A bit more information from Bruce Sterling on our conversation topic, I know how much you love the way he speaks.
A bit more information from Bruce Sterling on our conversation topic, I know how much you love the way he speaks.
This is the discussion topic for Wednesday's session for the next couple of weeks. Bruce Sterling's "The Internet of Things". Listen to it, and be prepared to discuss the ideas raised. Do you like the idea of an Internet of Things?Do you think it's feasible?What are the benefits?What are the drawbacks? http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail717.html Thanks to Poetria […]
Sour Grapes Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː Sour grapes is an idiomatic expression that originated in the Aesop Fable "The Fox and the Grapes". It refers to envious behaviour, especially when someone pretends not care for something just because they can't have it. Of course this photo is of a bowl of grapes, but believe me, […]
Hobson's Choice Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː A Hobson's choice is a supposedly free choice in which only one option is offered. As a person may refuse to take that option, the choice is therefore between taking the option or not; "take it or leave it". The phrase is said to originate from Thomas Hobson (1544–1631), […]
In Germany, drawing rabbits on the blackboard can land you in court. A schoolteacher has made nationwide headlines by filing a lawsuit against a 16-year-old pupil who allegedly did just that. The girl is also accused of claiming that the teacher had a rabbit phobia. The case continues. As school pranks go, drawing rabbits on […]