Another interesting look at being a Luddite (or thinking you are): At trials in York, 17 Luddites were hanged and another 25 transported to Australia, while in ... But both historians agree that today's use of "Luddite" is wrong.1 Reference:
Category: Technoclasm
Reflections on the critique of technological systems and the philosophical questions surrounding humanity’s relationship with machines.
How to tame terra nullius
From Slashdot: Wind Turbine Extracts Water From Air: An anonymous reader writes "Getting access to enough water to drink in a desert environment is a pretty tough proposition, but Eole Water may have solved the problem. It has created a wind turbine that can extract up to 1,000 liters of water per day from the … Continue reading How to tame terra nullius
When Companies Become Countries
Being a geek, I really enjoy reading Scott Adams's Dilbert Blog1 almost as much as I enjoy the comic strip. The post below piqued my interest: When Companies Become Countries: I wonder when the first multinational company will form its own country to avoid wars, government red tape, and corporate taxes. It feels inevitable. I assume it will … Continue reading When Companies Become Countries
GPS Hate! Part Deux
In continuance (see this post for the last rant) of my diatribe on the over-reliance on tech, I saw the following article in The Scottsman: Scots the most misled by satnavs:Misleading satnavs have caused more than £200 million worth of damage to cars in the past 12 months with Scots the most misled by their … Continue reading GPS Hate! Part Deux
