Category Archives: Random thoughts

Scientific progress goes boink?

Posted on Dec 30, 2009 by sim

Borrowing the post title from the great Calvin & Hobbes comic, that’s something I’ve been wondering the past day or so. The Economist delved at length on the topic in their end-of-the-year double issue with the theme “Progress and its … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts of the day

Posted on Dec 7, 2009 by sim

Pun intended Can somebody please explain to me why the Australian media has such an affinity – an obsession, really – to playing with words? There seems to be an editorial requirement that articles need to appear witty or have … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts of the day

Posted on Jun 30, 2009 by sim

Apologies for the uncharacteristically long break since the previous post; I’m on semi-vacation and semi-disconnected from the Internet, counting down the days until switching seasons. I’ve also been visiting relatives, eating way (way!) too much, BBQ’ing almost every day, test … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts of the day

Posted on May 6, 2009 by sim

Goodbye Finland, Hello Soviet Union I think stores should be allowed to stay open anytime they wish to; hence, I welcome the May-August period when stores in Finland can be open on Sundays. Last Sunday I went to our local … Continue reading →

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Mainstream indicators & minor logic flaws

Posted on Feb 10, 2009 by sim

Mainstream indicators One reliable indicator when a technology or service has gone mainstream is when it’s being advertised on bus stop billboards. This Elisa ad from this week in particular shows not one or two but three things that have … Continue reading →

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