October 21, 2025 I know many of you have experienced the same thing. We roll up on a member of the public who has just gone through a stressful event like a car wreck, and they struggle to answer simple questions. They may stand there, unable to decide if they should stay in the carContinue reading “New fMRI Study Reveals Drop in Prefrontal Activity Following Stress”
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Iit Ai Conference Summary
September 29, 2025 On Saturday, September 27, 2025, I attended the IIT Alumni Association of North Texas (IITNT) Conference in Frisco. The conference, called L.E.T.S. Talk, is an annual gathering of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) alumni to network and discuss developments in technology. You may be wondering why I was there. Last year IContinue reading “Iit Ai Conference Summary”
Responding in Time: Part 6 – The Individual
September 3, 2025 In Part 1, I talked about how time is our enemy and it is important to know the enemy. Time is not the clock. It is the progression of entropy. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responding-time-part-1-jonathan-boyd-mqurc In Part 2, I looked at the idea that “now” is not a defined point. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responding-time-part-2-when-now-jonathan-boyd-otgic Part 3 is about “entropyContinue reading “Responding in Time: Part 6 – The Individual”
Responding in Time: Part 5 – Distributed Mitigation Systems
August 19, 2025 In Part 1, I talked about how time is our enemy and it is important to know the enemy. Time is not the clock. It is the progression of entropy. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responding-time-part-1-jonathan-boyd-mqurc In Part 2, I looked at the idea that “now” is not a defined point. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responding-time-part-2-when-now-jonathan-boyd-otgic Part 3 is about “entropyContinue reading “Responding in Time: Part 5 – Distributed Mitigation Systems”
Responding in Time: Part 4 – Distributed Mitigation
August 12, 2025 Thank you for making it this far! Here are some links to the previous articles: In Part 1, I talked about how time is our enemy and it is important to know the enemy. Time is not the clock. It is the progression of entropy. From order to disorder. The steps towardContinue reading “Responding in Time: Part 4 – Distributed Mitigation”
Responding in Time: Part 3 – Entropy Sprawl
August 5, 2025 If you made it this far, thank you for taking the time to listen to my thoughts on time and how it affects our ability to manage emergencies. In Part 1, I talked about how time is our enemy and it is important to know the enemy. Time is not the clock.Continue reading “Responding in Time: Part 3 – Entropy Sprawl”
Responding in Time: Part 2 – When is Now?
July 28, 2025 This is a follow-up to Part 1 of the series, “What is Time?” As a reminder, in Part 1 I tried to dive into figuring out what exactly we mean by “time.” If time is the foe we battle against at emergency incidents, then it seems fairly important that we understand it.Continue reading “Responding in Time: Part 2 – When is Now?”
Responding in Time: Part 1 – What is time?
July 21, 2025 The concept of time as it relates to emergency incidents has always fascinated me. The idea that microsecond differences, or slight shifts in the order of events can prevent or cause a tragedy. Quick response and early intervention can resolve an emergency before it spirals out of control. Meanwhile, the aftereffects ofContinue reading “Responding in Time: Part 1 – What is time?”
Largest Graduating Class in Texas
The largest graduating class in the state of Texas, 1,700 students, plus approximately 18,000 attendees came together at Eagle Stadium for Allen High School’s graduation ceremony. Keeping everyone safe in such a large gathering requires reliable communication, a critical factor for both first responders and the public.Play If you follow high school football, you’re likelyContinue reading “Largest Graduating Class in Texas”
The Human Challenge Behind Storm Warnings
May 22, 2025 Just finished reading the news out of St. Louis regarding the storm sirens. Here’s an article if you’d like to catch up: I’m sure all the details will come out over time, and I definitely do not want to cast stones, because I know how difficult these decisions are and how proneContinue reading “The Human Challenge Behind Storm Warnings”