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    1. Untangling Non-Linearity: How the simple link became the foundation for artificial intelligence and all dynamic media.
      January 23, 2024
      #sts, #informatics, #filmmaking
    2. The Mothers of the Mother of All Demos: Bill English was part of a team that revolutionized computing. A look at the shoulders they stood on.
      August 04, 2020
      #sts, #informatics
    3. MLK and “Domestic Terrorism”: The narrative can change, but we must overcome the disinformation and fear that has overtaken the United States.
      June 02, 2020
      #sts, #suchness
    4. Fix My Code: Engineering alone can’t fix what’s wrong with the internet.
      September 07, 2021
      #sts, #suchness, #review

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