Just Messing With Computers –
Part IV
SUPERCOMPUTING · DATA VISUALIZATION
In 1992, a supercomputer's fluid
dynamics visualization revealed
hidden storm patterns, illustrating
how data visualization uncovers
complex structures.
In 1992 my phone rang with an
unexpected offer.
The caller was Henry Burkhardt, one…
Just Messing With Computers –
Part III
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · COMPUTING HISTORY
The author reflects on an AI’s
confident but incorrect response
about a Cambridge bookstore,
illustrating how machines generate
answers through.
This is Part III of a series about
my brushes with artificial
intelligence over the past couple of…
Just Messing With Computers -
Part II
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
The article recounts early
experiments with AI in music and
machine vision, highlighting pattern
recognition’s evolving role and the
origins.
This is Part II of a series about my
brushes with AI over the past couple
of centuries. You can read Part I at…
VOTING RIGHTS · CONGRESS · POLITICAL POWER
The SAVE America Act would require
voters to present documentary proof
of U.S. citizenship, complicating…
What are we fighting for?
WAR AND SECURITY · POLITICAL POWER · POLITICS
Country Joe McDonald’s 1960s protest
song, originally targeting the
Vietnam War, remains resonant as its
lyrics adapt.
Just Messing With Computers -
Part I
COMPUTING HISTORY · PROGRAMMING
A personal account of early computer
programming, exploring punch cards,
time-sharing systems, and initial
experiments with pattern
recognition.
Punch cards, midnight experiments,
and the strange things you discover
when you take machines apart to see…
The Toll Booth Presidency
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · PUBLIC FINANCE
Kristi Noem faced Senate scrutiny
over her leadership at the
Department of Homeland Security amid…
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · BUSINESS
The consolidation of American media
has concentrated control among fewer
corporations, influencing coverage
through institutional risk…
Breaking up is hard to do
WAR AND SECURITY · IRAN · MIDDLE EAST
The legacy of Neil Sedaka’s 1962 hit
“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” frames
the enduring challenge.
