Category Archives: infrastructure

What if we were free to work? | Olivier Schneller | TEDxBSEL

Posted on February 11, 2018 by agogo22

To Olivier, today’s common perception of work as a burden we must bear to finance our living is one of the biggest misconceptions of our time. Looking at the past and present of work life, he illustrates why he strongly … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Process of Sounding the Renovated Sumburgh Head Foghorn on Shetland Island

Posted on December 4, 2017 by agogo22

In May 2017, technician Brian Johnson sounded the beautifully renovated foghorn at the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse on Shetland Island, Scotland for the first time since 1987. Filmmaker JJ Jamieson documented the wonderful mechanical process that engages the gears to sound … Continue reading →

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Becoming Your Own ISP, Just for Fun — Hackaday

Posted on November 18, 2017 by agogo22

When moving into a new house, it’s important to arrange for the connection of basic utilities. Electricity, water, and gas are simple enough, and then it’s generally fairly easy to set up a connection to an ISP for your internet … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Lovely Language

Posted on November 29, 2012 by agogo22

Exhibition Lovely Language from Ontwerpwerk on Vimeo.

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Enter the maze: Ikea, Costco, other retailers know how to get you to buy more

Posted on June 2, 2012 by agogo22
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What Amazon’s ebook strategy means – Charlie’s Diary

Posted on April 16, 2012 by agogo22

What Amazon’s ebook strategy means By Charlie Stross It seems to me that a lot of folks in the previous discussion don’t really understand quite what makes Amazon so interesting—and threatening, for that matter—to the publishing industry. So I’m going … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 15, 2012 by agogo22

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Time Team: the only true ‘reality’ show

Posted on March 24, 2012 by agogo22

Originally posted on Francis Pryor – In the Long Run:
Let’s start with a simple question: what is reality? Being an archaeologist, I like old things; so I turned to my copy of that first dictionary of the English language,…

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And the public wants what the public gets but I don’t get what this society wants… going underground, going underground.

Posted on March 24, 2012 by agogo22

Originally posted on Broken Doll Collective:
Chances are there will be more letters in this ridiculously long blog title than the blog itself. I did indeed go underground today on a walk run by New Manchester Walks – it was…

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World News: How the developing world is using cellphone technology to change lives – thestar.com

Posted on March 24, 2012 by agogo22

Originally posted on Rapadoo Observateur:
World News: How the developing world is using cellphone technology to change lives – thestar.com .

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