The Concorde, Futurism, and The Future
Sixteen years ago, a Concorde crashed outside Paris right after takeoff on its way to New York. It was its last, catastrophic flight, if we… Read More »The Concorde, Futurism, and The Future
Sixteen years ago, a Concorde crashed outside Paris right after takeoff on its way to New York. It was its last, catastrophic flight, if we… Read More »The Concorde, Futurism, and The Future
The plasticity of language is remarkable. It survives the onslaughts of barbarians, invasions, TV, mass tourism, and now the havoc wreaked by new technologies. Yet… Read More »The Incredible Things You Can Say in 140 Characters
Chipmaker Nvidia does what smart companies do. It uses its own resources to perfect smart technology. And it does it in a pioneering manner. In… Read More »VR Headsets Turn Architecture Into A Tridimensional Game
The mælstrom unleashed by Brexit has given rise to questions about the status of the English language within the European Union. As the United Kingdom… Read More »Will the English Language in the EU go the Way of Brexit?
Judge Gary Klausner of the Central District of California has put Led Zeppelin on trial for copying “Stairway to Heaven” from the much lesser-known song… Read More »Judge: The Song Remains the Same
You are not alone in worrying about measurement. China has published new growth targets, which are suspected of being ineffective, and even damaging, for the… Read More »The Measurement Trap