[FRIAM] Fwd: We just launched Russian Asset Tracker, most complete database to date

Tue Mar 22 17:11:40 EDT 2022

Steve wrote:

“Their offices are in Kiev... they are likely doing advanced skunkworks resistance projects in their labs right now... “

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/starlink-helps-ukraines-elite-drone-unit-target-and-destroy-russian-tanks/

< The Ukrainian unit's "most sophisticated drones are connected using Starlink," The Times of London<https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/specialist-drone-unit-picks-off-invading-forces-as-they-sleep-zlx3dj7bb> wrote. "If we use a drone with thermal vision at night, the drone must connect through Starlink to the artillery guy and create target acquisition," an Aerorozvidka officer told the paper.>

From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of Steve Smith
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 12:52 PM
To: friam at redfish.com
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Fwd: We just launched Russian Asset Tracker, most complete database to date

I did some work with a couple of Ukranians maybe 6-8 years ago who were phenomenally competent and motivated and clever.   I got the strong sense that "relaxed constraints" was a strong accelerant for their capability/motivation.    The project was roughly designing no-rectangular LCD panels (and the video/GPU hardware to drive them) to be used in a geodesic dome tiling.   Who knew Ukraine actually had their own LCD design/manufacturing capability?  I haven't been able to raise them since the current nonsense started but mutual colleagues have heard that they were "OK, considering"...   Their offices are in Kiev... they are likely doing advanced skunkworks resistance projects in their labs right now...   one is ethnically Russian but likely aligned with his Ukrainian friends and colleagues (raised in Ukraine himself).

I gave the Russian a copy of Martin Cruz Smith's "Arkady Renko" detective novel:  Wolves eat Dogs<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolves_Eat_Dogs> when he was visiting here around 2014.    The conceit behind the story and title is way to apt to today's events in that region and the Russian/Soviet-Ukraine relations.   FWIW, I believe his mother or grandmother is Santa Clara Native and his father Russian descent.   You will recognize his more famous novels/movies - Red Square/Gorky Park.  He also wrote Stallion Gate (story of Manhattan project from the perspective of a San Ildefonso pueblo member as driver for Oppenheimer) and December 6 (story of the beginning of the Japanese-US theater war from the perspective of a Gaijin young man raised IN Japan by his missionary parents/friends).

On 3/22/22 1:33 PM, Marcus Daniels wrote:
Think of the outsourcing of work that goes to countries like Romania (IBM, Google, etc).
I don’t agree with the article that Ukraine is necessarily a toxic asset.   It could be cheap labor to someone like Musk with his relaxed constraints..
Build anything you want, anywhere you want.  Lots of motivated people.

From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com><mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of Marcus Daniels
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One of the good things about the situation is indeed to pry Europe off fossil fuels.    If I were in Europe, I’d certainly throw some solar panels on my roof and buy a heat pump.   If the EU govts. aren’t completely insane, there will be generous tax breaks for that.  And they are even making Tesla Ys right there in Berlin.

From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com<mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com>> On Behalf Of Marcus Daniels
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 12:01 PM
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For example, the Kyiv Independent and The Guardian have English and/or US targeted versions.   I wonder if RT is the same in the West as it is elsewhere, esp. within Russia?

It does seem impossible that Russian citizens are so tightly sealed from information; it is hard to believe the government censoring technology is so comprehensive.    Certainly, within the U.S. one would find millions of people that have turned their brain off from available evidence:  The Fox News viewer.

From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com<mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com>> On Behalf Of Sarbajit Roy
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:46 AM
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For anyone who believes that Russians are brainwashed by Putin propaganda / unaware of the reality of their national situation post Ukraine, or unable to publish inside Russia

https://www.rt.com/russia/552333-russia-ukraine-conflict-benefits/
NB: This Rusian author's assessment is very similar to our own .. ie. if you read between the lines.

On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 2:36 AM glen <gepropella at gmail.com<mailto:gepropella at gmail.com>> wrote:
Bullshit, Gil. It may be common to shitpost on whatever fora you normally attend. But please don't do it, here. ... Or, fine. Do it, here. But know what you're doing.

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