Category Archives: Ludditis

Duplicity in the Duplex?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

Bhavik Naik over at Bhavik’s Blurs introduced me to ‘Google Duplex‘ the other day, in a post entitled ‘Is Google taking it too far?‘ Here’s a four minute video demonstration of Google Duplex in action: Pretty impressive, no? As well … Continue reading →

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Why do we have time zones: time for change?

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

A few years ago I wrote a blog post on the topic of the total muddle that’s caused by the lack of a commonly accepted standard date format. Today, I’m going to waffle on about something similar. Before standard time … Continue reading →

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I should have known better…

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

… than to believe that what was once free would stay free, without a contract signed in blood. I’ve been away a while now, and what do I find when I drop by? Most of the imagery on my blog … Continue reading →

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How to make your own Dvorak keyboard from a QWERTY one

Posted on April 16, 2016 by

Those of you who have been following my puerile witterings here from the early days of ‘Wibble’ may recall that, back in 2007, I underwent the throes of converting my fingers from <spit> QWERTY to the vastly superior keyboard layout … Continue reading →

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A date with sanity

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

I would like to refer you back to the second video clip on ‘We are what we do‘, the one entitled ‘Arctic Death Spiral and the Methane Time Bomb’. It’s a bit long by today’s go-faster standards: well over an … Continue reading →

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Depressive alarmism

Posted on March 16, 2014 by

I wouldn’t say that I’ve had my head in the sand in recent months, but I will admit that I’ve been less actively seeking to educate myself about the triple whammy threat of climate change, overpopulation and peak everything. My … Continue reading →

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Power grab on the Pacific Rim

Posted on February 26, 2014 by

You may want to click on the image below for a better view. I sincerely hope you do, rather than linger here. If you haven’t yet followed the link to add your voice to object to the rug being pulled … Continue reading →

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Does the denial industry have its teeth in GMO too?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

I’ve been against the idea of tinkering with genes to create new things for people to eat for some considerable millennia (or so it seems). My objection is quite simple: though they may believe that they are, most humans aren’t … Continue reading →

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Making the impossible possible

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Originally posted on Climate Denial Crock of the Week:
A harrowing, brutally stated TED presentation by Grist’s Dave Roberts at Evergreen State – powerfully set to music and video by Ryan Cooper. Great job. Reminds us all of why we…

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Life’s too short

Posted on October 2, 2010 by

So, another day: another upgrade being foist upon me. I go to Windows Live Spaces and what do I find? I now have a deadline to ‘upgrade’ to some new system.   You know what? I no longer care whether the … Continue reading →

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