Month: November 2024
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Klad + more stuff
Klad Klad is a new trends in illegal drug distribution. Klad sprang out of the online anonymity of the darknet. Breaking Klad: Russia’s Dead Drop Drug Revolution | Global Initiative goes into detail about how the Klad system works. Klad seems to be the narcotics equivalent of an Amazon locker. The customer pays the money…
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Presidential election beliefs
Why presidential election beliefs as a topic? The US presidential election happened and Democrats are looking at analysing the fallout. While it is easy to blame the qualities of the candidates, I wanted to take a look at the presidential election beliefs that underpinned the campaign. The reason why I am publishing a while after…
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Layers of the future
This post about layers of the future was inspired by an article that I read in the EE News. The article headline talked in absolutes: The external power adapter Is dead. The reality is usually much more complex. The future doesn’t arrive complete; instead we have layers of the future. Science fiction as an indicator.…
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Ghost signs + more stuff
Ghost signs I took this picture almost two decades ago on a visit to Hong Kong of ghost signs. I was reminded of this picture when I watched the below documentary on ghost signs. Specifically it reminded me of the former industrial units I saw in Fotan, which is in the New Territories of Hong…