Catalytic Converters Explained
I do not really care but now I know.
Technology
Ed Zitron is mad as hell
I love Ed’s blog posts. You should read them. “OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT was next up, triggering an international arms race for AI and what looks set to be the largest movement of capital in technology ever. “I kept seeing… Read More »Ed Zitron is mad as hell
Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names
Lot of fun stuff. “People have exactly N names, for any value of N.” https://shinesolutions.com/2018/01/08/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names-with-examples/
How To Stop An Asteroid
Novel ways are coming.
We Rarely Loose Technology
But it happens once in a while. “As of the early 1200s, mentions of Greek Fire disappear from accounts of battles, for unknown reasons. It’s possible that the secret had been forgotten by the Byzantines themselves during the general decline… Read More »We Rarely Loose Technology
Ford and the Birth of the Model T
“Because parts were interchangeable, repairs were simpler. And the precision of the machining meant that unlike most other automakers, Ford didn’t need to test the engine before it was attached to the chassis, since “if parts were made correctly and… Read More »Ford and the Birth of the Model T
We traded blogs for black boxes, now we’re paying for it
Just stop using platforms that give you zero ownership of what you see. “I miss the old internet, and I don’t mean the slow dial-up internet. No, I miss the internet specifically before it collapsed into a single, endless feed… Read More »We traded blogs for black boxes, now we’re paying for it
Čo stojí za dominanciou Pekingu v postfosílnych technológiách
Je to kultúra. Ako väčšinou. “Európskej únii na jednej strane chýba otvorený trhový priestor na súťaž nápadov a projektov, ktorý brzdí predovšetkým rozsiahla miera regulácií a podrobného výkazníctva, na druhej strane nemá k dispozícii neobmedzenú politickú silu, ktorá by centrálne… Read More »Čo stojí za dominanciou Pekingu v postfosílnych technológiách
Why Do Wind Turbanes Have Three Blades
Science and engineering in action.
How Escalator Works
It is not how you probably think.