Almer S. Tigelaar
A Little Bit of Everything
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The Magic of the P2000T
A brief overview of the origins, history and fate of the Philips P2000T computer, as well as my experiences with this fantastic icon of the eighties.
What Westworld and The Thing Have in Common
A brief exploration and analysis of the thematic intersection between the movie The Thing and the television series Westworld
Fresh Paint
Every once in a while it’s time for a site to renew its look and feel a bit. So, first I spent some time choosing a new theme. However, while many of them had nice elements,...
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The Dysfunctional Team VII: Epilogue & Conclusion
In this concluding reflective part we take a look at the final breaths of the team, as well as a more in-depth treatment of the theory underpinning the series of articles.
The Dysfunctional Team VI: Results
The team starts to miss another deadline. There seems to be little left a common spirit. More people start to balance what they put in versus what they get out.
The Dysfunctional Team V: Accountability
As the situation in the team fails to improve, poor behavior amplifies and people start to disengage and draw their own conclusions.
Featured Posts
Chronoception
I was once took part in a class where the instructor performed an interesting experiment. He asked us all to close our eyes, and then raise our hands and open our eyes when each of us...
The Machine Learning Myth
“I was recently at a demonstration of walking robots, and you know what? The organizers had spent a good deal of time preparing everything the day before. However, in the evening the cleaners had come to...
Sleep
If you do not sleep you will die within months. Though, it’s unlikely that you would voluntarily stay awake twenty four hours for days at a time, modern society with its many distractions, makes it tempting...
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On-Line
I replaced my relatively static previous homepage with a dynamic content focused blog. This time I decided to swallow my pride: not building the whole site from the ground up myself as I did before. Yet, I...
Puzzle #3: Boys and Girls
Assume a country where every family wants to have a boy and continues having babies until they actually have one. We consider only one generation. The probability of having a boy or a girl is always...
Her
Many people have a love-hate relationship with their computer, and probably: so do you, but have you ever thought of dating your operating system? Her explores the concept of affection in a whole new way. A...
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Social Networking Services – Part I: A Brief History
From the Oscar-winning movie "The Social Network" to the recent introduction of Google Plus, no-one can deny it: on-line social networking services are here to stay. But, where did they come from? [part one of a...
How long would it take to read Wikipedia?
Wikipedia has become the de facto encyclopedia on the Internet. A traditional encyclopedia spans many textbook volumes which would take any normal person ages to read. Few people would likely engage in such an endeavor. However,...
Sleep
If you do not sleep you will die within months. Though, it’s unlikely that you would voluntarily stay awake twenty four hours for days at a time, modern society with its many distractions, makes it tempting...
