The War You Don’t See
WAR AND SECURITY · UKRAINE
March 31, 2026
The article examines how modern
warfare extends beyond
geography, focusing on the
strain multiple conflicts place…
Watching the TV Watching
SURVEILLANCE · PLATFORMS · LAW AND COURTS
March 23, 2026
Televisions, work vessels,
trucks, and smartphones
increasingly collect continuous
data without explicit consent…
Just Messing With Computers –
Part VI
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
March 19, 2026
The article explores how global
trade and communication
networks form a complex…
The Speed of the Factory
WAR AND SECURITY · MIDDLE EAST
March 19, 2026
In Camden, Arkansas, Patriot
missiles are assembled through
a complex, multi-stage
industrial process that limits…
Just Messing With Computers –
Part V
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · LEARNING
March 17, 2026
The article explores how human
intelligence and machine
learning both rely on…
Just Messing With Computers –
Part IV
SUPERCOMPUTING · DATA VISUALIZATION
March 14, 2026
In 1992, a supercomputer's
fluid dynamics visualization
revealed hidden storm patterns…
Just Messing With Computers –
Part III
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · COMPUTING HISTORY
March 12, 2026
The author reflects on an AI’s
confident but incorrect
response about a Cambridge…
Just Messing With Computers -
Part II
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
March 11, 2026
The article recounts early
experiments with AI in music
and machine vision…
Just Messing With Computers -
Part I
COMPUTING HISTORY · PROGRAMMING
March 6, 2026
A personal account of early
computer programming, exploring
punch cards, time-sharing…