by David Brooks | Jan 20, 2017 | Newsletter
The Mirai botnet that launched a DDoS attack on Dyn in October, bringing down some hefty sites (Twitter, Flickr, etc.) for a few hours, was probably created by a Rutgers students who wanted to boost his DDoS-thwarting security firm. Or so says well-known security...
by David Brooks | Jan 20, 2017 | Newsletter
From AP: Sweden isn’t giving up on a long-running battle with the U.S. and Canada over lobsters that have turned up in Swedish waters. Officials with Sweden told The Associated Press that their country is working on a new proposal about how to deal with American...
by David Brooks | Jan 20, 2017 | Newsletter
My column from two weeks ago about Dartmouth post-doc Michael Barany’s research into why mathematicians love blackboards is one of the most popular things I’ve ever written, at least in a recurring-online sense. This week is showed up on reddit’s...
by David Brooks | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
Science Cafe Concord discussed electric cars on Tuesday – it was a full house, despite the snow – and I think the best part came from a 97-year-old audience members who recalled starting his dad’s Model T, which required hand-cranking the engine, and...
by David Brooks | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Another science cafe series is starting in Portsmouth, with discussions focused on environmental issues. Called Piscataqua Science Cafe, it’s hosted by Sam Evans-Brown on NH Public Radio. It has no connection to Science Cafe New Hampshire, except for the...
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