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  • George Rebane This afternoon TechForum2012 passed into history as a wonderfully successful new type of luncheon speaker series focusing on the accelerating technologies that will affect all of us in how we work, play, learn, live long, and prosper.  The event was sponsored by the Sierra Economics and Science Foundation to support its ongoing and…

  • George Rebane [This is the transcript of my regular KVMR commentary which will enjoy a delayed airing on Monday 13 February 2012 due to the station’s winter fund raising scheduled for this week.] Regular listeners to these commentaries will recognize a different thrust and tone in my subject matter.  Tonight I will urge you to…

  • George Rebane RR has reported the ins and outs of the allegations and evidence that challenge President Obama’s eligibility to be President.  The latest chapter of this constitutional proto-saga was held in a Georgia courtroom on 26 January, a few days ago.  Craig Andersen on National Patriot has a blow-by-blow coverage of that hearing which…

  • George Rebane Woke up a couple of days ago to a National Propaganda Radio segment on business; those guys sure know how to report them.  Big ballyhoo on Obama’s visit to Intel’s new, highly roboticized chip manufacturing plant, slated to be the largest in the world when it kicks into gear.  The CCO sang loud…

  • George Rebane [This is the transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 27 January 2012.  In it I gently introduce the beginnings of monetary utility and mention fair division algorithms about both of which I intend to expand in future posts.] In last Tuesday’s State of the Union speech President Obama made clear that…

  • George Rebane TechForum is a new program from the Sierra Economics and Science Foundation that will feature distinguished speakers and prominent industry professionals to talk about advances in technology that will impact Nevada County businesses, industry, governments, and education.  These quarterly presentations are designed around a congenial luncheon format that allows the participants to connect…

  • George Rebane A vision cannot be imposed on a people, it can only be inspired. After a good dinner at the GV Cirino’s, the Steeles and Rebanes hightailed it to the fairgrounds for the monthly evening gathering of the Nevada County Tea Party Patriots.  Our featured speaker was Mark Meckler, national co-counder of the TPP. …

  • George Rebane As reported here, LA and other American cities are the new training ground for our military.  They’re not exactly saying who the enemy is, but you have to be pretty dense not to figure it out.  Prominent LA radio station KFI reports that these “closed to the public” exercises in the city “are…

  • George Rebane Too bad that The Union has erected a paywall around its online edition that also includes their op-ed pages.  Usually newspapers going to that source of revenue leave their op-ed pieces as free content so that it will attract more eyeballs, and in the process help sell 'premium content' that’s behind the paywall. …