There have been many language threads and digressions; I should know, I have participated in most of them. Maybe it’s time to start talking about talking: What is language, where did it come from and for what reason? How do languages compete, cooperate, co-opt […]

It seems to be science week at the Debates & Discussions forum, and of course I couldn’t resist butting in, be it peer-reviewed sinful science, or the study of armageddon.

And so it begins… On the circuitous route from the outskirts of Europe to the centre, going from Oslo through Linköping and Wrocław, Opera has finally reached Prague. … December 12 was the day we were connected to the Internet, January 2 the first […]

By the end of last year one long-standing competitor to Opera ceased to develop its browsing engine. No, I am not thinking of Netscape, that browser was dead when it was bought by AOL, but an old Opera favourite, iCab. From now on iCab […]

Films I got. …

This is my week off for the upcoming party, and it is really getting there. As am I, of course.

I wonder how cities will change in the 21st century, and believe that it will generally be for the better. That is a good thing given that most people will be city dwellers. One problem which I expect to be solved is traffic as […]

The CSS 2.1 specification was recently refused entry into the (almost) safe harbour of Candidate Recommendation (CR) status again (for what is it? the fourth time?). This means that the spec is still in a you-can’t-believe-a-word-of-this Working Draft state, just like it was seven […]

The better TV points to an entry I came across, Wii trumps Apple TV: “This is the first time users can easily browse, find and watch YouTube videos right from their living room couch.” Apple CEO Steve Jobs