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How many people were affected by the CrowdStrike meltdown?

Posted on 25 July 2024 by charlie

How many billion people do you think were affected by this? Microsoft said 8.5 million PCs (no Macs of course). A tiny 42KB file took down 8.5 million machines....

The Narrative

Will more free time destroy the world?

Posted on 15 June 2024 by charlie

I had a brainwave [coincidentally when on my own free time holiday]. I had listened to a series of articles on long work hours in China, changes in American wor...

The Narrative

Galt’s Gulch? Freeside? The Raft? AKA: Rich people fleeing

Posted on 28 August 2023 by charlie

Update below (04sep23) This article got me thinking of Galt’s Gulch in Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, or Freeside in Gibson’s Neuromancer: places the ...

Links of note/Science/The Narrative

Microbiology puts food on the table : Nature Reviews Microbiology

Posted on 02 December 2011 by charlie

“During the upcoming holidays, many events will involve traditional foods, such as turkey at Thanksgiving and Christmas. That microorganisms can spoil any...

Innovation/Links of note/Science/Strategy/The Narrative

Philips – Design Probes – Microbial Home

Posted on 27 October 2011 by charlie

“The Microbial Home Probe consists of a domestic ecosystem that challenges conventional design solutions to energy, cleaning, food preservation, lighting,...

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Philips unveils an elegant ‘Microbial Home’ concept | SmartPlanet

Posted on 27 October 2011 by charlie

“Although these appliances won’t be manufactured any time soon, lifelike models of the concepts are currently on view at the Piet Hein Eek gallery during ...

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SXSW 2012 – Influence: It’s in Your Genes

Posted on 23 September 2011 by charlie

“More and more marketers are looking to tap into data to determine a value on a person. Tools like Klout, PeerIndex, and Avenue Empire are developing thei...

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