Computing
Never Too Old to Talk Tech: Ah Yes, I Remember It Well
In my previous life my office desk, computer, bathroom mirror, and other surfaces were covered with Post-It Notes. Then ancient tree products and writing instruments were old hat, and programs or applications replaced all of those Pitman-penmanship stickies more »
Put That Laundry Basket Down; There's a Robot That Folds
Who wouldn’t want a robot that could make your bed or do the laundry? A team of Berkeley researchers has brought us one step closer by enabling an autonomous robot to reliably fold piles of previously unseen towels. more »
Theodore Roszack (1933 - 2011): Cult of Information
What it means to think. Is it just to manipulate Ideas or to create them? And how does this relate to the value of the computer? "We need good old-fashioned literacy; not just computer literacy ... what data matters and what data does not matter." more »
On Father's Day, a Celestial Call
Like all dutiful daughters, I called Dad on Father’s Day. Thanks to the iPhone's 3.0 update that includes the application, Celestial Calls, I was able to reach him with little effort. He wasn’t surprised at my call because ever since he died in 1958, he’s kept his eyes on me. more »
