Cost of government funding

Jamie Whyte on why government needs at least a 20% return on spending. It all hinges on how you measure the cost implications of collecting tax, but here is my summary: For tragedy of the commons services, government should run them (otherwise I´d stuff my...

Football on a grain of rice?

Here are some amazing images and videos of a nano-scale robot dribbling a nano-scale football – on a playing field smaller than a grain of rice. Just amazing.

Why we don´t like (e-)government

Nice article from Ideal Government on why the starting point is not positive for government services. Imagine a bank where you kept your current account, mortgage, healthand car insurance. Perhaps you´ve been with it all your life, becausethere is no choice....

10+ year tech support

Wiffy still has issues using the home computer to watch ER. But she is getting increasingly good at mobiles, web surfing, and the like. I wonder if I should worry.