Examining the data Published on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com How science is done (II) How closely can you look at your input? Read More
A stone in the sidewalk (II) Published on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Repurposed art We muse on something outside of our area of expertise. Read More
A stone in the sidewalk (I) Published on December 10, 2019December 8, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Round, grooved and underfoot Why is this strange object in the Alexandria sidewalk? Read More
Working from a snapshot Published on November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Patient astronomers People are rather ill-designed for astronomy. Read More
Fixing old things Published on November 5, 2019November 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Repairable still When do you stop paying for repairs? Read More
Users and collectors Published on July 9, 2019July 7, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The tribes sometimes cooperate Why would you keep an example of old technology? And how? 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
Planned and unplanned Published on March 19, 2019March 17, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Careful forethought vs. serendipity Equivocal insights from photography. Read More
Why keep old things? Published on November 6, 2018November 5, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Collectors and others There are two types of people who retain old technology. Read More
Putting pen to paper (II) Published on October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The novelists’ instrument We examine an incident in which new technology did not change literary genres. Read More