Mobile applications and the smartphone have changed the world in which we live today in some pretty profound ways. One particular instance of this is how the U.S. military has adopted various mobile apps to help with war-time needs. With that said, the latest mobile app to get DoD interest is T2 Moodtracker. Instead of acting as a tool to fight, T2 Moodtracker helps treat/calm down soldiers with head injuries and/or anger issues stemming from battle wounds, and helps...
Are you a skateboarder? Perhaps you’ve ridden in a tank? What if you could enjoy both of those American past times…at the same time? Yeah, a tank won’t really fit on a skateboard and it isn’t really save to stand on top of a tank. It usually gets all smashy either way you go. That’s what this Tank/Skateboard hybrid is freakin’ sweet! The DTV (Dual Tracked Vehicle) Shredder was designed by Ben Gulak of BPG Werks. The DTV is somewhat...
After a brief 15-month hiatus, it looks like personal flash drives will once again be allowed inside the Department of Justice. Spurred by a rash of virus outbreaks and compromised computers, the DoD enacted the ban back in late 2008 to get a grip on the damaging and stubborn malware war path. Don’t go all hogwild just yet though, bringing in a bin of flash drives and relying on them for home and work use. The new decree strictly mentions “mission...
If there were anything that would make Uncle Sam angry, blatant ignorance and greed when lives are at stake is probably up near the top. Now keep the upcoming text light hearted as this hasn’t been confirmed in any way by Microsoft (as if they’d admit blocking the military…). The military is growing increasingly digital these days. With that growing reliance on digital services and applications naturally comes the increased need for more and more...
Not more than 8-10 hours ago we highlighted a developing story concerning the US Military’s use of unencrypted feeds on unmanned drones. Wouldn’t you know it, the situation is a bit hairier and scarier than that. Unfortunately for us, the US has built the satellite technology used in the current crop of unencrypted drones to all corners of the militaries various aircraft. Oh god. And now a quote from Wired after conversation between them and US Military...
