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Quote of the Week
In the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was one of several revolutions that overturned society. Mechanical creatures intruded into farms and homes, but still this invasion had no name. Finally, in 1802, Johann Beckmann, an economics professor at Gottingen University gave this ascending force its name [technology] . . . He hoped his outline [a textbook titled Guide to Technology] would become the first course in the subject. It did that and more. It also gave a name to what we do. Once named, we could now see it. Having seen it, we wondered how anyone could not have seen it.
Source: Kevin Kelly, What Technology Wants
Posted: 2025 Oct 18Or check out this TEDxSF by Kelly.
Music of the Week
Tag Archives: Miscellany
Interjections, Abbreviations, Cautions
‘Tis the season. (Not that one, not quite, but a necessary precursor.) Continue reading
Disorientation Express: Redux
It’s not just me. Continue reading
Excavations Ahoy!
The moral of the tale? Think before you file. Or burn the house down every 10 years. Continue reading
Bunny & C.S. Lewis
More thoughts on Bunny’s unauthorized side-trip. Continue reading
The Light Shines . . .
More baseball adventures. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Miscellany, Skies
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Gone Fishing
Following up on a reader’s suggestion./ Continue reading
Check! Or not . . .
When was the last time that toothpaste surprised you? Continue reading
Just Add Air
Enjoying new frontiers in shipping. Continue reading
Button, Button, Tile & Button
Reflections on which part of the project to pick first. Continue reading