Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2695: Hydraulic Information
Posted on · Episode: 2695 The 21st Century information floodtide, seen as applied hydraulics. Today, information flows like water.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2409: Remembering What We Know
Posted on · Episode: 2409 Struggling to keep our grip on the past as we move from books to the Internet. Today, we struggle to remember what we once knew.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2196: The Future Among Us
Posted on · Episode: 2196 In which the future we seek to know is already among us. Today, the future is among us.
News
Applebee’s Customers In 15 States Including Texas, May Have Had Credit Card Information Exposed
Posted on · A franchise owner of 167 Applebee's restaurants in 15 states says malware on its point of sale systems could have exposed customers' credit card information to hackers.
Houston Matters
How Will Houston’s Office of New Americans Work?
Posted on · Last week (Dec. 12, 2016), Mayor Sylvester Turner announced he was creating an Office of New Americans and Immigrant Communities for the City of Houston. Mayor Turner said goal is to "improve access to city services for all Houstonians." And the mayor said the office will work as an information source for Houston's large immigrant […]
Houston Matters
Bills in the Legislature Could Either Expand or Restrict Access to Public Information
Posted on · Transparency — or the lack thereof — has been an ongoing discussion as of late, especially in the Texas Legislature. Houston Democratic Rep. Borris Miles recently filed legislation to increase transparency when it comes to complaints against Houston police officers. On the other side of the coin, Republican Rep. Mike Schofield from Katy is looking […]