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Squid Game - a philosophical reflection

Squid Game - a philosophical reflection

The 2nd season of the Korean series Squid Game was recently released on Netflix, and in another blog post I already explained my problems and mistrust with the Launch of series on Netflix and Co expressed. So I've only just watched the series Squid Game, worried that there might not be a second season. The series itself is really good, without spoilers, good characters and actors, a story that you can follow and actors who control the whole thing in the background.

But in this post I don't want to talk about the series as a cinematic dramaturgy, which is undoubtedly great and where Hollywood could take a cue from, this post is about an analysis and philosophical reflection. Continue reading →

Posted by Petr Kirpeit in Society, Philosophy, 0 comments
My first potato harvest! - Cultivation in the garden

My first potato harvest! - Cultivation in the garden

Today a private topic, which should happen on a private blog^^. I grew potatoes in my family's garden a few months ago. I tried growing potatoes for the first time more than 20 years ago, primarily to see how potatoes grow. This time, however, due to the increased prices for vegetables. Continue reading →

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The internet is dying - but not in the way you'd expect

The Internet is dying - but not in the way you'd expect

Do you know it? You have a problem and search for it on the Internet and find an article or a forum thread where exactly this one problem is discussed. I found a thread from 2004 that dealt with exactly the question I had. That got me thinking. Continue reading →

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Discounts only with Lidl app

Discounts only with Lidl app

Recently I was in the Lidl discount store in Germany (should be mentioned, as Lidl also operates in other countries), when shopping, which we regularly do there as a family, there was a surprise at the checkout during the checkout process. The discount for the fish, there was not, well, not for us normal people, but only for those who had the Lidl Plus App use. In this article, I explain what it's all about and how Lidl is creating a two-tier society at the checkout.

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ChatGPT World forecast until 2030

ChatGPT World forecast until 2030

The world is in a state of upheaval, and not just since yesterday, but we often do not perceive developments as such in a short time frame as significant. In retrospect, however, these are historical developments that set the course for the future.

This article is about how ChatGPT predicts the future of the world in a forecast based on the last major states of the last few years. Continue reading →

Posted by Petr Kirpeit in ChatGPT, Society, Politics, 0 comments
Newspeak after Orwell's 1984 in the 2020s

Newspeak after Orwell's 1984 in the 2020s

Newspeak is the kind of language that developed in Orwell's 1984, or was coerced to move people in a certain direction. In recent years there has been a change in language where the truth is hidden and concealed behind passive or positive words. This article is intended to list words and terms and document their meaning and justification. Continue reading →

Posted by Petr Kirpeit in Digital, Society, Politics, 0 comments
TSMC kill switch for the lithography machines

TSMC kill switch for the lithography machines

It feels like the world is currently facing conflict and war on all sides. One conflict that has been unresolved for years and has been simmering for years is the China-Taiwan conflict. China claims the right to Taiwan, while Taiwan sees itself as an independent sovereign state. Taiwan has a special position worldwide, because without Taiwan there would be no highly developed processors. A war with Taiwan could restrict access to high technology for years to come.

Now information has leaked out that there is a kill switch, an emergency shutdown of the EVU lithography machines that produce the chips on the wafers.

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Posted by Petr Kirpeit in Digital, Society, Politics, 0 comments
Planting trees as a school subject

Planting trees as a school subject

Nature and planting trees, it is said, or I believe I have read, that everyone should plant a tree once in their life. There is also a beautiful, motivating picture. This article is about how planting trees shows children from an early age how important it is to take care of nature. Continue reading →

Posted by Petr Kirpeit in Society, Ideas, 0 comments