I’m sure many of our readers are already aware of the phenomenon, but if not, I thought I’d just bring to your attention a craze that has fascinated Ori and me lately. I’m referring to autotuning, which, though it has been used by professional musicians for years as both a crutch and a special effect, [...]

Time for me to blog, I think, and give our readership some updates on our recent activities in Oxford. Speaking of the blog, has anybody noticed the slightly improved layout (including some nifty “widgets” in the right-hand sidebar)? One year at ecoVeritas: As of November 17, I have been permanently employed for one year. How [...]

Halloween is funny here – you can tell that it is not a well-established holiday like it is in North America, but the stores are nevertheless all trying to push Halloween-themed merchandise, and it all just seems very tacky. It is interesting how all decorations and costumes are “scary” here, but at home I more [...]