Author Archives: Pace Arko

Hollywood Creates Another Cliche

Posted on February 17, 2002 by Pace Arko

Apparently the bad guys use Microsoft–boring, stogy, patronizing–and the good guys use Apple–cool, stylish, friendly (Although I’d argue just as patronizing, at least before the release of OSX.). Out in the real world of course, we all know this really … Continue reading →

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Pre-Colonial, Sub-Saharan African History

Posted on February 14, 2002 by Pace Arko

A few days ago, Ms. Carlysle pointed me in the direction of some interesting historical scholarship namely, helping Steve Jackson Games to compile a GURPs source book on the pre-colonial history of the kingdoms and nations of Sub-Saharan Africa. It’s … Continue reading →

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Game Theory and Philosophy

Posted on February 12, 2002 by Pace Arko

Inspired by the Dead Kennedys stuff cited below, I did some searching on things related to Jello Biafra and came across some local folks dedicated to the idea that life is a game. It’s weird how the Web thinks these … Continue reading →

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The Accoustics of Coiled Wire

Posted on February 12, 2002 by Pace Arko

Article Abstract: As relayed to me by Blogdex, an Australian researcher has assembled a test rig to study the behavior and properties of an enormous slinky. This includes accoustics, fluid dynamics and group psychology.

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Hard to explain why this one appealed to me–

Posted on February 12, 2002 by Pace Arko

The novelty of combining the Dead Kennedys and the Daleks, must be rewarded! I’m sure the UK kid who put this thing together probably barely remembers such misunderstood Seventies/Eighties icons as Tom Baker, Battlestar Galactica, Yoda and Jello Biafra.

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Where to Get the Nano News

Posted on January 30, 2002 by Pace Arko

One or two members of my very tiny audience might wonder where I get my news links about nanotechnology and MEMS. I get the latest from Nanodot (which itself compiles from other sources.) and sometimes I supplement with stuff from … Continue reading →

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Broadband is great stuff

Posted on January 24, 2002 by Pace Arko

This is finally sinking in. I held off on broadband for many, many months but now I realize it was worth the wait. My phone line is free. I can do long distance chat at Internet rates. I can do … Continue reading →

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Neat Stuff

Posted on January 23, 2002 by Pace Arko

Here are two reasons why my decision to finally get DSL was a good thing: Giant Robot Wallace and Gromit take to the Web Another article on limb amplification. Part of a series. I don’t know how to drive but … Continue reading →

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More Game Theory

Posted on January 23, 2002 by Pace Arko

Some interesting game links this month: The Settlers of Catan, a game which I’ve never played, apparently has inspired this bit of mathematical analysis about avoiding agressive moves early in the game. Nature magazine published an article about game theoretical … Continue reading →

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The Economics of the Internet

Posted on January 23, 2002 by Pace Arko

Jake repeats his claim that micropayments are the way to go however, Adam Barr disagrees. Cory Doctrow writes an enthusiastic screed (Perhaps in stark denial to what’s happened in the last two years.) about how the Internet is going to … Continue reading →

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