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Dave Nocera is a senior computer scientist with more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of high-end computing and embedded systems. He holds a number of patents that simplify computing. One of his inventions was productized as ITVerify, which he invented

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Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Are we safer now than we were immediately after 9/11, or have we just been lucky?: 1 of 43
As a kid each time I descended those basement steps a monster was ready to grab my legs. The fears that gripped us as children came from our vivid imaginations. Then life's lessons taught us that monsters are not real; 9-11 changed all that.Terrorist acts cannot be completely prevented; everyone has a different way of dealing... More..
Sciences > Physics Is time real or relative?: 1 of 36
Techncially we are all time travelers, sitting at your computer you are moving through time. We are submerged in time and with no effort on our part, we watch the seconds on our clocks tic away. Just as the speed of the river changes slightly from one fish to another, the speed of time changes slightly for us as we accelerate... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should cell phone use be banned while driving?: 13 of 112
Because of our sense of self preservation, you will generally not find laws that prevent us from doing something that is obviously stupid, like driving off a cliff. Laws however do restrict our sensible use of technology, like maintaining proper control of our vehicle at all times. So you don't need a law that says, no drivin... More..
Computers & Technology > Identity Theft & Internet Scams How to avoid online identity theft: 4 of 29
Have you seen those catchy TV commercials for free credit reports? You should be using one of those services to monitor your credit. Online identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information like name, social security, or credit card numbers to commit a crime. Everyone is vulnerable because companies store yo... More..
Sciences > Physics After Einstein: Faster than the speed of light discoveries: 1 of 7
Scientific advancement has always been an incremental process; one concept builds upon another until the next genius comes along and opens their eyes to a deeper understanding. So scientists will always be conservative at assuming that their current views of the universe are complete. Current science has not been able to see ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Life's origin: 3 of 15
If you ever saw the beautiful red-rock formations painting Earth's landscape such as Sedona Arizona, the Australian Outback or Savannahs of Africa you are witness to the impacts that the first life had on a very early stage in Earth's History. Earth, along with the rest of the planets of revolving our Sun, was formed about 5 ... More..
Home & Garden > Architecture Geodesic domes: The legacy of Buckminster Fuller: 1 of 4
Imagine a structure that is stronger than its individual parts, and that's exactly what Buckminster Fuller did when he first conceived of the geodesic dome. A geodesic dome is constructed of small triangles that distribute the weight across the entire structure. The geodesic dome can thereby support more weight than any of th... More..
Sciences > Physics How gravity actually works: 8 of 24
Einstein once said when describing himself: "When a blind beetle crawls over the surface of a curved branch, it doesn't notice that the track it has covered is indeed curved. I was lucky enough to notice what the beetle didn't notice".Can you visualize a triangle with three 90 degree sides? This is hard for most people, but e... More..
Business > Staffing Issues How to conduct an effective interview in less time, with better results: 1 of 3
This article provides guidelines for conducting effective interviews for professional candidates. Interviewing can be a very subjective process, this article will make you aware of how to manage your own subjectivity and it gives you an objective note-taking methodology to judge candidates with diverse experience against a co... More..
Sciences > Physics The secret of the EPR experiment: 1 of 3
Scientific American turned down my original article, so I posted it to Helium as the first article in the section under the title: "How to Create a Faster than Light Communications System between Earth and Mars". Helium later changed the title of this section to: "After Einstein: Faster than the speed of light". But I am now ... More..