http://www.allappropriatetech.com/tags/tech_gratia_technis.htmlTechnology news and commentary.en-ca1 Aug 2010BOTTLE 0.8 alphaGlenn C. Lasher, Jr.Glenn C. Lasher, Jr.http://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2009/10/19/how_to_use_a_telephone.htmlDoes the title of this article sound ridiculous in this day and age? It should. The situation that lead me to it cerainly was. 19 Oct 2009http://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2009/10/19/how_to_use_a_telephone.htmlhttp://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2009/09/30/kiss.htmlAs my readers (both of you) will have observed, my blog has been out of commission for almost a month. You will also have observed that, coming back up now, it looks radically different. There is a good reason for this. 30 Sep 2009http://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2009/09/30/kiss.htmlhttp://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2008/12/10/tech_gratia_technis.htmlFor those who don’t speak Latin, Tech Gratia Technis is a play on words of MGM Studios’ slogan, Ars Gratia Artis, “Art for art’s sake”. Yes, I made the term up, and it refers to technology that is applied for no reason other than to apply technology. 10 Dec 2008http://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2008/12/10/tech_gratia_technis.htmlhttp://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2008/10/03/the_movie_makers_have_missed_the_point.htmlQ. Why do you buy or rent a DVD? 3 Oct 2008http://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2008/10/03/the_movie_makers_have_missed_the_point.htmlhttp://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2008/09/10/needless_complexity.htmlWell, let’s face it, needless complexity is really the key issue on this blog, isn’t it? 10 Sep 2008http://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2008/09/10/needless_complexity.html