Author Archives: Brian

About Brian

Engineer. Aviator. Educator. Scientist.

Low Hanging Fruit

I was sitting in an XP (Plans and Programs) division meeting the other day, and I heard the statement, “High Power Microwave low hanging fruit is not on air platforms (and therefore we should pursue something else in the short … Continue reading

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My Business – Your Technology (012)

I sit and review Small Business Innovative Research proposals. Good proposals are ones that understand our business, in addition to their technology.

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The M&S Dragon (011)

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Know Enough to be Different

I was in the hotel this morning, and noticed the high-speed Ethernet connection to the internet. Instructions for use say “turn off your computer, connect cable, turn on computer, open web browse”. What they don’t say is that Microsoft Windows … Continue reading

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Conjugate Attacks (008)

The internet and information technology is accelerating the rate at which feedback loops of society stabilize on final values. The short time domain proximity of related events is highlighting a new type of phenomena.  People wish to attack us, and … Continue reading

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