Advancements in technology continue to blaze a trail at warp speed, creating both welcomed pleasures and unforeseen perils. Although the convenience of mobile phones, email, and 24/7 pizza delivery is hunky dory, humans are rapidly moving closer to extinction by their own doing (nuclear weapons, global warming, wilful ignorance, etc.). That said, here’s a list…
Author: Ed Hatchet and Christopher Warner
The once routine act of dining out has presented a conundrum for hungry customers living in the Covid age. Has my server been vaccinated? What about the cooks? Did the busboy just sneeze?! Alternatively, we can eliminate human contact altogether by foraging fresh produce in the wild. However, one must be extremely careful — eating…
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Bush Administration and the Department of Justice devised an extensive counter-intelligence program to be carried out by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The plan included several coded, misleading, and euphemistic terms such as “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques,” “Increased Pressure Phase,” and “Persistent Conditioning.” However, the actions all…
Generally speaking, cybercrime involves a multitude of criminal activities carried out utilizing computers or the Internet. These offenses are committed worldwide by perpetrators ranging from sophisticated, state-sponsored divisions in countries like North Korea, Russia, and China — to that weird kid living in his parent’s basement across the street. Since its inception, personal computers have…
The Aztecs are best known for their enormous pyramids, fierce warriors, and grisly human sacrifices. However, a closer look reveals a remarkably complex civilization that flourished until the arrival of the Spanish in 1519. The Mesoamerican civilization was a confederation of city-states and ethnic groups centered around the Valley of Mexico and united by the…