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Using Morsc code over the telegraph If you dig into the past, social media has been around way before Facebook and X, in a simpler form but still allowing remote communication between people. It may have started with the 18th century telegraph invented by Henry, which at first just rang a bell at the other […]

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The time I spend on social media has been steadily declining. It’s hard to ignore the growing awareness that these platforms are allegedly engineered to amplify controversy and boost engagement, often by exposing people to opposing views in ways that provoke emotional reactions. This kind of engagement translates directly into profit, simply by keeping users […]

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I did not write in this blog for quite a while, but when I did feel the urge to write, I was wondering what’s my motivation? a way to express myself? trying to connect with the outside world? How is it that I’m hardly writing on Facebook, but yet I write posts about pepper sauce, […]

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It’s pretty amazing to think that the Internet, which is practically a basic daily commodity for most of us, is only about 35 years old. As I’m 55 years old when writing this post, I still remember when blogs had funny backgrounds, a visitor counter at the bottom, and little animations. Blogs were personal online […]

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