Technology
The Promethean Antikythera Computer of Greek Civilization
by Evaggelos Vallianatos
Apr. 25, 2023
Overview
Suppose you could travel back in time to the third century BCE, and visit Alexandria, the capital city of the...
Peace, War and Europe
By Oksana Chelysheva *
The ”Confidence Building Measures In the Face Of Sharp Polarization in Europe” roundtable at the European Parliament on March 20 (https://www.defenddemocracy.press/brussels-call-stop-the-war-stop-sending-arms-to-ukraine/)...
Brussels’ call: Stop the war, stop sending arms to Ukraine!
For the first time since February 2022, critics of the current EU and NATO policies towards Ukraine and Russia have held an international conference...
US Chip War Version 2: Decoupling from China or Declaring War?
Prabir Purkayastha
October 23, 2022
THE US has gambled big in its latest, across-the-board sanctions on Chinese companies in the semiconductor industry, believing it can kneecap...
‘The Billion Dollar Code’: The battle over Google Earth
Netflix's new miniseries fictionalizes the story of two Berlin internet pioneers who attempt to prove that Google stole their idea, worth billions.
Two guys in...
Legacy of the Antikythera computer
The Antikythera Mechanism, widely believed to be the world’s first computer, has had a lasting impact on scientists and thinkers across the world.
By Evaggelos...
How new Russian-built passenger jet MC-21 took off despite Western sanctions
The first Russian-made plane of its kind, MC-21 has proven its airworthiness after years of delays due to Western sanctions
Dec 30, 2021
The Russian-made medium-haul...
The Antikythera Mechanism
The Story Behind the Genius of the Greek Computer and its Demise
by Evaggelos G. Vallianatos
View First 25 Pages: (free download)
Synopsis
In Antikythera Mechanism: The Story...
After more than two centuries, Beethoven’s 10th Symphony has been completed...
By Julie Gaubert
Oct 14, 2021
In 2020, Ludwig van Beethoven would have turned 250.
To celebrate the composer’s genius, this year’s edition of the BeethovenFest in Bonn,...
The Taliban Have Seized U.S. Military Biometrics Devices
Biometric collection and identification devices were seized last week during the Taliban’s offensive.
By Ken Klippenstein, Sara Sirota
August 18 2021
The Taliban have seized U.S. military biometrics...