Trithemius on printing, scribes, and reason
Trithemius was a learned man of contradictions and an advocate of magic. Amid the rapid rise of printing, he praised scribes. … Read the post Trithemius on printing, scribes, and reason
devices
communication devices: technology and industry developments
materia medica of Paulus Aegineta and Māsarjawaih
Māsarjawaih’s medicines from early eighth-century Baghdad are more developed and more popular than those in Paulus Aegineta’s earlier Byzantine list. … Read the post materia medica of Paulus Aegineta and Māsarjawaih
entering virtual world
The screen is a black hole
book house: imaginary world made real
Books create imaginary worlds, but the physical objects of a book house, like a doll house or tree house, attract love and nostalgia. … Read the post book house: imaginary world made real
understanding technological development
Male sexual desire historically has been a powerful engine of technological development. … Read the post understanding technological development