Articles by John Oncea
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It's No Secret, Q-Day Is Coming
1/11/2024
Q-Day poses a threat to infrastructure such as water, energy, electricity, health, safety, security, and national defense. The encryption schemes most susceptible to quantum attacks are those that rely on large prime numbers – or nearly all digital communication systems.
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How Amplifiers Are Improving Weather Prediction And Research
1/8/2024
Weather satellites can measure crucial meteorological data including precipitation, water vapor, and temperature more accurately than ever. Part of the reason behind this is highly sensitive amplifiers that can detect even the weakest signals from the environment, which are essential for predicting weather with more precision.
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Wi-Fi 7: Start Me Up
1/3/2024
Soon to be all the rage, Wi-Fi 7 is coming and I ain’t too proud to beg that it happens soon. I won’t get angry or full of doom and gloom waiting for that day because time is on my side. But until certification day comes, I’ll shine a light on this new Wi-Fi standard and come to your emotional rescue.
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Unveiling Scientific Frontiers: The Impact of Solvay Conferences on Modern Science
12/20/2023
The early Solvay Conferences on Physics played a significant role in the evolution of Physics in the 20th century. Started in 1911, they are still regarded as one of the world's premier conferences in physics and chemistry, and, in 1927, are where Niels Bohr told Albert Einstein to “stop telling God what to do.”
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Are Today's Cars Too Annoying To Be Safe
12/20/2023
According to some experts, high-tech vehicles may not be worth the trouble. Repair costs are higher, they're more difficult to understand and operate, and they can be more likely to cause driver distraction and disengagement.
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Reining In The Cosmos: The Case For Controlled Satellite Deployment
12/19/2023
Dinosaurs never knew what was coming when an asteroid wiped them out 65 million years ago. Today, due to light pollution caused in part by the proliferation of satellites, humans may be blinded to an asteroid coming to wipe us out.
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Increasing Use Of EWs Posing Challenges To Global Aviation
12/14/2023
The use of electronic warfare in Ukraine and the Middle East is having its desired military effect. But it also is having an unintended effect: the disruption of commercial aviation.
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Hamming It Up: How 24 High School Students Spoke With An Astronaut On Board The ISS
12/12/2023
Thanks to a technology that can be traced to the late 19th century, a passionate advisor, and a committed school district, 24 high school students were able to speak to a Danish astronaut aboard the International Space Station 250 miles above the Earth.
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What You Need To Know To Thrive in 2024
12/11/2023
Three things to look for as we roll into 2024. We walk like Egyptians, play Nostradamus, and try to beat The Simpsons to the punch. But mostly, we look at quantum, directed RF, and Wi-Fi 7.
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2023's Best: Military Intelligence, The Wow! Signal, SDRs, And Jamming
12/6/2023
It’s that time again. Let’s take a look at the most-read articles that appeared on RF Globalnet this year. It’s got intrigue, suspense, and surprises. Oh, and mmWaves, drones, jamming, and so much more.