My parents are not the type who like where technology is going. They don’t really trust the internet (Viber – “Get off the phone, this is costing me a fortune”) and fear touch screen technology (IPhones – “I don’t want one, I like to be able to feel the buttons”). Sometimes they ring me with…
Category: Science & Annoying Technology
Dear Computer, The other day I watched a documentary called Cosmonaut: How Russia Won The Space Race. In it, an engineer from the original Sputnik launch, talked about plotting a precise course for the rocket. It was an extremely complicated endeavor, making sure the angle of trajectory would deliver the satellite into a gentle orbit….