Communicating in a networked world
I thought I'd write up some thoughts on underlying principles of the Internet — starting with Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality — Its core is that 1. all bits/packets on the Internet have equal priority; and 2. all endpoints on the Internet are … [Continue reading]
I laughed out loud at the opening "paragraphs" of The Queen's Christmas Day Speech 2017, which I viewed today. She opens with some comments on technology - she was first on television 60 years ago, and she has lived through an amazing transformation … [Continue reading]
In the 1970s, as a part of my Computers And Teaching [CAT] project, I had a lot of conversations about how computers might transform learning, communication, and social interactions. I've already remarked on some predictions I made in 1973, … [Continue reading]
You may guess from my article about the new Salesforce Tower that I have been fascinated by construction cranes for some years. Believe it or not, it was only about three years ago that I looked into how those tall cranes manage to get taller as … [Continue reading]
The new Salesforce Tower, in San Francisco, was a not-so-deep hole in the SoMa ground a little over two years ago. Now it's completely topped out and at night some floors have lights in them. The six or so floors at the very top are also now lit at … [Continue reading]
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