Author Archives
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Drawings of Root Systems
We know that plants can inspire art. If you, personally, still require convincing on that point, just have a look at Elizabeth Twining’s Illustrations of the Natural Orders of Plants, the drawings of Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, Elizabeth Blackwell’s A Curious… Read More ›
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Should Apple buy Peloton?
Peloton is having a very bad week. On Thursday, CNBC reported that the company is putting the brakes on the production of its products for at least the next two months. It’s as clear a sign as there is that… Read More ›
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Man uses 72-year-old toaster every day
A man who uses his 72-year-old toaster every day said he was embracing the spirit of the wartime generation. Jimmy James, from Stanwick, in Northamptonshire, said the toaster was manufactured in December 1949 and given to his parents as a… Read More ›
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The Voyager Tricorder V2
You have to be a senior fan/nerd to take the time to create this, but boy is it ultra impressive. Wow this one really has been a LONG time coming.I originally started work on this new updated version over 2… Read More ›
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Wardle thinks he know why Wordle has gone viral
The first thing I have to point out is that I did not come up with the emoji grid. Wordle, as I built it, got picked up in a New York Times newsletter, and people started playing it, and there… Read More ›
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‘Impossible’ mathematics problem cracked
The mathematics problem is a bit like Sudoku on steroids. It’s called Euler’s officer problem, after Leonhard Euler, the mathematician who first proposed it in 1779. Here’s the puzzle: You’re commanding an army with six regiments. Each regiment contains six… Read More ›
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Journaling for 1000 days in a row
I have never quite understood journalling and in particular that notion of doing it to the point that almost everything is written down. While I am sure that it may have some benefits mentally it has always struck me as… Read More ›
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The sixth mass extinction may have already started
Over the past 450 million years, life on Earth has been devastated by at least five mass extinctions, which are typically defined as catastrophes that wipe out more than 75 percent of species in a short amount of time. Many… Read More ›
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A surprising tendency among right-wing authoritarians
Right-wing authoritarianism is a psychological construct developed in the aftermath of World War II that is characterized by submission to authority and strong adherence to conventions, along with aggression directed at those seen as violating social norms. Because of their… Read More ›
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Citizen’s CZ Smart almost got hybrid right
Frustratingly, the Citizen CZ Smart Hybrid is still the one I’d buy if the price wasn’t important to me, and the fact it has been pleasurable to live with on the tech side gives me hope for the future of… Read More ›
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