Homeland Security agents, backed by police SWAT teams, armored vehicles and a Black Hawk helicopter staged a bizarre unannounced show of force in front of a school in a small Illinois town, scenes which will exacerbate concerns about the increasing militarization of U.S. law enforcement.
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- Microsoft Is Testing Azure IoT Platform From The Stratosphere March 9, 2016Microsoft is attempting to pull off a rare feat that may be hard for its competitors to emulate. The team at Microsoft Research is deploying a balloon in the stratosphere loaded with sensors and cameras, which is connected to the Azure IoT platform. The balloon will send real-time telemetry along […]Janakiram MSV, Contributor
- Intuit Announces Sale Of QuickBase Low-Code Platform March 8, 2016Low-code platforms like QuickBase empower a wide range of people with little to no programming skills – known as ‘citizen developers’ – to build enterprise-class applications that run on mobile, desktop, or web. Such applications can meet the needs of the business quickly and efficiently, and can be an important part of how transformed IT […]Jason Bloomberg, Contributor
Houston Press
- Houston’s Best Non-Mexican Latin Eateries June 21, 2018A diner would be hard pressed to find better stateside Mexican food than in the Bayou City. Sure, San Antonio and Austin put up a good fight, but are they home to Hugo’s, Xochi, or Cuchara? Can any city claim to hold a candle to Houston’s roster of genre defining...Carlos Brandon
- Big 3 Basketball Has Arrived in Houston, See Some Retired Greats at Toyota Center June 21, 2018The Big 3 basketball league has finally made its way to Houston, providing fans with an opportunity to witness former NBA greats such as Rashard Lewis, Amar’e Stoudemire, and University of Houston’s own Andre Owens, as they go head to head in exciting games of 3-on-3 basketball. The league, which...Mohammad Mia
- Tour Manager Recalls "Brilliant Wreck" of Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown June 21, 2018In 1997, Thomas O’Keefe got a call from the management of a rising alt-country band Whiskeytown, asking if he’d be interested in taking on the job of the group’s road manager. He was at something of loose ends professionally at the time. And as the bassist for the punk group...Bob Ruggiero