Category Archives: Technosophy

Technosophy: Mud Ruts

Last night on Top Gear, one of the segments involved a review of some fancy European car or another, I forget what kind. It’s not really important; I just watch the review segments of Top Gear to hear Jeremy Clarkson … Continue reading

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Technosophy: Computers Don’t Kill People, Tech Support Kills People

The startling fact that a commenter recognized the name of my old employer Leading Edge in the last Technosophy reminded me of this little piece, which I originally wrote up for another web board some years ago. I should note … Continue reading

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Technosophy: Strange Warnings

I was shaving the other day when I noticed one of those small white plastic warning tags on the power adapter of my electric shaver. I didn’t pay it much mind at first, figuring that it was just the usual … Continue reading

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Technosophy: Murrow’s Lament, or Wires and Lights

The other day, I used my laptop computer to order a copy of James Cameron’s classic 1984 sci-fi film The Terminator from Amazon.com. Within a couple of hours, the movie had been delivered to my TiVo, to be watched at … Continue reading

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