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Chris Maurich
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has been working with a task force implemented on their behalf, with approval from the governor. The task force is called "the Driving Force", and they have held meetings around the state for the past year. The meetings were not secret, however the invited attendees were the task force members, NHTSA personnel and media folks. The task force, and KDOT, un-veiled the three year master plan last week, and presented findings as well as the first year . . . [More]
Geeks Wear Black, Too
Dystar
I know it's been a while since I've written. I'm sure, of those following this series, that there have been a few eager for the next chapter. This chapter, a long time coming, is about Anti-Virus (AV) programs. Now, I've spent all of this time talking about the various virus countermeasures, including how to set your browser, your e-mail application, your firewall, etc. So the obvious question is, why can't the AV program handle all of this, and why do you need an AV program at all? . . . [More]
The Soldier At the End of the Line
Brian "Bruin" Allen
This summer a friend gave me the address of a soldier, let's call him Everyman. He was a young fella in the Iron Horse Brigade and the son of a biker. I was glad to box my patriotism and ship some tangible troop support. But in a way the troopers at the end of the mail route are just unknown names, more a concept than flesh and blood. Then I got the news, my new youthful pen pal had both his legs blown off by a roadside bomb. The kid I sent a whoppie cushion to was grievously wounded. . . . [More]