Category: Art
All the science and tech categories on this blog have eventually been superseded by: ART. So, these are all the blog posts belonging to (and longing for :-)) “Art”. Some of them are ALSO posts about physics, engineering, tech, or history of science. See the About page to find the historically distinct categories!
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Microwave Ovens Are Not Rodent-Ready
It happened again. It took me four years to cope with, and now I have to start again from day zero. (Insert 2 minutes of silence and grieving here) Any device we use on a daily basis is designed for safety. You find hundreds of little logos near the serial number of the device which tell…
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How to Avoid Exponential Inflation or How to Respond Appropriately to an Award Nomination
I have been nominated for an award by a true philosopher despite the cartoon I have posted recently. More precisely, I have been nominated by Daniel who runs The Unemployed Philosopher’s Blog! The award comes with some really tough conditions, I try to rise to the challenge: (Italics: Questions designed by the unknown originator) 1)…
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From Early Adopter to Lazy Laggard
Applying the Technology Adoption Life-cycle model to my internet usage pattern, I categorize myself as a Laggard or a member of the Late Majority. The beginning was more promising: I used e-mail since the early 1990s, and I set up my first web site in 1997. At the dawn of the new millennium, I owned…