The borders are often thin between the different political forms and ideology. As it’s already difficult to tell the real differences for common ones, it’s even harder for movements that almost don’t exist anymore. In this article, we’ll take a look specifically at fascism and dictatorship. The main difference between fascism and dictatorship is that…
Hong Kong and Taiwan have many common points, like their geographic location and their relations with China. But in this article we’ll focus on their differences, and compare them point per point. As a whole, Hong King has more independence than Taiwan, which is still under China’s control. In terms of economy, both countries are…
Several sciences study the universe and the impact it may have on life on earth. But it’s difficult to not mix up things with the terminology. For example, do you know the difference between cosmology and astrology? At first, you might think it’s the same as between cosmonauts and astronauts, but not really :-). Cosmology…
Rockets and missiles are two words that are frequently used interchangeably. Personally, I tend to use “missile” in a military context and “rocket” for space exploration. But what’s the real difference? As a whole, rocket are short-range weapons because they can’t be guided after launch. On the other hand, missiles include a navigation system and…
We learn this in school, but we teach us so many things in a short period of time and with so little experience of the real world (especially in politics), that it quickly becomes overwhelming. The differences between monarchy and empire weren’t clear for me, so I did the research and can now share what…
Peanuts and groundnuts are absolutely not the same thing, even if the boundaries aren’t always clear for us. Most people are using the “peanut” word all the time, but do you know exactly the difference with a groundnut? Peanuts are a subset of the groundnut’s family, the most popular, that is used for peanut butter…
PHP and MySQL are two acronyms we see a lot when reading about web development, but it’s not that easy for non-developers to understand the differences between them and how they work together. That’s why I wrote this article, even if you are new to this you’ll finally understand how much they differ. PHP and…
SVN and Git are two applications that are often used by programmers. But if you are not one of them, or just getting started, you might not know the differences between them. That’s exactly why I wrote this article, so keep reading to find the answer. Git is a distributed version control system while SVN…
Database management is already a complex topic, but their creators have found ways to make it even more abstract: adding some virtual layers. In this article, I’ll explain the difference between tables and views, and how to use them efficiently. As a whole, tables are a static way to keep information in a database, while…
As a citizen, we don’t always understand these nuances in legal terms, that why I created this article, to give you a clear idea of the differences between a mandate and a law. Mandate are quickly implemented to face a specific situation, limited in time. A law is a long-term rule, voted by the elected…