vaccinationsvaccinations
You might expect that a vaccine against a disease that causes cancer would be widely embraced as soon as it was proven safe. If the disease in question was transmitted[...]
Month: March 2007
the word “beamer”the word “beamer”
Martin F. Krafft blogs about looking for advice on buying a “beamer“. He describes the word as meaning a projector in Germany (it also means the same in the Netherlands).[...]
meeting people at Linux conferencesmeeting people at Linux conferences
One thing that has always surprised me is how few people talk to speakers after they have finished their lecture. A lecture might have many questions and the questions may[...]
spare tiresspare tires
The following letter was published in the RACV Magazine. The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria is a driver advocacy organization that provides roadside assistance and insurance. The fact that they[...]
Mercedes S class and car safetyMercedes S class and car safety
The S Class Mercedes has some really interesting safety features, see this 6.8M PDF file for details. If you are interested in technology then you want to read it just[...]