There is an image that resurfaces on social media sometimes, sourced from one or two archives which host it, of a young American Indian woman. The archives note her name as O-o-dee, of the Kiowa people, the picture taken shortly... Read more »
(If you just want to see the code in action, jump down to the bottom). This post is shorter than I intended it to be, because I kept wrestling with it and in the end decided that for... Read more »
⚪ This document is certified 100% AI-free ⚪ (It’s kind of a joke, and also it’s not) It’s not really surprising, but I’ve seen — like everybody else — the concern over AI rising in proportion to the ascendance... Read more »
The future of coding itself is at stake seems to be the message of many articles and discussions in recent months. Certainly anyone whose career lies in software development and related fields has reason to ponder the significant leaps... Read more »
In July 1978, the New York Times transitioned from a hot-type to a cold-type system — from cast metal typesetting with red hot metal to the quiet, cool computer-based systems still employed in principle today. The video exploring the... Read more »
In the advancing modern world, it’s not news that the presence of telecommuting, working from home, remote work, or any other description of avoiding the office in the pursuit of work has been on the rise for a number... Read more »
The usefulness of work is a deep, deep topic with many corners and branches; no single discussion can comprehend it. To the question of “why do we work?” — The simplest answer, and perhaps the most historic, is to say... Read more »
It’s a common complaint that “the future isn’t what it used to be”, and I don’t disagree: I demand cheap flying cars, a personal robot staff, convenient interplanetary travel, an end to world hunger, and total immunity to disease. But... Read more »