V.H. Belvadi studies the history of science and technology and their interrelationships with society—and writes a newsletter on it.

Based in the UK, he enjoys photography and long walks. He co-founded Avidfolk^®.

01.01.25 On the importance on friction ❖

Essay lifestyle 31.12.24 IndieWeb Carnival: On the importance of friction

Note technology 30.12.24 The meaning of ‘knowing’

Newsletter Issue #23 27.12.24 Using AI-generated images on the IndieWeb

Note technology 25.12.24 What is your belief system?

Essay lifestyle 16.12.24 On coffee and Satan

Note religion 07.12.24 The disappearance of literary men

Note society 08.11.24 Fascism renewed: an interview with Robert Paxton

Note politics 04.11.24 Will the US elect a woman?

Note politics 18.10.24 Setting up e-mail with Emacs and mu4e on macOS

Essay technology 04.10.24 Balancing effort and return in technology

Essay technology 09.09.24 Is preservation tantamount to celebration?

Newsletter Issue #22 02.09.24 A stroll through Bristol ❖

Essay photography 01.09.24 Carl Hoffman on Michael Rockefeller’s disappearance

Note society 30.08.24 There is no case to be made for outdoor smoking areas ❖

Essay society 12.08.24 Assorted rituals

Essay lifestyle 12.08.24 A note on my absence

Note personal 07.06.24 How to use AI to ensure a more human society

Newsletter Issue #21 16.05.24 Erik Hoel on AI ‘garbage’ polluting our culture

Note technology 15.05.24 Music as a creative environment

Essay culture 08.04.24 Why I write

Essay personal 15.03.24 Guinea pigs and trailblazers

Note society 01.03.24 When web accessibility felt restrictive

Essay society 26.02.24 Confessions of an economic hitman by John Perkins

Book review fiction 25.02.24 Emacs packages

Note personal