May 15, 20223 minAn Honest Man!The Greek philosopher Diogenes is famous for carrying a lantern during the day, claiming he was “searching for an honest man”. Yet...
Feb 6, 20226 minLingua Franca!Recently, I was listening to an old episode of The Skeptics Guide to the Universe, (actually, episode 803, dated 28-Nov-2020), in which...
Nov 14, 20214 minWhat a Jerk!Everyone knows what a jerk is. And everyone knows someone who is a jerk. But why? Why are some people jerks? Or rather, why do we...
Aug 29, 20214 minPay attention!This might look like a standard cup game, but it’s actually a very interesting test. I won’t spoil it for you – give it a try. Attention...
Jul 11, 20214 minOopsie!People make mistakes. Lots of them. We’re very good at making them, but not so good at preventing them. It can be fun to go down the...
Jun 20, 20215 minBy any other name!“What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet;” One of the most recognizable quotes in the English...
Apr 11, 20215 minCoder TalkersCode talker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_talker) is a name given to military personnel who used a “little-known” language to...
Mar 14, 20214 minMind Your Language!For anyone not familiar with it, Mind Your Language (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Your_Language) was a British sitcom running in...
Mar 7, 20215 minComputer languages - Setting the stageAfter commenting (https://www.til-technology.com/post/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-vu) on how useful my prior familiarity with the C programming...