Category Archives: Technicrox

The Origin and Extinction of Humanity FAQ

Posted on 15 February 2025 by Henry Gee

People often ask questions about the lifetime of our own species. Questions such as ‘how long have humans existed?’; ‘When will humans go extinct?’ and ‘Did humans ever nearly go extinct in the past?’ Another one is ‘how will humans … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Objects In The Rear-View Mirror

Posted on 11 September 2024 by Henry Gee

It was so long ago, that sometimes it feels like only yesterday. It was the end of 1987, and there I was, a graduate student in Cambridge, finishing my Ph.D. and minding my own business (see photo below) … when … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sartre

Posted on 13 March 2021 by Henry Gee

‘Hell’, said Jean-Paul Sartre, is ‘Other People’. Although I expect he said it in French. And well might I sympathize. Much has been said about the mental health problems of people suffering from the absence of human contact during the … Continue reading →

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Cold Shot

Posted on 24 April 2014 by Henry Gee

Inspired in part by Steve’s recent post and prompted by a recent efflorescence of telephonic effluvia, I am moved to write about the increasing incidence of cold-callers who ring my home number (and my mobile number) offering various services, mainly … Continue reading →

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Hobbitry

Posted on 15 December 2012 by Henry Gee

I’m literally just back from the Cromer Enormoplex where I was subjected to saw The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, so what follows is very much a second impression: Howard Shore’s soundtrack is still ringing in mes oreilles. There might also … Continue reading →

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Lord Of The Rings

Posted on 27 May 2012 by Henry Gee

I have just acquired a new toy. Here it is: As you can see, it’s a ring modulator – no, not a means of assuaging the after-effects of very spicy foods (the assumption to which my friend Mr M. P. … Continue reading →

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Nook [7]

Posted on 16 December 2011 by Henry Gee

You probably have never heard of the Nook, the proprietary e-reader from Messrs. Barnes & Noble. Well, you have now, in which case, should you find yourself in possession of such a device, you will be delirious to learn that … Continue reading →

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iNterface

Posted on 12 November 2011 by Henry Gee

The biggest problem with computers, as I have always thought, is the whole business of getting your wishes out here to link up with what the computer is doing in there. Many times, when I’ve been struggling with against a … Continue reading →

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Tubes

Posted on 2 October 2011 by Henry Gee

You’ll both be familiar now with the build that’s been going on at the Maison des Girrafes for some time now. We’ve now entered that long asymptote known as ‘finishing touches’. Oh yes, the kitchen still hasn’t got a proper … Continue reading →

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Saving Facebook

Posted on 2 October 2011 by Henry Gee

This is by way of a public service announcement for those who are ‘friends’ of mine on Facebook, or think they are but aren’t, or who would like to be, or for people who think they are ‘friends’ of mine … Continue reading →

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