Some music history fades away...

RIP Mike Porcaro.
The music never dies.

Google -- Are they the best of us?

Images of leaves reminiscent of Anna Atkins' photography

In the real world, despite a life well lived as a botanist/photographer, 19th century Anna Atkins was destined for the anonymity so many of us share -- until Google 'googled' her, dredged up her story, and memorialized her with a Google doodle on her 216th birthday.
Thanks, Google. And hello Anna. It's nice to meet you.

Privacy, the Last Hurrah

Ever hear of DARPA? If you're worried about your privacy, if you think Eric Snowden has opened up a can of worms, or Pandora's Box, or the CIA's treasure trove of information... MAN! Are you behind the curve! These DARPA guys (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) have their fingers in pies you didn't know could even be baked! Want to see something truly scary, something that will allow the government to track YOUR FOOTSTEPS? Just click here -- but be warned; if you do, you're gonna sleep less!

(previously published 2/2014)