I don’t find Phillip Hermes’ idea for beating the traffic jams of the future particularly attractive: …the Urban Mole is a capsule that travels through existing networks of underground pipes in order to transport packages as diverse as groceries, signed … Continue reading
Today’s El País contains a cartoon, of a minister saying: Ampliaremos la edad de jubilación a los setenta, pero no os preocupeis, a partir le los cuarenta ya no os contrataremos (“We’ll raise the retirement age to 70, but don’t … Continue reading
Seth Weintraub pitches an interesting idea in Computer World: … I think the SD card is going to replace the DVD drive on most of Apple’s laptops going forward. If you really need a DVD, you’ll be able to buy … Continue reading
Honeywell 316 Home Computer (picture from Wikipedia) There’s an interesting short article in Wired: In 1969, the Neiman Marcus catalog offered the first home PC, a stylish stand-up model called the Honeywell Kitchen Computer, priced at $10,600. The picture shows … Continue reading
Brilliant beginning to this version of “Africa” – quite tropical. (via Think or Thwim)
… the executors and anyone else needing access to the documentation about my estate could have several problems. The same applies in the case of my wife, Ruth: a lot of our insurance policies, contracts and so on are in … Continue reading