Torie Bosch on the intimate connections between technology and its creators December 14, 2022 When they think of “code”, many people imagine something impersonal and immutable. In this video, Torie Bosch shows the surprisingly intimate connections between technology and the people who create it. Read More
Facebook’s dark design: It’s not just the algorithms February 25, 2022 In the midst of our current debate about Facebook, have we ignored a core issue? Public scrutiny has focused almost entirely on the company and its practices. Read More
Daniel Jackson on The Essence of Software January 24, 2022 As our dependence on technology increases, the design of software matters more than ever before. Why then is so much software flawed? Why hasn’t there been a systematic and scalable way to create software that is easy to use, robust, and secure? Read More
Celebrating women in STEM February 11, 2021 International Day of Women and Girls in Science marks an opportunity to celebrate the brilliant women whose ideas have graced our bookshelves and touched our minds. Read More
Ken Steiglitz on The Discrete Charm of the Machine February 12, 2019 A few short decades ago, we were informed by the smooth signals of analog television and radio; we communicated using our analog telephones; and we even computed with analog computers. Read More
Ken Steiglitz: When Caruso’s Voice Became Immortal February 07, 2019 The first record to sell a million copies was Enrico Caruso’s 1904 recording of “Vesti la giubba.” There was nothing digital, or even electrical about it; it was a strictly mechanical affair. Read More
