The long hours Published on March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Time of the season Some hours used to be longer than others. Really. Read More
Starting from here Published on October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Using a simplistic idea We consider a way to use something so simplified that it’s wrong. Read More
Archives and old software Published on April 14, 2020April 13, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Looking again We find ourselves agreeing with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Read More
Making a drawing (II) Published on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When the details are important Sometimes careful pencil-work is vital. Read More
How big is the world? Published on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Measuring a cabbage-patch “It’s a small world” is a cliché. Can we measure how small? Read More
Celestial navigation Published on August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Knowing where you are You can get turn-by-turn directions. What more do you need? Read More
Making mistakes Published on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Is punishing mistakes a mistake? Read More
The navigator’s watch Published on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Combining instruments Doing some things the old-fashioned way is getting difficult. Read More
Maps and apps Published on December 5, 2017December 6, 2017 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com In principle and in practice Another way we may be inadvertently changing how we see the world. Read More
A modern irritation Published on July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com on smartphone zombies New technology often brings irritations as well as conveniences. Read More