I have just finished reading The Measure of All Things : The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error That Transformed the World. It is a fascinating case study in how international standards are set. As of 2004, the only countries in the world whose official system of measures is not the metric system are Myanmar (formerly… Continue reading The metric system: a case study in technical standard setting
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Brave New World – The jump represented by Fedora Core 3 64 bit, AMD64 and JDK1.5.0
In the world of open source, it seems there are periods of inching forward punctuated by large jumps. I believe we are in the middle of one of those jumps now. In this post I argue that the combination of Fedora Core 3, AMD64, the emergence of Firefox, Java 5 64 bit makes for one… Continue reading Brave New World – The jump represented by Fedora Core 3 64 bit, AMD64 and JDK1.5.0
Fatland
Steps to sustainable weight loss Whether you have put on weight during lockdown or you just want to lose a few pounds before the spring, we know that losing weight can be hard, check out this sauna blanket review guide. People who are overweight are also at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus –… Continue reading Fatland