A hand reaching out from a dark background holding a red marker. They are using the marker to draw a red circle around a group of white icons representing people. Other faded icons of people appear in the background.

Things You Should Know But Don’t: The Serial Killer Algorithm

The idea of technology and machines making some jobs easier- or even obsolete- is not a new concept. It’s been […]

Douglas Wood - November 8, 2021
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: Dark Web Assassins

The Dark Web has its fair share of urban legends and myths because of its mysterious nature and barrier to […]

Douglas Wood - October 25, 2021
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: The Truth About the Dark Web

Once mysterious, the term Dark Web has become understood to be a place on the Internet that harbors criminals and […]

Douglas Wood - October 11, 2021
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: Cryptocurrency’s Carbon Footprint

A little while back, the term NFT entered the popular lexicon. The acronym stands for “non-fungible token”, which does little […]

Douglas Wood - September 27, 2021
A landscape scene of Mars. It is desert-like and sandy with mountains in the background. The air is hazy and the whole image is tinted red.

Things You Should Know But Don’t: The Race for Mars

If you’ve been keeping up with space news, you’ll know that this summer has been busy. Between the private sector […]

Douglas Wood - September 13, 2021
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: Dark Clouds of the Internet

I’ve written a few times now about the looming implications of the internet being so heavily tied to our infrastructure. […]

Douglas Wood - August 30, 2021
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: Down and Out

In our modern world, one of the most frustrating things is not being able to get online. Whether your modem […]

Douglas Wood - August 17, 2021
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: The Influence of Social Media (Part 2)

Previously, we discussed the nature of social media and its influences on behavior. If you haven’t read the first part […]

Douglas Wood - August 2, 2021
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: Celebrating Our Mysterious Neighbor

Tomorrow is National Moon Day (July 20) and we are supposed to celebrate all things Moon related.  Chances are, however, […]

Douglas Wood - July 19, 2021
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: The Influence of Social Media (Part 1)

It’s not news that social media is impacting our behavior. Researchers have long said that the changing landscape of the […]

Douglas Wood - July 5, 2021
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