz on information control and COIN in Sri Lanka.
A video walk-through of hacking via webcam. Also, How to Hide Video Online [h/t Evan]
Are Humans Intelligent? Second Life Test Suggests ‘Not Yet’
Finally, Nick Srnicek’s excellent consideration of order and chaos in society and conflict.
