Communicating in a networked world
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]
I traveled from Brussels to London on Eurostar this week. 295kph. Very much like other fast trains in Europe, and still exhilarating. Didn't hit 300 on this trip, but always looking forward to that milestone. 295 is just over 183mph, for those who … [Continue reading]
Welcome to The DesignWare History Thread. For the purposes of an interview I'm giving this week, I'm going to write here about the threads of my life “from the vantage point of my company DesignWare from 1980 through 1986.” It'll be a lot about … [Continue reading]