Can Complexity Theory Explain Egypt’s Crisis?
Civilization, goes an old maxim, is four meals away from barbarism – once the food deliveries stop, so does law and order. That could mean trouble for the political uprising in Egypt. It may also be what triggered it. Scientists who study complex systems have been warning that ever-tighter coupling among the world’s finance, energy…
This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: The Full McBain Movie
Did you know that if you put all of the McBain clips from The Simpsons back to back in chronological order, they form a mini-movie with a complete plot and story arc? They do, it’s here, and it’s incredible. The rest of the best top comedy videos from this week can be found over at…
No, Hackers Can’t Open Hoover Dam’s Floodgates and Kill Thousands
While discussing legislative measures concerning cyberterrorism, several legislative aides on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee said that we need to protect ourselves from hackers who could open Hoover Dam and kill thousands. But is that scenario even possible? The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is shooting down a key legislative talking point: that the…
This Week’s Best Apps
In this week’s uber-super-duper-bowl app roundup: the big game, mapped; text messages, walkie talkied; thermometers, embiggened; web browsers, beautified; Valentine’s Day, carved; torrents, remote downloaded, and much, much more! iPhone To view these on one page, click here iPad To view these on one page, click here Android To view these on one page, click…