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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The disappearance of literary men
Note Fascism renewed: an interview with Robert Paxton
Note Will the US elect a woman?
Note Setting up e-mail with Emacs and mu4e on macOS
Essay Balancing effort and return in technology
Essay Is preservation tantamount to celebration?
Newsletter A stroll through Bristol
Essay Carl Hoffman on Michael Rockefeller’s disappearance
Note There is no case to be made for outdoor smoking areas
Essay Assorted rituals
Essay A note on my absence
Note How to use AI to ensure a more human society
Newsletter Erik Hoel on AI ‘garbage’ polluting our culture
Note Music as a creative environment
Essay Why I write
Essay Guinea pigs and trailblazers
Note When web accessibility felt restrictive
Essay Confessions of an economic hitman by John Perkins
Book review Emacs packages
Note Formulating backlashes
Note Getting into the world of emacs
Note We should use markdown more
Essay The dark side of philanthropy
Newsletter Zettelkasten redux
Essay Default apps (2024)
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