Why was Vermeer forgotten, or van Gogh ignored, or Western-style painting in Japan suppressed?
Category Archive: General
As a kid, at night, I read by torchlight, and listened to the radio – a defining technology of the 20th century.
Why, 120 years after radio was demonstrated, is software-defined radio so exciting?
To err is human, but to really screw up get a human to send a message by email.
Services should comply with data protection law at the point of delivery, not where they choose.
Because of the ease of data aggregation, all data for individuals or small groups needs to be treated as if it was personal data.
How do Apple, Google, and Spotify say they protect your personal data, and should you trust them?
Current UK and EU data protection law was drafted before Google or the Cloud existed, and fails to protect us in many ways.
On most days, when going round our habitual 4 mile (6 km) route, we see no-one else out on the footpaths.
Even the most radical change-monger and early-adopter also seeks comfort and their security blanket at times.
The Eclectic Light Company 