Apollo 13 (movie) 2021-02-22 | Reading time: 1 minute A great movie about crisis management.[show the article]
Safetyism in today’s culture (and other topics) 2021-02-22 | Reading time: 1 minute Very interesting interview of David Rubin with Heather Mac Donald.[show the article]
Internet of Things, AI, Smart Cities and Planned Societies 2021-02-21 | Reading time: 3 minutes A short comment on an approach to plan our societies.Image from "I, Robot".[show the article]
Nudging and Covid 2021-02-18 | Reading time: 1 minute Very interesting, well-thought out and balanced view on Nudging and Covid19.[show the article]
Covid19 and … Gangs of New York 2021-02-17 | Reading time: 2 minutes Why not turns wearing masks into a sign of ... discontent against the Covid19 regulations?[show the article]
My fare, Lady? Ah, Pratchett 2021-02-04 | Reading time: 4 minutes If you haven't read the books by Terry Pratchett, they are well worth the time.[show the article]
Low-Cost Direction Lines 2021-01-30 | Reading time: Less than a minute Sometimes a low-cost solution is best — for example, when it comes to providing directions indoors.[show the article]
Getting yourself an Education 2021-01-30 | Reading time: 7 minutes Looking at the schools today, this excerpt from «Have Space Suit will Travel» by Robert A. Heinlein is still very relevant. Not only due to Covid19-induced online «learning.»[show the article]
Recommendation: Douglas Murray on Telling the Truth 2021-01-24 | Reading time: 3 minutes Douglas Murray's take on telling the truth is well worth watching.[show the article]
«To choose a good book, look in an inquisitor’s prohibited list.» 2021-01-24 | Reading time: 3 minutes That's actually one advantage of cancel culture and retraction of papers due to public pressure — you find interesting material to read.[show the article]