The AI memory crisis just hit DDR2, a standard from 2003, with 60% price hikes

The AI-driven memory shortage has now reached the oldest DRAM standard still in production. DDR2 contract prices rose 55 to 60 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to Taiwanese market intelligence firm TrendForce, with a further 35 to 40 percent increase forecast for the third quarter. The price surge is being driven by […]

Walls, concrete and hard riffs - Rock beyond the wall, part II: The GDR

This article took way longer than originally planned. Trying, on one hand, to find citeable information, was not too difficult, but, as it is very often the case, a lot of the research on the topic is concentrated on the punk scene. And, a lot is either behind a paywall, or published onto scientific platforms that I no longer have access to, as they’re usually restricted for academic institutions. Oh well. On the other hand, while I have a good understanding on a lot of things GDR, I needed to find a way to explain the basics to people who don’t. I hope this won’t be too boring for whoever is reading, and if you make it through the first paragraphs, there should be enough music in the following part to compensate you.

Heute ist Mobil ohne Auto!

Mobil ohne Auto (MoA) ist der größte deutsche verkehrspolitische Aktionstag. Der Tag wurde 1981 von Christen in der ehemaligen DDR ins Leben gerufen. Mitte ...

Michael Klonovsky: Land der Wunder (2009) – Liberal Konservativ Lesen