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Triassic period: The Noisy Planet

Posted on August 18th, 2023 by Gerhard

This recent discovery of an 80 million-year-old fossilized voice box from a dinosaur called Pinacosaurus grangeri has provided intriguing insights into the vocalizations of these ancient creatures. This rare find suggests that dinosaurs might have sounded more birdlike than we thought, with a world filled with rumbles, grunts, roars, and maybe even chirps. The connection […]

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Dear Aliens

Posted on July 26th, 2023 by Gerhard

I know this an unconventional thing to do, but I was thinking that if you’re monitoring us, you probably have access to our internet. Meaning, that if you do exist on or around Earth you have a very low percentage chance to read this letter. Very low, but some. Welcome to Earth, a beautiful planet […]

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Nicotine? Yeah, It’s Not All Bad…

Posted on June 26th, 2023 by Gerhard

So, check it out. We all know nicotine’s got a pretty rough rep, right? Most of the time, it’s linked to smoking and all the health problems that come along with it. But, here’s a plot twist. Those health issues? Mostly from the smoking bit, not the nicotine bit. And when you study nicotine by […]

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The Importance of Treating News as a Utility

Posted on January 21st, 2023 by Gerhard

In today’s rapidly evolving and interconnected society, the omnipresence of news has become undeniable. It serves as an indispensable conduit for accessing information, enhancing our comprehension of the world, staying abreast of current affairs, and facilitating informed decision-making that reverberates through our lives and communities. Unfortunately, an increasingly prevalent inclination has emerged, whereby news is […]

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Who Knew? Solving Programming Problems in the Shower Might Be the Secret to Success!

Posted on September 27th, 2022 by Gerhard

For many programmers, finding time to work on side projects or practice coding skills can be a challenge. Between work, family, and other obligations, it can be difficult to carve out dedicated time to sit down and focus on coding. However, there may be a simple solution to this problem: the shower. The shower is […]

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Flags: An Outdated Form of Taxonomic Visualization in the Digital Age

Posted on May 9th, 2020 by Gerhard

For centuries, flags have served as a means of visually representing taxonomies. They symbolize countries, organizations, and individuals, distinguishing entities and encapsulating their ideals, values, and beliefs. However, in the digital age, flags have become outdated as a form of visualizing taxonomies. Moreover, flags can be associated with extremist groups and elicit strong emotional responses, […]

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Time to say Bye-Bye to All Statues of People

Posted on November 9th, 2019 by Gerhard

Throughout history, statues have served as potent symbols of power, wealth, and cultural significance. They embody the achievements and triumphs of individuals, organizations, and nations. However, in contemporary times, the presence of statues has become increasingly contentious as our values evolve and our understanding of history deepens. The necessity to remove statues is becoming more […]

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The impact of just one type of automation: Self-driving cars and trucks.

Posted on January 8th, 2017 by Gerhard

Once self driving cars and trucks gets introduced to the mass market (also assuming most cars and trucks at this point will also be electric), Uber-like companies will start laying off staff and turn entire fleets autonomous, which will ultimately make it a whole lot cheaper to operate which will drop the prices to the […]

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TV and Music Corporations are doing it wrong, and here’s why:

Posted on October 30th, 2016 by Gerhard

I do not work in traditional media, I do not have an affiliation with any Radio, TV  or other traditional media entity. I simply write it as I see it. Am I wrong? Possibly.. In the early days of radio and television, networks couldn’t wait to get people to tune in and listen or watch their […]

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Mobile First: Beyond Design and Development

Posted on December 14th, 2014 by Gerhard

In the last couple of weeks Chrome has gone from a decent browser to something out of a start-up alpha release booklet. It constantly crashes and sometimes won’t load pages, sometimes have blank pages after pages are loaded. These pages included Gmail and Google+ so it wasn’t site related. I had 3 extensions running of […]

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