Articles Tagged with social effects of technology

Unsolicited

Published on March 3, 2026March 2, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Entangled

Advertising is everywhere.  And “everywhere” keeps increasing.

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Peak poison

Published on February 24, 2026February 23, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The dangers of chemistry

When was the worst era to be a chemist?

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The archives

Published on January 20, 2026January 19, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Digging

For those of us not utterly organized. .  .

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Expensive but worthless

Published on January 6, 2026January 4, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The economics of obsolescence

Anyone want a high-end enlarger?

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Going shopping (II)

Published on November 4, 2025November 3, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The staff

We mention another aspect of in-person shopping.

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The old fort

Published on October 28, 2025October 27, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Restoration and recreation

How much of an historic site needs to be historic?

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Going shopping (I)

Published on October 21, 2025October 20, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

In person

We offer some observations on spending money.

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Walking the walk

Published on October 14, 2025October 13, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Experimental history

We advocate adding a requirement to the graduate history curriculum.

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Maxwell House, emmer and TikTok

Published on September 30, 2025September 29, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

A matter of concentration

How long is your attention span?

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Writing for oneself

Published on September 23, 2025September 22, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Knowing the audience

Even with the least important message, you should keep in mind who is to read it.

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