The book shows how people first worshiped nature and animals, then religion, and it shows that our current phase, humanism, is only just that. Do people have a soul? Do we have a consciousness? Aren’t feelings just algorithms? What happens when the future will create better algorithms than our feelings? The book speaks in logical […]
One of VRS Coanda Simsport’s latest recruits, Mack Bakkum, is competing in the 2016-17 iRacing Road Pro Series. The Dutchman started with DNF at Interlagos, but reclaimed momentum with a dominant win at Montreal, hoping to qualify for the 2017 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series, to build on the team’s succes in the top […]
We often think of quantities in a linear way. We know that a thousand millimetres go into a metre, and that a thousand kilograms go into a single ton. We know that a ten-by-ten centimetre square equals one hundred square centimetres, and that when we add ten centimetres of height, you get one thousand cubic centimetres, or one […]
It’s actually multiple interviews between Brawn and Parr, resulting in an excellent read, especially for motorsport enthousiasts. The Art of War is a recurring theme, which doesn’t work that well; the search for strategy for its own sake is a bit of a pity. Also, Parr tests his own thinkings as much as he tries […]
Some chapters are slow, others gripping. The suspense rises throughout the 1300 pages, into something so real that every time I want to check the news or Wikipedia for the fictional events happening in the book.
I like Bob’s wisdom, and I loved the beginning phase of the book. But it got repetitive quickly: if you’ve read a few articles you’ve read them all. What doesn’t help is that it’s all cynical and negative feedback.
This book just starts and never holds back. The quality of Capote’s writing is so impeccable, his attention to details in the characters. Capote could write about a sunny day and make it interesting. This book is a world, real — but not the happiest, but one I loved to go back. This book just […]
We turn our focus to the new year, with many new challenges in prospect, most notably defending our titles in the 2017 iRacing Blancpain GT Series World Championship, and the 2017 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series. Our partner- and sponsorship continues with Virtual Racing School continues into its second year. Virtual Racing School is […]
The winner of January's iRacing screenshot contest is… "Subtle Differences" by @jaapgrolleman! pic.twitter.com/EX8m7kpHrS — iRacing (@iRacing) January 23, 2017
What sets Sagan (and Cosmos) apart from other science books is the sheer enthusiasm and context he provides. While the book is thick, and some chapters complicated, the storytelling power and ‘the bigger picture’ make this thing a pageturner.
In the first two weeks of this year, I’ve often looked back on my life in a very practical, non-philosophical way. I revisited my former schools in Google Streetview, I went through designs made years ago, I played a video game which the teenage-me also played, and I read emails sent a decade ago. Perhaps what triggered […]
