Events like the bombings in Boston affect you in ways that is very hard to predict or even understand. It is so close to where we live and work. Even people like me who visit that part of Boston infrequently know the area well enough.  So, it is understandable that these tend to leave lasting impressions on us. As we get to hear more information about the three who died and over 170 or so who were injured, we feel shaken.

During tragedies like these, the recent advances in technologies have played tremendous roles – both positive and negative. As reported in Huffington Post and Chicago Tribune,  apparently the circuit board used to trigger the bomb has been located. Of course, as we all know, during these times, it pays to be skeptical about such news until official word comes out, but if past knowledge about such bombings elsewhere is the world are any indication, there are electronic circuits involved and possibly a triggering device such as a cell phone. This is obviously how devious minds use technology to cause destruction.

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