Category: Misc

Highlights from the Zürich Smalltalk Meetup November 10th 2023

Highlights from the Zürich Smalltalk Meetup November 10th 2023

On November 10th, 2023, the vibrant city of Zürich played host to a gathering of Smalltalk enthusiasts. Organized by the ever-dedicated Peter Ursprung, this fall’s meetup featured four talks that delved into the depths of Smalltalk’s versatility and its modern applications. To top it off, attendees had the pleasure of enjoying some fine wine, adding […]

Byte Magazine’s Legacy: Unraveling the Smalltalk-80 Revolution

Byte Magazine’s Legacy: Unraveling the Smalltalk-80 Revolution

In the dynamic realm of microcomputing, Byte Magazine emerged as a beacon of innovation during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. This influential publication not only chronicled the technological zeitgeist but also played a pivotal role in shaping it. Byte Magazine’s comprehensive editorial coverage became a cornerstone for tech enthusiasts, providing insights that resonated […]

Multisolving the Climate Change Has Short-Term Benefits Too

Multisolving the Climate Change Has Short-Term Benefits Too Multisolving climate change has both short-term and long-term benefits

I believe this TEDx talk by Dr. Elizabeth Sawin (see video below) deserves more attention from everyone interested in fighting climate change. Dr Sawin introduces Multisolving, which stands for solutions that address multiple problems at the same time. She discusses some obstacles to an international agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP). She […]

How to Stop the Global Wildfires Epidemic?

How to Stop the Global Wildfires Epidemic? Global Warming Caused by Continuous Carbon Emissions

Media’s attention is currently drawn to the Corona virus epidemic. But, what’s the status of fires that were burning major biodiversity hot spots? The answer is provided by today’s map from NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (see Figure 1 below). In South America, Amazon rainforest fires are record-breaking. Much larger devastating series of […]

How Much Water Do We Waste Until the Shower is Hot Enough?

How Much Water Do We Waste Until the Shower is Hot Enough? stop wasting water

My friend Eric and I both noticed that on each shower, we have to wait few minutes until water is hot enough. During all this time water is pouring directly to the drain. We agreed that we need to do something about it. Before taking action, I thought that I need first to measure how […]

Robots To Collect Garbage Floating in the Water

Robots To Collect Garbage Floating in the Water

A loft of plastic litter (bottles, bags…) end up in harbours, marinas and canals. WasteShark, a robotic boat by a Dutch company (Rana Marine) takes care of collecting this floating waste. The robot behaves the shark whale style to clean urban waters. Video 1 shows WasteShark in action. Video 1 shows WasteShark in action Plastic […]

Turn your Web Searches into Trees and Help Reducing CO2 in the Atmosphere

Turn your Web Searches into Trees and Help Reducing CO2 in the Atmosphere Ecosia Green Web Search Engine

The Climate World Summit COP 21 is taking place in Paris. Governments from all countries are discussing policies to deal with the global warming. While we can expect a new agreement that will help making a step forward, it is likely to be insufficient to fully address the problem. There were already 20 previous summits, […]