V.H. Belvadi studies the history of science and technology and their interrelationships with society—and writes a newsletter on it.
Based in the UK, he enjoys photography and long walks. He co-founded Avidfolk®.
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07.12.24
The disappearance of literary men
Note
08.11.24
Fascism renewed: an interview with Robert Paxton
Note
politics
04.11.24
Will the US elect a woman?
Note
politics
18.10.24
Setting up e-mail with Emacs and mu4e on macOS
Essay
technology
04.10.24
Balancing effort and return in technology
Essay
technology
09.09.24
Is preservation tantamount to celebration?
Newsletter
Issue #22
02.09.24
A stroll through Bristol
Essay
photography
01.09.24
Carl Hoffman on Michael Rockefeller’s disappearance
Note
society
30.08.24
There is no case to be made for outdoor smoking areas
Essay
society
12.08.24
Assorted rituals
Essay
lifestyle
12.08.24
A note on my absence
Note
personal
07.06.24
How to use AI to ensure a more human society
Newsletter
Issue #21
16.05.24
Erik Hoel on AI ‘garbage’ polluting our culture
Note
technology
15.05.24
Music as a creative environment
Essay
culture
08.04.24
Why I write
Essay
personal
15.03.24
Guinea pigs and trailblazers
Note
society
01.03.24
When web accessibility felt restrictive
Essay
society
26.02.24
Confessions of an economic hitman
by John Perkins
Book review
fiction
25.02.24
Emacs packages
Note
personal
23.02.24
Formulating backlashes
Note
society
22.02.24
Getting into the world of emacs
Note
technology
20.02.24
We should use markdown more
Essay
technology
19.02.24
The dark side of philanthropy
Newsletter
Issue #20
17.02.24
Zettelkasten redux
Essay
productivity
17.02.24
Default apps (2024)
Note
personal