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The Labyrinth at Hawara — A little known lost wonder of the ancient world
I have a riddle for you. What used to be in Egypt and was more impressive than the pyramids in Giza? Well, according to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus (who visited the spot in 450 BCE) that would be the Labyrinth at Hawara, an impressive temple complex built by the 12th-Dynasty Pharaoh Amenemhat III in…
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Smartphones — Finally!
The evolution For those who recall the era of “dumbphones,” the initial iPhone released in 2010 is often regarded as the first genuine smartphone. Others might object and argue that the HTC G1 Dream from 2008 was the first one. For some, their first smartphone was their trusty and stylish Nokia N73 from 2006 —…
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The Panic: Should we or should we not, or what?
For all we know, Socrates was patient-zero of technological doomerism. But writing was only the beginning of advanced, disruptive and panic inducing technology. With the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe entered the era of technological stagnation, aka medieval period or the dark ages. Many contemporary historians completely reject the “dark age” classification . They argue…