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Charlie Martin
Charlie Martin is a Colorado computer scientist and nearly-successful screenwriter who contributes to the Flares Into Darkness political blog as ‘Seneca the Younger,’ and blogs under his own name at the aggressively non-political Explorations blog.
What Happens to ‘Fly-by-Wire’ When Someone Pulls the Plug?
Can a computer-driven aircraft control system be made as reliable as a man operated plane?
A New Kind of Search?
The Wolfram/Alpha search may not be a "Google killer," but it's pretty cool in a nerdy sort of way.
Profiting From the Swine Flu Panic
Don't forget: with the Internet and a 24-hour news cycle, nobody makes money by keeping us calm.
One Way or the Other, Uncle Sam Will Bail Out Mortgages
Everyone predicts imminent catastrophe if his plan for the mortgage crisis isn’t followed. Here's the sorry truth.
When a Zero Tolerance Policy Makes Zero Sense
A Colorado high school student is suspended for keeping her drill team's "dangerous" fake wooden parade rifles in her car.
Did We Really Waste $78 Billion on TARP?
Were taxpayers stiffed by the Troubled Asset Relief Program? Even if they were, that may not be what's important right now.
In Politics Today, It’s All About the Narrative
If you control the narrative, you don’t just control what gets reported. You control what people see and hear.
