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“Imagine a world of no more privacy.” That is the first sentence of and apprehension that motivates Spychips, an exploration of the history, technology and perceived dangers of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tags. RFID tags are silicon computer chips with a unique identification number and a flat metallic antenna attached. The antenna allows the chip […] ABC has ordered at least four episodes of a SF anthology TV series Masters of Science Fiction to air works of well-known SF authors. (Via Big Dumb Object). On another SF note, the final ballot for this year’s Nebula Awards has been announced. (Via SF Signal). The awards, to be presented in May, are voted […] There’s been talk recently of Augustana College bringing in another top notch concert. While there’s not been a formal announcement to my knowledge, it looks like it’s going to be O.A.R. (of a revolution). According to the Atlantic Records tours site, O.A.R. is slated to play in Sioux Falls on April 28. The date doesn’t […] If the hits to this blog are any indication, Kate Looby sure has become a popular figure in cyberspace. Looby, the lobbyist for and director of Planned Parenthood for South Dakota, shows up in an ever-increasing number of the internet searches that bring people here. Thus, the interest is being generated by all the recent […] Like many, I’m kind of scratching my head about views of free speech in Europe. First, a variety of the European press republished the Danish cartoons about Muhammad as a statement about free expression. Now, we have revisionist historian David Irving sentenced to three years in prison (with the prosecutor asking for more) for violating […] |
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