Month: April 2015

Letter: Disinfecting Drinking Water

Hi, Your articles have mentioned calcium hypochlorite. I went to the pool store today, and they had sodium dichloride. Should I ask specifically for the first? I’m not sure if the girl behind the counter is going to know how to help me on this one. Thanks – D. HJL Responds: We only recommend calcium hypochlorite, even though sodium dichloride is also used as a disinfecting agent. The pool shop should be able to order it for you. You are basically looking for a chlorine bleach solution to stabilize and disinfect your water. Liquid bleach has a very short shelf …


Economics and Investing:

Negative Interest Rates: It Is Like A Black Hole That Sucks In More And More Matter – Read: Capital – And Never Lets Go. This Financial Black Hole Story Will Also End With A Sudden Implosion, A Flash Of Light And A Big Bang, Just Like In Space… o o o What Will Happen to You When the Dollar Collapses?. – G.G o o o Deutsche Bank unit pleads guilty in U.S. Libor-rigging case. – G.G. o o o The Mystery Of China’s Gold Holdings Is Coming To An End


Odds ‘n Sods:

Nets Skip Wisconsin Police Raids Against Conservatives; Fox Exposes. – RBS o o o Constitution Revolution: How Does Washington Justify Its Unconstitutional Behavior?. – JBG o o o Declassified Report Shows Doubts About Value of N.S.A.’s Warrantless Spying . – JBG o o o New Way the U.S. Projects Power Around the Globe: Commandos . – T.P. A good read but requires a subscription. o o o Al Qaeda Hostage’s Family Paid $250,000 For Release, Obama Regime Didn’t Tell Them He’d Been Killed In January So They Continued To Negotiate . – B.B.



Notes for Saturday – April 25, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 58 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with …


“Internet” Without Infrastructure – Part 5, by R.H.

The Postmaster network Postmasters, of course, will be able to communicate through this network between themselves and share information. In this way, they will know the health of the network in various areas. They will be the first ones with the most knowledgeable about encryption and programs that are available. At first, many Postmasters may not know much about encryption or how to use the tools, but they can learn about it and even share copies of the software through the network. As soon as most Postmasters have mastered it, they can start providing encryption as a service across the …


Two Letters Re: “Internet” Without Infrastructure

HJL, Almost precisely this concept was described by the New York Times back in 2004, except instead of exchanging files on USB keys, they were exchanged via a small computer on a moped that connected to an access point in each village as the moped drove through. From a technical perspective, the solutions are nearly identical and the two could easily be combined, not to mention combining with amateur radio VHF and/or HF links for high-priority or long distance communications. – J.F. o o o Hugh, The “Internet” Without Infrastructure article by R. H. is very intriguing. It makes sense …



Odds ‘n Sods:

Cops Go Car To Car In Traffic Jam, Issue $18,000 in Fines for Cellphone Use at a Near Dead Stop o o o Colorado businessman blames ‘stoned’ workers for move to SC o o o Is The U.S. Food Supply Cursed? Cursed or is it simply 50 years of bad management. Everything from GMOs to inhumane, crowded conditions and even overuse/preventative use of medications are contributing to a crisis in our food supply. o o o Christians Will Soon Be the Pariah to Eradicate. – T.P. o o o America’s Soft Police State. – B.B.



Notes for Friday – April 24, 2015

April 24th is the birthday of Carolyn Cole (born 1961), a well-known staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times. For a few years in the late 1960s, the Cole family lived next door to JWR’s parents’ house in Livermore, California. That little girl with whom he played hide-and-seek would grow up to earn a Pulitzer Prize, two World Press Photo awards, and be named Photojournalist Of The Year. Congrats and Happy Birthday, Carolyn! o o o SurvivalBlog would like to welcome Pika Energy as a new advertiser. They specialize in innovative off-grid power solutions and have U.S.-made hybrid wind and …


“Internet” Without Infrastructure – Part 4, by R.H.

Protocol Refinements There are many refinements that can be used to improve efficiency and reduce the number of files to be processed, when dealing with local communication. However, these must always remain discretionary, so that they can be dropped at any time if situations change, or they are found to be unworkable. For example, directories (or folders) can be used to separate messages into different destination areas, organized by State. This reduces anonymity somewhat, but it can help organize messages and keep traffic down within local areas. If you know for certain that the recipient is in California, create a …


Letter: Cash at KFC

HJL, My family and I (all seven of us) went to our local KFC in Southern KS this past Wednesday. As it costs a little more for a family of seven to eat out, I tend to carry some extra cash on me. When I pulled out a $100 bill to pay, the cashier took me to the side and requested I print out my name and drivers license number on a pre-printed sheet he had next to the register. He indicated this was corporate policy when dealing with $100 bills. I’m not sure this is newsworthy, but the more …


Economics and Investing:

Sheriff’s Office: Search continues for suspects in $175,000 robbery at coin shop, home. Of the several stores in town in this business, this is the one in the “nice” part of town owned by an older gentleman. They apparently don’t sell; they only buy. – DMC o o o 11 Signs That We Are Entering The Next Phase Of The Global Economic Crisis o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: The Death of Cash – Interesting read… Video: Rick Santelli Echoes Contra Corner: ECB Has Destroyed Price Discovery In Euro Bonds – This is a little hard to follow, but …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Yet another state has had enough of federally-sanctioned theft. Michigan primed to end civil asset forfeiture. – D.S. o o o First They Came for the Anti-Vaxxers. – P.L. o o o From the official Marines web site: Marines complete riot-control training. – T.P. o o o S5 Phone Flaw Allows Hackers To Clone Fingerprints, Claim Researchers. – T.P. o o o Here’s How to Download and Delete What Google Search Knows About You. – A.W.