Before the Future Had a Fire Button
Spacewar! and the PDP-1 reveal what hacking once meant: curiosity, ingenuity and play—and why understanding computing’s past helps us appreciate its future.
Forty-Two. Don’t Panic.
SpaceX’s historic catch of Ship 42 rewards years of persistence, celebrates the people behind the breakthrough, and opens new possibilities for humanity’s future.
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Anton Has Already Entered the Market
Elon Musk need not rebuild Telekom to disrupt it. As Anton the dog understands, an expensive fence offers no guarantee that competitors will remain outside.
So Tempting: A Brief History of Everyone Else’s Workload
Elon Musk’s casual idea for a mightier rocket promises more thrust, bigger engineering headaches, and a reminder that physics takes more than a post to persuade.
The Right to Be Forgotten. Renewal Required.
Space technology connects the planet. That makes privacy part of the mission - even when the threat is spam and being left alone requires an annual subscription.
Your Marsquake Is Not Covered
An insurance agent lands on Mars and discovers that dust, marsquakes and faulty airlocks demand more than fine print: spare parts, foresight and a workable plan.
Your Internet Connection Does Not Include a War
Must every useful technology become a weapon? A biting defence of Starlink’s civilian boundaries and the idea that connectivity need not come with a body count.