Blog
The Post-Truth Era*
DEEP FAKE ARTICLE These deep fake videos appeared on Tik Tok a few days ago. They represent a milestone in the technology that supports deep fake video, audio, and still photos. Read the article for the clear explanation of how parallel algorithms enable a level of...
Song Of The Day
Questions, Answers, I’ve Got Them All…
Q: Do you teach firearms? If so, where, when and for how much? A: Short answer: no.Long answer: I don’t offer firearms training classes. I can no longer demonstrate (due to disability and old age) at the level I deem appropriate for a professional firearms...
People Keep Asking…
"Are you back in Minneapolis?"
Remember The Fallen
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid but he who can conquer that fear." -- Nelson Mandela SNOWCAP Special Agent Gene McCarthy is far right. He was a US Naval Academy graduate,...
Wisdom For The Day
BABY DRIVER, Counter Carjacking and Critical Path Design
Back in the day, when I was a car jacker, I looked like this: And I drove like this: But I was young, and needed the money. On the crew I worked, I held a variety of positions: driver, shooter, ghost/sweeper, designated marksman, assistant/shift leader, team leader,...
What I Do, How I Do It, And What’s New In 2021
Welcome to 2021! A few updates... BUY HERE FICTION: I'm at work on Book #5 of THE REVENGERS: JEFF. I'm following the more expanded format I explored in MACON and digging into the characters a bit more. JEFF is a bank guard whose hobby is impersonating police, public...
How To Kill With Social Media
I dumped social media over ten years ago. It was evident to me the direction the "surveillance economy" was taking. In exchange for instant connection with people all over the world we were giving up vast amounts of personal information. And we were accepting 24/7...
Thought For The Day
"If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution." -- Emma Goldman